The New York herald., 1851-10-30
Montreal.

MONTREAL, Oct. 20, 1851.
The Railroad JuJtiec--7he FRecaks and Festirl-
tss-MiniSfoioi Negotiations and Resu1s- Gu
rtouS Policy Of Lord Eigin aud the Celonid Ogfce
DR.. Rolph and the Progress School of Politics.
dnneratiOn Fseiing in the Southern Couniies, ana
-dnnGratton Candidates 10 Acknowledgements
ing Eicct iomsoing RO,cs, &c.
The railroad jubilee, celebration, as the Jour
nals here styled il, was rather damped by q ieuge
Of rain, which fell without inter mission during the
whole Of Wednesday, the 18th instant, the day ap.
pointed for the ceremony.
The line fthe st. Lawrence and Portland Rail-
way is in working order far as Melbourne on the
river Ct Francis, through q valuable productive
section Of farming country, which is rendered
easy Of access. and producs from that quarter can
be brought to market in defiance Of the formidable
droads.
The lands throughout the eastern townships, bor-
dering on the State tf Vermont, and extending
North towards the River 81 Lawrence, are adm-
rably adapted to the raising Of cattle and coarse
grains They are inhabited by the most energeti tic
and intelligent population Of Lower Canada, thanks
TO the liberal sprinkling Of Yankee blood-in fact,
considerable number Of the residents close TO the
fiontier are Of pure American blood.
=, The pyrotechnic display, under the auspices of
Mr. Beale, bostonisn, was postponed from We'd
ks
clemency Of the weather.
Thursday night was everything that Mr. Beale
could wish, considering that we have passed the
middle Of October-it was clear, cool, and calsi.
At the appointed hour thousands Of spectators at.
tended, and they witnessed specimen o! American
taste and Ingenuity In the shape Of fireworks, sur.
passing their most sanguine expectations.
ball, TO which Mr. Bealc was the inv ted
guest, closed the festivities Of the day. Perfect hl-
mony was everywhere preserved, even though few
Of the senitiye ones, Of the old school, eyed the
mottos Of Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity"
inscribed on the banners, and the numerous flags
jealousy.
The railway celebration being terminated, the
citizens have leisure 10 discuss questions Of higher
Importance, now forced upon their consideration By
the aspect Of the political horizon.
Ihe negotiation which at one period threatened
10 consgn the country 10 the rule of cabinet com.
posed s the tories Of western and eastern Can ada
was lated to be fruitless and the ultra liberals in
western Canada were found to be potent enough 10
comPei tneir admission to Office. IL thus happens,
you so aptly remarked, with the mere teleeraphic
notice in your hand, that Canada has for The Srst
time really liberal eabines
Ii was not only rumored, bat indeed boldly d.
clsred, that Or. Rolph could never hope TO enter
cfice in consequence Of his connection with the
tanned insuperable objections to his nomination.
These difficulties have all vanished and you now
behold tho bold advocate Of republican institutons
elevated TO an important post, and invested with
the leading voice In the councils Of the country.
In theory, tn, functions Of Governor General
are assumed to be rather majestic than positive;
yet the past history Of the colony instructs us that
his influence when thrown into the SCALE under our
responsible government system, has frequently
TUNED the balance. IL such were the results when
a cabinet existed, and the representatives of the
people were In session, how msch more positive