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sidered that it would include all
He was not

i in naval or military services.

fever, that there were many naval claims.
GESTRE inquired whether there was any probabilitY
speedily made with regard to letters

. __Jur than at present?
the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEGLER answered that, eon-
ering the persons employed in the rust-ornee had uouble
amount of business to transact, it was not his intention

a step at present.
e question that the Sugar Duties Bill be
aid it would be recollected that the house
e the duty on foreign sugar,_ and, on the

ng, the house refused to permit the passage of
from Bengal, and other parts of the East

since that time the price of sugar
v, and it was likely to rise higher

ice of the deficient supply. He, therefore,
whether it was the intention of the noble
eps to insure free labour in the colonies on

LL answered, that the proposition made
't* free labour from the East Indies to the
se decided against that proposition, but,
ground that it had not sufficient in-
, ground that it ought to be denied
_ As he understood that to be the wish
certainly should not think himself justified
avortation of free labour into the Mauritius
information were received. When that
would be for Parliament to say whether it

h a plan.
ltually read the third time and passed.
reeners Bill was read the third time and

resolving into committee on the Ecclesi-
tevenues Bill was preceded by the moving
the discussion thereon, occupied the main

HOUSE OF LORDS.—TUESDAY.
op of LLANDAFF presented a petition from his
rinz for increased means of church accommoda-

mesented two petitions, the one signed by
c Bishop and clergy of Montreal, and the
labitants of the district of Quebec, against
o Canadas. _

ADA. LBA E having particularly called the atten-
^dships to a petition he was about to present
introduced by Lord Aberdeen on the regula-
, in Scotland, read the document at full
subscribed by the convener and members of
pointed by the General Assembly of the
d, while asserting the rights of the con-
f the merits of the minister appointed by
I that counsel might be heard at the bar
rt of that right.

(1 ABERDEZN., in answer to a question, stated that he
move for a committee upon this bill on Thursday next.
tirely concurred with the prayer of the petition, be-
he wished that the real pretensions of the General As-

nctly made known

MELBOURNE theii, after a few words from Lord
;HAM and Lord CAMPERDOWN, rose to introduce the
a government bill. It had been recommended by the
ive assemblies in each province, and by the officers to
he government of the colonies had been entrusted,
ad also passed the other house with so little objection
lanction might be regarded as almost unanimous.
ant bill would, in the first instance, declare the re-
the two provinces, which had been separated in
it then went on to provide that the government
be administered by one legislative council
of assembly, which would consist of 84 mem-
iected in equal numbers by each province. The
of the council would remain exactly in its pre-
The qualification of those who were entitled to
tiers of the house of assembly would be left on-
the boundaries of the cities and towns would be
'd by the governor. The place and time of
-*its would be at the discretion of the crown ;
pion would undergo very little alteration ;
ieeedings iu both houses would be conducted in
he English language. A permanent provision in
of a civil list was to be made for the expenses of
invent, which would in return surrender the here-.
its and revenues it at present possessed, while, if
e any surplus revenue after the discharge of the
it was to be applied in support of the domestic esta-.
ts of the colony, upon the recommendation of the
These were the leading features in the bill, and he
ided that there were no questions of detail so un-
its to cause a difference of opinion which would not
,erwise existed on the principles of the measure.
)uke of WELLINGTON could not agree to the opinion
lad just been expressed as to the importance of an
ate. decision on the subject. He was, on the con-
!mimed to think that the feeling which had led to the
,urrecion, and which in a neighbouring country had
1 the inhabitants to lend it their support, had not so
passed away as to render a speedy settlement of the
either sfe or desirable. It was no subject to be
isposed of, as, if the arrangement proposed were un-
it, the loss of all our possessions in America would
ensue. lie denied that the union of' the two pro-
f been extensively approved of.' It had been introhe house for the first time during the last se question of responsible local government hads
not
' they would have heard very little of it. Ag i
-* on foot by a new system of administerin: ,e, and it was to this alone that the desire union prevalent in the lower provinces
was
. From the inhabitants of Upper Canada they
ed no petition on the subject, but to their opinions,
uncompromising loyalty and attachment to British
, the greatest weight was to. be ascribed. He im-
the government to pause before they determined to
a this bill. He trusted that the house would consider
.)able effect most attentively, but for his own part he
• it.

ci in futu

1 beea s

his duty to oppos

no hesitation in characterizing the
.serous experiment. Its operation would be
, as it would give to a population of 300,000 the
oer as to one of 800,000, and it would also impose
▪ lower province, which was wholly unembarrassed,
Avy debt incurred by Upper Canada. He felt assured
aer Majesty could have no subjects more loyal than the
ich inhabitants of the colony, and he should oppose the
firstly, because it was founded" on misrepreSentation-
-oudly, because it was unjust.
'.l.Exsonocon was convinced that by passing the
,ent would be committing an act which would lead
aration of the colonies from the mother country.
:erred entirely in what had been said by the noble
id he thought the bill as proposed the most frandu-
I unjust measure that had ever been brought before
The principles on which it was founded were also
s, as not one of the objects it professed
effected by it.
LANSDOWNE supported the bill, and contended that
vents had shown the necessity of that co-operation
of the country which could only be obtained un-

ly erroneou

Lord R
-ds in. their of

MIOUt going so far as some other noble
)6ition to the measure, could not but con-
,oct effects extremely questionable. If it failed, its
Would be irreparable, and its operation would be so
,c, that, except for prudential considerations, he should
Jose its second reading.

After a fe

words from Lord ASHBURTON, explaining the
averuing such extensive and distant colonies by
on.

,niversal a.

4A31 remarked, that so far from their being
!nt to this measure, the Legislative Council
had strongly expressed their disapprobation
I not, however, oppose the bill further than
to amend it as much as possible in com-

leav ou

3OURNE having replied at some length, the bill
econd time, and the house shortly afterwards

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TUESDAY.
at number of petitions was presented, to six of which.
; to prison discipline, Mr. T. DUNCOMBE gave notice
should call attention on Friday next.
report of the London and Greenwich railway-

bill was

notice, that on Tuesday, the 14th instant,
voniu move an address to the crowd, praying that three-
s might he given for Opening the British Museum and
National Gallery on Sundays, during the hours that pub-
wives are allowed to remain open, lie also gave notice
motion for the appointment of a committee to consider
effects of the existing corn laws upon labour.
iord ASHLEY gave notice, that on the 14th July he should
re an address to her Majesty, for a commission to inquire
the employment of children in the various branches of
e and manufacture in which large numbers of children
k toffether. •

Lis then, in pursuance of notice, moved
the 15th of July the house will resolve itself into a
rider an address to the crown representing
of religious instruction relatiVely to the increase
elation, and assuring her ivlajesty of the willingness
.se of Commons to make good the Melt/hi of further

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to con