The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-31
Our Montreal Correspondence.

the natal day Of EDgands Queen In consequence Of
the heavy rains which had fallen for two three days
preceding, it found impossible to hold grand mill
tary review, had cenHntended The troops In gar
rson therefore, drawn up In front Of the Quebec
barracks the bank Of the river, and imnedi
opposite St. Helens Island the military arsenal the
province They consisted OF the list Highlanders the
23d Welsh Fusileers the 10th Regiment, and the Pro-
vincial Cavalry. Four guns nine FOUNDERS were in
front Of the troops served by the arerymen. Major
General Gore, Of St. Dennis celebrity, and staff,
present the occasion The artillery fired twenty
guns, and then twenty more; after every Sc
venth gun Of the second twenty one the troops fired
eu de oc, which returned by the garrison the
Island Of St. Hclens Whilst the peal Of the last gun
dying away in tho distance, three cheers, with
cheer more given by the soldiers and strange
say the crowd did not is usual on these occasions
chime in The fact is loyalty is at discount in these
provinces and that love for everything British that
used exist in the heart of the British Canadian,
has been completely extipguished One Of the specta
orf merely remarked that he very much doubted whe-
Their the Oath day Of May 1850 milar celebration
would take place This rather plain spoken opinion
received with much laughter by the crowd On
Friday, the last knell knelled" of one of En-
glands most illustrous officers and who had fought
her BATTLES in every quarter of the world His Excel
lncy Sir Benjamin ID VI ban. Comma nder- Ia. chief of
H. M forces in Canada and whom the late disturbances
in this city had brought to the seat of government,
sudd,ny expired whilst in the act of debating note
some unimpoItant matter. At first, 1t only
imposed that His Eyceilency had merely tainted
way but upon tho arrival Of the medical men, and
vein being opened 1T was found life extinct.
Sir BENZ min had been in command Of the forces in
Canada u little than two years. having succeeded
to Lord Cahcart His Excelency was in his seventy
In private life Sir Benjamin D'Urban was all that is
good and amiable and was universally beloved by all
who knew him.
His talents, in civil capacity, of high ORDER
he was governor of Antigua Guiana, and the Cape Of
Good Hope. In the latter colony, he introduced sys
wants, that whenever it has been in the slightest de-
gree departed fl ON trouble has ensued The funeral
will take place Monday next. 1t is customary for
the Governor, on such occasions, always to attend
in person, and should Lord Egin in he will not
be molested but he unfortunately is too frightened
to do The British portion OF the population intend
paying the last tribute Of respect the remains of the
gallant chieftan as from the firm manner in which
he rcu ed TO accede to the wishes of the civil govern
ment during the late disturbances, he gained their
este, IN and regard.
lie Men,,ew. the French journal lately started
here in recording the death of Sir Benjamin. mentions
that the command will devolve on General Gore. This
lie Morer says, is falling afrom the hands OF Caiphas
into those of Pontius Plate. On Saturday. motion
was made in the House by Colonel Gugy, that the Lee
gsativc Assembly should adjourn Monday to at
tend the funeral 1t carried. highly ludicrous,
and at the time disgracefu occurred the
floor of the Legislative Assembly, Thursday last,
during the Of Mr.. Papinoaus speech, in thede
bate Tor the granting the supplies and which that
Tented but misguided gentleman made the opportunity
for cutting attack on the ministry. Mr. Cauchon,
the member for Montmorenci, near Quebec, and who
has made himself quite name by continued insulting
remarks to the members of the House, attempted to
interrupt and confuse Mr.. p. Alongside MIR. &.
bnrly conservative member, Mr.. Malloch, who, ad-
dressing Mr.. Cauchon, ordered him to be quiet
Mr. Co. to the astonishment Of the House, screamed out
"go h--ln MIR. Malloch then got up and told the
told him to go to h-n and that in return he (lr NJ
had threatened to slap him the snout The
Speaker ordered both gentlemen to take their places,
and not sit each other.
