The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-11-25

Il Reunion of the Friends of Governor Hunt-Er-
pansion Of NeU York-Mr Hunts Remarks
Cheers for lMi'iard FIimore-Jenny Lind and the
Marine Co,ut-7hs Siur Going Tide Of Cali
fornia Emigration Turned - Stock Speculations
Abated-Nrs. FoyTesfs APplication-Arripai Of
Members Of Congrts
New York, Nov. %.
Last night there was an exceedingly pleasant
reunion of the prominent Wings of the city, at the
new Clarendon Hotel, on the invitation of Mr.. Sam
uel b. Ruggles, TO meet the Wing Governor elect,
Washing ton Hunt. There were about two hun
dred gentlemen present, and all seemed to be in
the very happiest humor, although it turned out,
before the company dispersed. that they all were
not. The Clarendon Hotel is built upon the corner
Of FL eighteenth street and Fourth avenue, about two
miles above the Astor House, and is one of the most
striking evidences that could be given of the
markabe expansion of the city within the past ten
years. The Aston House. at the time of is erection,
the ultima thule of up town hotels; now, there
are above it, since erected, the Irving House, the
Carleton House, the New York HOTEL the Union
Place Hotel, and the Clarendon, which, in spendor,
if not in size surpasscs them all. Last night the
new hotel was illuminated, and the public admit
ted for the first time Ii most httingly conse.
Grated by hearty greeting to the Governor elect
of the State. The company assembled in the par
lors ON the second floor, which brilliantly IL
aspect. After an interchange of congratulations
among the guests, and greeting to the Gov
ernor. the company were summoned to the supper
room below, where elegant collation. spread.
Good eating is wonderful provocative to good
speaking and good listening and the health Of the
honorable guest having been enthusiastically re-
sponded TO, Mr.. Hunt made most admirable
speech in reply, and, among other things, said:
There never a time, 20 far az principles
conceI ned, when there was lees reason-I might
say, when there was less excuse-for discord and
division. Will any man tell me upon what we
divided 10 make IL impossible 10 unite
common principles and for our common purposes>
There Is nothing, in my opinion, which should pre-
vent any Wing, at the North the South from
acting. amicaby and fraternally with every other
Wing. Let study, members of the Wing
party Of the Union to maintain it's ascendency and
that of the Constitution"
There certainly nothing in Mr.. Hunts
speech which any Wing from any section of the
Union could have found fault with. In the course
of the evening, at the close Of eloquent speech by
Mr.. Maxwell, the Collector Of the PORT Mr.. Hunt
proposed three cheers for Willard Fillmore, which
you may be sure most heartily given. Other
speeches were made by distinguished Wings pre-
sent, and near the close Of the evening a speech
from Mr.. Hiram Ketchum.
There was great crowd assembled in the Park
this morning. about the entrance Of the Marine
Court, rumor having got abroad that Jenny Lind
had been arrested and to be brought before the
august Judge who presides over that branch Of our
city judcature for contempt Of court. The rumor,
moreover, was perfectly correct, for Jenny bad
tually treated the authority Of tho Marine Court
with contempt, in refusing 10 obey it's summons TO
appear there yesterday witness in suit
brought by a German chorus singer against Geo.
Joder. Jenny, il appears, knew nothing at all
about the matter, the htgant having served sub
pena upon her under the impression that she would
prefer paying the amount sued for rather than sub
init to the annoyance Of going down TO the Marine
Court among the grelsy denizens Of that musty
hole, and gnng through a series Of cross exanliua-
tons by impertinent attorney But she treated
the officer with contempt, and wholly disregardcd
the subpoena; whereupon the judge, with ada
msntint severity, Issued a writ against her for
tempt, and there is no knowing what punishment
ne might have inflicted upon her II the suit itself
had not been compromised. She sings to- night
the last time in New York, and, on Tuesday next,
will depart hence for Philadelphia.
The Crescent City arrived last night from Cha
gres, with more than a million of dollars in gold
dust. The Africa, that left on the 20th, took
$4,000 in American silver, and nearly every
steamer for Europe carries out silver, but
brings any in; that, while We are flooded with
gold, VIC are getting alarmingly short Of silver
coin; and man might have both pockets full Of
money and still not be able TO sing
"y'Gi de rargcnf TAI de rargenf'
There arc more passengers coming from Califor-
nn than going thther, and. az the increase
of population in the new State by births is hardly
equal TO the decrease by deaths, there is chance
that the State will be nearly depopulated, un-
ess some new diggings should be discovered to
tempt a new immigration Of gold seekers.
Money is still reported plentiful in Wall street,
but the rage for stock speculation has greatly
abatcd.
II is not true, some OF the papers have stated,
that the application for divorce, on the part Of
Mrs Forrest, has been withdrawn.
There great numbers Of members of Congress
now in the city, ON their way 10 the capitol.
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