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LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE,

|ARRIVAL OF STEAMSHIP AFRICA AT

HALIFAX, GREAT BRITAIN. Tue English Mail, per 2. M Steamship Africa, reached Halifax on Wednesday last, 9th instant,

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Charlottetown, November 14, 1864.

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THE BASIS OF COLONIAL UNLON,

three miles beyond our former position ou the | left, aud ia the discevery of the exact position ol the enemy's lines and the works erected fur their defence, a3 well as a inure cempicie Kuow-

ed T would fultl ; T premised it unto o far| Greater than we. I bad no guarrel with my} mother ; she was yery kind indeed to me. |

iwith English dates to the 29th. The Mail for this Island, by sume vessel, reached here on Fri- day morning. The fullowing summary seems to

labours at Quebec on Thuraday, the 27th ult. Fer about tea days previous tu the close, they cop-

Tue Inter -Colonial Convention closed their

ledge of the country betweea us and the South- had bo further intention of doing harm to aide calroad. 1 waswet believed diet (he eneury | myself, or aby other person. ] have been “ had any very atrung works ia this direction, and | 'UOxtic asylum ; Lleftitin December last. that by taking them by surprise they could be | was put there because I hud very great heavi- easily driven inte their weer lines of Petersburg: | ness of mind concerning my wile. | intend- bat to the surprise of all, wot only were the eue-| ed killing her, bat God kept me from it. | my eutetuched ee doth vides uf the Boyuton | did not speak to my mother when [ went in- pam renlane they a strong news vi beih) co the toum. She called * Charles!’ 1 than ~s of the extending several milled. : aye a ns a “r throat: Ree. lad corps, in sais charge qn the plank | we we em, Ue os eget ate liwhoe : : ae | cannot say what the position of the bedeloth nose Sere Da Syeele frum theis, me 1 ted we wason her. [heard her ery after that. [| ned am Cam Ruu one weil eed > <i oe. S | stood still in the rvom, and gave myself up aren “Gate Cahies ul the eb ‘ Sine they \to Mr. Clarke. [now regret having done it moved on the south stdy uf the Ian, and the road! [feel my mind different this morning to Gvitig Very ¢rovked iw this vicinity, by keeping | what it was yesterday. I had drank three clus to it, there was a gop between ita left and) glasses of Whiskey rears on does the right ot the Sad corps. The coemy tevk ad-| not affeet me generally ; | seldom take any nantes wf this, and canbe in the weeds under) | wish tu we that I am free of this bivod curate wudag spet determined aseault an tin | wilt. 1 know nothing of it whatever."’ rig ish al Mae dd division of the Yd corps, evideutly |” fer a brief consultation the jary on hear- With fhe jatention of capturing the eulire WCE.) ing the evidence returned the tollowing ver- Oe the right their charge tor a very short lime | tieke— That | the prisoner, Charles Hey- was suceessful, byt our men Fallied and charged \eidemelic@enenbted |-Ule! amnetan,* rel <'it in turn, aad driving the rebels back, cut off the | . ’ Siwtie, bey Caunibtaae Thee? “Siieiieh greater part of Andersgn’s Brigade of Hill's corps | Maria Heybourn, by er - : i he ‘The ntusber of prisoners thus taken here was) with @ razor on the nig tot Saterday, the | 400, ineladiag many officers | Bnd of Octsber, L864. be being at the time iu the daw Geve the Oth corps bod reached | in a state of insanity. : the exeinp’s works en their front, and become! [tis probable, says the Free Press, that) willy engaged. Phe loss bere was pul sv Leas) | che peisoner will be formally tried tor the oe tne yd “> li ati cdl a at ear ee = ee FOELITER: APY VOT OE, a ‘Aapene 9 th rovineial Lunatic Asylum unsaly lo wceupy sv salenue 3 line with strong ane “4 nan , works in front, and expesed to flank attacks v! | S esvalry, orders were issucd ty With aw wboisi | Au Oosecas ter vat Pong Rose. «Tlie meer Spier Wee Sour pew ge | tHatilax Morning Journal learns that on Fri- During the ougagenieut the eaemy drove our! | ulternoon, the 4th mstant, as two women men from twe guns, but befuce they could be rm re : ; d woved our men charged and retowk them. Th: | bel mging to Prospect were proceeding: mm lowe oF the enemy eaunot be stated, but it in + She direction ot Port Pleasant, for the pur- theugtt te be abeut as tieacy as our own im killed: pose of crossing the North-west farm, thay eed wesnded, while their loss in prisone re ws canaets were attacked by a seldier near Steele's lerger than ours. We too’ abugt Suu altogether! Pond, whe took frum one of them ot duriug bee day. jin money and a brovch, and was about tu Gea. Grant ws stall were present J om | proceed ‘to farther violence, when some other vutiew gay, and ia company with Geu. Meade,

