The New York Herald Newspaper, June 4, 1849, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. MORNING EDITION----MONDAY, JUNE 4, 1849. are = OTHER SIDE OF THE ATLANTIC. Interesting Parliamentary Debate. THE LATEST NEW Se, de. sc. important from German: —Exciting Debate in the Frankfort Assembiy—The Coalition Sovereigns, d&c., d&c., dic. Civil war has commenced in Germany. There is no Winking it: My last letter will have prepared you this. The only wonder is, how it was poatponed 80 long. “Frankfort and the Constitution” is the war- ery of the republicans; “ Prussia, and unity between monarchs,” the motto of the monarchists. The re- of the King of Prussia to accept the imperial erown; his circular, offering aid to put down insurrec- tion, and the climax at Dresden. accelerated the crisis ‘He bas thrown down the glove to Frankfort, and blows will shortly follow. To give you some idea of the prevailing excitement, at the risk of making my letter too long, I must intro- Guee your readers to a few scenes of the National As- embly a Frankfort—the focus of sentiments hostile © Prussia. PRANKFORT ASSEMBLY—SITTING OF THE 8TH INST. At ten minutes past nine, the attendance of members was seanty, and the galleries remarkably empty. None of the ministers were present, and not more than 20 members were to be seen on the right, ‘The centre and left were fairly filled about ten minutes later. Vice-President Bauer opened the sitting at half-past nine, After announcing the resignation of Deputy Meiffer, of Landshut, and a trifing contribution to the fleet, he suid there were four interpellations awaiting an answer from the ministry; but the ministers were deeply engaged at the moment, and were unable, there- fore, to attend; no doubt they would appear in the course ef the sitting. (Clamor on the left, and con- temptuous laughter in the people’s gallery.) Unsecuipes—The National Assembly has a right ‘to Tequest the attendance of the ministers, according to the law of the 28th June, and I move that they be sum- moned to the Assembly. (Deafening cheers on the left and in the upper gallery. Repen—The ministry has important business at the resent moment. The interpellations bear upon the turbed atate of the Palatinate, &c, ‘The National ‘Assembly should beware of interfering in a manner by which it might seem to arrogate to itself the authority ef our executive body. (Tremendous clamor, and mixed cries of “down,” “hear.” &.) I move that the order of the day be proceeded with, (The last words of the speaker were lost amid the uproar.) Horrwaven, of the extreme left (warmly)—We have aright to demand the appearance of the ministers, that they may give an account of themselves, 1 insist (striking the rostrum) upon their appearance, (Cheers and deafening uproar in the galleries ) Umuscueivex—The Imperial Ministry has stigma- tized the movement in the Palatinate as an anarchical revolt. | have framed my interpellation with a view of getting at the facts. The ministry must appear, (Bra- vo, hurrah, &c.) risrernena (almost inaudible amid the uproar of the house)—I insist upon their attendance. Presivext—I have just heard that the ministers will shortly be among us. PraTunen (of the right centro)—It is surely the same thing whether the ministers prevent themselves now or in an hour or two's timo, (awful clamor, and cries of “down, down”); and I think that in the dangerous state of our fathirland—(the next words were drowned amid 2 mad confusion of cries. and a burst of contemp- tuous laughter from the gallery). If the country be really in go much danger, | give the Assembly credit for prudence enough to enable it to wait an hour or so, (Renewed uproar.) Scumrpr, of Lower berg—Either the words “our father- Jand aren. danger,” are an empty phrave,or the pvople, as the Palatinate. are to be allowed to bloed unassisted (Tremendous cheers.) It isa fact that the ministry are pouring battalion after battalion into Rhenish Ba- varia, Does the National Assembly mean to protect the poople, or not? (The uproar now seemed to have reached the utmost height that mere voices could bring it to. ‘AV his moment the Ministers of War and of Justice ‘weve seen advancing to their seats—Mobl as placid as ever; Peueker flushed and excited. Max von Gagern (Under-Secretary of State) and the President of the Council, soon follewed them, As Max von Gagern spoke im an wneertone to some member, Hofbauer fairly frightened him to his seat by gestures of intimidation, + Paxsipent—The first interpellation relutes to the af- fairs of Saxony. According to the prescriptions of par- liamentary routine, I must first put the question as to urgency. [The question was put, The left rose in a body; many of the left centre und the rest of the house remained seated. Cries of “up” resounded from the left and the galleries.) Hoffbawor, Zimmermann, and others could scarcely contain their rage. The gallery hooted till it worked itself up into something like fury. The extreme left now lost all sclfcommand. Members dashed forward angrily towards the rostrum; a péle-méle exchange of reproaches ensued. Paxsipent—Itis impossible for me to proceed with business. Horrmaven—We want none new [holding up his elenched fist at the rigkt ] Pursipent—I close the sitting. Here the commotion became terrific. Moubers of the extreme left w: jag to bi! with the right. The galleries and the left shouted, “Remain, remain.” Gagern stood looking on, appa- rently unmoved. President Simson at last mounted the rostrum ; a hush ensued, and Vogt was seen dra;- ging an impetuous friend back by the collar. President Simsox—It was intended t@ adjourn to Thursday, the 10th instant. Many members have already left the house ; but I trust that the number atill prerent is sufficient to make what I am going to say ef account, There is a motion, signed by 110 members, for the appointment of @ sitting to-day. at twelve o'clock at noon, According to our resolution of last week, 1am bound to recognise this motioa, and that J willdo. (Cheers) I, therefore, appoint an ex- traordinary sitting for twelve «’clock to-day. (Loud ehcers Members then dispersed. When Bauer first closed the sitting, the first impulso of the lower orders inethe gallery was torush out as quickly as possible, probably with 8 view of catching the conservative deputies a3 they issued from the house, and venting their indigna- tion upon them in one shape or other. As it was, how- ever, the greater part of the people remained to sew the end, and the deputies were not molested in any way, either on leaving the Assembly, or afterwards in the town. Groups, however, of the discontented, gathered in St. Paul's square, and expressed their wrath in ao under tone. In the sitting of the 10th, a motion was brought for- ward declaring those princes to have forfeited their thrones who showa take arms against the constitution, or send troops in States thut had acknowledged the con- stitution, Voot sald—The Brandenberg (Prussian) ministry was the embodiment of absolutism, and it was all one whether they were to be made to smart under the Prus- sian rabre or the Russian knout. He did not speak inst the Pruseian race, bat against the’ ministry that, degraded it. Was it not a shame that Germany was idto throw herself into the arms of England, and trust lation to a protest entered by England agac the Russians through a German Slate? Was not @ rhame that her sons did not fly to arms, instead Of sitting idle with their hands 1n their lap?) Oh! if this ‘were not the time .for the people to rise, it must prove the time of its deepest debasexent. It was the last moment, the very last, that members could show that they were men. Then, let them show themselves to be suc! r This protest of England {s a false report, denied by Bie in the House.] Repen moves:— 1, The National Assembly resolves that the grievous breach of the peace of the empire, which the Prussian government has been guilty of by virtue of ite unauthorised interference in the kingdom of Baxony, is to be contrayenod by all the resources that may be at command. 