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assists be _ Notice to Subscribers. | Having purchased Dick's Pa- tent for the Addressing of News- papers, the name of the subscriber will be printed upon each copy of the "Ontario Observer" sent by mail. The figures to the right of the name show the num- ber of cents required to pay the subscription up to Dec. 12th, 1862--the end of the present volumn. We hope all parties will trans- mit the amount due immediately. Zhe Ontario Gvarrber. PRINCE ALBERT, MAY 22, 1862. ONLY ONE DOLLAR A YEAR. THE MINISTRY DEFEATED. On Tuesday afternoon the Ministry were defeated on the Militia Bill, bya majority of seven. We learn by spe- cial telegraph, that in' consequence thereof the Ministryihas resigned. It is expected that the Hon, Mr. Sicotte and Foley will be called upon to form an Administration. What will the Whitby Chronicle and the whole cor- ruptionist crew do now? Let us hope that the day of plunder is over. The fillowing is the division: Yeas.--Messrs. Alleyn, Ault, Baby, Bell, [Russell] Benjamin, Biggar, Blanchet, M. C. Cameron, Carling, Caron, Attorney General Cartier, Cauchon, Chapais, Clarke, Cockburn, Crawford, Dawson, DeCazcs, Denis, Desaulniers, Dufresne, Dunkin, Dunsford, Ferguson, Galt, Haultaine, Hoop- er, Jackson, Langevin, Atty. Gen. Macdon- ald, McCann, McLachlin, Sol. Gen. Morin, Morrison, Morton, Pope, Portman, Poupere, Price, Robinson, Robitaille, Rose, J. S. Ross, Ryerson, Rykert, Scott, Simpson, Smith, Somerville, Street, Tasse, Tett, and Walsh. Nays. -- Messrs. Abbott, Archambanlt, Beaubien, Bell [North Lanark,] Beaudreau Bown, Bronsseau, Bureau, Burwell, Connor, Cowan, Daoust, DeBoucherville, Dickson, Dorion, Dostaler, Drummond, Alex. Du- fresne, Evanturel, Foley, Fortier, Fournier, Gagnon, Gaudet, Hebert, Howland, Hun- tington, Huot, Jobin, Joly, Kierzowki, Viger, Laframboise, Loranger, Donald Mac- donald, J. S. Macdonald, McKenzie, Mc- Dougall, McGee, McKellar, Mongenias, Munro, Notman, O'Halleran, Patrick, Pre- vost, Rankin, Remillard, J. J. Ross, Rymal, Scatcherd, Sylvain,s Taschereau, Wall- bridge, White, Wilson and Wright. MORE JOBBERY AND CORRUPTION. Last week we meutioned that the Hon. J. Cauchon, Commissioner of Public Works, had sent the Report of the Ottawa Bui'dings to be printed at the office of his own paper ; and by so doing that the hon. gentleman puta considerable amount into his own pocket. And why not? People go into Parliament to make money. No sooner is he declared elected than the new-fledged M.P.P. is in the market at the service of the highest bidder.-- This being the case, why should not Mon. Cauchon feather his nest among the rest? "Oh, but he is a Minister of the Crown." Indeed! Yes; so he is. We had almost forgotten, so wide spread is the system of jobbery and corruption inaugurated and fostered by Cartier & Co., that a Mirister should at least abstain from benefit- ting himself at the expense of the country. However, we are now set right. We live in Canada; and we have to do with the heroes of the "double shuffle." Well, then, the fact of his being at ths head of an impor tant department does not prevent Mon. Cauchon from filehing the peo- ple's money. Not a bit of it. Ve learn from, the Public Accounts for 1861 that the Journal de Quebec was paid thgJarge amount of $6,874 39 in the year 1861 --this is without count. ing the cost of the Ottawa blue book, which was printed this year. Let the readers of the OBSERVER take a note of it. Here we have a Cabinet Minis. ter prostituting his high position for the purpose of subsidising--out of' the public chest--a Government organ: hisown paper! Iustead of scrupulously watching the expenses of his depart- ment, for the purpose af keeping the expenditure as low as possible, he be. comes the rLuNpERER of Provincial monies--the people's hurd earnings. -- Mon. - Cauchon, as Commissioner of Public Works, is in receipt ofa yearly salary of 85,000! But this is not enonglh Ile must be fed out of the impoverished Provincial Chest, fo the tune of upwards of $10,000 additional per annum, How long will this con tinue? Is the financial affairs of the Province in so prosperous a condition as to warrant this profligate and un. called for waste of thousands of dol jars? We think not. And the peo ple of Canada, Ministerialists and Op- positionists, should Mr. Galt's Budget for "1862 carry, with its inereased du- "ties on SvcAr, Morasses, Tea and Corres, and stamp duties on mercan. | tile transactions, will come to the same conclusion. The present finaneint diffi. culties will not cease until a different system obtains ; the country can not be prosperous until honesty of man. agement characterizes every depart- ment of the public service; and this will never come round until the gen. tlemen who are now fattening on the vitals of the country are rendered harmless, by being consigned to pri. vate life. COUNTY PRINTING !