The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-02-20

CANADIAN AFFARs.-The annexation rnbvs-
ment in canada tsays the Baltimore Amercan)
seems 10 have received decided cheek by the
publication OF Lord Grey's dispatch to- Lord Esin.
Her Majesty confidently relies on the loyalty Of The
great majority Of her Canadian suhjscfs-so RUS
tile official laDguage--And she has therefore deter.
mined all the authority that belongs hsr
for the purpose of maintaining the conuexiUn Of
Canada with the crown, being persuaded that The
psrmanence of that c0nnexion is highly advanta
geous to both.
The announcement of this determination on The
part Of the Government has not produeed far as
we have observed, any marked excitement in Can
ada. The advocates Of separation, however, and
Of subsequent annexation will be Obliged 10 move
more cautiously and with greater seorecy-and for
that reason ii may happan that external signs of
agitation will be as much as possible suppressed.
In the meantime the great American Republic
goes on its way, minding its own, concerns, and
scarcely takes The trouble to cast LOOK over the
border to see whether our Canadian negiibors are
sleeping or waking. Some are born great, some
achieve greatness, and seme have greatness thrust
upon Them, all of which contingencies ie dramatic
moralizer, ii he had lived 10 this day, might have
seen united in the American nation BY ihherit-
anee, by achievement, by necessity, we great
people. There is no occasion for disturbing our
| selves We need not go ont OF our way for any
| thing-eiher 10 avoid anything or to procure any
Thing. Whatever is needed viii come 10 us ard
that which may obslfuct career will do SO SO at
its peril All lhat we have to do is to ogIowwhieh
we are doing toiefably we'll, under the eircum-
stances
The deduction from all this is iha, England and
her Canadian provinces may settle their own dis
| pues in their own manner, since we have no.hing
| to do with them In one way or another. The de-
iermined altitude which the Government has as
sumed towards the'C Canadas designates a ma,ufed
policy, and evidently denotes that England ready
to test the question of colonial allegiance at once
and decisiyely the issue should come to that point
| SINGULAR CiRcUMsTANoE.-When the half
past o'clock train from Boston for Newburyport,
short time since, was between Ipswich and Rowly,
knocking was heard on the bottom Of one Of the
cars which could not be accounted for When the
train stopped at Rowly, man was discovered
under the ear clinging to some Of the fixtures, who
had probably placed himself in that situation when
the cars started from East Boston, for the purpose
of saving his passage money. He was speechess,
and could therefore give no account Of himself at
the time. Il was thought that he must have per-
ished if he had remained in that situation until the
arrival of the cars at Newburyport
| The LAST New WALrz.--A new waltz has
burst upon the astonished dancing world and all
| Paris is in ecstases-as it usually is about
fortnight II is called the Scottish Waltz. and is
thus described by the correspondent Of the C0rrisr
des Etats- Unis:
"This step, which is the favorite one of the
English Queen, is union Of the waltz, polka and
| redowa-a gentle balancing, with alternate move-
ments and repose, with prouettes and Slides II is
less fatiguing than the waltz animated than
| the polka and more graceful than the redown. Il
is, in a word, simple and CHARMING movement
of exquisite grace and agility, and one which pa,
| rents may allow their children to participate in
without scruple.
CANADA AND THE UNITED STATEs,--Siir Hehrs
Bul,Der and Lord Elgin Lord Elgln has intinaied
to his friends, that The British Ambassador at Wash
ingt0n has given assurance TO him OF the passing
of the Reciprocity Bllby COngress-tha the South
| ern congressman and Senators are so indignalH
with The North for their anlisslavery doctrines
that they viii carry the qnestion-you can judge
how far the statement is corfeci.
can, however, assure you as fact that tht
language imputed 10 Lord Elgin may be relied
upon and inasmuch as both Lord Etgin and Sir II
Rulver are equally hostile 10 the annexation pro
iaet, and casing about for means 10 check lh
movement, it is but natural 10 fancy Thai Ihel
would both yetice II they could secure lhe sanction
of yonr Government TO che Reciprocity Blii You
officials are said 10 have held out hopes to Sir ii
Bulwer, that The measure can be passed this ael
| sion.-uontreal Cor Tribune
FArLuRK in NEw YokK.--Tls Express, of III
9Th inst, saysi
Aiaree house In Wall street, extensively en-
gaseJ In etocks failed ta meat is engagements "a
day, Tbs hsayy ansfAtioAs N Harlem Stack sls