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i ; women coming im sight, and giving -H Witnessed Various movetnents, } val fled th rood alurm, the rascal fled intu the woods. Durmg Thursday night the rebels wade an as- | — # y nig sili Do St

eeu't G8 our works south of where the mine was ie . an ' po , om: | suruwg, Gut were driven back with ecousiderable | Farau Casvatty.—Tbe Yarmouth Tribune

lows. Neéarthe same place, a party from the Ist | S48 y8 that on the alternuon of Sunday, Vet. | division of the 2d corps wade a dash on 2 rebel) 20th, & young man named Burns, residing furt aud captured if, taking a Colonel, Majo jn the vicinity of Digby, was thrown frou | Captain and Lieuterant, with 20 wen, prisoners, | his horse, and sustained such severe injuries | sont Ureuing off two guns. Our picket line here | that, though medical aid was procarcd, be | wes edvauecd sume distance, and our wen still jexpired un the tollowing morning. bold Weir new gruuud.

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siihenetsisil hebben We learn from the Halifax Reporter of the | Ist instant, that a young man named James | PETERSBURG. Wilson was _accidvatully crowded in the} Heapevar ters JaMy or rue Pore wsc, Oct | Dartmouth Cove on Sanday night last. Mis! 34.—The august quiet bas peretalled ali aloug the | remaing wery recovered on the ivllowing | liues today, eve picket friag seems to lave been | morning. stopped by unanimous Caxseut.—Since tie aruy returecd fram the last movement avaitist the | Souteside Bailrvad, the regimental and brigade | ennmenders have been helding inspections, aud | the commands are being put in as effect. ve a con-| many as seven thousand persons were buried | dition a befure they started. i beneath the ruins. Not one was saved ulive ee a attempted to play @) Ip many cases there were no relatives pre-| abacy trick + See macht 8 950 o'clock, | sone to claim the bodies that were recovered, | winch was partially suceeesfe! ae main ob-|* oe Se Geant lend tecen: belibed jeet uf the attack, however, was defeated at x aS tue Whule la oily had been killed. considerable Joss to the rebels. At the point of | — councetion between the 2d corps and the Sth| A patriotic Southern lady has been col-| carps pickets they made an entrance, and passing | leeting subscriptions in Halitax for the reliet | free one point te another they penetrated vur) of svidiers wounded at Richmond, and has Kine some distance, taking all the mien prisoners already ubtained about S800. They seat @ward a heavy force to ¢ arge the | heiniindtetiweililbinaliettstitlberndti kue af breartworks, du the hope of piercing our! Ligut Hovse at Sea Cow Heap, P. E | centre, bet ene wf the pickets escape | to the) Istanp.—The new Light House erected at the sain hue, and gave warwng in time tor the men! above place, during the past summer, has just been te be pul ow thew guard behiad the works, and completed, and the light was kt up tur the firs: | when the rebels advanced they received such a! time on Monday last. The light w a bright fires tw drive them back in eunfuaion wud with | fixed light, and is st an elevation of from about seventy to eighty feet from the level of the rea

hiertav y Repeated attempts were made to take the warks, but resulted in a like mavner, and | The building is of an vetagional form, and ts paiut- | ed white; the Lantern ts an iron frame covered

wlihough f-ing was kept up nearly ali wight, the | with copper; and we understand the structure is

Wat. Do MeO cegor.

CONFEDERATE ATTACK IN FRONT OF

Se At St. Petersburg, Russia, lately, a Ca-| tholic Chureh tumbled to the ground wher | it was eruwded with worshippers, and as)

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rebcle gained no further advantage. Oer loss is pat down al 387 men captured

comprise all the British aud Foreign news of any interest

Confederate ship Southern Rights, from Ran- goon, arrived at Louden with valuable cargo. She passed in sight of Federal steamers Niagara and Secramenta off Deal, under Euglish colors.

