The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-27

In Toronto the plague has also committed greater
ravages than in Montreal even, the deaths one day
amounting 10 as many as 50. la Kingston the
disease would appear not 10 have acquired the same
hold, the greatest number of deaths yet being l |.
1t is rumOured that his eXcelsncy, Lord Elgin, has
been suffering from it for some time past, but is
now much better.
The delegates. TO attend the convention, from
Lower Canada, leave to-day far Kingston. Mr..
Backus, whom mentioned in one Of my former
letters as an anneXalpnlst, and one OF he Montreal
candidates, has, anl harry 10 hear, been elected
for place Gale Edwarjstown. near the frontier.
In no country the face Of the earth are the
rites OF the Romsn Catholic church so strictly OBJ
served as In Canada, ard where the lower orders
are so bigoted Yesterday a grand procession
took place, in which all the pomp and dignity OF
Rome shone iol,h in great silendor. Ii was for
The purpose OF bcsrcching the Virgin Mary TO
drive away the cholera. As you may suppose,
great excitement existed, and every soul in the
city naturally turned out 10 assist in such a
righteous cause. Upwards Of % GOO persons were
In the street, and 1900 at least walked in the
procession. The great object Of attactlon, how
ever, was eit image of the Virgin Mary, about
four feet in heighth, carried Slotl by four men.
Iunng Its progies. the living mas kept oh unt-
ing fcme ode VA honor OF The holy mother. The
ceremonies altogether occupied about four hours.
grind M the extreme.
Tie following ops ars in the French republican
journal. IL Diopu0T. IL - a de- criptlon at the
comiug mun-iha individual 10 whom IS to be en-
~
tRnrutcy. u agsaa will become free and viii DO
rexsd 10 The United states i've yoars Upper Jana
da viii fortn STATE Lever Canada n second, and
New bIuuswick third. Independence ~ the country
viii b. oainrd hy petitions nd dressed the
parent country srrto by of oil PARTIES and among
.0tEtrs by CnOsu French Canadians Lord Elgin will
never 20 tnck 10 Grclrnd the brat Governor Of the
STATE a. Loser auaoa siil be Rman of middle age,
who just pow g. living very retired, equally unknown
In an ,sItit. 49, ia alsd'Al ~ heart aud feeling
His mother D. CANADIAN but his ig.s "a DPS,,,,l
origin, although bonn 20 rnr ada IL is this douo,o
Character. me, Wing S. lin. which win HIM to be
advanced e. tat Icsid, ncy BY tho almost unanimous
voice n the PEOPLE LOUIS IHeeEh papinran viii not be
es O. tbs first O. dtcufe him tf IN favor Of aunexa.
ticr sh. cuCh he l,tss ar a. via al his heart Ills
nau will ~ EUtit us h tie future (dgs Furtsir) All
the Canadians viii uu,o 20 send hm th,r reprcsru.
tative TO tho Srrnte iut tnguss Believe lhh or be-
che end ~
10 the commercial world there has not been
much dong the pact few weeks. Much interest
would ggIaa ~ ~ BE- taseD ~ New York mar
ket for mr. rn her. md hrar thar notwiihsf and
ing the day 81 ~ ger crut l-yed BY your govern
mtbt. our mere ante -uli md II prof. be 10
pay II and send TO- New York. than 20 send the
siWc lon bfT 90 E.L. lui, 90 COnptt g. with the
Bbluc. ! saw a. gentleman yesterday, who Is
going down 20 New orb, to try and establish a
titc % Broukyn i,r cen, rnulcrts Of lumber from
Cansda 10 ir- i'onI market. the s,es during the
1ast week have been bout 10000 bhls az 20 ID
tar sui ritGc. ITO hes, mol much doinas 1ot1-
lions for pcal'r. = ~. pots, s. -. FIeighis are
vcIy low. Stocks Nefy low. Montreal Baak. Z
ger cent oiscuuif. aud oiher banks and banking
sftrEs In rrCpoiI o..
Ry next letter viii De- from Kingston. Il.