--- STARTLING FACTS ! The editor of the Whitby Chronicle and his condjutors, seem be be very much annoyed at present. What's the matter? The monnings of last week's Chronicle will tell the story.-- Hark how he groans: « After the suubbing which the late Watchinan® people, and those who abetted them, received at the hands of the County Council, we imagined that printing squab- bles would end ; or at least, that these who brouglit charges against the County phjnter would be careful to ascertain their trath before making them, We. were mistaken. In the last Prince Albert OnserveR our at- tention has been directed to the following remarks." Here he gives an abstract from an article that appeared in the OBSERVER, and breaks forth in the following strain : «Not one word of it. Not the tittle of truth in those statements from beginuing to end. And we shall certainly aflord the pro- prietor of the Ops R an opportunity of proving what he say: :=That--¢ Heretofore it has been shown, by other journals, that the Editor of the Whitby CuroxicLe had wronged this County oul ef large sums of money." | Hold on Mr. editor ; don't get angry --give us the facts. We know you are noted for telling the tiuth; there- fore we want to fiud out whether we were rightly informed or not about the County Printing. «Regarding the County printing the pre- sént year the facts are as follows : --Tenders wero -calléd for in the usnal way. Only three offices tendered--the Vindicator, Press, antl Chronicle--( There is not suffi- cient material in five OBsERVER offices to do the wok, so of course no tender was receiv- ed from Prince Albeit.] The Press being the lowest, got the contract, and failed. The manuscript was handed back to the County Clerk, he sent to Mr. Orr, of the Vindicator, the next tender. Mr. Orr repu diated his tender ; next the Chronicle wes applied to, and we declined to be bound by the tender put in. The Clerk wrote to the Warden, we believe, Mr. Orr declined to put in another tender, the chairman of the committee on printing was consulted, and next the printing was placed in our hands. I'he work has been since done, and 18 now in the hands of the binder. The Onserver asks--¢ what would have been the honest course for the Clerk te pursue 2 Precisely, we think it will be admitted, the very course he did pursue. Otherwise the County work --which should have been done within a month in the first instance--would not be ready by tae June Session." low is this Mr. editor? Yon say there is not one word of truth in what the Osseaver has stated about the County printing and by your own words you admit it to be true. Let us beseech you not to injure your repu- tation for speaking the truth. Canany person read the above statement of the Chronicle, and not come to the con- clusion that the press of North Ontario has been ignored in this case, for the sole purpose of benfiting the Whithy Chronicle, at the expense of the rate- payers of this County? This is the way the organ has been kept afloat.-- We hold the County Clerk had a right toadvertise for new tenders, or uscer- tain what the work could have been done for in North Ontario. But, says the Chronicle man, "there is not suf- ficient material in fivo OBSERVER offices to do the work." This is 4 de- liberate falsehood, worthy of the crea ture that penned it ; and we give him to understand that we are prepared to do any worl that is done in the Coun. ty, with as much neatness, and de spatch, as any other office. The fol. lowing language displays the impu. dence of the man : « Now, after this explanation, we have a word to say personally to the ¢ man Holden,' as le iscalled. ¢ We," he says, have been credibly formed that the Chronicle man aets $900, or $1,000 for advertising the list of lands for sale in this County for taxes.' Supposing he does, my man? Is it any of cour business 2 Or do you whine because you