Trial of Muiler extended over 27th and 25th, 744 and evening of Thursday all the Maritime

and it was doubtful whether verdict would be ar- rived ut on the 29th. When Africa lett Liver- pool evidence ter prosecution hud concluded, and Council tor Defence bad spoken, He conteuded there was no evidence to convict prisoner, but did wot attempt to preye alibi. Affair causes yreatest excitement.

“ Moruiiy Post says so far from rumors of disso- lution of Parliament being true, Ministers are de- sirous of postponing dissolution to extremest linu- its for whieh members were elected.

Distiivu shed Russian Geueral Codleben had visited Woolwich, where be was received with wilitary honors, ‘He witnessed testing of 600- pounder Biakeley gun, iutended for Russian Goverment.

FRANCE.

E.perors of Frauce and Russia had long in-

terviews at Nice ou 27th and 23th.

DANISH QUESTION,

There were again rumers of further delay ia concluding peace, Intelligence unfavorable to

| peage is said to have reached Copenhagen on the

26th uluano, aud Council of State was suddenly summoned,

Prussian Cowmander in Jutland was ruling with high hand—had forbidden all exports und upports by sea.

Orders to Danish military tend to confirm un- favorable rumors,

AUSTRIA.

Resignation of Count Rechberg, and appoint- ment of Count Mensdortff as his successur, has been confirmed.

ITALY.

The armour-clad frigate Re Di Portugalla, re- cently built at New York for Italian Government, had arrived at Naples.

Contradictory reports current as to insurgents in Venetia. Private letters assert numerous bands exist, While other accounts say ivsurgeuts are reduced to small numbers, vot baving found followers among people.

The Diritto of Turin has been again seized for publishing proclamation by Sig. Cairoli calling on people lo support jusurrection in| Venetia,

Committee of Italian Chamber tas declared

the power of Couvention and trausfer of capital

tu Florence.

AUSTRALIA.

Great Britain reached Liverpool with 32,000

vunecs gold and Melbourne dates to August 27th — News ubluportant.

COMMERCIAL.

The much improved aspect of monetary affairs

tinued their sittings late into each night, in order to dispose of tke many important questions press- ing upon them, and to meet the engagements entered into on their behalf with the Cities ot Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto. On the after-

Delegates left Quebee for Montreal, in Special Trains provided for their ase by the obliging and geutlemanly Managing Director of the Grand Trunk Railway, C. J. Brydgea, Ragr. ~The De- legates were accompatiied by the ladies of their party, and by the Atturney General of Upper Ca- nada,( Hon. Mr. MeDonald),Leader of the Govern- nent, and by the Finance Minister, (Hoa. Mr. Galt). Several other members of the Canadian Government, Hon, Mr. Cartier, Atty. General Canada East, Hon. Mr. Langevin, Solicitor Ge~ neral Canada East, Hon. Mr. Cockburn, Solicitor General Canada West, came by steamer from | Quebee to Montreal. The Hon. Mr, McGee had been in the latter city two or three days pre- vivusly, aiding in the preparations for the recep- tion of the Delegates. The whole party were assembled at the St. Lawrence Hall, in Montreal, on an early hour on Friday. That day was ex- ceedingly wet, and the review of the military and volunteers, which was ordered for the occasion, was consequently postponed. The day was vecu- pied, though wet, in visiting some of the public institutions, the Geological Survey, under the management of Sir William Logan, claiming es- pecial attention. This establisment contains the largest colleetion of Geological specimens, minerals, fossils, wueds, and specimens of all the wild denizens of the earth, the air, and the sea—that can be found in any similar insti- tution in Canada, perhaps in America. “The evening of Friday was devoted to a great Ball in the St. Lawrence. It was, like preceding enter- tainments in whieh the Delegates had participated, quite a brilliant affair. The party was, however, far more numerous than those at Quebec. It was believed there were about 1000 persyus present, and there would have many more could they have obtained tickets, Sir R. Graves McDonnell, Lieut. Governor of Nova Sevtia, and his Lady, graced the Ball Room. We cannot fiad space fur a de- scription of the Ball,—let the reader, however, who inay be curious on the subjeet, refer to the accounts of the Quebee atluirs ef tie same kind,

| being the principla and must favorable feature— |

) of things taking place io the India markets before | very long, altheugh the iuwediate fature may

