Majority,
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Majority. ~


By giving a. above the benefit to the destructive party
of every who has not positively declared himself in
favor Of Irresponsible Government as understood by the
Governor General there yet remains snug working ma


This result is a glorious one, indicating the strong
British principles Of the British race in the colony, and
their determination to support British connexion and
British interests III Canada at every hazard 1t Is VIC
tory which the most sangune among could only hope
or we ever doubted the sound feelings Of the ated
constituencies in either Province but that there was
TO fear that many might have been msle by the
popular cry Of Irresponsible Government" and others
deceived by the handsomely dressed deusions OF the
Reform Association" But the strong native good sense
of the people has trumphed all the fine theories and
captivating lies Of that honorable body and its honorable
supporters. In every constituency OF British origin the
have been driven from the polls 10
disgrace In Upper Canada the majority IL overwhelm-
ing and had there been the same population In Lower
Canada does not admit Of question that the expression
OF opinion would have been similar.


OF the French Canadian constituencies, we are proud
to saw that have shown that they longer to
be led by cunning and unprincipled demagogues Some
Of themh taken to themselves the right Of judging
and acting for themselves and hail them with the sin
cerest feeling Of brotherhood.


We satisfied that the late agitation, although 1t has
not produced quite much fruit in favor, II would
have done among the French Constituencies had they
been eviously more in the habit Of studying the nature
Of the principles of our Constitution. and the important
share which is left to electors in working them out But
feel peculiar satisfaction in being able to express
conviction that enough has been done to show that
eecual beginning been made and that for the future
much more may be expected


There seems to be some confusion in the returns
made by the severalpapers. According to the "Piot
there are AZ retormers, 40 tories, and two doubtful
members elected; and in the 'Herad't appears thai
AZ conservative, 26 radical, and IL doubtful mem
bers are chosen. These members, let them be
reformers, conservatives, tories, or what not, mee
in Parliament at Montreal on the 2Sh instant, fol
the despatch of business We shall then see whe
ther or not Sir Charles Metcalf has working ma
jority.


Affairs in Canada are now near their crisis.