Montreal herald and daily commercial gazette, 12 février 1859, samedi 12 février 1859

[" Sfâ'TâüiL HERALD STMS 800KMBPMNW OFFICE Ko.40» Kotrc I5am© Street, (Near St.Francois Xavier St.,) MONTREAL.1 in HE Proprietor of this Establishment begs to i inform his friends and the public in general, that having ENLARGED h iSTOCK of PRINTING MATERIALS, STEAM PRESSES, &c., he is now prepared to undertake every description of Printing, such as Books, Pamphlets, Magazines, Insurance Policies, Programmes, Catalogues, Posting Bills, Hand Bills, Railway Bills, Steamboat Bills, Circulars, Invitation and Funeral Letters, Druggists and other Labels Military Forms of every description, &c., with despatch, and at the LOWEST CITY PRICES.d\" Business Cards neatly and promptly executed.JAMES POTTS Jan.26.\t22 [HOSE who are desirous, in these hard times of Saving Money, should visit the IMPORTANT TO ALL WHOH IT 14Y CORGERH.T STORE 1*3 Notre Dame Street.To Persons having large Families and heavy expenses, one shilling, or even sixpence saved in a yard of goods, makes a very important economical item at the end of the year, particularly in the following articles :\u2014 Black Cloth, for Ladies\u2019 Cloaks and Gent\u2019s Dress Suits Black Doeskin Fancy Doeskin VELVETS of ail colours, suitable for Millinery and other purposes Petershams Mohairs\t| All first rate material for Witneys\twarm Overcoats.Pilots Sealskin, Deerskin, &c.Together with a large assortment of SILK VESTINGS, each article being marked in plain figures, and at prices unequalled in Montreal.The main object which induces the Proprietors to sell at these very low rates is, simply, to carry out a large business, and give full and ample satisfaction to those who, once having purchased, may not only repeat their visit, but have the satisfaction of knowing that they obtain articles worth their money, which at once proves that this is no common puff got up for the purpose of enticing the public to lay out their money on worthless articles.To get all you can out of the purses of the public is bad policy\u2014because it not only causes them to purchase rarely, but actually deprives them of making purchases as often as they would wish ; consequently the goods herein advertised are open to the inspection of all, who, without purchasing, are invited to visit the establishment and satisfy themselves as to the truth of the above statements.183 NOTRE DAME STREET Nov.30.\t284 Perfect Substitute for SILVER.ELECTRO-PLATE ON NICKEL SILVER, ORIGINALLY introduced by R.SHAR-PLEY into Canada, over fifteen years since, and has been found to give general satisfaction, at the following REDUCED PRICES : The above Goous are Warranted to be of British Manufacture.R.Sharpley begs to call the attention of the public to the advertised prices in London of the above Goods, of the same quality : LONDON PRICES : Fiddle Pattern.Thread Pattern.Kings Pat\u2019rn £1114 6 stg.£14 11\t6 stg.£17 14 6 stg MONTREAL PRICES : £10\t7\t7 cy.£15 11 10 cy.£15 16 10 cy.R.SHARPLEY, Crystal Block, Notre Dame Street.December 7.\t290 NOTICE.JUST RECEIVED, direct from HAVANA.the undermentioned favourite Brands of CIGARS : ACIERTO LONDRES, J.M.VICHOT LONDRES, JENNY LIND REGALIAS, LUZ.DE AMERICA COQUETAS, ACIERTO CONCHAS, ANTIGUIDAD PANATELLAS, NAPOLEON LONDRES, WOODVILLE LONDRES, CABANA LONDRitS, PERLA CUBANA REGALIAS, MIMDO NUEVO COQUETAS, ACIERTO OPERAS, ANTIGUIDAD GALENAS, NAPOLEON CONCHAS.-ALSO,\u2014 50,000 of FINE FLAVOURED CIGARS, of different brands and superior quality.\u2014also,\u2014 Just received ex Steamer \u201c NORTH BRITON,\u201d Afresh supply of the CELEBRATED CRYSTAL TUBE and the MAGIC or WASHED MEERSCHAUM pipe, to colour in one smoking ; CIGAR CASES, FUZEE BOXES, MEERSCHAUM BOWLS, plain and silver mounted ; and numerous other articles suitable for presents for the APPROACHING HOLIDAYS, At G.LEVEY\u2019S, Crystal Block, Notre Dame Street.Dec.7.\t290 CHAS.ROBERTSON LPIIOLSTMR AND CABINET MAKER, HAS REMOVED FROM NOTRE DAME STREET TO HIS NSSW BUitaBING No.56 CRIIIr STREET, Where he has in his Capacious Show-Rooms a Large Assortment of FimmTxmE i FOR SALE CHEAP, COMPRISING I Sets of COTTAGE FURNITURE, DRAWING-ROOM FURNITURE, DINING-ROOM FURNITURE, BED-ROOM SETS, &e.&c.&c.Parties should call and see his Stock before purchasing.They will find it for their advantage to do so.His prices are suitable for the HARD TIMES, and offer great chances to persons with money, which they should not neglect if they are wise.Remember diaries Robertson\u2019s, Ifo 56 Craig Street- November 19.