The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-17

tfund Social Keslnton, at Toronto, Of AnItrSc0n ctH
mon Council Of B.falo received by the Governor
General and tie Aulhoritiss Of Toronto Magni6-
cent Ball aud Dinnr- Ioasts, Speeches, 9c.-
Speech If Lord Eigin.
Casual reference has already been made In the
Express to the fact that the Mayor and Common
Council Of Buffalo have recently been on visit 10
Toronto, Canada, where they were received with
hat genuine hospitality characteristic of the Can
adams We find full report of the savings and
doings in the Buffalo Commercial Adratiser, and
accordingly copy from that journal the interesting
account which follows:
On Ihursday morning, the Mayor and Com
mon Council, aud about one hundred and fifty of
the citizens OF Buffalo, together with the members
oi the select legislative committee who are now in
,hs city investigating canal matters, embarked on
board the of the Buffalo and Niagara Falls
Railroad bound to Toronto, to partake of the hos
FATALITIES rendered by the municipal authorities
OF that city, conjontly with the Provincial Par
lament.
Arriving at Toronto, the ceremonies of reception
over and the congratulations of the citizens being
exhausted, at length the whole party proceeded in
the evening to magnificent ball, that had been
prepared expressly in their honor.
The party began to assemble at the hall about
o'clock, and continued to arrive until IL. Lady
Eigin and the governor general came in little
before lo-the band playing, as is customary,
entered, and were sevcrally presented by Mayor
Smith.
The hall was magnifcenty fitted up for the
casion. On the cast wall, the words GOOD the
Queen, and the initials ''N. r. tastcfully exc
cuted in evergreens and flowers, extended the
whole length Of the hall /; the opposite
Hail Columbia" and the initials of the President
of the United States, surmounted by the American
Eagle. In various parts of the walls were placed
circles Of cvergrecns, crowns, eagles and other
namental devices, together with proinsion of
flags, British and American-the Union Jack and
the Stars and Stripes blended harmonousy
gether-thc tOrR ensemble being that of magnih-
cent military pavilion. In addition to those deco
ntlons, the walls were ornamented with fine por-
traits Of the Duke of Wellington, the governor
general, and great number of principal public
characters.
The dance being over, the company eat down to
sumPtuous rcpast Among the more disin-
guished persons present were her excelcncy the
Countess of Elgin and Kincardine. the Governor
General and Mrs. Judge Sill of Buffalo, the Mayor
OF Buffalo and Madame La Fontaine, the Speakers
OF the two Houses, Mrs. Alderman Tiffany, and
Hon: Mrs Bruce, Hon. Messrs Bourret, Sir A. N.
McNab, F. Hincks w. Galley, J. II. Cameron, S.
Tache, Drummond, and Morritt.
The Mayor Of Buffalo toasted ''The Queen" and
the president of the United States" The Last
toast in the series "The Mayor and people of
Buffalo" This was heartily responded to with
peated and prolonged cheering. Mayor Smith re-
sponded On behalf of the citizens OF Buffalo, pre-
sent and absent, he thanked the Governor Gene
raj, the members of the Legislative Council and
Assembly, and the Mayor and ctizens of Toronto,
for the warm, the cordial reception with which he
and his friends had been met. 1t was more than
they had anticipated full of that gene} ous hos
pitality which makes the interchange of courtesies
SO pleasant toll
The people 81 Buffalo lived within sight Of fields
where the soldiers of both countries had crossed bay
onets in the deadly strite-within sight of the
mains OF that fortress which had been sgnalizcd by
glorious defence and sortie on the one side, and
no less gallant attack the other-but all these
things were left with the past now, and they
IN the approach OF the governor general and his
distinguished party an opportunity which might
not soon again present ITSELF of testifying TO
xttc,tn a,fh ,t.1,f tI,,tt
were wecome-that they would be received among
US as brethren. How much better would have been
such welcome as that VIC had prepared, than that
which had been formerly given at Fort Erie-yea,
which had been given us upon the very ground
upon which we stand The American people yield
to no enemy-thcy feared They would
not submit TO any thing wrong, nor demand any
thing but what was right. And we believe the peo-
pie of Canada equally patriotic with ourselves
and he would say, palsied be the that would
ever attempt TO set this frontier III blaze by light
ing the torch Of war.
THE rETE cHAMPETRE AT ELMsLHy VILLA.
Elmsley Villa, the residence of the governor gen
eral, ia situated about mile and half from the
bay, on Nonge street. The grounds embrace
twelve acres, and the property of English
gentleman named Macaulay, and rented by
Lord Elgin.
The company began to arrive little before five,
and, after prumcnading awhile, were presented TO
the governor general and lady Elgin, Colonel Bruce
acting as master OF ceremonies.
boring some 6O0-coutinued thus agrecably to oc-
cupy themselves, the governor general and lady
Elgin ming ling with the throng, and adding to the
pleasanness Of the occasion, until the deeinsr
announced
After time had been given 10 do justice to the en-
tertainment, the governor general arose, and
mari ed that 1t was general rule with him never
10 give but one toast in this housc-thc toast
prompted by loyalty and by inclination. But he
thought that good rule all the better for being
broken when proper reasons offered TO depart from
1t. he considered this one of those occasions
when the rule might be broken not only with pro
priety, but with pleasure. He should therefore, of
fer them three or four toass, which were prompted
by the agreeable circumstances of the moment
The hrst he anticipated would be received with en-
thusissm, not only by Canadians, but by the cii
zens of the United Statcs. He then gave "1he
Qu'en," which was responded TO "long and loud"
The band playing the national air the while.
After order WAS restored the Governor General
rose again and said that he had another to PROPOSE
which he doubted not would be received with equal
enthusiasm. He bonored the distinguished gentle
man, who, through an affective dispcnsation Of
Providence, bad been called TO the head Of the
American Governments disponsation which had
carried sorrow throughout the British Provinces
and, as we learned by the last arrival from Eng
land, the intelligence received with like feel
ing OF sorrow there. lie had been called to the
government ut trying crisis and II was his most
sincere wish, az he doubted not il the wish of
every Canadian present, that he might be crowned
with success in bis administration, and bring his
country safely out Of the political difficulties in
which it was involved. And another reason still
why they should honor him, that he a die
unguishcd citizen Of Buffalo. After further
remarks OF a liberal and enlightened character,
during the delivery OF which he was frequently in
terruptca by bursts Of applause, tho Governor Gen
cral gave-"The President of the United States"
This toast called forth prolonged and enthusiastic
cheering.
II. w Rogers, esq, briefly replied owe have
every Involvement 10 maintain friendly relations.
We are the inhcritors Of common blood and q
common fame. And although our political organ
izations arc somewhat unlike, yet the general end
and aim of each IL the ssmothc extension Of civi-
lization and the establishment of constitutional
liberty throughout the world. lie then gave
The Apglo-S Saxon and the Anglo American: One
in blood, one in destiny"
Lord Elgin again remarked that one Of the grra l.
est causes OF the regret which he experienced on
account Of the failure of his attempt reach BufI-
10, was the fact which he announced in a short
and unpretending sentence which he read in the
newspaper, giving account Of the preparations
made for the reception. II was THE: "Jhc win
dows and balconies along the street were filled with
ladies from early hour in the evening, anxiously
awaiting the arrival OF the governor general and
his party" lie proceeded in a vein of amusing
gallontry, which it impossible TO catch. and
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