don't happen to be quite so lucky It is our business, sir; and every man's business who has any interest inthe County. If we had no more stake in the County than the Chronicle man, or if our interest consisted in a white plug hat, a cane, and occasion- ally, a pair of black eyes, perhaps.then it would be none of ougconcerns; but we happen to be a property holder in the County, and, therefore, it is our business and interest to make it as such, and are net to be bluffed by the Clwonicle demijohn.. The following will give: the people some faint idea of how things ure managed in this County 1 « But the jnsinuation that the list of lands could be published at one half the price paid the Chronicle, is worthy of ¢ thie man folden," and simply means that ic would be glad to do it at half price, if he could get it. But it 1s the Sheriff who has to foot the bill, ang not the County ; und he will not id hkely to pay, nor be asked to pay anythin but legitimate and proper rates-- whether the amount be one thousand dollars, or five thousand." What does the writer mean by say. ing that the Sheriff has to foot the bill? Does he mean to say that ail the land advertised in the County for taxes belongs to the Sheriff, and when it is sold the funds properly belong to him? Thisis a monstrous doctrine, and if it were true we would give up the contest ; but we contend that there is not a word of truth in it, and the man who wrote it must be either a fool or u knave. Not one cent comes out of the Sheriff's pocket for adver- tising these lands, notwithstanding the assertions of the Chronicle to the contrary. The organ gees on further to prove its doctrine. [ear him: "The OpseavEer Las just as as much right to complain of the amount paid by Messrs. Hamilton and Roberts, or any other private parties, for advertising in the Chronicle, as he has to grumble at the patronage bestow- ed on us by the Sheriff." To settle this matter, will the Chronicle state who has the proceeds of the land that was old for taxes in this County in 18607 If it has been paid over to the County Treasurer it becomes a County fund; consequently the people and their representatives have a right to that fund, and if we mistake not, it was appropriated on roads and bridges at the last June Ses sion of the County Council. If that body has appropriated Sherif Rey nolds' private property, they are a dar. ing set of fellows, and never ought to eet arother oyster supper in the Town of Whitby. . We propose that the County Council at its June Session appropriate the sum of $200 for the purpose of pur. chasing oysters, &c., for the use -of tho mombers thereof. We think it would be a great saving to the County, as the oyster suppers given by the Coun. ty Officials seem to have great in. fluence with our Reeves and Deputies. Let the people try the experiment, for the purpose of having their rights pro- pected. * "NOTHING DOING." The "illness" of J. A. MACDONALD still continues. No.one knows when he can resume his seat in the House. But what difference does it make 1-- The House can wait--legislation can wait-- the people can wait! Mean while somethig may "tu Mote pat mattersin a more pleasing shape for the "too strong Ministry." They re. quire this; it is unlooked.-for good for- tune in¢ them; and we trust they may be enabled to make projer use of the delay. Since our last issue Government measures have remaived in statu quo. The Militia bill is as far from becoming law as ever. It is likely to be very greatly modified, if not abandoned en. tirely. So much for the pet measure of the administration. The Bankruptey bill is likely to be defeated in the Upper House ; and if the Militia bill meets with the same fate in the Assembly, Ministers are certainly in a very tight place. Ifa Committee of Enquiry is granted on the Ottawa Building jobs, we will likely have some pretty nice revela- \We trust a searching investigation will be made so as to show the country low the buildings have cost already more than four times the contract price. ir ai i HON. J. A. MACDONALD. It is reported 'that. this gentleman has been unable to attend to his duties in the House in con<equence of intem. perance, his besetting sin. When will our rulers learn wisdom ? cs "Hurrah for the Queen's Birthday, Our readers will see by our advertising columns, that Her Majesty's Birthday is to be celebrated in grand style in this place. Read