) dency te a renewal of contidence, several large |

cansed business to open ou the * flags” this morning with cousiderable auination, which was turther inereased when it became known that the Manchester market for goods and yarus was materially better, the demand for goods for India | male beauty (with which the great Province of

and maguify them at least three fold, and he will have some idea of the Moutreal display. Richness of apparel, brillianey and custliness of jewels, fe-

Canada seems to be uverstocked),were all repro- duced at the St. Lawrence Mall on a grand But some how or other, the Quebec Balls seemed the most recherche, and they certaiuly

favorable inasmuch as it indicates that there is inere disposition lo rely pen au improved slate scale.

disclose nothing satistactory—very likely the re- verse. ‘The buseiess done in cotton has again | been of a very healthy character, for the trade have taken 10,000 bales veut of the 20,000 sald.—

Prices have advanerd gd to dd ou yesterday's

lave an abiding place in vur memory. Qn Saturday morning, the Delegates held an ‘intormal meeting — Hon. Mr. Cartier presiding

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and in the ease of the Province of British Colum- Lia or Vancouver, as shall be agreed to by the Legislature of sueh Proyinee.

The Members of the J,egislative Council shall be appointed by the Crown under the Great Seal of the General Government, aud shal) held Office during life. If any Legislative Voupeillor shall, fur two consecutive seasigos of the Legislature, fail to give his attendance’ju the said Council, his seat shall thereby become vacant.

The Members of the Legislative Council shall be British Subjeets by Birth or Naturalization, of the full age of Thirty years: shail possess a con- tinuous real property qualification of four theu sand dollars over and above all incumberanees, and shall be and continue worth that sum over and above their debts and liabilities; but in the case of Newfoundland, the property may be either real or personal.

If any question shall arise as to the qualifiea- tion of a Legislative Councillor, the same shall be determined by the Council,

The first selection of the members of the Le- gislative Couneil shall be made trom the Legisla- tive Couneils of the various Provinces, wilh the exception of Prince Edward Tsland, se far a3 a sufficient number be found qualified and willing to verve ; such Members shall be appointed by the Crown at the recommendation of the General E.x- ecutive Government, upen the nomination of the respective Local Governments, and that in such vomination due regard shall be had to the clauns of the Members of the Legislative Couneil of the Oppositivg in each Province, 80 that all political parties may as nearly as possible be fairly repre- sented.

The Speaker of the Legislative Council (until otherwise provided by the said Parliament )sball be appointed by the Crown trom among the Mem- bers of the Legislative Council, aud shall hold Office during pleasure, and shall only be entitled to a casting vote on an equality of votes.

Each of the twenty-four Legislative Councillors representing Lower Canada in the Legislative Council of the General Legislature, shall be ap- pointed to represent one of the twenty-four Elee- torial Divisions mentioned in Schedule A of Chap- ter first of the Consolidated Statutes of Canada, and such Councillor shall reside or possess his qua- ification in the Division he is appointed tu re- present.

The basis of Representation in the House ot Commons shall be Population, as determined by the Official Census every ten years; and that the number of Members at first shall be 194, distri- buted as follows:

Ree CNN bi cas Doce ockus oaks 82 en 65 Nove Soules. 1.2: ) i iii d....-- 19 li ig a cs ne cence 1d Newfoundland. ... 2... 5965-0660 8 Prince Edward Islaud............- 5

Uatil the Official Census of 1871 has been made up, there shall be no change in the number of Representatives frow the several sections.

Immediately atter the completion of the Cen- sus of 167), and immediately afler every Decen- nal Census thereafter, the Representation from each section ia the House of Commons sball be re-adjusted on the busis of Population.

For the purpose of such re-adjustwents, Lower Canada shall always be assigned sixty-five meni- bers, aad vach of the other sections shall at each such re-adjustment receive, for the ten years then vext succeeding, the number of members to which it will be entitled on the same ratio of representation to population as Lower Cauada will enjoy according to the Census thea just taken by having sixty-five members.

No reduction shall be nade in the number of Members returned by any section, unless its pop- wlation shall have decreased relatively to the Whole population of the whole Union, tu the ex- tent of five per centum or over.

In cemputing at each decennial period the uumber of Members to whieh each section is en- litled, no fractivnal parts shall be cousidered, un- less when exceeding one half the number enti- tling to a Member, in which case a Member shail be given for each such fractional part.

