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The reason assigned for passing over all the members of the Canada bar, of whom there are many well qualiﬁed, is, that the Government at home are desirous of ﬁlling the important stations just mentioned,'with persons free from any bias or party influ- ence in reference to the local politics of the colony. By this measure it is supposed that impartial persons will be secured, and no farther triumph given either to one party or the other; which might not have been the case if the selection had been made from the heated ingredients contain- ed in the cauldron of Upper Canada poli- tiCs.

' We learn, furthermore, that other changes

and perhaps removals, will take place; but it is to us a source of unmingled satisfaction to state, that none ofthese will extend to the head of the Province. That distin- guished and patriotic individual is found to be so invaluable, and so eminently quali- fied for the discharge of his high duties, that he cannot be spared from his present station. _

The spirit of emigration, from all the information, public and piivate, which we derive from home, is unbounded, and Up- per Canada is the land of promise. Even Mr. Ilume, we have authority to say, who has heretofore valued our colonies so lightly, is now alivc'to their vast utility as an outlet for the recess Of’British population, and as a inarhet for British ml- nul'actnres. We see, then, nothing but prosperity for Canada in the long vista that now appears before us. Let us hope that the party feuds will not marso many advantages.— 3‘". Y- Emigrant.

In addition to the hope expressed in the article taken from the Emigrant, we may be permitted to express Our regret that two such deserving officers as the At- torney and Solicitor Generals of Upper Canada shouldhave been removed by so summary a process fiom the Colonial oﬂice- However good the intention in se- curing the service of individuals divested of any political party or bias, the mode in which it is carried into effect, is severe in the extreme, and calculated to wound ra- ther than conciliate our fellow subjects of the Upper Province. “’0 can only hope that the wrath of Lord Goderich is ap- peased by the ejectment he has accom- plished, and that further dismissals have not been projected. The supervision of the Colonies is now confided to a new and certainly an ablerliand, inthe person of Mr. Stanly, upon whose measures we shall be rejoiced to pass our approval.-—-ﬂlbion

. QUEBEC, Mn 12. The port oniiebec has now assumed

“its rightaappearance; ships arriving or lying

5micho'r, ﬂag; ﬂying, boats and small cving in Wery direction, all be-

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speaking the arriVal of that industry which gives animation and comfort to a whole people. '

The country is also favoured; vegetation is a fornight in advance of the same pe- riod last year; the first sown wheat up, three inches long, healthy and thriving; the ﬁelds in good condition for the other crops, and the pastures recovering their verdurh.—Ga:clte.

Mr. Hall has been lppointt‘d Collector of His Majesty's Customs, and Mr. R. Hamil- ton, of Quebec, Comptroller of ditto, at the port of Montreal.

DIALBGUE BETWEEN AN IRISH LANDLORD Ah'l) TENANT. Agent—Good morrow. “’hat brought

on?

'l‘enantr—To pay my rent your honor.

Agent—-All in the nick of time: I close my books this evening.

Clerk—This fellow registered his vote, Sir.

Agent—(angrily) \Vhat affair is that of yours. Sir. Make out his receipt.

Agent—-You have obtained your fran- chise.

Tenant—I do not understand your ho- nor.

Agent—You titer-e at the Registry, and got a certificate to vote at the election.

Tenant—I did please yﬁnr honor.

Agent--And how will you vote?

Tenant--—\Vith my country, your honor.

Agent--‘.Vliat do you mean by your country?

Tenant—-I mean, and what could I mean but old Ireland: I never was out of her a day since I was born.

Agent—Tell me, is not your landlord a

God man?

Tenant—“’isha the devil a better in all Ireland, though I have never seen him, and I am his tenant these 40 years please your honor.

Agent—-\Vill you give him your vote?

Tenant-«\Vhy to be sure, if he asks for it.

Agent—He wishes you to vote for Lord Bernard.

’l‘enant--Lord Bernardwplease your ho- nor, is he not a Conservative?

Agent-—Come Sir, none of your affected tricks, you must vote for him.

'l‘enantn—Master, the d~l a vote I’ll give him ifhe don’t put down the tithes.

Agent-«\Vho gives you land?

'I‘cnant—--My landlord, please your 110- nor.

Agent—JVhat, supports you?

\\’liy,I support myself, and I pay my rent, and my debts, and Igive Poll and the young ones plenty of potatoes and a drop of milk in summer.

Agent--—Ah, ah! doing of your priest.

This is then all the

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Tenant-«Oh by my own soul, he has no_ thing to do in it. \V’hy then master doyou thinkl would be foolish enough to give the priest or the minister, my tenth potatoe or tenth sheaf! Bad luck to the man that first thought of it.

Agent-“It was the priest and ministers who tirst introduced tithes.

Tenant-«God knows Ringer they had no better luck fol‘it. They are now obliged to work for their bread. The divil‘s Cure to’em.

Agent-«You are an extraordinary fellow you have no respect for priest or mi: nister.

Tenant—0h Msster do not take me so short I have. r(:Sp(‘Ct for every good man ; bntl like' (018,530 every body earning his bread like my. sc ,

Agent—Rut you promised to pay your “the: when you took a farm.

Tenant—l did to be sure, and how could I help it, your honor.

Agent—Will you keep your promise?

Tenant- Troth' l wontlfl can help it, your honon

Agent—The law tells you to do so.

Tenant—Pure,l\‘lnster, I had nothing to do with the law: and I heard a very learned man en" the otherday, that the people ought to have a voice of their own. 0

Agent--Oll, oh, oh. srlmol.

Tennnt— Faith, it is time for me to fora-ct my learning. It is, please your honor. more than thirty years sincel was at school with Tom Pig-nit. tor two seasons at the market-house; and it would he hard to make much ofit from him, for he had'nt it himself.

Agent- “'ell, my good fellow, I am not dis. pleased with you. you have not been impudent like others. (‘lerk pull the bell and order the poor fellow a glass of \vhiakey.

Tenant —Long life to your honor, and that you may live longer than the tithes or minis: to

You. I perceive were at

rs.

Clerk—The devil poison vou, can you not take vonr dram, and say nothing about tithes orministors.

Tennni—Eriwisln nviclro. cverv body knows where tho shoe pinches him. If vou were as sick of ministers as lam you would not easily forget tlucm._lf'rrl-.ly .‘llrssrngcr.

THE BRITISH AMERICAN. JUNE 8, 1333

Yesterday the Steam lloat arrived here from Piotou, without the Halifax mail. says, when the time arrived that the Eastern mail should have been made up at the latter place, a signal was made for tl 0 English May packctpvhich deferred the Cll)‘lll§","nti prevent

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cd its arrival at the former p'ace in time for the Steamer. Should this be correct, we may ex- pect by the next boat, not only an English mail, but intelligence 18 or 20 days later than

by the brig Amity.