The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-16 00:00:00

F,V EN LNG, MAY 16, 1849.

Gracious Sovereign and the Crown of Great Britain,!and
of the respect; due to her Majesty's representative in this
portion of her Majesty's dominions; that this city has
been the scene et violence and outrage of a most de-
plorable and frightful character, the public records of
the province and the Parliament buildings have been
burned by lawless men, private property destroyed, and
serious injuries inflicted on several peaceable and loyal
citiz?ns.

" That this House desires to express unanimously its
abhorrence and indignation at such outrageous and law-
less acts, destructive to the peace of suciety, order, and
good government.

" That this House is prepared by every constitutional
means to aid the Government in the suppression of vio-
lence, the restoration of order, and to assert the su-
premacy of the law."
Yeas—Messr. Badgley, Boulton of Toronto, Cayley,
Christie, Galt, Gugy, Sir Allen N. M'Nab, Malloch,
M'Connell, I'apineau, Robinson, Seymour, Sherwood of
Brockville, Sherwood of Toronto, Smith of Frontenac,
Stevenson, and Wilson-17.
Nays—Messrs. Armstrong, Attorney-General Bald•
win, Beaubien, 8211, Boulton of Norfolk, Boutillier,
I3urrtt, Cameron of Kent, Cartier, Cauchen, Chauveau,
Davienon, DeWitt, I)uchesnay, Dutnas, Fergusson,
Fortier, Fournier, Fourquin, Guillet, Holmes, Ls, Ter-
riCr9, Laurin, Lemieux, Marquis, M'Farland, Merritt,
Mediot Morrison, Nelson, Notman, Polette, Price. S au•
vageau, Smith of Durham, Smith of Wentworth, Tache,
Thompson, Vigor, Watts, and Wetenliall-42.
lion. Mr. Sherwood moved, " That the further con-
sideration of the main motion be postponed until Mon-
day next."

Yeas—Messrs. Badgley, Boulton of Toronto, Christie,
Galt, Gugy, Sir Allen A;'Nab, Malloch, Nl.Connell, Ro-
binson, Seymour, Sherwood of Brockville, Sherwood of
Toronto, Smith of Frontenac, and Stevenson-14.

Nays—Messrs. Attorney-General Baldwin, Boaubien,
Bell, Solicitor-General Blake, Boulton of Norfolk, Bon -
tinier, Cameron of Kent, Cartier, Chabot, Chauveau,
Davignon, De Witt, Solicitor-General Drummond,
Duchesnay, Dumas, Fergusson, Fortier, Fournier,
Fourquin, Guillet, flineks, La Terriare, Laurin, Le-
mieux, Marquis, M'Farland, Merritt, Nliithot, Morrison,
Nelson, Notman, Polette, Price, Smith of Wentworth,
Tach6, Thompson, Viger, and Wetenhall-38.
Mr. Galt moved, in amendment to the main motion:—
" That this House hare viewed with the most profound
regret the disturbance of the public peace in the city of
Montreal during the last three days, and which bas re-
sulted in the destruction of the Parliament building, with
the archives and library—the destruction of much pri-
vate property, and injury to the persons of her Majesty's
subjects.

"That this House considers it their first duty to tender
to the Government their assurance that nothing shall be
wanting on their part to restore public tranquillity, and
that they are ready to make provision for any future
measures judge i necessary to protect the lives and pro-
perty of her Majesty's subjects.
" That whilst this House are of opinion that the
restoration of peace is the first object to be achieved,
they consider that they should be wanting in their duty
to the country, if they did not express their opinion that
to the advice of the present Executive Government, in
recommending his Excellency to assent to the Rebellion
Losses Bill, and to the manner in which the assent was
given, are to be attributed the disturbances which have
resulted so disastrously fur the honour and prosperity of
this province; and that this House, fully recognising the
constitutional principle that the Administration are to be
held responsible for all acts of the Government, desire to
express to his Excellency their sincere regret that his
advisers should have taken that course which has caused
insults to be offered to the representative of her Most
Gracious Majesty in this province, as well as to this
House, which are calculated to diminish the respect of
the people for the constitution under which they live
Yeas—Messrs. Badgley, Boulton of Toronto, Christie,
Galt, Gugy, Sir Allan N. M•Nab, Malloch, M'Connell,
Robinson, Seymour, Snerwood of Brockville, Sherwood
of Toronto, Smith of Frontenac, and Stevenson-14.
Nays—Messrs. Attorney-General Baldwin, Beaubien,
Bell, Solicitor-General Blake, Boulton of Norfolk, Bou-
tither, Cameron of Kent, Cartier, Cauchon, Chabot,
Chauveau, Davignon, 1)e Witt, Solicitor-General
Drummond, Duchesnay, Dumas, Fergusson, Fournier,
Fourquin, Hincke, Holmes, La Terriare, Lemieux,
Niarquis,NPFarland, Merritt, Nelson, Notman, Papineau,
Polette, Price, Smith of Wentworth, Tacha, Thompson,
Viger, Watts, and Wetenhall-37.
The question being then put upon the main motion,
the House divided thereon, and it was decided in the
affirmative.

Yeas—Messrs. Attorney-General Baldwin, Beau-
bien, Bell, Solicitor General Blake, Boulton of Norfolk,
Boutillier, Cameron of Kent, Cartier, Cauchon, Chabot,
Chaveau, Davignon, De Witt, Solicitor-General Drum-
mond, Duchesnay, Dumas,lFergusson, Fournier, Four-
quin, Mucks, Holmes, La Terriere, Lemieux, Marquis,
M'Farland, Merritt, Nelson, Notman, Polette, Price,
Smith of Wentworth, Tach6, Thompson, Vigor, Watts,
and Wetenhall-36.

