The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-06-18
New YoRK, Friday, A o'clock, p. ~.

nous degree OF violence which characterized the first
sessions of the Assembly; the strange position
of the French troops in Italy-these and other
topics connected with French affairs were the sub
ject of general conversation, and excited discus
sion amongst us. But these and the other i'm
portant features of this news will pass under
your review, and it is only for the purpose of not
ing the intense interest which the European news
awakens in this city just now that advert to this
recent arrival. We have in our midst great num-
Der of Frenchmen, Germans, and natives of other
continental nations, and, as may readily be sup
posed, the present aspect of European affairs occu-
pies large share Of their attention. Nor can Anne
ricans regard the stirring scenes enacted on the
other side of the Atlantic with Indifference One
of the grandest dramas which the world has vet
seen Is now passing before eyes in that ancient
world, which must always possess to our minds and
| feelings attractions of no common order.
FOREIGN POLICY OF THE ADMINISTRATION.
Great interest is naturally felt among all classes
here, with regard to the foreign policy likely to be
adopted by the present Administration and conse-
quently, the despatch of Mr.. Clayton, the Secretary
of State addressed to the Envoy of the central Ger
manic Powers, has been looked upon as a State pa
per ofno ordinary Importance. So far as have been
enabled to ascertain the indications afforded in this
paper that the sound policy of non.interference is
to be maintained, have been received with decided
appreciation by the great business interests of this
| city.
GREAT NEWS FROM CALIFORNIA.
The intelligence by telegraph that half million
of dollars worth of gold dust had arrived at New
Orleans in the "Crescent City," and that million
more had reached Panama in the "Cafornia, (" Gre
ated, you may well imagine, most delightful fut-
terlng in Wall street and all the regions where mo
ney-dealers "most do congregate." Every one, al
most, seemed to think that he had at last got the
gold at his fingers ends and speculation is already
rife as to the effect of the circulation amongst us of
the four or FIVE millions which are now, it is said
certainly on the way some where not to speak of
the amusing conjectures to the influence upon
the fashionable world, produced by the appearance
of the Zone hundred millionaires fresh from the
diggings," who are about to land at our wharves
We must try, however, to keep COOL possessing
souls in patience till our faith have full fruton
FROM YUcATAN.
The brig "Gobe" has brought us, after pas
sage of twenty-five days from Sisal, intelligence of
battle fought at Bacar, and that about three hum
dred Indians had been taken prisoners and sent to
Havana. Most of the American soldiers had left
the country.
THE CHOLERA.
| Your telegraphic dispatches keep you informed
of the number of cases reported daily as Cholera,
and the deaths. find great deal of hesitancy on
the part of several eminent physicians in making
up decided opinion as to the presence of Asiatic
Cholera in this city. PROFESSIONALLY the disease
now here differs from that which prevailed so ia
tally and extensively epidemic in former years.
II seems to manifest the character of malignant
bilious darrhGa, and requires treatment different
from that of Asatic Cholera that type, which has
been heretofore exhibited. While comparatively
few of the epidemic have been reported, bowel
complaints have been almost universal. Scarcely
single family in the whole city has escaped but
all these mild cases yield readily to judicious treat
~NAN'N
these complaints is to be attributed to a peculiar
state Of the atmospheric electricity, and perhaps,
also, to certain mysterious electrical phenomena
operating on the crust Of the earth. intend to lay
before your readers resume of interesting recent
discoveries bearing upon this important subject,
but must defer it for few days, as have not yet
arranged all the materials. Sir James Murray, of
/
Dublin, has lately published the results of most
elaborate series Of experiments on the connection of
epidemic and other diseases with electrical pheno-
mena; and, singularly enough, a scientific gentle
man Of this city, DIR. A. c. Castle, was about the
same time engaged in the same Investigations, and
communicated very interesting papers on the SUBJ
ject to a medical journal in Boston short time be-
fore the labors of Sir James Murray were made
known to the public in this country. complete
revolution in the theories and practice of physicians
with regard to epidemic diseases may undoubtedly
be anticipated from these researches, in which many
Of its ablest men in Europe and America are now
actively engaged.
LOCAL ITEMS.
Weather sultry-mners and mantua-makers
very busy-hotels crowded-theatrcs thinly attend
ed-ice in great demand-the money market ''easy'
people getting ready for the watering places
newspapers rather dull-the "tombs," where the
vicious and the unfortunate are tried and sentenced
more sombre than ever-the drug-stores coming
money-undertaker rejoicng-while all along the
great thoroughfares of this busting Babel rolls the
urbid tide of strangely chequered human life and
strangely mingled human emotion.
New YoRK, June Ia, 1S49.
The news by the Cambria is rather stirring. 1t
is curious fact that the commercial news is first
reported over the wires and then comes the polii-
cal-money first, and mankind afterwards