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FUAiSCE A1SD AUSTRIA. beard auilnruies. Englishmen arc; so | entirely without these leeltn6s, they so ul- From the Continental Review. terly disbelieve id the claims ou which There can Lie no question but that tiie c(-iu:u' usurpation rests, they d>c so ac probability ol Austria and France coming ciistomed to speak iheir mini Ireely, that into speedy collision on the plains ol , ,l“ >’ llai dl^ "mke du,; “Usance tor the Lo.uba.dy becomes every day greater.â€" j*»»*â- Â«â€¢â€¢â€¢Â«)’ illld earnestness with which the There are numerous stories cuiient to | dominant pai ly in Austiia cling to its be- sbow now open tbe seperaiion between | Even v\hen we .ook merely to the the two countries has become, and tbe j seculai policy ol Auiiiawe may see how Emperor, rarely as lie allows his policy dangeiousary maiiilesfaii m ot vacillation to be divined from his personal conduct,! must ^e |° *llj| / empiie ies!s on suc- cess. There is nothin! lo bind her heter- I'1 is said to hare been much more explicit than usual when addressing Baron iiub- ner, the Austrian Minister at l’aris. I3ut it is not by the diplomatic diiTerencts of Emperors and iViimsters 11:at the chances of an impending war are really to be ‘ calculated. i he state ol Italy is such that some explosion is sure to tali place btlore long. I he upper the Lombards are now in a state < I open oueneous elements together except the consciousness ot each ol tlie.ii that she is their stern, unalterable, unconquerable mistress. In 18-18 the SclaVes saved the empire because they thought it was a great thing and worth saving, a source oi glory to them and to their race, Iiut i> classes of the Italians were humored, they would be upposed to be dreaded ; and ii the em- disatiocium, and numberless signs are given that the breach between them and their masters is not to be bridged over, and lhat they are preparing to try once more Ihe issue ol a struggle. Austria answers their attacks with increased se verity on her part, and the daily life of the two nat:ons in Italy ha* become one un- ending series of petty skirmishes. 1 he Italians have given up their favorite lux- ury of smoking, lest the tobacco duty should swell the Austrian revenue. The . Arch Duke could not give a ball on Christmas, day, because no one would go. Directly lie appeared in his box at the opera, tiie audience would have retired en masse had not the police prevented them from quitting the theatre. On the other hand, Madame Lestori has been refused lier passports lor Naples because she is supposed, in the character ot .Judith, to have appealed to the patriotism of the Italians. The University of L’ava has been practically broken up, because the students were suspected ot revolutionary designs. Everything is ripe tor an out- break-, and the most serious of all symp- toms is, that those who have most inllit- cnce wilh the Italians promise their sup- porters that if they will but avoid partial and unconnected insui reclionists in the winter they shall be rewarded wilh a great.war in the spring. There is a de- finite time fixed, until which the Lom- bards -are. asked to wait, and it will not be easy to hold them in any longer it the spring comes, and they find themselves disappointed. But we must not look only to the Lom- bards. The Italians might revolt and be crushed. Austiia is not weakei than she was, and she has o'ten come out the conqueror from Italian revolt.â€"- But we must add to the interests of Italv the interests of France. There is no thing which Louis Napoleon could do which would hold out so great a pro- mise of advantage lo him, as to quarrel with Austria, and assert himself to be the champion of Italian independence. It would give occupation to his arm? ; it would take oil’the attention of the French public from the great difficulties under which the empire is laboring ; it uou'd give him popularity with the nation lhat is most prolific of the assassins whom he dreads ; and it would help to throw over the empire that air of mock liberalism which it is one of Ids greatest wishes to impart to the system with which his name is connected. It is also tolerably certain that Austria expects war. A military council has lately been held at Venice, and it is supposed lhat thi*» can have had no oilier object than to provide for the military defence of tlie country. The Archduke has retired to the fortress o! Mantua, and every possible means is taken to enable Austria to take the field with advantage, She has even taken tin- strong measure of compelling the Italian municipalities to buy the government buildings in the larger townsâ€"a meas- ure which can have no other object than that of ensuring the safety of these build ii.gs in an insurrection, by