The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-08
THE FALL or sEBAsToPoL.
The Enthusiasm sithc AnglO-Frsnsh Canadians.
ne Allled Generals On Canvass, and their
Names > Letters Of Fire and Gold.
&c, &C., &c.
From the Montreal Gazette, Oct. s.,

&c, &c, &c.
From the Montreal Gazette, Oct. 81
On wednesday evening the weather became clear, and
oeone byan to be hopeful, but the knowing
have s,and Of the planets which betokened any
thinv At fair weather, and few rays of aurora b.
ra.1on6rned their sinister prognostications Yes.er
day orning, accordingly broke dull and lowering and
thsnng Ian yet a, O'Clock MS Nv Wor.hp the Mayor
az signal that the illumination would take place in the
ssnng Hardly was the peal finished, ere the rain be-
jan to fall and 1t rained continually until nghtfa
thm fortunately it ceased but the streets left IN
iradful state Yet, spite OF rain and mud the citizens
h lights and hanging the full Of nags and when
Gghtfa came and tho windows lit up, the streets
so hled with people DESTROYS Of Seeing what 10 be
cen, and Who regardless where they walked or how
their clothes Jared did persist 10 seeing all until weary
dragged and exhausted, they wendell their way home
wards scmwhat late In the evening. We have seldom
seen more enthusiastic happier crowd-never
the streets Of Montreal swarmed Of evening Foo
were displayed, and lights shown in the windows Of rich
and poor alike tesing that the Joy ie in the victory
was general, nay almost universal
OF course, where all Joined in the display all cannot
be named without making our columns city directory.
The task Of visiting and describing each house too
much for staff Of reporters. Some not
reached until late hour and others necessarily
hurried BY but We have endeavoed to procure for the
cdAcation Of those Of readers who unable to
perambuate the streets themselves full account Of
the affair possible.
The preparations had been going here for several days
on grand scale. Around the beautiful Corinthian
circlng them with climbing wrcaths Of light In the
centre Of the frieze was bright SIX pointed STAR while
all along the cornice and archtrave colored lamps
feather in gas and at the ends the letters " NJ also
gas The dome ais, surrounded with Of colored
lamps, and on the top crown~e1as shown in gas.
Above 1t foated the flags Of Britain France Sardinia
Turkey. In the windows displayed transparencies
coup d'oii from the Place DArnes magnificent Du-
ring the evening several rockets set oil from the
roof The City Bank also Lit up with transparency
in the centre window The Banque du Peupe was illu-
minated and displayed the flags Of Britain and France
pretty devices in gas displayed the windows IL
Illuminated At the Bank Of British North America
raj wen executed transparencies displayed with the
names Of the Crimean generals the centre being
monumental device to the memory Of Raglan and 81.
maud, the arms Of Britain and France with the flags OF
Han the windows in the front were lighted and
great number of them had ransparencies in them with
the names OF victorious generals their victories &C.
One Of the devices represented Russian bear chained
and muzxled, with the words LInudac Russo above It,
another represented tower with the flags Of Britain and
In the lower windows casts Of the Queen and Nap0
leon t. surrounded By wreaths, &c. Dolly in addition to
the decorations noticed displayed the previous
cason had transparency over the private entrance to
his establishment with the regalia Of Britain Ireland
and France portrayed upon IT, Al Mr.. Hton's there
was q beautiful transparency, with beautiful star dis
played Thence down Great st. James every win
dow was lighted up At the Gasette Office there were
transparencies in the windows with the Inscriptions:
FRANCE AND ESoIASD-rHnR Defendants IN CANADA
& {
5 THEIR VICTORIES
TURKEY THE SICK MAN, RBvTvEs.
and . lantern with the inscription
$sERLsT0P0L EVERY STRONGHOLD rYRANNNY$
& SHARE iTs FATE
and others. Mr. Hills windows beautifully lighted
with colored lamps. In his lower window they were
placed to form the initials " NJ and behind them
portrait Of Her Majesty in her robes taking the Coro
nation oath. The effect of the tout ensemble very ane
At the Witness Office two transparencies were shown with
the Inscriptions
TURKEY AND SARDINIA; MAY THIS VICTORY BRING CIVIL
{ zAT1oS AND iiBE1rry TO THE EAST.
Z ENGLAND AND FRANCE, AMID REJOICING RgnKaBEn THE
And third with open Bible displayed, and the in
scription:-
THE DEFEAT RUSSIA OPEN THE EAST TO MIssIoNA-
AND
Messra. Thomas, N. Mcintosh, and Gslbraith Brown
had their windows brilliantly illuminated. In Mr.. Thomp-
sons merchant taior), window figure dressed in
he uniform OF the Montreal Rifles with the French and
British flags Al the Mechanics Institute In addition TO
the devices displayed Friday evening" noticed two
1ransparcncies with the inscriptions -
$rR FAME THE HEROES WHO HAVE FALLEN WILL NEvERs
and
$sINsoN, nlisIER, ARMifs THE SAyvBs ASD}
BAIAKIAvA RAILROAD, vicToRs or sEBAsToPor. {
with crown in gas. At the Mercantile Library Rooms
in addition the transparencies with monumental de-
vices to Mnrshals Raglan and st. Arnaud, four
Others with the ags and commanders OF the armies Of
Britain, France Sardinia and Turkey and nth with
trophy and pillar, around which were wound the
of generals, with the victories the base. The
Commercial Bank also lighted up and iransparencies
displayed Dr. Campbells windows beautifully de-
corated with flowers, his confyeye, DIR. Craw
fords, in Little st. James street, both showing that
female taste had presided over their arrange
mcnt. Mcssrs. Cockburn & Browns windows
also ornamented with devices and flowers. At
Mr.. Campbelis (talosl transparency was displayed
over Russian bear Every sick, and wounded and
threatening some evidently Russian magnate sympa
thirer who IL tearing his hair and fleeing away in the
brilliantly lighted up, the double headed eagle
being made a victim Of Mr. Prowse's windows
again filled with beautiful transpa cnces Of which
WAS the inscription
TO DIE IN GLORY Is TO ~ MEMORY.
In addition to the handsomely decorated window at
the Ottawa Hotel, noticed ION Friday, which more
beautifully adorned last night than that evening"
ground floor, representing the Russian bear in hard
strait bsited by soldiers OF the several allied armies.
These the most noticeable In this the handsomcst
street Of the city, and the most thronged the occa
sion.
Passing round by McGii street and commencing at the
west end Of Notre Dame street, ones attention first
attracted TO sssrs Nichols Co.'s chop all the windows
having transparences in them representing the Gags Of
the allies and the Of Britain and France, with
various inscriptions, among others
s GOD DEFENDED THE RIGIr
Next the stu beautiful windows Of Messrs.
Morrison, Cameron X Empey, filed with transparences
with beautifully executed devices On one was the in
scrption--
: VICTORIA AND NAPOLEON; THE Yrrunr DicTAroRs /
THE WORLD; AND DOWN WITH AGGRESSION.