The Legislature of each Provinee shall, prior to the Union, divide such Province mte the pro- per bimber of constituencies, and define the boundaries of each of them.

rates, aud business lett of with a very tira ap- | — for the purpose of revising the minutes of the pearance. | Conference. These minutes had come tu Montreal

The Liverpool advices deseribe a further ten-| from Quebec in printed slips. They were correet- ed at the informal meeting abeve referred to; capitalists having becume buyers of sugars, cul: | ; : a ton, and other produce at the low rates. As an | #4, with the exception of a few verbal but un- exauple of the way in which speculation has) unpertant alterations, they are substantially as lately been carried on, it is stated that a house they appear below. The minutes here given con-

Whose failure was anneunced about a tertnight ii tof tl It ; d \ ago, and which commenced business ouly i July | it most o the alterations made at Mootrval.

last, exhibits less (hag £1000 to meet debts fur

easualties te Aled and wounded are but are very few

ukuown, The loss of the rebela must |

have been heavy, as they advaneerd ty within | P

rauge ef eur batteries aud infantry lines. Lt was | | somewhstdark, however, aud the firing was not, | wi course, su effective as it would have been bad our mea a good view of the evemy. At the pre- sent time aij is quiet. }

FROM THE SHENANDOATI.

SARLY S ARMY REPORTED REOKGANIZING —UN- SUCCESSFUL ASSAULT BY MosByY

New York, Novy. 6.—Letsers of the 31s:

ult. from Sheridan’sarmy report that a small

rebel cavalry force crossed the north fork of |

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‘ opene he Shenandoah on the Sth. and proceeded the Shenando a I t cone

the first subject touched upuu, a question which vecupies the earnest attention of the ilouse.

ja the directiva of the Murray Court Uvuse. |

A despatch of the 4th inst. from the Lib army corps states that Early’s army is reor- gunizing at Newmarkes, and that reinfores- ments of conscripts haye been sent to Karly in considerable numbers

A Martinsburg despatch cof the 2nd states that Mosby assaulted our pickets on the Ist iust., with the intention of stampeding our saimals, but was unsuccessiul, i

FROM SOUrFHERN PAPERS EYACUATIOVN OF PLYMOUTH, K. ©., BY THE CONFEDERATES.

The Riehmend Lnaguerer of the Ist instant has a despatch dated “ Near Diywouth, N. C., Oct.

jafternoon, while working their way down the | barber the wind being directly ahead at } Chome. Bark carried away her jib-boom, the Brig het | backstays, and the Brigautine’s stern was dam-

er classes.

Phe |» very substantial oue.— Isl.

me ee | A collision between the Bark Undine, the Brig | race Gon, aud the Brigantine Helen Davies ali miward bound, took place im this Port Thursday

the The

All sustained mere or less damage.

Some one will have damages to pay.—Isl. SS a es eo

BRITISU COLUMBIA AND VANCOUVER’S ISLAND.

The Vancouver Island Parliament was

don the 19ch by # speech (rom the Go

Union with British Columbia was

iged.

Tie Vietoria Chronicle thinks the Univn will be prejudicial to the interests of Vancouver's Isiand and reduce it to a mere! Jependency ot British Columbia,as the capi | tal vl the United Colonies woulu probably | be removed to New Westminster. ‘The only | remedy suggested to avoid this is equal re | presentation. His Excelleney also alludes) w the subject of Education, and the necessity | of establisting Traming Selouls forthe poor- | ‘The Indian diffeulties are de- | plored, und future difficulties are anticipated | from this cause. In reference theretu the)

| Scllion in the Northern States.

nearly £7,000.

There is a better feeling in all departments of busivuess. In the culenial produce markets sugar | centinues ty lupreve, On the stuck exchange a steady tone prevails. ‘The new bauks are im- proving. The Mercantile and Exchange and the Alliauce have both advaueed in price.

LATEST FROM TUE STATES.

BY TELEGRAPH.

New York, Nov. 7.

Three regunents of regulars have arrived in this city.

Iutermatian of an intended raid from Toronto and Hamilton npou Buffalo has caused great ex- cttement along the Niagara River.

‘Troops are moving, cilizeus arming, and prepa- rations making ter the mtended visit.