making them the property of the insurrectionists. Il is possiole that the Austrians might be driven out ot those towns, and then re- turn to them if the tide of fortune tu n ed. In this case they would find the ad- vantage of a precaution by which all the public buildings were kept sale foi them. It must also be added that Austria re- fuses all concessions. She lias only veiy lately created new fee'ings of bitterness in Lombardy by an increased severity in the laws of conscription. And gene ally throughout the Peninsula she will in t per mit any change in her own policy nor in the policy of those to whom sne sets an eximple. This is more visible per- haps, in the Papal Mates than eisew.iere. The Papal norerhtneiit is as bad as a sure lor that pm pose is much wanted. The subject of a Fe- deral Union of the Provinces has also received attention, correspond- ence having taken place on that subject which will be laid before Parliament, as also questions “ af- fecting the Hudson's Bay Company, and on the subject of the Inier-c.o- Ionial Railway.” The address also states that u an arrangement re- specting the debt due t.o the Impe- rial Government, and the sinking fund in connection with it,ofacha- advantageous to been effected the in racter highly Province, has England. ’’ So far so good,â€"with this part of the address we find no fault. The areat sin of commission lies here : was a I raid, il would sink iu the esti- mation of its supporters. II war breaks out in Italy, what is Eng land to do 1 We ihmk her course is plain. ! bhe could not think lor a moment ol ac- tively aiding Austiia, so long as the only question al issue was the freedom of Italy. As little could she think of taking a part in the war as an aliy ot France. W e have had quite enough ol alliance in which France reaps the glory, and we have to lind the money and do the hard work â€" ’ihe notion, also, of England and France joining together to bromoi'e liberty is a chimera. It liberty in France means the empire, we cannot help to spread abroad a liberty so unlike what we mean by liberty. j\!or can we again join France as cham- pions of international law and ot the rights of nations. Louis Napoleon has chosen lo trample on international law, and to vi- olate the first rights of independent na- tions, by his conduct towards Portugal,â€" What England-must do is lo stand strictly neutral. It the Austrians, as is possible, provided they are n'6t tfneatened by Bus sia in their rear, succeed in holding their own in Italy, we shaU pity the Italians most sincerely, but we shall have no call lo intervene. J! tne Austrians ere driven out of Ita'y, then will be the time for Eng- land to come flii tin* sta^e, and to 1 si>t, in ci njuneti >11 with Pi us ia, liiat the war shall noi be carried into Germany.-and also lhat Italy sht'l be lei I to her own p-i.ices and governments a cording to her unlet- tered choice, and that she sha'I not merely j change her masters and become the t*><>| oi France instead ol ihe slave ol Austria â- We most heartily wish that ihe struggle between Austria -and the Italians c iu-.d be delaved until France is tree. We <!ivad ihe effect of Imperialism on the lla'iansal- ter they have assum- d a nominal inde- pendence. But we cannot disguise from i urselves that it is hard for desperate men 10 wait wilh the patience of a long-sighted policy. The struggle may come sooner than the besl friend' of Italy C'-u’d wish. 11 it does come it will be the part of those triend's lo counteract the evil effects ot this precipitation to the utmost ol their .lower. TO COR LI E 6 POND ENTS. No Commiinicniion of a purely personal character, iinrj h iviny- no bearing on ihe gen- eral interests of tho community, will bo pub- lished in this paper. (Jo-mniiinieatio'ns, how- ever, on all interesting subjects will lie thank- fully received and willingly inserted. To m- suie alieniion, Correspondents must send iheir names and write in a legiable band. Let eacii communication be as brief as the»nature of tbe object will allow. tjarh CommoutDnilt!) LUCIIMOND IIILL, FEB. 4, 1859. TO SUBSCRIBERS. YVe beg to remind onr num- erous readers that our Journal has nearly completed three months is- sue. We stated at commencing lhat our charge for the paper was only 50cts. per annum, if paid within three months, but all be- yond that period would be charged at the rate of $2 per annum. We hope, however, thal each sub- scriber will see it to be for his own interest, as well as ours, to pay up as soon as possible. OUR BILL OF FARE. At last our senators have met in government can be. It does not protect 1 solemn conclave, to discuss ihe life or property; it allows bandits to pill- wants 0f t|lis ?mwing colony.