on m decide ou 1 such wants im i mcrebis have more weight than little more than half or bo blindly guided by interested parties that number- li is forgol ihnt an anglo-amer- they cuuld hardly ever he oxpccied to assent- iean miuoriiy in upper caaada which li n s ble from such distatiees under such cireum- been a majority some lime since and may be stances aod then the execution of their en- so osaio would be united 10 a doubly dis- actmeut aod the responsibility of the persons contented galloamerican majority it cower eatrosred with it would meoi with all the ob canada buth with no friendly feelings to bri- tartes of time dad space citfll connexion both bavin made ao open de- this is suppoinr that he people through- clnranon against a goveromeot 4000 miles out litis extent of sixteen hundred miles were hi and in favor of elective institutions the same if they were different in every similar to those of i lie united states wiih thing in national origin in language educa- ksnch an unwn of forces that connexion could lion habits hwt customs and reigiunil is hardly be expected 10 hold out inure utterly impossibly that they could he united very few years than a chronicle gazette wedxksday december 21 1s3g under one local legislature drawn from their different parts in any fair proportion in a way to treat of or affect all these peculiarities with any decree of wisdom or justice it is horri ble to think of the injury 10 the feelings the violation uf right ad the confusion which must result from the doings of a local legisla tor uojler sucb circumstances when men get into disputes tlieyexiiu- guish the light of reason and contemn expe rience when was it ever before attempted even under the most favorable circumstances to unite a population extending over a territory of sixteen hundred miles under a local and subordinate legislature why it exceeds the usual limits in which mankind have been able to keep together as nations look fit the old british colonies and thepreseut united states they have been cut up into many pans for the facility of local government and legislation we have sevejt of them along the line which is now proposed to be united under one colo nial government aod txceloe of them in a aim- s lilar exteot from north 10 south ni ngrtuf them who have no communication with the ocean excepting through other states the whole of their trade being regulated and con veyed from aod to the ocean under the autho rity of the general government as that of every part of the british empire is earned on and regulated under the authority of the brit ish parliament neilsoos gazette the elective branch of the as qow constituted would the account in united legislature stand thus members disaffected lower canada 30 do upper canada 13 os 44 ii 55 lnyat upper canada do lower canada union of the provinces of up per and lower canada quebec 1 4th dec 1836 the union of the two provinces of canada is supported by many not so much on the ground of any probable utility to eiiher pro vince as to accomplish a political object the obtaining a seaport for upper canada is the advantage held out to the people of that proviore this advantage is more apparent than real for upper canada has already the free navigation of the st lawrence and the use of all its seaports the same as the inha bitutt of the lower province secured by a british statute montreal under her local ju risdiction could not for all the purposes of trade and collecting aod dividing duties be much more under her controul than it is at present so long as we are a british colony these must rtniam under the cootrout of the imperial aofboriry tbe upper canada le gislature might indeed lay some internal du ties within tpeannexed territory which it can not do at present it might make some favor able local regulatioos and improvements but none which the interests of lower canada does not equally prompt her to make with out iheuoion 01 the provinces quebec and a great part of the st lawrence would still re roam between upper canada and the sea aod if the local legislation of lower canada is so mischievous and dangerous it would still havtf 1 free scope the demand for a seaport being urgent and nearly unanimous on the part of upper can a- da its plausibility and at the same time it utter impracticability in respect to local po sitioo and tbe maintenance of the necessary power of tbe british parliament for regulating trade as well as in respect to the oational faith aod justice to all the kings subjects it wofitd lead to tbe union as tbe only substitute which could be proposed we have pointed out the incompatibility of uniting so vst an extent of territory under legitlamce oomiiiuied solely for local pur poses but considerations of this kind can have but little weight with those who ardently pursue a great political object and expect to obtain it tby the wjm this object is the destruction of tbe political power of tbe french canada ons which it must be confessed has beet most indiscreetly exercised boihas regards the