The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-09
Our Can adian correspondence.

TORONTO q. W, reb 81. 1851.
The McbopolHof Cdaoaa Vet The Netr Mdvor's
Enugvotiam Banqur.-T TIE mayors Speech ~.
The Prosperity Of TWoa,o- Chat Justice R9bi~-
sou cu Free Trade The N1rtkun Railroad
Peciataruto Of Toronto, &c.
The citizens Of tbis colonial metropolis are in.
haied, just now, with very nigh notions OF pros
perily and greatness The piesencs Of the seat OF
government has tended inu IN to evoke spirit OF
enterprise ard improvement, and the Contemplated
removal Of the executive 10 Quebec, exci.es feef-
ngs Of modification ald regret in a corresp ,nding
degIee. Much righteous indignation IL being
poured forth on the subject but, like much of the
righteousness of the world, i, Is very questionable
in its force rnd purity. TIE patriotic outburts TO
which cur local orator. ad zoe u editors have given
vent, Favcr too strongly uf stomachs longing for
further enjoy ment Of the loayes and fishes 10 ex-
cite aucht beyond riJicuie gad contem,. in the
minds Of deipiefestcd lpoAcrE-on.
We had a grand gala on Saturday nigat, on the
occasion OF TIE new Mayors " inauguration ban-
quet," in the 81 Lawreace Hsl The building in
which the festival took place, one OF ordinary
pretensions; AMI the tsuydl Itself may be re-
gatded os The oVtlnt nceincni at : new gastrono-
mic era III the history Of this corner uf the world.
Certainly the banquet was oa a scale Of IA lgnifi-
cence never before attempted here, whether IA re-
ference TO the eX.ent and character Of the COM
pany, the srrapgemtats for their accommodation,
or the qualify or qudEiiy O, catshles aud drink
abies which tie woiihy host provided tor the en-
ioyncLt Of his guests IIis exceleEey the Co
vernon Geusfal Was rreseat, snd spoke frequently
and rontcdly. None knows better than he Row
TO gammon an audience. al verse or friendly. lie
Isl pretty spC sker- not great or eloquent, but
peasant aud ttiectiye-aud amds, the tiny takers
who constitute the orators of Toronto, h ~ really
great Of course his Excellency praised the British
constitution "in ell its paris" an! declared that
his at,at hnen 70 u his been strengthened by his
obseiynngns q The working Of republican institute
lions IN IankeCdom. The M ayoi--whO. by.the.by,
= one OF our principal meithsnts-- expressed hts
belief that Canada IL III this moment prosperous
as the meet prosperous State IN the Unon. and
likely 10 be more prosperous thin any Of them
when The projected railroads are in operation. To
show the hight in which 'he institutions Ut the pro-
vice, and III hGsinefs men, are regarded in The
states, he ayerred that eny Toronto merchant,
known or unknewn. MAY obtain unimitsd ere fit al
either Boston or New York. Perhaps the creates,
novelty Of the evening was the charicte ia which
Chief Justice Robntnn appeared. Doubtless you
have often beard 81 this SCION, who IN times gone
by was the head and soul Of the renowned Family
Comparable quintessence Of sturid. tyrsnaical
and uuprincp'ed tcryism Well this OIL ,o \,
took advantage Of he gathering 20 give ia his Nd
hesion 10 ffee trade, 10 municipal institutions ana
70 hat DOZEN other innovations Of modern libe-
ftlsm. NV
Mr. Ie Wit and staff Of assistants ,rrivedb.
hom New ork on SATURDAY. aad are forth Nth ~
onWtnee thelr survey ot he ropte bald dovn for
the Northern Railroad notice that your Alsanv
corts oncent dcnouncts thu hill which has nssse5
your = nsi', authcrzing investment by New York
comptr'es IN the Great Wes,crn Inc ~, Won NJ,
sc, however, that every dollar invssted Nv Anos
ctns W me public routes Of this province tends no
fthdtr more certain, aud 10 hash n the oiiet ana
~ dual Gtsoreiion VI THE icy region iato your
glorious repuhliol 49,
1ry q your readers desirc ~ zee n CITY Of
2oiWO sculs with the smsliss fossble n1nb %