The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-11
OUR SUMNER RETREATS.
Our McaAsSSsl CorresuoudencA.

NY last etter landed me here after rather fatgung
voyage down Lake Ontario Il III LUCY, al told
ysss n encounter unusually rough weather, and was
ssd Of She opportunity OF having couple Of days rest
There perhaps place In which the tourist can pass
svo days agreeaoiy and profitable than 10 Montreal
The city oHe Of the beautifully situated the
worldocsted as s on the banks Of the St vrence
ME foot of high mountain, mp whose sides its streets
Gradually creeping From this elevation the eye pene
aAse into me distance commanding views Of unsurpassed
variety and grandeur the noble river stretching out into
lake ike dimensions 1t ones feet, whilst beyond lies o
vass and richly cultivated champagne country, with the
vssdGre clad hills OF Vermont bounding tho horizon
less the beauty OF it, situation than the ny bd
Sssser Of the itself which Interested me- The comb
nation Of Eagsh and French characteristics which It's
srses and buildings every where present strikes
eastced 70 French idess and habits sngularly
sesn aca 10 conceive bow, considering their anita
ssnso tendencies, the Inauguration here witnessed
eoalt have been brought about And yet, despite tho
Of it's streetspIannei according TO old CONT
neCai ideas-despe s numerous gabled buildings, the
sees Of It's early settlement, Montreal Of the hand
sonnet, pest built and cleauest cities the American
continent. II English enterprise has done much, mus
say mat modern French - more towards
inproving and identifying the t,wn. The numerous
splendid churches, including the colossal cathedral which
Catholic pety has raised in almost every direction mpart
n,a portion OF the architectural preen SONS
which Montreal fairy lays claim.
20 one who has hved SO long in France have, aud TO
whom that country ID enfeared by many pie re-
cebscSons vas Ike reestng "s belle Nornanoe," 10
step out 90 The quay OF Montreal from deck o.
BsDshee, o bright ami clouslsse August nuorniug
Every sight and sound tnat encountered thoroughly
FeGch ts character with the exception perhaps the
queer old vehicles built ike the inside rsn jauntng
which IN this place are msde TO do duty for The ciIe
and J1cTs P1r tct, Monsieur ooici p1re c0naoie
S3crsSeu Satssss pIsT Monsieur "Oes ro,ss done nj
gded were the brat OF the many familiar phrases that
greeted my ear. Even in the pecdliares
Of costume which render the Paris oocher, sui
gcxeris, The resemblance perfect And thsn
10 render ne nlunion still more complete there
stood gazing on the scene st little distance me-
ola sHre, attiret IN shovel ha, alo iong SoteI,N
"Qu<s S1'H les hotels prsncp1uz" lnq hired OF my
AerCury.
lie Don>gana ct t 81. Laurence, Xo.sieiu."
thought ~
On reaching Xr. Doneganss am stric lin my etym,lo
sy) found The house full TIA, c,ald only get prov
slonAl accommodation In the OF the alterno,n
however, soccee ded IN obtaining looking cut on
the hue Notre Dame an sdv antsgs which llenty
sprrecsset from finding noe military bapt playing
der my windows In the evening. On inqGriug 40 this
esrneG that The o. the OFF ers the
Seventeenth vas the adjoining house, AMI .aa: the
Commander 10 Chief General Eyre hsd os quarters op
psste congratulated myself the ortunste accident
winch hAa located me 80 pleasantly. raers dan
ger or dy ing With emu with sucn surroundings.
N hcntrssl, hoTsver, ,he stranger is not dependent
upon iorsuous Circumstances for Amusement fnere
penty o. OBJECTS worthy bis interest will only
tbe godhle 20 iDeDec. them tie public buildings are
metropolitan 10 th7r Character and di,neasi,ls ADD the
or IN.
qaestoDaoly the nnes and larg ddce coat.
neat, Beng cApa5ls Of accom- nodsting about
sAad pers,ns rhs, With the stloend,us suouar bridge
pes progress OF CONSTRUCTION Across the 81 Lawrence,
has gwen the people Of Montreal reputation FOR pu olc
srri and enterprise which their business energy
fay bears oct. There vitality and amin alton ab5l.
nH city which the ether Canadian towns that have
visited seem 10 be saiy detJiert IN with all due re
specs 70 her Majesty Queen v.ct1is, think that
mste great mistake IL mo- selecting ~ the seat OF 60
verrmeni
one of the interesting places that have visited
t1e convent Of the SDurs Grtses Gray Nuns Here
housed FED and clothed under the supervision Of and q.