the advertisement, and remember the day, Saturday next, the 24th of May. God save the Queen say we-- long nay she live to reign over us. tl Ol ---- eee. 0% We are requested to state that the Presbyterian Church in this place, will not be vacant on Sabbath first, (as was expected.) but that Dr. Tweedie will preach at the nsual hour, 2 o'clock. (Z%= We direct the attention of our readers to the advertisement of J. W. Morris. He has received a well selected stock of Spring and Summer Goods. Call and see them. Speech of M, C. Cameron, Esq, M. P,P. _ on the Usury Law, \ -- Mr. M. C. Cameron declared hid¥sell en- tirely opposed to the repeal of the. present law, and & il his experience had been that: it had had the effect of cheapening money and making it more plentiful. He believed that in Upper Canada money was lent at a fair remunerative rate, without any unfair advantage to the fender, except when notes tions to give cur readers next week. | Provincial Paviianent. TT Legislativ Council, Quesec, May 14. The Council met at3 o'clock. On motion of Hon. Mr. Macdonald, an address wus voted w his Excellency for a return for certawn statstics connected with tavern and shop licemes in Upper Canada. The Toronto Cotton Mill Bill was read a second time. : Hon. S. Smith moved the second reading of the Bill to consoldate and amend the jury laws of Upper Caiada. The hon. gen- tleman said the Bill vould probably not be passed this session. , After discussion the motion was adopted aud the Bill referred © a select committee. THE BANKRUPTCY BILL. Hon. Sidney Smith moved the second reading of the Bankruptcy Bill. ~~ Messrs. Alexander, Boulton, and Camp- bell, said amendments would be necessary, but they were willing to allow the Bill to go to com:zittee. : Messrs. Moore. Seymour, Cameron, Christie, Monis, aud Desaulles opposed the Bill. A 'Lhe debate was Queskc, May 14. The Speaker took the chair at 3 o'clock. Mr. Desaulniers, presented a petitiqur aganst the Militia Bill. ~~, The following Bills were introduced and read a first time :-- To amend the Municipal Act of Lower Canada. i To provide for nd closing of canals on the Lord's day, and to prohibit the running of traine and steamers on that day. To explain the Act separating the city of Toronto from the counties of York and Peel for judicial purposes. In reply to Mr. Crawford, Mr. Cauchou said no correspondence had taken place between the Government aud harbour commissioners of Toronto or corpor- ation of that city on the subject of the dam- aging of the Toronto harbour. If any took place, the Government would give it every consideration. = In reply to Col. Haultain, Hon. Mr. Galt said that the Government would be much pleased if the Grand Trunk Railway Company should have it in its power to discharge its liabilities to the Bank of Upper Canada, as well as to all its other creditors. No correspondence had taken place with the Government on the subject. On motion of Mr. Gangon, an adilress was granted for all correspondence addressed to the Government by Dr. Edward Baudreau in his capacity of Coroner of the Saguenay district, and also copies of his accounts. On motion of Mr. Patrick, a Select Com- mittee was appointed to consider the beat means of reducing the vice of intemper- ance. On motion of Ma : roess was granted for a return showing the num- ber and costs of works constructed or repair ed on the St. Mauiice, within the past three Years. . Mr. Simpson moved that E. Hooper and 1%. McEachren, Deputy-Returning Officers at the last election for Lennox and Adding- ton, with W. MceMullenfand James OReilly, be summoned to attend at the bar of the House, to give evidence on return to wit of election for said united counties. Mr. Wallbridge suggested that one of these witnesses was a Kingston lawyer, summoned for the purpose of taking the blame of advising the Returning Officer to make a special return, shielding the Atty. Gen. West. | After soma. discussion, the motion was carried on a oid, Col. Haultain moved an address, praying fora return showing the correspondence that had taken place connected with the removal "of Messrs. Clemishaw, Harstone, and Ken- nedy, late Postmasters in the West-Riding of Northumberland. | Messrs. Foley and McGee spoke, attack- ling 'the Government for the dismissal of these officials. Messrs. Sherwood, Clarke, Benjamin, Clarke took opposite ground. The motion was