The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-04

INrEaRIrY IN BusINEss.-The following are Mr.,
Everett's remarks at the Barring dinner at Boston
upon the great house of which the honorable guest
is member. 1t ia great thing to have it said of
q company Of bankers or merchants, or of any
other association that has been engaged in i'm
mense transactions for one hundred years, that,
'of the almost uncounted millions that have passed
through their hands, not one dishonest farthing
has ever stuck by the way" The very mention
of it must nerve the integrity of thousands. What
worth is there in such examples:
al am greatly indebted to you, sir, for giving
me an opportunity to join you in this tribute Of
respect to Mr.. Barring, who is on every ground en-
titled to the favorable opinion and friendly regards
of this company. This is q topic on which delica-
cy forbids me to say on the present occasion all
that might with truth be said at any other time
and place; besides, that our respected guest has
made it almost impossible for me to give utterance
to my feelings, without seeming to engage with
him in an exchange Of compliments. This, how
ever, may say, without improperly even in his
presence, that he ia respected and most efficient
member of family and house which now for
nearly or quite century has stood before the pub.
lie, not merely of England and America, but of
all Europe and the farthest East, in q position Of
high responsibility and importance; exercising an
influence on the commerce of the world, and con
tributng to the stability Of lite financial relations;
exposed to the searching scrutiny OF mankind,
sharpened by the strongest inducements Of public
and private interests, in tiIpes OF difficulty and
PERIL and all this without ever having the shadow
of a rcproach cast upon their good name. OF all
the millions, had aimo3t said the uncounted mil.
lions, which have passed through their hands, not
one dishonest farthing has ever stuck on the way.
Through times in which the governments Of Eu.
rope have been shaken to their centre-in which
dynasties, whoee roots strike back to the Roman
Empire, have been overturned, and emperors and
kings have been driven into exile, the commercial
house Of which our friend is a member connected
"a believe il has sometimes been with the great
Al L.
full e1tenD has stood firm for n hundred years on
the rock of honor and probity, beyond reproach
and beyond fear"
Ma. WEBsTER's LIRRARY.-The library of Mr..
Webster SAYS the Boston TIapelIfr, is a magnifi-
cent room. On three sides of the room, extending
from the floor to the ceiling, were six splendid IL
brary ses, filled with the choicest gems OF litera.
ture and the ablest productions of law. This IA
vorite apartment of Mr.. Webster is adorned with
the best portrait of himself that we have ever seen;
a portrait of his son, Major Edward Webster, who
died in the Mexican war, and nso fine portrait OF
Lord Ashburton. There is also in thia room
bust of MIR. Webster. Every room In the house Ii
furnished in the most magnificent style, land orna-
mentcd with bDsts and paintings of the most dis
tingushed men of all ages, many of which were
gifs from the persons themselves to Mr.. Webster
Mingled with these were portraits o. his children
and grand children.
Among these was a small profile, in ancient
style, of Mr.. Webster's mother, under which, in
Mr.. Webster's hand. writing, were the following
words: "My excellent mother. ID. w."
Ma. LuALEY AND MADAME SoNTAo.-An action
brought ny Madame Sontag against Mr.. Lumley,
for payment OF billy Of exchange amounting to
SO 900 francs, called Ga before the Tribunal Of
Commerce on Tuesday. III. scaye, agree for Mr..
Lumley, objected TO the competence or the court,
upon the ground that the bills were signed in Lon
don, payable in London, and protested in London ),
and hat the transaction being one between for
eigners in foreign country was not within the
jurisdiction of French court. The tribunal, how
ever held that Mr.. Lunhley's position, as director
of tn Italian Theatre in Paris Mt the time the bills
were signed, necessarily implied domicile in
Paris, and ordered the cause to be heard upon the
merits in a fortnight.
ILipopooi Mercury, October l6
News FROM THE WHALING FLEET-In the pro-
per place this morning will be found detailed the
news from the whaling feet received on Saturday.
We have reports from about seventy sbps on the
coast OF Kamschatka up to August LIST. The ships
have done very well, the average catch being
about nine whales To each vessel. The few reports
which We have from the Arctic do not look 80 WELL
but they are no. sufficiently numerous to demon
strate the fortune of the ssason.
We ought to add here that we are under renew
cd obligations to our corrcspon dents in saa Fran
cisco, and to Munro's New York Express for the
transmission Of intelligence.
ketp Bedford ( Nnss M,yc,ry No, I