prosperity of tbe lower province the accom foodation of the upper province and the main teoanceof tbe kings government so lower canada the power of the french canadians in every thing that concerns their peculiarities of laws lftoguage and institutions would no doubt be diminished or destroyed by the union but would they the less continue to exist if their power in these respects were destroyed would the two thirds or three fourths of the population of the lower province be then more british than at preseot would their feelings be more friendly to the british government which would have brought this about by what they would consider as a violation of their ac tual possession and public faith it is not true that the leader who ha vet brought thiogs to their preseot state in lower canada are much attached to either the laws religion or institutions of the french canada ans although native canadians they are a half european half french philosophic and revolutionary faction their most active par- lizus and supporters are not found among ihe steady and moral mass of the french canadi an this mass as was the case to france has been rather passive than otherwise but the leaders and their cooperators pui forward what they know the majority of the people are attached to because they feel that is the only way to have theirgeneral support after hav ing as french canadians attached to their laws and iosttutioos and to every thing ca nadian been o strongly supported by their un informed countrymen will these leaders be less supported when it is found that nil ihe ap prehended danger from the british govern ment sod the british inhabitants of ihe pro vince are really come upon ihem or near at hand will they not rather believe that they height 10 have given their leaders still stronger support when they warned ihem of the ap- roachiog daoet and believe still more in ibeir penetration and regard for their welfare they will tell them that they have no longer any hope but in an union with the united states that tbey cannoi be worse and may be better under exclusively elective institu tions it would be a strange legislation in the pre sent times to the british parliament which would be calculated to awe a preference to any particular cojtf of free british subjects in ap portioning iherepreteoiaiioo it is utterly in consistent witb justice 10 disfranchise any portion of those having the common quali6ca- non in the equal distribution of properly which prevails io america there is no estab lished property qualification which will not extend nearly equally to all in proportion to their population nothing in fact excepting palpable injustice can prevent a great nume rical majority of the population banded to- tetter by peculiar national feelings having the majority in the representative branch of the constitution and this majority is stilt 00 ihe side of the french canadians where then will be tbe annihilation of their destruc tive political pwer by the union we would aayii would atill exist and be rather increased for all mischievous purposes although lost in retard to the preservation of tbetr national peculiarities the majority of the representation of a million of souls would majority of disaffected 43 no apportionment of the representation could be made to secure a wellaffected majority which would not he a marked act of injustice and therefore add to the number of the discon tented whose numbers are never without im- sortance when the bonds of social order and delity to the established government are loosened by important constitutional changes the verry inconveniences which would soon be felt hy all parties after the union would tend to unite all of them in seeking ihe itearest and speediest relief in all the troubles that would follow the honest aod industrious among ih- people of all national origins and politicial opinions would be the sufferers without any reasonable pros pect of theirobtaining any benefit which is not within their reach under the present consti tution as established in 1791 we trust that the people of both canadas who can have no objects of personal political ambition will reflect seriously on the revolu tionary vortex in which they attempted un designedly we believe to be plunged as things siand in lower canada where political dissensions have the most rooied ex istence the violent parties cannot much injure one another they will eventually find it their interest and only resource to agree and make the most of their preseot political insti tutions which are indeed tbe only ones for which the country is yet ripe england has little to fear from the present dissensions in the north american colonies she may despise the loyal warning of the fac tious respecting ihe fate of her old colonies they were contending for the preservation of their established constitutions while england was endeavouring to destroy them let u- now fltainioiri the constitutions of her present colonies and she will find a cordial and suf ficient support in the colonists