carried. After the recess, . Dr. Connor's Bill respecting mortgages in Upper Canada, was read a third time and passed. Mr. Dorion's Crown Land resolutions were next taken up. Mr. Dawson moved an amendment, ask- ing for returns and regulations of Crown Lands timber licenses, &c. A long debate followed. Messrs. Daw- son, Hebert, Jos. Dufresne, Canchon, Dorion and Bell (of Russel,) taking part therein. Mr. Dufresne moved an adjournment of the House, The motion was opposed by the Opposi- tion, they desired to take ap Mr. Macken zie's motion on the Ottawa buildings. _ The adjournment was carried by a Minis- terial majority. The House adjourned at twenty minutes past eleven. Legislative Council, © Quesec, May 15. The Council met at three o'clock. Hon. Mr. Simpson moved an address to his Excellen¢y, praying for returns showing the amount paid for printing and stationery in 1860 and 1861, for the Customs, Crown Lands, Post-office, Receiver General, and Inspector General's Departments.-- Carried. The House adjonrned at a quarter to four. Legislative Assembly. ne rn 'Queskc, May 15. The Speaker took the chair at 3 o'clock. Ally. Gen. Cartier announced the death of Wm. B. Lindsay, Clerk of the House of Assembly, which tnelancholy event oc- "Hou. J. 8. Macdonald objected to a com- « That this House, entertaining a just and which W. B. Lindsay, late Clerk of this House, uniformly discharged the duties o his office during his long attendance as such, at the table of this House, being for a period above fifty years, as a mark of re- spect 10 his memory, do now adjourn." Hon. Mr. Sicotte seconded the motion, which was unanimously adopted, and the House adjourned till to-morrow. Legislative Assembly. ) Quiskc, May 16. The Speaker took the chair at three o'clock. The Speaker announced, amidst general cheering, that His Excellency had appoint- ed Wm. Burns Lindsay, Jr., Esq., to be Clerk of the House, and that Mr. Lindsay had subscribed and taken the oath of office. He added that Mr. Lindsay had, with his (the Speaker's) permission, appointed Mr. the office during Mr. Lindsay's abscunce to- day. Atty. Gen. Cartier said, that in considera- tion of the long services and great abHities of Mr. Wickstead, the law officer of the House, to whon the office of Clerk of the House was first oflered, and by him de- clined, his Excellency had issued a com- mission, under the great seal, confirming the appointment of Law Clerk previously couferred upon him by the House. mission, under the great seal, being given to one of the officers of thie House, as an in- fringement of the rights and privileges -of the House. A long discussion ensued, during which Messrs. Foley, Sicotte, aud Drummond urged similar views. They-eulogised the appointment of Mr. Lindsay, and bore testi- mony tothe value of Mr. Wickstead's ser- vices, but contended that the House should be jealous of its privileges. Mr. Patrick said he was glad the clerk- ship had not been given to a political par- tizau, aud alluded to a rumour that a certain person of that stamp had asked for it. Messrs. Cartier, Alleyn, and Cauchon de- fended the conduct of the Administration. Finally-- On motion of Mr. Sicotte, it was resolved that the Royal patent, or commission, ap- pointing J. W. Wickstead, Fisq., Law Cierk of the House, bs laid on the table of the House. At four o'clock the Election Committees were called 10 the table and sworn in. On motion of Mr. Simpson, the first re- port of Public Accounts Committee was adopted. Hou. Mr. Alleyn laid on the table a re- turn relative to the affairs of the Grand Trunk. Mr. McGee bronght in a second report from the Committee on Immigration and Colonization. Attorney Gen. 'Cartier announced that Mr. Galt would open the Budget after the roccss. " 5. ® dm iw . MR. J. A. MACDONALD'S ILLNESS. After the recess-- Mr. Rankin complained that the Govern- ment had not kept the promise they made on Tuesday, to give notice whether the Militia Bill or the Finances would be pro- ceeded with to day. He suggested that a committee of doctors should be appointed to enquire into the cause of Attorney General Macdonald's illness, and ascertain if his habits were such as to unfit him for the posi- tion he holds. {Cries of ¢ Order,' ¢ order.') Ally. Gen. Cartier said the remark was a personal insult. The member would not have dared to make it had the Auorney (General West been present. Mu. Rankin