The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-03

MONTREAL, Nay lDs xo0o.
Government buildings IN the Cty-TAs CasAedraI-
Pleasant Rides and Drieos-Commsrrial Progress-Te
Hioorio Bridge-Hotd ComJors-Yankee Landlord
Stock.
Having few moments to spare. did net know that
could better employ my time thaa In turning
pendent to your valuable sheet which and eagerly
sought after in her haesty's minions as il Is In
the States This may appear strange to those who
have been familiar with your course and tbs pla. an.
in which your Journal has ways spoken In regard
to matters this sids OF the line; bot nevertheless
such ID the case
1 do not know that can throw any new light upou
Montreal its people its customs for they have been
pretty thoroughly discussed by those who have taken
notes before Yet must say there is much In and
about this cisy-plsin Yankee as in my notions
which strikes With favor. The public buildings
up nearer to the standard of what they should be than
10 generally the In the States. The post Office the
custom house, the markets. and the banks all mas
sve and elegant stone buildings, which ornamsn
to the city and speak well for the public spirit and
terprise oil the business men.
Tho Cathedral Is of the first points Of attra cton
and 1t il not to be woadered At for it towers above and
overoobs the whole city, and plainly observable from
OF which ascended by flight OF 800 steps, and from
the top OF which the country for thirty miles round
plainly observable This building Is the largest
the continent, Is it win accommodate fifteen thou
To the traveller in pursuit OF pleasure there is
place whore few days be moro pleasantly spent
than iu Montreal. visit to the different nunneries-a
drive around the mountain, OF the most delightful
rides In the worlds visit to the bc buildings and to
the many fine gardens-furnish round of pleasure and
variety and interest that cannot be found ut any other
place. This fact ia beginning to be pretty well under
stood, find that with the Of every season
is brought larger influx OF strangers.
Many, find have an impression that this city has
lost its pristine vgor and 10 longer marked by that
enterprise which formerly distinguished t in CONNER
cial point OF view This La not II has kept wing
steacy forward not perhaps the giant strides which
nevertheless, in 'slow but sure progress which h
well calculated to give permanence and strength TO its
business and from the revus0ns which
always to follow rapid and less solid basis
upon which to found its operations
No who visits Montreal and takes tho trouble to
note the march Of improvement which Is everywhere
observable doubt the truth of the remark that its
progIcsa IL still onward And when the Victoria Bridge
now in the Of construction, and which, Ia esu
finished the business Of the city will be immensely in
creased, BY the oeening Of large extent of country
which now the most OF the year shut oil by their in
ability to cross the river
But enough Of this. / did not intend to speak par
tcusrly OF the business but OF the beauty OF the city,
when ! commenced this letter. You viii pardon the
aggression and will speak Of It fully hereafter
dhe first and most important point to those who
fond of travelng-and who is MOTIFS good hotel In
York They have not an Aston. ST. Nicholas, q
Metropolitan but they have the Montreal House, kept by
scion Of the COLEMAN stock, where, can you,
nothing ID wanting that contribute to the comfort
convenience OF the guest and Coleman Is always
ON hand, they may be sure OF cordial welcome. y.