The rebel advance is said to be at Fort Erie o1 Suspension Bridge

A despatch trom Chicago says large numbere of arrests have been made of persons nipleated

inthe plot to burn cities aud to lhaugivate a re- | : Liuwense quan |! tithes of arims, ammunition, &e., were found i | the houses where the arrests were wade. Gould 535. | Boston, Noy. 8.

The U.S. Steamer Kearsage arrived, bringing

fa pertion of the officers and crew of the rebei| to the several loeal Legislatures.

pirate Florada.

the earhest publicity sheuld be given to the result of the deliberatiods. Mr. Cartier, Attorney General of Canada East, in his Adinirable speech at Montreal, disclosed as many of the so-called secrets of the Contention ag he could think of; aud Mr. Brown, President of the Council of Ca- nada, “let the cat "more thoroughly * out of the | bag New Brunswick Delegates are just on the eve of dving the same before public meetings of their own couslituencies ; and, in short, from the publicity which has been given tu the proceedings uf the Convention, in a hundred different forms, it is now

there is of gaining public opinion in favour of the } great Confederation | give, without iesitation, the ruugh draught of the report of the Coulerence whichis to be submitted

Lest itshould be supposed that there is a breach

vf coutidence on the part of the editor of this. liament, all the Laws whieh, at the date of the paper in thus giving undisguised publicity to the proceedings of the Convention, we deem it our duty to state that Mr, Whelan tovk the advice oi the Canadian Minigters on this subject. Mr. Galt,

the Finance Minister; was clearly of opinion that

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in his speech at the Toronto dinner. The

absurd to talk about “secrecy.” Indeed, the

ess seerecy that is practised, the more likelilivod

scheme, We, therefore,

A corrected

The number of Members may at any time be

jinereazed) by the General Pariiawent—regard being had tu the proportionate rights then | eXisting. | ‘The Local Legislature of each Province may afterwards, from time to time, alter the Electoral Districts for the purposes ef Representation in the House of Commons, and distribate the repre- setitatives tu which the Province is entitled in any manner such Legislature may think fit.

Until provisions are made by the General Par-

eae

The Judges of the Superior Courts shall bold their offices during good behaviour, ané shall be removeable only ou the address of buth Mouuses of Parliament,

LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

For each of the Provinces there shall be an Executive Officer, styled the Lieutenant Gover- wor, who shall be appointed the Governor General in Council, woke the Great Beal of the Federated Provinces, during pleasure: such pleasure not to be exercised before the expiration of the first five years, except fur cause; such cause tu be communicated in writing to the Lieutenant Governor ia nediately after the exer- cise of tie pleasure as aforesaid, and alsy by message <0 both Houses of Parliament within the Grst week of the first seesion afterwards.

The Lientenant Governor of each Province shall be paid by the Geveral Legislature.

In undertaking to pay the salaries of the Licutenaut Governors, the Conference dees not desire to prejudice the claim of Prince Edward Island upon the [imperial Governmeut for the amount now paid for the sulary of the Lieutenant Governor thereof,

The Local Government and Legislature of each Proviuce shall be constructed in such manner as the existing Legislature of such Province sail provide in the Act consenting to the Union.

After the Union the Local Legislatures shall have power to alter or amend their constitution from tune time to time.

The Local Leyislatares shall have power to inake Laws respecting the following subjects :— Direet Taxation and the iniposition of Duties on the Export of Timber, Logs, Masts, Spars, Deais and Sawn Lumber and Coals and viher Minerals; borrowing Money on the credit ef the Province ; the establishment and tenure of local Offices, and the appointment and payment of loeal Offieers ; Agricuiture ; Immigration; Education — saving the rights and privileges which the Protestant or Catholie minority in both Canadas may possess as to their Denominational Schools. at the time when the Union goes into operation; the sale and ma- nagement of Public ae bg excepting lands be- lunging ty the General Government; Sea Coast and Inland Fisheries; the estabhstiment, main- tenance and management of Penitentiaries, and of Public and Retormatory Prisons: the estab- lishment, maintenance and management of Hos- pitals, Asyluus, Charities and Eleemosynary Institutions; Municipal Institutions; Shops, Sa- loon, ‘Tavern, Auctioneer and other licenses; Local Works; the incorporation of private or local companies, except such as relate to matters assigned to the Federal Legislature ; property and civil rights, excepting those portions thereof as- signed to the General Legislature; inflicting punishment by fine, penalties, imprisonment or otherwise for the breach of laws passed in rela- tion to any subject within their jurisdiction; the administration of justice, including the constitu- tion, maintenasece and organization of the Courts —both of Civil and Criminal Jurisdiction, and including alse the procedure in civil matters; and generally all matters of a private or local nature.

