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o'clock. ic ct Ya -- ° Ed LI p Zs atv] Iasysd To : PATTON, Our thanks 'are-due to- MC. Came- | the House, and on this very subject the new | Paalon et. ul.; vs: Cameron--This wis » vokineldd Pavligment, The Speaker okie March A N otice to Subscribers. The- Honorable Juuse~by for Fog Esq, M.P. P., vole Parlismentary members who had been Ee into the raps action of replevin. The plaintitls, Pax- A Sm | : C-- the new Solicitor Ge ers : net were inly f ble to Rep ton & Co.. rented the Mill at Port Perry LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. On the order of the day being called, Having purchased Dick's Pa-| Upper Canada, is a Barrie Lawyer, | Papers: ana | tion by Population, The tis did Bow flow iid John Siena, The agreement moos : Fh Fe Ra { H i - com: e mn r Canada | stated Lhe rent to IT annum. and Quenee, March 26. | A1y. Gen. Cartier said he i i tent for the Addressing of News-|and Member of the Legislative Coun BEAVERTON, coma When 300,000 ponies Cet Ge ae 3 wi bo $500 per gun. wd .. The Speaker took the chair at three y. He had the honour Pposthon Je that | PAPErs, the name of the subscriber | cil for the Saugeen Division. He has a Cm wg = ~~ | ought to Juve Short ag heart, They akin do 8 aud rebuilding a chimney, y et : " 2 ri ey, never ¢ i « prominent position HoRAH Coungir.--Council met ai Town receiv ir i sooner or later, or so for'all necessary to be mado After the usual routing business. | the a ee ied will be printed upon each copy | never occupied a' po Ag De | Hall, Beaverton, on Stturdiy. the 29th ale en be fearful. Mr. | previous to runing the ml. r, Camer- On mation of Hon, 8, Smitty the, Speaker or. lia Eyollietic} Jd * been plea sod to of the "Ontario Observer" sent|in his profession--inde y Match, at one o'clock. Members all pres | Can n concluded by intimating that he |on claimed his rents the plaintiffs alleged was directed 10 issue his writ or tho 'elec- | PO icuioner of Crown Lands} the Hon by mail. The figures to the|said not to practice at all. But thig is seit. Th Rosy h the hair. ¥ should Yolo 90 Mr, McDougalis metion, in |that the nechsadry ad male. by them tion of a member to serve for the remainder oi . : ' Sa) Ly : * 3 fulfilment of to his i d the it of their liability and of the va tired term for the Redean Pores Mr. Patton Solicitor, Genetalo Upper Sa right of the name show the num-|the way that Cartier hog oVer passcd Petit ons presented :--of James Sinclair that he should Roy rinciple of Re- | refused to pay any more. ets oe mire #100, in the room of Hon, P. M. Vankough- net, who, since his dfection" as représenta- tive of sail division, has been appoitned to jancellor of Upper Canada. the office af Ch { Hou, S. Smith then said that inasmuch as the vacancies in the Cabinet were not yet filled up, lie would thank the House to de- fier consideration of the Address in reply to the Speech until'to morrow. 5 was agiced to aud the House ad- we Jou Qursrc, Tharsday, March a. The Speaker took the chair at three o'clock. Hoi. 8. Swith, moved ¢ That a new writ be issued tor the election of a member to serve during the remainder of the term for en Division, in room of the Hon. Jas. Patton, who se his election as represen- tative of it, hus accepted the i ral for Upper Canada, 15 seat has become vacant." is motion the Postmaster General portunity to inform the House leney" had been pleased to sse Belleau Min= charged also with ing the Emigration { the colonization roads.-- crwood had also been ap- mer of Crown Lands; the ui Solicitor General for Ir. J. B. Robson Presi- , and Mr. John Carling se, and explained s ment from the wero entirely of a private na- . Boniton moved the adoption of 1 the Address in reply ym the Throne. wosteseconded the motion. and was continued up to en the House adjourned until 0-HIOILOW, of , Friday, March 28, the chair at three !led the roll of members. 'et to the memory of the died during the recess Cartier and the late id by Hon. Sir. we and the Hon. Mr. Campbell. im were given for returns Reserves and Com- ud on the subject of the 1bsidy. received from His Ex- anting lenve of absence during the Hon. A.J. Ferguson. then proceeded to a further n of the Address in reply to the the opening of Parliament, which, » debate, was adopted without n. S. Smith announced that His ney wonld be prepared to receive dress at half-past three Monday after- 4 the Ad noon. The louse then adjourned. Qrrenree, March 31. took the chair at three The o'clock. P Speaker tions having been presented, the I arned during pleasure, resuming thie : us waited on his Excellency y ythe House in ans- 1 to which the Governor made a gracious reply. ' ning to ther Chamber Hon. Mr. moved for a return of the Patents hie Crown in each of the years and* 1851, for Clergy reserve, d common school lands er Canada respectively. wor to the Gener On l sd and Low orrespondence relating to the same. Carried, The Hon. Mr Alexander moved for copies of any correspodennce which may have taken placo betwee o Government and an Steamship Company, regarding sr in which they are fulfilling their Lie ma contract { the causes of the numerous disas- ters to their ve { 1} ; and the payment of the { ved for a return of the the erection of the the city of Ottawa; the 2d by Act of Parliament ; and the amount paid at the present time : the names of contractors and their se- cuties 3 the sum contracted to be paid for and completion of said build- Iready expended ; and progress made ; and he estimate [if any] of the amount for the completion of the said build- amonnt an 0 \ cof ye required ings. Hon. Me. Simpson moved that statements of the nature and expenses incurred by the extra work antroduced in the buildings be also supplied. The mation as thus amended was agreed 10, awd the use adjourned. