The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-08

ther lights hags or notices, or the of the
brave. 0stes buildings shone brightly enoagh and the
humble houses opposite did not spare their lights
Even the cottages in court yard that leeds of here
Proceeding up ST. Antoine street. one mees almost an
n6ny Of flags and lights and all kinds of notices in
To give detailed all that d worthy Of
notice Is impossible and to be partial would not be- fair
The house Of Mr. Ogilvy Moiatt may, however be
TONED as having more than ordinary magnificent decs
| tion and illumination
Going up Mountain street lights again met tho eye.
| The fronts Of distant villas shove Lights.
Bellevue terrace was well Lit, and one or two OF the
houses brilliantly The Sec House was Illuminated
| Passing down the lower end oil Mountain street we
here again met lights In the houses Of the poor az we'll as
the rich people oi Griintown the same may be said.
Mary Of Che very hu@be.' houses displayed numerous
anow candles, thus aordng proof that tho feeling Of
joy Is general permeadng through all classes oso ,ety
Some Of the apple stalls iuminated and mot
where one would hardly have expected them The write
went through number Of streets in Griffin own and
was surprised nj the number Of Gags lights and other
| decorations everywhere displayed.
Nor the little French in St. Joseph suburb
to be outdone In emulation do their best They dill
very wen. The allied flags, and lights, and notice and
devices we're in abundance. "vive y Empereur" syve
"a Refine ''vive Ia France" give rAngeterre," ere
lissier,n "Ragand Simpson decorai ell many house
and many Of the inmates seemed take particular plea
sure in displaying all their best things in their windows
Bonnventure street was well lit up, and displayed
merous flags.
The streets leading of McGlr street we're all it, Ch
lege street made very fair display. Something Hike
arches thrown 1t. The Franklin and tempe
rance houses were brilliantly illuminated with devices &c
In the S. Lawrence Main street the enthusiasm Of the
French Canadian population displayed to much
greater extent than in any other street in the ward
Indeed for the last weeh til colors innumerabe have
been gay foating In this street The British ensign
and Union Jack were not in such great profuson but
where they were displayed they afforded agreeable
into action, and many of the designs reflected most
cIedtaby tho ingenuity Of the artists whose handwok
they were. There only one or two small house,
which were not lighted First, entering this street.
the window Of MI. J. NJ Papineau, cabinet maker at
tracsed attention. It was ornaened with view Of the
In
Underneath this was placed large stuffed eagle and lion
standing near bear about to tear him to pieces Miss
FIVE lights ornamented with the names Of all tie
generals and heroes of the Crimea. Messrs.
Of gas, made in the form Of arc within which stood
the letters " n They had also great OF varie-
gated lamps, which were most brilliantly reaected by
two representations Of the Malakon and Redan Mcssrs
Charles had three transparences-'' Army and
"vivc Napoleon--Sebastopola Mrs. starke's windows
were most taateully wreathed In the centre each
beautiful flowers aud fruits Of the season contrast
ing beautifully with the plain and unfinished appearance
OF the neghtoing Windows The akylights Of s. Law
mand, of the Volunteer Rifles, was not backward and
his flowers and lights looked most beautiful
St dominique, st. Urbain and ST. George streets were
nations
Beury street was well Illuminated az ar as St. Cathe-
Ine street where the lights became few and dull The
Jesuits College brilliantly lighted. Over the door
was placed large representation OF Victory, with
wreath in each hand springng from the ruins of the
Malakof Mr. Crawford corner Of Dorchester street had
two very handsome floral designs.
Alexander street illuminated In n palmer manner
than the other streets Of the district The residence
off, McCulloch, Esq, was decorated with the various
national flags and presented very brilliant appearance
In Durochcr street the residence OF g. Frothingham
Eco was most tasefuy decorated with flowers, devices
City Councillors St. Catherine Dorchester Lagauche-
there and Wire street, were all lighted.
