Star.
London, England, 1828-12-30 00:00:00

BRITISH AMERICA.

Canada Papers to the 2d Inst. have been received.—
Tne following Message from the Governor was' coin.
Monicated 10 the Legislative Assembly oh the 28th of
November
" His 'Excellency ie commanded by his Majesty to
acquaint the Assembly, that the discussions which have
occurred for'some years past between the different
branches of Legislature of this province, respecting the
appropriation of the revenue, hard engaged his 'Ma-
-1 jestt's most serious attention, and that behas directed
careful inquiry to be made in that matter, that the
question may be finally adjusted witii a due regard to
the r prerogative of the Clown, as well as to the con-
',titutional privileges, and to the general wellsre of his
Majesty's subjects in Lower Otnada. -
44.111 i Excellency is further commanded to state, that
the statutes passed in the 11th and 31st ;ears of die
reign of his late Majesty liksie inoosed :in the Lot ds
Conimissioners of his Maje-ty's Treasury, the duty cf
appiciprialing the produce of the revenue grantelta his
-Majesty by the §rst of these statutes, and that willst
thelaw sisal continue smelter ed by the- Wait tuthOelty,
ivy which it was itacoeJ, his Majesty is not authosipeo
to place the revenue under tic t iritroul of the legislature
of the proviacer.•
44 The proceeds of the revenue arising tom. the Act
of the Imperial Parliament, 14 Geo:Ill. together with
the sum appropriste.l by the provincial-statute 3.5 Geo.
111. and the duties levied. ender the provincial statutes
41 .Geo. 111. c. 13 and 14, may be • halite./ far the cu.-
mot seas at the sum of 31,700 i.
" The produce cif the Casuil ant territorial revenue
of the Curio, and of fitiesand finteitures, may be esti-
mated for the same perirtd at the sum of 3,400 i.
W Tiese severaliums, making together the sum of
3810.1 cotatituta the whole estimated' revenue a, ising
in this proiince, which the law his placed at the dis-
posal of the Clown.
His Majesty has been pleased to direct that from
this collective revenue of 38,1001. the salary of the
10fficer admini•tering. the government of the province
and the salaries of Judges should be. defrayed. 11,4
his Majesty being graciously disposed to mask, in the
stroneest mariner, the confidence which he reposys in
the liberality and affection of his faithful Commons of
this province, has been to command his Ex-
cellency to announce to tie Atieitibly,*shat no (ruttier
appropriation of anypart of this revenue shall.be snide
unul his 'Excellency shall have-been enabled to become
acquainted with their sentiments as to the most advan-
tageous mode in which it can be applied to the public
iekaice; and it will be ratifying to his Majesty, if the
recommendation made to the Executive Government
of. the.provioce upon this subject 'shall 'be such As it
'big be able with-propriety, and with due attention to
the interests and efficiency of his Majesty's Gover n.neirt.
to adopt.
" His Majesty fully relies on the libereity of the
faithful CAD:lions of Lower Canada to mike such ler-
her provision as the exigencies of the public' setviCe,
of theprovince,(for which the amount if the CiOwn
revenues above-mentioned may prove quate) may.
• -
'The balance of money in the hands of theßeceiver-
General, which- is not placed b 7 law at' the' disposal
of she Crown, must await thli'appsopriation which it,
may be- the pleasure t!: the drr.,vincrsl legistatak to
make. . • •

His Excellency is f miter commanded by his Ma-4
jesty tit recommend to the Assembly -the e6ctifieni ti
a law iit the indemnity of lily, pers.oli'who have here=
t-fore, without legal authority, signed, seated, or licted
in obedience to war rants for the aptirripriakion At
public service, of any unappropriated. Enemies -of' this
province ; and his Majesty anticipates that they will, by ,
an acquiescence in this recommendation; h v*'thatthey
cheerfully concur with him in the efforts that he is'-now
making for the establishment of a permanent good un-1
derstauding between tie different branches of the Exe-
cutive and Legislative Government.
" The proposals which he has thus been instructed
make for the adjustment of the pecuni try alai's of t e
piovince,, arc intended to meet the diffieuties of the
ensuing :year ; and he trusts they may be found effec-
tual lot that purpoe."

'The remaining heads of the Message touch upon,
matters of a minor importance, relative to the system.
of administiationititherto pdrsued in the province, and
suggest means to be adopted by the Legislature for the
relorm or removal of abuses and delects. In conclu-
sion, tht Governor expresses his • reliance, f. r• an ad-
justment of the various questions which have been so
long in dispute, upon the loy.slty and attachment of
the Canadians, and the future proceedings of their
Parliament.

A resolution has been proposed in the Assembly by
Mr. VsWere; for abolishing imprisonment for debt for
merchandise sold and delisered to persons not in trade,
in Lower Canada. The further consideration of the
subject was postponed for a fortnight, and it was hoped
that the resolution would past, so amended as to give
general application to the relief.
The .sub Stance of the Treasury minutes, relative to
the complaints addressed to "GovOrnment against the
orders' which directed the Custom duties to be paid in
dollars of 4s. 6J. each, is given in the QueLec Gazette.
It appears that theitLordships so understand the mean-
ing s f the Acts of Parliament which regulate the pay-
ment of the duties; as tb desire that it should continue
to be effected in British money, 41 or in other monies,
the value of which should be computed by the amount
of.pure silver contained therein, and be received at the
rate of .ss. 6d. per ounce of pure silver." Their Lord-
ships consequently refuse to authorise the dollar to be
received at a higher rate than 4s. 4d. sterling, which.
exceeds their value at ss. 6d. per ounce of pure silver.
With respect to Halifax and New Brunswick, the Lords
of the Treasury, having considered the state of trade
and commerce in those colonies, have allowed dou-
bloons to be received in payment of the Custom-house
duties, as well as• British money and Spanish dollers ;
but all provincial notes are to be refused.

We have received Cape rotas daxelles to the 2Sd
October. The following as an extract of a letter from
Graham's Town, dated October 10_u We bare another
Ambassador front Chaka, who crAe overland in 28
days. He. is an Englishman, nailed Kean t.he Agri
theta is i glast.q.nantity of ivory them and that a vast
dial of basiness might be done