vacation, to come forth again in
the dark days of term-time during the ensuing November.

* * * * *

WILD FLOWERS FROM CANADA.

MR. PUNCH has had much pleasure in receiving a newspaper from some of
his friends in West Canada. It is called the _Hamilton Spectator_, and
_Mr. Punch_ cannot give a higher idea of the excellence of the journal
than by mentioning that the first article in the number sent him is from
his own pen. So long as the colonists keep such models before them they
may safely be trusted with any amount of "self-government."

He must, however, confess himself rather less pleased with a report
contained in the next page of the _Hamilton Spectator_. It is an account
of the latest proceedings in the House of Assembly. The House was in
"Committee of Supply," and salaries, printing expenses, and such matters
were in discussion. The report shall speak for itself.

"The next item was L15,094 for expenses at Spencer Wood. MR.
MACKENZIE objected to it; saying, that he supposed COLONEL PRINCE
would like to treat him as he had once treated the poor prisoners at
Sandwich, who were shot accordingly. But if the Honourable Member
could do so, it would not prevent him from doing his duty to his
country.

"COLONEL PRINCE looked on MR. MACKENZIE as a reptile, and trod on
him as such. For the Member for Haldimand to talk of these times,
when he practised rebellion, murder, and mail robbery! It was lucky
for him he (COLONEL PRINCE) did not catch him, for by the Holy
Moses, if he had, the Honourable Member would never have been seen
again on the floor of that House. He wished the Honourable Member
had come over then, and by the Holy Moses he would have speedily
sent him to Heaven. He would have given him a soldier's death, and
have thus saved the country many thousand pounds. The Member for
Haldimand was an itinerant mendicant, who earned a fortune by
sitting in that House and getting a pound a day, because he could
not get a fortune anywhere else. He concluded by assuring the
Honourable Member that, friendly as he was to independence, if he
ever caught him again in the position which he had once been in, he
would hang him.

"The resolution was then carried."

Now, this is really rather strong for a Committee of Supply. The Irish
Members at home are somewhat turgid and blatant; but, except that MR.
G