The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-03 00:00:00

CANADA.

TORONTO, JULY 15.
Last night the Opposition took the bold step of
moving " That an address be presented to his Ex-
cellency the Governor-General, setting forth that
his Excellency's advisers in the Provincial Cabinet
do not possess the confidence of the representatives
of the people of Upper Canada in this house, and
respectfully entreating his Excellency that, until he
shall be enabled to summon to his council men on

whose judgment and political principles the Upper
Canadian members of the house can rely, his Ex-
cellency will be graciously pleased to withhold the
exercise of his undoubted prerogative iu all appoint-
ments to places of trust and emolument, which are
now vacant or may become vacant in Upper Canada,
until such time as he can receive advice concerning
the same from members of an Administration
which shall faithfully represent the well understood

wishes and interests of both Eeetions of the

province." The Opposition arc somewhat unfor-
tunate in bringing forward their want of confidence
motion at the present time, for within a very finv
weeks two of this party have been lost to them—one
by death, and the other having just been unseated
by a committee of the house. The Government can
therefore hardly entertain fears of the result, even as
regards the Upper Canada section of the house, as,
at the best (except in the instance of a late vote on
the "Representation by Population" question, when
only 10 Upper Canadian representatives were found
voting against the principle, and upwards of 40 in
its favour, including a Cabinet Minister, Mr. Sidney
Smith, Postmaster-General), the Opposition majo-
rity in Upper Canada has seldom reached beyond
some five or six. The loss of two of their
partisans upon whose votes they could with confi-
dence rely, and the probability that one or two
others, although generally opposed to the Govern-
ment, do not at present desire to see this country left
without an Administration, must occasion to the
Opposition great chagrin that the motion was not
before brought forward, and make them exceedingly
uneasy as to the fate of their grand and, perhaps,
last effort to storm the Government benches. On
the other hand, should the Government, indepen-
dently of their large Lower Canada majority, be sus-
tained by a majority of even one in the Upper Canada
section of the house, the circumstance will have a most
favourable effect as regards the Administration, and
from that time it may even be anticipated with rea-
son that additions to their ranks will continue to be
made, which will give them an undeniable majority
in both sections of the province. It is quite clear
the Government have no apprehensions with regard
to the vote ; indeed the Attorney-General was
anxious that a vote should have been taken last
evening, and certainly delay can only tend to assist
the object which the opponents of the Government
have at heart. No doubt a great many members
feel very much disposed to quarrel with the
present condition of public affairs, but they
do not pretend to hold the Government respon-
sible for them, neither do they believe that, were
the Cabinet broken up to-morrow, a more capable
one could be manufactured out of the materials
afforded by the present house. Changes have been
of late frequently alluded to, and by more than one
of the Government papers; but it is generally be-
lieved that the present Cabinet will, unless defeatee,
remain intact, at least until the close of the present
long session. The names of Mr. Galt and Major
Campbell have been mentioned in connection with
the rumoured changes in the Government, to replace
the present Inspector-General, Mr. Cayley, and the
Hon. Mr. Cartier, who, it is said, is about to be pro-
moted to the bench of Lower Canada. In the latter
case the present able and hardworking Solicitor-
General, Rose, will probably become Attorney-Gene-
ral. As to Major Campbell, who is a retired hussar
officer and formerly Civil Secretary, he has a large
stake in the country, being married to a French
Canadian lady, and being also the fortunate posses- '
sor of a splendid estate in the neighbourhood of
Montreal, in the management of which he has shown
great skill as an agriculturist, and set an adm!rable
example to all around. The gallant major, who is
exceedingly popular, has abilities of a high order,
and he would bring a considerable accession of
strength to the Government.
I can hardly credit the rumour of Mr. Cayley's
retirement, that gentleman having, against enormous
difficulties and a fierce opposition, at length succeeded
in getting this scheme for the amelioration ofthe present
financial condition of the province adopted by Par-
liament. The resolutions embodying the new tariff
were nearly all carried without much discussion ;
but on one or two items parties immediately inte-
rested in the proposed alterations uttered their com-
plaints. The increased tax upon cordage, of course,
found little favour in the eyes of members connected
with the shipping interest, but the Inspector-General
explained that it was done with a view to encourage
home manufactures. Cordage for ship-building
purposes he intimated was to be free, but for all
other purposes there would be a duty of five per
cent. The item respecting printing paper—as might
be supposed, in an assembly which counts a dozen
proprietors or editors of newspapers, amongst
its members occasioned a lively discussion ;
but Mr. Cayley told the house that the duty of 15
per cent., which he proposed to put upon the article,
was intended purely as a measure of protection to
the several paper manufactories throughout the pro-
vince. No doubt this branch of industry is well
adapted to both Upper and Lower Canada ; but par-
ticularly the latter, where there is such splendid
water power and every requisite for manufacturing
enterprise, and where also the raw material in the
shape of the wild flower, popularly known as the
"everlasting," is found in great abundance. Paper
made of this material is very good and strong, and
I believe several of our provincial journals are
printed upon it. It has been ascertained that there
are 13 paper mills in Canada, employing 150 men
and 400 women.

We hope shortly to hear news of the reception of
the Canadian regiment in England, which, no doubt,
will:be worthy of the occasion. The colonel (Baron
de Rottenburg) has long been known as an able
drill, and as possessing splendid soldierly qualities.
No doubt he• will soon bring the Canadian raw
material into fine shape, and then be proud to ex-
hibit his Royal Canadians to the criticism of the
English public. B y the way, it appears strange that
the Canadian section of officers should have remained
so long ungazetted.
His Royal Highness the Com-
mander-in-Chief, it is said, has witten out to congra-
tulate Canadians and the officers of the 100th for their
expedition in raising the men. Why, then, is it that
the latter gentlemen, who have, as I myself well know,
exerted themselves in a wonderful manner, have:not
yet received their commissions, and are yet, while living
in barracks or on shipboard, employed on military
duties, obliged to live on their own means, having
received up to the present moment not a farthing of
pay ? This is a serious matter, perhaps, to some of
the junior officers ; at any rate, it does not seem to
be a just course of action on the part of the Depart-
ment of War. Red tape, perhaps, is still the fashion.
But no. There must ba some mistake somewhere,
which, no doubt, will be quickly remedied.
As an indication of the feeling of the. house in
question,per a
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the t may Nor t
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mreegnatridenteoa thethat the bill Hudson'si Bncaoyr
West Transportation Company has unanimously
passed its second reading, after having been sub-
mitted to a scrutiny by the committee, and the third
reading will take place in a day or two. The parties
interested are already prepared to send up a brigade
of canoes, to open the route into the great North-
`Vest;, and the recent gold discoveries in Fraser 's and
Thompson's Rivers--fresh news of which we obtain
nearly daily—will, has, in fact, stimulated the enter-
prise of hundreds of our population, who are pre-
paring to start across country for the diggings. Seve-
ral French Canadians, members of Parliament, have
joined the direction of the North-West Transporta-
tion Company, and but one feeling exists throughout
Canada in regard to the policy which should be
adopted on the Hudson's Bay.question ; all monopoly
must cease, if not by legal enactment or Govern-
mental arrangement, by the force of the popular
will, which
generally governs on this continent.
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lately have come tidings oefetvihel. reappearanceli of that
destructive insect the
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hoped, will not be great. At presentthere
es is
abundant harvest.