The Sun. — 1836-10-28 (London, England)

CITIZEN-KING, that it will excite no surprise, if, on some occasions, we appear to over-estimate the importance of isolated facts, and to pay too much regard to unauthenticated assertions. We may further observe, that were our Government more alive to the importance of the intrigues which are now carried on in the French capital, most probably the Press of this country would considcr it a duty to exercise a greater degree of caution, in dwelling upon the conduct of our Continental Allies.  The first act of the Provincial Parliament of Lower Canada—the address in answer to the Speech from the Throne—is not calculated to allay the fears of  those who apprehend that there is no immediate prospect of a perfect reconciliation between the House of Assembly and the Legislative Council. The Session was opened on the 27th of September, when the Lieutenant-Governor addressed a speech to both  branches of the Legislature, deploring the injuries which the public service had sustained in consequence of their dissensions, and recommending, in the KING'S name, a mutual forgetfulness of past differences, and a prompt regard to the absolute necessity of no longer withholding the supplies. This is all we need say of a document, which, as soon as received, we submitted to the public, accompanied by some observations of our own. We have now before us the address of the House of Assembly in answer to the speech of his Excellency the Lieut.-Governor, in which the Legislative Council is openly and violently denounced as systematically opposed to the rights, liberties, social happiness, and education of the Canadian population ! The following extract from the Address, is conclusive on this head : " Your Excellency, in limiting the subjects to which you have called our attention under the present circumstances, has no doubt been actuated not only by the motives expressed by your Excellency, but, moreover, by the consideration that although this House has, during the great length of the last session, zealously laboured for the welfare of the Province, and with that view adopted a great many measures which we deemed to be in accordance with the intentions of his Majesty's Government, our labours have been rendered abortive, in consequence of the systematic rejection by the Legislative Council, of all the projects of law calculated to remedy the past, to protect the people for the future, to enlighten them and advance their moral welfare, to improve their social and physical condition, and to entrust them with those powers and influence in the Constitution, the administration of laws, and the management of their local affairs, to which they are entitled, and which are guaranteed to them by the very principle of Government. The circumstance of that body having continued unchanged must necessarily preclude the idea that his Majesty intended to harass the country by the repetition, during the present Session, of scenes so discreditable to the vicious Constitution which is attempted to uphold. Your Excellency, as well as authorities of the mother country, must now be convinced that the best intentions of the head of the Provincial Government, and partial Reforms in the details of the Administration, must constantly prove abortive when opposed to a system convulsed by elements essentially adverse, and in which we behold, on the one hand, the people, in conjunction with this House, demanding the unrestrained exercise of the powers and rights of British subjects, with a Government established upon a just basis applicable to the condition of the province, together with the maintenance of guaranteed, endeared institutions ;—and, on the other hand, a branch over which the country has no controul, which has invariably shewn itself hostile to its institutions and its inhabitants, and which has not ceased to excite and to foster attempts at disorganization, oppression, divisions, and hatreds, political ascendency, and exclusive rights for one portion of the people, and degradation for the mass of Canadians of every origin, the most attached to the permanent interests of the country and the best adapted to strengthen the Government. It is between these two irreconcilable systems that we trust his Majesty's Government have come to a determination in accordance with our humble prayers. If our hopes be realized, we feel certain that the rules which your Excellency declares to have guided you in the discharge of your arduous duties, caution, forbearance, and the exercise of a liberal policy, cannot fail of success."  It is stated in the New York papers received yesterday that the roof of the workhouse at Rochester (U.S.), upon which upwards of a hundred persons had collected to witness a balloon ascent, suddenly fell in, with a tremendous crash, by which accident a considerable number of men and boys sustained serious injuries. Among the sufferers some were found to have broken their limbs and their backs, and one of them had an axe-handle forced completely through his leg. It was afterwards announced that two or three had died of their wounds.  An old man, named Fescant, 86 years of age, who has been in the Hospice des Veillards in Paris for several years, some short time since committed suicide by blowing his brains out. He had adopted the singular idea that even if enjoying good health, and without any infirmity of body, no one ought to live beyond his 80th year. He bad previously made many attempts to destroy himself. It is stated in a letter received from Madrid at Brussels, that on the proclamation of the Constitution of the Cortes, General Van Halen, who commanded some troops at Molina, declared that he acknowledged no right in any but the Cortes to require a new oath, and he accordingly sent in his resignation.