\t27 W.BOU\u2019ai.AS, FIRST PRIZE BOOT & SHOE MAKER, HO.81 BŒ\u2019.GIXiii, SES.BHT, BEGS respectfully to call tho attention of the public to his present assortment of BOOTS & SHOES of every kind.They are manufactured from the best of material and made by the best of workmen that can be had in Canada ; for utility, finish and style, he is j ustified in saying his work cannot be equalled in this city.N.B.\u2014Strict attention will be paid to all work made to order on the shortest notice.\u2014 Good fits on reasonable terms.First Prize for best display of Boots and Shoes Do\tdo Gent\u2019s Dress Boots Do\tdo Gent\u2019s Walking Boots\tand Shoes Do\tdo Gent\u2019s Dress Shoes First Prize for Ladies\u2019 Dress Shoes Do\tdo Ladies\u2019 Walking Boots\tand Shoes Do do Strong Working Boots.November 30.\t3m-284 ST Mlm and CELLERAGE, in OOD STORAGE X Bond or Free.HAVILLAND ROUTE & CO, Juiy 10,\t162 VOLUME LI.nsnpRi IN order to increase the Public xaste for the sublime works of HANDEL, HAYDN and MOZART, the subscriber will in future supply all the popular ORATORIOS, [Both Novello\u2019s and Cocks\u2019 Editions,] AT COST PRICE.N.B.\u2014A large supply of the MESSIAH and CREATION just received.HENRY PRINCE, 145 Notre Dame Street.January 18.\t14 AND DAILY COMMERCIAL GAZETTE.MONTREAL, SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 12, 1859.NUMBER 36 PIANOS.COTTAGE PIANO-FORTES, from Allison\u2019s, London.Also, A complete.Assortment of the celebrated Instruments manufactured by Nunns & Clark, New York.At S.T.PEARCE\u2019S, 19 Great St.James Stieet.N.B.\u2014Orders for TUNING, &c., attended to in the city and country.Jan.20.\t20 Fiddle\t\tor plain\t\tThread\t\tKings\t \tPattern.\t\tPat\u2019rn.\tPattern:\t\t\t\t \t1st\t2nd\t3rd\t1st\t1st\t2nd\t3rd \tQlty\tQit>\tOily .Qlty\t\tQlt)\tQlty\tQiy \t$\t$\t$\t$\t$\t$\t8 12 Table Forks.\t10,0(\t7.5C\t4.80 10.50\t\t13,Ot\t10.50\t7,00 12 Do.Spoon*.\t10,0(\t8.0C\t4.80 12.00\t\t16,0C\t12,00\t¦7,00 6,Oo 12 Desert Forks.\tG.5(\t6,0C\t3,5C\t8,00\t9,00\t8,00\t 12 Do.Spoons .\t6.50\t5.6C\t3.50\t8,60\t10.50\t8,50\t5,Bo 12 Tea Spoons.2 Egrg- Spoons [(iilt Bowl]\t\t3,50\t2,50\t1,75\t4,60\t6,60\t4,60\tWo \t2.10\t1,60\t1,60\t3.00\t4,50\t3,30\t 2 Sauce Ladles .\t1.80\t1,10\t1.10\t2,00\t2.50\t2,00\t 1\tGravy Spoon.2\tSalt Spoons [Gilt\t2,50\t2,00\t1,25\t2,50\t3,00\t2,50\t Bowl] \t\t\t 1 Mustard do.[Gilt\t0.80\t0,50\t0,50\t1,00\t1,50\t1,10\t \t0.40\t0.25\t0.251\t0.50\t0,75\t0.55\t 1 pair Sug:ar Tongs 1 pair Fish Carvers\t0,75\t0,60\t0,50,\t1,25\t1,25\t1,00\t \t7.00\t6.00\t5.00\t6,00\t7,00\t6.50\t \t0.90\t0,75 2,50)\t0.50:\t1,00\t1,60\t1,25\t1 Lwlte\t\t\t1,251 f\t4 00\t6,00\t4,00 ir\tj Discount for Cash\t38,45:43,70\t\t30,20 65,65\t\t82,25\t66,70\t 5 per cent .\t2,92; 2,18 55,53 41.52\t\t1,51j 3,28 28,69 62,37\t\t4,11 78,14\t3.33 63,37\t OAJFSID.CAKES FORjîHRISTiÂS.GREAT ST.JAMES STREET, Would direct the attention of the Public to his present stock of lakes, Fancy Confectionery and Hoiidiy Presents, now an exhibition at his Store.Dee.21.\t302 CLARK WHS I CO.Wholesale Importers OF Ilicli Fancy and Staple DRY GOODS, Nos|70, 71, 72, & 73 Boyer\u2019s Buildings, Custom-House Square, INVITE the attention of Buyers to the very attractive display they are now making having received and opened up the contents of 600 Cases and Bales of FALL GOODS.Comprising all the Novelties of the Season, selected with care in the French, English and Scotch Markets by our Mr.Clark, who remains in Britain this winter for the purpose of selecting and for forwarding by each steamer the various Novelties as they are produced, for the Fall-Winter Trade.Our Stock is now complete, in all the Departments.TERMS LIBERAL.December 1.\t309 PER STEAMER \" ANGLO-SAXON.\" J.J ïïlïïl iJjJj BEGS to inform the Public that he has received, per above Steamer, a A MV A VABIID ASSOBTUMT OF GOLD AND SILVER W A T C H E §k «s- o x* id oixai^iiisais, AND CTMi O- W=SjJR TE, WHOLESALE AND BETAIL 214, NOTRE DAME STREET.July 5.\t157 CHRISTMAS AID MW YEAR.First Prize Exhibition for lakes and Confectionery.J.ANTONY, 33 GREAT ST.JAMES STREET, RETURNS his thanks to the Montreal Public for their patronage since he has opened business, and now begs to inform them that he is receiving daily from New York An Endless variet / of every Article in hi Line.comprising Confectionery of every description, CORNUCAPIAS, FANCY JOUJOUX, &c., suitable for presents for the coming Holidays.The publ\u2019c will please take notice that Mr.Antony will give his personal attention to all orders intrusted to him, and will be executed carefully, promptly and on the shortest possible notice.Particular attention will be given to all orders for Balls and Private Parties.The public are politely requested to inspect his Stock before purchasing elsewhere.November 27.\t282 PROSSER\u2019S PATENT ORIGINAL LAP-WELDED IRON and STEEL BOILER TUBES, Safe from end to end.A full supply in Bond and Afloat.Paris Patent Enamelled Iron Pipe's and Pumps, for water supply, acids, &c.