The Sun.
London, England, 1818-03-07 00:00:00

'tvhcli have `pirrtlally Ofic,mcaSitres adopted hy the
j.egisl.ature, for improving and facilitating Communication iii
'the interior of the Provirree, While we regret with yunr Ex-
"tellency, that diilictlltic's-and impediments should have occa-
sioned iklaV in thee...km:o.4m of the Act ; hut we hare also
to hope, that these obstaelet will tie surmounted. Expe-
rience will contribute to the production of this result; and
we may indulge the hope, that the Plans approved will be
"executed during the.present year.
With respect to the Agriculture of the Province, its con-
dition, hoWever imperfect in many respects, has of late years
materially improved. This circumstance authorises _the
hope, that means for its advancement, judicially combined,
might aceeleiate the production of its resources. And we
er•ftel disposed to co-operate in measures having for
that object this useful end. Should the Emi;,,ration from
Europe continue, it might be a matter woolly of considera-
tion how far it won'd be advisealde to hold out siCiue induce-
ment to a few good Farmers to settle in tins Piovnice. A ju-
dicious select:on from amongst persons of this.description,
might render their example useful,and•cotitrilnite tOimprove
tre system of Agricnlture in this Province. Y or Excellen-
cy, in communicating to us the commands you !save received
from his lloyal Highness the Prince Itegent;to call upon the.
Provincial Legislature to vote the sums necessary to defray
the I mii;:ary Annual Expenditure of the Province, rightly
entertains the persuasion, that the subject will receise flow
us that mattne consideration which its importance deserves.
--Your Licellency may rest assured of the desire of the
Commons of Lower Canada to apply their most serious at-
tention to the Estimate which yarn. Excellency pUrposes to
lay before them of the sums that wiil be required to defray
the civil expeielit Inc of the Government of the Province dur-
ing the year and may also rest assured of their desire
To provide, in a constitutional manner, the supplies necessary
for thi, purpose.
We shall, in lii c manner,apply our attention to the Public
llevenue.and Expenditure of the last twelve months, in or-
der to ell ihlt, ourselves to ascertain the means of supply
which are :it our disposal.
Your Excellency has done its justice in expressing Your con-
fidence in our lo.yalty and teal fur his Majesty's service, :and
in expressing ydur hop.-s of our dutll the present
Session, those killers which a sense of duty and gratitude
heretaore impelled the Comm:ins of this Province to make,
of defraying the civil etpclidiline of his Majesty's Provincial
Covernment.

We have learnt. with satisfiction, that the amount which
has been ascertained to he due from this Province to Upper
Canada, for the pro portion -of Duties upon Metchartdize
conveyed hither through this Province, has been paid over
to the persons authorized on tire part of Upper Canada to
ieceive it.

We shall give all the attention which your Excellency has
a tight to expect, on our part, to the Report of the Commis-
sioners appointed by virtue of an Act. passed in the last ties-
to treat with .these of Upper Canada, for the for-
mation of a new Provisional Agreement between the Pro-
inceq, which will be /aid before us in conformity with the
Provisions of that Act, previous to its being carried into-exe-
c:ly ion.

In calling us together to deliberate on the measures best
adapted to advance the interest of the people whom we repre-
sent, your Excellency may feel assured, that We Shall ever
guide our deliberations by the same principles of loyalty,and
the same dispositions of mutual Confidence, which we evinced
in our last Session, and which your Excellency in your Speech
is pleased to acknowledge. We feel secure of the continu-
ance of your disposition to give lq assistance in rendering ef-
fectual every measure which shall have for its object the good
of this Province ; having already ~terived front those disposi-
tions such happy results under your Excellency's paternal ad-
tninist ration. Under such auspices We have to augur conse-
quences nm.t beneficial to our Country, observing every mea-
sure of your Excellency to be governed by the principle of
eipsity, and by those of a Constitution and a Government
vhich are founded on the base of the public welfare.