said he was perhaps wrong in epeaking as he had done in the absence of the Attorney General. But he never shrank from saying what he chose in the presenge of any one. He would have other occasions of expressing his sentiments. FHE SOLICITOR GENERALSHIP. Mr. Foley again asked the intentions of the Government with respect to the Solici- tor Generalship. . Atty. Gen. Cartier again declined to an- swer until the Attorney General West was present. Some bills were advanced a stage, and Mr. Galt opened his budget. Ho com- menced by going over a number of tables, comparing the debts and taxes of other countries with Canada, and read from other tables of the Agricultural Census,showing a rapid increase in wealth of both sections of Canada. This, he said, was due to the Public Works, and showed them to be very profitable to the Province. He estimated the expenditure of the year as follows :-- Ordinary Expenditure. ........ $7,132,000 Militia « sven 850,000 Ottawa Buildings. . 700,000 Seignorial Tenure. .v.........0 800,000 " " 160,000 Municipal Loan 399,600 Public Works. . .. 639,000 Ocean and River steam service.. 436,000 Eastern Township Fond. ....... 40,000 Collection of Revenue, surveys, reserves means seer sion. 1HST0,500 $12,527,000 (The discrepancy in the adding up is of a {ew thousand dollars, doubtless due to the omission of odd figures in the items.) The customs, Mr. Galt continued to say, have fallen off during the first quarter of the pre- sent year, compared with the like period of 1861, from $1,174,270 to $785,329, and to 13th May from $1,858,297 to $1,362,443.-- I'hese latter figures show. an improvement, and therefore Mr, Galt estimated the loss on customs revenue this year at $933,254, Un- der the present law he estimated the re- venue as follows :-- 'Customs ....... a waiean ee +2 $3,840,746 Excise. oi... Levin ove 402,404 All other revenues... ...... 4,131,900 © $7,375,050 Alfred Patrick to transact the business of this the following: items formed prope: ob- high sense of the exemplary manner in Mects for the paying with borrowed money : Militia armouries and clothing, . .. $480,000 Ottawa Buildings .. Seignorial Tenure. . Public' Debt............. 0... 399,000 $2,379,000 The new taxes he estimated at $1,340,- 658, leaving the deficit on ordinary expen- diture $1,432,320, and making it necessary to borrow $3,811,300. He should ask leave of Parliament to issue four millions of Pros vincial debentures like English exchequer bills, bearing five per cent interest. There were many people in Canada anxious to make investments in Government securities, and these exchequer bills would be taken readily. It was very desirable to stop in the future the drain of money to London to pay the interest on the debt. To repeat the figures--the oidinary expenditurg--of the year would be ten millions, and the income from present sources eight millions, Ife would therefore impose new taxes which in a whole year would produce two millions, and during the remainder of the present year would produce $1,310,000. The Ex- cise on spirits would be raised to twenty cents per gallon, on beer to three cents per gallon, or one dollar per barrel, on tobacco three cents per. lb, and on rectified spirits 0 ten cents. Rectifiers and manufacturers of tobacco will hereafter require to be heensed.. He estimated the increased Excise for a whole year at $815,000, and for the remain- der of the present year at $422,800. Ife proposed to lay a epecific duty on sugar of two cents per pound, on molasses of three cents, on coffee two cents, on tea ten cents. Ad valorum duties on these articles would continue as at present. He estimated the increased revenue of the whole year from these articles at not less than $1,408,000, and for the remainder of the present year $600,000. He proposed to lay a stamp duty on receipts for all monies over five pounds, and ou bills and checks of one cent each ; on promissory notes and bills of exchange from one cent to two dollars in proportion to the amount ; on protests on bills twenty-five cents. On investments of all kinds, couvey- ing and mortgaging real property, he propo- ses 10 impose a tax. of from twenty-five cents to two dollars, according to amount ; for lis- charges of mortgages half these sums. On telegraph messages he would levy three cents each. The stamps would probably yield $100,000. The specific duty on tea, coflce, sugar, and