The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-24

OF the Portland railway, but they contrived to
convey their invitations to their jubilee to officers
Of the s. Lawrenee and Portland railway so - to
preclude the possibility Of the latter accepting
them This conduct may have been purely scof
DENTAL but II smells strongly Of jealousy Ii they
had really desired to pay Them the compliment of
their invitations in time have enabled the officers
OF the railway to have attended the jubilee To
the citizens Of Montreal their chief attraction of
the jubilee, which is to be held Wednesday, the
10th lnst will consist in the display of fireworks
There is in town q Mr.. Beale, q pyrotechnist, who
directed the pyrotechnical exhibition in BOSTON |;
and he proposes to repeat in this city, Wedues-
dsy evening, that exhibition. But rs Mr.. Beale is
q bostoniap, and the fireworks are Boston manu-.
facturs, our jubilee so far will be neither novel nor
original.
The Caughnawsga Railway Com pany are expe-
ditlng their labors on the line from the river ST.
Lawrence to Rouses Point, with all the ener sy of
men confident of future reward. The works are
urged on without intermission, and aborers and
mechanics enlisted in their service at high wages
This railway is the avowed competitor Of the St
Lawrence and Lake Champlain Railway-both
run to Rouse's Point. The latter starts from
point facing this city the Caughnawaga, from a
point facing the village Of Lachine, seven miles
higher up the river Ii is fact worth Mentioning,
as illustrative Of the idiosyncrases of men, that each
company receives its inspirations from two men
bearing the same name, and brothers, both wealthy
and repqted shrewd. John Nelson presdes over
the St Lawrence and Champlain and VIM. Mol
son renders the same services to the Caugh waga
Railway; rivalry would hence seem stronger than
the instincts of relationship.
We are to have q steeple chase on the 18th inst,
to be run in the vicinity of the city. There are
already six horses entered to compete for the purse
which consists ofthree hundred dollars-the weights
are to be handicapped to reduce the riders to
something like equality, otherwise the slow coaching
fencers would have but a sorry chance The
ground is now dry and bard, though the promise
rain may render the sport better.
these steeple chases are certain to draw large
crowds.
ing became favorite pastime here The pack
consists of thirty pure blooded, imported fox
hounds. 1t is supported by subscription, an hunts
regularly twice a week during the open weather in
the autumn. Foxes are abundant, and the country
offers few obstacles to a run on the south side of
the river st. Lawrence especially, the ground is
level, and open for several leagues. Tue farmers
look with favor upon these gratuitous destroyers Of
their enemy, the fox.
The copper mines of Canada have not proved
mines of wealth to those whe implicated the nselves
in such projects. Various and discordaot are the
reasons assigned why the mines should have proved
so disastrous but the fact that they are ruinously
Improbable is disclosed whenever any unfortunate
trader has to wind up bis affairs. There has been
already nearly six hundred Thousand dollars poured
into one mine, and the cry is still, more money.
The Withdrawal of so much capital from the
regular channels Of commerce, without any pros
pec Of an early return, has checked the progress ef
local improvement, and impoverished numerous
families. The only persons who gain anything
are the secretaries and agents Nevertheless, some
OF these mines might De turned to good account, if
practical men purchases the rights of the stoak-
holders and set themselves deliberately work on
the spot Boards of direction in Montreal, in
structing engineers 900 miles distant, are sheer
folly
The congregation Of Christ church about to
lose the services of the Rev. Mr.. Adamson, one Eof
the most eloquent preachers in 1e colony, and
who would favorably compare with your Or. Hawks
The poverty Of tie ,hurch compels the congrega-
ton to reduce its allowance Were the Rev. Mr.
Adamson's talents, as preacher, known to your
community they would be but too happy to secure
bis services.
II. B NJ. Consul for the city of New York is no
more. He died here from stroke of apoplexy.
His youngest dau ghter was married fe v days
since, and the hustle and excitement, acting upon
an enfeebled constitution, Frustrated him. His
SOD in-law, A. Buchanan, ore of our most eminent
lawyers, is on the Threshold Of death
The city Of Montreal is healthy, though the
weather has been intentionally hot for the past
week.
The Heron family are performing here, and Sir
william Don acts in concert with them. The
houses are we'll attended, for be is a favori. B.