The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-19
Affairs In Canada.
from the Montreal Sun, June TO-

FROM the montreal Sun, June lO.J
ADJOURNMENT OF PARLIAMENT.
The bill for the payment of the members Of the Legis
latve Council passed BY majority Of one The speakers
of both houses to receive So, 900 per annum.
Tie following ia the speech Of the Governor adjourn
ing the Legislature -
/ am enabled after session of unusual duration 60
relieve you from further attendance IN Parliament.
thank for the and attention you have bestowed
the various subjects that have been brought under
your consideration. trust that the province viii be
beI Gifted ard its moral end material interests pro-
noted by the many important measures which YOU have
pa sed have had much satisfaction in giving the royal
to the act for enagng the representation of the
people in Parliament There is. thiak to hope
psrame nary ma iority will have the effect Of Importing
great weight the deliberations of the legislature, and
the stability Of the institutions Of the province
Gentlemen OF the Legislative Assembly thank you, in
her Maesty's name, for the supplies which you have
granted for the service Of the year.
Honorable Gentlen and Gentlemsn-The tranquility
which has for time prevailed in the province and
which has proved In remarks Bile deg conducive to
its progress and to the establishment Of its credit has
been Iregret say momentary interrupted Quebec
aud Montreal by disturbances originating in religious
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occurrences, which scandal to the religion We pro-
TESS deeply depsred by the great aority Of the in
babants Of the province OF all Determinations; and that
the autbo tiles will be fully supported in adopting such
may be necessary to prevent their recur
On former aions in addressing you from this
place have sometimes felt that 1t incumbent upon
to dilae upon the resources and capabilities OF the
might be dsposd at Of temporary depression,
TO take depending view Of its prospects, am sensi
BILE however that such called for
The progress which the province is making is
kd and decisive, that will be found to qnes
tion it, have only to express hope that the spirit of
snrprise which prevails generally, may be tempered
bs discretion and prudence ard that gracious Proyi
dence will continue extend to Canada that protection
which less indispensable in prosperity than in i'd
versiy.
The Hon the Speaker of the Legislative Council then de-
cared that the pleasure of his Excelency the Gov
General that the Parliament should stand pro-
rogued TO Saturday, the 2Sd Of Jolly next
THE coRoNERs INQUEST.
The coroner's inquest is proceeding slnwyqute too
slowly. great deal Of time is useessiy taken up by
asking and answering questions of i'm porance We
would respectfully suggest to all those concerned he
popriety OF having this mode changed for otherwise
nesses were ext mined on Tuesday-Dsvid Wylie, Col
EimatnRer and Lieut. Quartly; and three Yesterday
Capt FImatnger, Capt Cameron ard Mr.. Palmer. We
happened 10 be in court when Col Ernstinger
auEed and feel called upon to say that the in
before. His answers we're literally wrung from hun.
1t s almost incredible that man who has held the posi-
ton Of Superintendent Of Police org he has and
who the occasion in question had been in this Of
the dstui for considerable time should have been
utterly unable 10 recognize single rioer. When this
gent eman has witnesses before him In the where
he himself pre,.dss apprshend that he expects
tain degree Of rankpes at their hands and he must be
informed he does not know the fact already that in
higher courts II AN bis the is different OF
thing certain, if Col Ermatipgers perceptive
faculties not better than he them to be,
he has held his present responsible position about long
enough.
LATE ARRIVAL FROM THE MoUNTAINs.-We yes
terdsy had conversation with Mr.. Harvey who has
Just returned from the Falls OF Missouri river having
trading and trapping, Mr. e. brings down with him
considerable number OF robes and peltries He states
hat the season has been unusually good, especially
for buffalo and that great numbers have been killed w
the Indians The distance from this city the Falls of
the Missouri river is about three thousand miles Mr..
Harvey reports the river in good order and rising all the
way down. The party came down in Mackinaw boats,
and experienced no difficulty performing the journey in
almost Incredible short period having left on the 18th
of ADr al. wv In fNa ia mt
sually large, but las not commenced to melt yet Mr. H.
il Of opinion that there will be quite frcshet owing TO
the very heavy rains since the opening Of spring and
which promised when he e t. u continue time This
be thinks in connection with the snow viii very
high waters He reports curing the past winter great
deal Of difficulty among the tribes War peres
foom smorg the Grows Bsckfeet, Flatheads &c were
going ont in search Of each other and steal
ing horses and .sa scalps was the favorite winter
pss'ime He reports that neary - thousand horses,
ard about thirty scaps were brought la by various
parties of the Backeet tribe during the winter. From
the best Information We can gather, disposed 10
think this tribe the dangerous and intractabe in
the mountains They have desire for peace and
constantly committing depredations upon the neghbor
ing tribes. The condition Of the mountain Indians, We
should think was any thing but favorable plumber and
the day AID it not unfrequsny happens in their
plos that the scalp Of white may be found decora
ting their strings-a Louis Republican, June IL.
FROM THE BRITISH PROvIHCEs.-By favor Of Gan
pisons Express have received from our attentive
Of hs ss ns &s. aaa a' Of
that date says-'A report reached the reading room
last evening, that ship from England bound to New
York with cargo Of gas coal was ashore on Sable
Island the Of which had captured the sand' Our
correspondent informs that the vessel the Amazon
from Liverpool The legislature Of Prince I'd yard Island
has been dissolved by proclamation Of His Excelency Sir
Alexander Bapnerman the Lieutenant Governor. Wria
have been Issued for election returnabs the OH
OF August nett. Admiral Seymour was coming to st.
John this week Boston Atlas, June 16.
A despatch TO the Memphis Eagle, dated Bolivar,
June says "a fight occurred at Berlin Tennessee this
morning between DR. McIeary and Dr. Guy, in which
the former was stabbed with knife and died in few
minutes. He had struck Dr. Guy with stick, but was
retreating when killed.
ARMY PRoMoTIoNs.-The death of General Ri
ley It Is stated promotes the follow wing ofcers-Lieut
Col. Plympton to be Colonel Major l. Morrison TO be
Lieut. Colonel; Capt L. Alexander 10 be Major; Lieut..
n Foote ~ b. Captain second ieuts. Hsth ana Boot.