The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-05
Our Quebec Corrc.pon dene~.
The Old and N,c GornnD GencrGis--dgai,S Of
Honor, &C., Src.

QuyBEC, Dec. ~, 1854.
The Old and Mr. GoranB Gencrais--dBai,S Of
Honor, &C., e..
The Christmas holidays are scarcely sun ient 10
mska anything Ike . isspecabls stir 10 a. ancient
capital Of The Csnad.s Parliament being NJ longer
In session, the temporary etcltencu. consequent
upon I departure Of MS Exreileecy Lord Elgiu.
sld the duty Of connecting valcdiciory ad irases %
him iAyug suhidcd, and gir Edmnad Head hAyiny
been duly installed hest Of spencer Wood, the
city has ASSUMED sn ar ~ st.llcess viii n verify
believe. no Other place T. tn c,aa'ry ever sumss
and which Ii faI from being compensated Tor By tle
gay equipages o. tha upper ten thou A1d, which
pas ard rtpass sl01g oar narrow streets. Tho bu.
s,ness part ~ thc cry, knoTb tbs Lover 70 IN,
sJcroydei durlag The season. ~ Navigation ~ u
seriJusly Inconvenience fo1t passengers Ii nov
literally dese ted and tie ~bDlS aspect ~ 80 place
bears an air Il inactivity posiuysly d8h6artenlnv.
huth, However, u a genera piginne of Qasbsc la
The winter seaton and !. makes one long Or ne
bsls, qaadfile paths, &C., which constitute tb,
Alternative fT the more exciting and profitable
6ures ~ tbe busIess sr8sOn.
AZ a relief 10 this general dulncR. Bc have lately
had some = ntifs o. honOr The hrsi. which o..
cured about three wGeLs since, M)se cut ~ some
haHy expressions usfd by an attorney IN the heat
Of debste in court, towards brother attorney for
which too free orc " the term false BE- fc :evei
= challenge. Aiter sundry unsucccssfnl Attempts
on the pat o. the challenger, 10 avoid tho con.c
qucrcss VI BIS own temeriiy. a hostile meeting
took pace, The ceremony 81 Airing was gone through
and uc psrleB shook hands sod re- surrs1 home
Oge a The teconds immediately published, 10 pAta.
pbst form, an account ~ the sn,if, With nc
correspondence; and TIE other second, disYiisded
With the processing, put oUt cirrgsr declaring
the facis published D. have been highly color-d
ard In many particular. totally false. meeting
10 lowed. and tao sho.s from each we're Arrj With.
out injury 10 either. Ibe Affair Ia not likely q ead
here ~ Il IL said thai several other gtutlemen Of
the long robe feel themselves Indirectly Involved.
Sir Edmund Walker Isad gave IL first pablo
ieyee on Friday lAst, when be ~as waited 1pon by =
very large nunNcr ~ citizens anxious " par their
respects 70 the nev Governor. q c1son was taken
Al ibe zane Tins ~ Ibe Ci.y COuaell. aod By TIE
maelhrat' q re als;iels - present hi. groel
lcncy WITH eafR'siuistory Addresses. Crest hopes
sfe entertained tAs, the administrator ~ this gen
bms viii " frtught With bensa, ~ the proyinse;
bot ~ he " ~ ffiunaie ~ n keep up tie good
opinion Dow igrntd ~ him. ~ WI have do-e hist
shicb bis prsoccss.or wnsthsf Justly u othsrvsc,
u u rOt for fne 70 determine fk.ed IN dotag.
am ibform'd uE, IL - the intention u "a.
goytrnmtnt = level The old Preach -orks outside
TIE walls of The city. II u sAld TIA, et ~ A.
prre~ut, u TIC syeni ~ Aos'i - WITH the tni,ed
HiAns, or sny otter power, 900 men cDald
tafty enscpuce ihfu,sslVr- behind th.~ works, and
latter away .. the tgvn with the most psrfec.
curiy.
AxotNr 90 Gh,N Orpyrin ~ BltyRory Co.'S
'Cn.SCr DtRIsa rHE Par fR1E.-l'he am0an, u
grain onsrsd orf Corn Cbange fof iss D.ss Jssr,
spting yesterday, {. A. fon,v OF wheai, 17sgs
80 bostels; corn tlssbOo bushes: oat.. e0l .JO0
RE, - efsl-rnsking q tyG ~ Sa1.OJo basbeis.
Bsi6es ne abgvs, qgi,s iugs .fpDasi a gran
Lss b>ea oSsrsi sri Moli In oar nsfk1 ~hich ~ss
nos pfreeSitd ca 'esass, BSh'--, sas', De-. -.