The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-11-11


Skies Bright-The Atriea's Ne,os-Stsame Baltic
A Yacht-Statils Of Caihouu--d Cuyriasetor Mrs.
FiLmore-DeaG " an Lrish Lady-Disting iished
European Visiters.
New YoRK, Nov. 8, 1850
After a long drought we have now pouring
| rain, which promises to continue day or two
longer; but if the weather Is dull hguratively
speaking, the skies are bright Ii is almost GER
tain that Hunt has been elected Governor, but there
is still doubt Of the counties lying off the tee-
graphic routes.
The Cunard steamship Africa arrived this morn
ing in the long passage Of thirteen days; she brings
favorable commercial news, which must have
good effect upon the markets. This morning the
Baltic, the fourth Of the Collins steamships TO be
commanded by Captain Comstock, started on
trial trip, and will be gone two days. The Baltic
is Of the dimensions the Arctic, but is said
to BIO superior to that splendid ship in model She
will leave her first trip to Liverpool on Saturday
week, and will literally carry the great steam
fare waging between England and America
into africa, the Cunarder Of that name will
leave three days AFTER and if the passag of the lat
ter can be taken any evidence of her speed, the
Cunarders will be compelled 10 yield thcsupremacy
Of the Atlantic to the Collins line.
The yacht schooner Twilight arrived yesterday.
| and anchored off Governors Island, having
board the statue Of Calhoun, which is to be TO
Charleston tomorrow by the steamer Southerner.
tits great disappointment TO many that they could
not be allowed to this great work Of our great
| sculptor. small party of gentlemen were yes
terday permitted to inspect the statue it lay
the vessels deck but idea could be formed Of its
excellence from viewing it in such position The
artist has put tho great South Cal Gilman into Ko
man toga and sandals. He bears scroll in his left
hand, on which is inscribed the word "Constitu-
ton" which does not exactly correspond with his
classical toggery. The left arm is broken off and
lost below the elbow, but it can easily be supplied
by ordinary sculptor The right hand points to
the scroll; and it has been regarded happy
omen that the Constitution" remains, although
the hand that supported it has been lost.
At of our large carriage establish
mcnts on Broadway there is now exhibiting a
very beautiful carriage which has been manufac-
tured by Messrs. Wood. Tomlinson & Co., of
Bridgeport, for few gentlemen of this State who
intend to present it to Mrs. Fillmore she being the
fret lady of New York President who has graced
the White House by her presence. although not
the fret New York lady who has dwet in it the
wife of President. Mr.. Tyler's second wife, it
will be remembered, a New York lady The
carriage ia of that particular style called clarence;
it ia of dark claret color, and the panels
namented with the arms of the State and city of
New York. The lamps and handles of richly
ornamentcd silver; and on top Of the lanterns
silver eagles with outstretched pnons The carved
work of the footmans stand and the coachman's
seat is extremely beautiful, and all the adjuncts
of the very highest finish. The lining is of maza-
rine blue silk, and the inside handles and knobs
are naid with mother Of pearl. Altogether, in
beauty Of shape and elegance Of finish, it is great
ly superior TO the State coach Of Queen Adelaide,
of England, which purchased by Mr.. Barnum
at the sale of her furniture after her death,
and placed in his museum here, that Yam
KEGS might something that royalty had dwell
in.
Mrs. Bell Martin, an Irish lady, possessing very
large landed estate in Ireland, and the author of
several we'll known books, the last of which, 'Ju-
liza Howard" novel, is probably best known in
| this country, died last night at the Union Place
Hotel, after a very brief illness. Mrs Martin ar
rived here about fortnight since, with her hus
band, and at the time of her landing suffering
from disease contracted the voyage. 1t is
said that Mrs. Martins object in visiting the United
States purely literary, and that che came cx-
pecting put the results of her observations into
| a book of travels. The remains of the unfortu-
| nato lady are to be taken to Ireland.
| Our city is full of distinguished Europeans; and
! the arrival departure Of famous or titled men
and women from abroad no longer causes a com
motion. Even our autograph and lion hunters
have become indifferent to the presence of dis
tinguished strangers and il is only the very great
who have the compliment paid them of being tor
mented for their autographs. Mr.. James had so
many applications for his autograph that he began
to think Of having two three reams Of letters
| Autographed TO send to the applicants.
S. K. S.