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Rise of Stocks ON the Reception Of The Message.-
Godfrey Kinkls-Mariydom Of Hu..- Omnibus

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Rise of Stocks on the Reception Of The Msssags.-
Godfrey Kinkle. Martydom u Huss-Omnitus
Drivers.
NEw YoRK, DEc. 3, 1850.
Ii has been heretofore invariable effect OF the
meeting of Congress, to cause depreciation in the
prices Of Stocks and the old operators in Wall street.
anticipating fall usual on the assembling Of
Congress, have been acting accordingly, and have
been wofully disappointed at the course affairs have
taken. In spite Of the disunion messages of Gov
ernor Quitman, Of Mississippi, and Governor Sea
brook of South Carolina, great is the confidence
felt in the WISDOM discretion. and patriotism OF the
President and his Cabinet, that the fiery Disunion
Governors have not had the least effect the stock
exchange; but, on the contrary, stocks have actu-
ally advanced since Congress assembled. There
could not be a more fattering testimonial to thead-
mirabe tirmness and conciliatory tone OF the Pres
ident's Message than the reports Of the stock ex-
change after it was received in this city. Nearly
ever stock quoted improved in price, excepting only
Erie Railroad, which suffered small decline from
purely speculative So far as the testimony
of the press goes, which may be regarded as safe
guide when il is uniform and spontantaneous, as it
in this CASE the given universal satisac-
ton but the best test Of it's quality is the effect it has
produced on the stock market BY the excellent ar
rangements made for its diffusion among the pco-
ple it read here yesterday while our represen-
tatives were listening to II in the Capitol Already
the message has polyglot existence; 1t appears
this morning in the Courier des Flats Unis In fuli
in French and in the course of the week the Span
ish German, and Welsh papers will publish 1t to
their pentecostal readers; and the Norwegian pa
pers of the will simultaneously give it to the
Norsemen who dwell in the forests OF Wisconsin
and Iowa. What text for sermon it is, that
while all the nations of the earth uniting them
selves into political brotherhood under our Con-
stitution, citizens should be cndeavorng to de-
stroy the bond of union which is the only refuge of
the oppressed of other lands
One Of the most gratifying items of intelligence
broughaby the last arrival from Europe, was the
ported escape from a Prussan dungeon of the pa
triot and philosopher, Godfrey Kinkle. 1t is said
that he his way to the United Sta tes,
and the next arrival from England may bring
him to our shores. An exceedingly interesting
biography Of this eminent German scholar and pa
trot is given in of the late numbers of Dickenss
Household Words.'
The great painting of the Martyrdom Of John
Huss, by Lessing, the head of the Dusseldorf
school, has been lying some months in our custom
house, waiting decision of the Treasury Depart
ment in respect to duties. The owner of the pic
ture, Mr.. j. G. Boxer, claimed that it should come
in duty free. it for public institution; but
the collector decided and justly, think, that as it
was intended to be exhibited for private remunera-
ton, it under the head of dutiable property.
Mr.. Boxer threatened at one time to send it back
to Germany; but he has at length come to the
wiser determination to take it out of bond and let
have the benefit of inspecting its beauties. The
subject is worthy the highest efforts of art and
from the character Of the painter, and the enco-
miums bestowed upon the work in Germany, great
curiosity exists to see it among our amateurs. 1t
will be exhibited to the public tomorrow
We are to- day in the midst of soaking shower;
the streets arc blackened with umbrellas, and the
omnibuses crowded with damp passengers; it
s dismally dark in doors, aud dsmally unpleasant
out. Every body now a-days seems to have COM
plants TO make against those useful members Of
the community, omnibus drivers, who are required
To be rs sweet tempered as angels, notwithstand-
ing their rough manner Of existence. An old gen
tlcman, a day two since, feeling himself ag-
grieved and insulted, because driver told him,
in reply to his complaints of the omnibus being too
full if he didn't like it, he was welcome to go out
went to the mayor to lodge complaint and have
the insolent fellow punished. The mayor referred
him to the chief marshal, and the marshal, after
hearing his story, told him, he could do nothing
Tor as the 0flVer nau mol Dfokeu put,
while the exasperated old gentleman stood de-
nouncing the imbecility Of the law that refused to
punish people for their incidence, another COM
plainant came to the marshal and stated that
omnibus driver having been impudent to
him, he had threatened TO lodge a complaint
against him. every WELL" says the driver, elf
you going TO do that ] will give you some
thing TO complain about" and, Jumping of the
box, he gave the passenger sound drubbing.
"Now," said the marshal TO the fret complain
ant, "if you could have provoked the driver to
strike you, | could have done something for you"
This will serve hint for eIcitable gentlemen
who may be disposed to lodge complaints against
omnibus drivers. s. X. s.