Governor Thormon returned to Montreal on the lfith of' February.
The journey from Toronto (t160 miles) was perforated in thirty five hours and forty minutes. Ile was accompanied by his Aide-de-Camp Captain Le Merchant, and followed by Mr. Murdoch, Captain Camp- bell, and Mr. Raring. A salute of nineteen guns front the batteries announced his Excellency's arrival at Montreal. Governor Thomson is represented as looking remarkably well, and to have enjoyed his rapid journey prodigiously. To Mr. Weller, the Upper Canada snail- contractor, who conveyed him, he presented 500/. and a gold watch. Prior to his departure from Toronto, the Governor made the follows ing appointments in the Upper Province—Christopher A. Hagerman Esq., to be Judge in the Court of Queen's Bench; Honourable William H. H. Draper, to be Attorney-General ; and Robert Baldwin, Esq., to be Solicitor-General.
The Toronto Patriot alludes to a rumour that Sir Allan htlerab wag to have some office. " Rumours have been afloat, that something ad- vantageous had been contemplated for Sir Allan M•Nab, by dividing the Crown Lands Office and the Surveyor. General's Department, con- firming the latter to the Honourable R. 13. Sullivan, with his pre. sent salary, and giving the former to Sir Allan, with a suitable emolu- ment. It would be but an act of justice to do something handsome for Sir Allan ; whose activity, zeal, and influence during thereebneiblleiornf,oh
ffi r would be difficult sufficiently to appreciate." Mr. Baldwin, Solicitor-General, and Mr. Sherwood, m
Brockville, are candidates to represent Toronto in the United Legisla- ture, or in the Upper Canada House of Assembly, should no Reunion Bill be passed. Both parties are engaged in a close contest, and the result is doubtful. The British Colonist of March 11th says that the Solicitor-General is safe. On the other hand, Mr. Sherwood assures the electors, that front long personal knowledge of them he can stale front the result of the canvass that his election is secure.
The Quebec Memo?, announces the death of Mr. Andrew Stuart Solicitor-General of Lower Canada, which occurred on the 21st of February. This gentleman seems to have been universally esteemed; and his loss, at the age of fifty-three, is much lamented.
A deputation of some of the principal inhabitants of Montreal had an interview with Governor Thomson on the 29th of February, to request that he would forward to the Queen, a petition against an ordi-
nance submitted to the Special Council by his Excellency toear- porating the Seminary of St. Sulpice. Mr. Thomn forward the petition to be laid at the foot of the Throne.
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