The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-24 00:00:00

CANADA.

The Provincial Parliament of Canada was opened
on the 2d of June, by the new Governor, Lord
Elgin ; the following are quoted as the most impor-
tant paragraphs of his speech :
" The representations which have proceeded from
this and the neighbouring provinces, on the subject of
the Post-office, !Live engaged the anxious consideration
of the Imperial Government. I am enabled to inform
you that her Majesty's Ministers are prepared to sur-
render to the Provincial Authorities the control of that
department, as soon as by concert between the several
Legislatures, arrangements shall be matured for secur-
ing to British North America the advantages of an
efficient and uniform Post office system.
" By a statute passed during the last session of the
Imperial Parliament the Colonial Legislatures are
empowered to repeal the differential duties
heretofore imposed in the colonies in favour of
British produce; it is probable that by exercis-
ing this power you may be enabled to benefit the con-
,umers without injury to the revenue. I commend the
subject to your consideration, and I shall lay before
you certain communications relating to it which I have
received from her Majesty's Secretary of State for the
Colonies, and from the Lieutenant-Governors of Nova
Scotia and Newfoundland.

" Measures will be submitted to you for exteniing
more generally warehousing facilities to inland ports,
and for effecting other improvements in our commercial
system, all of which will, I am sure, engage your atten-
tion."

List of passengers by the Henry Clay: —Rev. Dr.
Eddy and Lady, W.,Bruce and Lady, J. G. Gregory and
Lady, J. Vanansdale and Lady, E. Vanansdale, L. John-
son and son, J.jM'Millen, Mrs. Lounds and child,
Dunbar Paul and Lady, John M'Ewen, B. W. Ingersol,
I'. W. Howard, M. Kirth, T. Lockhart, M. Baird,
Thomas Makin, John F. White and Lady, Dr. Leach,
Rev. W. M. Smith, G. Teirnan, R. M'Alister, Miss Nye,
E. Dwyer.

MASONS' PROVIDENT INSTITUTION.—A public
meeting of operative masons was held last night in the
theatre of the Westminster Mechanics' Institution, for
the purpose of more fully disseminating among the trade
the objects and advantages of the above invaluable in-
stitution, which has been recently established for the pur-
pose of supporting and relieving the aged and infirm
members of the trade, their widows and orphans, the
funds to be raised by members' contributions of 10s.
per year each. The meeting was very fully attended.
Several ladies were present. In the unavoidable absence
of Mr. Alderman Johnson, the treasurer, W. Freeman,
Esq., presided, and on the platform were several influ-
ential members of the building trade. The Chairman,
after alluding to the absence of Alderman Johnson, and
also to T. Wakley, Esq., M.P., and General Sir De Lacy
Evans, M.P., reading letters of apology with expressed
good wishes from each, that of the Gallant General con-
taining an enclosure of 51.55., observed, that although he
did not doubt the ultimate success of the society, it at
present only numbered 123 annual subscribers out of the
whole trade, but he trusted, nay, was confident—that if
proper exertion were used the society must flourish.
The Hon. Secretary, J. T. Whitehead, Esq., read a long
address, pointing out that from the nature of the trade,
its members were subject to great vicissitudes and risk
of life, and by omitting to join such an institution they
are compelled, when in distress, to appeal to the charity
of their fellow-workmen for mere temporary relief, when
they might, by a small annual contribution, secure to
themselves a permanent relief, and be independent of
such charity, and not necessitated to resort to a union
workhouse. The address was enthusiastically received.
Mr. Roper, Mr. Salisbury, and Mr. Traice, and other
gentlemen, addressed the meeting, and resolutions were
unanimously carried, recommending, on the principles
of philanthropy, and as a duty they owed to their
families, that the trade should support this institution by
enrolling their names, and also thanking the gentlemen
and employers who had already contributed to the funds
upwards of 2501., recommending prompt application to
those who had not contributed, concluding with thanks
to the chairman, and the meeting broke up. Several
additional subscriptions were previously handed in.
THE MURDER OF A WIFE BY lIER HUSBAND AT
DUDLEY.—Yesterday information was received by the
metropolitan police that the man Hawkless Lovett
Blewett, an itinerant tinker and razor grinder at Dudley,
who absconded from that place on the 17th instant, and
against whom a coroner's jury had returned a verdict
of wilful murder, for throwing a large quantity of boil-
ing water over his wife, has been apprehended and corn-
miued to gad to take his trial at the ensuing assizes
for the atrocious deed.

CURRANTS.—AIthough we have heard some com-
plaints as to several kinds of fruit, which, it is feared,
will not prove abundant, the present seems likely to be
an extraordinarily productive year for currants. A small
branch—a mere twig, was brought to our office on Mon-
day last, broken from a bush at Northen, which con-
tained no fewer than thirty-two bunches of currants,
many of the bunches large, and the fruit generally of
considerable size and most healthy in appearance.—
Manchester Guardian.