North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-08-19
FOREIGN.

oIthgtHE W. PASSENGERS "HN IfNi Puo
dates to the cath, and Bristol TO the a5tl
July. The news in relation 20 Canada il
rather important.
Lord Hardwick's motion for burking
the Canada Bill was lost by large major
Iiiy-only ten voted Tor il. The Bill un
derwent sundry amendments in the Lords
all which were adopted by the Commons
when it passed, and received the Royal As
sent on the 23d of July. The amendments
and other details will be found among the
extracts. The Governor General has the
option OF posIponing the operation Of the
Bill from six to fifteen months. He will
probably adopt the shorter period.
The Clergy Reserve Bill has undergone
much discussion, but it will ultimately
pass. Il has gone through the committee
in the House OF Commons, and the third
reading was fixed for the 2Sth July.
A Regency Bill providing for Regent
in the event Of the death of the Queen
ana the survival of her child, has been
brought in and passed. Prince Albert is
the Regent. The Queen resolutely re-
fused to allow the Duke Of Sussex, or any
one else to share the honor and RESPONSE
biIity with "my Albert"
There is no later news from China or
the East Indies, nor indeed anything oil
importance from the East except the re-
volt in Syria, an account of which will be
found below.
The harvest prospects are not quite so
good as at our last advices. The weather
has been both cold and wet, but more
favorable change had taken place, and al
though the glowing anticipations of most
abundant crops may not be fully realized
we see no ground for serious apprehen
sion of a failure. The accounts warran,
US in believing that there will be at least
an average crop throughout the country.
The Chartists appear determined on
revival. A grand demonstration was to
be made at Birmingham, on Monday, July
9th, to welcome Messrs. Lovett and Col
Inns on their release from prison.
hs"st~h aan-f.vturs.s call remain in
dull and inactive stale.
REUNION OF THE CANADAS.
House of Lords, JuIu IS.
The third reading of the Canada Gov
eminent bill having heen moved by Lord
on Monday.
The Duke Of Wellington rose to declare
that the alterations made in committee
had not changed his opinions of the bill
lie WonId further recommend their Lord !
ships to allow the measure to go back to
he other House of Parliament for further
With respect to what had
AIKEN place in relation to the question of a
ocal responsible government, in his opn-
on, although they could not have had the
opinion of the Legislature Of Lower Can
da, they ought to have had the unbiased
plnion of the Legislature OF Upper Cana
a, who had assisted her Majesty's Gov
rnor in subduing the rebellion, and driy- I:
ng out what he would call the foreignl
nemy. They ought to have lad their
plnlon, unbiased by any influence and
measures ought fairly TO have been taken
make known as early as possible the {
pinion OF her Majesty's Government, and q
hat in the most authoritative & authentic !
hammer, on the subject of that question, :
'hlch, II 1t did not originate in the pub \
shed Report Of one OF her Maesty's SER c
ants, was at least considerably excited !
nd fomented by that Report. And it was I
lerelorefore peculiarly incumbent on the i
nccessor of the noble Lord to state the a
latter Alright, in the most authoritative 3
tanner. L appeared that some of the Of
GERS OF the Government in Upper Canada y
al thrown up their Offices because they t
ould not support the measure of the Gov. il
rnment Among those was the Solicitor g
General. Shortly afterwards there was a
election and the new Solicitor y
General stood as a candidate for the re- 8
resentatlon Of Toronto, openly declaring q
msell favorable 10 the principle of local il
sponsIble government. Now he would \
mind their Lofdshps, that the Solicitor q
enerai, Notwithstanding this explanation
his principles notwithstanding the pub ),
;ation OF the despatch Of the 18th Octo-
Twas retained in his Office. What :,
ereiore, could be expected under such :,
rcnmstances that gentleman neither re- :,
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