The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-12


II PvssiSsns's Visis-1xs Stock Market, &c.
1aAa esuf Nsw Yosx, May 8, 1861.
The announcement that the President and Mr..
Webster. accompanied by two other members OF
the Cabinst. would Wait on tho I4h to assist At
What the French call the Inauguration Of the Eric
Railroad, has caused more excitement here than
any event Of recent occurrence. II happens, I'M
fortunately. that the great Industrial Exhibition
London absoTbs.so much Of public attention that
our ever-busy public have no time to think Of the
greater exhibition which will be witnessed in the
Empire State on the opening OF our great road.
However, there will be no lack Of enthusiasm in
New York ON the lbth; and the starting Of the first
passenger train from the Hudson for the shores of
Lake Erie will be an event of too much import
ancc to be suffered to pass without suitable com
mcmoration. ~ u n4
The downward tendency Of our stock market,
notwithstanding the abundance of money, was
rather accelerated this morning by the arrival Of
tho steamer Europa, bringing intelligence Of fur
Their decline in cotton. The continued export Of
specie too, which 10 less than our imports by con-
siderable, also has tendency 10 create distrust
among operators, but most needlcsly; for, let us
lack what We may the next year two. there is
no probability of there being any lack of the pre-
cious metals. The greatest lack to be feared
among capitalists is, that Of confidence in the sta
bility Of the Union, which the agitators Of the
North, and the avowed secessionists Of the South,
arc pretty sure to cause. Although we nowhere
find anybody who seriously believes that there will
be any thing approaching to actual disunion, yet
every body mstrusts the faith Of others and as the
apprehension Of such an evil is almost as bad in
its effects on the of public securities.
agitation il as much to be deprecated a. actual
contamination Of the purposes Of the madmen who
are reckIcssly perilling the prosperity of the
try. But the reports from the South Carolina con.
vention do not create much alarm in Wall street;
We have been too long accustomed to the reports Of
similar conventions in the great dollhouse Of dis.
senson to apprchend much danger from mere res
olutions. Yet some Of our daily papers assure US
that there will be dissolution of the Union, and
announce the fact though it were but the DISCO
luton of an ordinary partnership.
The weather to-day is warm and summary, the
city IL full Of strangers, and the streets are
thronged with pous visitors from all parts Of the
country. Among the speakers at the religious
meetings there are good many eminent clergy
men from the other side of the Potomac. The
steamboat Knickerbockcr brought from Stoning-
ton yesterday morning nolcss than fifteen hundred
passengers; and oil the boats and railroad carr
came in filled with visitors. The concert OF Jenny
Lind last night, at Castle Garden. was veritable
triumph for her and Barnum. There was q larger
audience than that which first greeted her at the
slme place when she sang the first time in the
New World. She is . thought thinner than she
was when she left on her southern tour but seemed
full Of life and spirits, and sang superbly
The addition of Salvi, tho Havanese tenor, to
her aids, il a great acquisition. He has a voice
OF remarkable sweetness and great compass,
but not of great power. Salvi, like MAORI
ty of tho musicians who have visited us late
ly, IL IN Israelite. The Jews appear to have
adopted the musical profession on account of its
profits. Herr, Sivori, Max Maretzck, Forti, Leo
Pold De Meyer, Sanquirico, Miska Hauser, Bochsa,
Bcrtucca, and good many Of our musical artists
of less note, are all lsraeltes. So, too, are the
greater number Of the most celebrated of the living
composers of Europe Max Maretzek imported
last winter an entire troupe of dancing Jews for
the Astor Place Opera House, who are now starring
it through the southwest, and astonishing the in
habitants BY their EQUITY sarks" and pirouettcs.
8. X. s.
Anniversaries and Siocks-- The Prssident,s Visit-
The Steamer Pacifc-Ine Worlds Fdir-EVii
and ForTest-South Caroiina Convention --Nstus-
papers, &c.
Nxw YoaK, May 10, 1851.
Whether il is owing to the fine weather we have
had the past two days, 10 the close of the ami
vcrsary meetings which have been held during the
week, cannot pretend to say but, from some cause
or other not easily explained there has been de-
cided improvement in the price of stocks, and Wall
street has been quite lively since yesterday morn
ing. This morning every description of stocks ad.
vanced, and the sales were to larger extent than
they have been in some time.
The anticipated visit of the President on the 4th
accompanied by four members of the Cabinet, to
n a he frat iou IF Erie
causes good deal of excitement, and the Common
Council are making suitable arrangements for the
reception of our distinguished visitors. 1t Is an
event of great interest that the first visit of Mr.
Fillmore to his native State, since his elevation to
the Presidency should be to assist in the celebra
ton of the completion Of that great work which has
parallel in tho world. The directors of the road
had determined TO take about one hundred and fifty
guests on their opening excursion; but since it was
announced that the President would make one of
the company, they have been 30 beset for tickets
that they have already issued four hundred, and
would have to give at least four thousand to safety
the demands Of their friends and the friends of the
road.
The Pacific sails to. day with more than two
hundred passengers. among them ex-senator
Niles, all bound to the great Exhibition. II il
stated in French paper that three hundred thou
sand passports have already been granted for visit.
ors to London from the provinces alone, and
it is calculated that at least fifty thousand will
go from Paris. The number Of visitors from this
country will not fall much short Of ten thousand
The amount of specie which these visitors will
carry with them and leave behind them in the
pockets of John Bull will form very considerable
addition to the metallic treasures Of that hearty old
gentleman. II is rather shabby on the part of the
commissioners to compel our countrymen who
have been to the trouble and expense of sending
their articles to help make up the great show
and of course increase the attractions which are
likely to prove protabesto the cockneys, to pay
for the privilege Of entering the glass palace to SUI
perintend their own articles. One OF the London
papers, in nlluding TO this matter, says: a
at is to these persons, who have spread upon
British ground ono Of the greatest and noblest
sights ever bshcld, that the commissioners come
with the leer and swaggcr of a tax-gathercr, and
demand trific towards the expenses of the enter.
tainmcnt.