\u2014Sole Importers.PROSSER\u2019S PATENT Surface Condensers, for High-Pressure Steam, with Sea or other Bad Boiler Water.Gauges, 3-Cutier Drills, Countersinks, Tube-end Gutting Bars, Expanders, Tube Scalers, Steel Wire and Whalebone Brushes, Pall Lever Wrenches, Tubes, Plain or Enamelled, Screwed together for Artesian Wells, Steel for Rollers.THOMAS PROSSER & SON, 28 PlattStreet, New York, Januarv 7.\t5 N lOIfil f J1HE Subscribers are receiving per Steam-A ship NOVA-SCOTIAN, CITY OF QUEBEC, and other Ships now in port, a Choice and Extensive Assortment of STAPLE and FANCY STATIONERY, bought in the best Markets of Europe and priced low.Wrapping Papers of an improved quality, and a large Stock of Canadian Manufactured Writing Papers at reduced prices.Printing Paper, of any size and weight, made to order on the shortest notice.CHALMERS & ROBERTSON, 224 St.Paul Street.October 7.\t238 TO FL RISTS.TUST OPENED at the NEW WEST END FANCY STORE, Oue Case Terra-Cotta Flower Pots Of all Sizes.July f>\t160 m.BESSUMGEH, 205 NOTRE DAME STREET, Over the Store of Mr, Thomas Jenking, BEGS to call the attention of parties, desirous of purchasing OIL PAINTINGS, to visit his Gallery, where there will be found an EXCELLENT COLLECTION OF \u2018WORKS, By Artists of merit and celebrity.M.BESSUNGjuR would also intimate he is prepared to chat F m a very terms.Dec.30.J superior PI style, j and on moderate 309 COAL FOR SA dE, American, welsh, and smiths, coals.Apply to the Richelieu Company, Office corner Commissioners and St.Joseph Streets.January 14.\tdu-mwf-ll PROVINCIAL PARLIAMENT.LEGISLATIVE council.Wednesday, Feb.9.The SPEAKER took the chair at three o\u2019clock.HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.Wednesday, Feb.9.The SPEAKER took the chair at three o\u2019clock.THE DEBATE ON THE ADDRESS.The debate on the Address was resumed by Mr.MoMICKEN, who observed that much had been said as to the wide range the discussion had taken, and great fault found with those members who, in speaking, had alluded to the Brown-Doriou Government, but the old adage that 11 those who live in glass houses should not throw stones,\u201d was never more applicable than in this instance.Amongst the earlier speeches of the session was that by the junior member for Montreal, the whole of which was comprised in the defence of himself from newspaper attacks\u2014 a dew flings at \u201c unprincipled partizans\u201d who differed in opinion with him\u2014and a reference to the virulent speech he made near the close of last session when, as he said, \u201c he rose up in the oresence of twelve absent men.\u201d Now, it was to be noted that this speech oi justification, of attack, and unfortunate reminiscences was most vociferously applauded by the very men who now condemned the replies it necessarily evoked.Was it necessary tor the junior member for Montreal to defend himself from newspaper attacks\u2014was it then less necessary that 71 honest, feariess and independent members of this House who so nobly discharged their duty to the country ou the 2ud of August last, should defend themselves from the misrepresentation, defamation and falsehood of the Globe and its scurrilous satellites through the country ?At the risk, then, of incurring the censure of those hon.gentlemen who feared the rebound of the missiles they themselves hurled, he should say a few words, and but a few, in relation to his vote of condemnation of the Brown-Dorion Government.In the first place he most distinctly averred that when he entered the House on the afternoon of the 2nd August last, which he did while the hon.member for Dorchester was speaking to his motion, he was strongly inclined to support the new Government\u2014at ail events to give them wtut Britons build upon as their peculiar characteristic (fair play), and a \u201cfair trial.\u201d When he heard what the motion was he immediately wrote out a motion of adjournment of the debate until the next day at hall-past seven o\u2019clock.This motion having received the approval of the hon.member for Beauce, to whom he submitted it, he intended to bring it up at once, but the member for Halton happened to notice it, read it and said it was \u201cjust the thing,\u201d and asked permission to show it to the members of the Government [Brown-Dorion] then sitting on the right and left of the Speaker.His motion, thus dealt with, he never saw afterwards, and this discourtesy first raised suspicion in his mind of the hallowness of profession and insincerity of principle upon which the government was founded.The discussion which followed he most attentively considered