In consequence of the manner In which the govern
ment have acted in relation to the police force filling
1t up with French Canadians and irish partzans Capt
Wiley the chief of the police force has resigned His
resignation has not yet been accepted Should he
be discharged the selection of the men left to him
Several Of the horses for the mounted police have
rived The police themselves are drilling at Iapraire
Addresses still continue to pour in from all parts Of
Canada, condong with Lord Elgin st Dennis, the
focus ofrebeion informs his Lordshp that neutral
lie the effects Of his having been expelled from various
societies in this city and Quebec it is their intention
to have his portrait taken, and copy Of placed in
their cabins that their children may learn respect
and admire vrtuous n Other French counties |
regret they were not near, at the time Of the late
e THAT the
175 and 1872 turned to defend the British flag and
will do SO again No mention is made OF 37 and '3S,
and the most ridiculous part is that the French regi
ments who turned out during the war of 1872,
obliged to be fred by the regulars Point Clair
Lachne to force them to embark and after they
had embarked and arrived at the Of action they
all fled led by q M Viger One Canadian only, a Mr..
Dee allules remained Such are the Canadian militia
no ready to turn out and Of such stuff they
made.
A correspondence Of most ridiculous and childish
description more like unto the disputes between school
boys than the course TO be pursued by sensible men,
has just been published The parties engaged Lord
Egin and the St Andrews Society Of this CITY, out Of
which he lately expelled. The troubles in ques-
ton arose in consequence Of speech made by radi
Of the address The Hon Mr. Ferguson, the said
b,r appears in adverting the fact Of his Exceency
having been expelled from the Society ironically ask
ed why they had not ret armed him his ten pounds,
given as donation to the charitable fund of the
ciety This annoyed the editor of the Gazette, who
his paper and said Lord EIgin had attend
ed the bali last winter of this Society and that neither
he nor any Of his suite paid for their tickets Col
Bruce Lord Elgns brother and military secretary
considered himself bound to make some remarks |
the subject This brings on. his first letter the
society. in which he states that in all civilized commu-
mites, the custom such occasions is pay, aud
that he should have considered he insulting the
secretary by Offering to so; but that If the Gd-ee
he will remit the money This is followed by the
rotary Of the socety's reply he discaims all connec-
ton between the Gds,e aud the society and states
the paragraph was unauthorized. They never desired
his Exceloncy, nor expected he would pay for his /
tickets. The ten pounds donation would have been
returned to Lord Egin but that a rule of the society
prevented it. IT, however, Mir. Fergugon speaks the
opinions Of the Governor General they will return the
money Colonel Bruce in reply the first
part Of the letter to be satisfactory but at the same
line stgmatizes the secretary's offer to pay back
ten pounds, insulting his lordhp; and states he had
better apply to MIR. Ferguson himself, find
ther he spoke his own Lord Egin's opinion the
occasion The following letter concludes the matter
ana the stopper to the whole preceding oues
1t Is excellent In reporfee.-
Fro" James GiS,Ig Esg 70 the No.
hoNTREAL, Nay 81, 1870.
sH- have the honor to acknowledge the receipt your
tter Of yesterday date and surprised should have
ooked any portion Of mine of the I'D psrtakng the
character Of personal insult to his Exceenoy Governor
General.
conceive had the same right to suppose that Mr. Fergu-
on the Of Lord Elgns the question
and have not denied that he SOY fancy
hat the Montreal Gazee spoke those of the ST. Andrews
society; and in Offering his Lordshp money
yen by him to the Charitable Fund, did than
olow the example set by proposing the Society
or the entertainment furnished TO his Excelency suite
must also remind you that in doing only per-
omng act the previous omission which the
charge being made against the Society by Ex
ellencys friends.
AS regards the publication OF this correspondence
objection TO Offer but reader viii perceive
had In the first taken the to
certain the authority which the article in GA see
written, recommend with respect what
dr. Ferguson said in the Legislative Council the correspond
nee itself would have been unnecessary.
have the honor to be, Sir,
Your obedent servant,
(Simed) JAMES GIBSON,
EocretaYY 81. Andre a Sncief