The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-01
Affairs In Canada.

From the Montreal Herald, July 29.
pleased to close the third session of the second Provn
cial Parliament, with the following speech
Honorable Gsntsmsn q TIE Lssis!asvs CSnnei and
In relieving You for the present from attendance In
this place. have to thank you for the zeal and assduty
enabled you during the Of session Of compare
lively short DURATION to consider and perfect many mea
which promise to be of great advantage to the
sincerely trust that the alterations which you have
made in the provincial tariff and the additional iaci-
ties afforded to trade by the extension of bonding and
warchousng privileges will be productive of benefit to
the colony and tend to the promotion of its commercial
and agricultural interests
you have bestowed the several projects which have
been brought before you for developing the mineral
Of the province and improving Its OF In
ternal communication.
trust that the which you have passed for
the amendment Of certain provisions OF the criminal
oode for the protection of mercantile interests for
dering the common school act Of Upper Canada more
effective and for placing the municipal institutions Of
Lower Canada improved footing, will be attended
with beneficial results.
The prevalence of disease among the immigrants who
have arrived from Europe this session. has accustomed
me much have not failed to bring this sub
ect under the consideration of Her Maestys Secretary
of State to the necessity Of adopting mes
place emigration to this colony under more ef
cent regulation. Meanwhile my warmest acknowledge
ments due to you for the liberal provision which
have made for relieving the INDECENT ana
exertons Of the cergo the ladies attached TO the
lgous communities and Of among
the aity who have at the hazard OF their lives
to the the sick beyond praise which
IL Ia in nv power to Offer but .cannot refrain on this
occasion from paying tribute to their devotedness and
Christian zeal
Centlemen of the House Of Assembly:
thank you In the name OF Her Majesty for the rea-
dness with which you have voted the supplies
for the public service and for maintaining the credit Of
the province.
Honorable Gentlemen and Gentlemen.
The several addresses to the Queen which you have
transmitted through have been duly forwarded, to
be laid at the foot Of the throne.
By exercising the influence which you possess in your
respective districts to carry out local and
give full effect to the wise and salutary enactments of
the Legislature, may render services to the
nifty hardly less important than those which you dis
charge while you are assembled here. ] confident
that these duties will engage attention your
turn to your homes, and earnestly that
lions for the advancement Of the various interests OF
this noble province and for the benefit Of all classes Of
the inhabitants may be attended with the Divine bless
ing
The Honorable the Speaker of the Legislative Council
then declared that II the pleasure OF His Exceency
the Governor General that the Parliament should stand
prorogued to Monday the 9Th September.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT FREEPoRr, ME.-Severas
buildings and considerable amount Of property were
by fire Foepor Me- on ThT m%rss %,
a fall from of the burning buildings Among
the property destroyed Mr.. Seth Bailey
store Loss $5000 insured $4,000 at Portsmouth also
brick store occupied by Holbrook Gore most OF the
goods saved p Weeman, stove dealer was also pu.n'
OUT insured at Hartford; Nye < Co, who occupied
part of Mr. Baeys store had their store partially IA
maged also Poole who occupied part OF Baeys store
lost his entire stock -Porfiand Argus.
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