themselves 11 be just and fear not is the safest rule uf empires fib house of assembly school lands on the 7ih inst the house addressed his excellency for a statement of the amount of monies that have accrued from the mies of school lands in this province showing in detail the prices per acre at which the same have been sold and the sum opposite the name of each township respectively from which the same may be derived life insurance and trust company the house addressed his esrellenry for copies of all correspondence since the lui session of the legislature between his majestys govern ment and hs excellency relative lo a bill which passed during lal session and which was reserved for the royal assent establish ing a life insurance and trust company at brockville canada companys lands to pay taxes mr mckay moved for leave to bring in a bill to compel the canada company to pay such tax es as such individuals are by law compelled to pay upon all lands bargained for and set apart for which no deeds are issued mr- cartwnght moved for leave to bring in a bill to alter and amend ihe laws of the pro bate and surrogate courts of this province mr norton moved for leave to bring in a bill to dispose of the clergy reserves for the purposes of general education roads and bridges 1 was resolved there be granted to his majesty the sum of j2500 to defray the expense of constructing and im- only asked lion gentlemen to look at the work dune aod the country throueh which ihe ca nal had pacd 10 enable liiem to form an opinion of the manner ill which the money had been expended but what it had cost they fliuuld banish from their mmilson this discus sion tt had already cost jm 13000 but the question for conidlraiion was this if it is the cheapest route from the western country to the ocean would it not ultimately pay last year when u was in efiuicnt operation il ift- rreased three to one in btiatnens over the brie canal could any one thcndiubl hot it would ultimately pay there was no risk 111 mak ing public works of ihnt kin pork was only sio a barrel now it was from 20 lo 30 and labour had consequently risen to a dollar a day he thought there was no argument why they should not advance a suf ficient sum to make the necessary repairs on the wellaod canal before the opening of the navigation in the ensuing spring juf jllacnab thought the time had now ar rived when the house must do something as ihev ousht for the welsand canal he re- srtmted that the lion and learned member for toninto did not 2ive the house the benefit of his reflections and calculations at an earlier period of the session the subject of the i- the interest wellaod canal had long been before ihecouit- of the sum expended on ihent could be paid j try il had always been alluded to in ihe speech from the throne tl was so this ses sion and yei he say it is the first time he ha hud an opportunity of investigating il ami that lie cm now find no information on which he can rely il that be the case why tjid he not ri an early pari of the session move for d gomiftiuce to make enquiry and lay before the huuw such information as he wished a column ice was appointed 10 go over and out of the principal fur the fitt few years uo ml 11 btcamr productive hear hear the proposition might be lau id at by snmc but it was nevertheless a sound principle to po up on in works which ntol ullitiiely pay 01 he rontended there could not be n shadow ofdoirfrt but iii 1 ibe wetland canal would- if hen members wished in pronmlv spirit of public improvement m thecouniryi l tu1 sn with the wellnmj dual u bad no fears examine the work they were practical men about our 1rovincial debt ami ouly wanted an opportunity of shnwing for ft hat il had been t contracted it had been on puu works for the improvement lf ihe province ud which would all pay for themselves burlington canal would pay for itself so wow lite st law rence canal so would the welland canal hear hear- he hoped ihe house of assem bly would not disgrace thenlves by aban doning that important work jv draper icnntkod that thcr bad been nothing said about abandoning it n w sentiment hid been expressed nor did he think wl by any hon grntleman he was nfopin that tm proper question now was hating begati be work should tbey advances sufficient sum to il through and finish it or vote a small sum as vj had often done before in make repair which uvuld be of no per maneni benefit u had taken paint 10 inform himself on this ubject and he rm f hi infor- inaiion from ihe journal of the leif assembly proving the hoads and bridges in the several reports of committees nd sm h ike public and ofli- he did noi wm0 moke any re yeas 52 nays fatal occurrence last week a young man named john duncan n native of scot land on crossing ihe chats lake was drown ed by ihe ice piving way he was a lumber man aod on his way to work when the uu- fonuuate accident took place and was in sight of his companions when he went down but who could render him no assistance perth courier fatal accident there in but a ftep