and weighed with what was said by the representatives of that Administration in the Legislative Council, in ibis House, and in the Globe of that morning.The contrast between the promises of the organ of the Administration made in the morning, and the enunciation of plan and policy in the evening, still further increased those suspicions.Aud when the friends of the Brown-Do rion Government sat silent, although within reach of the prompting oi that Government when such broad charges of abnegatim of principle and disgraceful compromise were launched against them, he could not but feel convinced that it was but fair play to his country to give these gentlemen a breathing time for repentance and reformation.His own opinion w;as that the members of the Brown-Dorion Government committed that unpardonable sin in statesmen, a blunder ; and their chief in his avidity for office, earned for himself the title of \u201c Prince of Blunderers.\u201d What would sound Yioliey\u2014what a sense of duty to his country\u2014 have pointed out as his course of action when the reins of Government were offered to him, coupled with conditions?Why, to have relused accepting office, and said as Canning once said, \u201c I declined office because it was tendered to me on terms not consistent with my personal honor, because if accepted on such terms it would not have enabled me to serve the public with efficiency.\u201d These were the words of a statesman.The member for Toronto said \u201c after we are sworn in, we will consider the conditions.\u201d And this led him to notice the grave charge of immoral nath-tak-iug made against the members of the present Government in regard to the swearing into office, the duties of which they did not intend to fulfil.Well, he had nothing to say in favor of the double shuffle as it was called ; he did not like it at the time : he could not look more favorably upon it now; but if there was moral delinquency in the one case so was there in the other.[Hear, hear.] How could men, in the face of terms expressed to them by the Governor General, which they had resolved not to accept, rashly invoke Heaven to witness their sincerity ?But to return to their so-called policy, they were referred by the member for South Ontario to the case of Earl Grey and the Reform Bill.Would the hon, member now, in his cooler moments, presume to say that there was any parallel or analogy in the comparison of that case with the Brown-Dorion regime ?The one was a Cabinet composed of men of known principles in relation to the question at issue\u2014men who had constantly held the same views\u2014and, in the bait.le of Reform, fought shoulder to shoulder ; the other was a Cabinet of curious contrarieties, of antipodistical combinations, a jumble of impracticabilities\u2014of men, if taken at their own estimate and description of each other, as per se fit subjects to be turned over to the tender mercies of a vigilance committee.He would not here enter upon the strange grouping of this governmental abortion.Enough ad nauseum had already been said on this subject.But in view of tne loving embrace in which the great politico-religious extremes in the persons of the member for Toronto and the junior member for Montreal were looked, and the hurried accents falling from their respective tongues, in regard to each other, he would remind them of the words\u2014 \u201c The fly that sips treacle Is lost in the sweets.\u201d Let them beware;\u2014the country had been reminded of their respective characters as given to each other, and applied the quotation :\u2014 \u201c He that stands upon a slippery place Makes nice of no vile hold to stay him up.\u201d He should not draw the distinction ; those hon.gentlemen might choose for themselves the position respectively of the \u201c fly,\" or the \u201c treacle,\u201d the \u201c vile hold,\u201d or \u201cthe grasper of it.\u201d He did not mean to be understood as advancing anything against the character or standing of these honorable members ; he merely took for granted that they wished him to believe their own statements, and to oblige them he did so in the meantime.Yes, he was willing to believe all, except where, instead of a policy, they would have us take an \u201cassurance\u201d that the fraternization of these extreme impersonations would so affect and inuencefl our political world as did an embrace of Jove and Juno on a certain occasion, when the earth under the influence of a sympathetic enjoy ment, teemed with a spontaneous production of flowers and fruits in rich profusion.But they were still told that this two-days\u2019 Government had a policy\u2014that they intended to settle tho great existing constitutional questions.These they defined, if he understood the hon.member for South Ontario aright, to be Representation according to Population\u2014an amendment of the School System\u2014and, finally, the settlement of the Permanent Seat of Government.Now, what did they find their policy to be on these questions?According to their own shewing they were to give us Representation according to4Population\u2014with checks ; an amendment of the school system\u2014by enquiring whether there was anything to amend in it; and to fix the Seat of Government\u2014by unfixing it.