2. In addition to the main- tenance of the public peace and security, those striv- ings of the people and its representatives, which occur ‘with a view to the realization of the imperial constitu- tien, as declared to be definitively valid, are to be de- fended against all coercion and constraint. The pro- visional central power is to be called upon to put these # Fesolutions into effect.” Carried in tolo—Ayes, 183; noes, 147. Majority for the motion, 41. With the adoption of this motion the aspect of things brightened again. ‘The discontent of the people mate- rialiy passed away. As a thunder of applause ensued within the house, so, without the Assembly, both the left and the people interchanged their congratulations. * We have at last passed an energetic resolution,” said the former. ‘The question was then put as to the urgency of the motion for sending a deputation to the administrator. Ayes, 160; noes, 162, Majority for the urgancy, 7 Te''was finally agreed, after @ brief debate, that a deputation of twelve should be chosen by whe peusidial board; that this deputation should at once ir to the administrator, and ask him to say whether he was inelined, in consideration of the pressing emergencivs of the moment, to form a ministry as soon as possible, which ministry sbould have to carry out the resolution a by the National Arsembly that day, and the Rouse scald sit permanently until the administrator's answer had been given. Lowe, Simon, Von Redon, Ra- ‘yeaux, Kirchgessner, and seven other liberal membors, were choren. Gagern took no part in the above discus- sion; and the ex. Minister of Justice, as also the ex-Un- dor ‘Secretary, Fallati, voted against the deputation. At 2 P.M., the deputation proceeded to the palace. "They made no chabge in their dress, A considerable throng of people followed them, hut the utmost order otherwise prevailed, ‘The Engtish and French ambas- sadors, and Count Bentinck of Hanover, stood convers- ingin treet, and seemed to interest themselves in watching the event A single line of Austrian troops ‘was thrown across the Eschenheimen-Gasee, at either d ‘ingle passengers were still allowed to pass. ce lasted but six minutes, and at half-past jeputation might be seen issuing, with down- ‘cast looks, from the palace. At @ quarter past five— pcasierny | to which all was excitement and suspense— though the main result was known—the deputation re- entered the House of Assembly. Raveacx reported and said:—“ The Archduke ad- ministrator reovived us at once, We informed him of the resolution of ihe Assembly. “Th it question put to him elicited the following 1D correspondance with the laws of a eonsti- oro tutional sovereignty, the administrator stands in no connection with the National Assembly,except through the medium of bis responsible ministry. “Seeond question: Is your imperial highness willing to form s ministry that will execute the Assembly's re- solution ?—Anawer: | shall form such a ministry my opinion, will respond to the demands of the times. “Third question: Does your imperial highness agree with the National Assembly in fecling that the immi- nent danger of the times admits of no delay Thave never delayed. [aman old soldier, and shall act promptly. I shall do my duty to Germany, and shall maintain peace and order. “We (the deputation) then said: Yes, we knew that his imperial highness would do his duty, and maintain peace and order among the people; but the present rup- ture of the Peace emanated from high quarters: It was the fault of the prinees who repudiated the constitu- tion. “Vourth Question: Would his imperial highness maintain peace in our sense of the term—that is, in re- spect of the princes of Germany? (Cheers.) Answer: You have your principles and | have mine, and I shall act accordingly. (Cries of shame, and groans ) “Fifth Question: By what time might the National Assembly expect the new ministry to be formed? Answer: It might de formed at once, or intwo or three hours; in one day, two days, or three days. “I must, also, add, that after answering the first ques- tion, the administrator made a movement, as if anxious to dismiss us—(laughter;) and after every fresh answer, he made a sort of bow, as if he wished to break off the dialogue. (Laughter ) We did not immediately take the first hint, and the above conversation naturally de- veloped itself.” (Loud cheers.) Simon ascended the rostrum, furnished with a volume of the stenographie report. He began: When the ad- Iinistrator was invested. with the dignity. of-—-(Here a member of the right interrupted hit; an altercation ensued, and Simon left the rostrum in indignation, re- serving, however, the privilege of bringing forward a motion ) 6 A number of new motions were announced; one, that the Committee of Thirty lay proposals before the House in the sitting of to-morrow; that the said committee, in cuse the Administrator should not form a mivistry before the expiration of three days, seould be empow- ered provisionally to exceute the ‘resolutions of the Assembly. Another motion was, that the N should now accept te resignation of the Administrator as given in about a month ago (laughter); should vote him the thanks of his fatherland for the manner in which he bad discharged his ardusus duties (laughter); and should fix the election of his successor for to-morrow, atl0 A.M. Soixon, of the right centre, moved that the Committee of Thirty report on the Adininistrator’s answer in to- morrow’s sitting. Rostex moved that the deputation again wait upon the Administrator, and inform him that no ministry would have the confidence of the country which did not agree to carry the constitution into effect, and, above all, the resolution of that day. (Loud cheers.) Sion now took a retrospect of the promises made by the Administrator on the news} of his election being communicated to him in the Hofburg, at Vienna; and glanced, too, at the oath which his highness took to the law of the 28th of June. Section 8 of that law, he observed, excluded the Administrator from all partici- pation in the elaboration of the constitution ; and sec- tion 16 stipulated that as soon as the constitution of Germany was completed, and brought into force, the agency Of the provisional central power should cease. Ail, therefore, that could be inferred was, that the re- solutions of the Assembly must either be executed by the Administrator, or by the Assembly. itself—(loud cheers) The law for the protection of the Central Assembly provided, that whoever made 9 violent at- tack en the Assembly, or endeavored to constrain it in the enactment of laws, &c., should be liable to punish- ment in the House of Correction, for a period not ex- ceeding twenty years. This law had been published by the Archduke John, and recognized by the Cham- bers in Berlin—(loud cheers.) and, therefore, every civil or military functionary of a German State who should thus offer violence to the Assembly or its indi- vidual members, was a traitor—(loud cheers.) and lia- ble to imprisonment with hard labor for twenty years. Simon concluded by saying that he did not think the National Assembly sufficiently calm at the presont moment to frame a resolution consonant with the im- mediate demands of the times; he would, therefore, move that the answer of the Administrator, together with the whole of the motions bearing thereon, be re- ferred to the Committee of Thirty, and that the report be laid before the house by to-morrow at ten A. M. The Present proposed noon, and Simon's motion, with this slight modification, was carried almost unani- mously. Scutorrs: then moved, “That since it was urgently necessary that there should be a Central Executive in existence, andsince the Administratro, according to his own declaration, was not willing to execute the re- solutions of the Assembly, the National Assembly de- clares the Archduke John to be the enemy of the Ger- men people, and deprives him hereby of the office of Administrator!?? This will suffice to give you some idea of the state of excitement at Frankfort. ‘The epidemic of insurrection is spreading. In Hosse Darmstadt the people have declared for the constitu. tion, and the National Guard of Worms and other places have sent strong detachments to suppert the in- surrection in the Palatinate of Bavaria ‘The Bavarian government published a proclamation on the 10th, de: Claring the provisional government, which had estab- lished itself in the Palative, to be illegal, and all its acts null and of no effect. The proclamation exhorted the people to be calm. and added that, on the meeting of the Diet, it would indicate what it had done, and what it wished to be done, with respect to the consti- tution. At Munich, on the 10th, the government made an imposing display of troops, to prevent a demonstra- tion by the students in favor of the constitution, Lud- wigshafun, in the Palatinate, has been taken by the National Guard, and the troops have joined with them, and the sworn constitution. At Warendorff, in West- phalia, the insurrection had increased in gravity. The landwehr of Iserlohn and Hagen has formally refused to obey the ordersof the government. The authorities of Dusseldorf have enorgetically protested against the state of siege, and declared themselves in permanence. At Elberfeldt,.on the 12th, the people became more di cided in their resistance, and reinforcements for the in- surgents had arrived from different localities, At Lan- duu all the regiments had sworn fidelity to the consti- ution. In the Chamber of Deputies of the Grand Duchy of Baden, on the lith, the President, after a brief but energetic address in favor of the German constitution, called on the members to take the following oath:— ‘| swear fidelity to the Grand Duke, obedience to the law, and also to observe and maintain our constitution, and that of the empire, I swear not to deliberate in the Assembly of the States, except on behalf of the general prosperity of the country, Without regard to certain ranks or certain classes, aud aceirding to my private conviction, In this, may God lp me! ‘As the name of ench;member was ealled, he cried, “I swear!’ Ali the members took the oath, ‘The garrison of Rastadt, one of the strongest for- tresses of Germany on the Baden frontier, has revolted, and assassinated five of their officers. They then pro- claimed a republic, and seized upon the fortress, The commandant, Klostnar, received five wounds. At Elberfeldt (Rhenish Prussia) the insurgents were masters of the town on the 14th, Hanover is not quicc. ‘The Independence, ot Brussels, says: “Everything seems toannounce an approaching crisis in Hanover. In all parts the Burgher Guards have taken a solemn oath to the constitution of the empire. An immense fermentation prevails throughout the country. Delegates from all parts of Hanover, ani- mated with the same sentiments, went on the 7th to the capital, but the king refuced to receive them. The depn- ties named a committee to direct future proceedings, and all the delegates, in the name of those parts of Hanover which they represent, promised to obey. East= orn Friesland, the Duchy of Bremen. and others, are, it is suid, very much disposed to declare themselves in favor of the ‘empire, unless there is an immediate change in Hanover, Great excitement prevailed at Frankfort, on the 14th, and a collision between the peopleand the military was | feared. In the sitting of the 12th, M. Reh was elected presi- dent, in the stead of M. Simson, resigned. The only important feature of the sitting was the sdoption of | | jonal Assembly the following motion, proposed by Backhaus :—"1, The whole of the armed forces of Gerinany, including the Landwebr and the Burgher Guard, are solemnly to have the duty imposed upon them of maintaining the constitution, which haxbeen decreed, to be definitively valid. 2. The provisional central power is coed upon to take the necessary measures, without delay, except where tho individual States spontaneously proceed to carry out this resolution. Arch Duke John has issued the following appeal to the troops, which has caused great irritation against im. ORDER OF THE DAY TO THE TROOPS IN THE SERVICE OF THE EMPIRE, Gorman Warriors—An unliappy strife relative to the tone stitution, has broken out in Germany. All true friends of their efforts to effect a solution of t and not by civil war, One party alone, who do not eare about the constitution, but who have other destructive objects in view, held up tho consti a pretext to direct attacks against law and ord sprend civil war and disorder over Germany. Iv ig our duty manfully to protect the p a happingss of our dear country; the welfare and industry of its inhabitants, aguinst this party. German warriors! the safety of the whole Ger- man fatherland is entrusted to your honor! You will reject With disdain all attempts to shake you in your duty. Whilst, at this very moment, your victorious brothers in arms are contending, in close. ¢ and heartfelt unity, against an external foo, you will show unity against an internal enem} rchy dare to raise its head, you will prove, by deods, that the vnshaken fidelity, firm ourage, and fraternal con cord of the German army, ary the mighty thield which is ca~ able of protecting our beloved country against every danger, rom whatsoever quarter it may come, i The Administrator of the Emvire Frankfort, May 12, 1849. ARCHDUKE JOHN, FLIGHT OF THE GRAND DUKE OF BADEN. Franxrort-ox-rig-Maine, May 14—9 P. M. The news from Baden has created a great sensa- tion here to-day. ‘The Grand Duke has fled, the milita- ry have gone over ina body to the people, a regiment of cuirassiers being all that for some time remained loyal. The fortress of Rastadt isin the hands of the revo- lutionary party, and the officers of the garrison have been obliged to provide for their safety by recret flight, The of the soldiers having killed their colonel has been contradicted, but the Carlsruhe post not having arrived this evening, our intelligence is very indefinite. Mar- grave Max, the Grand Duke's brother, is here, and the Grand Duke himself is expected. ‘The State treasure has been raved, and is now far from Carlsruho, | know this on excellent authority, It would seem a faet that the government, though worsted in tho struggle, was in some measure tae for the event. Yesterday « ning, morcoyer, there wore several soldiers’ quarrels in | ancient capital drinking-houses here, the dustrians. Prussians,and Ba- varians taking on d the Wurtemberg and Darm- stadt men the other. On one occasion, a burgher, in trying to raise a wounded man, was run through the body and killed on the spot. Above a dosen burghers and soldiers were wounded, one burgher in thirteen dif- ferent plaees, It is becoming un: to walk through the streets of an evening, so much bitterness ot feeling, and so much that approximates to insubordination, beginning to show itself among the military. This is fully confirmed by letters of the 15th, THE LATEST FROM FRANKFORT. Frawxront, May 15—11 P. M. Our news from Baden confirms my intelligence of yesterday. The Grand Duke is secreted not many miles from Frankfort. A great proportion of the Baden military (say 7,000 out of 10,000) have dispersed to their own homes. Their behaviour has been in a mul- titude of cases most arbitrary and disorderly. They have gone by twenties and thirties into inns, demand- ed food and wine gratis, and, afterwards, have gono home by railway at the same cheap rate, firing their murkets as they rode, until all the ball-cartridges had been expended. In the Palatinate, the 17th is to be the critical day, a monster meeting being fixed for that date Thus, Ra- veaux particularly wished the commissary, if seut, to be there without a moment’s delay. Great dissension is now apprehended. ‘The partisans of the republic hope that a “ Republic of the Upper Rhine.” comprising Baden, Hesse Darm- stadt, the Bavarian Palatinate. Wurtemberg, and Nas- sau, nay be formed very shortly; but there are some very heterogeneous elements to be reconciled before the plan can be carried out. Besides, no one now has any idea of the what or the when of things. Perhaps the constitution has the best chance, provided the As- sembly will listen to son. It isevident that the commirsary expected from Prussia, is to bring propo- sals favorable to an amicable adjustment of differences, From the little that has transpired, it would seem that the King of Prussia has agreed to acknowledge the constitution, provided a graduated scale of elective right be substituted for the right of direct and univer- sal suffrage; and that he also insists upon the absolute veto, and the institution called the Council of the Em- pit: Thus the body politic is to be half empire and alf directory. It isexpected that at least 40,000 people will have met at Nuremburg to-day, in favor of the constitution, and that the meeting will propose an ultimatum to the King. A squadron left Frankfort to fetch fresh artil- lery this morning. The city is quiet, the Austrians baving been confined all day to their barracks, and very few soldiers being visible in the streets. ‘ May 16—7 A.M. Tho night has passed quietly. The latest advices from Berlin are to the 16th, in- clusively. ‘The Frussian State Gazette of the 15th. publishes the following royal ordonnance. countersigned by the minis. ters, and dated at Charlottenburg on the lath “Art. 1, The mission of the deputies to the Ni rembly of Frankfort, elected in Pru federal reeolutions of March 3, and Ap donnance of the 11th April last, is extinct. . This pre~ sent ordonnance she!) be notified to the deputies to the