The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-11-27

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yasek-BaiIs % Senator Dickiason. DinnU to
Jenny Lind.--Er- President pasF Buren, and hts
Son "Prince John."
Is - New YoRg, Nov. %, 1850.
To-day is the anniversary Of the evacuation Of
New York by the British; il was, few years ago.
kept AZ great holiday, but its return is only
honorsd by display Of bunting in the public build
ings and by an indifferent military parade. 1t has
ceased to be one Of those holidays, like New Year,
Christmas, and the Fourth Of July, into which
Newyorkers enter with such heartiness and spirit
John Bull withdrew his troops from the city, but
Immediately sent back much greater number of
his subjects, and there now annually landed at
our docks more subjects Of the Queen of England
than the whole State contained at the time of the
evacuation.
There was a furry in Wall street this morning,
occasioned by whatis technically called "a corner"
in Erie Railroad stock which caused it to rise three
and half per cent. on Saturdays prices A few
and to-day brought s3s In other descriptions of
stocks there was no marked change.
That portion Of mankind called the fashionable
world we're regularly sold Saturday night by
Manager MaretEek. OF tho Opera House. By well
devised piece of caquerism he managed TO draw to-
gether at Astor Place one of the largest and most
brilliant audiences that has ever been assembled
there. 1t an 'sof night" when regular subscri
bersha to pay two dollars and half for seat The
attraction FitzJames who was to make her debut
in new ballet, and the occasion was called ga gala
night The audience sat impatiently through the
opera of Lucrea and stirred from their seats
the fall of the curtain in the last act, anxousy
were they anticipating the beautiful, fascinating,
and piquant danseuse, who had charmed all Eu-
rope, from London to st. Petersburg, by her grace
and airy agility. At last the overture to Paquita,
the new ballet commenced; up went the curtain;
the fgurants, in their fantastic costume, came on
the stage, and commenced their wearisomc dumb
show; and then there was movement made which
indicated plainly enough to the knowing in ballet
performances, that somebody was coming. The
audience breathless; at least thousand lorg-
ncttes suddenly levelled at the STAGE and then
on came the cynosurc of the night in the person of
an emaciated and petite woman standing on her
toes with the scantes of muslin dresses, and with
such skeleton-lik arms that they made one shud-
der to look at them. Her face was thin and pale,
her eyes small and gray, and her motions pre-
else and premeditated as those of an automaton.
This was the Fitz James for whom the fashionable
world had dressed itself, and brought itself out
an "of night" at great expense of time and
money. The disappointment was overwhelming,
and the applause bestowed upon the dedutants more
thin and scant than her apparel Marctzek be-
longs to that tribe whose vocation in the world, in
these latter days, is to palm of paste for diamonds
and he seems to take delight in experimenting up
on the good nature and gullibility of the public
that has hitherto literally supported him. His
last experiment with Fitz James will have the ef-
feet to make the public little suspicious ofhis gala
nights hereafter.
Appropos to dancing. Two complimentary balls
have been rendered to Senator Dickinson both of
which will occur next week. The first will take
place at Tripler Hall, and the other, on the sue
ceeding night, at Tammany. This is u novel way
Of doing honor to a grave statesman; but under
stand that Senator has accepted the invitations,
and will be present to witness the complimentary
poikaing and waltring by his friends and political
admirers
On Saturday night one Of our wealthy merchants,
who resides on the Hudson, about seven miles from
the City Hall, gave party to Jenny Lind. at which
ex- President Van Buren,, Sir Henry Bulwcr, and
many other distinguished persons, were present.
MIR. Van Buren,, the ex- President, may be seen
almost every fair day, about noon, walking in
Broadway. He has grown stout, and looks fat,
contented, and indifferent. One would hardly sup
pose that such a well dressed. merchant prince
looking person, had ever filed the high position Of
Chief Mag strate of this mighty nation. His },
prince John" may be seen almost every morn
ing, about eleven O'Clock. moving through Broad
way towards the City Hall, with bundle of tape
tied papers in his hand. He looks a. though he
mi ght be his fatber's elder brother. Prince John
il undoubtedly man of much finer talent and bet
ter cultivated than his father, but he lacks his
fathers TACT and will reach the Presidential
chair. The father would never have commenced
his political career by joining sectional party.
S. X. 8.