The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-11-07

Silver Medals-1hs Steamers aud Stocks-The
Father Mdtts,o Concert.
New YoRK, November s. 1851.
The result of our election would have been dis
heartenng If it had not been anticipated, and the
cause known and capable of remedy. When the
smoke shall have cleared away, and the strength of
each party be known, then, imagine, profta-
BILE lesson will be learned that will lead to very
different results next November. All that we
know land it is quite enough to know for the
presents the fact that the Wings are badly
beaten and it is not much consolation to know
that they have beaten themselves. All last night
heard the guns booming, and knew il was for the
triumph of our adversaries II is remarkable that
In this general rout there ID bright particular
spot where the Wings have polled larger vote
than ever, and have elected their candidates by in
creased majorities. The oasis in the political de-
sert is Staten Island, which forms the county of
Richmond, and is included in the second Congress
sionai district. The vote is generally close in
Richmond county, and / remember on one occa-
sion that the Wing candidate for the Legislature
was elected by majority. Yesterday the Wing
candidate had majority of three hundred. In
Kings county-Brooklyn--th Wings elected their
county ticket, but defeated in their candidate
for Senator by majority of fifteen hundred He
was unpopular personally, and obnoxious to both
the Native Americans and the Union men hence
his defeat.
The dinner in honor of Mr.. Grinpell and the
| officers of the Franklin Discovery Expedition, at
the Astor House last night, brilliant
and pleasant as could have been anticipa-
| ted. But neither MIR. Grinnell nor Captain
De Haven present. MIR. Grinnell is an e1-
ceedingly modest and quiet gentleman, and not
having confidence in himself to bear up under the
compliments that would have been inflicted upon
him, cent his to represent him, and the junior
made very proper and becoming acknowledge
ment in reply to the toast in honor of his respected
father. Captain De Haven was absent in conse-
quence of illness occasioned by bis being poisoned
over in New Jersey by some shrub which he bad
handled. Other gentlemen absent from diff
ferent causes but there were enough there to make
q very pleasant company, and the whole affair
passed off with entire satisfaction to all parties.
Mr.. Anthony Barclay, the British consul for this
port, presided, and, in the course of the evening,
bestowed upon MIR. Kane, the commander of the
Rescue, and Doctors Kane and Greeand the silver
medals which had been struck by subscription of
the British residents in this city to commemorate
the expedition. The medals are to he presented
10 the of the exploring vessels as we'll as to
the officers; they all of equal value, and the
ceremony of presentation 10 the sailors will take
place board the receiving ship, at the navy
The steamer Niagara left to-day for Liverpool,
and took out on freight, as | stated she would,
nearly million of dollars in specie; and, Satur-
day, the Collins steamer will carry out five or six
hundred thousand dollars. These shipments arc
much larger than could have been looked for
week since, and the consequence has been
considerable pressure for money the gold dust
| brought by the Cherokee not being available for
business purposes under ten or twelve days. at the
first call the stock board this morning prices fell
off half to per cent, but they recovered again
at tho second call. The payments into bank yes
terday were unusually large; the Phoenix bank re.
ceivcd in payment of notes more than double the
amount il had received before in a long while.
| The Ohio, from Chagres, that was expected to
bring considerable quantity Of gold dust, is Just
in, with but thirty thousand dollars. She reports
the Prometheus at Havana where she put in for
coal The news by the Ohio is four days later from
California than that brought by the Cherokee on
Saturday, but is unimportant.
Tonight the concert for the benefit Of Father
Mathew will take place at Tripler Hall, and az
great exertions have beep made TO give him ga
| bumper at parting" the only kind of a bumper
that the illusrious philanthropst could have offer
cd him, there will be an immense audience, aud
the receipts substantial testimony in hi. favor
from the people of New York. He has done an in
calcuable amount Of good among us, and is enti-
tied to the blessings OF all good people. Since his
last visit here, he has been constantly employed in
administering pledges; and, although Il Is not pro.
bable that all hs disciples will remain true, there
must be an immense number who will DO reformed
from their evil ways by the power of his persua-
! sions. s. K. s,