â€" age .he population openly ; it squanders j The G|)Vern(,r General on Sat.mJav money : it represses all ii e, hone, and , , , • , thought i it subjects all families of res|.<'o- '^1 Proceeded amid the ro.tr ol tabilfty to a constant, ptlly. lyraimicai in- nailery and excellent music, to terfercnce • it makes life a burthen to all hour>e ol 1 ailiamenl, and an- who .arc fitted by nature, by sentiment,and j nounced to the assembly the why, education to turn hfe to useful and honor- , <*nd the wherefore they were ga- ahle ends. This stale pf things is main thered togelher. He also, as is tained solely by the presence of foreign usual, gave some brief outline of troops. It is said that France has re- the work which they were ex- centiy offered to withdraw from the oc- peeled to do ; and we must in jus- cupalion. and to insist on some concts- tjce add that if this is all lhat is sion being made to the just demands ofjU) be cJ U)e *ession wjj| be as the unhappy inhabitants ot .he Mates of | hja Excellen(.v wighes it should the -Church. But Austria wou.d not agree ; the French may go away it they please, hut she wiit stay there and keep things as they are. Austria, in fact, has no answer to any demand or entreaty, but that she will not yield or alter, and that if she is a tacked she will defend hersell.â€" And if this is thought a dangerous and short sighted policy, it must be remember- ed that it is not very easy for a nation like Austria to make the change that is re- quired. She is bound up wilh the ex- treme catholic party. To support cleri- cal government, or even clerical i»’ifcgo.v- ernmcnt is n.)t only regarded as part, ol a \v is ties be,â€"a very brief one : But we thinlc that our readers will agree with us when we state that the ad- dress contains sins, both ol omis- sion and commission, clothed though it. be with the usual amount of .indefinable generalities. We need not give quotations lo justify our remarks, as we have printeu the address in full in another col urnn. Let us now briefly glance at its main points. We are glad to learn that the commission for the settle- traditionary policy, but as a private reii- t ... 0 gious duty, by those who sovU, Aumâ„¢. mem t,. tbe Se.gnorial lenure will 'fhey would be yielding to the Evil One. i s lor y c*^8e 1 labois , and lhat a favoiing heretics, iiitidcls, and a!i the wick- measure is preparing to improve einess of the world, if the) jdlow laymen ihe Municipal law of Lower Ca- to govern priests, and revolutionist* to liada. We are sure a good mea. “ ft is my duiv on tlie present occasion, to call your atlontioii to t!i question of tho tii-at of Government uf Canada. “ The Lojrislatiiro of' Canada having re- solved that a fixed Seat of (ipvornmoiu should bo selected, solicited Our Ciiacious Q.uee!!, by an address of eiiher House, to exercise Her prercgative in making suc't selection. •‘An Act. moroovor. was passed, adopting 1 eforehand the det:i ion of I i or Majesty, and appropriating the necessary funds, •• This Act of the Canadian Parliament and tho decision of the Queen, aro binctinjr on the r.xeeiitiVe Government ol' ihe Province, and it will lie their duty to carry out the undorstand- ing which existed at the time when tlie refer- ence was made, by v> hicli tho Government wilt b.3 u i;ii i 'c.rrtd to Quebec for a fixed pe- riod, until the necessary arrangements shall have been completed. “ Tho Corie-pondence wilh Her Majesty’s Government will t)e laid before you, and 1 caiinot doubi that you will recognize a selec- tion made bv ller Majestv at vour own re- quest, and that you will duly acknowledge ller graciou-i compliance with the Addresses which you yourselves caused to bo presented to IIor.” The question of the Seat of Go- vernment we admit is a very diffi- cult one under the present circum- stances, for it is evident to the most obtuse understanding that we have committed one act of egregious folly, viz,â€"the referring lo Ller Ma- jesty’s decision wl.at we had far belter have decided ourselves; but still, because we have taken one wrong step is no reason why we should lake a second. To our mind ihe great question before us is not shall we abide, or not with Her Majesty’s decision, but which is the best place for a permanent Seat of Government. il may be very unpleasant, we grant you, to make such fools of ourselves as to set aside the decision we implored; but the only persons in tliis case who ought to wear the fools cap, are those who o i beaded knee to her Majesty | laced us in this false position; but great as has been onr folly, it would be far greater did we abide by a decision thal would in time become an unbear- able grievance, and the subject ol a renewed and more bitter war- fare. We think that we want the Seat of Government to be perma- nentâ€"and the decision now' given ought lo bo final, which we