s OF The sisers, are number OF decsyed and
nsxa,snes Ana .c,unnoSsnsss ,aob A. have never be-
fore Witnessed. Thar dormtories are models Of neal
and comfort, and their food 10 AZ good and subsisn
uAl eley procare Besides these pensioners tue
sasrs provide for large number o. orphan chldren
who cared for With equal tenderness. When visited
the convent found ABOUT acy Of these children
played games cAcusted both diver. and strengthen
them their auraenacnts being ORGANIZED under the d.
rsclon Of The Sisters, Two Of whom are always present
d1ruS their hours OF relaxation. There number Of
Other richly endowed converts, which devote all their
10 similar works OF charity sot benevoeuce, aud
Tors st be the facs ua 80 few oeggArs are
70 De see1 II Montreal
have heard 90 much Of the Museum o. the Geological
Survey Of Carsis that my first visits paid 70
supported sy annual appropriation Of $4,000 from
tbs CsDedan government, and under the direction OF
sy william Logan, gentleman well Known In the sceu-
hhc vcr.d both here and abroad, having long been the
associ,te Of such Bucisnd, aur and he Ia
Dsahe GU the first ioor OF the building found large
collection Of economic materials Of the province sach
- ores building stone add mneras atsd for ornamental
purposes On the second ana Ihrd stories arranged
largo Of Oanatian fossils eInotns the species
characteristic OF al the formations Amongst those most
worthy Of potice are beautiful specimens Of lily
sasrntes sysrdesns ae ce,ebrsed fossil footsteps
Aso the supposed fossil trees from the Island Of Anti
sost,
rely hal come re equation FOR ia mineral springs II 10
situated the south shore Of the 50 lawrence between
BoucGsrve and Yefcheres, Ell distance Of about iteer
miles from Montreal. The springs are three In number
a
elements do rot appear 70 me very powerful, but the
vstess " the salt ami supbur springs are stu popu.
lar Beng retaed this town and negaoorhooi In large
Aaotbsr mineral w,er which Is very much used here
"a the Eau Napoleon, obtaned from spring the nintn
iot o; the sxn conoesson Of aswkesbury II hes
m congestion chief Ingredients being chloride OF
line AM carbonate Of magnolia Silica borasio ssld
oroIn'ne Aii odae arc also exhibited in IN small pro
pcruoss.
r1rt Of The immense etisoc crammet, the
sSarEers passing through here forming noousdersble
parton o. the congregation. Tne high and choral
account exceedingly impressive remin ding
cue q ne magnificent services Of The sstne chapel
Rome.
Yea received or ourse on Saturday, by telegraph the
announcement % the re1a OF the AscdonAd Cartier al.
nlnslson Yor will rocoLect that m my letters from
GATHERINGS, greu before Mr. Brown had hal time 70
A13dsr me game for which he has been long playing
pred 'et the certaaty OF this event You VIII see that
r1d OrEogcr sni the shifting Of OF Offices The
mir s.ry stands pretty much A. did before sub
he case you should not have received them.
Attorney General West, Hon j. A. Macdonald: Attorney
General, East, Hou @ Cartier; Inspector General, Mr..
Es rres1ert Of Council, hon John Ross Crown Lands
Bsa P Vsnxoughnet; Board Of Works, Hon. l. V. 81.
oos Postmaster General Hon sydney smith Secretary,
Hsr. c. Alieyn, Receiver General, Hcn q. Sherwood.
Speaker o. he Legislative Council, Hon. N. +. Beesn;
solicitor General, East, JOAN ROse
its regretted by most people that IN the reformation ~
Tie Cabinet the OF Messrs Cartier 4leyn and Sher
woOd could net have been omitted. They not popular
sn, 2Ed hey teaksr rather than strengthen the minis
kT Sli with al these advantages, 20 new AIMING
aaon Commands tie confidence Of TIE country, and q
ety 10 opJoy long lease Of power TIC couduc, OF SIR
Edward Head during the recert ministerial com pca one
has ELECTED general commentator for IA honesty and
frmncss
Amongst the company stay ing 81 the Donesa1s are the
three sprss Of Englsh pobsy whom we picked up
wsy down the - lawrence They attract little
Srson having the good 70 affect republican Gin.
pcly ~ usnuers, aud desire 70 escape observaiion
TO morrow leave fo- Quetec rosse for Cape Eliza.
oeth sri Nsbant
Our Pfantaeanet Springs Canada Wsss)