ost his arm--was in
Quebec, having been sent to Canada, it was supposed, privately to
ascertain how matters were, and especially as a spy upon Sir
George Prevost, against whom many complaints had been made by the
_reigning_ officials.

A lady, still living, well remembers the late Commander-in-Chief,
of the British army in the Crimea, being in Quebec. She saw him
in Mountain street, and the object of his visit was no secret.

Sir George Prevost then closed the session. He praised the liberality
with which the public service had been provided for; alluded to the
benefits promised by peace; informed parliament that he had been
summoned to return to England for the purpose of repelling accusations
affecting his military character, which had been preferred by the late
naval commander-in-chief, on the lakes, in Canada, and while he would
leave the province with regret, he eagerly embraced the opportunity
afforded him of justifying his reputation; and yet, however intent he
might be on the subject which so unexpectedly summoned his attention,
he would bear with him a lively recollection of the firm support he had
derived from the Legislature of Canada, and should be gratified to
represent personally to His Royal Highness, the Prince Regent, the zeal
and loyalty evinced by every class of His Majesty's subjects in British
America, during his administration.

There were one or two measures introduced into the Assembly during the
session just closed worth mentioning, _en passant_; as showing the
progress really made by a "factious" Assembly. A bill was introduced,
by Mr. Lee, for the appointment of commissioners to examine the
accounts of the Receiver General, though, apparently, because Mr.
Caldwell presented a petition to the Assembly, complaining of the
insufficiency of his salary. Mr. Lee also introduced a bill to
establish turnpike roads in the vicinity of Quebec, but was unable to
carry it because of the outcry made by the farmers and the population
of the parishes around Quebec.

There were 1,727 marriages, 7,707 baptisms, and 4,601 burials in
Montreal; 653 marriages, 4,045 baptisms, and 2,318 burials in Quebec;
and 260 marriages, 1,565 baptisms, and 976 burials in Three Rivers,
during the year 1814. The revenue amounted to L204,550 currency, the
expenditure to L162,125 sterling; and 184 vessels were cleared at
Quebec.

On the 3rd of April, Sir George Prevost left Canada for