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. Quanre, March 26. Tho Speaker took the chaiv.at three o'clock. * Petitions having been presented and read, "Atty. Gen. Cartier ¢aid arrangements wore newly but not quite completed for fil ling the thies vacancies in the Upper Cana- da rection of the Government. The new wimistérs would probably be appointed by to-motrow, and he hoped to beable to an- nounce the names of his new colleagues.-- He took oe: nto thank the members of the Oppe for communicating to him, PE » | the amendments to the Address they pro-| posed moving. He then moved the dis-| charge of the order for the debate en the | Address, and that it be taken into considega- | tion to-morrow, ( Thursday.) Hon. Mr. Sicotte. explained that he had | not officially communicated the amend-| ments of the Opposition to Mr. Cartier, be- canse the character of the new Ministry | might relider necessary alterations of the amendments now prepared. My. Cartier replied that there would be no nada ; Hon, J. B. Robinson, President of the Executive Council; Hon. Mr. Catling, ceiver General, and Sir Narcisse Bellean, Minister of Agriculture, the duties of which office he had on for a few days past. Mr. Cartier stated with respect to the re- tirement of Mr. Ross from the office of Com- missioner of Public Works, that it was solely owing to the state of his health and his desire to go to England for a long period, he not wishing at the same time to hold office from feeling! delicacy or i tiousness, although his Excellency would have been willing to grant him leave of absence, Mr. Sicotte said the House had not been informed whether the Hon. Mr, Ross had resigned. Atty. Gen. Macdonald said Lé had re- signed. He moved that Mr. Speaker do issne his warrants for writs for new elections in Tororo and London, to supply the places rendered vacant by ths acceptance of office "| by Messrs. Robinson and Carling. --Car- ried. Hon. Mr. Foley asked if the Bureau of Agriculture was not, under thie statute, at- tached to another offie 7 Atty. Gen. Cartier replied that it was so, but his Easeliviey Jind used his prerogative ic appomting Sig N.; Belleau to it, and there would be legislation on the subject during this session. Mr. Denis then moved the Address in re- ply to the Speech. Hon. Mr. Portman seconded it. The House then proceeded to take up the paagraphs seriatim. Hon. Mr. Sicotte and Hon. Mr: Foley asked for explanations us to the reasons tor the retirement of the Ministers, affd the causes of other gentlemen lining to ac- Re-| ber of cents requi red to pay the subscription up to Dec. 12th, 1862--the end of the present volumn. ah We hope all parties will trans-{ mit the amount due immediateiy. The Ontario Observer. "PRINCE ALBERT, APRIL 3, 1862. ONLY ONE DOLLAR A YEAR. over real merit. The Luwyer who has attained a position iu his profes sion is overlooked ; and the Solicitor Generalship, which should be the re. ard of distinguished services, is 3 to.a third-mte man. Perhaps CARTIER is not to blame? A better man would not have taken office under him. The Hon. Jony CARLING succeeds the Hon. Mr. Sherwood, as Receiver General, while Mr. Sherwood takes the Commi hip of Ciown Lands-- THE RECONSTRUCTION. During the lust Session, Ministers assured the House that Parliament would be called together not later than the beginning of February. Knowing well the utter worthlessness of pro mises made by the heroes of the "dou. ble shuffle," we placed but little reli. ance on their statements in this con. nection. Certain it is, however, that the meeting of the [louse at the above mentioned date would be a great boon to every one concerned. But our Min. isters must suit their own convenience, even if the &ountry should suffer by dheis negligence and delay. Cartier cept office. Atty. Gen. Macdonald replied that the communications with these gentlemen were of an informal and confidential nature. Up to six o'cloak, when our report left, most of the paragraphs were adopted by the House, without any division. On that relating to the Intercolonial Rail- way a division was taken, but the paragraph war adopted by a vote of 99 to 15. | Atsix o'clock the House took a recess until half-past seven. Quesre, March 28. Last night after our report left the re- maining paragraphs of the Address were agread to. 3 Mr. McDougall then moved the follow- ing paragraph be added to