The Northern Galaxy, And Middlebury People's Press

Canada.—The Commons of Canada have addressed a letter to His Excellency the Hon. Mr. Metcalf, in which they say, "we cannot refrain from expressing our regret at the retirement of certain Members of the Provincial Administration on the question of their right to be consulted on what we unhesitatingly avow to be the Prerogative of the Crown, appointments to office; and further to assure Your Excellency that their advocacy of this principle entitles them to our confidence, being in strict accordance with the principles embraced in the Resolutions adopted by the Legislative Assembly on the third day of September, one thousand eight hundred and forty one."

To this the Governor replies:

The Governor General observes from the first portion of the Address of the Legislative Assembly of the 2d instant, that an impression has been made in that House, which has led to a misapprehension of his sentiments and views.

While it is his bounden duty to maintain unimpaired the Prerogative of the Crown, he recognises the resolutions adopted by the Legislative Assembly on the 2d day of September 1841, as constituting the guide according to which the Administration of the Government of this Province has since been, and is to be conducted.

On the 8th a message was sent to the House of Assembly, recommending an appropriation for a salary to the Speaker of the Legislative Council. The sum of $1000 was voted to Mr. Caron for his services during the present term.

On the 9th the Governor General went to the Legislative chamber, and gave his assent to several bills.

Parliament was then prorogued, with the good wishes usually expressed in such cases.