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It would be absurd to prevent The Cover
nor General from taking measures neces-
sary for the safety Of the province. lie
understood The prohibition not TO interfere
with the power Of taking measures that
might DO absolutely necessary, and he
should move an explanatory clause TO that
effect.
Lord Bougham expressed his sntisfac
ton at TINS course declaring it to be wise
and vrtuous, but objected to tho clause
which Lord Melbourne proposed TO intro
duce. A conversation ensued, after which
Lord Melbourne withdrew the clause, the
bill passed through committee and was re-
ported, ard ordered to be read third time
on tho 18th.
LONDON, Aug. 14'h.
In tho House Of Lords last mig 1t, several
bills received tho Royal assent By commits
sion, after which Lord Brcughan moved
the third reading Of the Canada Govern
mcnt Dcclara,ory Bill. Lord Denman
made manly and constitutional speech, IN
which. while he Deprecated The giant Of an
| indemnity to those who violate the law,
aud so far opposed the bill, he fuE admit
ted "lhe enormous extent" to which Lord
Durham had exercised the powers entrusted
TO hun. The bill was pas,ed.
The Bill was brought mp in tie Com
nous, on message from the LoIds, and
after short discussion, ia which Lord II.
Russell, Mr.. Leader, Lord Stanley, and
Sir G. Grey took part, The bill was read a
first aud second time aud ordered TO third
| L.,
M. Leader moved that nm humble ad.
dress be presented to her Majesty, praying
tba, her Majesty would be gracously
pleased to direct that there be laid before
tins house "Reurn Of the names Of per
sons who have been convicted in Upper
Canada Of treason, misptison of treason,
or feJny, since the fist of October, 1887 /;
The value Of the personal property, the
number Of acres of real estate, the value
Of tho houses, buildings. and lands. if sny,
belonging to such persons, forfeited TO the
Crown the grants and sales, if my, of
such forfeited property and estates the
names Of the purchasers and grantees OF
such property and estate, and the value
of the personal aud real estates, SO forfeit
cd, retained by the Crown; and the
amount or volue of real and personal cs.
tate, if any, that has been granted by the
Crown 10 the widows, chlldron, ana rela-
tivcs Of such persons, aud tho names Of
such grantees"
! AUGUST, Is.
In the House Of Commons the Canada
Indemnity Bill went through COMMITTEES
{ was reported without amendments and or.
dered to be read q third tlmo on the follow
ing day.
Dates to the Goth August, from LondoI
have been received at New York Par
lament was prorogued to October, ia !
: speech from the Queen. n which she says
1.-THE Disturbances and Instructions which
had, unfortunately, broken out in Uppe
and Lower Canada, have been prompt,
suppressed, and entertain confident bop
that firm and judiclous measures will EN-
power you to restore Il constitutional form
Of government, which unhappy events hav
compelled you for time to suspend" -
s This is sad news for the Tory party il
Canada, who have taken 80 much pains {,
Y represent Canada in a stale Of qnesceu
G rebellion, ready to break out on the trs
5 favorable opportunity.
u House Of coD,m0ns.- Col. Sibhorp ask c
if it was true that an additional force ha
q been ordered to Canada. Lord John Ru;
D sell said that one regiment in Nova Scott
had been ordered to Canada at the rogue:
Q Of Lord Durham.