Na- tional Assembly of Frankfort, and they shall be enjoined to abstain from taking any part in any future deliberations of the said Aseembly, ‘The ordonnance is preeeded by a report from the ministers to the king, in which they ondcavor to estab- lish that the Assembly, having persisted in its resolu- tion to promulgate the constitution without the con- sent of the governments, no longer legally represent the German nation, and that, consequently, its mission isatanend. They add, that it cannot be hoped that the Assembly can co-operate effectually in the regula- tion of the affairs of Germany; und they declare that its resolutions on Prussian intervention in Saxony are most hostile to Prussia. The acceunts from the western portions of Westpha- Via, and from the Rhenish Provinces, especially within the sub-regency of Dusseldorf, are still unsatisfactory. Dusteldorf, kept in order by a strong garrison, has been restored to comparative tranquillity, acting under the authority of martial law. But at Elberfcldt, Neuss, Fuhrt, and Gladbach, a most populous neighborhood, the insurrection is general und active, and for the mo- ment defies the military power, insufficient in numbers to act efficnciously on so many points. An attempt was made at Elberfeldt, on the 10th, to quell the rebellion by military intervention, but the factory workpeople and proletaires, led on and excited by the democratic emistaries, which abound at Dusseldorf and its vicinity, repelled the weak detachment after a short skirmish, and simultaneously proceeded to ercet barricades and to plunder the house of the senior burghermastsr, M. de Carnap. This town, whose population now exceeds 30,000 souls, and whose streets are narrow and well adapted for barricades, “isso well barricaded,” says the demo- eratic organ of Berlin, “ as to be impregnable, One barricade attracts general attention, it is entirely com- posed of the luxurious furniture of the expelled M. de Carnap, Between sofas and arm chairs are placed the silver candlesticks and table serviee.”” BAVARIA. Neustadt and Spire are in open insurrection; barri- cades have been erected. The Prussian troops were unable to enter Spire. The Bavarian soldiers have re- jected the officers, and have made common cause with the people. ‘The Minister of Finance, Asehenbrenner, and the Minister-of the Interior, Von Forster, have both ten- dered their resignation, The city and fortress of Landau have been declared in a state of siege, and all foreigners haye been obliged to quit the city. ‘THE REVOLT AT DRESDEN. Official advices have been received of the complete termination of the struggle at Dresden. after seven days? conflict, during which the rebels fought with a degree of perseverance and resolution worthy of a better cause. The total loss of the Prussians bas been two officers wounded and feur killed, and forty-four non-commirsioned ofticers and privates kitled—a num- ber incredibly emall. considering the circumstances. The Saxon loss has been more severe, snd is stated at seven officers, and ninety killed and wounded. The following is a ‘summary of the official report made to the Prussian government:— Darespen, May 9, 1849. The whole Alstadt fell this mornlug into the hands of the troops, whieh, having driven the rebels from street to str avd house to house, into the lost Office (a large building with square courts), the neigh- boring Kreuxkirche (Church of the Holy Cross), nud into @ portion of the Altmarket, made preparations for storming the first. At dawn, this measure was carried into effect. after one entrance had been battered down with 12- pounders, and the whole of the rebel defenders shot or bayoneted. This being effected, the church soon surrendered, and before eight o'clock the com- bined troops were in full possession of every other por- Uon of the old town, where they were received by the unfortunate inhabitants as friends and deliverers. A small portion of the insurgents, and, of course, among them the so-called provisional government. contrived to make their way out of the circle of troops by which they were surrounded, and to ercape from the city. They have taken the road leading to Freiberg, in the direction of the moun- tains. Cavalry has been sent in pursuit. It is sup- posed these desperate men will either attempt toinduce the Freibergers to revolt, or seck to cross the Bohemian frontier, The union between the Saxon and Pruse' troops bas been perfect. The Prussian General, Holle- ben, arrived. with 1,200 men and eight field pieces, from Gorlitz via Bautzen, during the forenoon. The rebel burgher guard commander, Heintze, has been taken, and will be tried by court-martial, The troops put to death almort every man taken with arms in his hands; but they have nevertheless captured many prisoners, and great quantities of arms and ammunition. The (slink gallery has euffered, but less than might have wen anticipated. The celebrated Virgin, by Murilla, and a fine Keubens, are among the works of art most injured. The damage done to the city—for which Frankfort should be held responsible in person and is pocket; as it is culpable and responsible moral, immense, But at this moment it is impossible to g details, Austria and Hungary. ‘The latest advices from Vienna, are to the 13th of May. A letter dated the 7th, say: ‘The Emperor Francis Joseph, appeared yesterday for the first time since his accession, within the walls of his After attending a field mass, and re- viewing some fifteen battalions ef troops on the glacis, his majesty rode through the town and into the burgh of his ancestors. He then alighted from his horse, aud droyeto Schonbrunn. The acclamation he met with was pretty general, and would doubtless haye been more earty and vociferous, but for the presence of the Rus- sian General Berg, who occupied prominent place in his staff, This public ayowal of the entente cor checked the ardor of the vivats. The tout ensemble was very fine, and the soldiers detiled with precision to the sound of thyir own music. The youthful emperor looked well, his countenance betraying an earnestness of character beyond his ye He was dressed in the uniform of an Austrian general, and mounted on 4 fine horee, Which he eat gracefully, ‘The day was warm and sunshiny, which drew crowds in the aiternoon to the palace gardens of Schonbrunn, the Versuillcs of Vienna, en petit, The emperor ace qu'on dit, will set out for Hungary in a day or two to watch the coming struggle, ‘There can be no doubt that his arrival at the present juncture is very propitious, ‘The Russian troops are pouring into Backowina,— The arrival of the Emperor of Austria in bis capital has iven very general saurfaction, It is asserted that the sm poror of Russia is likewise expeeted at Schonb:unn; that immediately.on his arrival, the two emperors in- tend to go to the head quarters of the army; that a pro- clamation will then be addressed to the ‘insurgents, calling upon them to surrender; and that in default of their doing co, a combined attack will be made by the forces of the two emperor: The white Went are taken from the evening edition of the Wiener Zeitung of the 11th ult;— After the advance upon Raab of th took place 6th May, with a view to judge of their etre ‘Kaab four hus raw Honved thirty field pieces. This was confin rer. foe retreated at all points before our columns, ba off a strong division against Kapuvar, which we covered by © * Striefoorps,” under Major Grabois, consixting of six oom) nies of infantry, a cavalry division, and Imlf a six-pound bai tery. ‘The next day it Was reported to General Schlick by ® H ir had been compelled to retire, by s emy, who had ‘ rned his right flank. ‘The mesenger who brought the tidings was rewarded with the silver medal for his bravery in cutting th husears that eurrounded him, He was driv ait wai, by this means savii whiel teher timation of the possible advance of the Br ever Kevavar, the Commander-in- Chief intly sent Lievtenant-Colomel Zaiwok to the relief of Major Grabeis, with ten companies of Greurer and seme cat Durg, to St Miklos from: which pl ‘up ® position at Zin! f, movemert was more than s mere demonstration. and con- ected with insurrectionary pu directed to occupy Ol com the Schutte island was tinaally a dng hestile divisions, which General Bruck and rid enemy. ‘the as far as Neustadtl; ¢ tract resching to Bellye, and has got together a quantity of Loate w to try '& passage. "Nine of theae have been lees by the gallantry of two of our cannoniers, 0 at the risk of their lives maneged to secure them wit receiving orders to do 40. ‘The men got the silver medals as a rewsrd for their conduct. great stir has been for some time perceptible in the ranks of the enemy, The pivot of their army is atill Comorn. 