New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-26

AN residents. The dining room waa without dec
,raton, save the Gags Of the two cations, blended
It the head of tho Hal. J. q Howard, esq, Amer
can Consul at this por., occupied the head Of the
table, with the sor Of the City, Isaac Woodward,
ESQ.,, on his rig}.t hand, and Hon. John II. Rice,
Chairman Congressional Committee, on bis leit'
Tho dinner was an excellent contribution to gusta-
tory art, and received the attention OF guests anu
hosts. After Justice had boon done W the vands,
the Consul opened the speech making, ana proposea
as tho first toast "The Queen" From this acorn
grow forest of speeches. ora,ons AID dis1ulitons
eloquent, profound, entertaining, and jolly, lasting
until after two o'clock q. m. Of Saturday.
To attempt TO give even outlines Of the speeches
would require more space than yo'fr columns VII
allow. Suffice it to nay that tho interchange OF
kindly, neighbory and brothcr,y feeling was most
hearty and sincere, and afforded tie greatest salts
faction to sE sho Participated The honestexpres-
siops Of sympathy aid cordial good feeling py the
officials of tho Province present excited tho peas
urnblo surprise Of the guests, and was hsar.iiy
reciprocatc by Rcssrs. Allen patterson, Mott Rice,
Rollins Sinithers, Alex. ii. Rice, PcrhSm and Dun
bar. From the other side, Hon. Chas. Waters, So
lcitor General of the Provinces, Hon. Mr. Irwin.
j. W. skinner, esq, II. +. T., +. W. GIN, esq,
MP, Isaac Woodward, esq., MAJ st. John,
John Boyd, esq, T. V. Ellis, esq. and W. H.
Mack, esq, responded.
Saturday morning an excursion having been
planned to yisi. Shcdiac and Point da Cheno at sh'
eastern extremity of the Province, the ConSresson
al party were taken f.oln their hotels and driven 10
the European and North American Railway depot,
where they found quite party Of ladies' and seh''c
men awaiting their arrival. The whole party AZ
onco entered the special train, and nndor the gui'
dance Of Lewis Csrvell. esq, General SApenn'sno'
rnt Of tie road left Ut seven o'clock for day snde
The two parties speedily became frcnds, the ladies
we're introduced aud everybody put at CASE aDd
made happy. The whole siia:rw entirely unos-
ten,ations and ladies' and gohtlsmon ved With each
o,cr in thsr efforts to secure the uniInpared happ-
ness OF thsirgGess. NooEe would lsve e'ersappose'
that mos, Of the party from either country mot Tor
the first time, but would have Inferred that they
were old friends II not relatives. BY this course,
which was more than net b. our party in the sane
kindly feeling in which 1t was extended, day OF
uninterrupted happiness was secured.
The Journey over the road distance OF log niles
and return vas made At an excellent rate Of speed,
and the absence Of unpleasant motion to the car
excited the comment Of all. The surroundin
soenery WAS charming, and II many aces exceed
mgly piotnresqne. For some distnncc N. road vas
along tho Kenncbscsis river the waters OF which
seem to vi. With the train in speed. Beyond sus-
sex station the country 10 Fat and open. Reaching
Moncton station the party LEFT the train and pro-
ceeded to the pier to the wonderful change in
the tides which hero occurs, and is known by tie
nano Of the " Boar" At this station the tide has
rise and fall Of sixty feet, while ut Point du Chcna
IL il only four. When we Ses bed the wharf TIE
tide v~ falling, but after waiting short time,
away beyond, round the bend Of the river, could
be seen the mighty waters rushing In. On, on they
come, ike mighty army headed by whit.-capPed
chasscuIs. The nose increasoa, the sn.ges broke
past US In rcsstess force. Truly physical wonder
Ike this was never seen before.
The party then left for Shedric. where fine col
lstion was partahnn Of. From thence they pro-
ceoied via. railroad TO Point du CLeae, ~ scicGs
harbor which affords shelter 10 the shipping.
Prince Edwards Island looms up in the distance,
aud the waters Of the Gulf Of ST. Lawrence dow in
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man, VIA flying the Stas and Stripes. Here steam
ors were preparing TO leave for Quebec and Halifax.
pirate Tallahassee polluted these winters about gu
hour before the arrival OF the train, beading north.
Cyrus w. Field, esd, was found ct this port on
route for New York, Std busy Oh his scheme Of tho
telegraph cable.
On tho rrturn Of the train, q Spontaneous express
zion of the good feeling enyondered by the trip took
place in the ladies' room at the depot. Hon. Mr..
Rice, in behalf of tho committee, briefly expressed
his hearty and sin oere thanks and called upon the
Americans to say who should dttugy express their
sentiments. By arclnmston the pleasant duty was
awarded 70 Hon. j. w. Paterson, Of Now Hamp-
shire which duty no faithfully and eloquOnily DIS
charged. Ills compliments % the ladies we're earn
est and weu-;mcd, and his touching illusions 70
the noble solf-eaorfce and heroisni Of the women
vi tho North, who, leaving homes of comfort and
luxury, devoted themselves 70 nursing our wounded
heroes in the various hospitals throughout the
North, brought tears 10 many eyes aud awakened
feelings Of sympathy and emotion, which spoke
volumes Of the true feeling and gooi-fellowsbip.
lfr. Patterson was followed by Hon. s. l.. 1illy,
Provincial Secretary, who spoke for the people Of
st. John, Of the pleasure IL gave him aud thcm 10
meet the distinguished visitors in this kind and
friendly manner. He also alluded to visit 10 our
hospitals, spoke of the greet benefits derived by
the early training of the youth OF the United States
Of the school.houses and churches and thought
srch gatherings as this would do away with any no.
cessiy for the examination Of border defonccs.
lie accepted all the compliments that had been paid
the ST. Johns ladies, for he believed them oil 10 DO
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