between me and death 1 samuel 203 on sabbath last in the afternoon a melan choly occurrence took place in the township of ramsay three individuals were drowned in the mississippi opposite the residence of jas wylie esquire one of them his own sun ro bert the youngest of the family a fine boy be tween five and six years old the names of the other two are laughho mclane of itam- say aged about 16 aod brcmoer of lam- ark apparently about 18 how the accident happened is unknown and probably will remain so mrs wylie while setting in he house which stands on a high bank above the river having heard some cries desired a servant girl to run out aod see what was the matter she went accordingly towards the river nd seeing above the ice the head of the two lads rnn hack and irld he man ser vant who reached the nvtr only in time to see ihe last of ihem sink to rie no more what rendered it the more distressing it was not for some time known or even conjectured that tbe little boy was lost as he had been in the kitchen not more than 20 minutes before the accident occurred it was only when his districts in ibis province i viz mr alway a bill was brought down from the legisla tive council tanked jin act to make there medy in cases stduetion more effectual and to render the fathers of illegitimate ctildren liable for thtfr which was read a first lime and orded for a second reading the peti rf thomas kirkpairick and others prayis to be incorporated into a com pany for the purpose of constructing dams 00 tbe river c3 f mills and machioery was read aod ttfewi giotfflwtt wwhftfe iog of mesars marks solicitor general and maoahao board of works mr prince moved for leave to bring in a bill to erect and establish a board of works for this provioce such to be located n the ciiy of toronto or wherever the seat of government from time to time may happen to be mr 1rince moved for leave to brin in a bill to repeal the laws now in force relating to so maoy and such of the roads highways and bridges within this ptovince as are not exist ing under or by virtue of any act or charter granted by the provincial legislature and to place the entire management of the said roads highways and bridges under a board of fvorks to be established in this provioce the caledonia spring company bill was read ihe second time and ordered for a third reading the libel law amendment bill was order ed for a second reading the clergy reserves by the latest ac counts from toronto the house was occupied with the discussion of tins question the debate says the standard on the clergy reserves may be said 10 continue al though in fact it takes place only 00 mr nor tons bill fur ihe sale of lands and seems to be conducted tfith the grtaiet forbearance and decorum w fgt t it is out of our power to fur nish the report of the speeches but from some to us unaccountable cause the reporters mr fowler excepted have discontinued furnishing us with the debates the proprietors of the royal standard offered and were always pre pared to have given slips to the other news d with it hut he themselves and that the little boy seeing ihem from the house had io attempting to cross over to them fallen through the tec and that ihey in trying to save him had perished also the shoes of one of the young men were found at the side of the hole out of which all the three bodies were taken after having been in the water about an hour how loudly do such occurrences teach us to remember that in the midst of life we are io death and 10 number our days that we may apply our hearts uoto wisdom how forcibly do they warn the living to keep in mind thai ihey must die how sadly do they admonish us to boast no ourselves of tomorrow since we know not what a day or an hour may bring forth how impressively do they say re member the sabbath day to keep it holy communicated lb telltgence readers which they would port turd to our g 0 vern ue n 1 house 8h december 183c his excellency ihe lieutenant governorhas been pleased to authorize ihe following gen- tlemeo to practise physic surgery and mid wifery in this province colin a anderson diplomi in surcery from the ijniversiiyof glasgow licence dated august 1336 william sutherland doctor in medicine of the university of mcgill college in lower caoada licence dated 9th september 183g charles william coverntoo m u of the university of saiot andrews member of the royal college of surgeons london licence dated 2stb september 18s6 james mitchell he having undergone the usual eiamaintioq before the medical board of this province licence dated 4ih october 183g mathew campbell he having undergone ihe medical board of ibis provioce licence dated slq october 1836 henry osborne member of the royal col lege ofsurgeoosof london licence dated 5th october 1836 thomas homan mullock member of the royal college of surgeons of london licence dated 18th november 18s6 for sale at tub chronicle book stofie a very neat and useful lmajtac for jhiqj1 quantity of silver pencil cases december 1836- debate os the welland canal