think cannot be if Ottawa is selected. In the address before us, there is another recommendation m.ale, ivhtch we think', is preposterous and absurd,â€"that is to transfer the Government to Quebec ufor a fixed period, until the necessary arrange- ments are made to remove to Ot- tawa,” or whatever place is fixed upon by our wise men. We advise the attentive perusal by our readers of the following re- mark's which were m-ide upon the above subject in the Globe of Mon- day last, with which we tho- roughly agree, and doubt not our readers will also: “ Under the existing system, the perambu- lating piocess. cosily though il maybe, p esents .'Ome advantages. While oilier questions are ponding, much might be alleged to warrant it tempo ary continuance. But with iho verdict of Parliament against alteration on the ie cord, an I with an expressed determination to carry out that verdict, who couid pal iate the expenditure of Jjj'sliO.OiH) for a removal lo Que- bec. with a prospect of a like expenditure, band by, to cover cost of removal to Ottawa ? The empty purses and depressed industry and trade, of the people, aio unanswerable argu- ments a^aiu t the waste of that sum in the man- ner proposed. Accordinir to the speech, $800,00J are to be expended this year in the transfer to Quebec and the buildings there ; i^DOO.OOO in tho Construction of buildings a. Ottawa; and eighteen months hence, $4iJ0,i)l)0 more in the second removal. Could ext a- vagance go further ?” Rut oh, cry some, but there was an understanding “ at the time the reference was made that we should go to Quebec/’ We reaily think that no one but the Quebee- ians have 1 his understanding, for ii seems to us incredible that any set of men could have promised any- thing so absurd ; but even be it so, know you no) there is an old and truthful proverb runs thus :â€"‘There are some promises made which are far more creditable to break than perform ” We really think that if ever promise was honored in ihe breach, this is one. Trade and commerce are languishing in our midst. Taxes are nearly unbear- ably high. Hundreds of mecha- nics and laborers are walking our streets, without work, anti depend- ent upon cold, cold charity. Onr credit is well nigh ruined ; as a Province, there is the loudest pos- sible demand for reduction of ex- penditure. Yet in spite of all lhis| the Government, ask for enormous sums of money, to be expended in a useless and absurd removal lo Quebec. No wonder that many staunch Conservatives are crying out, whoever may succeed them, turn ihe present Government, out at all hazards. This is the cry we are continually hearing throughout this Riding : for it is a fact, all but universally admitled, that the present AUnistnis are not the men tor ihe present emergency. So much for ihe sins of commis- sion. Now lei’s look a few mo- ments at what is omitted. There is first Representation by Popula- tion; not a word about that at present. So we suppose that no- thing is intended to be done in that quarter; and yet every one is aware that Upper Canada de- mands it. Is there to be no reduc- tion of our expenditure? And ihen ihe School question. Is it to remain like Mahomets coffin, hanging as it were betwixt heaven and earth ? Or are we to accept the silence of ministers as an indica- tion that ii is finally settled,â€"to let it remain intact, as it is ?â€"-If so, we think that the resolve is an un- wise one, for some are for abolish- ing the separate Hanses of our common school sysiem ; others who advocate the separate, clauses complain lhat lliey are a nullily, and wish for them to be extended. Now we candidly confess tiiat we should like to see the somewhat anomalous posilion in which it is placed settled. We say abolish ihe separate clauses allogelher, and let us have our Common Schools kept up efficiently ; but. if we are lo have Separate Schools, do not word the law so that every popu- larly hunter may cheat the recipi- ents (of the advantages supposed lo accrue from them) of lliem out of their just rights. It will be seen by referring to our report that ihe Legislative Council have condemn- ed lhat part of the address which recommends the removal to Que- bec. This is defeat number one, and a crushing one ii is. In ihe Mouse of Assembly ihe debate is being carried on wilh energy by both parlies. TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION. As will be seen in our advertis- ing columns, the next meelins of die Teachers’ Association of 1 his county will be held at Aurora, on Sat urday, 19;h insl. The chief ob- jects of this Association are, to pro- mote the diflusion of knowledge by ilie best possible means, and ele- vate the standard of ihe teaching profession both morally and intel- lectual ly.