Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-06-28
Letter from Montreal.
MONTREAL, June 81, 1866

Editor Ratl0Ad Hcrald AS soon as a
traveller from Vermont crosses the line
he has an opportunity to know it. Red
coats make their appearance, and make
themselves as agreeable as could be eX-
pected must say that was favora'
bly, impressed with the gentlemanly and
solder-like bearing of the Canuck Vol
unteers Most of those whom | saw
were above the medium size, they had
the appearance of being healthy and
temperate, wese quite civil and polite,
and used no prolane language. Troops
continue TO be stationed along the line
on the Canada side, being relieved at
regular intervals. | may anticipate the
"order of the course" so far as to remark
that on repairing to Mechanics Hall,
where the sessions of the National Di-
vision were to be held, we found large
crowd of men, women and young per
sons assembled around a door upon
which was posted printed card that
read as follows
Volunteer Relief Fund Office. Ex-
ecutive Committee"
1t appears that the citizens of Mont
real subscribed from six to ten thousand
dollars for the relief of the families OF
Volunteers, and that the crowd consist
ed in part at least of members Of those
families, who had assembled to receive
| from the Executive Committee their
weekly stipend.
The greatest triumph Of mechanical
genius in the world, in the construction
of bridges, is seen in the Victoria Bridge
across the st. Lawrence. 1t is about
two miles long, and besides the abut-
ments, consists Of twenty -four spans,
resting upon twenty-four piers, which
are high enough for vessels of any size
to pass under the bridge without inter-
fering with it. 1t cost about three mil
lions of dollars.
From the top of the tower Of the
Catholic " Parish Church, which tower
is upwards of 240 feet high, a magnif-
cent view of the city, river and bridge
can be had, but have not time or space
to describe the many objects of interest
that present themselves to view. Mont
real is city of more than hundred
thousand inhabitants. 1t has q large
number Of magnificent and costly
churches, and other large buildings
which appear to advantage as seen from
the tower. The bell in this tower is
the third in size in the world-thOse in
Moscow and St. Petersburg only being
larger. 1t weighs between eleven and
twelve tons, it is eight and half feet
in diameter at the bottom, and about six
feet high.
All the land of the island Of Aontrea
was originally granted by one Of The
French kings to the Catholics for theil
J " use and behoOf" and the English gov
ernment have always respected thes'
granted rights. Consequently every on,
, who occupies any portion of this land il
holden to pay rent to the Catholic
Church No wonder this church is abl
to cover acres Of ground with magnifl
cent churches, nunneries and orphan
asyums.
The most splendid church in the city
all things considered, is the English Ca
; thedral. 1t cost 5000 pounds sterling
or more that 100000, and the orga
cost 100000. Prince Albert presented t
this church a large and costly Bible
which contains his autograph as follows
Presented to the Cathedral Of Montrea
in memory of the Goth of August, 1885,
, ALBERT EDWARD,
Prince of Wales.
The day thus cemmemorAted was th
one on which the Prince w0rshipped
that =, ,Hurch. No use is made Of tn
: bible q. 'cept to show it to visitors.
gives eyl, dence of being considerabl
handled.
= The National Division Sons of Ten
perance met this afternoon, DR.. Bradfol
NJ. W.P. in the ch. eir. A large numb'
of delegates, several being from the 70
mer slave states, are in attendance
There are only three men, bers from We
mont, DR.. Sheldon, of West Rutland, \
r Burbank, of Ludlow and J. E. Smith,
S Burlington. M b.
/ LIFE IN MEXIoo.-A correspondent
e Western journal thus chronicles hi
{ experiences in the land of the Monte
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