report conliniied rporlej by mr junkin jur merriit said ihat never since he had hie honor oraseat m ihat house was he more asiomshed lhn was a hearing tne speech of ihe hoo and learned solicitor general as leader of uw house it might have been expect ed that he would have takeo a statesman like view of the subject now before ihem bui had he done he tells us we cannot buy out ihe stock held by private individuals but he would rake the management of the work from ihem and give it to ihe government ihat all confidence in the managers of the ca nal is destroyed because ihey have from time j to time made siaiements whieh have noi been ni realized thai nmuk wns intended he sup posed to apply 10 him bui who he would ask bad beet ihe manager of ihat work as far as csiimmes and calculations were con cerned thy were ihe engineers who hid been employed oo it there had also been commissioner appointed by that house who had a share 10 ihe management of ii did the hon and learned gentleman mean to chve them also with deceiving the public in the re ports hey gave of it what did he know con cerning the canal had heiravelled from one end to the other as the hon gentlemen who formed he committee had done and whose report was now the subject of consideration judge wright a man who stood eminent in his profession as an ensioeer said the money must have been judiciously and economically expended to do so much work for so small a sum and whether was his opinion or thai of the hon and learned solicitor general to be taken on this subject then comes the hon and learned member for durham and says he has every degree of confidence in ibe past ma nagement ofbe canal but would put it into other hands u remove ony ground for suspi cion yet u professed to be a friend to the work from such friends he mr m would say good lord deliver u if the report ot the committee did no remove every shadow of suspicion from the mind of every hon gentleman he would be willing to spend three months again his session in io- vestganon n order that the house might be satisfied the hon and learned solicitof gen eral complains that the esiimates have failed that the work has cost more ihan it was mid ii would do now could not ihehonand learned gentleman see that if bad been any uento of defrauding the public the r cial hfirunient llections on any person connect had found hat work estinialcv lo cost 300000 hadalrcartvcosi 450000 and m swh on unfinished siato hat he heard t hul 150000 more was wanted t make it sm a wot u would b ofan service to ihe oountrv loking nt this the failure of all papi estimates calculations he as forced to ak where could information on which he could rly now lwrbe was called on lor the firpl lime to legislate updh go work from mr robinson w he were to gn there what would he sec a ww on s deal of money had been expend on hich a great deal more was required j t nc would nr j oble io form any correel opiniof respecting it he could only depend upon repoiv engineers and 97fiwnr and aeeing the had a fajied reding sssssi ed to the conclusion lhat the com hem on wnirh lha degree of information heft 8afetv he w they coum rely w procpeo ui 3v iv v willillci whtn ncc ite unnv m im t wohm opi in j limsli if to uilwncc every hliil ifl nf ihe um n qnir j rd lit ppnko ri now ff nt icmfmirarv rrpnir f j rrialialrle mmional j wnml ay ik us know j what il will cl to liiii it in permftlnt ami fb- slanrial manner s as to rnnrc n inure exerpi urlicoual rcpnird an all 4n3 workfi rrquirc nml lie was prepared i viic ibjt iin whuiever ii impli be they wert tld il wouil jet be a profitable work ami hi iprrf ii wotilj it niticli more so flian lis wor- ops t fnoiilspridieud t as all rakiitanon hitherto bad fated ic tbmi ti duic h province aay furtber in n by buyillil oi flirsbwrkholcleryiin- iii they were re 1niin prrtctiri results ihnt ii wtiuld pay his hin fiivod pposi vaid ihem bad heen an increase of trade on tbe w lund ctinal of thtc lo me nvtr the liiie canal mill ii must be in the nature of things thai n new vrk jusi cuminc into operation would iflofcelto inui 1u4vtr in ralc fof a few years than one thai hn- been may yiarsin opera ton bol lt bmb wink be ii erlicicnt opera tion fir b4ime yrs anl ihei ft wlneli would do the mosi buinv that wjm rhn only pioprr cnterion fnt jidgn which wid ubiinairly take tbe wrsiern rad thi was lb- fintl liimi in had bad an oppfinunity of exjffs iin ii nntnicili on this iibet and io conclusion h wlluw wy afjain tbil be would vote be sn genm t lin sh the wirk bui noi wih the inlumuiiun which he tfil now in pse3ion nf mr joes observed ihsht 1if nmnunt of ibe hon and learned gentlem argoinent wns just tins- ihnt ihey shoi- do nothing res pecting the wclbind gafi until tbey had what be called correct infifwaiion bui what would he do leave it nf next year tint would be ihe ruin of the work and a great injury io the province- v canal had been compleied but noi in ih wv i should have been and who were io m il the persons in the manopement p u wcf com pelled to proceed nsihey