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PREFACE. 
 
 CoNSJDEiuxG tlie prominent and difstinguished posi- 
 tion so long occupied by Sir Allan MacNab in the 
 Province of Canada, it may not be uninteresting to 
 the pubHc of the mother-country to be made ac- 
 quainted Avith the career of an individual whose 
 services have l^een so highly appreciated in British 
 North America. These services, which are insepar- 
 ably connected with the history of Canada for the 
 last forty years, liave been rewarded, as the foH owing 
 l)ages will shoAV, by liis fellow-subjects in the Pro- 
 vince, ^vho have at difierent periods conferred upon 
 iiim the hiahest offices within tlieir i>'ift. He was 
 Speaker for Ui)per Canada at the time of the Union 
 of the Provinces, and after the union he was elected 
 to the same liigh position in the Commons of United 
 Canada. More recently he has held the office of 
 iPrime Minister. During the time of his adminis- 
 jtration many great questions which for years had 
 
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 agitated the country, were finally and satisfactorily 
 settled; and a reference to the journals of the House 
 of Assembly will show that one of his first acts as 
 Prime Minister was to move in the House the 
 munificent grant of £20,000 to the Patriotic Fund — 
 an act which has done so much to add to the good 
 feeling already existing between the colony and 
 the mother-country. 
 
 Sir Allan MacNab served, during the whole of 
 the last American wai', in the 100th and 49th Regi- 
 ments, and Avas present in many engagements. 
 Upon the occurrence of the rebellion of 1837-S, 
 the Militia of Upper Canada, upon the first alarm, 
 ralKed round Sir Allan, then Colonel MacNab. At 
 their head, he went to Toronto, then threatened by 
 Mackenzie, where the rebels were defeated ; he then 
 immediately marched to the Western and London i 
 Districts, and dispersed the rebels, who were col- I 
 lecting in large numbers at difibrent points, and by 
 his prompt and vigorous action speedily suppressed \ 
 the last embers of insurrection in the Province. 
 
 He acted in the same resolute manner against the 
 sympathizers who from the United States had 
 invaded the British territory. Under his direction 
 the attack was made upon the Caroline, the capture 
 of which utterly disconcerted the plans and hopes of 
 

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 tlioso wlio wished to revolutionize Canada. His 
 conduct at this eventful crisis M^as appreciated by 
 the Duke of Wellington, who in his place in Par- 
 h'ament spoke of the deeds of Sir Allan MacNab as 
 having- been the means of preserving British power 
 in Canada ; and Sir Archibald Alison, in his '' History 
 of Europe," says of the capture of the Caroline, 
 " This bold act, which reflected equal honour on the 
 judgjnent and courage of Colonel MacNab, was 
 decisive of the present fate of British North America." 
 The conduct of Sir Allan MacNab during the 
 eventful and critical period of the insurrection was 
 as judicious and merciful as it was gallant, and 
 obtained not only the praise and thanks of his 
 fcllow-subjects and of his Sovereign, but also called 
 forth an expression of gratitude, in the most grateful 
 terms, from the very men who were in arms against 
 the Queen's Government, and whom he had defeated 
 and dispersed. 
 
 As a son of Canada, the people of the Province 
 are justly proud of Sir Allan MacNab; and, as his 
 services to his native country have been equaUy 
 important to the empire at large, it is but just that 
 they should be made known to the people of 
 England generally. With the object, then, of show- 
 ing the latter the great value which the people oi 
 
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 J Canada set upon the services of tlie gallant JJaronet, 
 ( the writer of this brief introdnction has been induced 
 ,j to collect from the Canadian press, of all sluides of 
 » party/'the following remarks which have appeared 
 1 upon his recent retirement from political life in that 
 ] Province. In conclusion, the writer, as a well-wisher 
 : to England and Canada (whose interests and whose 
 I future glory should be based upon the indissoluble 
 
 imion, upon equal terms, of the two countries), 
 [ ventures to express a hope that the long experience 
 . of 8ir Allan MacNab in Canadian matters— and, 
 I indeed, in everything pertaining to our North 
 [ American Provinces— may still be at the ilisposal 
 [ of the British Government, and that in the mother- 
 I country he may yet be placed in a position in which 
 
 he may continue to watch over and promote the 
 interests of British North America, and thus be 
 enabled to perform an important service to both 
 countries. 
 
