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Letters from Montreal.
RELIEF OF SCOTLAND AND IEELAND--LoRD ELGIS's FIJI



RELIEF OF SCOTLAND AID rErLAyD-LoRD ELeIS's FIRST
LEvEE.
Correspondence of the Express.
MONTREAL, February IS, lsi7.
II lwere not away from hone-a Yankee in a for |
egn and--l should not, on this occasion, do so much
violence 10 your and my feelings TO inct this dull
episte upon the readers of the Express Other mis-
sves, differing in matter and style, upon St. Nalen-
tines Day, would claim my earnest attention. As a
young bachelor, consccntiousy mindful of all proper
forms and ceremonies should esteem it to be most
imperative duty pay my devoirs to the duties of that
day. which, OF all others IN the Calendar OF Days, is
emneny suggestive OF tender and orna mental let
tiers addressed TO the talrer But i'll or good
Fate has dccreed that should be in the Canadian me-
tropos at this season, and inasmuch the Valentines
might cudgel my brains TO write might not be re-
ceived on the day set apart to read dull declarations
will employ few leisure hours in lotting down a cur
rent camosiiy OF gossip TOR your express entertain
ment.
| After had alirh,ed from n sleigh in which had
the pleasure of being driven at the speed OF eleven
miles an hour, found large assemblage ofgentlemcn
at Daleys Hotel. who had met to adopt measures for
contributing toward the relief of the ianishing popula-
| ton OF Ireland. This meeting was very eloqucnty
addressed by the Rev William A. Adamson, Benja-
min Holmes, Esq., late Cashier Of the Bank of Mon
treal the Hon Lewis T Drummond NJ p p and
others, whose names did no, hear Munfcen, dona,
tors made by the Earl of Elgn-( Eigin being
pronounced, by the bye, with g hard, and not we
pronounce the article used sometimes n beverage }
and by the Earl OF Cathcart. Gentlemen of English,
French, and Scotch, well as Irish extraction mani
tested, in becoming manner, their sympathy for the
poverty stricken people of Ireland.
| a proposition was made at this meeting, that a
committee for the relief OF the destitute Hgha ndes Of
Scotland be appointed TO act in concert with the
mtee for the reet OF the ris. peasantry. Ii appears
from the late English papers, that one hundred thou
sand Scotch subjects OF the Queen, are now on the
verge of utter starvation. An appeal to Scotchmen
in Canada, for the relet OF their suffering COUNT ynie
in the Highlands, drew together, the following dav
another large meeting OF gentlemen, at Daley's Hotel
who, Judging from the speeches delivered on that oc-
ii
tes,ilying that although in distant colony their hearts
were still warm ior the home OF their fathers,
"The land of mountain and of foood"
Wednesday being the day apart for the frs, eve
Of the Governor General had an excellent opportu
nifty of remarking how such matters managed
D Public notice given through the Official Ga
r zettc that Earl Elgln, the Governor General woult
receive calls al the Government House, in Notre DANE
street. on the afternoon OF "Wednesday the 10Th inst
!, al two OF the clock At that hour placed myset un
der the wing OF learned limb OF the law, and sarte,
from Little ST. James Street on my tour OF reconnois
sance.
About half past one, the Governor General cam
from IlOnklandS'-thc private residence OF Canadi
an Governors situate about three miles from the cit
fl OF Montreal,-in regal style. The equipage of hi
Exceileney was the most splendid ever yet impore
" into the Province The "Pqueur," who preceded tn
pr state carriage and other attendants, arrayed
" gorgeous hvcrlcs OF scarf and gold-tha being til
y livery to which lis EXelency is entitled line;
descendant OF Robert Bruce the modest OF Scotch king
r. AS the Governor General with his cortege, approach
n. ed the Government House, guard OF honor, with
.r band OF the Regiment, received His EXcclency wit
of the usual military salucs and presentation of arms.
he Soon after the time appointed for the reception {
uh visits oil ceremony, found myself elbowing my way
ID the steps OF the Government House, having passe
,,t with stately tread, through es OF soldiers in attend
We ance The Government House is n one story and
"a half building, with twelve chimneys a mathema,
no cal gentleman told me, very shabby, must say, bo
mr. IN lis external ana internal appearance and altogeih
Inc unworthy ofihe metropolis OF Canada. Having SUI
M ceeded IN arriving al the doors OF the reception rool
the saw the Governor General IN the full dress OF q
Tho civil Governors OF Canada surrounded by all the CHI
' functonaries OF the province Lord Mark Kerr T
,ni ceved my card at the door and handed il hr ou
mr. the other ales-decamp To Col Antrobus the Proyl
les cia Secretary, who announced my in audit
NV tone OF voice, ana presented me TO His Exceency
a. Having advanced, aud made my best bow TO Earl
asst GIN passed through the reception room and made
exit at another door OF the Government House L
al pohteness shown by the officers in waiting, was
,ns source OF qualification TO all and more especially to
- Americans who Glanced to be at the vceregal lew
10 Earl Elgin-the son OF the somewhat noted Lord W
The purchased the "Elgn Marbles so-caled which are
md be the British Museum, in london-is p,
I'M. looking Scotchman with shrewd physognomy am
ges head with remarkable chronological Developments
civ His indiridudfyd and caution would be put down
ali on the map large ! am told that his knowledge
,ws men, his almost yankee tact and his liberal polti
,ny opinions have already tor him the confidence
al esteem OF all classes III Canada. Lord Elgln and
and cardine Is III any of his political opino
The He is said, however, TO be quite democratic in the m
be ter OF Responsible Observation-Disclosures that colo
hich subjects, rather than the Home ministry believing
ante that the people ought have voice IN the select
ex OF their rulers, and that the Governor General ou
lwn rather 10 consult the welfare OF the Province OF Ca
da than the interest Of any political party either III
y il Province great Britain. speech on these mat
IONS delivered by him, while Lord Bruce in the Hous
was Commons, shows that he is practical DICTATOR as
fled asa sosnd cear, headed pohilclan Inns speech
aely been repuhlshed in Montreal, and has been scat
and hither and yon the dominion of Canada
and Canada West. ! am indebted to lawyer
him Toronto, c. W, for the information that the Go
after nor u u r'es i'd' mum auNocaung the remov
larch all whether Imperial OF ooonan stat
uded supporter OF measure having Tor Its object the
n re- navigation Of the Rircr ST. Laurence.
But, to return to the cvee, which have very in,
irkcr ecty described list oithe names OF the gentle
him. who presented TO His Excelency appears in
posed Herald, Times, and other journals, and pensa
been determine the fact that persons of all countries
all shades OF political opinion, from the most h oh Il
Y, Tory up Tor down, the may bel to the mos
San Radical, contributed to render this the largest
de OF bematoris lcyee holden in Canada PeThar
" IN anna Rspuo!icdR II may he thought proper for
II his express sovereign contempt cr such ccrcmon |,