b done because they were not sure wheit nwm tbey could gei ihey were undr the necessity nf would before thing ed ibe money learned j- 1 1 j l 1 1 had noi atlefpjhra to controvert that siateineot hear bfj t had been staled thai ibe debt of the province was such that ihe money could not 3 raised but be was satisfied there would no dilttculiy in that lei debentures be wlrf nd no douhi but tbey would be dcgocifd and the tolls would pay he interest lie would ask tfie hoo and learned gemlemaa tliey were noi to make the necessary reprs till they bad an estimate of ivhai it wouli eost io finish it he mr jones waoinl ive comminee io tbe first place io advance a sul of about 14 or 15 thousand pounds io put tin- anal in repair for the ensuing spring and ii keep the present and meo of experience in such worlds that ccinmiuee was composed of messrs jones cart wright chtsholm robinson bockus rykert mckay and riehardson and he would ask the hon and learned gentleman if he had not confidence in the report of those centlemeo he complains that the estimates hove failed but he mr macoab would like to ask him what estimate of any public work in ibis irovince had not jailed look at the burlington canal look at the building they were now sitting in hear hear and see if ihe estimates for them had not failed as great- ly as those for the welland can- u was not for them now to enquire whether the wel land canal should be constructed- lt how ever ihe question was put io hini he would say make it he thought it was commenced too soon before ihe country really required ii and that was the reason why it had not yet paii but ii was commenced and the ques tion now was what was tbe best means of permanently finishing it but the hon and learned member for toroniosays he wants in formation before be proceeds to do any thing veliil he mr mcnab wanted information it would be none1etter than the hon memba for itusel the lion member f grcnville r the hon member for siincoe they were prac tical men and had examined the work and ihe result of their investigation was now on the table could it he thought that these lion gentlemen would lake ihe trouble to go over and view the work and then draw up a report in favor of it if tbey did not think it would i pay and did the hon and learned gentle- j man think he could set ao engineer to go uver and examine the coal make estimates and report to the house this session no and it was to be left as it was what said the lake erie it 1 lake erie and whni was was ibe great ccniral waier of ibe wystern country j which was every yettr rapidly rising in wealth and commerce the immensely in creasing products of which must find the oa lural nutlet by it lothe ocean he did hope uw house ivould do something for tbe stock holders and ihat the province would take the work the solicitor general certiinly should not have said ono word more if the hon gentle man opposite mr merritt had not taken uf- fence at the few remarks which he offend when he was up before he had no intention of siving offence when he nnide them hut s it had been iflken be would repeat it ugaut ihat there was not one single prediction uf thai htm- gciihnian in particular reptciin ihe welland gaoul that had ml entirely ftll- ed oh oh bear hear he the sol ocner al did not intend to impute to him any cor rupt motive but simply to state what was rn indisputable fact but then the hrn eenilc- nian says with some appearance of feline inv thin ts suspetird why noi exflttttne mitted and that adolphustown might be again inserted jlr shaver should vote in favor of tbe amendment of the learned solicitor gcoerit not because adolphustown was the place where he the solicitor waborn but becaosr he thought that toremove tbe court houif would bean inconvenience and an injury k the people of lenox and addington mr jones understood that the matter had been tioally discussed and settled in commits tee oo the second reading the hoo gentle man from northumberland mr ruttaoaafb that the court should not be removed froijf adutphusimvn until the couuiy of haitian wus set pffas a separate diirict that coua- ly bad two members in the house to protect us interests he people uf bat county would hither go w the town of kingston as mnim nur r h- ptuplc of lnox and addinion and there vcoa noi the m n in the midland dis- triel who had raised liis voice naint the amendment which had been made the queiion had heeij fully discussed before aodj unices ihe houe was prepared so far to alter is upmiun as to affrcc to he surestions of ihehonand learned solicitor generalit would be useless aain to go into committee upon it 1 carftvriht bad always ihousht that thre was n neccssily of altering the place for holding the court and considered the napanee miluasa much beirer friiuaiion than adol- phllstowd it would perhaps be better lo watt until the county of hastings had been divid ed from th midland district 1r mcvab was in favor of the motion nf the hon wohenor general no petition had been presenied for the removal ol the couu and