The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-06-21

New YoRx, June Is, 1861.
The first inkling we had of the great conhagra-
tion in San Francisco, by the telegraph. produced
slightly depressing effect upon the stock market;
but, as it was generally believed that the intel-
gence was either greatly exaggerated or fabricated
altogether, for stock operations, the market was
well sustained, although sales were extremely
email yesterday. But to-day we have the full par
tculars of the tremendous disaster, brought by the
Crescent City, and the effect upon the money mar
ket has been decided. Every description OF stocks
fell in price at the "board'' this morning, and
| tendency to q further decline was very manifest.
The reported Losses, adding up the sums given by
| the San Francisco papers, amount to about seven
millions Of dollars; but many Of the Losses must
be greatly exaggerated. Lawyers Offices, for in
stance, are put down at ak thousand dollars for
furniture and books. There are some lawyers
libraries in New York, probably, worth that sum,
but there very few that could be valued at six
hundred dollars, books, blanks. and all told
The export Of precious metals continues to be
alarmingy heavy; the Asia carried out 100 ,OO0
and it il said that the Collins steamer. Satur-
day. the favorite Pacific, will take much more.
The Crescent City brought but $7O0 900 ON freight
but there are two millions onthe Isthmus, to be
| by tho next steamer; and il is said that very
large amount was brought by the passengers of the
Crescent City. Judging by the crowds of bearded
| and swarthy Calfornians that were this morn
ing about the doors of Beebe & Co., and the other
gold dust dealers in Wall street, am iuclined to
believe that the amount of gold, not reported, by
the Crescent City very nearly as large as that
on the manifest.
The panic makers, of whom there is never any
lack. have boon predicting grand explosion in
commercial affairs during the past year, but, in
spite of the elements, firm 10 the basis of our
prosperity. that their predictions far from
being fulfilled now they were twelvemonth
since The few failures that have taken place have
been owing to special Causes and have had not the
slightest perceptiblc influence upon public conf
dence. A great pill doctor, who had accumulated
large fortune during the past fifteen years, built
himself chocolate colored palace, and risen into
what is called fashionable life, failed last week.
owing. it is said to extensive spsculations in real
estate; but the failure Of pill vender cannot, in
any way, affect the general movement of the great
tide ofcommerce upon which the prosperity Of the
country securely floats; two other failures occurred
among tho specializing brokers Of Wall street, who
had "sold short" more stock than they found it
convenient to deliver. These are the only failures
that have recently occurred of sufficient import
ance TO be talked about.
As the season for hot weather has arrived the man.
ager of the Italian Opera House has transferred his
troupe Of artistcs from Aston Place to Castle Gar
den, which is still q favorite resort, and will be
likely to continue'so, in the summer months. But,
though the has arrived. the hot weather has
not, and the Italians have not proved attractive
anticipated; the cool airs of the bay are too
cool TO DO neutralized by the melting airs even of
Bellini and Bosio.
The Battery enlargement scheme, which pro-
to tba off hat dali FIJI
promenade. meets with determined opposition
from our chamber Of commerce, who have enlisted
upon their side Major Delafeld, of the Topographic
cal engineers, and Lieutenant Maxwell Woodruff,
of the coast survey. Both of these officers, whose
opinions such subject certainly entitled to
respect, contend that the proposed enlargement Of
the Battery, If carried out, would have an inuri-
GUS effect. by changing the channel of the harbor,
from the disturbance il would make in the regular
currents of the waters of the bay This is very
serious objection, for there is not too much water
now in the channel of our .harbor; but they
leave out q very important consideration in
their estimates, and that is. that the enlargement
will not extend the Battery inch beyond the
outer wall of Castle Garden, or tho piers on both
sides of it, and, consequently. it could not have the
slightest effect whatever upon the tides. The
citizens generally, although they have great af-
atempt to diminish it, cvince very little interest in
the projected scheme Of its enlargement. The Lee
gislature has passed a bill authorizing the city to
purchase the ground for the new park up town,
and, as the mayor has signed the law, that great
improvement, TO the delight of all parties will be
Immediately effected; and we shall be the only city
in the Union, except Washington, with park de-
serving to be 10 called. The cost Of the new park
has not yet been estimated officially, but il 10 not
expected to bc much less than million of dollars,
including improvements. Its actual value to the
city will be many times its cost
saw, this morning, lady in the "new cos
tune" II consisted of loosely fitting jacket, or
tunic reaching little below the hips, and open in
front to display ruffled chemisctte. The
trousers were loose, and puckered about the ancles
like those in pictures Of Turkish beauties. Tho
material was rich green silk, with black stripe.
There was crowd OF people staring at the appari-
ton, but she bore their rude gaze without winking
or blinking, even blushing. l must confess
that she looked extremely comme IL fo,t, and neat
In fact. she was piece of wax work, and
nothing more, which shopkeepcr had dressed up
and stood in his door. Mrs. Gore Nichols, an &C.
centric woman from Massachusetts,, who delivered
lectures about the country few years since
physiology, but who is at present water cure
practitioner, has called meeting OF ladies favor
able to the costume, to be held in Hope Chapel
this evening.
All day yesterday the flag with perpendicular
stripes was flying from the pediment Of the Gus
TOM house, in honor, suppose, of the presence Of