the Address: -- "Thal we, nevertheless, must express our surprise that: his Excellency has not been. advised to wake allusion to the recent census, by which the important fact is es- tablished that the population of Upper Ca- nada exceeded that of Lower Canada, in February, 1861, by no less than 9285427 souls ; that as the excess of population in Upper Canada was only 64,743 at the tak- ing of the census in 1852, it is evident that this disproportion is becoming greater every year; that the continuance of a system which gives to the two sections an equal number of rep i mn the Legis) ture; is, in view of these fatte, manifestly unjust and fraught with great danger to the peace and government of the hg we therefore deeply regrel that his Jency has not been advised to recommend for our adoption some measure for securing to this large population in Upper Canada their rightful share of parliamentary repre- sentation and their just influence in the Government." Mr. Sicotte moved in amendment that all words after ¢ That?' be struck out, and the following ituted :--¢ We i it, under present circamstances, proper to state to your Excellency, as the opinion of this House, that the principle of equal repre- sentation was the Dorie of the compact upon which the Union between Upper and Lower Canada was formed, and is essential to the maintenance of that Union as 1t now exists, inasmuch as it affords a guarantee to secure to each section of United. Canada the enjoy- ment of laws and institutions congenial to the wishes and requirements of its inhabi- tants." The debate on these amendments was adjourned at midnight until to-day. | On the assembling of the House at three o'clock to-day, a petition was presented b Mr. M. C. Cameron against the return of J. Shuter Smith, Esq., as member for the East Riding of Durham, and another by Mr. Simpson from Mr. O'Connor, protesting agamst the 1eturn ol Mr. Aithur Raukin for Essex. On mot on of Atty. General Cartier, the Clerk then called to Order of the Day for re- suming the debate upon His Excellency's Speech. The debate on the resolution of Mr. Me- Dougall in amendment of the address, and Mr. Sicotte's amendment of Mr. McDou- eall's t, was then inued, and was preceeding when our report closed. News by the "Jura" Portland, March 31. The Jura has arrived. She left Liver- pool at 1 30 p.m. on the 20th, and London- derry on the 21st. She brings 174 pas- sengers. President Lincoln's emancipation . mes- sage attracted much attention in England. There is little time | for newspaper com- ment. { yay The Liverpool Post says there can be no doubt that it will have an incalculable effect mn Europe, and that eftect will be most favorable to the Northern cause. The London 7Y¥mes,in an editorial on the the subject, says it if the most important news since the split. Ba 1 The Presideat's awed object is to re- cover the Union and Border States.-- The Dipusition is i nt, not for its intrinsic likelihood of acceptance, but sim- ly because it is a proposition, and is the rst bid made towards" putting an end to the war. Gibraltar advices to the 14th say that the Federal vessels Tuscarora, Ino and Kear- sage were at Algeria. The Lieutenant of the Sumpfer and an ex U. S. Consul at Cadiz, who were arrested at Tangiers, were transferred {rom the Ino to the Harvest Home, bound for Boston. It is said that they were put in irons. « ~ Parliament on the 19th unimportant. A §oueral meeting of the Atlantic Tele- C chimge in the character of the G The threo new Ministers would be endowed with the spint of the Caitier-Maedonald Government, which still existed, though lacking three members. Hon. Mr. Foley said the Premier rightly -deseribed" the position of the Government, | whan he said dt: "still exwsted." It existed as an expiring man in his last throes might aid to exist. . He went on to censure Government for the Jong delay that had oc- eurtod in simmoiing Parliament together, and even now being miprepared to goon | with the hsiness of the eountry, The House then adjourned. | gra pany was held in London on the 19th. The Directors report was adepted. Hopeful news ined was d City Election ! MR. BOWES IN THE FIELD ! _ Mz. John G. Bowes has resolved to offer NimeeH as a Candidate J t n opp to Mr. Robinson. At a late hour. this intimation was conveyed to us by the Maton vad we understand that hix address wi ispued in the courge of to-day. Mr. Bowek{ has neh influence in the city. and he willpe a very strong candidate. -- Globe. -- pr d, but Parliament did not as. semble until the 20th of March.-- Surely, then, Ministers had plenty of time to make all needful preparations to meet the people's Representatives. Not a bit of it! The day has arrived --a day fixed by themselves, and put off as long as possible--and they are not ready; Members assemble; Le- gislation is waiting the pleasure ol "me and my colleagues; and it may wait. Once on a time it was the Op. position-- factious and unprincipled" --that obstructed the business of the House, and ruined the country by run ning up the expenses of the Session.