The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-21
[coRnEspoNDENcE or THE REPUBLIC

Monetary a fairs in California Stock Board Fancy
Goods at AUCTION Hest aud his Paintings-1u-
sic, Iripier Hal, and Anna Bishop" La Repue
du NouDeau Monde" and its sfoppage-John j.
| MtuHvords rediusUus Journal the " Standard.
| NEW York, Oct. Is, 1850.
| The steamship Crescent City arrived this morn
ing from Chagres, bringing three hundred and
| forty five passengers and million of dollars in
| gold dust; but she also brought intelligence of a
| crisis in monetary affairs in San Francisco, and
| the effect has been decline in our stock market
So sensitive to every slight change in public affairs
| is the money market, that the slightest rumor is
sufficient TO cause a fall in stocks of half or one
per cent. But the effect of the California news in
Wall street will be temporary and to- morrow the
advance will be equal TO the fall of to day. damp
day almost always makes dull market III Wall
street and heavy shower this morning just as the
&" Board" met probably bad some effect upon the
| feelings of spectators.
The large sales of fancy goods at auction, which
take place at this season, have already been COM
menced by the leading houses, and the articles ex-
posed have been unusually rich and numerous. A
sale of the kind is now going at the auction
mart of Lawrence & Co, in Wall street, which has
already lasted two days, and which comprises an
immense stock of the most costly articles from the
royal manufactures of Dresden and Sevres The
quantity of rich Bohemian glass sold appears to be
sufficient TO furnish the whole Union with such ar
tices Of luxury yet these sales almost of daily
occurrence, and the high prices at which clocks
vases, epergnes, cabinets, and other purely orna-
mental merchandise SELL prove that there must be
a great deal of supernuous capital in the pockets
of somebody.
The vicissitudc of public taste has been remark
ably displayed here lately. An English gentleman
brought over from London collection of some
twenty five thirty of the finest paintings Of Ben
jamin West, thinking, very naturally, that the
countrymen of the famous artist would be eager to
sec collection of his greatest productions The
pictures were properly hung, in suitable room,
| advertised, &c, but not a soul has been 10 sec
them and the receipts for exhibiting them viii not
defrny the cost Of bringing them. The came
lists great painting Of " Death on the Pale Horse"
accounted his chef douUre, and in its day the most
| popular work Of art exhibited to the British
public, offered at public auction here one day
last week, and knocked down, after good deal Of
hammering, TO the first and only bidder, for
: 1850; it would have been thought cheap at
twice many thousands. lite intrinsic value is
great ever; but the works Of our great
painter have not stood the Of time. lie is less
and lees esteemed as he is judged on HE naked
merits, without the aid of the extrancous adyan-
tages which gave him lift towards postcrity in
the palmy days of his fame, ''when George the
Third was king" The Death on the Pale Horse"
was purchased by a Connecticut clergyman.
Music is the only art now that our people are
willing 10 pay money for Last night Tripler hall
was oonsccrated by Madame Bishop in a grand
concert which drew together some twenty five hun
drod people, about one half Of them being dead
heads" The hall is magnificent affair the con-
cert room is brilliant, spacious, and admirably cal
oulated fer what Mr. Boohsa calls f" acoustic eff
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comfortably, yet perfect is its construction that
the slightest tone from the stage can be distinctly
heard in any part Of the vast auditorium. The
builder and architect Of Tripler Hall is a young
mechanic, named Trimblc, who has achieved some
great things. lie has built some Of the finest thea
tres Ia the city, and has never made a mistake in
/ their construction. Like Binley, the celebrated
engineer employed by the Duke Of Cambridge,
Mr. Trimbe is extremely ilhtcrate, and owes moth
ing to books for his knowledge of his art.
Madame Bishop has never been patronised by
fashionable public, since her arrival although she
is still fine looking woman, and great singer;
yet people cannot will not, forget that she came
here with the ustre Of her reputation dimmcd, and
the freshness Of her once fine voice somewhat worn.
She gives two more concerts at Tnpler Hall, and
then the peerless Jenny takes possession and will
bring out the fashion. tho beauty, the wealth. and
the enthusiasm Of the city.
! About year ago M. dc Trobriand, "a veritablo
baron,) who married lady ofthis city, established
a semi monthly magazine here called the Revue du
! Noupeau Monde. NJ. de Trobriand is a clever wri-
ter, an artist with the brush, and good musical
critic his work has been conducted in a most
crcditable manner but THE week he publishes with
the last number prologue stating tho causes Of it's
stoppsgo. One is enough. Want Of patronage;
the disease most common among magazines and
newspapers. He gives the number Of his subscri.
bcrs in different parts Of the Union. In Washing
| ton, he had but one.
John J. Mumford has revived the New York
Standard, daily penny paper, to be ready to sup
port General Case, when that gentleman shall be
again nominated for the Presidency. A penny
paper called the Penny Yankee Doodle has just been
started, and another called the Figaro, devoted
chiefly to theatrical affairs. Professor Hewes, for
merly Of the Aibion is one Of the editors of the
/ latter. s. X s.
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