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February 12. Age cannot wither nor custom stale the interest of the people in the ceremonies. of State. The assemblage in the Legislative Chamber to-day was as large and brilliant as any that has gathered within the walls of the historic building. There was all the pomp and circumstanceof the forma1ort'eing.'. Parliament had met and had transacted busi- ness on the preceding day, but there In: yet to come the formality of the speech from the throne ' and this was the feature of attraction. There wasaome routine work done. Sup- plywas voted to keep the services going till the usual estimates are submitted. There was a little breeze stirred by Mr. Meredith on the Dominion elections, but it passed over the political waters softly as a summer zephyr. If the surface was moved at all the spray was blown in the face of the member for London, who can hardly claim to have strengthened his position much by his performance. His utterances provoked n vigorous and timely speech from the At. torney-Ueneral. The Lieut.-Governor's Arrival. A few minutes before 3 o'clock a guard of honor was formed by C Company, which drew up in front of the Parliament build. ings under the command at Major Tidal, the other oiticers being Capt. Evans, and Lieut. Laurie. The Lieut.Aiovernor was re- ceived with the customary salute. Punctu. ally at the stroke of 3 his Honor entered the chamber to read the speech from the throne. He was attended by his oth. eisl secretary (Commander Law), his aide- de-camp (Capt. Harstonc); Hon. Oliver MOW". Attorney-General; Major Vidal, Capt. Evans and Lieut. Lorie. a. '1'. bask-do; Miss King, Brantford ', Miss Laidlaw, Woodstock ; Miss Bastedo, Mrs. w. D. Gregory, Col. and Mrs. Slum; Miss Hunter, Durham l Miss Camoron, Mr. Joseph Mowat, Mrs. T. C. Irving; Miss Macpherson, Simcoe l Mrs. McAudrew, Min Robertson, Min McLachlan, Miss Cameron, Miss Clue. The New Speaker. His Honor htving taken his seat on the throne, the S'peaker-elect approached the dais, bowed and spoke as followa '.--- site. it tlee Your Yonor, '. _ r The Legislative Assembly have elected me as their Speaker, though I am but little Illle to iultil the important duties thus as- signed to me. If in the performance of those duties I should at any time fall into error, I pray that the fault me be imputed to me and not to the 1'i2l'llT whose ser- The Legislative chamher presented a pet and animated spectacle. There was . rilliant gathering of the Wealth and fashion of Toronto. The attendance was large, almost unprecedentedly so. and it Will select. The members present were the same " on the preceding day. Amongst the assemblage were c-- Miss cumriuu,wss Strangc,.\liss Mowat, Mrs. Hardy,' Mrs. G. W. Ross, Mrs. Alex. Mackenzie; Miss Baxter, Cayuga; Mrs. Wm. Mulock, Mrs. Chas. Mackenzie, Mrs. Biggar, Miss Richards; Mrs. Stevenson, Simcoe l Mrs. Langton ' Mrs. A. N. McLeun, London, Eng; Mr. Justice and Mrs. Maclennsn, Mrs. G. W. Monk, Mrs. Primrose, ex-Ald. and Mrs. Baxter, Rev. D. J. 1lacdonnell, Rev. E. H. Dewart, Ruv. Manley Benson, Rev.C. Dull", Hon. G. w. Allan, Prof. Ashley, Thus. Hodgins, Q. c., Dr. Roscbrugli, John Downey, Dr., Mrs. and Miss Chamberlain, Pe,. li,'."'. h',tontvyrs:..Lud lLL'nnwron, Mrs. The AN IMPOSING The Attorney-General's Vigor- ous and Effective Speech. Mr. Meredith u an Upholder or the Dlgnity of the House - 3300.000 Sup. ply Granted. Speech L of the Lieutenant- Governor. iegins, dom our 1 {hair mun-n In - _.'..-"'"-"'-'" __ U - Ieges, especially that they may have free- dom of speech in their debates, access to your person at all seasonuble times, and that their tt,',ttt,ht may receive from you the most uvomble iiomiierat.ity1. . I u "IVE" l-VVlI-vnv mr-.--""- ~~_, Hon. Mr. Harcourt then said ..--Mr. Bpeaker,---1 am commanded by his Honor the Lieutenant-Governor to declare to you that he freely eontides in the duty and 'te. tachment of the Assembly to her Modesty I person and Government, and, not doubting that their proceedings will be conducted with wisdom, temper and prudence, he grants, and upon all occasions Will recognise and allow, their. constitutional privilege. I am commanded also to assure you that the Assembly shall have ready access to his Honor upon all scascnable occasions, and that their proceedings, as well as your words and actions, will constantly receive from him the most favorable construction. The Speech from the Throne. His Honor then read the following speech '.--- I have great pleasure in welcoming you to your legis ative, duties as members of anew 'arliatnettt. . 