7) Whole attention seems fixed upon the valley of the Wang. ‘The rebel chief Klopka, who has a corps men between of Neutra and the Waag, fhas obtained} reinforcements from the Comorn, and we may confidently look forward to a de- cided demonstration in a few days, The Austrian army in Hungary has, by the occupation of so important @ point as %, a’ cheval Danube, acquired a facility for euvring Which was unattainable since the evacuation of th, being separated by Comorn and the Danube. he Emperor arrived in Presburg the day before yes- terday, and was received with signs of joy. Alarming accounts have come to hund from Pesth. The Mag- yars under Gorgey had possession of the Blocksberg. and the different eminences surrounding Buda. from which they molested the citadel. Itis said to have sus- tained a bombardment of twenty-eight hours, when a breach was effected. A few hussars had already en- tered the lower town, This happened on the 6th. The Austrian commander was therefore obliged to open the fire of his batteries upon Pesth, Many lives were lost, Other accounts say only a few bombs were thrown, but of the heaviest kind. ‘Che Buda garrison is well pro- vided with every requisite, In addition to 120 mortars, the chain bridge has a ée de pont; so that any success ful expedition against us is hardly to be thought of. I ought to add, that nothing official concerning Buda- Festh has appeared, unless, indeed, the Pester Zeitung be aruflicient authority From that, it would appear that Pesth was bombarded on the 4th. in consequesee of an attempt having been made, on the part of the in- furgents, to damage the Buda water-works, and that hostilities ceased on the 6th. at the express desire of Gorgey, whom Iranyi, thte Governor of Pesth, had pre- vailed upon to intervene for that purpose with the com- mander of the Buda garrison. How to reconcile this with the presence of Gorgey in Upper Hungary I am at a loss to know. ‘We learn from Debrecsin that Louis Kossuth, Governer President of Hungary, has assumed the au thority given him by the National Assembly to choose his ministers, Count Casimer Batthyani he nominated Minister of Foreign Affairs; Duschek of Finance, ‘The other names are too insignificant to notice. Mes- saros had previously resigned his office of Minister of War. He retires on a pension, and the rank of Field Marshal Lieutenant. His successor is not yet nomi- pated, ‘Ihe Minister of Commerce has also to be named. A new levy of 50.000 men has been ordered, n addition to the 200.000 voted by the Diet. Anextensive manufactory of armsis being earried on at Grosswardein, where, it appears, there is a want of hands, Bem has the option of being Generalissimo of the Polith army in Galicia, or Governor of Transylvania, in which latter case the estates of the late Palatine will be allotted him. Pesth is now completely under Magyar rule, A system of terrorism has been resumed, causing no little alarm to the moderate-minded party. ‘the following offen committed by persens above eighteen years of age will be punished by martial law : —Taking up arms against Hungary, its constitution or territorial integrity—serving the enemy (meaning. of courre, the Austrians) in any way, accepting office under them, misleading the Magyar troops or official persons, concealing hostile spies or soldiers. The double cagle and the royal erown have been expunged from all reals and arms. othing is now to be seen but the simple Hungarian Phield, with a space left for the crown, every device savoring 6f Austrian dominion having been removed. Jellachich arrived in Agram on the 7th, and was warmly welcomed by his attached fellow-countrymen. Temesvar is entirely surrounded by the Magyars, Stratimirovich has been superseded in the command which he so ably led; the reasons assigned are various, ‘We know less and less every day of the movements in the southern provinces, I only pick out the facts that I think indisputable to send you. Certain it is, things look very bad in the Banat, still worse in Transylva- nia and Servia, where political strife adds poignancy to the curse of war. ‘The Russians are already on the frontier at Goding, and are expected soon at other points in the north of Hungary, where their aid is, I fancy, mueb needed. the Austrians baying been driven back “by overpowering numbers,” somewhere north- east of Silein, whence they retired to Jablunka, to await Russian assistance Barco has, | am happy to hi flected a junction with the co rals Benedek and Vogel; but this, after experiencing severe losses on the frontier between Hungary and Gallicta; but where this Gallician continent is no one seems to know. The Austrians are badly off for spies. whereas the enemy finds means of acquainting himsels with our tlightest moves, and has the additional advantage of knowledge of the country. Prague, with its environs, has been declared ina state of siege, in consequence of signs of sympathy on the part of the Bohemians, with their Saxon neigh- bors. Six Russian colamns march through Galicia A part of them have already entered. The sixth columnis expected to pass Lemberg on the 23d, It will consist of 9.000 men and 900 horses. ‘The command of the two columns destined for Transylvania, one of 29,000, and the other of 40,000 men, will be given to Generals Staus and Luders, on y 16th of May, Lord Srasiey presented several pelitians from Bos- ton, and other places, complaining of agricultural dis- tres#, and praying for protection. The noble lord then said:—Seeing the noble Earl, the Secretary for the Colo- pial Departinent (arl Grey) in his place, although un- willing to intreduce anything to provoke discussion, and although unwilling to express a premature opi- nion, yet the news from Canada is of so formidable and so alarming a character, that | feel it my duty not to lose one single moment in ascertaining from her Ma- jesty’s government whether they have received any further information than has been conveyed to the public through the ordinary channels in, I trust, an exaggerated form, although they have been con- firmed, in that respect, by information which | myself bave received; and whether her Majesty's go- verpment are prepared to give any explanation of the state of aflairs subsisting in that colony, where it would appear that discontent. produced by the mea- sures adopted by her Majesty’s government, hns, at last, broken out into such absolute disaffection and revolt, that the Parliament Houses of Canada, at Mont- real, have been consumed by fire, that great violence has prevailed, and it is to be apprehended that at this moment there is raging the most formidable of all wars —a war of races—(hear, hear, hear). I wish to inquire whether you have any explanation or information which you desire to give of the present state of these provinces? I would repeat the question which I put to the noble Earl some time since, whether the noble earl has giyen, with regard to the particular measure which has led to this outbreak, any specific instruc- tions as to the policy which was to be pursued by the Governor General—(hear. hear)? And | would remind the neble carl and her majesty’s government, that for the consequences of that measure—(hear, hear), and for the state of Canada, it is not the noble earl the Earl of Elgin—(hear, hear), but her majesty’s govern- ment—whether they bave given bim instructions, or whether they have lett the Governor General without instructions—who must be held undoubtedly responsi- ble— (cheers). Ido not desire to express any opinion, or to enter into any discussion on the merits of the case. I willconfine myself to asking two quostions— first, whether the Earl of Elgin has acted without in- structions or advice from government, and if he has Leen allowed s@ to ect?