The New York herald., 1866-07-09
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ARRIVAL and Reception Of George Peabody
I'm Canada.
SPECIAL THLBGRAMs TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
MONTREAL, July Z, 1883.
Mr. George Peabody, tho American banker. arrived st
the Bonaventura Station nhis city by the Vermont Gen.
tral train, Ex-Governor John Gregory Smith, OF that
State having rendered Mr. Peabody and party eeganS
saloon car which they accepted and which made tho
long and weary journey very comfortable.
On arriving at the station Mr.. Peabody and his ss,
consisting Of j. L. shute Esq, OF tho Boston Common
Council, and Mrs Watson, his daughter, were met BY
Hon. Jas Ferrier, Of the Upper House Of Parliament,
Hon Garfield Dcsain, ex-Unted States Consul; G. y.
Brydges Henry Hogan, r. l. Garrett, J. H. DAILY and
James smith, Esqs, and the representative Of the NEW
After shs s1Shn0Ss Of in the sao.
the entire party proceeded TO carriages IN waiting IN
Il enc Hs where large party o.
citizens gathered TO greet the ustrious
Of the age he passed through hc hall 70 the apart
General OF these provinces Lord Monckal hats
raised followed by the heartfelt salutation which
gracefully acknowledged by Mr.. Peabody, who, In
response he entered the edce passed tho citizens
uncovered.
AS ntimated in previous dispatch the contemplated
elaborate and formal demonstration waived In de-
the expressed wishes Of the honored guest
On the way from the depot Mr. Peabody alluded to his IN
health accustomed by ague s and expressed desire
cool and secluded spot where he could be
Arriving at the hotel he expressed his grateful sas-
faction at the comfortable apartments, and alluded %
shs norOs service at tho English Cathedral
where the Metropolitan Bishop, Right Rev. Dr. Fuford,
W Pasa1 win III e ms ps Rs
John Gardner, minister. Mayor Stearns having becu
suddenly and impcravey called away 70 the seat Of
government this morning, was unable much to his
regret to be present at the quiet and dgned reception
of Mr. Peabody.
of days, during which he win visit the Thousand
Isles and the region Of the st. Lawrence generally.
where am told he will meet Mr. Alexander urquhart
who, is auhoritavey stated, has had the Margret
fishing stream reserved for the especial use Of the d
tinguished citizen and his party
Mr. Peabody looks robust and hearty, though those
who him here ten years ago remarked his advanced
years and the difference in his STEP In spirits he Is very
elastic and in conversation unusually spirited
MONTREAL, July 8, 1855.
The movements Of Mr. Peabody to-day we're or tho
most modest character. Up to eleven o'clock annoy
ing prevailed shortly subsdng; but at that hour
he proceeded, in company with Mr. Dorain and thoss
who came with him to the city, to the English Cathedral
where he listened the services The sermon did not
suggestvely upon benevolence There were float
ing intimatons, however, that Mr.. Peabody might
possibly raise tho debt not an excessive one,
upon this house OF worship but at this writing do not
learn that the phanthropist practically comphmentsd
men called upon him during the day, all OF whom wero
received with frankness and courteous dignity though
understood that Mr. Peabody did not desire TO mscI
visitors Sunday II happened, however, that BY in
vi:aton the Hon. Robert Bell member OF Parliament
for RUSSELL who ID temporarily stopping In the city, met
Mr. Peabody this evening" who received the Canadian
dictator with great cordaty and apparently exceeding
tingushed men, which the correspondent OF tho
HERALD quietly third party, was remarkably Sig
nhcant and as i referred almost wholly 70 public ana"
Mr.. Peabody, upon being introduced expressed nis
satisfaction at meeting Mr. Bell saying he had heard Of
Mr. Bell favorably before. Mr. Bell returned express
OF his happiness at meeting citizen OF the United
States Of he had long held high opinion. and -
whom the public much indebted They discussed,
in the freest possible manner, the main subjects now
occupying the attention Of Great Britain and Amerca
tween the two nations could b. harmonized kept
satisfactory line the betor IL would be, not only Ter
themselves, but for the human race.
Mr. Bell indicated that every nght-minded man ID
British America desired TO see the most friendly feeing
and maintained between Great Britain and ths
Mr Peabody cordially concurring with Mr.. Bell fur
ther Observed We could not think Of anything dins
rent in the OF humanity In the discharge OF the
duties which devolve upon us must aim TO prevent
such evil as would result 70 humanity by reason Of
difference between the two nations.
Mr. Bell then pointed ous the material, social ana
financial matters interesting the two nations In common.
and the consequent importance o. good dssns 70 sysI
further illustrated the idea BY acknowledging his efforts
9Th OF July 1851 bring English and American
together In London in recognizable intercourse
and the dcutes that beset tho undertaking, the nn
result OF which was the assembling Of nvs hundred
citizens Of each nationality, thousand in all among
whom the Duke OF Wellington moved for three hours g
dnnef concert and bali. a. which all internssionsl
barriers and vulgartes broken down and wiped
out; oil Of which accomplished In the face Of strong
Englsh prejudicea
The conversation between the relating 70 pubic
and especially international afars perfectly
sonant Mr. Peabody stated In personal vein that he
did not wish yet 70 be recognized a. public Char
acer and would keep aoof until October next whom 10
had agreed be present tho Inauguration Of the In
sttute which he had endowed years ego In Bati
more progress OF which had been somewhat In
terrupted by the He further oomprehcnsively
alluded TO his future beneacton his remarks In reia
which altogether personal In the course Of
the conversation he spoke the strongest possible
OF gratitude for the kindly attention always bo
towed upon him by the Queen Of England and the high
classes In Great Britain adding that her Majesty VS.
giving her personal attention unrcmtngy TO the pro-
paration Of her portrait which s being executed 70 b
presented nim After mutual congratulations and
expressions OF hope that the nations parent and
child would meet In wariike conflict the inter