The power Of respiting, reprieving, commuting and pardomng prisoners convicted of crimes, and of remitting of sentences in whele or in part, which beiougs of right to the Crown, shall be ad- unnistered by the Lieutenant Governor of each Provinee in Council, subject to any instructions he may from time to time receive trom the Gene- ral Government, aud subject te any provisions that may be made in this bebalt by Parliament.

MISCELLANEOUS,

In regard tuall subjects over which jurisdiction belongs to both the General and Local Leyisla- tures, the laws of the Geveral Parliament sball coutrol and suyersede those ade by the Local

Spnndlieened

Mines and Minerals, and of all the u ran unoccupied Lande of the Crown, it leaped ann the sum of $160,000 shall each year be paid ty that Province, by semisannual payments, Proj ded that that Colony shall retain the right of opening, constructing, and controlling Roads and Bridges through any of the said coal subject te any Laws which the General Parliament ma pass in respect of the same. y All engagements that may, before the Union be entered into with the Imperial Government jor the Defence of the Country, shall be Assumed by the General Government. The General Government shall secure, without delay, the completion of the intercolonsal Railway from Riviere-du-Loup through New Bravswick w Truro in Nova Scotia. The communications with the North - Western Terrtory, and the improvements required for the developement of the Trade of the Great West with the Seaboard, are regurded by this Seatereqes we subjects of the highest importance to the Federated Provinees, and be proseented at the earliest possible period that the state of the Fitances will perinit the Parlinment to do so. The sanetion of the Imperial and Local Parlix. ments shall be sought forthe U sion ofthe Provinees, on the principles adopted by the Conference. The proveadingsef the Confsereuce, when fi pevised , Shall be signed by the Delegates, und mitted by éueli tation to its Own Governni and the Chairman is authorized to submit & copy - the Governor Generul for transmission to the Seere tary of State for the Colonies.

~—~ eee THE UNION QUESTION PRESENTED,

We take the following paragraph from Ross's Weekly, of Thuredayy last :—

* The town talk amongst the upper clase . tinues te exclaim against the action of the ie gates in relation to connecting this Island in Univn with the other Colomes. The talk eaye it will have a depressing teudency against all classes —that it will nearly double the ad valorem duty when equalized with that of Caveda, and jnladdi- tion, a direct tax will be made of land for jnter- nal improvements, tu the tune of trom $16 to $18 per hundred acres, and that although the Govern- ment may draw a sum of money on the guarantee of the Federal Government sufficient to enable them to purchase up the proprictary lands, never. theless it will leave the people in the shive if nes a Worse position, masmuch as they will have fw contribute @ sua equal to the rent in the shape of additional taxes, aud that not the tenant but the freeliolder will also be madé to contribute equally towards it. The talk continues te say the project will not be agreed to if tested bya general election, and that Mr. Beer's view of the question is sound, and Mr. Whelan let the eat out of the bag suvner than the Delegates in- tended.” 3

We are well aware that the Uuien scheme is not, at present, a popular one, because the peo- ple do dot understand it in all ity bearings. This, we aope, will not be iong the case; but the above paragraph from the Weekly is calculated to lead to greater misunderstanding and error oa the subjeet than hae yet prevailed. Mr. Ross must surely know that the nonsensical “ town-talk,” as he calls it, has uot « particle of truth in it. Ifthe “upper class,”’ as he says, exclaim against the Dele- gates for “* connecting this Island in a union with the other Colonies,” they are greater fuels than we supposed them to be. The Delegates had no suck

power,and attempted nothing of the kind attributed

MISRE-

Legislature, aud the latter shall be void so far as they are repugnant to or mevnusistent with the lurmer,

Both the English and French languages may be euployed in the General Legisiature and in its proceedings, and also in the Local Legislature of Lower Canada, and in the Federal and Local Courts of Lower Canada.

No lauds or property belonging to the General or Local Government sliall be liable to taxation.

All Bills for appropriating any part of the Publie Revenue, or tor imposing any new Tax or linpost, shall originate in the House of Comuons or the Loeal Assembly, as the case may be.