molasses, he contempla- ted continuing two years, Ie proposed to repeal the clause in the Bank charters, which required them to hold Government stocks, which will increase the Bank tax $36,000. He also proposed to reducesthe Customs? duties on a number of articles which entered into general consumption. As a general rule, he would make the highest ad valorum rate 25 per cent., and reduce the 20 per cents to fifteen, and the ten per cents to seven and a-half. He would redyce some other things further, | giving up $860,000 a year 'ut-revemue, oF nearly as much as would be produced by the increase of duties on tea and sugar. During his speech, Mr. Galt frequently re- ferred to the American war as the cause of the difficulties of the country. Mr. McGee condemned the Government for abandoning incidental protection. He had listened in vain to hear one word about economy, or retrenchment, or departmental reform. He had listened in vain fo hear a recognition of the labours of the Public Ac- counts Committee, or an allusion to the Ot- tawa Buildings. These two points he must particularize as very unsatisfactory. Mr. McDougall pointed out the triumph of the principles urged by Mr. Brown and those who had supported him, regard ng the duties 'on foreign manufactured goods, the Finance Minister now confessing that he had lost revenue by the plan had he adopted. He could support that part of the scheme. The first part of the scheme was of the most ex- traordinary character. It proposed unusval taxes, that thespeople, he was certain, would not submit to. He hoped the House would reject them, and aid in the in- anguration of a new Government, which would apply the praming knife to reduce the expense, instead of increasing the burdens of the people. Mr. Patrick pointed out the utter inade- quacy of the Ottawa item, $800,000, accord- ing to Mr. Killaly's estimate of the amount necessary to complete the buildings. Hon. Mr. Galt said that the additional money had been already expended. Mr, Patrick said, why did not Mr. Galt then ask $1,200,000? Did he mean to spend the money without the sanction of Parliament ? Hon. J. S. Macdonald pointed out that there were $188,000 for Ottawa expenses in the unprovided estimates, and went on very strongly denouncing the withdrawal incidental protection. Hon. Mr. Sicotte contrasted the policy of to-day with the policy of 1859. He asked was not that policy a failure, and did fhe fact entitle Mr. Galt to the confidence of the House ? Hon. Mr. Rose sympathised with the Finance Minister, and said he onght to re- ceive the assistance of both sides of the House, on account of the position of the finances of the country. He approved of the excise 'duty, dislikne the stamp tax, regretted the reductions on factur articles, and especially on leather. He dis- liked the early time for the tariff going into operatian. " The whole question of the pro- vineial finances ought to be gone to, and he gave his views about retrenchment. He believed the Government was anxious to retrench. . is The committee then rose. > Hon. Mr. Foley pointed out that Mr. Robinson had promised the electors of To- ronto that the piilitia expenditnre shonld not exceed $500,000. He'also advocated pro- curred early this morning, and moved the were shave 1, aud this no Jaw could prevent. following resolution :-- - xr --making the deficiency $5,152,000. Of tection. The House then adjourned ut mid- night, © wit rp 2 ! consequence of the other. Ilance c Legislative Assembly. Quepkc, May 19. To-day the Speaker reported that the re- cognizauces attached to the petitions agamnst the sitting members for Montcalm, Lewis and Lennox and Addington, were objection- able, and that the petitions against the sit- ting member for the county of Quebec, was unobjectionable. r The following Bills were introduced and road a first time : -- By Mr. Poriman,--Bill entitled anjAct for the more effectual protection of Birds in Canada. By Mi. Jones--Bill to amend the Com- mon School Act of Upper Canada. + By M. C. Cameron--Bill to remove doubts as to the legality of certaiu instruments therein mentioned. By Mr. Morris--Bill to amend chapter 8 Consolidated Statutes. Mr. Sicotte gave notice of motion disap- proving of the course of th: Government in a Commission in favour of the Law Clerk of the House. . Hon. Mr. Foley inquired whether it was the intention of the Government to retain