-- Times have changed. Now we have the Miuistry asking the House to ad. journ, day after day--and for what purpose? Simply because they ure unable to go on! The strong--the "too strong" --Ministry have now to ask for a day's delay; and yet again journment. Why? Dear reader, they have termes ¥Aeancies to fill up! Yes, after delaying the meeting of the Home neatly two months after the time promised ; after retaining a gen- tleman in the Cabiuet for neurly two years, without a seat in either branch of the Legislature ; after just return. ing from the country to meet a new Assembly, our model Ministers are un able to go on with the business of the country. But not only were they en- tirely disorganized when the House met, but day after day passed, until the morning of the seventh, and still " No Ministry I" Ou the afternoon of Thursday, the 27th-- the seventh day of the Session--Atty. Gen. CARTIER announced that the vacancies in the Cabinet had been filled up. * His Ex- cellency had been pleased to appoint the Hon. Mr. Sherwood to the office of Commissioner of Crown Lands; the Hon. Mr, Patton, Solicitor General of Upper Canada; Hon. J. B. Robinson, President of the Executive Council; Hon. Mr. Carling, Receiver General; and Sir Narcisse Belleau, Minister of Agriculture." Such is the reconstruc tion which Mon. CarTiir has been able to effect, with considerable difficulty, after so long delay. The faith of mary of his warmest friends is greatly shaken, by the weakness exhibited, in the length of time taken to repair their shattered ranks. THE NEW MINISTERS. The appoint d in an- other portion of this issue will take many of our readers by surprise. It was geneially expected; by Conserva- tives at least, that in the event of a re. construction, the Hon. J. H. Cameron would certainly be asked to take of. fice. So he was, but declined. So was Messrs. Campbell and Street : they also respectfully declined. First-class men do not care to recklessly injure their reputation by contact with such political gamblers as the Coalition Ministers.» Slowly and with heavy hearts, JouN A. and CARTIER were compelled to look a little Jower for gen- tlemen of easy virtue and fewer scru. ples, who would be willing to join their fortunes, "for better or worse." In these days of moral laxness and politi- cal turpitude, alas! men are easily found who would sell themselves and country for a mess of pottage! The desponding Premier and his bosom suited to their purpose was found in James Patton, John Carling, John B. Robinson, and Sir N. Belleau. Near. Iyrevery one of the new Ministers are new to political life, and all are un- they are compelled to ask for an ad-| that the impression prevails. th: terial bursting up i sd Some days friend had not far to search. Material Macdonald lrogned Me ers voted for Mr. Dougall 's motion. eontay it was understood that he had re- by the same parties going for gall's ha would resign. L 4 on the Ministorial side is of fan immediate vacant by the resignation of Mr. Van- koughnet. Mr. Curling is a London brewer, well versed, no doubt, in the price of barley 'and 'quality of beer! Yet lie js considered qualified to pre- side over un depariiient in the CARTIER- MacposaLp Cabinet. « ; Hon. Sir N. BeLLeau, a small Quebec Lawyer, is the. new Minister of Agri. culture, Thisappointment is uncalled for, as the Bureau of Agriculture is, by statute, attached to another office. If required, it- would be a burlesque tv appoint Sir N.-Belleau; as well have a native of the Feejee Islunds to look after the principal interest of our country ! In the Upper House, the Hon. J. B. Roninson tukés the Presidency of the Executive Council. He is the eldest son of Sir J. B. Robinson, ex-Chief Justice, and isa Lawyer, out of prac tice! That a young map, of no politi- cal note, and of very ordinary talent, shonld be appointed as President of the Council, shows the strait " me and ny colleagues' have come to. We may remark that the new Min. isters are all "pure Conservatives " All the Hinksites are kicked overboard, with. the exception of Sidney. Smith, and his turn may come shortly. The Leader does not like the appearance of things at all ; and, if we may judge by it's tone, would "rat" for very little. For the latest Parliamentary intel. ligence, see report in 'another column. EDITORIAL SUMMARY, of Nashville escaped from ufort, on Tuesday night, g lun the blockade been susp from hi nounced untrue. . y...A special to the 77ri- bupe says,--The Quartermaster of General Bleuker's division slates that a number of rebel soldiers, whmbering about fifty, visited Fairfax Court House on the 27th. A part of and others, praying the Council to survey and open the quarter road between lots 5 and 6, in the 10th concession of Thorah ; of Alex. Robinson, praying that statute Tabor be expended on the town line in the front of lot No: 16, in the 1st concession of Thorah. Mr. John Grassford notified the Council that he would place his fence on the line indicated by his surveyor, as far as his boundary on the north side of hus lot was con- cerned. Auditors' statement rea, . Moved by Mr. Stewart, seconded by Mr. McTaggart, that 50 copies of the Auditors' Report be printed in the form of hand bills for circulation in the Township. ACCOUNTS PRESENTED. A, S. Campbell, Cellector,s Taxes not collected, A. McNab, (over charge,)statute labor 00 75 R. Colder, (over time,) path-master,. 