[Hear.] Rare statesmanship 1 It was really wonderful Her Majesty did not dismiss Lord Derby and BulwerLytton from her Councii and send for the Brown-Dorion illuminali to settle the affairs of the empire.(Laughter.) They had, in the course of this debate, a lesson read to members upon the obligation they were under to carry out the views of their constituents.\u2014 As a principle he subscribed to it ; but it did not follow that a representative was to do what was wrong at the dictation of his constituents.His country first and his constituents next was the motto of a faithful representative of the people, and one who would do his duty would vote, not as those who \u201cthe right approve and the wrong pursue,\u201d but according to his knowledge of the right and the conviction of his mind, leaving it to the sober second thought of his constituents to reward him with their approval.They had also had, in some measure, the reiteration of those charges of corruption, dishonesty and jobbery which sounded and resounded so much here last session.But what reliance could they place upon those charges when they saw the work of conversion so rapidly performed ; a Morris, to-day a land jobbing, money bribing trickster; on his knees in the Globe piazza to-morrow ; and he is Morris the pure, the immaculate, the just;\u2014a Lemieux, to-day the Baby job originator and plotter, the squanderer of sacks of dollars and thousands upon thousands of pounds ; to-morrow he cries peccavi to Mr.Brown, and so reliable is he that he is intrusted with the public chest.But really without particularizing further, did not these cases show the utter goundlessness and the maliciousness of the charges of corruption and jobbery made against our public men ?Looking at the upright character of the Journals of Great Britain, and presuming that the people of Groat Britain must look upon our as naturally partaking\u2014as they ought to do\u2014of the same high standard, it was really a wonder that a Canadian was not a scorn, a by-word and a reproach.He was convinced that much had been done by a portion of the press of Canada to lower the character and depreciate the credit of Canada in the mother country.He held that grave responsibilities rested upon those who wasted the time and money of the country in the ceaseless struggle for office\u2014 for such only was the character of our warfare here.It was not as to maturing the best measures lor relieving the distress of the country\u2014for developing her resources and advancing her material progress; but it was all for the purpose of putting one set of men out that another set might be put in.Let them, then, give their attention to the duties the people expected them to discharge ; and to get at this, let them at once settle this vexalio quustio\u2014the Seat of Government.Some things were so true in themselves that they had but to be presented to receive assent.The motion of the hon.member for St.Hyacinthe had the appearance of bearing this character.It affirmed the principle that the legislature gave effect toits deliberations by a majority;\u2014therefore it affirmed that the vote of this House last session was binding in repudiation of her Majesty\u2019s selection.If, however, they referred to what was done by the vote of 28 th of July last,they found the casuistry of the amendment exposed and that the premises will not justify the conclusion.The House did not in any manner, either impliedly or expressediy, decide against accepting the decision of Her Majesty.The motion then carried actually and in most express terms declared the contrary.What did they find ?They found the legislature praying her Majesty to be graciously pleased to exercise her prerogative, fcihe had acceded to our prayer, and it was our duty aud our interest to acquiesce in the decision.To this he felt bound by every consideration\u2014by the respect due to his sovereign\u2014by his wish for the welfare of his country\u2014by the obligation laid upon him to act as became a representative of the people in this House.He should, therefore,vote against the amendment.Mr.TALBOT said that so much had already been