The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-01 00:00:00

CANADA.

THE NEW APPOINTMENTS.—D. B. Viger, native of
Lower Canada, advocate, large proprietor at Montreal,
many years a distinguished member of the Lower Canada
Assembly and Legislative Council, twice sent to England
on public business; in gaol at Montreal eighteen months
in 1838-9; member of Canada Legislative Assembly for
the County of Richelieu, voted generally with the late
Administration, uncle to L. J. Papineau, late Speaker.
D. Daly, native of north of Ireland, about twenty
years in Canada, came out as a private individual, was
acting secretary and registrar of Lower Canada for a
number of years, afterwards was promoted to the office.
Took little share in politics. Appointed by Lord Syden-
ham one of the provincial secretaries under the Union
Act, and elected member for Megantic. Since Mr. Har-
rison's resignation he has been sole provincial secretary.
Has property in Quebec.
William Henry Draper, Attorney-General for Upper
Canada, a native of the north of England, formerly in
the navy, has been upwards of twenty years in Upper
Canada; studied law at Toronto, we believe, with the
present Chief Justice; was many years a distinguished
member of the Upper Canada Assembly, and practitioner
at the bar ; was in England on public business some
years ago. Appointed Attorney-General and Executive
Councillor by Lord Sydenham, resigned in September,
1842, and since Legislative Councillor and Queen's
counsel.

William Morris, Receiver-General, a native of Ren-
frewshire, Scotland, came to Upper Canada about 30
years ago, engaged in trade ; was a conspicuous mem-
ber of the Upper Canada Assembly, and a Legislative
Councillor under the Union Act ; a wealthy proprietor
and of good practical talents.
Denis Benjamin Papineau, Commissioner of Crown
lands, native of Lower Canada, member for the county
of Octava, brother to L. J. Papineau, Speaker of the
Lower Canada Assembly, has had the management of
the Seigniory of Petite Nation, on the Ottawa, well in-
formed and good abilities, but his hearing imperfect.
James Smith, Attorney-General for Lower Canada,
was formerly in partnership with Mr. Fisher, as advo-
cate at Montreal; in good practice; supposed to be a
native of Montreal.

None of the new executive councillors had any inti-
mate connection with the executive councillors in Upper
and Lower Canada before the Union Act, but were rather
opposed to them.

TUNBRIDGE WELLS, SEPT. 30.—Notwithstanding
the advanced period of the season this place continues
full, and balls and concerts are still proceeding. The
last of these was Madame Puzzi's annual concert, which
took place at the Assembly Rooms on Saturday, and was
attended by all the principal families, she being well
known and much esteemed here. Among the artists
were Mr. and Madame Balfe, and it would be difficult to
describe the sensation the former created, it being his
first appearance here ; everything he sang was encored.
Madame Balfe was also encored in her ballad, " When I
hear thy voice," which she sang with much taste. The
wonderful extent and brilliancy of Madamoiselle Favanti's
voice was greatly admired in " Il Segreto " and other
arias; and Mr. H. Chatfield executed scientifically a very
difficult cavatina of Pacini. Signor Brizsi, who is an old
favourite here, sang " La terra ci divisera," with that
pathos peculiar to him. Signor Puzzi, who has been an
extraordinary traveller lately, obtained the same success
which everywhere attends him. In Balfe's ballad,
" You'll remember me," ho expressed so entirely the
meaning of the melody, that the audience forgot that the
horn cannot speak. _ _

IMPROVEMENTS IN PICCADILLY.—Yesterday, by
direction of her Majesty's Commissioners of Woods and
Forests, workmen were employed in the erection of a
pillar upon the summit of the western portion of the gate
at Hyde-park corner, which is intended for the reception
of an illuminated clock. The clock will have two dials,
viz., one facing Hyde-park, and the other fronting
Grosvenor-place. This, doubtlessly, will be as useful as
it will be ornamental, a public timepiece having long
been wanted in that immediate locality. The plan for
widening the road has also at length been begun ; it is
said, however, that it will not be completed until the en-
suing spring. The removal of Lady Gordon's house,
and the garden which belonged to it, together with the
appropriation of a small portion of the Green-park, will
occasion that section of the important thoroughfare to
be of equal width, from the residence of the Duke of
Grafton to the archway at Hyde-park corner. A further
improvement is in contemplation, that of removing the
remainder of the brick wall which is standing between
Albert-gate and Kensington, and substituting iron palli-
sades. The parish of St. George, Hanover-square, agree
to keep the roadway in repair, as far as the encroachment
on the Green-park is concerned.
_ _

On Saturday, a French man-of-war barque, Pre-
voyante, and a man-of-war cutter, Favourite, stood eff
our harbour, when eight of the officers and a boat's
crew of the sailors landed, and made a tour through the
streets of the ancient town. The uniform worn by the
officers was similar to that worn by those of our own
navy, but their personal appearance at once bespoke
them foreigners, and hence they attracted some observa-
tion. After making some purchases of provisions, they
returned to their vessels, which, in the afternoon, sailed
for the south. They had been to the north of this, and,
on the Sunday, and again on the Wednesday previous,
were in the Leith Roads. Their object was the protec-
tion of their herring fishery.—Berwick Advertiser.