2 50 R. Colder, clearing snow drifts, 00 75 Treacurer, per centage, 65°27 C. H. Davidson : Won. MoCasksl, | Auditors... 10 00 Geo. R. Proctor, carriage on books, aud Insurance on Town Hall,.. 10 25 Cruickshank & Co., advertising By- Law No. 7, 1861, sev? 816 Moved by Mr. McTaggart, seconded by Mr. Stewart, that the above accounts be al- lowed and paid. --Carried. ? Moved by Mr. McNab, seconded by Mr. McArthur, that By-Law No. 3, 1862, to license Mr. P. D. McArthur, to keep a "Vietuling" in the village of Beaverton, be now read. By-Law passed though its several reading® and on motion of Mr. McNab, seconded by Mr. McArthur, the Reeve was authorized to sign and affix the township seal to the same. Moved by Mr. McNab, seconded by Mr. McArthur, that the Clerk furnish Cameron & Macdonell with a copy of so much of the non-resident role of the township of Thorah for the yedr 1854 as refers to the ¢ Shortess property."--Carried. Moved by Mr. McNab, seconded by Mr. McArthur, that the petition of James Sin- clair and others stand over unul the next meeting of Council.-- Carried. Moved by Mr. McNab, seconded by Mr. McTaggart that a Court of Revision bu held on Saturday, 26th April, and that an adver- tisement 16 that effect be inserted in the ONTARIO OBSERVER.-- Carried. Moved by Mr. Stewart, seconded by Mr. McNab, that the Clerk be instructed to pro- cure a copy of the last Municipal Manual.-- Carried. The Council then adjourned until Satur- day 26th April, presentation by Population on all occasions that it came fo fod i Ontario Spring Assizes, ! Wairsy, Monday, March 24. The Court of Assize and Nisi prius for the County of Ontario, opened on Monday last, before the Hon. r. Justice Burns.-- "The civil docket and criminal calendar were unusually small. The following civil causes were returned for trial from the office of the Clerk of the Crown and Pleas :--Gordon vg. Grand Trunk Railway; Caverhill et al, vs. Orvis et al; Farquharson vs. Morrow ; Pax- ton et al, vs. Cameron ef al; Cameron vs. Paxton et al; Wilkinson et al, vs. Till; Hartrick vs. Richards; Richardson vs. Dug- gan; Burnham vs. Hood; Webster vs. Hi . Some of the cares were of an important character, and will be found in the Jiosesdinigs given below. The criminal cases were James Barker, Rape; Thos. G. Richardson, attempt at Rape ; Samuel Calhoun, Fraud. 'The court opened at'4 o'clock, when the following gentlemen answered to their names as Grand Jurors, and were sworn : Tnos. Paxton, Esq., Foreman, Thos. Bedford, Eneas Cameron, Matthew Emerson, Alex. Calder, Jos. Finch, Daul. Halliday, 'Luther Harnden, J. D. Hoyt, Thos. Johnson, Wm. Laing, Robert Mac- laren, Timothy Miller, Geo. Paxton, Mat- thew Riceborough, Thos. Shaw, George Thompson, John Tweedie, Silas Vernon, Joehua Wright, Win. White, John Warren, Joseph Wixson, Jr., Powell Woodruff. There was a strong attendance of the Bar from Toronto and elsewhere, Mr. John Bell, of Belleville, attended as Crown Coun- sel to assist the County Attorney, Mr. Tre- mayne. Cuaree.--The Judge's charge to the Grand Jury was very brief. He said that the very recent session of the County Court had left nothing on the calendar except two cases of a nature so grave as to bring them within the junsdiction of this Comt. One was an attempt to commit a rape. Ths, if the act were not really perpetrated they might find to be wnerely an assault with in- tent to commit a rape; but if on the other hand they found that attempt had resulted in the accomplishment of the fact then the prisoner would be put on a trial in which his life was involved. It was their duty to hear the evidence for the prosecution, or as much of it as they deemed necessary, and decide under their oaths to the best of their judgments, whether the case coming fiom the magistrates was sufficiently grave to put the prisuner on trial before this court, or of so frivolous a nature as not to do so. In the latter case they would merely ignore the bill. The Grand Jury was an intermediate body between the Queen who was the pro- secutor in all criminal cases and society at large within their country, and were an ad- ditional security against 100 hastily consider- or frivol : f Pp h as, with the other Jury of this court, it required the verdict of at least 24 of his fellow sub- jects before a prisoner could be found guilty of crime. The learned Judge nade neveral other ks in ref to the duties of Speech of the Member for North Ontario on Representation by Population. Delivered in the House of Assembly on the 28th. Mr. M. C. Ci said the q now before the House was one of very grave importance. [It wae one which should be the German division was ordered there from Ceutreville, to give a * warm reception?' to all future visitors of that class l'aylor has been appointed Societary of Le- gation to St. Petersburg As soon as officers of rank can be convened