The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-10-18

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CAMBRIDGE GOSSIP.
From letter in the Springfield Republican Of
this morning, you must allow me To winnow a few
grains of gossip, which may not be unsuited to the
intellectual almentiveness of some of your read
ers. An effort is To be made To induce Mr.. Edward
Everett TO against Mr.. Palfrey in his Congress
sional district Captain Eusts, of the engineer
corps of the army, will, it is rumored, accept the
appointment of professor in the engineering depart
ment of the Lawrence Scientific School at Cam
bridge; which professorship has been offered him
with salary of $4,000 year The post has hith-
ero remained vacant from the difficulty in finding
suitable man TO occupy it, The North American
Reoieto is said TO be falling off in its subscription
list; only 100 copies now printed There is
a movement on foot to establish another Literary
Club in Boston. Its originators said 10 be II.
I'll. Dana and others, who aided in starting the
Clown and Country Club" but, finding sthat it
is TO be used a means Of forwarding the peculiar
ideas of Parker, Emerson and others have with
drawn from it. The celebrated German chemist,
Licbig, is said to be positively coming TO this
try. The political disturbances in Europe interfere
with his pursuits, and 50 he has determined to
visit America. The hope of benefting his health
is additional inducement. Europe could not
send a of science whose achievements
more highly priced than those Of Liebig. An
astronomical Journal, to be edited by Mr.. d. A.
Gould, jr., is announced The prospectus has APP
peared II is to take, az its model the Gel ebrated
Danish journal of Professor Schumacher, of Al
tona. The College Catalogue for the year is just
out. There 800 under graduates against ga
last year. The law school numbers 81, the medi-
cal lectures 1877, divinity school II, students in
chemistry, mathematics, &c. in the scientific
Sch al inst
449 last year.
NEW PARTNER OF Barring, BROTHERS AND co.
MIR. Russell Sturgis, Boston gentleman, who
left this city with his family few weeks since for
India, by the overland route, has been stopped in
London, and invited to become partner Of the
great house of Barring, Brothers & Co. He will
take, it is said, Mr.. Batess place entertaining
partner; the partner, who in addition to the
mercial superintendent, which he will jointly
ercisc, has the laborious duty of receiving and din
ing correspondents of the house, &c. for all which
certain allowance is set apart by the concern.
The selection of Mr.. Sturgs shows that Messrs. Ba-
ring Co. have keen eye to keeping up the Amer
lean popularity of their house. Mr.. Sturgis is not
only thoroughly experienced merchant, but
gentleman of fine address and accomplishments.
He is about forty five years of age. more popu-
lar to Mr. Bates could not have been found
The choice has given great satisfaction to our Bos
ton merchants.
| mentioned some time since that an unprovoked
ARRAY had taken place in Charlestown, in which
Lieut. Edward Bowers stabbed Mr.. Crowninshield
A recent order of the supreme court, that Mr.. Bow
ers should be sent to the Insane Hospital will ind-
cate the character of the attack.
THE CANADIAN ADDRESS
This remarkable document, favoring az it does,
the immediate annexation of Canada to the United
States, and signed, it is, by many of the most
spec table and influential citizens of Montreal, has
been received with little interest and surprise in
this city. 1t tells that the change which the wri
tiers recommend, though it is contemplated by
many with varied feelings and emotions, is believed
by all to be inevitable. Certain it is that great
change in public sentiment is at work upon all the
British North American Colonies, produced by the
spectacle of our superior prosperity, which can be
accounted for only by the superior adaptedness
of institutions to contribute to the general good
and the development of our resources.