he ihousht that in doins so they would le proeetdinw in a hastv manner in their lei- intiodj and lie establishing diogerous preee dnt he thousht thai thti court should still remain at adolphusiown not that he knew ihat it was the best place but ihat it had beea there for many years jtfjti murmy said that the people or hast ings had ions very justly complained of bav ins to za out of the town of belleville to at tend the court and he believed be spoke their felines when he said that they would prefer coin tu kingston to coins lo adulphustowo there was no accommodation for holding the court there as the couri house was soiojj to ruins and he had seen from jo lo 50 travel- lets sleeping in one room in a tavern there and if that was not inronvenience be did not know what ii was litewiho the last grand jury thai had bem summoned had represented ibe coon hoose there as a nuisance mr miihman thoueftl it tould be establish in a very bad precedent to remove the court house and suuld vue against if vr- ditfar ibjeneil lb1 1 1 inlnibiion5 nfadnl pli uptown ftfltteiimid ihw rttnvil nf ilo cottt to kiimtn why il md fimurly been erected itierr ihat lic pvinee edward ditrir wa- at thit ipf a part of the midlaml iit id but the smimmiwt nirl na eoftv iieil tottt itdmbrtiui yen ntlly bu iojj the last sifsion iticre many pnnuer why hid hfen brought thn to be iritl hhd in le rnntinn m the court holm there vas nn jail itrcr fresuntlv happen- thai p ronn having hitines at couri optiii rachinj adididiuslvn find ihcseiona odjiurnul ul tbu next ueek to meet it the iftwn uf kluttin tbe amendment to rrcomnll ihe hill w adpt ed whi n ihi hotj hivi tjj rcsdvd vt if inl a ciouiiiiee if ihe ivhtili mr sciritmf in mtived tliit tbr word adotpboiown be in it d fiber 5nedii iuirt it was neciilvtd l bdl pacd aa lirt prnpujird the cifrtv honilve question v learn ikui toronto that after a few days di bate this 11 iitiporuut and all engross ing subject was on the evening of the 6h infant dipord of by the rejection of mr nonm bill for the sale uf the reserves aod to appropriate ihe pro eetu io the exclusive pmpom of rducaiion the fulbiwing reso- ititiini wbirh wns introduced by mr solicitor genenl ilirt rtimii was adopted by llie hone that it ts oiwrabie that the lands commiwty camtd the clsrov kestrvks a so tiif pcoclcps arising from the salcs the rnoio- tiov cr behtclots aho moral n5ticctio oe tht ptorte thuoeciloet thi paotmcs the resolution was carried by a majority of m say s3 io 21 the yeas and kays being as follows yea askman armstronr boulton bur- well cariwricbt cbbolm o hilton corn- va orvjv dv uwtti pvwiwnih hurlmm jarvis jones keans lewis m 1iiif mllnrh mnnnhan marks mccrae mdnmh of awthumherland medonell fi glengarry mka rlurnev powell prinre rtrhardaon ilohmon runan shadp sher- i if into ii xvns thtre noi enoueh lasi ear- why he sol gem nil wi as fre now as he was then to say tlutt tbe imputations ninle against hm with respeel to the funds of the canal were perfectly faue bui what bad ihat tu do witb his remarks had any of his thcheif nr appnofajitco ra predict 1003 however honestly and sincerely made been fulfilled the work has been fin ished tie has told us but n has tumbled down and we are called upon to build it up again he sol general never voted money to tbe canal he said when he was up before up on ihe expectation that it would pay bui lor the benefit of ihe provinec as he would vote money io nyikeot improve hbv reai highway he nlway ihotrjln u would justify the e penditureof hall a million of the public monv iiw ealculaftoru n the hoii gentleman be lis tened to and thought tbey tiusht turn out io he true or ihev miht not hut it appeared they bad all failed and yet be hew into a pav 5ton when he was told of ii why should he iv0 soltntor general wiekens 35 did not every one tn the province known a ays atway bnekilft ameron clue then come the hon member for leeds aod mn glcngamj cook detlor duncombe says it will not only pay but yield you i donl w yf gibson mcdooell of stormont know how much upon your money and yet merrill moore morrison tfortou he wants usto buyout tbe stockholders pay j l rolph ryken shaver thomson ihem three per cent the flrsi year and lour tftothurn woodruff 21- the next an t five the next and so in this way it was then mcivd by mr jones that tbt to buy off stock which is to be so vejy prufi- resolution he sent to the legislative couoci able whv the hmu gentleman must be r- i t- eiher i will noisav what 1 was gotnsr m him- locks in repair until per or stone ones could be made then we wi a further sum next yenr o gu on w the work the whole he believed could 1 hinshed jtt two year- bui thai was not qtioi- now was whether it was to i ptlwic work not wnen ihai quntion w dotted m ibe romhitee the hon memk lur mr mckay expnwedlhe sap opinion as hdi been expressed hy the hon unii learned mem- j her for the ciiy of toronie- bul on 0i1 lure deliberation he adopt opinion e forth in the renoft but th llon anj n member says should we i lhe mhldn before the