â€"It has been in operation for some months, and possesses a written constitution which admits inlo membership all teachers and other persons friendly to the-objecis ol the Association. It is needless for us to press the claims of this Association upon the public.â€" Every institution organized, calcul- aled lo promote ihe progfess of ed- ucation and improve the moral and intellectual character of our people, should have die countenance a .d support of every true chrisiian and pairiot. That ihe Teachers’ Asso- ciation oi ihis counly is an organi- zation of ihis character we have no hesitation in asserting. Any per- son who allended its last regular meeting held in ihis place, could not fail to be impressed wilh its im- portance ; the reading of able and instructive essays, the discussion that ensued on various important topics, and the animated spirit in which all ihe deliberations ot the Association was conducted, were all v\ e 11 calculated to further ihe ends in view. We do sincerely hope that the local superintendents and teachers, will seethe necessity of giving iheir support to such a praiseworthy object, and lhat ihe nexi meeting will be more numer- ously attended than any preeeeding one. COUNTY TOWN. Our readers will see by a report of ihe proceedings of tho Counties’ Council, as given in another column, that a very important sub- ject has been brought before the council, namely, ihe necessity lhat exists for ‘- ihe separation of the Counties from ihe city for judicial purposes.” We think the mol ion a veiy im- portani one, for il is a very great inconvenience and not only an in convenience, but a serious loss of both time and money for jurymen lo be under ihe necessity of travel- ling to Toronto 4 limes a year, and to continue there five or six weeks, at a lime. We call upon ihe In- habit <inis of Richmond HilJto wake up, for if ihe counlies are separated we see no reason why Richmond Hill should not be ihe Couniy Town, it is a healthy central spot, and we think we should begin to beslir ourselves and not let oilier Towns cheat us out of our bin bright, for assuredly no better place could be found than Richmond Hill. So lei us wake up to our interests, and wilh a long pull, and a strong pull, and a pull altogether ; by urging our claims &c., we shall yet be ihe Counly 'Town. The Rev. J. Hunt will deliver a lecture in the Grammar School, Richmond Hill, on 'Tuesday next at half past seven p. m. Subject, The common origin of the human race. The Semi-annual examination of Common School Teachers look place al Richmond Hill oil Tues- day, the 1st mstani, according lo appointment. The Rev. Messrs. iiiii, Adams, and Duncan MeCal- lum, Esep, Local Superintendents, and JVlessrs. Pearce, Bridgford, and J. K. Eulconbridge. Esq s, aeit d as examiners The Rev. Mr. lioyd I assisted ill place of the Kev. J\ir. | Dick, who was unavoidably absent. ! JNiuleen candidates presented them- selves, and alter luinislung lhe ne- cessary certificates, were ad mil ted tor examma.ion,â€"two wilh fiisi- c*ass and seventeen wilh sec- oud-class certificates The cerlili- eaies iO Le awarded will be is- sued ou the last Tuesday in March, when tho lioaid meets al 1 oronio. RICHMOND HILL FAIR. On Wednesday, ihe 2nd inst., the usual Eair was held. 'There was scaicely anything offering for sab , allhough several buyers weie present, bui few sales were ef- lecied. ^runinriul |5iulimnmt. MARKliAM ASSESSORS. To the Editor oftli6 York Comm'inwealth. Sia:â€"In perusing ihe Economist of the 20th tilt., you will find the following paragraph :â€" “As>saOus.â€" I lie apjHiiutment of VViir Niciiol lo the otliuo of assessor lor the west halt ol the township us a must j»U|jii 1 i r apji-'intmeiit. •â€"We wt.-n we Coti d say as much lor the ap- pointment loi the east half ol the township. I he stlt-ciiou o! lieniy Alurr i.^ most unloitun- ato. W e believe thal, since tlie days we weie first cuiscd with pu. Milan assesso.s, a more de- cidedly unpopular appointment iias not been m.ido. iNo Violent pur.izan suould e\er be ai- I j.VL-d tu till ihe uHlje of assessor. There is no ill ne impo t .lU oltico in tiie townsi.ip men that o. Ass ss, r TIri integrity ol our elective in sum i n-de.ends n.o c upon ti.is ollice than atn ouer iu tne municipality,” The above is not at all adapted to my feelings, in regatd lo my ap- pointment lor Assessor for the east half of this ownship. Now, sir, Mr. ileesor goes ou lo say u that liever was the Township cursed with such an unpopular appoint- ment ” I hope, beiore I get ihiough wilh ttiis, j shall be able lo show you that Mr. Reesor has been wrong lor once.