said in this debate that he almost hesitated to rise to continue the discussion.It seemed to him, however, that the argument in a great measure had been based upon probabilities upon one side.It had been contended that there is a likelihood of a Federation of the Provinces taking place in a few years, and in consequence of that the permanent Seat of Government need not now be decided.But if they were to argue upon probabilities, there is as much likelihood of a dense population growing up in the West as there is of immediate federation.Such was the disposition to go West\u2014 such was the favorable nature of the soil aud and the salubrity of the climate of that vast region to the west of us, that there was a great likehood that avast population would spring up in our Western territories ere this federation scheme could ne consummated, li that was^the case Ottawa was as near the geographical centre as any city that has yet been named.\u2014 Should even the fed eration scheme be nearer its approximation than he imagined, there was no doubt but the Lower Provinces would desire to have something to say on this matter.But he believed that this question had been before the minds of the Imperial Government before the reference was sent home.It had been mooted by members of tbe Legislature here.It had been the subject of discussion in English journals as well as in th« Canadian press ; and he believed that her Majesty and her advisers had at least this view of the question before them\u2014 they must have seen that there was a possibility, if not a strong probability, of a federal union taking place.There had been a large margin allowed in this debate\u2014and he believed that a considerable latitude was generally allowed in debates on tbe address ; perhaps it was well that the public questions that have been discussed through the public journals for months be-lore, should be thoroughly sifted in the discussion on the address.But during this debate an unusual notice had been given to newspaper articles.He would say in all candor that it was somewhat ridiculous that the proprietors of newspapers should be held responsible for all the articles that appear in their journals.As a journalist, he could say from experience that there were many articles which appeared for which the proprietor could be in no sense responsible.He is responsible for the tone of his journal, but it was a poor compliment to editors to suppose that everything that they write must be passed upon the proprietor of the journal.Taking this view of the case, he thought it would be better that newspapers, should be much less alluded to.They might hold members responsible for what they say in this House, or what they are reported to have said in other places ; but the editorial opinions of members was not a fair mark for criticism.\u2014 It had been said that the Attorney General West was responsible for what appeared in the Colonist because it was the organ of the Government.But he [Mr.Talbot] believed that the Government did not exercise that strict control over the Colonist or any other journal which some hon.members had imagined.The hon.junior memberfor Montreal said the Government were responsiblefor all the articles that appeared in the newspapers in the country which supported the Administration, because they were in receipt of the patronage of the Crown.That hon.gentleman knows well that there are certain advertisements which it is requisite should be inserted in the local papers ; these advertisements are no doubt given to the papers favorable to the Administration, but all the patronage which results therefrom is a mere bagatelle.Taere are not more than two or three papers in the Province that received more of this patronage than would pay their printer\u2019s devil\u2014some $20, $40, or $100, the utmost that they receive tor their year\u2019s advertising ; and he would leave it to hon.members if that was a sum at allsuf-ficent to influence any one whatever.That hon.gentleman, however, in his reference to newspapers, forgot to allude to the story that was in circulation.Perhaps it did not come under the hon.gentleman\u2019s notice, but it was stated that the Premier of the day, [Mr.Brown], went to him and offered him the Adjutant-Generalship.[Hear, near.] Mr.McGEE\u2014Where did that appear 7 Mr.TALBOT\u2014The story was in circulation\u2014 andA>trh«ps the hon.gentleman had given notice to the Premier that he had 300,000 sympa thizers at his back at the time.