The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-18
NEW Yorh correspenasnee.

SDCCte-NlOftctuIY
of a " BEAR SC The Late Heciions-1'hs Sue
cess Of The Union Party South-A Funeral
New YoRK, October 10.
Never since the days of Semiranis, or, may
saw, since the time of Eve, has woman exer-
cised more potent influence in the affairs Of the
world than at the present time; yet, for all that,
they are dissatisfied with their unlimited sway, and
are holding conventions TO devise ways to obtain
moro power. But what would they have? 1t has
been long ago said that it is better to make the
songs than the laws Of people, and II this be true
the women have got decidedly the better OF as, Tor
they do all our singing for US, and charge good
round price for it, too. All the show bill business
lately, with US, has been devoted almost exclu-
sively to the Qualification of lady performers Last
week every place of amusement in the city bad a
female star shining in its armament and cclipsng
all others. Beginning at the upper end IF Broad
way, there was Catharine Hayes at Triper, sing
ing to four or five thousand auditors just below at
Nbo's, was Madame Anna Thillon, bewitching
crowded houses by her piquant and refined sing
ing; further down our countrywoman, Char
lotte Cushman, delghting and enhancing tho
public at Broughams Lyceum by her splendid inI-
presentations in the legitimate drama; below her, at
the Broadway Theatre, was Miss Laura Addison, a
lady of remarkably fine personal presence, at
tracing crowds to witness her characterizatons in
Mrs. Warner, at Burton's Theatre in Chambers
street. less attractive in her representations
of the Shaksperan heroines.
There were other stars of the feminine gender az
the same time dazzling the dcnizens Of Chatham
street and the Bowery in the theatres on that side
of the city. Considering that women not
permitted to appear on the stage at all, even
in the time of Shakespeare, their monopoly of
its honors now may be regarded very rapid
advance towards the time when "woman's rights
will be pretty well established. Madame Celeste
ia now drawing all the amusement seekers alter
her at the Broadway; and about the goth of next
month Mrs. Forrest will make her debut at one OF
our theatres She has been long while preparing
herself for the stage, and has had the benefit of in
sruction from Charlotte Cushnan, between whom
and Mrs. Forests husband there is deadly fcud
existing. And still the ladies want more "rights;''
and the I4ucretia Motifs, Paulina Wrights, and
Abby Kelly Fosters, keep up such continual din
about their wrongs, in not being permitted TO be-
come senators, soldiers, and sailors, that some
weak minded men have been persuaded by these
strong minded women to join the woman party
| and denounce the whole of the male sex unmit-
gated tyrans. The report of the proceedings at
the Womens Convention, in Worcester, reveals
very alarming state Of feeling among certain
part ofour lady population.
1t Is stated tnat the Importation oil BLK goods
and other fancy fabrics for ladies' dresses into tho
port of New York, varies from 30 three mil
lions of dollars in value weekly, and that the cost
of these gewgaws for the farer part of popuIa-
ton what drains the country OF specie and brings
on commercial distress; 80, if the ladies go upon
the principle of rule ruin, they will be pretty
sure to accomplish of their purposes.
Affairs do not look so encouragingly in Wall
street too day as they did yesterdays the news by
the America is lees favorable than that by the At
lantic There was failure among the bears yes
terday who was short Erie, and another two
days before of prominent broker, who has absent
ed himself from the street and not since been heard
of. But there have been further suspensions
among the regular merchants, and of those who
have suspended nearly all were owing to causes
remote from the present money pressure
The political news this morning from Pennsyl-
vana and Ohio not unexpected. Similar
causes in different States have produced directly
opposite effects; but the results in Pennsylvania
and Ohio will doubtless have good influences else
where The cheering news from South Carolina
was quite unexpected by those who had been de-
ceved by the loud talk of the secessionists 1t Ia
| probable that some public demonstration Will be
| made here by the friends of the Union (and be-
leve there are none but the Garrison aboliionists
who are avowedly its encmics) in reference to the
success of the Union party in Georgia and South
Carolina but the time for an expression of public
sympathy here will be more appropriate when
Mississippi shall be added to make up the triad OF
Union States.
| The funeral of Lieutenant Floyd took place this
| forenoon; the weather fine and the military
display grand. ,. II. d
| WANT OF CoNFIDENcE.-T following is an old
story revived. 1t ia thought to be not inapplicablc
| to the present times:
A little Frenchman loaned merchant five thou
| sand dollars when the " times were good.' He
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