The Llonse of Counnens or Legislative As- sembly shall net originate or pass any Vote, Re- suluuion, Address or Bill for the appropriation of any part of the Public Revenne, or of any ‘Pax or luspost te auy purpose, net first recommended to the House of Assembly by Message of the Governor General, or the Lieutenaut Governor, as the case may be, during the Session in whieh

tothem. The connection, if ever made, must be made through the several local Legislatuces, with the concurrence of the people represented in each, and confirmed by au Act« tthe Luperial Parliament. It will then be seen that the people in the severab Colonies cannot be taken by surprise; norean their institutions be changed without their consent. When Mr, Ross again bears the very silly “talk’” which he has recorded in his paper, will he dw suine service tu the cause of truth by replying ax fullows: Phe Unen on the basis proposed, will not have a “ depressing tendency” agaist alll classes or any class,—it will not double our ad valorem duty, or any thing like it,—it will not cause a direct tax of "$15 to $18 per hundred | acres” to be levied for internal improvements,— | # will not be the means of effecuag a purchase

| n,n . . * such Vube) Mabbdelia; Addride $¢ Bial'be pacced. | of the Township lands on such undysirable terns

| Proclamation constituting the Cuien, are if force iu the Provinces respeciively, relating to the qualiffcation and disqualification of any persen to be elecied or to sit or vete as a member of the Asseiobly in the said Prosinees respectively — aud relating te the qual:fication or disquuittica- tion of veters, and to the oaths to be taken by voters, and to Returning Odicers and their pow- ers aud duties,—and relating to the procecdings at Electious,—and te the period during which such Elections may be continued, and relating to the Trial of Controverted Elections, and the pro- ceedings incident thereto, and to the vacating of seats of Members, and to the issuing aud execu- tion of vew Writs in case of any seat being va- cated otherwise than by a dissulution,—shall re-

served ju the usual manner for ler Majesty's Assent, and avy Bill of the Local Legislatures may in like manner be reserved for the conside- ration of the Governor General.

Any Bi passed by the Geuera) Legislature shall be subject to disallowance by Her Majesty within two years, as in the case of Bills passed by the Legislatures of the said Provinces hitherto, and in ike manner ary Bill passed by a Local Legisiature shail be subject to disallowance by the Governor General within one year alter the passing thereof.

The Seat of Government of the Federated Pro- vinces shall be Ottawa, subject to the Royal Pre- rogative.

Subject-te any future action of the respective

Any Bill of the General Legislature may be re- |

as would leave tenants and freeholders te pay in the shape of taxes sums equal to the present rents. The union, we confidently believe, wilB bring no such evils and follies on the country. There will be ample tame hereafter to. eousider all the benefits it would confer, if consummatedi. When less prejudice, less passion, and we may add, less local jealousy and euyy arising out of the appuiutwent of Delegates, cloud the minds of some of our politicians aad public writers, we way eaplain and review all the advantages: to be derived from a unton of the Colonics on the priueiples proposed at the Québec’ Conference.

spectively apply to Elections of Members to serve in the House of Coamuons, for places situ- ate in those Provinces respectively.

Every House of Commons shall continue for five years from the day of the retura of the writs choosing the same, and no longer; subject, never. theless, to be suouer prorouged or dissolved by the Governor.

‘There shall be a Session of the General Parlia- ment once at least im every year, so that a period of twelve calendar months shall not intervene be. tween the last sitting of the General Parliament

Leeal Governments in respect thereof, the Seat ef the Local Goverumeut in Upper Canada shall be Toronto; et Lower Canada, Quebec; and the Seats of the Local Governments in the other Provinees shall be a8 at present.

PROPERTY AND LIABILFPIES.

AIL Cash, Bankers’ Balanees and other Cash Securities of each Provinee, at the time of the Union, shall belong te the Geveral Government. The foliowing Public Works and Property of each Provinee, shall belong te the General Gov.

We see not the slightest neces sity for the least public aiarm on the ques- thon. It remains for the people's representatives in Parliament assembled to ratify or annul the We believe that the House of Assembly now existing in this Island will not approve of that Report—not because we think they will be wise in rejecting it,—~we be- lieve, moreover, that the Assemblies of the other

report ef the Conference.

in one Session and the first sittiug of the General Parliament ia the next Session.