The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-23
THE LONDON TINES IN TIE PROVINCES.
A COLONIAL OPINION or THE TnuNDERER's sPECIA
CORRESPONDENT.
10 IL Eron Exn Anrna

From the Halifax Evening Express, August 20
THE THUNDEKER's OPINION or NOVA SCOTIA.
The desire be thought well o. believe be al
universal feeling both among individuals and com
munites IL the nurse OF whatever ambition there is
In us, and may not have been altogether imperative
sgent IN the brilliant preparations We took pride In max
ing short time ago in honor OF our Prince No doubt
the strong inherent atty which snmatee every bosom
In these provinces was the prime incentive and su en
Of itself 10 have inspired US TO do all did but bshnd
this there also honorable ambition TO stand well 10
the opinion strangers and 10 occupy at least equal
place with sister provinces We felt that an opporu
better known TO strangers and, most OF ALL 70 English
men, and we were gaf OF the opportunity for, some.
how, this little corner q the earih mas pecn tAdy
thought, win be the time TO show them what really
are. We werc quite awarc that u WAS generally
believed that the country Of Halliburton and Williams
was byperborean region everlasting fog or eternal
ice that no summer smiled there, and that civilization
Was but comm. ncng 10 get In is thiDnest edge This
opinion, absurd is know elist to very great
extent, among the intelligent and educated portion
OF socety the mother country; and now least We
horghi we sba have aglorous;opporturty OF disabus
Ing the minds OF these peo9 OF their mistaken notions
about Us and our Province. We have nov, however,
paper the leading journal Of Europe and OF the world,
regardless Of expense, sent representative amorg 70
nnd the whole matter, and let the world know all
about the North American Colonies and how they
ceved and treated great Englands heir. II Ia no, ,ten
the Thunderer unfortunate In his choice but here he
has been peculiarly and dstressingy Mr. Woods ap
pears TO be ccckney OF the cockneys whose geography
matter Of cOur,e, been 'aiy nege;ted, and who
would appear never before 70 have been beyond the
sound q Bow bells or the beauties Of Houndsditch.
HIS helplessress IL amusingly touching He wanted 70
get 10 Newfoundland, bot the thing absolutely i'm
possible. There neither a daily steamer, nor rail-
read omnibus, the well known "Hen and
Chickens where he might drowr care In a mug Of ar.
and ali by the THIS appears TO have been the dst
calamity which disturbed the equanmity Of the refined
and sensitive Woods But would ask, why did not
abe ZINES scnd lrisbman this important errand ~
he generally does when be business Of first i'm
porianoc-s 10 India the Crimea, the peninsula Of
celebrity would not have found bed, difilca,
the tssk and he could BOT he would have laughed the
svrryibns be locked At with The complexion o. bis own
pulling cocknsyrn. Mr.. Woods, isstcad Of giving .
psS .na q ss
In most extraordinary and unaocoun able manner, and
what more remarkable ttill tells what he hal got 10
In the hrtt place, Windsor Is not village o. shan
tes," but Ire,ty clean lille country town The
,ives Of Halifax nt 10 the habit Of hanging out OF
their windows nor their faces sunburnt than
those o. Eng sh city 20 far from the squaws having
large spay ieet they are remarksee Tor tne ,ny sm.
could possess the Surely the crowdfrg OF his bed
room, the exiortion OF bs s,dIadyor that 10 vice
10 Eo glandcould not have distorted the
mental vision OF this unhappy member OF tbs fourth &C.
There must have been something else W drive him
all but distracted before be could have had the heart 10
% such deliberate wrong and injustice. A. said
before berg Eogshrnn and cocxney, his irclna
be the London Tina correspondent" have little
doubt that In certain quarters he bsted aud worried
almost TO madness The late President Of tho Exccu
good word even Of the mention Of his name,
with ordinary courtesy, IN the leading JOURNAL" |
and doubt not, bcslavcred the poor mao |
famous Jonatban-tte il1strious bore, hanging by bis
button, and insisting showing him some specimens o.
hs tublic essays Mr. Howe would aso be on hand, |
calling him woods and last and most provoking ~ ALL
Mr. Armand would be thrustng n portion Of his neck
and ia his &c ntCst asking him 70 1ror After al
this IA II surprising that The poor fellow driver
y DIST actct and that bis dfeScd nag nstln converted
pretty white painted cottages Into rckety ehantes and
made him guilty o. srocous be on thr pre- " foot and
eLklc Of the Indian tquavf lat US hope that by the time
Prince really old arrive hs hal managed soehor or
other b-etk away from his tormentors, and tha, he
could with his own eyes ssight wtsh ought 10 have
every British heart swell with pvfe. and
the that he will erdeavor 10 atone extent for
tie wrong be has done us-aner he has more be.
come hlmsel'.
tss great fact, Viii n we cannot dsrulse from our
,eves, that the London TINES " read ny hundreds Of
Thousands In every part N the world and ths great
talent engaged upon H. speaks with authority and
ccvts credence tct led 70 other Journal II IN 70 be
teepiy regretted therefore, that this Mr. Woods
nothing but mlrrepresent and caricature W 10 very
heavy ard ponertsniDg manner and said before,
We are convit ced, In cur Minds that most OF the
fault lies al the door OF Mcssrs Yourg o., and they
ought 10 be made abswc-sble for After al, hovevsr
We believe that 10 rpitc u the nm0 correspondent we
Will have jnstir done us IN the end Toe young Pfnce
who saw us and ours, vsured, VIII hsve |
very different feeliogs soi tell very aane,
ett story. The Colonial Secretary lccks I'VE
who could see With his own eyes and iorm ~ w
mon Of his There we're Other ropesca.NNsse. |
that mighty reGcx of oubfc cpinon the press sn1 We
are much utsfaktn BY far tbe gfssier part ol ihem
viii not M ample lrstlra fro Mvraf ~ L7dpn News
with circuat on 81 $50 eco hai aso representative
ard exercises a. thnence OILY sr,n1 70
tho INNS tes we trust he hss rot been 10 hered
IN e,stsf W adulstlor but that may ia'f and
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