The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-10-02
FOREIGN NEWS.

been received.
GREAT BRIrAIN.--Mu eh excitement had ex
listed in England on the subject Of an expected
short crop of Corn in that country, and on the
continent; but a succession Of fine weather had
pretty much dissipatad these apprehensons.--
Touching the continental crops, the London
Times says ..
There is reason TO believe that the reported
scantiness in the stock Of corn on hand in vari-
Gus continental ports and corn growing counties
Inns been purposely and greatly exagge rated 10y
interested parties here with view to its double
action in the way Of enhancing prices and re-
ducing the duties regulated by the averages.
1t appears by detailed statements from DanZic,
that although less corn than usual would be fur
nished by Poland, on account OF partial failure in
the crops yet that Danizie itself the vast store
houses contained the very considerable stocks
which remained on hand at the end Of Decem-
Der last, which are still untouch@l or almost so.
The rise ofprices here and elsewhere, of late, had
reduced the merchants of that port to speculate
on the chances of still further advances To
this end, their own reserves IRE carfnlly Withheld
from the market, and they limit themselves TO
execute pressing orders received from abroad
from such parcels as may be brought forward
ftom the interior by necessIous land proprietors,
in want OF the money. AS up TO the beginning
ofJuy the rise upon wheas in Danizic was al
ready equal 10 nearly SO per cent. and the harv
ests generally, both abroad and n: home, are far
then calculated upon, it is not unlikely That the
spectators may be out of their reckoning. 1t
would seem that speculalions for the advance
had been carried TO such an extent the Ex-
change there as in the shape of time bargaing to
resemble the gambling in the stocks here during
periods of political excitement. &.
PARLIAMENTARY PRocEEDINGs.-Lord Den
r1an, the chancellor, supported Lord Brough-
ANS Canada bill, on its third reading but he
opposed The indemnify clause.
He quilted Lord Durham Of any improper IN
tenyon--that nobeman undoubtedly thought he
doing what would be for the best, but he
had exceeded all law aud justice. He thought
bill of indemnify an unconstitutional proceedings
Parliament had no right to say to an injured
man that he should not have redress against his
iniursr. If the wrongful acts of public officer
were justified by his good intentions, lei him he
unidentified out of the public purse; but it was
not right TO prohibit the ing ured party from seek
ing redress.
Lord Brougham admitted the force of what
Lord Denman had said, but unfortunately there
were Precedents for the indemnity.
The bill having passed the Lords it was intro
duced into the Commons by Lord John Russell,
who, after hesitatiug for day two, finally sta
ted with great reluctance he had relinqushed The
idea Of amending it. AT the same time he
made long speech in vIndicaion of Lord Dur
h am.
Lord Stanley replied, admitting that Lord
Durham's intentions were good, but insisted that
his acts were Illegal, g. urged upon the House the
necessity ofcoming to some decision as TO the ac-
tual extent of his powers.
Mr. Leader attacked Lord Durham's whole
course with great severity. He referred partcu
larly to the seizure of press in Montreal, in
which had been reprinted an article from the
Westminster Review, written by Mr.. Nils He
denied tina: the parties banshel to Bermuda had
confessed themselves guilty Of treason. He had
a copy of their application, from which he read
some extracts. They confessed that they had
rebelled, not against the person or government
of her Majesty, but against the bad colonial adj
ministration; and declared that they had never
taken up arms, except in self defence. Mr.. Lea
der then attacked Lord Durhani's appointments,
and especially that of Mr.. Thorn, editor of the
Montreal Herald, whom he called "the most vi
olent sanguinary minded man in all Canada"
The debate was continued at great length by
Leader, M Halves, Sir WIN. Toilet, Sir E. Sug-
den, Sir Charles Grey and others, and the bill
was reported.
On the third reading debate ensued, in the
course of which DR. Washington declared that he
would vote against the bill, He was not satisf-
ed that there had been any violation of law by
Lord Durham, but he satisfied that the
course pursued by Lord Durham was highly ex-
pedient and proper, even if not strictly legal.
The bill passed.
The bill abolishing imprisonment for debt has
finally passed both Houses.
The Lords and Commons disagreed as to GER
tain amendments to the bill touching the regis
tration of parliamentary electors, and it was lost
in consequence.
Parliament was prorogued on the 10Th of Aug
with the following speech from the ihrone:--
HE QUEENS SPEECH.-The Lord Chancel-
OF, kneeling has right knee then presented
TO her majesty manuscript of the royal speech.
Her Majesty, in her usual distinct and emphat-
ic manner, then read the following speech:--
sMy lords and gentlemen,
"The state of public business enables me to
close this protractea and laborious session.
IL have TO lament that the civil war in Spain
forms an exception to the general tranquility. i
continue to receive from all foreign powers the
strongest assurances of their desire to maintain
with me the most amfcable relations.
"The disturbances and instructions which
had unfortunately broken -out in Upper and
Lower Canada, have been promptly suppressed,
and entertain confident hope that firm and
Judiclous measures will empower you to restore
constitutional power of government, which
unhappy events have conpeled You for n time