, 1873-08-15
CANADA.
The Proposed Royal Commission to
Be ignored by tho 0p-
position.
Lord Dufferin's Reply TO the Par|ia.
mentary Memorial Praying
Against Proroga-
ton.
Special Dispatch to The chicago Tribtl,te.

hptc6t nspd(ch to d'hc EhtcaJ0 1rtbtI'tk.
TouoNro, Ont, Aug. 14.-It may ho men,
toned, as evincing tho fear Of tho Government
that tho object for which Parliament was ca1lod
together, viz: to rocoiyo tho report Of tho
Committee Of Investigation was prevented by
the appearance Of tho Ushor of tho Black Rod
sumlnoning the House before tho Governor for
the prorogrtion. Tho Globe very briefly statea
tho question in this wiso "Tho Governor will
permit tho accused to appoint their own tribunal,
to fix tho rulos by which they shall be
tried, and the timo which shall DO consumed in
the work. mud after tho conspirators arc gra-
ciously pleased to allow tho report to be made,
the House will bo called together to consider
As to tho conattutionality Of tho course, tho
samo paper romnrlts: at il within hiB right
also to send Parliament packing, no nattor how
important sShjects arc waiting hef cir d.. dobssa
It nay bc worry indiscreet, worry uuwise, and
morally wrong to do this, but It iB not llucon-
stitutionn1, and 10 long Oh tho Governor
General koops within tho Constitution, tho lesB
he is assailod the better. The people. hayc
asked him to permit their Representations to act
He has rofuBcd, aud it iB timo to turn to other
remedies for tue OWLS u1,tlor which We suffer-"
OTTAWA, Aug. 14.-Tho Times Of to-day i'd
ported the dovornnaent, gignod tho remon-
STRANGE to Lord Dutrorin against proroguing. So
fearful were the, Ministers, lest any
opportunity for discasslon should arise
i1e GaSinot &s Gibbs 0 and 'T ucdonad took
their seats without the usual formal intro
duotion to tile Speaker. The Usher Of the
Black Isoa waa accompanied by detective when
coming to summon tho Commons, aud tho Gov
toned ht each door. It Ia very generally ad-
mitted by politicians and others, in conversation,
TINT tho arbitrary act Of prorogation will greatly
tend to strengthen tho belief Of tho guilt Of tho
h1fniatara 1JlI mid tn thu Rtrnnrf11 nf f1la
tho Commission, composed as it must
30, vii! bo troated with contompt BY the Opposi-
tion, who will reserve themselves for the regu-
lar opening Of Parliament, when. with Il largo
support Of former Ministcrial,ats, backed BY the
demand OF an outraged people, tho mattor will
DO siftod most throughly in such manner aa
Parliament shall direct.
Host Of the mombors hare left the Capital,
Mackenzie Opposition loador, going to the East-
ern Provinces Tho Goyernor-Gonoral roturus
to Halifax ut once, whero ho will join the
Conntesg.
Tho Goyernor-tianorals reply to tho deputa-
ton yesterday sB been officially published and
RetB forth the foaaots for the he adopted.
Ie first assures them tint authorized REPRESENT
atoms will alwas receive his greatest respect.
Ho dooplv regretted tho unfortunate dolayB in
tho Investigation Of the charges which had oc-
curred. Ho cutters into the Cause of the dlsal-
lowance of the Oaths bill, stating rather enapllat-
ically that with regard to disalowance no
had sought instructions from, tho law
officers Of tho Grown in Euglnnd. IIo Expresses
tho opinion that lie must prorognc Tho House, % r
iliBmiHs his advisers as the other alternative.
tions romain uutcsted. Whon Parliament ad-
journod 1t announced that tho meeting on tho
10td Of August would bo Immediately followed
by prorogation, aud no substantial objection was
taken thereto, and consequently o full
HOUSE was not now III attendance. Tho oharac-
ter of the ROya( Commission the timo for tho