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London, England, 1819-01-20 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The Speaker took the Chair at half-past three
o'clock, and proceeded to sweat in those Members
who were present. Twenty-five Members took
the Oaths and their Seats.—Adjourned.

THE COLONIES.

PROVINCIAL PARLIAMENT OF UPPER CANADA.

. York, Friday, 27th Nov. 1818.
At three o'clock this day, his Excellency the
Lientenant•Governor proceeded in State to the
Legislative• Council Chamber•, where the House
of Assembly having been summoned to attend,
his Excellency gave the Royal Assent to seve-
ral Bills, and closed the Session with the fol-
lowing

SPEECH.
" Honourable Gentlemen of the Legislative Council,
and Gentlemen of the House of Assembly,

" It does not appear that any alteration has occurred in
the state of his Majesty's indisposition•
" I am satisfied that the Public Business has received a due

share of your diligent attention.
" You hare afforded seasonable aid to the Constitution, by
your Bill, entitled, An Act for preventing certain Meetings
within this Province.' It is a subject for deep regret, that
the Constitution should have stood in need of such aid : but
let us hope that the good disposition of his Majesty's Sub-
jects will put an early period to this unhappy necessity.
" If any portion of the People of this Province he indeed
aggrieved, they are well aware that a dutiful Petition, pro-
ceeding from themselves, would find easy access to the foot
of his Majesty's Throne.
" Gentlemen of the House of Assembly,
" I thank you, in the name of his Majesty, for'the sup-
plies you have granted for the service of the current, and of
the ensuing year.
" In future, I hope to relieve you from the annual demand
for the support of the Surveyor-General's Department.
" You have added to the character of the Province by the
unanimous expression of sentiments which are highly worthy
of the enlightened Representatives of a free and generous
people. I could not refuse myself the pleasure of transmit-
ting your Resolutions to his Majesty's Government, well con-
vinced that they would prove grateful to the Royal Personage
who presides over it, and confident that they will he received
with affectionate approbation by every description of fellow-
subjects in the Mother Country.
" Honourable Gentlemen, and Gentlemen,
" There are a few objects of general importance, which,
had the public mind been tranquil, should have been brought
before you early in the Session. Of these, I shall mention
one, which appears to me to require, in a peculiar degree,
your calm and deliberate consideration : I mean the "provid-
ing of a remedy for the unequal pressure of the Road Laws.
By offering at present this subject to your notice, I hope to
benefit by the attention you will be pleased to bestow upon it
during the recess."

After which, the Honourable the Speaker of the Legisla-
tive Council announced that the Parliament was prorogued
to the 2d of January next.
Among the Acts to which his Excellency gave the Royal
Assent, are the hi/lowing. :
An Act to regulate the Trade by Land and Inland Naviga-
tion, between the Province and the United States of America.

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An Act to prevent certain Meetings within this province.
The following Bill was reserved for the signification of his
Majesty's pleasure thereon, viz.:—
An Act for the Relief of the Wesle* Methodists.
In addition to the above, we find an Act has passed, settling
the rates and duties on articles imported from the United
States in Upper Canada. The following are a few of the ar-
ticles enumerated as subject to ditty :
Beer, Ale, or Porter in casks,- 6d. per
Beer, Ale, or Porter in bottles, 9d. per gallon.
. Cables and tarred Rope, 2d. per pound.
Cordage 'interred, Rd. per pound. -
Playing Cards, Is. per pack.

WARD OF WALBROOK.—Yesterday tie LoRD
MAYOR held a Court of Aldermen for the dis-
patch of public business, which was attended by
most of the Aldermen, when the Petition of
Messrs. GIBBONS and SMITH, against the election
of Common Councilmen for the Ward of Wal-
brook , presented to rife Court on Plough Monday,
was again read, and taken into consideration.—
Mr. GIBBONS was heard in support of the said
Petition at great length, and several witnesses
being examined, the Court declared the election
to be void, and directed a precept to issue for a
new election. The Court having been occupied
until a late hour, no other business could be
transacted, and the LORD MAYOR directed 'a
Court
to be held on Friday next, for the dispatch of
general business.