To which Address his Excellency was pleased
to retnrn the followimz Answer :
Gentlenma of the House of Assembly, _

Accept my best thanks for this Address; the desire you
therein express to provide to a constitutional manner the sup-
plies required for• the year 181 S, and your assurance of tak—
ing into consideration the other o•blectr to which I hare called
your attention, demand my acknowledgments'.
And I feel confident that yon will discharge the very im-
portant duties vou are called upon to per form. in such a man-
lier as cannot fail to gratify nay wishes, and conduce to the
elfare of the Province.

Sundry petitions for bridges and other private
patters were presented and reterred to special
C mn wit tees.

After which it was resolved, that in testimony
of respect, and of participation in the grief i>cca-
-sioned by the unforeseen loss and neitiotia) effla-
fnity whereby the Royal Family and British Em-
pire arc afflicted, in the premature decease of her
Royal Hight/less the Princess Charlotte Augusta,
daughter of his Royal Highness the Ptinee Re-
gent, and Consort of his Serene Highness Prince
Leopold of Saxe Cohourg, and of her Infant, this
House do abstain from proceeding on the public
business, and do adjourn to Wednesday next.
And the House atijoUrned accordingly to Wed-
tresday next.

PROVINCIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
QaxLec, Jail. 15, 1815.
His Excellency the Governor-in-Chief has been
to appoint—
Jocrlya Wailer, Esquire, Clerk of the Crown for this Pro-
vince. _ _

And Etienne Mayrand, Esquire, a Commissioner for In-
ternal Cunnuunications•in and for the County of St. Maurice,
and that part of the County of Hampshire which is depend"-
tut upon the District of Three Rivers, in the room of B.
Ptul Wagner, resigneti.

We are happy to learn that a Stage starts every
Thtir3day 'morning-, at 12 o'clock, from Three
Rivers, up the River St. Francis, for Stanstead,
and there meets the Boston and Albany Stages ;
the Houses of Entertainment are considet ed ex-
cOlent for so new a country, and the fare only
4d. per mile.

A number of Gentlemen of this City dined to-
gither on the 3lst ult. to commemorate the (!e-
-feat of the Americans it) the assault of this City,
and with a view to revive an anniversary cele-
bration of an event so honourable to the inhabi-
tants of Quebec- .

After the cloth was removed the following
toasts were thank—

1. The
4. The Prince Regent. •• •
3. The Queen and Royal Family.
• 4. The Dotic of Clarence and the Nary.
5. The Doke of Yorlt and the Army.
6% The Duhe of Wellittg,ton and the Heroes of Waterloo.
1. His Excellency Sir John C. SlierlirmJie and the Pro-
vince.

8. The Canadian Militia of 1775-if, particularly the 31st of
December 177.5, the day memorahle fur the defeat of our
eneiniet in the assault of the city:

9. The Constitution of Canada, connrincint; its 2G year
since the 27th Deceniher. • May we duly appreciate its good
effects and enjoy all the liberty which it bestows.

10. The Legislatore of Lower Canada.
11. Colonel De Salaberry and his brave Comrades of Cha-
teaugay.
12. The battle of Chrystler's Farm the 11th November,
1813, and the different coops which distinguished thmselves
on that day.
13. The Voltigeurs and Incorporated Militia during the
last war.

14. The Brave Militia of Upper Canada.
15.' Our Sister Colonies—their happiiies and prosperity.
I€. Out Commissioners for settling the Boundaries of the
Province, may they be amicably adjusted.
17. Our friend and guest, Lieut.-Colonel Bouchette, Sur-
veyor-General—may the country fully acknowledge his ser-
vicet.

Her MAJESTY'S Birth clay is to be celebrated
at the Castle on the 19th instant, of which an
official notice has been given.
11le Quebec Assembly has been well attended
this winter ; the regulations have given great sa,
tisf*ction to the Subscribers.