province hai tv ft intnr we should and he mr jj woull tell ihem a very ood reason why ril stockholders had been lytnuout of tbe ii lbw mo ney for many yers they ll as v f i noiaies would haye bwtt madejac ht noihing while the provin uat beeu receiv- inff many advantages frou ihv canal espe cially in the increased vao l had given to property in the loudon 41 western dts- iricts the lolls even tmf tnounied to 5000 and it was not tr flinch to expect that in 1837 when it wm de in complete repair they would be 10000 he would say let the province now dosomeihing hon ourably and nobly for the hfof those men who had for ten years beet ly2 o of their money the hon and le member says if there be any profit from lhe canal let the stockholders have it but he mr j would i be a pub- lie work like the imprrorflpl of the st law rence it was the ereat h l0 h wesr aod should be made a piir highway he complaios of the failure of lhe hui he should recollect bow f f estimates of such work3 held cood r nforseen casualties frequently arose could not be prevented for instance hovisions were now tifiy per cent dearer than wp l st law rence canal was estimated fi aod no doubt they would be told by and b that the esti mate for it had failed huf llat w not the fauh of the engineer nor ep w have fore seen such a thing when a w cummenced out with it he must lw deceiving self or wisbinp to deceive others mr maenab here interrupted the hon and learned cfntfcntan in his speeeb by observing ilit it wa fivo aod the speaker took the chair iiiii declared toe house adjourned from uv patriot btrl rrointing the tijuks aicd slacks ron boludjmo tilk 4uaktfk sessions 3fd readino mr solicitor finrrat moved an amend- meat tjiai the bli should be recommitted lii1 the word adolphustown niht lie rein- bered io ibe bdl it having been mnick out in the second realinff hon members should bear in rntembmiice that for the hist thirty yfttftj the court house had been siluatrd iti ibat vitiate in the heart of a well cultivated country and it was now proposed without anv previous notice io say tit ihat bill that should no longer be held there removing it could be of no advantage m iheadmioistratioii of justice and would seetii somewhat harsh not be a se- neccssity for very poor small for md he was convinced thai it would satisfactory 0 the people mr manahan said ihat the reason why lhe court had been held there was that the dis- jnci of prince edward aod the county of 1siin were panof the midland district but nowihat prince edward was erected parate divinci ihere was no it adolphustown was place with very little accommodation 2to tie court house wft a ruinous old building near lumbiins down which had lately cost the district a hundred pounds to repair nand now wanted a further outlay lhe people from the county of hastings would rather go down to kingston to attend the court than to adolphusiown mr rattan was indistinctly heard he was understood io say that they should at least de lay the removal of the court from adolphus town until the county of hastings were se parated frum tbe midland district hoo members should recollect that irhad been situ ated there for fortyfive or six years and that thefirst settlers had built their court house within half amile of the spoi where they had first pitched their tents in the woods and it would not be fair now io take it away from hem he hoped ibe bill might be re-cojn- tor their concurrence and which was carriei accordingly a joint committee will proba bly be appointed to arrange as to the details the measure keeping lhe principle of the re solution in view we karn that the greatest credit is due u mr solicitor general hagprman the worth representative of ihii town not only for hi manly eh cjoence on this orraion hut also fot his moderation and foibenrance indeed wi undcijtacd thai tie various member of tin isousc belonging to the church of englam who considered these reserves as by law ex elusively ihe property of their church behave with great mnynanimity yielding with admi rtble arace to the general wish of the country and ibe expediency of setting forcvf ai rest s vexitious a question we also learn ihat mr draper made som excellent speeches during this debate and wa successful io exposing the sophistry of docic rolph oo saturday we shall present our readei with as much of the debate on tbe question t possible we understand tfut the lord bishop i montreal intends holding a visitation of ta lower province this winter we hear ifia his lordship will visit each parish in rotation leaving quebec about lhe 6th iost he wil probably not return till the middle or latter e of march wo insert this for the information of seven of our clerical readers the union of the provinces we beg icm to draw the atteotion of ojr reader to able articles on this subject from the old bee gazette which will be found io our ceding columns icmt 3 the weather during the last iifenlffq hours has been singularly variable y dav was mild as summer with warm winds prevailing last night raio fell i y