Craig street presented miscellaneous and very bril-
ia t1r had .tt,x as.4
formed in the shape OF 81 e.. Under each letter
respective national coors hung. AT the Hose
Of their appropriateness, looked very we'll One a
view Of the great fire in st. Paul street in 1852 The
and the third view of the hose company drawn up on
the Champ de Mars. DR.. Beauben Mr.. Morris, Miss
ana a.. ar res, vsrv notice Mr.
Of George Browne tsq architect object Of gene
raj attraction The three stories were decorated with
appropriate designs. In the window OF the groun
floor raised pedestal small brass cannon, very
fine model, surrounded with piles Of ammunition AMI
lighted by vafiegafed lamps. The balcony Of tbs
second story decorated with the names of the
generals and the battles different notices. surmount-
ed by figure Of the "Iron Duken The designs In the
upper window neat and appropriate. First was a
crossed with the tricoIor and British ensign AMI
the inscription Nous sonmes fy,rcsn In tho centre
pile Of weapons Of warfare, and the letters Ia
memory Of the laen in purple stained glass We next
arrived at Mr. Garh's, which also decorated wit
inscription. TN the ground floor two trophies
with the Of the generals and their battles ncbe
in black the different shades OF which Il composed
to the brave" The upper story-"God defend the
right
la Hermine street. the houses OF Messrs Werner Pier
son, Ferguson, Jameson, waudby,. Lynch the Misses
Chisholm, and others, were brilliantly lighted and taste
f'y decorated with Dag .n %oos, &c a,
lighted and Of the houses deliberately The designs
and notices similar to those In other parts of
city.
In st. Denis street. Coroner jones' windows we're taste
fully decorated and two large union jacks hung
the street The houses Of Messr Loranger and Cherer
Cornwall Terrace was We, lit up and so was vigcr
place particularly the houses Of Mr. Grenier and the
At the lower end Of Craig street the Adjutant Gene
RAILS Office and the Grand Trunk Railway Contractors
in Dorchester street there was general illumination
Mr.. Atkinson's buildings particularly we'll
lighted up, and the words MalakoT' and "sebastopo"
The residence Of J. b. Smith, Esq, in sherbrooke
street was cons icnous II displayed variety Of color
ed lights The house Of the Hon. John Molon was
brilliantly illuminated.
In the Quebec suburbs the illumination was very gene
ral to below the TO gate There indnlty Of
lights and notices and flags. To describe them all would
be impossible, and bes des there nothing dis-
played. The chief point Of interest perceive how
general the illumination Mr.. Walkem had iIlumi.
mated once before, had also others. The distil-
iery ana brewery of Messrs r. & W. Nelson were very
brilliantly III In every window. Nelson's grain stores
also liz up Mr.. Colquhoun displayed number q
lamps with The names Of the several engagements The
rubber factory well Illuminated with \ c0ore1 light
the roof Nelson's church illuminated, also the
house Of Mr.. Nelson, and Nelson's terrace.
less illuminated.
fireworks of in different parts Of tho city BY
gentlemen who had procured them the occa don The
fire companies, with torches, precc.ea by their bands
perambulaed the streets and the boys, not having he
Of by laws the Mayors proc amatfon or the police
before their cyes ared good many sqabs crackers
Some small captures were made believe Of those
thnsasts In pyrotecmics.
And ended this brilliant feteone which all the citi
Of Montreal viii long remember will treasure up
among their "reminiscences worth relating to thoee who
after them. And when the young Of to-day tell
greybcards the history Of The rejoicing 10 their admng
grandsons, they may that Canadians felt honcst
pride In the triumph, and right TO participate In its
glory acquired well by sharing II in with all
British subjects by having sent Of their friends
and relatives to endure the abors aud meet the dangers
Of ~ siege and may add, truly, that Il
hc1Dk Of which they thus claimed their portion" for
twas glorious victory"
Southern sympathy for Slaves.
9The undersigned respectfully states that his wife,