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 CANADIAN PRESS. 
 
 RESIGNATION OF SIR A. N. MacNAB. 
 
 [From the Hamilton Spf.ctator, Oct, 26.) 
 
 With feelings sucli as must have been experienced 
 by all who are about to be separated from an old 
 and valued friend, we to-day record the retirement ' 
 from public life of one who for upwards of twenty 
 years has been the acknowledged leader of the party, 
 for whose interests we have battled ever since the 
 establishment of tliis journal. For nearly thirty 
 years Sir Allan MacNab has occupied the most! 
 prominent public position of any man in Canada. 
 During all that time he has served his country faith- 
 fully, both in the Council and the field, and now 
 retires into private life only because he feels himself j 
 incapacitated, thi-ough ill health, to perform with 
 justice to his constituents and satisfaction to liimself 
 the important duties devolving upon him as a mem- 
 
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her of the Legislature. In thus yiehling up the 
 trust reposed in liini by the eleetors of this city, Sir 
 Allan carries with him into his retirement the respect 
 and good will of all. His long connection with 
 Parliamentary duties gave him a decided advantage 
 over his brother members, and he was frequently 
 appealed to in matters of difficulty and dispute, alike 
 by friends and foes. His absence from the Assembly 
 will cause a void not easily to be filled, and liis loss 
 will be equally regretted by the country and the 
 electors of this city. As to Sir Allan Mr.eNab 
 Canada is indebted for its preservation as an in- 
 tegral portion of the British dominions, it may not 
 be out of place here to give a brief retrospect of Sir 
 Allan's life, which we have no tloubt will be gratifying 
 to his many friends. 
 
 Sh' Allan Napier MacNab, Bart., of Dundurn, was 
 born at Niagara in 1798, and is of Scottish extrac- 
 tion. His grandfather, Major Robert MacNab, of 
 the 12nd regiment, or Black Watch, was Eoyal 
 Forester in Scotland, and resided on a small pro- 
 perty called Dundurn, at the head of Lock Hearn. 
 His father entered the army in Her Majesty's 71st 
 regiment and w^as subsequently promoted to a 
 Dragoon regiment. He was attached to the staff of 
 General Simcoe during the revolutionary war ; after 
 its close he accompanied General Simcoe to this 
 country. He married the youngest daughter of Cap- 
 tain William Napier, Commissioner of the Port of 
 Quebec. When the Americans attacked Toronto, 
 Sir Allan, then a boy at school, was one of a number 
 
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 J of hoys selected us al>le to carry a musket; and after 
 ^tlu; authorities surrendered tlie city, lie retreated 
 witli the army to Kiiij^stoii, when, through the in- 
 strumentality of Sir llog'er Sheaf, a friend of liis 
 fatlier, he was rated as midshipman on board Sir 
 James Yeo's ship, and accompanied the expedition 
 to Sackett's Harbour, (lenesee, and other places on 
 the American side of the lake. Finding promotion 
 rather slow, he left the Navy and joined the 100th 
 Regiment, under Colonel Murray, and was with 
 them when they re-occupied the Niagara frontier. 
 He crossed with the advanced guard at the storming 
 and taking of Fort Niagara. For his conduct in 
 this afl'air he Avas honoured with an Ensigncy in the 
 49th Regiment. He was with General Ryall at 
 Fort Erie, and crossed the river with liim when 
 Black Rock and BmTidq were burned, in re- 
 taliation for the destruction of Niagara a few 
 months previous. After the termination of tliis cam- 
 paign, Sir Allan joined his regiment at Montreal, 
 and shortly after marched with them to the attack 
 of Piatt sburg. On the morning of the attack, he 
 had the honour of commanding the advanced guard 
 at the Saranac bridge. At the reduction of the army 
 in 1816 or 1817, he was placed on half-pay. He 
 then commenced the study of the law, and dui'ing 
 this time was employed as copying clerk and Clerk 
 of the Journals in the Legislative Assembly^ and 
 when the Parliament of Upper Canada was ex- 
 tinguished by the Act of Union, Sir Allan was 
 Speaker. He was subsequently elected Speaker of 
 
^ the united Legislatures. He was called to the Bar 
 
 i in 1825, and commenced the practice of liis pro- 
 
 [ fession in Hamilton, where he was for many years a 
 
 I mo^t successful practitioner, having all the most 
 
 important business in the District. He was then 
 
 j appointed Queen's Counsel, the first appointment of 
 
 j the kind in Upper Canada. He was first elected to 
 
 I Parliament in 1829, we believe along with the Hon. 
 