without in- jury to the service, Gen. Stone will be tried by coust-martial......On the 27th the Union troops advanced upon the rebel out- idered calmly and Qeliperaisly not in the spirit of hostility on the pait of one sec- tion towards the other, but with feelirgs of amity and kindness. And on the part of Lower Canada it should be considered whether there was not justice in the demand made by Upper Canada, to be properly and fairly represented on the floor of this House. He came here pledged to advocate when- ever he should be able to raise his voice on behalf of the rights of Upper Canada, the ot Ri i di to posts beyond W J y driving the enemy, estimated at 10,000, before them, along the line of the Gordonsville railroad. The road has been utterly destroyed by the retreating rebels, but the Union troops--mn excellent health--are pursuing them as fast as circumstances will allow. . . .. Shipping Point has been occipied by the Union The Meérimac continues to be the subject of much meculation, as to the practicability of her coming out again The Monitor lies in such a position as to i the exit of Elizabeth river, with steam up ready for'acton ..... uumbering some 35,000strong, under Gene- 'rals VanDoran and Pnce, have retreated entirely across the Boston Mountains, and are now at VanBuren ard Fort Smith. They , | Canadians. their supplies Tom Memphis and | Little Rock, via the Atkansas river, which |, is high. ..... The noton brigand Quan- Population. With the hon. member for Welland, he said 1t was not the feeling or desire of the Upper section of the Proyince| in any way 10 crush their fellow subjects in Lower Canada, or to trample upon their rights. Yet he held that the demands of Upper Canada could not be denied, and must aud would prevail, that its rights on the floor of this House should be conceded. Upper Canada had now nearly 300,000 more of a population than Lower Carada, and those 500,000 were unrepresented in this House. Why should it be so? Hon. gentlemen from Lower Canada said there was not jus- tice in the minds and hearts of the Upper In saying so they slandered the Upper Canadians most foully. If the people Obl pper Canada were only fairly re- presented, the rights of Lower Canada would be quite safe in their hands. It was to be considered too that Central Canada was identified in interest with Lower Cana- Suppose Huron and Bruge, which were entitled to five members, and other similar trel, with 200 of his guerilla band, made a sudden and unexpected attack on a body of Union troops at W burg, 6n Wednes- were properly represented, the new members they would ED not outweigh the influence of Central Cana- da. The people of Upper Canada would not day last, but after a spirited skirmish, they "0 be denied the justice to which they were entitled. He spoke in" hearing of hon. from Upper Canada, who were driven from the town. h and Polk have left Humboldt with their forces to join B gad, who is ing his forces at Corinth......The rebels had in them the blood of British subjects, and he asked them if they did not feel that that which men of the Anglo-Saxon race said was just and ought to prevail, would inly prevail, that there was no power have at 'last 'entirely ub: dl Acquia Creek, carrying with them their artillery and stores. . . . . . According to a statement in the Army Register, the volunteer forces of which could resist them, but that what they had determined upon, they would accom- plmsh. (Hear, hear.) Tn saying this he did not mean to asperse the courage of Lower Canadii ar from it. He the North, now organi ber, when their 1anks are full, 556,252 men tain Buchanan, of the Merimac, has died, from the effects of the operation of amputat- ing his leg. As d of the i Tecpeeied them for their conduct since they had been colonists of Great Britain, and _he respected them 100 on account of the land from which they sprung. But he felt that they had not idered and argued this question in a fair Missouri Republican states that Ben Mo- Culloch was killed in the brush in a slight elevation on the opposite side of the field, by Peter Pelican, a private of Company B, Thirty-sixth Illinois regiment. The attack in which the notorious Ben was taken off wae led by Capt. Miller. ¢ Latest From Quebec. 0 dent telegraphed last night, et Lelcgua al a Minis. Mr. John A. why if his sup- ated his threat that if the votes in favour of t. Cameron's amendment wore followed NA Mr. McDou- he general talk known to fame. break-up.