Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-04-12

Inc Parliament oil Lower Canada was prorogucd on
the 22d u by Sir Francis Burton. In his ExCelencys
address to both Houses, he observes, tbat will be
pleasing part OF his duty to conve, to his Majesty the
tistactory intelligence, that amcabe arrangement of
the pecunary concerns of the Provinces have removed
the difficulties which for several years had disturbed the
harmony IL was desirable to establish; this event Will
draw closer the bond union between the Provinces and
the Parent State"
We observe that among the acts passed arc the follow
ing relating to the inspection of -four; TO encourage the
trade between Quebec and Halifax, and for the improve
ment OF the kennebec and Crag's road.
Such is the increase of population in America, that
The 'mporatons In the United States increase notwith-
standing the numerous aud various manufactures IN the
country In Boston, the duties mporations in 1923,
were S3,847,644; in 1924, S4l63,1l2
american .Ntuy.-A paragraph in Washington
paper states, that shall shortly have in commission
or ready for service
Line of Battle Ships =
Frigates 10
Corvettes
Shops of war, 10 (incucing the
ten additional authorised at the last session OF Con
gress with corresponding proportion hight vessels
BY letter from Colombia, information has been re-
ceived that Mr.. ANDERSON, our Minister 10 that Re-
public Is in consequence of the amented death Of his
excellent lady, about to immediately to the Uni
ted States.
AJoint Committee ofthe n lew York LIE ysature have
reported bill aPpropriaug five hundi ed thousand dol
lars towards making state road from the Hudson to
Lake Erie through the southern counties of the state.
The length of the road will be about three hundred
miles.
To meet the expense, the Committee recommend an
additional duty of onehaf per cent sales at auction
the income derived from pedars' licenses an excise
upon the retailing of goods in canal boats and the re-
failing of spirits board of Canal boats and steam
boats, and other fair subjects Of taxation.
Il .l.-.I~. -c.l..
are deeply impressed with the Importance of the con-
tenn plated measure, and fully satisfied of the means and
facilities OF its accomplishment"
Passage on the Hudson.-The Eckford, a steamboat
recently established between Albany and New York
moves at the rate of thirteen and half miles an hour
Consequently passage from Albany to New 70, L
may be made, i'll the sHmmer MONTHS between sunrise
and sunset.
| Dr. S. McCULLoH visited last summer, the new
garden of the Horticultural Society London at CHS
wch He there their oue,iopiag nell obtained b.,
5o'rns, the stream thick his arm of fine drinking
water Ii was turned TO the greatest advantage over
their grounds, for the purpose both of ornament and
utilIyn the formation ofsmalaies and the irrigation
OF the garden. To the question to the surround ne
country he says it ls level the lands the Eastern
Shore of Maryland, far as the eye can reach-po
over hanging or ncighbouring higher grounds.
! as striking evidence of the unusual mdness of the
past winter is stated fact that the Susquehanna
al Havre de Grace has not been closed the whole win
ter The Oldest inhabitants do not recolleet like cir
cumstance.
Fdu'atteroy.-The Managers of theC Charleston Thea
ire have III preparation Drama, entitled FAuNr
LEROY, or The Fatal Forgery the principal incidents
winch are drawn fro actual occurrences in the life
| the il-faled London Banker, whose name it bears
II good MinS.-Whie the Legislature of Pennsylva
MA were discussing the question respecting the New
York Schuylkill Coal Company, and some threat was
ntimated of taking the land of the company as an
cheat or forfeiture to the state, countryman from
Orange county, who happened to be in Philadelphia al
the time, said to one of the czens-I tell you what
sir your Legislature had better take care what thew
about the York folks great hands digging canals
and tapping rivers for feeders remember sir that tins
here river Delaware, begins in, and good way
down through our state before gets into yours Now
If you make them angry who knows but What they ma,
take 1t INTO their heads TO cut great big canal from
Carpenters Point. quite country TO the Hud
son; which would drain off the Delaware and leave
your great city of Philadelphia high and dry like our
Goshen'"-LM: Y Paper.