 John Wilson, for the county of Wentworth, and after 
 
 serving in three Parliaments, was returned for the 
 
 town of Hamilton, in opposition to Mr. Harrison, 
 
 j the Government nominee. 
 
 j Sir Allan's zeal and efficieT. a Militia officer 
 
 during the troubles of 1837-3 ai-e fresh in the 
 memories of all. He did not wait for the insurrection 
 to reach Hamilton, but went with the "Men of 
 Gore " first to Toronto, afterwards to the West, and 
 J then to the Frontier, during which time he com- 
 manded the Militia. His time and means were 
 liberally given in defence of his country ; the speedy 
 termination of the troubles in Upper Canada was 
 due to liis activity and zeal. His services were duly 
 appreciated, not only in his native country, but by 
 Her Majesty's Government. He received the thanks 
 of Her Majesty, of Lord Seaton, the two Parliaments 
 of Canada (he being Speaker of the Lower House), 
 and also received the thanks of the Legislatui^es of 
 . the sister Provinces. 
 
 I Sir Allan Mac Nab, though always consistent, 
 proved himself to be more liberal than many of his 
 opponents have been inclined to give him credit for. 
 
He 1ms been in the House of Assembly for nine 
 successive Parliaments, and was never absent from 
 liis place for a week, except duriiig the last two 
 sessions, when illness confined him to his house. 
 He became Prime Minister in 1854, and during his 
 administration, the Clergy Eeserves question was 
 set at rest; the Reciprocity Act was passed; the 
 Seignorial Tenure difficuhies were adjusted; and 
 the Militia Act was, we believe, Sir Allan's last 
 measure, the admirable results of which are now 
 generally admitted. Sir Allan was knighted in 
 1838, and was created a Baronet on his retirement 
 from the office of Premier in 1856. Had he exerted 
 himself as zealously for his own interests as he has 
 for those of the public, there is no doubt that Sir 
 Allan would have been one of the wealthiest men in 
 the Province. 
 
 {From the Toronto Leader — Ministerial.) 
 
 The ultimate retirement of Sir Allan MacNab 
 from the active stage of public life has been 
 announced in an addi^ess published by himself. 
 
 Sir Allan leaves no post for any successor to fill ; he 
 seems literally to have completed the ivork assigned to 
 him, and left no arrears for a successor to ivork off. 
 
 (From the Kingston 'Nesys.) 
 
 Our first acquaintance with the public acts of Sir 
 Allan dates from the rebellion of 1837, and, we must 
 
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 acknowledge, the favourable impression made upon 
 our niind by his public spirit and dashing gallantry 
 in that memorable year has not been obliterated by 
 his subsequent career. In common with what 
 remains of the old Conservative party, of wliich he 
 was the respected and fearless leader, we sincerely 
 wish him every comfort and happiness, and a pro- 
 longed existence among us. 
 
 {From the Montreal Herald.) 
 
 No man in Canada has played a more prominent 
 part in public life than Sir Allan, or, upon the whole, 
 with more credit to himself and advantage to his 
 country. So far, we are inclined to believe, the 
 more candid, at least, of his political opponents will 
 be ready to concede ; and v>^e are satisfied he will 
 carry with him into the retirement of private life the 
 personal regard and esteem of many who have been 
 his firmest opponents as a politician and minister of 
 the crown. 
 
 (Fr&iu tlie St. Catherine Constitutional.) 
 
 The prominent part taken by Sir Allan in the 
 affairs of this country, extending over a period of 
 more than a quarter of a century, will secure for 
 him a name in the future history of Canada worthy 
 of one of her best and most devoted statesmen, and 
 one that will live in the remembrance of a grateful 
 people when party rancour and the jaundiced preju- 
 dices of the stormy past will have been forgotten. 
 

