New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-09-17
Things in Canada.

Correspondence of the Tribune.
Mcssrs Editors: To.oSro, Canada, Sept. 10, 1872
Toronto strange as it may seem, has much I'M
proved since the seat of government was removed
to Kingston. There is great deal of wealth in
the place, as is shewnby the various improvements
going on. In King street, the business street,
there i. in progress fine block of stores denomi-
mated Victoria Row, which would do credit 10
some of our large cities. This street for the most
part is lined with stores and shops, we'll filed with
goods and merchandise of every description and
from the show tha, is made at night with the dis
pIav of goods in the windows well lish,es with
gas. really pits one in mind OF Broadway. Seine
of our western cities are quite in the shade
compared TO Toronto, a, least night, for she has
her streets we'll lighted-There are at present
ouartered here the SD Infantry and the s3d High
lauders. and have IA! this morning the pleasure
OF witnessing review OF this fine body OF men
The IIiehlandcrs with their kits. tartan AID os-
trich feathers, presented most imposing appear
ance They appeared to be picked men OF the
same hight and muscular develoPernent and seem
TO we'll deserve the reputation which they enJoy OF
being the flower of the Britist! army They ad-
here with great tenacity to their custom OF going
bare kneed and appear TO feel pride IN their Pc
csliar aniform. We did not notice among them
one who did not march proudly as though I'm
cal descendant Of William Wallace or Robert
Bruce The uniform of their band was pictur-
esoue in the extreae The full tartan suit and
the bonnet wit, solitary eagles plume IN front,
carried US back in Imagination to the days OF tod
erick Dhu. The bag pipe r a prominent insiru-
ment in their baad.
Their drilling is arbitrarily perfect, and their
cvolutions so graceful and exact, that II was din
cult to realize that they not impelled by ma
chinerv. Many ladies honorcd the spectacle with
their presence some on horseback and others IN
carriage We doubt not that the officers and men
both did their best under the Inspection OF so many
bright eyes Gen Scott, of the American army,
was expected to have been present at tie review,
but he did not arrive in time.
There appears TO be general confidence that
since the Treaty has been satisfactorily arranged,
there will be new impetus given to the trade be-
tween the Colonies aad the United States. Ibis
will doubtless be the case and it is to be hoped
that henceforth all will cordially unite under the
banner of the dove and olive branch. Yours, b.
BUEsos AYREs.-We have file Of the British
Packet to the 9th Of July inclusive, but contains
nothing of special interest.
| General Rosas re- assumed the functions of gov
|
ernmcnt on the 4th of July.
Admiral Brown sailed in haste from Buenos
Ayres on the Goth of June, with Ave vessels, a
cannonade having been heard from the islaad OF
| Martin Garcia 1t was found afterwaId that three
Monte Yidean vessels had managed to pass the
island, and entered the Uruguay, with a view to
| construct a battery at Punta Gerda. No tidlngs
| had been received from Admiral Brown since his
departure.
andrew Thorndike Esq. of Massachusetts, died
at Buenos Ayres on the 18th, suddenly. James
Gregory Dunlevy, of Few-Yo York, died on the 18th
of May, and Job Fish, .r. also of New-{ork, on
the l.t of June. Commercial.
Our OF MISUNDERSTANDING to the want of
means in the Treasury number of the persons
engaged at work under the Commissary of Pur-
chases have been thrown out of employment. The
person whose duty it was to curtail the expense
under the circumstances acquitted himself with
some credit; those who had husbands were the first
ones discharged and the girls next. Widows and
ether old women who were REALLY dependent
upon the work fot livelihood were retained.
Am. Sentinel.
PEpEsrRlAs1sM.-Captain Elwortb, our untir-
ng pedestrian accomplished his fire Aundredth
mile in fine style yesterday morning. at T. M.
| We saw him walk two miles, one Jast before ard
one lust after l o'clock, the former in 9 minutes
seconds, the latter in minutes 30 seconds
Boston Times
C1sc1sSArr.-A new road has Just been opened
10 Walnut Hills. The steep and dangerous road
that led to so beautiful spot will new be avoided.
There is no city in the Union with such picturesque
environs as Cincinnati, with perhaps the exception
of Boston. The roads macadamized, and OF
easy grade and at this season, they run through
scenery of the deepest green and tho highest cul-
| tivaton. Cincinnati wing
THE TAR1rr.-The go,d effect of the passage
of the Tariff Act is beginning to be felt in own
State. We learn that orders have recently been
received by iourneymen shoerlakers in several
towns in our vicinity, who have been thrown out
of employ BY the reduction of duties III the late
Tariff to return to Massachusetts, where they had
formerly been employed, to engage again IN their
business, which is now pIotectedby the new aritt.
portland (Me.) Adv.
DESERVES TO BE IMMoRTALlzED.-Ihe fellow
who gave twelve and a half on Monday, to a
man for risking his limbs and life TO stop horse
when running away with chaise.
Bay State Democrat.
70 Most truly and warmly do we congratulate
the sugar planters Of Louisiana the prospect of
Tariff which will enable them TO reap substan-
tal profit upon their outlay OF capital, and secure
to them so solid remuneration for their indus
try We demonstrated some weeks since that the
bill which has passed the House will augment the
income of our sugar planters from $780, 900 10
81 900, 600, and place them beyond all apprehea-
sion Of recurrence of losses, such have at the
present juncture depressed if not impoverished, a