—(Hear, hear) And next, whether her majesty’s government have any explana- tion or information to offer as to the state in which the most valuable colonial possessions of the British crown appear at present to be’—(Hear, heae.) arl Gixy—I wish the noble lord had adhered to the intention which he early expressed, and that he had refrained from the premature expression of opinion and making of statemente which itis difficult for me either to answer or entirely pass by in silence. | have received, about an hour ago, @ despatch from the Karl of Elgin, That despateh | shall have great satinfac- tion, at the next meeting of the house, in laying upon your lordship’s table, ‘That isa despatch which shows that the Earl of Elgin bas acted throughout with his accustomed judgment, moderation, and good sense, I have to state to your lordships that at the date of that itch, which wag written by the yoble car] in much spa hate, 26 regular mall was made up, and forward- ed from Nova Scotia to New York in time to overtake the packet—that at the date of that despatch, written in baste on the 3uth of April it appears that a riot of a very aggravated kind had occurred at Montreal; that the Parliament houses had been burned; but I see no reason for apprehending, from the nature of that despatch, that there was a war of races, as the noble lord opposite has been pleased to assert. On the contrary, | have every reason to believe that tranquillity has been restored. (Cheers.) For what has taken place, 1am fully prepared to take the responsi- bility which belongs to myself and my colleagues, (Hear, hear.) ‘There is not a step which we have tuken in this afuir, that J am not prepared to justify. and which Yarliament will not approve, But { must take the li- berty of informing the noble lord, (Lord Stanley) that the Tetponsibility of these as much on him (hear, hear, and cries of )—I repeat it, rert#as much on him as on most other persons; and for this simple reason. that there is no doubt, from the uecounts | have scen in the publie mewspapers and clse- where, that it isan account of the preceedings in this house rome time ago, and the expression of opinion by the noble lord (bear,) which have contributed in no slight degree to increase (cheers) the violence of party fecling which prevails in that colony. I trust the noble Jord, in thix house, will remember that a responsibility lies upon the mombers of the opposition, as well as upon the members ot the administration (cheers;) and that is a fact which the noble lord 4s in the habit of for- getting. (Hear, hear.) Lord Staxuev:—I beg leave to remind the noble earl, that he has not answered the questions which I put. (Cries of * Hear, hear.”) As to responsibility attaching to memeers of this house in opposition, under no cir- cumstances, never was y government in existence whieb was as mach indebted as that which ! see oppo- site, to the sense which the opposition entertains of their practical responsibility (opposition eheers). But I vay it 18 nO part of the responsibility of a peer of Partiament to hesitate to express his conviction as to the danger and impolicy ofthe course which her Majesty's govern- ment is pursuing (heer, hear); and that no intimidation, insinuation or taunt thrown out by the noble earl, shall prevent me from exerelsing that liberty of speceh which is amongst the Bighest privileges of the members of this house. (Opposition shears ) I repeat my questions—I ask whether the Earl sf Elgin has, without advice from government, acted upon his own authority. or whether the noble earl and his colleagues have diree'ed the steps which he has naw taken? And whether her Jesty’s government have any information or expla: tion ot the state of that colony, beyond what is con- tained in the public papers, which they are prepared to offer the house?’ The noble earl says he shall be pre- pared to lay the next despatch upon the table on Fri- day next. Earl Guev:—On Friday, Lord Stanixy;—I take that as an answer to part of my question; but I repeat my question; Was the Karl of Elgin left to act upon his own unauthorised judgment, or did he act upon instructions from her majesty’s | government, with regard to the course he was Lo pur- sue arl Grey: I will only repeat what I have stated bo- fore. 1 will lay the despatch upon the table; and until that is laid betore the house, it will be very inexpedient for me to enter upon any information or details, Until your lordships have read Uhat despatch, how cun [ in- form you whether I may or may nt have given instruc- tions as to what has taken place? But with regardto the indemnity bill, | may now state that [ had advisedly | and deliberately abstained from giving the noble earl | any instructions on that point, 1 believe that the con- | stitution of Capada, and all our colonies, is sueh, that | the governor. general receives general instructions that he may give or withhold his assent to bills, When bills are presented to him for his assent he is bound to exer- cise his own judgment upon them, and having exer- cised his judgment, to transmit these bills, with such Feports as he may think necessary, to the Seeretary of | State, and thereupon her majesty is advived by her mi- | nisters to approve or dirallow them. It hag not been my | practice—it will not be while | hold my present offlee— to depart from that wholesome rule, aud to give in- structions to the governor-general as to giving his as- | gent to bills, when those bills are not before me, andthe | circumstances in which they are passed wre unkuown | tome. (Hear, hear] Lord Kepespare said this was an important ques- tion, Ht was a govertiment bill—a bill brought im by the government, and passed by the addition of six new members to the legistative couneil (hear, hear, from the opposition), who had voted fer that bill, aad who hud been brought in for the purpose of carrying it (op- porition checrs)—the bill having passed by a majority of four, The position, then, iu which the goveraor | general was placed was this—that it was a government | Incasure, introduced by him, alt his advisers and those about him being the authors of it (hear, hear, and laughter); se that he had no power to do other than assent to the bill (hear, bear, aud laughter) which he had introdueed. He was, theretore, left totally unsup- ported in giving it apy opposition. The whole pro- ceeding was one—(loud cries ef “order”? from the go- yernment benches, on account of which the noble lord sat down ) ‘The Marquees of Laxspowne: said it was from no de- sire whatever to check free discussion, or from any re- luctance to hear what the noble lord had to say; but the noble lord was quite out of order in his remarks. A question had been asked, and in answer it was said that the despatch would be laid upon the table of the house in explanation of the question put, and there- fore it was very unusual to pursue the course which the noble lord seemed entering upon in his remarks, Earl Grey said, as a matter of fuct, and not of opinion, he must state that the noble lord was misinformed as to the legislative council; for, whatever changes had taken place, were made irrespective of this measure, So long ago as September or August, the governor-general wrote to him saying he thought it would be expedient that an additton should be made to the council, and at the noble eurl’s request he had sent him, as was some- times the practice when it was not known whether the gentleman named would accept the office, contidential warrants prepared for certain genticmen, whore deci- sion ax to taking the office was not known, Lord Brovcnam wished to know whether it was now the practice of the Canadian Varliament, that no mo- ney bill granting money was ever introduced without the previous consent of the crown. Earl Guey said the governor general had given his consent. Lord Brovcnam said it was the practice of the Parlia- ment here, that no money bill could be introduced without first obtaining the consent of the crowna—was the rule the sume in Canada? Karl Gary—The cases were the same; it was im- plied by the introduction of a measure that her majes- ty had given her consent to it. IN THE HOUSE COMMONS, ON THE SAME DAY, Mr. Hexies—Seeing the noble lord, the first minis- ter of the crown, in hix place, I will take this oppor- tunity of arking whether the government have received any authentic information respecting the very grave events Which are reported, by the public papers, to have occurred in Canada; and, if so, whether the noble jord is prepared to lay that information upon the table of this howe? (lear, hear.) 1 will also take the liberty of asking the noble lord. in reference to a ques- tion Which I put to bim upon a former occasion, | whether her Majesty's government are now in pos- | tersion of extracts trom the votes and proceedings of the Legislacive Arscmbly cf Canada, relative to the Dill of indemnity for losses sustained in the rebellion ? (Heer, hear) Jam induced to ask this question, be- cause upon & former occasion the noble lord had in- formed the house that her Majesty's government were not in porsession of those votes and proceedings, or extracts