1 am happy to state that n considerable ad. Vance ha.s been made. since the last session of the lmgislature towards a settlement of most of the ions: pending ditrvrcuces between the Province um the Dominion. At a recent con- tcreuce which took place bcth-n my Govern- Inent and the representatives of tliei-'owrn- merits of the Dominion and Quebec, dellnito .i'r-mgemcnis wore manic for an arbitration to 'wttleuucstions of account, and for referring wt)": courts in friendly m-tiom soniecf thc constitutionnl quiwlioni which have arisen: other ditl'erencci are still the, mined. ot nogo tintion. A scttlcincnt of nimt of these mutter: during the prewnl. your may reasonably be ox- pectc . ' bill us to the proponedArbitration bill be bud before you. lregret that the Government of Quebec rc- fl")! ttts old attitude with l'lfnlit'Cl. to tho Land yturo.vyy'nt Fund : and in view of tite con- tinued deluv. and of tho "rrattgem0ttlti etl'ccted [or the nniicublc settlement by "rbitrution and Otherwise of mm! of the othci' nturstions in which the two i'rovirttusarrs interested. 1 com mend to your consideration the proprietyof low paying M'oi' to the municipalities con corned thtytiharcchntT,uohle llu'illsl this Pro. vim-o. without waiting longer for n. settlement of the balance which is claimed to be charge attlo as the alllll't' of 'Illt'lu't'. _ _ l mu greatly gilt-med to obscrvo the int-reus- h interest which is taken in improved lllt'ih' 'df, of agriculture. us evinced by the marked But't'ettri which "ttends the sessions of Lumen" Institutes, Mlll by the growing tienmntl fur the fepurts and bulletin: of the llelmrttliulit of A; ricttltutv. ftuke ple-uaure in directing your attention to 0 work done in prmnnting the public health. [trough the operations of the l'rm'int-ial card. the 'iirsctuirtation of sunitur)' literature .nd the increasing etllt-iem')' of 140ml Moulds. omielnic disoasc bus been nntnbly huiw, and an Impetus has been given to the romtrurtiun of public wa'crworkn and quge Antonia. 'll, iii utiicicnt, work of u ~I'lt'llllllti nature. " tl?,ci'di1', hm been cstalrlimlted, in connection with the 1'ntviucial Hoard. for 'mvestisouion, ty the call H of di ease. A lull will probably laid before you supplying some tit-forts. "verbatim-(l by expcti'ttcc, in the Itthscttt Htutu "my provisions,respect ing the litmrdxof Health. my," uml GO we necessities of thriaiiio'i,iii.1 VICU. I loci assured that Sour deliberations, will be characterised by Wis om and patriotlam. and will conduco to the happiness and prunperlty ot tho people. ' . 7 "ee .- u... nun-nun ("Ill The astiumtus for the currv presented for your morons]. found to be framed wit 1 a. (In: omy, and to the necessities of vice. "brim: tho I'tit'ss, i hem-d o (-otmnixsion to. itul in' into the , ':b}4- 't Iv! Ir.so:1 n'foiut,, out. mother into the _.its't, Lt 't of lm' tl,m un.l gunn- las, . The rcpurt< or I no rammidsioncrs on LO', h Intimat- aro expected to be completed and ready for distribution during tlu- prvscnt fl" Finn. and. in €le of their being I'm-on yd in i HUC, billc, will be laid below you for con,0;o.siuiort. Among other hills to be submitted tor )our consideration me a bill making vermin 1m- provcments in the election law which another general election hm suggested; bills making mine amendments of our cduration burn. in the light of the live yours' cxporienro which has been had nature the last rcri~ion: it hill regulating the churn-rs to he ktrautud to loan cotnpnnicq " hill set-tiring tt H -n to workmen on saw logs in the western dislrivt~ of the Prov illl'tl.ll|l'i " hill to lilhkt' provision ro.~pe':iug tho marriages of Quukow und otlwra. The public Irttefeuis and the woulsof those engaged in lumbering in tho northwest put! of the l'rorim-v appeared recently to require that A limited number of timber berths west of Port Arthur should be olforcd for solo. A public sale was therefore hold in October lust. and fair {prices were realist-d. A return of the portion- urs will be presented for your information. The public (turnouts for tho past your will be laid before you. You will be pleased to learn thnt the expenditure has been kept within the appropriations. and that the uggrognto revenue has cxrccdtd tho amount anticipated. 'Pho nun-mom, 4... 'c, - - . . - 'e -ee .--'" w. m... ...', W. aW%C.'UEr. It having recently bt't'll meertnincd beyond Ioubl. that the Province Irostw,qmt't4 immense tic. mils of nickel, u metul which is likely to be of tit, coonomie use and value in the itumediato uture, my "(hm-N deemed thotinu- opportune tot. making Home clumps in tho laws relating to the sale of mining hunk ', und a part of the districts"! Alumni; and Niplssiuur in and "our the niekol-lwming region WAN withdrawn from lulu and lm-utiou until you could l. consulted. I wnnnund to your attention " tuejuburttrcsprit. ing our mining hunk which isto be submitted toy your eunsi-lvrstion. -- .....-. nu35vsu2u, Illll.' "t"bi"thr cuts of our cducation laws, in it'. tlve years' experience which Rim-u the last rcvi~ion: n lull gimme". to hvugrumod to loan mum [or thu past year will be You will be pleashi to 1mm um has been kept within the ad than, the xgxgrogulc revenue is I hated it mnnnlwion In win-l wt "axon vchuut.. and who-10f luv "an und mum- of thy commissioners on moth a current your wjll be wrovul. 'lhoy will bu h :ulu'o regard to econ- IXA . .» wh - .- 'riiiiiUito privy r mav have free. , 1191-91)} iiiut'i.bt,