The Sun.
London, England, 1841-03-11 00:00:00

, t'NING EDITION

fairs Which is deemed the highest privilege of Britons is
ao,uce more restored to them. The Act which provides for
'1.113 affixes certain conditions to the grant over which the
Provincial Legislature can exercise no authority; e Mho it
,lwes to the final arbitration of that Legislature ali quo 3-
~"°os but those which the Imperial Parliament in its wis-
time has deemed essential itself to determine—the legisla-
tive reunion—the establishment of a secure and firm admi-
nistration of government—and the maintenance of the dreg
ste.edo
latl w
tionsy
siof colony and parent state. Efforts have 'neon
wale to deceive the unwary, and especial:se some
ur fellow-subjects of French or,gie, upon this. point, to
represent these provisions as iujutious—to them as
Bseeptible of change here—and to excite apposition which
n only prove as mischievous as it crest be useless.
" I rely, however, on these eff proving unavailing;
Itad aPheal with
to use the ee,confideeee to loyalty and good sense
so Of the inhabitants of
) ~e
Canada, of whateverer
. p
bands.a!,to
r which is now agein committed to
vaper,ia,t
their . the trust whicl: our Sovereign and
<ornament have reposed in them, and cor-
diallytare 1° Pra in an endeavour to promote the common in-
of 'Ode united province.
NI in tilVer Canada the sense of the people was declared
/ a" freely, through their constitutional organs, upon
1 aeat
by the
of the union itself and on the principles
which it should be based. Those principles have been
,14op
rts of the Imperial Parliament, and it w:11 ever be
fro
o the utmost g atificar ion to me, that my humble
41. have bided in perfecting a measure, securing, as I
cou
irnlY believe, to that provine which I regard with fi el-
g! of affection, as well as interest, advantages which it
ld attain by no other means.
" lebabitente cf the province of Canada! Hencefor-
d:rd.mae
Yo'u be united in sentiment as you are from this
Ll4lll vile I Who can visit, as it has been my good for-
one eta do, the extensive regions which are now united in
uretvanuon denomination, and fill to acknowledge the
resources they present for all that can conduce to
tt'e comforts and happiness of man? A part of the
ugh empireire
of England—protected by her arms—
trade d by her treasury--admitted to all the benefits of
I.ue its her citizens—your freedom guaranteed by her
fe7:l and Your rights supported by the sympathy of your
148swePubjects there—Canada enjoys a position unsur-
tel
- by any country in the world.
" It is for you, its inhabitants, t) cultivate these adven-
t Zs-40 avail yourselves of the rew era which now opens
ene,Yeen,. Our gracious Sovereign and the people of
4-
I,hiun watch with anxiety the result of the great change
wishehofhas to-day received its completion. It is the first
and the Queen to rule in the hearts of her subjects,
her —teel that they arc contented and prosperous under
rnent.rn'icl and just sway; her Parliament and Govern-
conferring on you new institutions, have sought
era! Your happiness and advantage. In your hands rests
lc Your own fate, and by the use which you will make of
l°l)Portunity must it be decided. May the al-wise
"oloser
of events so order your acts that they may tend
Int:'e promotion of peace and happiness among you, and
ky/pleasblessing
Pour Hi, upon that union of which it is
ia '.
Pletion g duty this day to announce to you the com-
a, " under my hand and seal at arms, a' the Ge-
e, vernment 'Luse in the city of Montreal, in the strid
Pr°vinee of Canada, the 10th day of February, in the
Year of our Lord 1841, and in the fourth year of her
149.eSty's reign. " By command,
`°D. DALY, Secretary of the Province."
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-"-tRUUTION OF THE FALLS
OF NIAGARA.

kir following account is contained in an " extra from
received at New York :
~,,uffice of the Advertiser, Buffalo, Feb. 14,4 o'clock.
World hasten to announce to our readers and to the
rtri event in its nature at once the most stu-
a4-mt'ut and sublime that has ever been recorded in the
otitl4le of the wonderful. The Falls of Niagara—the
pottlatehed phenomenon of nature—the centralization of
thewer, grandeur, and beauty—the theme of poesy and
sllltterial of the traveller—the resort of the ennuie,
adg‘'tae delight of the susceptible—is no more.
Saturday morning, about nine o'clock, were
lastshortly the first symptoms of the great catastrophe
la shortly ensued. Mr. Arnold, a citizen of the vil-
4at ;
While waiting at the foot of the spiral staircase for
the return of the boat, in order to execute an errand on
ot tc)hPPosite side, perceived thejutting rocks which formed
Canada side the famous sub-marine cavern, to break
-tYriod fall into the cauldron underneath. The inci-.
toea itself, and its effect on the aspect of the Fall, were
khrenlarkable t' at he returned to the village and corn-
maicated the facts to several citizens ; and very soon
to large group had collected to watch for further deve-
'l4;l4 the course of an hour considerable masses were
heft)cated and thrown down. The sheet of water that
ow°re fell abruptly, almost perpendicularly, with an
towurn.,ken breast over' the ',grounding cave, of course
riaa; *ant down an obtuse angle, losing its graceful and
tettie curve, but gaining in tumult and effervescence.
iiii'kturee o'clock p.m., the number of spectators was
thetiented by many from Buffalo, ourselves Among
• Nothing farther transpired that night. Early
th` 07n ing parties were anxiously gazing towaida
to Prt•alls, despite the severity of the weather, expecting
a" the work of disorganization proceed.
fro.. At half-past seven o'clock, a wide space of the
'OW bastion, near to Gcat Island, within the horse-
s, fell fell dowu ; and they followed effects with greatly
aocullerated rapidity. What was actually taking place
bid 4"IY be surmised, as the great confluence of water
itthe immediate stage of operations from sight. But
ta;aBPlain to all that the supporting fabric of the cata-
tit" was fast wearing away before the tremendous en-
be-etrY• Its immemorial durability might have
Ulan °wing to the strongly-intrenched and ada-
ho—ne rampart that had alwys presented its
t alder to the assailing floods; or the whole,
peritel4llY compact and secure, might have been
tolvptring for this demolition, through ages of sapping,
tli„,!.ntg percolation. The angle of descent every minute
kti7i'llithed. At half-past eight the Biddle Tower
Td all the adjoining groundwork had disappeared.
lanert,"er sunk into the gulf like a subsiding wave.
pa- t'Y after, the water having made a subterranean
4-44.13 e, burst through the wall of Goat Island,
tied ell with masses of rock and rolled with earth,
as instantly the crust above collapsed and
mixedtio in the wild chaos below. In rapid succes-
k n; on the Canada side of the island, mass followed
band the island, throughout its entire length, was
ti,a,ied and narrowed down to a lean stripe, which re-
j'ti further encroachments as if of more substantial
liZestituents. On the British border, the wall of loose, fri-
11.0eroek was gored and ploughed away, until the Table 6
Ira "' So much resorted to by visitors, fell down in
ty,:le"ts, the spiral staircase toppled, and for awlide it
ttatmexPeoied that the hotel would farm. It still
though in a perilous posture, all the furniture
is -13 P removed. On the American side the great shelf
di,4lli 4aLlested ; but the water falling over is greatly
eltanised, it being diverted to the largely increased
projtlel CU the British side. Here the waters have a
gettrgeti fall of nearly a mile, the plane of course very
heio e, commencing above Goat Islam& and ending
the old fording place, the intermediate space being
't&P and graduated by deposits from above.
141; rif"C aPPearance of the Fall in its new shape time
Ept Permit us to sketch.
110 It
.8. The hotel is gone, we learn.
es have been lost."

It is believed