The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-07
THE BRITISH VINCES
Our Canadian Correspondence.

MONTREAL, Sept. Is, 1851.
The Governors Lepte- The Remoral of the Seat Of
Government to Quebec-DipMte baween Laynsa'
and the Bishop Of Quebee-7he Gold Region Of The
Etohemin and Chaudiae-C Canadian Prizes al the
London Exhibition Dinner to Mr.. Lafonfaine-
His Acknowledgements Eiections-Rsciwo-
city wih the United STRAIGHTFORWARD FaI al
BrotkriAe-Wtatier--Cr Crops, &c.
The Levee held by the Governor General, Lord
Elgn, was respectfully attended, yet it had party
aspect, in consequence Of the studied absence Of
many faces usually to be seen upon such occasions
He has-whether through design or accident-be-
come identified with the Lafontaneites, eulogired
by their press and praised by their partsans; while
the English portion Of the community look upon
him with coldness and suspicion ever since his san,
ton to the Rebellion Losses bill.
Lord Elgin could not have anticipated an enthu.
siastic reception, but he encountered no insults,
unless few groans which greeted him In the street
could be so construed. There are in all societies
men who are unrestr Aimed by the courtesies Of civil
lized life. Even the Boston Jubilee afforded evil
dence Of the fact for three ultra politicians had the
bad taste to remember their Canadian disputes and
though guests of the Bostonians, to give them
utterance. The change in the seat Of govern ment
from Toronto to Quebec, explains the fight Of the
officials from the former to the latter city, and has
tended to raise the value of landed estate aud I'm.
prove rents in Quebec. The influx of so large a
body Of men deriving their incomes from goverz.
ment salaries, must produce salutary effect upon
the trade of Quebec; and the approaching winter
will be as gay one as the old citadel has witnessed
for many long year. The last Governor who re-
sided during thu winter at Quebec was Lord Cos
ford, q noblemsn remarkable for his hospitable and
convivisl tastes. IL was said that his consumption
Of claret alone, during his short residence amount.
ed to four hundred dozen, but his table was always
occupied, and sometimes by in formidable numbers.
The dispute between MIR Wurtele, citizen Of
Quebec, and the Protestant Bishop Of the diocese,
respecting the refusal Of the latter TO inter the
ohild Of the former in unconsecrated ground, has
been renewed before the courts, with the same re-
suit heretofore the court declining to order the
Bishop 70 perform the service.
Mr. Wurtele took fancy TO have his child bu-
ried in q portion Of a new cemetery, not conse.
crat,d. The Bishop resisted the demand. Wur-
tele applied to the Queens Bench TO compel him,
but the onps OF proof resting with Wurtele, to
show that the Bishop was legally bound TO perform
the seIsiee; and he having failed to establish the
no such difficulty could have arisen, because the
parshioner has a legal right 10 interment in the
parish burial ground as be has legal right to
admission into the parish wofkhcuse.
i he auriierous region to the south OF q ebec, on
the waters Of the Etchemin and ChsGdere. yields
moderate quantity of gold There are two or three
companies working in different sections, and they
Pay their expenses; beyond that they cannot boast
Of much success. The auriferous district extends
into the ncrtbwesterly portion Of the state Of Maine,
and according to the report Of Mr.. Logan, the
provincial geoogist, Il includes n section Of the
Eastern township.
The prizes aw erded to the Canadian Contributors
20 tie great Exhibition, in London, have been com
municated to the Iubli, The list includes almost
Every Canadian who sent anything. Political rea.
scns, doubtless, net dsrt gafded in this liberal
dis ersation OF prizes. though II must be confessed,
that the sums awarded are miserably small
many instances the mere interest. on the value Of
the article exported, exceeds the sum awarded.
The proposed DINER 70 Mr.. Lafontaine takes
place rext wednesday, the lst October. II ia bali
loliiicsl, half ftienoly iLasnluch Mr. baontaine
Is Low in The cry sails state passing from the con-
dticn OF Premier to that of private citizen. This
thinner will be attended by ali MIR. BatOntaine's
frietcs, who can nuster four dollars to expend on
dinner.
MIR. Lafontaine's present position is one Of mega
uen-he reuTss ftoR efhce, but be has not eonsun.