â€"I shall present your readers with an approval of m^y appointment, signed by some of 1 fit most influential gentit men of this Township,condemning Mr.Reeser’s statements and proving that they have full confidence in me as As- sessor. Mr. Reesor again says :â€" “ lhat no violent partizan should ever fill the olliee of Assessor.” Now, 1 deny lhat I am a violenl parlizan; but, 1 musl say, lhat 1 nold different views from Mr. Rec- soi, and for this reason he wishes to drive me from this earlh. 1 al- ways thought lhat, in Canada, we could ihink as we pleased, wiihoul being dictated lo by any man. I would advise Mr. Reesor lo intro- duce Lynch-law at once into Can- ada, and hang a man without even giving him a trial. Hoping you will give this a place in your paper, I am, Your obedient Servant, HENRY marr. Markham, Feb. 1, 1859. We, the Undersigned, being in- habitants of the east half of ihe i ownship of Markham, having known Henry Marr for many years, beg lo express our implicit confi- dence in him, and believe that b<* will discharge the duties of Asses- sor in a compelenl, failhlul and im- manner. A. Ilaiker, J.P. C. G. Reesor, Sinclair 11 old an, J.P. C. I1’. Hall, Christian Reesor, .1.1’, lleurv Tcsman, Henry Cro hv, .I P. Jo in Uolreiiy, M.D. (reorge iVlillor, Joseph liv om, 11 It. Wales. Peier Mustard, A. M. I omlinson, Alex. Mustaid. VV. 11. limit, M. Wilkinson, Adam Ciendeneii, l'iios. A. Milne, I homas S, eight, Peter Pike, James Speigh*. W. M. temaidou, William Anderson, A. J1’. Whalev. Cicero Tomlinson, Luton Miller, Alfred Miller, Daniel Strickler, William < laik, James Robinson. Markham, Jan. 26, 1859. Sudden Death of Dr. Fkancis HUSSEi.li. â€" Inlclli^ence reached lli<- city yeslerday that Ur. Franc is luivsell, fu some lane a resident ef’Toronto, liad died sudd«nlv,. at C-rodericli. while on a proles- sifinil \isit. there. Alllmii^li qui.e a yotmg man, Dr. Hassell liad acquired a first rate reputation for skill arid attenlion to liis patients., lie leceived a liisl-cla»s medical education in Edinburgh und Lon- don ; lived for sometime in Montreal, anti llun removed to liiis c.iiy. From lie/ report* ding tlie cause of it is death,- il did not appear cerluin wlietl)t;r lie tlied ol applopexy or disease of I lie heart. IIis sudden dealli is much regretted by many friends here. â€" Leader A respectable fanner nam°d George Wallace, residing in the 8ih concession, township of Vaughan, (near the village ol VVoodbrid^ej) met wilh an accident ou Wednesday last, which nearly proved fa- tal. Mr. Wallace was ent>aoed with h s team hauling saw logs from the hush. , I he rents having dropped from his hands. I lie stepped from the sleigh to recover I them. 'Ihe horses instantly started off.! and the sleigh, heavily loaded, passed over j his leg breaking the thigh close to the hip. ) He is slowly recovering.â€" Globe. Lb.Gl.bLA I i V L COU:\C1L CLkA.ulilAifci, Fiom the Canada Caiette, Extra. 'i URO.NTU, Xi)lu JUUua.) , laai). i his d.i) , at ili.ee o'clock i'. iu., ins l^Xci lienc v Ihe Ouverunr Vjeiieiai pin o> edcli la stale tu ilie CilaiUijOi oi liu i^e^i.staUVC UOU.icii m tile X.u luaueiii i^li.diiiJ. i lie iviemlie. s oi I lie ije^i.'la iive council Lieiii^ u.^scinuie.t, ill- j_.\cel - ctiey was picuscU iu comu.anU 'lie allen>l- auce ot me jL.e is»aiit e .issimbiy, a in. iliaL Llouse uelng pic.'C.il, ilis i.jeCelUtn) >‘as pU a.-> (J lo OiA II ille oecOiMl •- casuiu ol liie eiAin - a. iia.ui.nl oi Hu: L'i oVluce oi Canada wilti ille loiio'vin^ Opcecli lion, ihe 1 ii. one : y r L E C 11: Honorable Gentle men of the Legisla- tive L-ou/tcii, Gentlemen uj iiie Legislative Assembly . it is my duty, on iiie present ocease n, to call )• U. aiieiiiiou lo tlie (juesuon o. ihe i^eat oi ti<6v eriiliienl oi oaiu.Ua. 1 he Legislature 01 V^auaUa ii.ivmg re- solved lhat u lixed .'ieat ol uoveniiucin siiouid be seKcied, solicited Uur Vjrii.cious v.^Ueeii, by an ad.1. css ol ellher iloUse, le cXeieise lier prerogative in making sUcn selection. An iict. moreover, wa- passed adopting betoieh.uni liie decision oi lier iViujesij , and anprop. latiug the ueces'ai y lumls 1 I is Ac I oi tue Canadian l'ai liamini and the decision oi the e^ueen a.e Itmdi-.i^ ou the Executive Government oi the i'ro- vince, and it Will be lln ir duly to carrji out the undeistaadiiig which existed at Un- tune when the lelcience was made, hi vvhicii the Government will he Ininsleri cu to Quebec lor a fixed period, mill! I lit necessary ai rangemeiils shall have been completed. ihe Correspondence with Her Ma- jesty's Government will be laid hefon you, and 1 cannot doubt that )ou will n- coguize a seheliou um'e by Her AlajiSiy .it your own r< quest, and thal y < n wni duly acknowledge ller grace iis compli- ance wilh the Addresses winch you ] our selves caused to be pres'nted to Lier. it affords me much sali'lactiou to stale that the CYmmission lor the settlement <n the teiguorial tenure will sliorilv cio»e its labours, and tint a moderate miJav lie- ) oiid ihe.appropriation of KSf)J- will >aIi-iall reasonable expectations on tiie part oi l he L ens tail es. I lie Aiu.iit ipal Law of Lovyer Canada requires revisal and consolidation. A tneasuie lor lliis purpose will be submitted for your corisideralioii. The possibility of uniting, by some tie of a federal character, the brnisli Cnlon ics in JSorth America, has formed the sub- ject of correspondence, which will be placed in your hands. 