from them, ‘The answer was made in a manner to convey an intimation that it was not usual for them to receive extracts from the votes and pro- ceedings of the Legislative Assembly of Canada. But, tir, the papers which her majesty’s ministers have, by her majesty’s command, laid upon the table of their houre, in more instances than one, and certainly in one recent instance, contsined extracts from the votes aud proceedings of the Legislative Assembly of Canada, (Hear, hear.) I therefore beg again to ask, in addition to the first question which | have put, whether hdr majesty’s government are now in possession of extracts from the votes and proceedings of the Legislative Ax- sembly of Capada upon the subject of the rebellion, losses indemnity bill? (Hear.) Mr. Rorsvck—Before the noble lord answers the question of the right honorable gentleman, I should with to ask him another, the answer to which may, perhaps, save the time of the House, The bill to in- demnify persons who suffered losses in Cana as { understand. a money bill. Lord Elgin, therefore, Ieuppore, must have had instructions from the home government before any one step was taken by the par- liament of Cavada with reference to that bill, A mes- sage must have gone down from the Governor General to the houres of Parliament, giving them authority to enter upon the consideration of that measure, What then, | would ask the noble lord, is this—whether or not he has any cognizance of any instructions given to Lord Elgin to give her Majesty's sanction to the mo- tion being made in Parliament, thus showing that the government at home, und the local government in Canada, sanctioned the indemnity to be given to the been put in operation. (Hear, hear.) Lord J, Rueset.—Mr. Speaker, with regard to the very serious events that have occurred at Montreal, [ have to state, in answer to the the first question of the right honorable gentleman, that a despatch has been received from the Governor General of Canada, directed tothe Secretary of State for Coloniab Affa! That derpatch, however, was only received at four o'clock this day. I bave not myself seen the despatch, but it ixa public dceument, containing an account of the disturbances at Montreal, and there will be no objection to laying it immediately upon the table of the house, | With regard tojthe next question of the right houor- able gentleman, and with regard likewise to the quee- | tion which the honorable gentleman who has last | +poken, bas put. I will only say that Lord Elgin bas | ‘tated, that it is bis intention to write, by the next | a despatch, stating all the occurrence jon to the bill for indemnity for losses. That | derpateh, of course, may be expected by the next ar- | rival in this country, Ido not think—I will not, how. | ever, be positive upon that point—he has sent home previously extracts from the votes and proceedings of the Houre of Assembly ; but | conclude that the votes will be reecived when the despatch is sent, and in that care there will be no objection to laying the despatch and the whole of the proceeding before this house, In these circumstances, having that assurance from Lord Elgin, that he will state what has occurred, and th reasons which, in bis opinion, have justified bim in suming the re+ponsibility which he has assumed in the exercise of his functions. I must decline entering any further into the particulars relative to this matter, or | answering the question put to me by the honorable member for Sheffield. (think it is far better we shouid wait until Lord k.gin bas bad an opportunity of stating | the case, and [ have had an opportunity of laying be- | fore the house the whole account of what has occurred | ia Canada with regard to these very serious matters, (Hear, hear.) Mr. Roxever—I_ hope her majesty's ministers will give mevcredit for it when | ray | have no intention, in putting the question, of imputing any intention te Lord ceived, 1 merely wished to ask the noble lord whether he was cognizant of any such necessary proceeding as that which I suggested; whether he was aware that the | Parliament of Canada could not have been put into | cperation without that procceding—not only a sugges- tion, but a permission on the part of the government— namely, that they must have sent down a distinct | mestage to the Parliament of Canada respecting this | very bill. If 80, Lord Elgin must have received Instruc- tions from the colonial office for that especial measure. | ‘The noble lord, I perceive, does not know the fact, and | therefore | cannot press him for an answer; but it is | clear that such a measure must have been £0 preceded; and what! would ark the noble lord is, whether he con- curs with such instructions, (Hear, hear) ? Lord 3. Resseit—I do not think the honorable gen- tleman meant to impate to Lord Elgin any departure from his instructions, But, under the circumstances, I think it far better that the whole case should be de- ferred until the next despatches have beenjreevived. ear, hear). 1—I wish to aek a question with regard The honorable gentleman, the bad had a seat in this house upon the 22d of March, he would not, probably, because the Und Seeretary of State for the Colonies stated—aod here the official record—in wer to the right honorable gentlcman the member for the University of Oxford:— “ In answer to the first question of the right honvrable a, was, | parties before the Parliament of Canada could have | Elgin of departing from avy instructions he had re- | gentleman, he had to state that no instructi hat. er were given to the noble lord at the heed: of the Capadian government with reference to the introduc- tion of this bill, or in contemplation of any aueh mea- sures, His noble friend (Earl Grey) had entire confi- dence in the noble lord the Governor General’s jadg- ment and discretion, and was not in the habit of giving him instructions of that kind. With regard to the second question of the right honorable gentleman, who had himeeif filled the office of Secretary of State r the Colonies, he had to state that all colonial laws, eved universally. having passed through their formal rtagen, and received the assent of the crown, through her Majesty's representative in the colony, come into immediate operation, unless they contain & suspending clause.’ That is the direct answer to the question of the honorable member for Sheffield, ‘Therefore | should be glad, at sucha moment ot public interest— though of course no gentleman eul to press the government prematurely or unnecessa- rily—whether the information which he held in his hand, given to the house on the 22d of March, was au- thentic? (Hear, hear) (Whilst Mr Disraeli was speaking, Mr, Hawes entered the house, and took his seat upon the ministerial bench, at a short distance from Lord John Russell.) Mr, Roxnvax—t see, sir, thatthe honorable gentleman, the Under-Secretary for the Colonies, haa entered the | house. 1 will now put the question tohim, I sent him a letter, which [ suppose he did not receive, stating that 1 proposed to put the question to him, {Al this moment My, Hawes stepped up to Lord J. Russell, with whom he entered into consultation for | few seconds, during which Mr. Roebuck ceased speal bg Air, Rornvex (after a short pause)—t1 am sorry to in- terrupt my honorable friend; but | am sure he will per- mit me to call his attention to this matter, We must ali have heard some account of the cireumstances which have just occurred at Montreal. ‘Those cireumstances originated in the consent given by the Governor-Gen- eral to a bill which passed through tho legislature of Canada tor the remuneration of certain parties who bad suffered losses during the last rebellion, This measufe, from the vature of the case, was a money Dill, It must necesserily have come immediately and directly from the Canadian ministry of that party; and they must have been instructed and commande by the Governor General, to have given,that assent.