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We publish elsewhere an account of Lord Dufferin's pro- ceedings

in the case of the Ministers accused of accepting pecu- niary aid in their elections from Sir Hugh Allan, in consideration of a contract to be granted him. The papers completely exonerate Lord Dufferin from acting unconstitutionally, even -on-the strictest reading of his powers, and it only remains to note that, after a fierce debate of eight days, the Macdonald Government resigned, to avoid a direct vote of censure. The conduct of the Canadian Parliament seems to have been credit- able, but of course the matter cannot rest there, as not a particle

of evidence has been deposed on oath. Sir J. Macdonald ought either to be impeached, or compelled to bring one of his libellers to triaL