I regret much that you did not find it convenient to remain at Montreal to receive the duke of Manchester, as I think you would have felt gratified; and if you could have reconciled to your own feelings the want of due preparation for the reception of so great a personage, I am sure, from the specimen we had of his grace here, that he would have been perfectly satisfied, and happy to have shared your fare.

He does not appear to be a lady's man--perhaps a little too much the contrary, and I am confident that a dinner with a few gentlemen, and an invitation to smoke, would suit his taste in preference to a formal fete.

On an excursion to the Chaudiere, of which Mrs.Drummond and other ladies formed part, his grace appeared to be very little at his ease until he effected his escape out of the frigate's barge into one of the small boats that was in attendance with his _compagnon de voyage_ and the commander of the sloop, when, with the aid of his favorite cigar, he appeared to be perfectly happy.

I mention these traits in order that you may be prepared to receive him or not on his return, as you think best.

I am sure he would prefer William Henry to sleep at in preference to Montreal.
* * * * * After an inter-regnum of nearly three months, Sir George Prevost arrived at Quebec in September, and assumed the government of Lower Canada, having succeeded Sir James Craig in the chief command of the British North American provinces.