The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-17
Oar Quebec Corresponasnce.
OUunno. Junn Il 49,

QUnsnG, June y, ~.
Public Reeept;oa Of Lard Eigis-fxe Societies pres.
emit and absent-M Meeting Of the Legislature in the
Music HaH-Appropriation of the Clergy Re.
serves by Pa'9iament- Scene in a Law
Court. sSf III et ~ eef IS.
His Exceilency the Governor General having re-
turned, and Parliament having been opened (ths
afternoon), we may expect matters and things in
general to look up little in Quebec for few weeks
The public reception Of his lQrdship only took
place yesterday, Monday, at p M, although he ar
rived at his residence at Spencer Wood on Sunday
morning. The veracious chronicler has to record
that although the st. Jean Baptite and St. Patricks
societies turned out in full force to receive i'm the
st. Georges and st, Andrews societies left In the
procession hiatus valds dsaendus. There is much
significance in this circumstance and it is not to be
overlooked whenever the question of annexation il
mooted.]
The worthy road surveyor (self constituted fol
the nonce grand marshaD had disbursed q few
hundred dollars in the erection Of trumphal arches
In the streets through which it was supposed his
Excelency would pass, on leaving the steamer, bnt
he the aforesaid grand marshal has been done brown
by the arrival on Sunday morning and the whitening
of the leaves. But ample amends for the missing
fell upon the carriage Of his Excellency as he pass.
cd through st. Lewis street. Here the houses were
all decorated with fair faces, except one, where
dwells French Canadian lawyer, an old bachelor
who displayed from his window a canvass plac,rd
bearing the gallant inscription Nuison sans fem.
mes 1iaisCa sans Teurs.'' ....... -
The address contained upwards of six thousand
Signatures, and was extended before his Excelleucy
Rlength OF two hundre ! feet
The Legislative Assembly occupies our Music
Hail. and the Legislative Council q large room in
the Court House. Much dissatisfaction prevails
of the Music Hall having leased the building to
government, IL having not only been built expressly
for tho encouragement Of the fine arts, but having
been actually leased TO Mr. Joseph S. Lee who had
n'ffsfeS, and who is now driven to seek comle usa-
ton FROM the directors by suit at law; while on
the other band, the Commissioner of Public Works
Is IN scrape having entered into lease which he
was bound to know was Illegal as, by the charter,
the building cannot be used in any other way than
such as promotes the fine arts OF for such like pur-
poses; There will doubtless be a few passes about
1t in the House.
Nearly all the members Of both houses are in
town. Parliament has just been opened with the
usual ceremonies and formalities, sautes and at
tendance of ladies. The speech from the throne In
formed the faithful Commons that the Governor
General had concluded treaty at Washington, en-
braciDg many important questions, and he trusted
it would soon be ratified, as il would prove, he
tnoupHt mutually advantageous W Tie CneO StateS
and to Canada.
l learn to day that another proposition is to be
brought forward by the Ministry upon the subject
of the clergy reserves. They are to be sold, the
proceeds to be distributed among the different local
tiles, and to be disposed of by them the different
municipalities or other authorities may see fit
We have our scenes in court too, as you may have
noticed. This time it was altogether among the
Hihernans. Mr.. O'FarreIl, an enthusiastic young
barrister, was engaged in suit against seaman,
for desertiop, Mr.. Alleyn, the Mayor, being upon
the other side, end Mr.. Mcguire, Justice Of the
Peace, and also Inspector and Superintendent of
Police, sitting as q magistrate. MI. OF. objected
to the cause standing over without sufficient aft.
davit and being told by Mr.. M. that he would not
be permitted to interfere, replied that be (Mr. OFF,
would allow no man to speak in "that way to him.
| whereupon MI. NJ. having no power to commit for
contempt as Justice of Che Peace drew mp a con-
victon as Superintendent of Police (under q special
| act,) and when Mr.. OF. made his appearance the
next day, caused police officer to lay hold OF him
Ga pistol to the contrary Notwithstanding and he
kept in durance vile for several hours until he
paid the penalty, $40. He tried for some time to
borrow pair Of dueng pistols, but is now resolv-
ed, i IS understood, to have to action
of damages @.