The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-08
Correspondence Of the Republic.
CANADIAN AFYAIRs-A CRISIS AT HAND.

CANADIAN ATFAIRs-A CRISIS AT HAND
The city was considerably excited this forenoon
by the publication Of the address of the 'sBrtsh
American League" to the inhabitants of Canada,
adopted at their late session at Kingston. You will
of introduce the subject to your readers and
only refer to il in order to note the intense interest
which is felt in it here, and to express the opinion
which begins 10 prevail among the most intelligent
classes, that most important crisis is fast approach
ing in Canadian affairs
THE CHOLERA AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
The reports of the city inspector for the last
week exhibit slight but gratifying Improvement
IN the public health. II was feared by many that
at this period the epidemic would rapidly increase
in violence; but it has proyldentially turned out
otherwise 1t is to be hoped that the community
have been taught the necessity of the srices atten-
ton to diet and regimen; and that the mysterious
agency which has produced the pestlence is dimin-
shing in intensity and will speedily disappear alto
gether. The whole number of deaths for the last
week was l,276-nearly two hundred less than the
week before; of this large number of deaths 678
were by cholera, and 238 by other diseases of the
bowels, leaving balance of 357 deaths by other
diseases. II is evident that some malignant inHu-
ence is still actively at work in producing diseases
of the bowels.
The principal thoroughfare of our metropolis pre-
seRls an aspect of remarkable business activity All
along this great Of commerce. trade, fashion,
omnibuses, and folly, old stores and buildings are
torn down TO make room for new and splendid ed-
fees, to be devoted to various purposes. The old
City Hotel is now nearly level with the dust. Its
massive walls had withstood for weeks the assaults
Of the crowbar and pckaxe but have last yielded,
and their materials now strew the ground, stand
in piles the sidewalk menacing the passers
by with overwhelming destruction. A considerable
portion OF Broadway Is being paved with granite
blocks in the Russ style. When FINISHED, - Broad
way will be the handsomest public thoroughfare in
the world, far eciipsing Regent street the from
gate, Sackville street or the Boueyards.
THE oLDEN TIME.
A very interesting discourse was delivered yes
terday by the octogenarian divine, Dr. Spring on
the occasion of his entering the fortieh year of his
pulpit mnistrations. DIR. Spring is the pastor of the
congregation who worship in the "Brick Church
This is OF the Oldest ecclesiastical edfces in the
metropolis It's foundations were laid in 1865. 1t
converted into hospital for the British troops
in the war of the Revolution DR.. Spring entered
on the work of the ministry in 1910. Since then
all his colleagues and contemporaries have passed
away--not one of them remain.
THE PRINCETON ACCIDENT.
Those wounded in the late melancholy casualty
are all doing well, and likely to recover.
FILTHY CONDITION OF THE UPPER WARDS.
Certain portions of the upper part of the city
have become insalubrious on account of the
stencil and miasmata generated in the numerous
hog-pens in that region, that several citizens have
abandoned their houses, among them Mr.. Greeley,
the editor of the Tribune.
LoCoFoco UNION AND LoCoFoco HuMBUG.
There is not the slightest probability of union
between the two factions of the Locofoco party in
this State. They may, and likely will join forces
in the city, but in the State never, never They
Oh ~, al,
INTERMEDIATES.
Plain people, who possess little common sense
are very much amused, or shocked, or disguised,
or mortified, as the case may be, by the descrip-
tons which given of the visters at Saratoga
and other watering-paces by the penny-a-liners of
certain presses. These letters are, in my opinion,
among the most valuable and instructive literary
productions of the age. They answer the same
purpose in our day that the "School for Scandal,
did in the time of Sheridan. Mr.. Clay has made
quite sensation, of course, at Saratoga. Bishop
Hughes is also there, with great host of fashion,
intelligence, pretension Stiffness, poverty, genius
beauty, and rascality of all kinds
swMpLERs.
Two or three arrests have been made during the
last few days of accomplished and gentlemanly
| swindlers from various parts of the country. One
was that of a Mr. Wilson, or Bushnell, and half
d duzon ahnrcs, such as "a Park Ruw Tom :"
Little SAM" and so on. He is quite young
man, Of prepossessing unobtrusive manners and
| address At the age Of fourteen he ran off from
his parents, and since that time has been the asso-
ciate Of gamblers, thieves, and pickpockets. He
had resided for two years past in Indiana, where
he moved in the first circles of society, drove an
elegant pair Of horses, and was the premier beau of
the place. When arrested here he was on his way
to California, and had taken passage in the " En-
pire City,"
AMUsEMENTs
The Broadway theatre is soon to open with the
Italian opera and ballet. Tedesco will be the prima
donna. The Monplaisrs will conduct the ballet
Min is dining very well with The Rnuala