[Hear, hear.] With reference to the much talked of policy of hon.gentlemen opposite, they seem to contend that by introducing the religious element imo our school system they would have satisfied all parties.The Irish system had been alluded to, but he believed that a sufficient war of words and disputes hadjtaken place in that country to show that any system which would sanction the introduction of the religious element into our school system would not be desirable.We have complaints both from Catholics and Protestants and we find the organs of both parties strenuously opposing the system ; and the condemnation of the school system, so general in that country, comes as much from Protestants as from Catholics.The Times of July 12, 1858, in recording the attacks to which the system is exposed, says :\u2014\u201c Mr.Maguire asserts that the national system of education in Ireland is unjust to the Roman Catholics, and Mr.Lefroy makes a similar complaint on behalf of the Protestants.\u201d The Dublin Evening Packet says :\u2014 \u201c This [national] board is generally considered to occupy a rather uneasy position at present.From various quarters it is called upon to set its house in order.It may be reformed, or it may he dissolved, but to remain as it is will not much longer be allowed.National education has become a monster farce.It is Popish education that is, for the most part, afforded under that delusive name.The Romanists, at all events, receive the largest share of the funds.The stale quibble of\u2018parential right\u2019 will not much longer bear to be harped on.No right to do wrong will be acknowledged.No right will be conceded to the poor man which is not claimed for the rich, for there is not a school for the upper classes in Ireland where a parent would dare restrain the teacher, as the State empowers a Roman Catholic parent in the case of a national school.Much less will the right of the Popish priest be acknowledged.The Bible must be free.The lips of Protestant teachers must be unsealed.Returns have been ordered with reference to the Agricultural Model School.They will prove that this scheme, has failed; that it is too expensive and ineffective for any practical purpose ; that, instead of showing money is made by farming, it entails a loss upon the State.\u201d If the hon.gentlemen opposite will consult Irish journals they will find that the State Education there has given as much trouble to the commuuity as the State Church.It has been pronounced by the Roman Catholic priesthood as a failure, and the Clergy of the Protestant Church have also pro-nonneed it a failure.When such is the conclusion in Ireland, where the people are divided into two great sects, how much more dissention would there be in this country, where there are so many sects, all striving to introduce their separate dogmas ?There would be no end to religious strife, and the dissention which was begun in the school-room would be carried on with more bitterness outside.How much better, then, to leave the school question as it is.He believed that a National Education could only be adopted by the great body of the people.They could never reconcile the opinions and tenets of the different sects\u2014and no system so well met that as the separate school system now in force.He was convinced that the present system best satisfies the community, and that it will work better than any innovation which can possibly be introduced.Hon.gentlemen on the opposite side found fault at being called to account for their policy, and they have found fault with the House for passing a vote of want of confidence when they had not had an opportunity of declaring what their policy was.Such appeared to be the general rule, for in looking recently at a number of the Globe of 1852, he found the hon.member for Toronto at a dinner in Cobourg condemning the Hinckg Cabinet because thjy.Vmd not enunciated their policy.The hon.member then expressed his regret that so much time had been occupied in discussing the address, as it would have been better employed in discussing some utilitarian measure.There were many measures required by the present state of the country, and he hoped the discussion would not continue much longer so that these might be taken up.He trusted the Seat of Government question would carried as stated in the address.He thought the House was prepared to do honor to the Queen and reverence the decision which has been given.Mr.FERGUSON observed that he was dissatisfied at not having received the full explanations he had expected.On several occasions the policy of tbe Brown Ministry had been asked for, but only evasive answers had been given.Perhaps they thought they were not called upon to explain their policy until they were Ministers of State.If so they would have to wait a long time.They, however, owed an explanation to the House.The very fact of some gentlemen requiring checks, guarantees,