— Ido not mean to impute blame to anybody, for I should be much more inclined to defend than to blame; but I want to know a fact. I want to know from my honourable friend whether or not the general instructions to the Governor-General included @ power to give, in her Majesty's name, her consent to a money bill, and thereby, in each particular ease, im- posed the responsibility upon the Governor General, or whether there have been sent out from the Colonial Of- fice, as in ordinary cases, (and in s0 extraordinary a case as this | have every right to suppose it was sent from the Colonial Office,) ® powerin her Majesty's name, to command her Ministry there acting in her name to go down to the Canadian Assembly and say that she sanctioned the appropriation of money to the express purposes named in the bill which has excited these dis- turbances? At the proper time! shall be enabled to explain to the House how those circumstances have arisen; but if the honorable gentleman will now swer the question, I think we shall be satisfied as to on whose back the responsibility rests. (Hear, hear.] Lord Joun Russeit—I shall certainly decline enter- ing further into this matter. Asto the question put by the honorable gentleman, the member for Bucking- hamshire, the answer given upon a former occasion by my honorable friend, the Under-Secretary for the Colo- nies, is perfectly correct in point of fact, Mr. Hawes—I beg to say that | received the note of my honorable friend, and | have to thank him for giv- ing me notice of the question. i sent itto my noble friend at the head of the Colonial Office, in order that my noble friend at the head of the government might be enabled to answer the question. Sir J. Panxixcroy—I wish to ask whether, together with the dgspatch from the Governor-General, there has been received a petition emanating from a very large wnd respectable assembly at Montreal, over which the honorable Mr. Moffat presided? ‘That as- sembly petitioned her Majesty to reeall the Earl of Elgin, and to withhold her royal assent from this bill. 1 also with to know whether any other petitions to the same effect have been received from other parts of Ca- nada? (Hear) Lord J. Russe head of the Colo: . —When I saw my noble friend at the al Office nosuch petition had been re- ce Whether it has been received since 4 o'clock, I have not the means of knowing; but [ have seen atate- ments in the newspapers that such meetings have been held, Mr. Bricut—Perhaps the noble lord will say whether the government have received such information as lends them to hope the disturbances had been putdown, I think the house should know it, if such information can be given. Lord Joun Rvussett—It is stated by the Governor General that upon the 30th Montreal was tranquil; und that though there had been meetings, the pr was tranquil. Mr. P Howann—Is it the intention of her Majesty'a government to increase the forces in Canada? )Oh, ob.) For instance, to send out the Guards—(a laugh)—or some of the other troops? Is it intended to strengthen the bands of the executive, and to secure the person of the viceroy from anything like personal insult or at- tuck? (Oh, and some cries of “hear.”’) Lord Joun Russe: re certainly does not appear to me tobe the least reason for sending additional forces to Canada at present, (Hear, hear.) I believe there is quite sufficient force to protect the Governor General; though | am told that the civil force of Mont- real consists of two constables, which two constables were found insufficient. (Laughter.) 1N THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, ON WEDNESDAY, 16rH. Mr, Hawes appeared at the bar to present, by her \jesty’s command, papers relative to the disturbanoes n Canada On the motion that these papers be laid upon the table, Mr. Rornvex—I hope that what I am about to say will be received by the House, relating, as it does, to these very matters— matters of very grest, importance —and relating also, in reality, to the napers just laid upon the table of tae house by tyy nonoraole friend.— | The country has natnry!\y peen very much excited by the statements “Jatch have appeared in all the public papers (4 yosterday; and |, sir, in common with oth | We. starticd by that Intelligence, But since that, f have received private information from gentlemen who live in that country, which, | think, may relieve, in w | great measure, the anxiety’ which is necessarily felt, | with reepect to that great colony. (Hear, hear.) I therefore, hope that the house will pardon me if read that information, (Hear, hear.) The riot in Montreal, arose, as most honorable members are probably aware, | because a bill had passed the houses ef legislature for | the purpose of compensating persons who had inearred | loses during the disturbances ia Mel fay 1887 and from | that time on. Yesterday, | endeavo.#4 to obtain from my | hon. friend astatement of the actual 1c°m 4nd mode of | proceeding in Canada, which | had every r-asom to be- | Heve to be in fact, and in my opinion it is, precisely” | the sume in Canada as itis in this country, Tae | bill which has raised all this commotion in Canada was | Smoney bill. It was brought in by the present ad- ministration in Canada, that created in that country | what is called responsible government—meaning there- by, that the government of the country is carried on according to the feelings of the majority of the legis- | lature, as made by imperial act of Parliament—the act | of union between Upper and Lower Canada, Two dif- | ferent classes of population, English and French, re- | turned members to the legtsl nd constant’ at- | tempts are making to induce England to believe that | all questions in that country are questions, not of | party, but of country and race—questior | the Englich and French population. [ have in my | hand, though | do not wish to quote the name of the | gentieman who sent it to me, the actual division in the | Mouse of Legislature—a document which clearly sets at rest this question, so far as it is stated to be a ques- tion of race between the French and Exglish Cana- dian, | will read the letter. It is rather a private one; but I dare say the house will permit me to quote it: “ Mowrreat, April 29, 1849, “ My dear Sir—You will, no doubt, be surprised at the Canndian news. Ata time of profound peace, the Governor General came down to Parliament to sanction some bills which had passed the two houses; among others, the bill which bas caused so much excitement among our tory population, To our surprise. regret, and indignation. not only was the Goveruor General insulted on the spot, by being pelted with rotten eges on passing in bis carriage, but a meeting was got up oa the spur of the moment, summoned by fire bells, in- flammatory speeches were made, the mob hurried to the Varliament House, smashed the windows, drove out the | members, seized the mace, and finally set fire to the building, which was wholly consumed, with ouc valuable library, and all our records. The loss to the province is irreparable, and | fear our eredit and character will suffer ‘Che military were got out soon as postible, but too Inte to prevent mirchief, The ex-councillers adjourned to the Go- vernment House, sat up all night, got magistrates who took depositions, and early in the morning the men who excited the mob were arrested. All is now quiet. There were other outrages on Thursday night; Dut the rioters wete masked, at least the ringleaders, | and are not known. J send you the votes of the house, You will see that Lord Elgin is tully sustained by the | majority, I have analyzed the division foryou. Inthe frat division you will find from Uppor Canada 16 for | government, against 11; majority 5. Ail these, of course, are British. In Lower Canada, British, 5 for govern. ment, 5 against; French Canadians, 21 for government, Iagainst. On the final division there were 6 of British origin for, and 6 against, from Upper Canada; 14 for, and 10 against, from Lower Canada, of French Canad ans, 17 for, and 1 agalust. In a full house our majority would have been even larger.” So it waseven under the present state of things in Canada. [| shall be very ready to saythat the mode of election and the division of electoral distriets is not what it ought to be; and somo time or other | will detail to the house the endeavors to ob ¢ affairs in that country. The letter pro- ceeds + “And yet this factious minority has had the inso- lence to demand the recall of our noble governor-gene- ral, whose just and impartial couduct has gained him the affections of the mass of the Canadian people, as the addresses whieh will pour 1m during the next few weeks, will prove, I want to make you aware of what is going on—make the House of Commons understand the truth. The city of Montreal addreas will be sign- ed by two-thirds of the inhabitants, including all the wealth aud respectability of the city. rabble is headed by bankrupt merchants, who have neither stake nor interest in the counts id who, though pretending great loyalty, would rebels any mo- ment to serve their own purposes. J write in great haste.” It is most remarkable that the one member against tho