Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-09-19

to beset royalty, 1 thought it would be a
capital place for an afier-duner suooze.
After formally installing my wife as
Queen, and paying her the homage Of a
profound salaam, we followed the grinuing
attendent elsewhere.
There is choice library attached to
each House and separate reading room
for each, containing complete files of all
the newspapers in Upper and Lower Can
ada, abou, one half English and the re-
mainder French.
TIE two provinces are united under one
government, with joint parliament, in
which the debates are conducted in both
French aud English. In Upper Canada,
English is universally spoken, and seven
eighths Of the population are Protestauts,
while in Lower Canada nine.tcnths are
French Catholics and with such radical
and compact differences in race and reli-
gion, it follows that there are as many dis
cordant jlrrings in the workings Of the
governmental machinery, as with our own
bundle of restivc iucongrui,ies.
They have local Ministry, organised
as in England, and which retires from
Office whenever out-voted in the popular
branch the rebellion of SO, being chiefly
occasioned By the refusal Of those "ho held
the offices and power, to obey the popular
voice when thus expressed, and revolution
was the only alternative. These changes,
however, only affect the members of the
Cabinet, and not the subordinate officers
and employers in the various departments
who hold their places during good beha-
vior. Since '38, a more just and liberal
policy has been adopted by the mother
country as is evident by the fact that the
present Governor of Barbadoes is native
Canadian, thing never heard of, even
with the small officers, under the old re-
gime
The wise and sagacious administration
of the late Gov. Gen'l, Lord Eigin, who
seems to have been universally revered
and beloved, greatly benefited Canadian
affairs, 10 Education and commerce, and
many other important particulars.
The seat of government has been at
Montreal four years, and at Toronto four
years, alternatively; greatly to the annoy
ance Of the $50 subordinate officers, who
are obliged 10 migrate with their families
and goods and chattels There is How a
sharp rivalry between those cities for the
permanent location but it will probably
be fixed at Ottaway city, on the Ottaway
river--which is the boundary line between
the province-120 miles north of the ST.
Lawrence. proposed to have it fixed at
Ogdensburg, N. Y. on our side of the line
but the offer has not yet been accepted
The members of Council hold their office
for life by appointment; but recent act
permits them to be elected by districts for
twelve years. Some of he more progress
sive papers, strongly advocate an elective
Governor and it will doubtless come after
while, together with virtual independence
Of the British government.
The Governor Generals residence is be.
yond the next street north Of the Parlia-
ment House, in the midst of an entire
square Of ground, surrounded by a high,
close, board fence. The usual entrance is /
on side street where in passing, We
sound at the smaller gate, which was open
a sentinel, from the rifle regiment, pacing
his rounds, and preventing all ingress, even
to look at the grounds, unless upon official
business, ur by special authority. "Aud
cant just be afther steppin in an shakin
hands Yankee fashion, wild the Governor
G Gineral z" said l. He looked at me a mo-
ment as if to see if was merely verdant,
or had really intended to commit saerllege
and promptly answered "Indade, sir,
and ye cant do that same, sure" Find
ing couldn't get look at the grounds,
Sand suppose just 60 in any how Z"
said l, putting my foot on the step as if
to pass. 81 should have to present arms
very disrespectfully, iudade, sir" said he,
as he brought the muzzle of his riff down
to the level of my coat buttons. So after
n little more fun with him, We passed on;
how Gov. Pollock would look,
in u big board jail yard, with members Of
the "Harrsbury Infantry detailed twice
a day, to keep "tf the outsiders.
The Bishops palace is on the lake front
also large square, surrounded by high
brick wall that this deponent could not be-
gin to see over: but glimpse in at one
Of the gates, revealed plain, solid brick
house, with little show, but evidently much
comfort; aud where almost any body might
manage to ''worry along" if they had the
Bishops vested income of $4,000 year
from landed endowmeIts.
Peaches are not raised here, but are
from the States. When men.
toned the scarcity of the article this sea-