-- Globe. and just manner. In Upper Canada, it rt made the test fh at many nd elections. He stood here, an avowed were issued and a quantity of wheat belong- ing to the plaintiffs ed. They there- ie replevied, and thus the action. The evidence for the defepce endeavoured to show that the amount ated for neces- sary repairs was exhorbituut, and that a great part of the work wus done alter the mill had commenced iunning. The plain- tiffs produced. evidence of the value of the work and that all that was done wus Aleces- sary and requisite. Verdict for defendent. C. 8. Patterson and "John Billings for Piifs, and Hector Cameron for Deft. Court adjourned to Wednesday morning. -- eb ' e House Last Night. By Special Telegraph to the Globe. Queskc, March 31. The Speaker took the chair at three o'clock. The House sat for a while wuh closed doors, DEBATE ON THE ADDRESS. Hon. J. H. Cameron resumed the ad- journed debate on Mr. McDougall's amend- ment to the Address in reply to the Speech, and moved, seconded by Mr. Jackson, the following in amendment to Mr. McDou- gall's motion : ¢ We regret that your Excellency has not been advised to submit for our consideration some measure, which, while providing for such an increased representation in this House ag is demanded by the increased population of Upper Canada, would also pre- serve the Federal character of the existing Union, by maintaining an equahty in the number of elective representatives from each section of the province in the Legislative Couneil.'? In moving this amendment, Mr. Cameron contended that the Conservative party of Upper Canada had been the first advocates of Representation by Population. The Attorney-General West had himself on one occasion advocated it, when twenty mem- bers voted for it, all Conservatives. 'The Reformers had latterly demanded it--but they had done xo in a wrong spit, and the amendment he now proposed was a com- promise upon their propositions. The lon. Atty-General West had been anxiovs that he (Mr. Cameron) would join the present Adminstration and he would gladly have done so il Representation by Population had been conceded by the Government. (Hear, hear.) He thought that if opponents of the principle, instead of supporters of it had gone into the Cabinet, some Conservatives would have crossed the floor! He would be satisfied for the present with even one ad- ditional representative of Upper Cana - r, Cameron complimented Mr. McGee on his remarks in regard to Colonial defences. He thought with him that it was wrong to throw the burden of war expenditure on the Colonies, but Canada should contribute to the defences of hex soil. Hou. Mr. Rose admitted that the princi- ple of Representation by Population was right to a certain extent, but thought this was not the time for legislating vpon it.-- He thought it should be delayed. He dis- liked the way in avhieh it had herelofore been demanded. He repudiate! the iden that Dissolution of the Union was preferable Grand Jurors, and luded b pl g to them the law on frauds and the points on which the grand inquest could find bils.-- Frauds, to make them come within the criminal jurisdiction, must have a pre- meditated dishonest intent, such as obtain- ing goods under false pretences, with intent to wrong the seller; on the other hand nearly every cause that required a civil action at law to compel a debtor to fulfil: his agree- ment might be looked upon as a species of attempted fraud on the part of the debtor, although such a case could not come before a grand jury. Between these two views of such cases it would be their duty to decide. Several civil cases were disposed of on Monday afternoon, after which court ad- journed till 9 ¢'clock on Tuesday morning. James Barker-- Rape.--This case lay tover since last Assizes. The prisoner, a young looking, light complexioned man, married, and with two children, was arraign- ed and pleaded not guilty. Emma Reid, a short set, full-faced young girl, apparently between 15 and 16, was sworn, and said. I hved at Mr. Brewers on the front line of Uxbridge. On the 17th of last August I was going home from Mr. Wilmot's in Reach, on foot and alone ; was 12} mijes from Wilmot's and one mile from father's house, when [ met prisoner on the edge of the swamp, silting on a log, twirl- ing a rake in his hand. He asked me if | would get married ; made no answer. He asked if I wanted company through the swamp, I said no, Sir. He then said he guesced he would go with me, and, dropping his rake, ran after me ; overtook me about half a mile from home: he pulled me down by the shoulders ; I screamed, and struggled 10 get away for a long time, but could not.-- He at last succeeded in effecting his purpose without my consent. (Here the evidence ceases to be fit for publication.) My clothes were torn, I was somewhat bruised ; when I got on my feet he shook me, and said he would kill me the next time he met me it | ever told any one what had taken place. | got home and told my mother; the same day I went before a magistrate. Barker was d the next day, EE et ayia by prisoner's council, Mr. Wilson, she said she knew Barker for three years ; but never conversed with him further than ing the time of day. [Here it was impossible to draw to to yielding Representation by Population. He i 8 the importance of the House of Commons' resolution had been over-rated by honourable members. Mr. Somerville said he was happy to eee that the principle of Representation by Population was making progress in both sections of the Province. Mr. Rose had made a strong speech against it last session, but now all he asked was time--a 'ittle de- lay. He referred, amid much laughter, 10 Mr. Cartier's threat last year that he (Mr. Somerville) would be ejected