The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-19


MONTREAL, August 10, 1857.
Local politics here still furnish exciting matter Of de-
bate. and the election agitation still goes bravely ON
The opposing candidates being divided of two rival
factions the issue Of confederation annexation
there just lack Of civties exchanged between
all parties concerned, tho guiss Of recrimnatons.
hootings stones cast the streets broken noses
buncombe. &c.
An anonymous document, addressed to the French
Canadians is now beng circulated here. accusing the
partsans Of the Dominion of asking the English gov
ernment to suppress tho French language, and IL 10
proving powerful instrument in the hands Of the OPP.
position. or course the newspapers take the lions
share in the various discussions One OF them Is
specimen. called La Minerpe, the chief organ OF the
Catholic Church Canada It battles for the supremacy
Of the Church in toto and s religion endorses the holy
inquison and contends that priests should keep the
world under lock aud key. 1t daily spins out mass Of
veibiase-ntended 10 DE crushing-against its moro
enlightened and LIBERAL confreres. Having definite Oh
Ject always In view, its perseverance tells rs also its
smatierng erudltion. On perusng its ardent cer-
ca!lsn and Partingtonian utterances against
sonse am forcibly reminded OF Italian paper ence
was IN tho habit OF reading The sheet alluded TO
entitled ArmoliG, and was published In the city OF
TORN and Inspired from The Vatican One Don Mar
gotta It's nominal editor, bu, no less parsonage
than Cardinal Antonelli wrote for II at times for was
during the terrible waged by Count Cavour against
Plus * Whenever tho Count struck telling blow,
making an indenation oosening rvet ON the medi-
avail armor. HArmcnia would open its batteries and
oycrwheim MIN with ridcue ana erudite ou,atlons Of
rounded sentences from the Latin. All In van the
s"nn "S s aos 20 Aoo Ne uo"n, anu ha ne ,
u Arnonta perish from hamilton and moreover TO be.
hold the dark veil OF ignorance by its aders and
abettors pierced with rays light And here
signs that La Mi1erre and the religious fanaticsm it
strives 70 uphold IN Canada are on tho wane thanks to
the irresistible agencies Of civilization.
NG' long ago one OF the Iateraleurs ron Rohmoha
on hers 10 SEQ ei Davis u regard 70 writing his life
and learn that the project was sanctioned.
oho :, y, W. ,ant az Tvs ,
scneme the surgeon Craven having so pro0aby opeped
the ball Really, there appears TO DO need of writing
tne e oi man whose career mas peoh aready 50 IN
book that could be written on The subject which would
not fail 10 have a sale aud raise a sensation The Con.
LESSONS of Jefferson Davis IL truthfuliy made would
certainly eclipse those of Rousseau Or the book might
to i. imagine tho p9uancy with which one would look
anon the picnre of M Jefferson Davis ponted nv him
self--colorn9 Unsurpassed Then there would be- be.
sides the portraits of such ceiebrated persopages as
Jmdab p Rsnia,ntn Memm,nger 4 90 drawn Tth
masters hand Assuredly tina beat thing The great
Fallen Power could do would be to write such hook as
indcotas Canada ,s moor and stl, q "a ora;nad that
an sSa caia bread NV the swea Of his brow ,st him
then take 1p the pen and be doing Lees soldiers have
'''o''ea " 'n' pi'usn 'on'' ''i"' ''"'o
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LOOK INFO the farhnmen' hui"i"cs al ot-
OTTAWA, Ontario, August IA, 1867.
The Capitol OF tho dominion OF Canada stands In
Luifs
three BLOCKS OF ground situate on OIL forming DUH
the right bank Of the Ottawa river formerly called
49,. 80, 800 ~" WV '' ''''' ~"
called Government hi.
The centre block contains the two legislative cham.
,.-, .nd ,ho s,do hocx, co,,a,r Tho aonar,msn,.,
~ ~ ~
To reach the legislative Council Chamber. now the
van sscspd ana fight of sona stons cross cor
raor and than find yoprso Al tho door Of the House Of
Lords OF Canada Your fret impression that there
prea, deal OF scarlet abou. H. Il ia flaming with scar
-, - 49,. a.. M, 49,. 20 a.. 49,.
et tor rcdl curtains seats &C. Tue size OF inc cham'
Der good for tae Council OF Canada East and
Wa, Int will be limited for tho Senate OF the dominion
80, -, vs." =, ~. - -. , ~. '
when wiz numoea NY , Va os, ih' "o'A
To go TO the legislative Assembly ehamber-now the
house OF .omi1ohsyou ". out un ING S So,,u9s
not 90 far, for the chamber is contiguous
10 the LORDS. here you see q scene IKE .nal 10 tne
as chamoer prem u,e nIay Is 'ns h d
seats LOT tns commons WI pulioeI loi memools, suu
by the Lower Province delegates 81 members and the
increase OF representation ior oaIau . "ess' NV
Ontario II members; .9's o. WHICH, aooea W 'he
old number lool make Isl ,,,. .,,o,or r,usv thu
Speakers the reporters 'ne iauss Ana '"e sen''''
men . D.. r,a,,,ood ,ho or.n,Ismen,s,, s.I,srv ia
the worst Of the four The ana reporters pong
WIG WIG y, ves 81, i na r,ors nrovssa WV 'e ''-
IA go 10 Tho pyv Council Chamber you enter the loft
AZ W w ny ~ 80 go, anrSa,r ans .seand
o. o. =, , 80 ~, ~. r,sh, n, reach,,g The
aasna. " s,o vou sea the ;oysrnor Generate room
seoonu s'oy 80. AZ .s,,r ~ ,xai,,r and ri, sec,a
VIZ sna. vi Ia ,ba ,hras sorming i,is s,.;ts
my ~. ". ,.nS. IN 49, and hehind SCREAM 10 wash
@ ~ ,,a a. 20 a. On mn,s yoom r. cann had also "A
s . 10 IN r.,sir, At All bsnrs TurnIng vonr hack
DC "a. sn n rooms Won 90 along passare ond
W.. -, ,,a ao,r ~ nriyv eie,t room Th,s Sou 20
.pa,aS nd a,o,bor ana then Won are bcfors .he
ps 1ornc,, chamher which is SNOW sbou, tb,rt y
feet bv sixty long aols runs the lsngth OF he room
,,h b,sen sea,. a. n and "a MAN. porifolos unon II,
other and one at each end and represent tho thir
teen Ministers OF the dominion Apart fron the bead
o. VIZ ,ha 80, sre i,oa x.n rea ,oorocco and
have flaming appearance There ere four windows in
| this chamber, which Look out upon MAJOR. hi hl
on the o.ner Sos OF tne hossn eana. In s y, 'no