Nays—Messrs. Badgley, Boulton of Toronto, Cayley,
Christie, Galt, Gugy, Sir Allan N. AP/slab, Malloch,
M'Connell,Papineau, Robinson, Seymour, Sherwood of
Brockville, Sherwood of Toronto, Smith of Frontenac,
and Stevenson-16.

A committee was then appointed to prepare the
address.

The Hon. Mr. Boulton, from the committee to prepare
an address in accordance with the foregoing resolution,
reported the draught of an address, which was agreed
to, and ordered to be engrossed.
Ordered—That such Umbers of this House as ar•
of the Honourable the Executive Council of this pro-
vince do wait upon his Excellency to know when he
will be pleased to receive this House with its address.

TO THE 6ECRETAHY OF THE
METROPOLITAN REFORM ASSOCIATION.
Sir,—On Monday the 14th, the debate on the Mar-
riages Bill was further adjourned till June 13. These
adjournments for six weeks are a sad trial for those who
are smarting under the effects of the existing law. And
as such they are intended. There can be no wonder at
lengthy speeches, when an orator has only to ri, e at an
hour when Hon. Members are sleepy, to throw over the
process of legislation for half a quarter of a year at a
blow.
The Parliamentary Oaths 13111 is to be subjected if
possible to a similar process. Though there was a full
House in expectation of a division, this was resisted and
the debate adjourned till Thursday. And Thursday a
Puseyite Member discovers to be Ascension Day;
whereupon notice is given of a motion to adjourn over
that day, and all is to be abroad again.
Lord John Russell consented to the omission of what
is popularly considered as the nonsense part of the Par-
liamentary oath, viz, that which talks of the Pope of
Rome and defending the settlement of property within
this realm. But why does he preserve the words "on
the true faith of a Christian," which it is clear to every-
body are the accidental peg on which the existing wrong
is contrived to be hung? The most reasonable answer
appears to be, that he does it in order to demonstrate to
the peasant mind the trickery and unmeaningness of the
words altogether. For everybody knows that there are
at least three or four different parties taking the oath on
" the true faith of a Christian," who would cut each
other's throats if any oue of them was enforced to ac-
knowledge what is called " true Christianity" by the
other. The words therefore are a disgraceful double
entendre; and as such the Noble Lord holds them up, by
allowing them to remain.
On Tuesday great interest was felt in the House,
from the knowledge that questions were to be proposed
to the Government on the subject of the news from Ca-
nada. The Minister gave a guarded reply, intimating
that ho would give information to the House when he
knew more. On the whole nothing appeared which
should alter the conclusion to be drawn from the public
prints, that the outbreak in Canada is of the same na-
ture as if the Orangemen had appeared in arms on the
Royal assent being given to the Catholic Emancipation
Bill, or the English Conservatives on the passing of the
Reform Bill.
The case stands thus. A Government under certain
forms of representation is established in Canada.
But one class submits to it only with an understanding,
that if the votes go against them, they are to rise in arms.
Votes are to do their work while it suits them; and
afterwards the musquet. Their threat at present is, to
make the country over to the Americans, who are pledged
within the life of man to have an army at Windsor Castle.
There can be no doubt that the whole thing has its con-
nexions and bearings here. It is to act upon the Bill
before the Lords upon the Navigation-laws, and the Jew
Bill is not to go without a portion of its influence. A
party which can rise in arms in Canada, is not without
terror to the timid and the time serving here. The
King of Hanover's advent is promised at the same con-
juncture. Is he driven from his dominions, or is he com-
ing to vote in the Committee of the Lords ?
The present Government are evidently put upon their
trial, and their future character will much depend upon
' the way in which they shall call around them the adher-
ence of the country.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
AN OLD REFORMER.
London, May 16, 1849.

IIAWICK MANUFACTURES.—(From a Correspon-
dent.)—For nearly the period of a century the town of
Hawick has been celebrated as a thriving seat of manu-
facturing industry and enterprise. From small begin-
nings in the woollen branches of hosiery and weaving,
its trade has gradually extended until it has become the
greatest manufacturing place in the south of Scotland
In the hosiery department alone more
.frame work, in
the shape of hose, shirts, drawers, under-clothing,
is manufactured than in all Scotland put together. In
the weaving department the annual value of the manu-
factured goods is also very great, consisting of tweeds,
tartans, shawls, blankets, and shepherd's plaids, alias
mauds, which latter article is indigenous to this place,
and scarcely made anywhere else. The greater part of
the above articles is made from foreign wools, purchased
at the London sales, and sold, to a great extent, in the
metropolis, as well as in the provincial towns. Out of a
population of 8,000 nearly all are employed, directly or
indirectly, in the production of the above goods, and
taking into account that the burgh is 50 miles from a
seaport, and 30 miles from coals, much credit is due to
the enterprise of its capitalists. By this enterprise
several steam-engines have lately been erectod to aid
the water power in the driving of machinery, which
consists of 60 sets, and we have no doubt, but on the
completion of the Edinburgh and llawiek Railway, a
further extension will be made,: affording a powerful
stimulus to other surrounding towns of the border
counties, sunk into poverty for want of a spirit of com-
mercial enterprise.
SPOTS ON TIIE SUN.—Mr. Chalmers, of Weston-
super,
-blare says—" That there is at the present time
in the centre of the sun's disc a collection of spots of
such extent that the whole may be seen as one spot
without the aid of magnifying power, by merely pro-
feeling the eye by a dark glass. Of COUTSO with a good
1 telescope the spots present a very curious appearance."