the Hon Mr. Patton in the position of Soheitor General for Upper Canada, notwithstanding his defeat at the recent election for Saugeen division, and whether it was a fact that he had "already ertered on the duties of his office. : Hon. J. Av Macdonald replied that the Solicitor General West arrived in this city yesterday, and he [Macdonald] was able to see him for-a few minutes only before the House met to-day, when he at once and un- reservedly placed his resignation in his [Macdomald's] hands. In the morning he would again sce the Solicitor General, and he would afterwards reply to the latter part of the question. Hon. Mr. Cartier announced that it was the intention of the Government to bring up the Militia Bill to morrow, and to press a vote upon it. [Hear, hear.] On motion of Mr. McGee the House went into Committee on the first report of the Committe on Immigration and Colomza- tion, and agreed to the same without amend- ment. Mr. Rykert moved the House in Com- mittee on the Bill to enable the Rate-payers of the county of Lincoln to select a more convenient place for the Connty Town. Mr. Simpson moved in amendment that the Speaker do not now leave the Chair, but that the Honse go into committee on the Bill this day six months. dar The amendment was lost by a vote of 70 to 32. Mr. Simpson then moved that the Bill be referred to a Select Committee, with in- structions to provide that before the removal of the county town from Niagara to St. Catherines, compensation be made therein for injury which would thereby be done to Niagara. Mr. M. C. Cameron abjected 16 the amendment. If Niagara had any clai Sn of Linco ae nr Mr. Jones spoke in favour of the amend- ment. Mr. Powell against it--the House shonld not burke the Bill. Mr. Sicotte pointed out the fact that the Private Bill Committee appointed by the | Government had consented to the measure ; yet ministers supported a motion to appoint a Special Committee, after the bill had passed the Private Bill Committee. After considerable further discussion the House divided on the amendnent. Yeas 34; nays 63. The main motidh was then carried, and the Bill passed through committee. It was ordered to a third reading to-morrow. A large number of bills were advanced a stage. Mr Cowan's registry Bill was made the first ordler of the day for Wednesday. The House adjourned at midnight. The Attorney General West, The Attorney General West, I am told, has really been very ill--ill in earnest, though at first the ¢ illness' was rather pe- culiar. Doubtless the one illness was the Yesterday and to-day he has been able to do a little public business, but has not felt well enough to be in the House. The Upper Canada section of the Government cuts a queer figure with- out him. Mr. Cailing never speaks--Robin- son never ought to speak--and I believe never does when his colleagues can help it without being rude to him. Mr. George Sherwood, therefore, becomes Upper Can- ada leader in the absence of the Attorney General West. His oratory can be best de- scribed by the adjective ¢ harmless." Dur- ing the present week he has had several times to defend himself and his colleagues, and his efforts have been most decidedly of that character. He is one of those men who are Cabinet Ministers "by accident." A good deal of nonsense has been indulged in by the Tories in reference to a committee appointed by the Opposition caucus at the beginning of the session. T have thought, seeing the sorry array of accidentals left in charge during the "illness" of the Attorney General West, that the wisest course for the Tories would be to appoint a committee to look after their leader, and see that he was restrained from getting "ill." The Minis- terialists who are on. Mr. Patrick's temper ittee might prise such com- mittee. Like the temperance committee they could be empowered to consider whether they would recommend total pro~ Inbition, or merely greater restriction. Speaking of temperance, I must note the fact that Mr. Cartier says he is a temper- ance man--that he uses liquors in modera- tion, and thereby diminishing the supply for those who cannot use them: in moderation. Quite a joke, certainly, for Mr. Cartier. He onglit to have his attention turned to the supply which appears to be had by a pat- I| Globe Correspsndmt, © pr ticuliar friend of his. If he could diminish that he might be mending matters a little. ~ Lith