Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1841-04-30
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Rrsu'.r OF THE CANADIAN ELECTIONS.
RETURNS have been received from all the
boroughs and parishes in Canada, and it is
rmnd tina, the recent election for members
Of the Provincial House of Assembly have
resulted in the choice of thrty-six tories,
who will support the government in all its
measures, eight conservatives, who will give
the executive partial support, and forty an
ti-nnionis,s, or liberals. Nine seats will be
contested, viz !: Bear.,arnois, Three Rivers,
Vaudrcuil, RouviIle, York "a Riding, Lem
OK, St, Maurice, Arlington, Montreal coun-
~, and Chamhly. The members returned
for these place are chiefly supporters Of the
Government. The unsuccessful members
retired from the contest on account Of vio-
lcncc at the polls.-1tlas.
HiEErISo THE LroIsLATrnE OF CAsApA---In
i'lo more than amonth hence the Legislature under
,e reunion Act will meet for the despatch Of bust
ness should no cIrcumstanc" intervene occasion
Us beng aIn,n prornguel We observe that some of
oar contemporaries are troubling themselves about
"'le,isip Sc d,ar and doing all they can to perpet
* lie p-e,Iices anlmos.ies and divisions
g. -'rhatnants Of the Province. This NAV be
sc - .. thls' who live by the Government at
ia" ,., - # the community. There will, however
H'' be very little division among the people
o.. &C. .:sentltves, IN this part of the Province al
.1~' . f questions 10 be agiIatod are no longer con
tt-l'1 y particular ass on the subject, or to any
llrai ..l~pn Of the country. The common rights
and Isis of all concerned, and the constituents
h1v ,lih 'mny expressed themselves on the subject.
To llcl administration whose measures have assall-
cl these rights AMI intgreets has not obtained more
than eigb supporters, Tout of forytwo) really elect
H. r IL.
There are ten members indeed returned by the act OF
the Executive by DISTINGUISHING the majority OF
md fixing the places of elections according its dis
cretipn or by violence, driving its opponents from
the hastings. quebec Correspondent.
QuEREc Arnu 2l-We hardly think that there i
my combination between our Irresponsible Govern
ment" the anii-protec'ive gentlemen in England, an
the weather but they all seem 10 be in operation Il
render the condition of the United Provinces Of Can
ada ms unfortunate as possible. We mentioned OF
Monday the December snow storm OF Sunday last
II showed again on Monday night, and this mornin!
April 2lst, there was another north easterly snow
sl.m and severe drift. The snow in the counr,
now lies in heaps, covering the fences in many place
and no part of the fields bare. We wonder at III
perseverance of the crows; these migratory biz"
l,aye been hoe n hocks for near month, with has,
cmigrae 10 the far west We are sure If people her
had equal facility of nral locomolion, many wou
be disposed TO avail themselves of it.
Serious apprehensions begin 10 be felt Of the scare
" of fodder for the cattle in several parts Of the cou
Try. Indeed, in some parts of the District of MOI
'real where they calculated on an earlier resort
pasture the cattle are actually suffering for want
For the last half century there has not been 81 m
nv causes, cooperating OF the same time 10 rend
dspirng the prospects of Canada !, has howey,
overcome many difficulties. We must Learn 10 NJ
commo1p'" ours lives Ia circumstances hnvond OF
control r,id siirn 10 the frugal and prov sn hahi
and ia Of he which are suitable TO those circur
Stances msnd C'rcform," some cnll it) all that '
LOSING tp,nnpr hone
SrrpsRoogr, ApRrL 22-Mr Kenrck, Of Farm
ON. uls n ho';c' III" pure Durham breed, from
..,. rcarol! L. .erl which at eight months old eri
f4..- teat ton inches rn' = nqlf-round the middle Fl
fee, elaver inches aha|(--from pole of the head
TIC root ur the l. re feet ten inches.