1 w!li also cause lo be submitted to you Despatches from Her Majesty's Secretary oi’ State, in r<- •alion to questions a If- cling the Liu Isoii's Bay Company, am1 on the subject of the mter-colomal Railway. Gentlemen of the Legislative Assembly. 'ilie Accounts lor the year jti't expiivi sliali be laid beiore you as soon as po-si i)le. 1 regret lhat the financial and com in rc ia I depression winch has weiglie l upon us, iu common with our neighbors has not wholly passed away. But it is gratifying to me to state •ymplous ofamndment have begun u show themselves, and 1 trust that s’noul Hrovult nee bless Canada Ihis year wilh her Usually abundant harvest, she will re cover her former prosperous condition I he exercise ot a soun I and rigid eco om , iu eveiy (lejiarimeiit ol tne iiubiic servici will, I hope, aoain enable us lo brin.>' ou whole exp£nrdilu.e v\ithi:i the limits te- quircd by out Hevenuc. 1 liavt Ihe salislaclion lo infoim you lhat an arrangement re.'pecimg tin- deni due to the imperial Governm: nt. and tin 'inking fund connected with it, ol a char tcier hi.'Illy adyant igeous t • the I’rovmce has been efirc<ed in England, 'ill- pa •eis relating to lliis matter shall hlaid before yi u. In a-king at your hands the supplies I or Her Miijesiy’s Service, 1 desiie to assure you that everything will he done wilh. a view to placing the tariff on a satisfactory footing. The principle of ad valorem duties will be proposed foi your adaption in all cases in which it ran be properly and advantageously applied. Honorable Gentlemen, and Gentlemen : The important work of the revision oi’ the Statutes is, | am happy . to say, nearly completed, and Parliament will sunn be required to pass such a measure of consol idaliou as you may s> e lit lo sanction. i believe that. 1 have summoned you to meet on the present occasion at Hie tiihe iiinst convenient lo yourselves. So much hene.ficial legislation O i imiiortant subjecls lias been dealt wilh in the last few Ses- sions that I shall hope to congratulate you on your release at a time somewli.il earlier Huh Usual. Wilh this hope 1 now ,eave you tq. your Parliamentary labours. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. The contest has at length fairly begun. The Legi.siaiive Council met on Tuesday. Hie Speaker in the chair. Exiitanaiions wen* given as to tlie reasons of the Hon. Mr, SicoMe’s resignation, which, as previously uu- d. rstood. wero to the eftect that Mr, Sieotto did not consider that the ministry were b.tind to stand by ihe decision of the Imperial Go- vernment, after tiie volo given l:t= t session After which tlie lion. Mr. Aumand moved the Address and the lion. Mr. Ckavvtord seconded it. 'ille Hon. Mr. Dkssaui.i.ks snppoited hy ’.he lion Mr. Christik, moved an amend- mani “ praving that an Address he forwarded to Her Maje-ty asking a reconsid ration of the late decisioa an the ground of the unsuitable* ne.-s ol Ottawa as the permanent Seal of Go- vernment.” After a protracted discussion the Ministry was sustained by a majority, the vote beingâ€"Yeas, 12; Nays, 31. The original motion was then put and carricd on the same division, DKFEAT OF THE MlNISTKY. On the following day, Wednesday, tho con* sideraiion ol the remaining paragraphs in tho Address, was then proceeded with, when the iiinis;iy received their fiist defeat. Tho Hon. ^lr, Cami’Bi.i.i, moved an amendment, second- ed by tlie Hen. Mr. DkBai.quik.hk, *• that tlicie was lio arrangement recognized by the Ijegislaturc that the Government should go to Quebec, and that the expense of removing at inis time would be iinvvanantab.e. ’ Tho amend.i cut a-- caiiiel bv a majority of ten. Tins defeat is a veiy seri us one, and is but the |irecui>o** of other and inoie decisive defeats wind) await them. