The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-23
Canadians Excited.

oRrAT ANXIETY REGARDING THE ARRIVAL or
LORD LANsDowNE--FEARING IRISH INyIN-
taBLEs - EXTRAORDINARY PRECAUTIONS
TAKEN.
A Quebec telegram OF Sunday says: The
utmost concern Is felt here in official circles
rs 10 the possible reception OF Lord Lans-
downe on the part OF Irish lnvincibles."
Elaborate preparations are In progress for
the official swcarlng-in OF the new Governor
General on his arrival here. The Circas-
sian, with the vice-regal party on board, Is
telegraphed from the Gulf, and should ar
rive tomorrow evening. Lord Lansdowne
will be requested not TO land until Tuesday
morning, when Lord Lorne will take part
In the ceremony with the object OF placing
himself and his popularity and that OF Tue
Princess Louise between his successor ana
the rabble.
THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY.
The proposed ceremony Is entirely new
departure. The Dominion Ministers, win
"a strong military guard OF honor, will
escort Lord Lansdowne from the steamer
10 the provincial buildings, where Lord
Lorne. seated on throne, and the Princess
Louise will receive him and assist the Chief
Justice OF the Supreme Court in the swear
inc-in OF the new Goverpor-General. Then
Lord Lorpe will yacate the throne, which
will be assumed by Lord Lansdowne. The
latter will call upon the Princess at the
Citadel 10 pay his respects, and leave at !
O'Clock by special train for the capital with
Dominion Ministers.
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST DANGER.
Only one hundred and fifty people will
be admitted 10 the ceremony. and those by
tickets. Two Scotland Yard detectives are
ON board the Circassian with Lord Lans-
downe. and two Canadian officers are here
10 meet him. Sir John A. Macdonald, the
Prime Minister. held consultation to-
might with his Cabinet, all the members OF
which are here, respecting precautionary
measures. Sir John is very much exercised
on the subject, and the exact hour OF Lord
Lsnsdowue's landing and swearing in is so
far kept secret from the public.
FEARS OF PRINCESS LOUISE.
Princess Louise has expressed to the
MAYOR her apprehensions for Lord Lans-
downe's safety, founded principally upon
the Kilkenny-like utterances OF section OF
the Canadian press. and upon the recent
arrest OF dynamite tends at Halifax The
Mayor believes that all fears for the safety
OF Lord Lansdowne are groundless, so far
rs the Quebec Irish are concerned, but no
efforts will be relaxed 10 guard against
conspirators from abroad.
GOOD WORDS FOR THE LANsDOwNEs.
The Herald correspondent to-day inter-
viewed Henry Edwards, member OF Par
lament for Weymouth, England, who has
been visiting the Northwest and remained
over here 10 meet Lord Lansdowne. lie
knows the latter intimately, having sat
with him for years in Parliament and liy-
Inc next TO him in one OF his houses in
Berkeley Square. London. He is conf
dent that Lord Lansdowne will be much
more popular in Canada than was
Lord Lorne, being much more condescend-
Ing, familiar, and afable. Lady Lans-
downe he describes as ga beautiful home
spun woman, with all the grace and ability
but none of the desire to shine IN society,
and more resembling the Marchioness OF
Bath than any other titled lady in London,
in her home attachments and personal at
tentions 10 her children"
lBy Associated Pressl
LONDON, October 22.-Special dispatches
received here from Quebec say the report
that dynamiters were bent on making an
attack on Lord Lansdowne on his arrival
in that city caused the greatest excitement
here aud in the adjoining country. The
police informed Lord Lorne and the Do
minion Ministers OF their discovery Of the
plot, aud Cabinet council was hastily
summoned. Ii met Sunday and discussed
the means to be taken for any hostile
demonstration against Lord Landsdowne.
QUEBEC, October 22.-If the Government
have any information ofsa disturbing ma
ture in connection with Lord Lansdownes's
arrival there is no outward indication OF it.