from his con- stisuency for voling in favor of Representa- tion by Population : but what was the fact ? He had placed the question in all its bear- mgs before his constituents, and he had been returned by acclamation. (Checis.) He would vote for both resolntions-- Mr. MecDougall's and Mr. Cameron's Mr. Simpson was opposed to the prinei- ple of Representation by Population entirely. Mr. John Sandfield McDonald said he was entirely opposed to the demand of Up- per Canada in this matter. He said the Conservatives might fons this question as they had settled the Clergy Reserve ques- tion--mutilating it so that the gentlemen who had been steadily agitating it would not recognize their own offspring. Perhaps there was such an understanding now. Ife feared the resnlts of the agitation. Mr. Notman defended himself from the charge of inconsistency in voting against a motion made in 1849. He showed that the Reform party had always acted generously towards Lower Canada. Rov. Wm. Ryerson replied to Sandfield McDonald, and went strong for Representa- tion by Population, amid loud cheers from the Opposition. He declared that Cabinet offices had gone begging because Repre- sentation by Population was denied by the Government. For himeelf, he would not dare to g + back to his constituents if he were recreant to that principle. Mr. Hooper strongly supported the prin- ciple of Representation by Population. A large majority of his constituents were in favour of it. He regretted the Government were not to bring forward a measure to set= tle the question. : Mr. McDougall made an able and effec-" tive speech, declaring that he was quite willing to accept even a partial measure by wa i He commented for- b from the witness direct q touching the commission of the crime. ] Eliza Reid sworn.--My daughter will be 16 next September. She came home on the 17th of August, 1861, and fell on the door- step. She said ¢ I called for father and for mother and no one came to help me; Jin Barker has got the better oi me." Her clothes were torn and her hair filled with sand ; examined her linen ;-- [the rest of this evidence is unfit to Dablishd Francis Reid sworn,--Is Father to Emma Reid; on the day in question was in the , rep g a con stituency that formerly returned a Clear balioved he wee d p; heard a sc g between 2 and 8 o'clock, which et the dogs a barking ; Grit, and he ' cause that constituency trusted to his man- ner of arguing this matter as more likely to accor.plish the object, than that of the man in whose place he stood. He believed with the member for Welland, that the present Ministry did not contemplate the advocacy of this He believed their position would not permit it. And when he. spoke now, it was not with any hope of de- feating those gentlemen-- he should be sorry to have anything to do with their defeat.-- Nor wae the mdtion likely to defeat: them, being brought up by the disjointed el ght the noise came from men who were underbrushing in another part of the swamp. When he went home his wife told him what Jim Baker had done. He immediately to find him, but did not 1; y of E his on the declaration made by the Hon. John Hillyard Cameron, that he had refused office because Government would not yield Representation by Population. Mr. O. Halloran spoke in apposition to Rey ion by Population. He admit-~ ted, however, that rome sett] ment of the relations between Upper and Lower Cana- da was necessary. Mr. Mathew C. Cameron made a strong speech in favour of Representation by Popu- lation. Mr. Foley made a strong speech in favour of Representation by Population--urging the injustice that Lower Canada domination had inflicted on Upper Canada, and showing that by favour rower Canada the minority in Upper Canada had ruled our local affairs, and administered found the place on the road where the crime was commilled ; it bore evidence of a great struggle; found some of Emma's torn clothes ; went the same afternoch and made a compl fore 8 mag Here the Counsel for the Crown r the case. { 3 There were no witnesses called for the fe 3 Mr. Wilson, however, did the ested d on the other side of the House. Hon. Mr. Foley.-- Ditto! Mr. Cameron.--The hon. member for best that could be done under the circum- stances, for his client. After the Jndge's charge the jury retired Waterloo said ditto! He was of opinion there was a very considerable degree of unammity on his (Mr. Cameron's) side of and soon afterwards returned with their ver- diet--Gnilty of Assault with intent to com- mit Rape. [3 our p ag The House then divided on Mr. Came- ron's amendment, which was lost--75 10 44. YEAs--Anderson, Anlt, Bell, (North Lanark,) Biggar, Bown, Burwell, John IJ. Cameron, M. C. Cameron, Clarke, Conner, Cewan. Crawford, Dickson, Punsford, Fer- gion, Foley, Harcourt, Haultaine, Hooper, Howland, Jackson, Mackenzie, McDougall, McKellar, Morris, Morrison, Mowat, Manro, Notman, Patrick, Rankin, Ryerson. Ryker, Rymal, Scatcherd, Smith, Somerville: Stie- ton, Street, Wallbridge, Walsh, White, Wileon, Wright--44. Navs.-- Messrs. Abbott, Allevn, Archam- bau!t, Baby, Beaubien, R. Bell, (Russel,)