 
 (From the Oahvillc Sentinel.) 
 
 Sir Allan Napier MacNab has taken a graceful 
 leave of his constituents, and retired from public 
 life. 
 
 That a Parliamentary light has gone out none will 
 deny, and the day is far distant when his equal will 
 be found on that floor. As a political opponent, he 
 was a host in himself, as those who have long since 
 passed from amongst us always bore testimony. As 
 a ^•Speaker" he filled the chair with that dignity 
 peculiar to himself ; and as a Premier he brought to 
 the discharge of that important duty the experience 
 of a long political life, and that suavity of manner 
 which ofttimes disarmed opposition. He came to 
 his country's rescue in the days of her need. He ^ 
 led her defence against the disaffected, and restored 
 peace and order. He carried out successfully those 
 important measures which destroyed the demon of 
 party by a graceful concession of opinion at the call 
 of a free people. He united the good men and true 
 of both parties, and thus secured the peace and 
 prosperity of his country. 
 
 (From the Gait Reporter.) 
 
 The most prominent man in Canada has at length 
 retired from public life, leaving a great name for the 
 annals of this great country. That name is inti- 
 mately comiected mth all the gi'eat events that have 
 occurred in Canada since it reached nationality, and 
 in every case it is found on the side of the people 
 
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 and tlic sovereignty of Britain. Even wlien a lad at 
 at School, lie shouldered a musket to oppose the 
 attack on Toronto, and during* all the future out- 
 bursts of restless and turbulent spirits, he was ever 
 found the ardent friend of peace, honour, and 
 Britain ; and he has lived to see a Province, infested 
 at one time with violent men, Avho hated us because 
 we loved our country, raised by the exertions of 
 the people to the dignity of a nation, and soon 
 to assume an attitude of peaceful dignity on 
 all the great movements of other countries. Sir 
 Allan, with the great Boman in the Capitol, has 
 ample time, we hope, to *^ adjust his mantle ere he 
 fall " into obscurity. He has lived to see his native 
 country great, flourishing, and free : its government 
 in the hands of the people ; its loyalty bursting 
 forth on all fitting occasions ; its wealth and popu- 
 lation tenfold increased ; and its mercantile honour 
 held up as an example to all the world. To all these 
 Sir Allan MacNab has contributed a great impetus ; 
 and he departs from public life amid the applause of 
 all parties. 
 
 {From the New York Evening Post.) 
 
 The retirement from public life of Sir iVUan Mac 
 Nab, for thirty years one of the most prominent 
 men in Canada, calls forth from the Canadian 
 press many expressions of kindness and regret, 
 ^liis event possesses interest also for the people 
 
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 of this country, to whom no name connected with 
 Canadian politics is so familiar. 
 
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 He became Minister in 1854, and during his 
 administration the Clergy Reserves question was 
 set at rest ; the Reciprocity Act was passed ; the 
 Seignorial Tenure difficulties were adjusted. The 
 Militia Act was, we believe. Sir Allan's last measure, 
 the good results of which are now generally admitted. 
 Sir Allan was knighted in 1838, and was created a 
 Baronet on his retirement from the office of Premier 
 in 1856. ., , 
 
 {From the New York Albion.) 
 
 In the fulness of years and of honours. Sir Allan 
 MacNab has retired from the representation of 
 Hamilton, and abandons public life, with the in- 
 tention of spending his latter days in the land of his 
 forefathers. Prominent for thirty years in the Pro- 
 vincial service of his country, writing, speaking, 
 administering, and fighting, now in office and now 
 out of it, sometimes leading a triumphant party, 
 sometimes heading a vigorous opposition, but an 
 adept in all that constitutes an efficient servant of 
 the State, he has been always loyal and zealous for 
 the well-being and well-doing of the Colony. The 
 Colony loses a valuable man in losing him. 
 
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 (From the Quebec CiirONitLE.) 
 
