The New York herald., 1872-12-06

"You are over an hour behind time" said r;
'but suppose you can easily make up for its"
'weli no." he replied; I'VE cawnt make up
for 1t now. you know"
.'Why soS"
"Short time SINCE" he continued; 1--WE 'ad
smash up not far above ERE. Carriage ran or the
track and there was nothing but scaidn' and
woundin'. 1t was perfectly 'orrible." Then with
pause and reassuring look :-'But they was only
second clawss pawssengers"
When Lord Dufserin was making his tour lately
through the Dominion the amount OF todyism he
endured was appalling. In many instances men
Of average sense and respectabhty stayed away
from his evees, not on account OF the attitude OF
Lord Dutferin, who is ever 80 genial and c0nde-
scending, but because Of the
HANDFUL OF rOADIEs
pretending to be the creme DE Ia creme OF the
country, who insisted on monopolizing hfm. Rev.
Horrocks Cocks, Clergyman from England. who
is ardently engaged 70 promoting emigration from
that country to this assured me that he found an
OF loyalty here to what ia exhibited in the
"Old Country He was unable to account for 1t
except on the principle OF sentimental attachment
involved in the poets lines that "absence makes
the heart grow fonder," snd that ''distance lends
enchantment to the view" Certaia 1t Ia. that
wherever Lord Duferin has moved throughout the
Dominion, he has carrie with him 80 much Of the
glamour Of royalty to receive nearly oil the en-
thuslastic homage capable or being paid to the
simon Pure article
LORD DUFFERIN's AID-Ds-oAMp.
In order to secure an interview with the Cover
nor General found it necessary to call on one OF
his aids Colonel Fletcher. The gallant Colonel was
In his office In the government building, where the
Premier, Sir John A. Macdonald and most OF the
Ministers OF State have their official quarters An
ticlpating something very different felt agreeaby
surprised at the thoroughly cordial reception the
Colonel extended, in striking contrast as 1t was to
the frgid aud contemptuous Indifference some OF
our Washington officials show towards the SOW
ereign citizens who happen to be neither Senators
nor Representatives aud whose misfortune IL ia to
be compelled TO ask courtesy from their public
servants. Colonel Fletcher, magnificent specimen
OF physique, over six feet high and massive across
the chest as the beam OF man-0f-war, was In
the Guards, and as rejected what uncOmmOnly
splendid opportunities OF enjoyment such man
might have In London, ] concluded 1t must
have been something more imperative than choice
that induces him to pass his life in such cherries
region as this. After we had talked about the late
war, about Mcclellan, for whom he said the Eng
lish officers all expressed great admiration, left
with rhe understanding that ne would deliver my
request to Lord Dutferin and let me know his pleas
ure next day at noon. At the appointed time note
from his aid-de-camp informed me that His Excel
lency would be pleased to meet me at lunch. Ac-
cordingly Colonel Fletcher and jumped into
sleigh and started at q tearing pace over the
cracking snow to Ridea Hail. short distance
outside the city,
The house In which the Governor General is
lodged is anything but compatible with the dignity
of his position 1t is a low rambling concern. un-
comfortable from the cold in winter and intolerable
from the mosquitoes In the summer.
LUDICRoUs MINGLING.
Workmen were engaged adding on wing to the
building as we entered, and the ludicrous sight
presented itself within the hallway, where laths,
bricks and plaster were scattered around promis-
cuously, OF waters-grand and grave-in scarlet
knee breeches and hour-bleached wigs, mixed up
with rude bricklayers and nod carriers, who
treated the family of Jeames Plush as excellent
subjects Tor fun.
LORD DUFFERIN's APPEARANCE.
Presently Lord Dufrerin made his appearance,
and walking forward brisky, greeted us with that
gentle courtesy of manner for which he has be-
come so famous all over the Dominion. He Is a
man apparently over forty, slightly stoOp-shoul-
deed, trine under the middle size, and with
face Of studious and thoughtful expression. He
wears his hair thrown back and drawn forward
BARRIERS insist on considering the highest effort Of
tonsorial art. His light beard-al round the face
and mustache are Jet black, his cheeks rather in
clned to fall in and the cheek bones TO make them
selves prominent In his dress he is quite plain,
wearing as he did on this occasion, the Old-stye
black frock coat and the Oldsryle neck scarf with
a small diamond pin as its central at
traction He speaks with that peculiar lisp
which is nowhere to be heard outside of
the aristocracy Of England and their imitators.
While interesting as a novelty 1t strikes on Amer
can ears as either affectatiOn or effeminacy. You
naturally disposed to hold II incompatible with
force and manllness OF character and to identify
it with an excess OF nursery training. In Lord
Duiferins case, however. you have only to be in
conversation with the gentleman for brief time
TO find he is no spoiled darling OF aristocratc for
tune with small stock of ideas making their
apology through the medium OF lisp.
TUE TALK WE HAD.
"what does Your Ex cellency think OF Canada and
its prospects9n inquired after we had been seated
at luncheon.
"Wel," he measuredly responded, Canada
strikes me as being country OF vast natural re.
sources. have seen great Deal OF 1t, but not as
much as I would desire. IL has all the elements to
make country great and prosperous, and as for
its people. 'pon my word have no language to de-
scribe how highly think Of them. There is great
deal of ignorance OF Canada abroad. Few people
across the ocean know the full extent OF its capa-
bties.n
''But don't you think 1t suffers a great draw
back in its barbarous climate ~
ssThe full extent OF Its climate have not yet ex-
perienced, but so far have found it really pleas
ant. II Is certainly superior to London. The cold,
OF which so much is said, is bracing and healthy.
sensible people viii never object to it on that
account. True, the Winters long, but think
steady cold is preferable to the dsagreeable alter.
nations yon experience in your country before the
dry Summer season is established
sYour Exceency has read the remarks OF the
London Times and the talk about independence
and annexation What do you think Of it?n
The Governor General looked quietly at the inter-
rogator with an expression that said In effect, 81