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. li: the House of Assembly <\ 1 r. Sicotte en. tereil at some, lenglh into the exp.amnions con- sequent upon his resguaiii.il, at the elo e of which Mr. Dukkksnk moved, and Air. liiKToN reconded, tho aeply to the ecU from the I hione. Ihe wai fare of vvoids then began ill jrood earnest, ihe seconder ol the ieso'tition of course •• strove to make tl.e worse appear tho bet er cause,” boa-led of I.is loyally and tried to show that to set aside the Queen’s decision was the act of rebels and highly improper, lie was followed Ly Mr. Biiown, whose speech was an explanatory one concerning the policy thal ho and ms colleagues would have pursued had a chai.ee been given them, attei vvliic i tlie iiist paragraph of tiie address was carricd. It was as fellows :â€"“'lhat an humble Address- ho presented to liis Excellonoy the Governor General, in thank His Excellency fur His Gracious Speech at ihe opening of the present Session of the Povineial Parliament; â€" limber to assure His Excellency,â€" ” 'i he i-econd p!ir;.gra| h, vv tiich was as I’oilowp, was next put :â€"•• I liai w c shall give an earn- est alien lion to the question of the Seat of Go- vernment. of Canada.” lion. Mr. Duumm m>, before pioceeding to lake a vote on that question, wished to be put in possession of the negotiations which hud taken place relative to the Federal Union of illo Provinces. i he lion. Auorncy-Cenoral Caktik.r seid : the only reason why the despa'ches relative .o the Scat ot Govei nmeiit, had been irrcgu- taily laid be:o.e ihe House was because that question had to he decided on bet re His Ex- cellency leeuivcc! an answer to his speech.” In the evening sossion Mr. .Mi;G*:e rose and -evcrely commented upon tlie charges that had been broilin' against him by thy Liuidnr, Cot- miisl, and l)r. Ryerson duiiujr iha recess,â€"he said “ among other names which he had seen sjiven to the Ministry of July last was thal of tlie MeCtit>i iet.. For his part I19 was not aware ;iil he read it. in a Government journal that he h id ha I aav ha id i 1 tiie formation of that G.jveruiueut. lie was not avvtre tliat ho had any power that could bo used for such a purpose. He never heart! by letter or word, in coin ersaiiou in piivate or from any single per- son or number of persons, a proposition, until he had seen it in the Lawler, that he was to bo sent as a commissioner to Ireland.” Tho House then adjourned O11 Wedacsliv the deb ue was resumed and till continues uiih unabated vigor. C A L A M 1 T O US FI K E. 0 SIYTKEN STORKS, HOTELS AND SAI.OOJMS CoA’S'UWED. .OSS FROM 8;i.0!!U 1 O !(;(),000 DOLLARS From ihe St. Ca.hei ines lenmal Extra, S>t. Caxh-euinks, Jan. 3.0, 18:‘)9. All Oi lier ot lliu.se (liva.strou.s fires which Have been so lt« quenl nl late \eai s in lliis limn occu.ied l.isl ui^lil, iiut which in it* cniisv qaciiCi s bus been la more calamitous nan a 1)' prcvioui one liiat has probably ver visited us. At about hall-past If I’cb'clt tin Mies were discovered issuing mm the .'-I. Cattiermes House stables, Hid in a ve.y lew 111 .meiils, nitliou^li the duferent lire companies and musi ol our citizens Weie nil the oround e,uly,aiid ex- erted themselvt:- to their til most, spet'diijf -jiread to the llimd iiscli. and Irom . lienee communicated to the starts of Air. •.’v 111. ijair, (by 0 <; < I s, anil Air. VV’m Javis. giocer, on the west, and on. he east to the huge ratine ol wood- ui buddings on the coiDt-r .of' O11- lario and ."St. Pinil C>t»vcts, and down Ilie litter sIkcI lo th*' iiimk ot Upper C’ana- la. The buildings were all ot wood, ex- ceptiiiw those oi .vics'is. .Barr and L)avisr and having been very o'd er clious, as soon as the flames communicated to them they spread with feat ltd rapidity, utterly defying all efforts to stay their onward pi 0'i ess. One man was injur1 d by having to jump < ut of the second story of Air. vV right’s buildings, and another by the tailing of some loose timbers, and \\ illis •'talk, a coloured .1 an it is said, was kill- ed iir being struck on some vital part by some stones thrown al him by some par- lies wilh whom he was quarrelling. Another lire like that of last night, and s(. Catherines would cease lo be reckoned among the towns of Canada. One of the uost heart-rending and affecting incidents of the lire was the hideous yells and moans that a small dog confined in Ilie St. Catharines House gave forth when the fire reached- him- The origin of (lie fire is attributed to varous causes, but ihe most prevalent 'pinion is,, lh.it it was the. work of an in- cendiary, this latter opinion being strongly corroborated by the fact that a gentleman who was early at the liie saw a man es- a uiig in erv a suspicious manner from the stables in which il was firs! discovered. It will be recollected lhat the Montreal Telegraph Co. and the American lixpress Co. were burned out in the tire of the 10 h iii't .and hir’d only temporarily-mov- ed into I 1j«-ir piesent premises, pending she completion of their new offices in Brownlee’s Block. A difficulty has arisen between France and Switzerland in consequence of a party ol French troops having penetrated into ihe Swiss territory. The greatest excitement and indignation is said to pre- vail among the Swiss population, and the press of that country speak in strong teims of the outrage.