 Sir Allan MacNab was to have taJ^en liis departure 
 from Hamilton, for England, yesterday afternoon. 
 Jt is gratifying to witness the unanimity with which 
 the former constituents of the gallant Baronet of 
 Dundurn have agreed in paying a well-merited 
 tribute of respect and affection to his personal 
 worth and his valuable services. ISoi only has Sir 
 Allan MacNab deserved and received the gratitude 
 of Hamilton, but of Canada also . Distinguished alike 
 as a soldier and a legislator, he earned, in the first 
 capacity, the description bestowed upon liim by the 
 Duke of Wellington, who designated him as *• the 
 right arm of British pg^ver in North America;" in 
 the second, he carried out those wide and compre- 
 hensive measures of rej^brm which left Canada vir- 
 tually without great parties, by the extinction of 
 every great party object, and the completion of 
 those measures which had been the standards of 
 political factions for almost half a century. He 
 retires from pubKc life as a man of whom his country 
 at large is justly proud. It has been well said 
 that his name is now history. To fcAV public men 
 has the nineteenth century awarded a career so 
 varied, so influential, and, on the whole, so glorious ; 
 and it is but one more proof of the power of truth 
 and integrity, even in this world, that in Canada Sii* 
 Allan MacNab carries with him the hearty good-will 
 of men of every party in this land. 
 
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 (From the Toronto Times — Ministerial.) 
 
 Ihcre arc many men in Canada who would have 
 "been better spared from public life than the gallant 
 Baronet whose farewell address to his constituents, 
 among whom he has lived so long, and by whom he 
 has been so highly appreciated, appears below. 
 
 The great prosperity and increasing importance 
 of Hamilton are mainly due to the influence of Sir 
 Allan's name and character. The Great Western 
 Eailway, one of the best paying lines in the world, 
 and one conducted with great intelligence, might 
 never have been completed till this hour, but for 
 the credit due to the name of Mac Nab in the old 
 country. 
 
 Sir Allan's private residence, and his house at the 
 seat of Government, have been always scenes of 
 warm-hearted and genuine kindness; and scarcely 
 any one of [position arrives from the old country 
 without an introduction to " the stout old knight" 
 of Dundurn, where all were received with welcome 
 hospitahty. 
 
 Sir Allan retires from public life in Canada with 
 the good wishes of every one ; and if his health should 
 render liis return hither unadvisable, he may still 
 have opportunities of serving the country of his 
 birth and love. 
 
 (From the Flora Backw^oodsman.) 
 
 This gentleman has resigned his seat in the 
 Provincial Parliament as member for the city of 
 
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 tliiiiiiltoii, Jiiid retires [into private litV;. For nearly 
 :liirty years the lion. Baronet has been before the 
 public, and during that period — a very trying- one 
 or a young and growing colony — he faithfully served 
 3lie Province in many capacities. True, he was not 
 ibsolutely perfect — no man is ; but lie leaves a 
 reputation l)eliind him for honesty of purpose and 
 sterling integrity that any gentleman might bo 
 aroud of. He was true in friendship, and firm in 
 langer; was often tried, and never found wanting ; 
 md now that the lion. Baronet has bidden farewell 
 ,0 the public, he will carry with liim into private 
 ife the respect and esteem even of those to whom 
 ic was politically opposed. 
 
 (From the Branfford Courier.) 
 
 With unflincliing determination he stood foremost 
 n the ranks of those whom he believed to be fight- 
 ng the battles of loyalty and Conservatism against 
 •ebellion and democracy. As a loyal man, he was 
 idmired, even by his enemies. As a politician, he 
 vas clear-headed, comprehensive, firm, and enter- 
 )rising. Sir Allan w^as a good orator, and was 
 dways listened to with marked attention. He pos- 
 ;essed great suavity of manners, and w as personally 
 nuch respected, even by his most bitter political 
 inemies. 
 
 (From Le Canadien, Quebec.) 
 
 Sii' Allan MacNab has just resigned his seat in 
 Parliament. We will say on this occasion what we 
 
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 sliould liiive siiMif lie wero dcacUwliich God lorbid)^ 
 and that is, tliat Sir Allan MacNal) was a Patriot 
 after tlio fashion of La Vendee, of Pontiae, and 
 Tecumseh. 
 
 His retirement leaves a void Avhich it >vill be im- 
 possible to fill. 
 
 (From the Joi:r>;al dk QuiviiEc.) 
 
