Dissolution of the Canadian Parliament.

Lyttelton Times, Volume V, Issue 236, 3 February 1855, Page 6

Dissolution of the Canadian Parliament.

—The details of the defeat of the Hinck's administration and the result may not be uninteresting. It appears that the latest modification of the ministry, which has held power since " responsible government" was, introduced, the new ministers were pledged to support a programme including measures for the secularization of the clergy reserves and'the settlement of the Seignoriiil Tenure question. When Lord Elgin opeued the Parliament on the 33th June, a year after its prorogation, the extreme limit allowed by law, he made no mention of the two subjects above mentioned in his speech. This raised a commotion. Fierce debates ensued; and the Hincks' Cabinet, Mr. Hincks especially, was charged with corruption like unto that "of Walpole. Finally, a combination was effected against the ministry, consisting of Sir Allan Macnab and the Tories; the Ultra-Liberals, represented by Mr. Brown, and the French Canadians by M. Cauchon and M. Sicolte. "An amendment was proposed, censuring the Government for * not submitting to the Legislature during the present session a bill for the settlement of the Seignorial Tenure, or one for the immediate settlement of the Clergy Reserves," and it was carried by 42 against 2?.' Mr. Hincks forthwith requested an adjournment till the 2nd instant, to allow the ministers time to decide on the course to be adopted. On the morning of the day that the house was to meet, the Speaker was notified that the Governor would prorogue the Parliament that afternoon. When °the Louse met, Sir Allan Macnab prepared to allow the Franchise Bill to pass into immediate operation, give effect to the Reciprocity Treaty and vote the supplies ; but the ministry rejected these propositions." This debate was followed by the proposition and the dissolution. -Adelaide Despatch.

Boxo, Joiisny.—" There is one phrase," says the Junes correspondent at the seat of war " winch serves for the universal exponent of peace, goodwill, praise and satisfaction between tne natives and the soldiery. I have been unable to determine its origin exactly, but I rather think it arose from the habit of our men. at Malta, in addressing every native as ' Jolronv.' At Giillipoh the soldiers persisted in applying the same word to Turk and Greek, and at leiUtli Turk and Greek began to apply it to ourselves ; so that stately generals, pompous colonels, as they walked down the bazaar, heard themselves

addressed by the proprietors as' Johnny; and to this appellation ' bono' was added, to signily the excellence of the wares offered for public competition. It is now the established cry of the army. The natives walk through the camp calling out,' bono, Jolmny! sood, sood' (milk)! ' bono, Johnny! yoomother' (eggs)! or ' bono, Johnny! kasleV (geese) as the c»se may be; and the dislike of the conti acting parties to the terms offered on either side is expressed by the simple Tphrase of'no bono, Johnny!' As you ride along the road the friendly natives grin at you, and think, no matter your rank, that they have set themselves right with you, and paid a graceful compliment by a shout of ' bono, johnny!' Even the dignified reserve of the Royal Dukes and Generals of Divisions has had to undergo the ordeal of this salutation from Pashas and other dignitaries. If a benighted Turk, riding homewards, is encountered by a picket of the Light Division, he answers the challenge of ' Who goes there ?' with a ' bono Johnny/ and is immediately invited to ' advance friend,'and all's well!' and the native servants sometimes use the same phrase to disarm the anger of their masters. It is really a most wonderful form of speech, and judiciously applied. If might now ' work' a man from one end of Turkey in Europe to the other. The most singular use of it was made the other clay when Omer Pacha visited the camp. After the infantry had been dismissed to their tents, they crowded to the front of their lines in fatigue jackets and frocks to see the Pasha <r<> by ; and as he approached them a shout of ' Bono ! br>no! Johnny!' rent the air. to the great astonishment of Omar. Under the circumstances,' bono, Johnny,' has a fair prospect of becoming historical.—Atheneum.