The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-23
walls and tattered roof wore tho only vestig,s ofa
comfortable dwelling house. The whole business
was done with the greatest skill and mnnaremnnt--

walls and tattored roof were tho only vestgos Of
comfortable dwelling house. The whole business
was done with the greatest skill and mana &c mont
system peryadcs every movement Of The rioters AS
soon the deed was achieved, they disporsed each
returning peacefully 10 his own home Yo1 NAV
perhaps ask what inc ponce werc about tho while
mouth and nowhere can II satisfactory answer DO
obtained
A clue to tho tragedy may be discovered in the
fact that somo time ago, the inhabitants of the
street IL which the house in question situate
inquired Of the clergy why the state professions Of
the Roman Catholic Church did not pass, rs usual,
through their street. The obuoxiogs building was
pointed out, the nero vicinity Of which was bur-
rer apparently, to tie passage of cricihSes and
religious banners A few day afterwards the house
was wreck Everybody knows that ''the faith
full especially of the female sex, bcliove that the
bierarchcal caravan has sanctifying and purifying
effect on the place it traverses.
While tho morals Of Quebec are being thus amelio-
rated, friends Of Montreal bending all their
attention to the Improvement OF their taste. Cathc
rne Hayes arrival is an in the musical annals Of
our sister city Shortly before her departure from
Toronto, fall from her horse had laid hor upon u
sofa for a few days, but she was sufficiently recov
cred, on Wednesday, to give her first concert in
Montreal The theatre was very full, tho boxes
especially all the etae Of fashion, wealth. rank and
beauty, AS jenkins, of the Post, hath it, were as
sembled in delightful lutter of impotence. hope,
and anxiety The thunder ofappause which greeted
her cnr{e made the hall ring again, but yielded
to the enhancing sounds OF her admirable soprano,
and ALL cave the songstress, noiseless as the
dead. Meyerbeer would have almost trembed for tho
rank of his protege Jenny, had he heard Miss Hayes
render his well known cavatna from SIC Prophetic"
Leaned music. however, is seldom appreciated out
of tho cities where permanent opera troupe is
nightly heard; and we. poor, unciyil,zcd ncghbors
OF The pole. would almost always exchange Mozart
and Bellin for the simple ballads we have heard
fom our cradle. Small blame to us, when sweet
Katie is the minstrel, that man is wretch who did
not feel his heart warm as she warbled the touch
I9p fnlA nItaIpf
and originality, whilo she preserved the pathos
ard endearing recollections entwined around the
Last Rose OF Summer"
Miss Hayes leaves. next week, for Quebec. Sh,
If TO be the guest of Mrs. Hincks during her stay
herc--which most dcyoutly hope will be indef
nitcly prolonged.
Besides the s'Star of Erin the Montrealer,
have got Barnum. alive. and going about quito
lectures on temperance, and writing letters to tho
newspapers. Such a combination of delights is too
much for the season.
The horticultural exhibition, which took place on
Thursday and Friday, was very credtablc to the
contributors. The specimens of vegetables and
fruits have rarely been cqualled; cabbages, cucum-
bcIs, asparagus OF monstrous size and inviting mp
pearance, being strowed on one table, while fruits,
enough in Canada, such as oranges, decorated
another. The flowers were disposed with considerable
taste, and gave summer aspect to the scene; most
beautiful tulips tempted the eye, while the fragrance
Of more humble plants embalmed the air. and rare
fuchsias and myrtles completed tho 0elnson OF the
senses. | am entitled to great praise for even this
meagcr sketch Of tho horticultural contents of tho
exhibition; FOR beside the products of the garden
and tho greenhouse stood other flowers, in silk and
bareges, and lace, whose charms might well have
cDgrossed the attention Of less scrupuous cores
pendent.
The steam transport Simoom sailed from This port
on Thursday wha detachment Of the Rifle Brigade
on board. The Rifles had been some five six
years III this country, and had earned the hearty
teen and friendship OF all our citizens. They were
a crack regiment both men and officers being far
above the usual standard in the line Though the
contnua, exchanges and removals ofthe officers had
left but few o. those who landed here in 1917, to bid
US aait Y On thursday, SUI there was many warm
squeeze Of tho hand, and dropping eye they called
to bear testimony to the "hcarts they left behind
thom."
A horrible suicide took place in the lower town
the other day. An old nun, named HUI, in easy
circumstances and suffering under no apparent men,
tai or bodily ailment, sat down before his looking
glass arranged his bason at his feet, to receive the
blood, took of his crayat, and deliberately cut his
throat nom ear TO ear STADACoNA.