The Sun.
London, England, 1824-06-25 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.

HOCSE OF COMMONS.
Jovis; 24° die Junii,• IS2-I.
Mr. SPEAXEIt reported the Royal Assent—to New Churches
Bill, Superannuation Fund Bill, Slave Trade Laws Conso-
lidation Bill, Insurrection Act (Ireland) Bill, Welsh Judi-
cature Bin, Chelsea and Greenwich Hospitals Bill, East
India Possessions Bill, Earl Marshal's Bill, Magistrates In-
demnity ( Irclano Bill, Crown Debts Recovery ;Ireland) Bill,
Iris!: Roads Marine Assurancy Bill, Southwark Bridge

Bill, Thames Tunnel Bill, Royal Irish Mining Company
Bill, and Mining, Company.(lreland) Bill.
l‘lzssaGE FROM 'rlllii Lonns—That they have agreed to

I,..xehequer hit s o,000,000) Bill, without amendment,
DITTIES Bu.[..—.Petition of the Retail Brewers of Bris-
tol, against, to lie on the table.
T unsrlKE T t usTs—Copies of Aeconnts (presentad June 22),
to be printed. •
CuaitTuas—:recount of Cost of affixing the Great Seal to
Cii:trters (presented June 22), to be printed.

TILE COLONIES

CANADA.
( From ea 4inebee Gazette, May 10, 1823.)

SUPREME Coun-r.—Yesterday came on before
Judges HALLIBURTON and _STEwAnT, the King .
Elackadar • , being an action of debt against the dLfendant
fur the sum of. 2,000/., founded on the sentence of a Court-
/Martial:

The defendant had been originally tried by the Court-Martial
on two charges—one for neglect of duty in his office; the other
for embezzletnent of the said sum. The Court-Martial by its
first sentence had acquitted him of -the latter charge; finding
him guilty on the first, had sentenced him to be dismissed from
the service, and pay to his Majesty the aforesaid sum of 2,000/.
The King directed a revision of this sentence, as the punish-
ment awarded could not be inflicted under the first charge.
The Court Martial, on being re-assembled, admitted fresh
evidence under the order of Revision, and on that and the
former evidence a final sentence was pronounced, under the
second charge, similar to the one given under the first.
In the action tried yesterday, the Attorney-General offered,
in proof of the debt, the final sentence of the Court Martial
given under the order of Revision, which the Supreme Court
rejected, on the ground of fresh evidence having`been produced
in support of it. The Judges were decidedly of opinion that
the latter sentence was illegal, as by the introduction of new
evidence it was in reality a second trial of the defendant, instead
of 'a mere revision of the proceedings.—( Halifax, N. S.,
Apra 1, lila)
• The defendant, Charles Blackatlar, was a Deputy Assistant
Commissary-General, stationed at Halifax.

fc. INOST ON (U. C.), MAY 4

Tres WVATHER—For several weeks past has I.Cen remark-
ably changeable. Yesterday we experienced the warmth of
summer, and early this morning the ground was covered with
snow.
STEAM-BOATS.—The Charlotte commenced running on the
20th ult. The Dalhousie arrived here from Prescott on the Ist
instant, and the Frontenac left this port for York, &c. on Sun-
elay, the 2d instant.

IVtoiernEiv., MAT B.—His Excellency the Governor-in-
Chief arrived yesterday at six o'clock P.M. in the Lady Sher-
brooke. When opposite the island of St. Helen aI; oyal salute
was fired by the tiarrison. His Excellency and suite landed
Opposite the Masonic Hall, in the Lady Sherbrooke's barge.
The Hercules came up in a very short passage of 27 hours
from Quebec.
A splendid dinner is to be given to his Excellency this even-
ing.—( C. Times.)
Montreal Agricultural Report for April, 1824.
The early and very flattering hopes of the farmer have been)
more dis-appointed this month than we heretofore remember to
have witnessed. The rapid disappearance of the snow, during
the early part of the month, and the circumstance of there being
little frost in the ground, led to the expectation that the opera-
tions of agriculture would be soon commenced, and that vege-
tation would soon set in. We are sorry to find, however, this
flattering prospect has been blighted ; cold rains, frosty nights,
bleak cloudy days, with hardly any sunshine, have kept the
farmers' labours very far back : some sowing has taken place
upon dry uplands since the middle of the month, but it is very
partial, and on many farms not a handful of seed has been yet
put into the ground ; so that even, at this late period, seed
time cannot be said to be generally commenced.
The want of winter fodder has been severely felt during this
spring; and in consequence stock is in very low condition,
especially among the Canadian farmers. Fat cattle bring a
good price, beef being high ; grain potatoes have also advanced
in price, and are much higher than last year at the same period.
This has tended to keep up the farmer's spirits, notwithstand-
ing his disappointment arising from backward weather. Ser-
vants' wages have not diminished in rates since last year, but
there is no difficulty in finding persons to hire.
It is confidently expected by all that the Act now in force
for preventing abuses in Agriculture will be of much benefit to
the country. The abuses it is designed to correct are of a very
serious nature to all concerned ; and we trust every good far-
mer will avail himself of its powers, and oblige his slovenly
neighbour to attend to the interest of the public as well as
his own.—April 30.

QuEsc, MAY 10.—(UNmii.)—A rumour has been in cir-
culation for a few days past, that it was the intention of his
Majesty's Ministers to submit to Parliament a Union of all the
British Provinces in North America, and to place at their head
a Royal Duke as Viceroy. This project, we suppose, is a sub-
stitute for the Union of the
.Legislatures of Upper anti Lower
Canada, which, notwithstanding all that had been said to the
contrary, was not thought of being revived by Ministers up to
the end of March.
His Excellency the Governor in Chief arrive?eat Montreal on
Thursday last. Previous to his arrival it was announced in the
Newspapers that an Address to his Lordship on his approach-
ing departure for Great BritFn, on a temporary absence from
his Government, was deposited at the Exchange Rooms for
signature. A Meeting was also called in the same way, for the
purpose of making arrangements for a public dinner to his
Excellency.