 Sir A. MacNab has just announeed to his eleetors 
 his retirement from public life. The Hamilton 
 Spectator has taken the o})portunity to give a suc- 
 cinct account of the principal events of his life. The 
 public acts of the Knight of Dundurn have since 
 been differently api)reciated by various papers,, 
 having been applauded by some and condemned 
 by others. This is the Avay of the world, and 
 the full measure of justice is only attained ii 
 long way on tho other side of the grave. But 
 that hour has not yet tolled for the political 
 veteran, and perhaps vrc Lower Canadians arc 
 not placed in a proper ])osition to judge him. We 
 have before our eyes too many reminiscences of 
 what has happened since 1837, to admit of our 
 appreciation being very impartial. 
 
 Sir Allan and ourselves have, on many occasions, 
 been found on opposite ranks. In 1837 and 1838 
 he commanded the vohmteers of Upper Canada 
 against Mackenzie, who commanded the insurgents. 
 We then denounced MacNab and blessed Mackenzie. 
 But since then Mackenzie has, in liis turn, denounced 
 
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 us G ^en cnoiigli in tlio House mid in his Message. At 
 any rate, Sir Allan MacNab was merciful in the 
 terrible days of 1837 and 1838; and (in striking 
 contrast totlie men wliose names history has already 
 branded) in the midst of tlie horrors of civil war, he 
 pardoned where they spilled blood. Mercy, alone, 
 makes us forget many faults. 
 
 In 1811 Sir Allan strove almost alone in Upper 
 Canada against the Machiavelism of Mr. Poulett 
 Thompson, who died too soon to reap the results of 
 his infernal policy. 
 
 As Speaker of the House from 1841< to 1817, the 
 Knight of Dundurn showed himself just and im- 
 partial, sometimes to the great discontentment of 
 his friends ; thus setting an example which it is 
 sometimes to be desired that others would follow. 
 
 We trust that he will long enjoy in the quiet of 
 private life that comfort which is only to be found 
 in the bosom of one's family. 
 
 {From Le Courier de Canada — Quebec.) 
 
 Sir Allan MacNab has just resigned his seat in 
 Parliament. He has, upon this occasion, addressed 
 to his Hamilton constituents, whom he has repre- 
 sented in the last nine successive Parliaments, a 
 letter, in which he thanks them for their confidence, 
 and informs them that his health is no longer such 
 as to allow liim to attend to public business. Sir 
 Allan MacNab has played an important part in 
 Canada, and his name is now an historical name in 
 
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 the annals of our country. Sir Alliin closes his 
 letter with the following' words, which every one 
 must applaud ; — " One more word before we part, 
 and that is — if, in times of trial and great excite- 
 ment, I have erred, I trust you will kindly ascribe it 
 to an error of the head, and not the heart." 
 
 (From Correspondence of La Gazette de Sorel.) 
 
 The retirement of Sir Allan MacNab from the 
 arena of politics, after having enjoyed both before 
 and subsequent to the Union of the Province so 
 eminent a position in the affairs of the country, is 
 an event Avhich may be deemed an epoch in the 
 poUtical history of United Canada, for with Idm, it 
 may be said, died the old Tpry party. 
 
 It may be said that, as Speaker of the House, 
 Sir Allan was surrounded by none but friends ; as 
 Speaker, he materially elevated the dignity of that 
 office. His long Parliamentary experience caused 
 liim to be looked upon as an authority in respect of 
 Parliamentary precedents, and we are aware that his 
 doctrines were always regarded with the greatest 
 respect. 
 
 (From the Brantford Herald.) 
 
 Sii' Allan MacNab has resigned his seat in the 
 House of Assembly, and retires from the arena of 
 public life, carrying with liim the respect and good- 
 will, not only of his friends, but of the majority of 
 
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 those wlio Iiiid been in opposition to Jiini in liis 
 political curcer. 
 
 Long may ho live to enjoy the repose he now 
 seeks in a retired life. 
 
 {From the Anulo-Saxox.) 
 
 The tollowing- address lias been issued by Sir 
 Allan MacNab, on the occasion of his retirenjent 
 from public life. The name of tlie Iionourable and 
 gallant Baronet will ever be lield in grateful remem- 
 brance by liis countrymen, as one whose career hi.s 
 perhaps more than any otiier l)een identilied vrith 
 the Parliamentary liistory of Canada.