The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-16

take chair and enjoy few moments rest; though
why he should be in this stata after railway jour
ney we cannot divine. After speech, which mi ght
have taken two minutes, and the substance Of which
was lar rom exhaustive ofthe matter or the man.
Dir. Pierce had then TO encounter some real hard
work II YVES stated some months since that the
worthy President was literally chased from city to
city by . determined body Of ten Thousand pla 70
hunters, who followed him In full Cry the inst ant
he showed IN public. 1t would appear that the I'M
satisfied portion Of the pack took tickets for the
opening, for the instant Mr.. Pierce had closed his
speech rush was made for the platform, all anxious
hand. Those near him in vain entrested the
crowd to desist from pressing upon him, and it
was for some time feared that in. the immense
throng he might sustain bodily injury. After great
without sustaining any harm, but excessively "a
tgued by the Jealous attentions bestowed upon him.
he was carried to the Aston House, where che
sought The repose necessary for bis health, as ne
debility; and the journal from which we quote
these particulars, hopes that he will soon re-
cover HON the arduous labors through which
he had passed in bis journey from Washington.
the ofthe evening to visit the ladies' drawing
room Of the Astor House, escorted by Mr.. George
Sanders, United States Consul to England.
70 another and biz cabinet
sat down to an excellent supper at the ladies' ord
nary" So brisk conclusion rather redeems tho
dragging days work; but we cannot help asking,
why twenty millions Of the cleverest people in the
world cannot choose q President at least sound in
wind and limb, able to travel from Washington to
New York without knocking up, and able, also, to
make q better speech than an average Common
m TINS CITY we neg :" %
being fairly run into" by his pursuers In tho midst
Of national ceremony, and before he has time to
take breath after finishing speech.
Perhaps we do not understand the matter; but for
q uVoo a hi0h.lnirifad and QhnVn all Rana1hIA
people, nothing could be lamer than this ceremonial
Seven thousand people were got together, and they
seem to have filed the building. They had to wait
four hours for the commencement of the proceedings
"a delay too similar to some instances Of English
Acknowledgement to create any surprise though
everybody knows that seven thousand persons can
take their lAces in an adequate building, in less
Sedgwick's eloquent address-is quite incomprehen-
sbe. Half Of it on the very striking and instructive
circumstance that the authors Of the affair." at the
truly original suggestion Of no less person than
the late Mr.. Webster, had conceived the grand
idea OF asking Mr. Pierce to open the exhi-
bitiop, and giving national character to the en-
terprse TO us it seems matter OF course that the
President should iDaugurate the exhibiJon that his
doing so should not he considered to mean very
much; that he should attend punctually to his ap-
pointment, and make speech, not too short or too
lopg-not TOO vague, nor, on the other hand, going
too much into details. and confined rather closely 20
the objects Of the exhibition But, after all, his
positive duness, his unnecessary fatigue. his con-
ict with the place hunters, and fight to the Astor
House-the incomplete state Of all tho arrangements
and general falling short of performance, are sur
passed the speech which appears to represent the
sentiments and combined eioquence Of the executive
body. To what purpose al that glorifcation Of
man, who, whatever his other equalites, had not
q word to say about the exhibition except that we
live in "utilitarian' age-whch we certainly do
not and Of which the sight before him afforded the
most palpabe contradiction? In our exhibition-and
it appears to be the same in the foreign departments
at New York-nothing was moro remarkable than
the prominence Of the arts minstering to our finer
tastes over those which serve our necessities PAM
per our appetites. AT least, half the object OF the
Exhibition at New York is to attract to America
those European arts which have hitherto found com
paratively little favor there. But we will not criti
else. The Americans themselves must admit that
their exhibition, their executive management, their
opening day, and their President, cut a very sorry
figure by the side Of the British parallels.
Markets.
LIVERPOOL CorroN Market, July 3o.-The sales Of cot
ton to-day amount to COO bales Of which 500 Americas
are on speculaton and looe American for export The
market quiet at yesterdays prices
Avg. There has been good business done In cot
ton to day, and the sales amount to 500 bAes
speculation and for export. Prices continue firm.
Aug. 2-Tbs market has been quister to day and the
Gen and moderate The Gales arc 900 bales $500 on
speculation and for export. Prices steady.
RICHARDSON, BROTHERS & co.'s CIRCULAR,
LIvERPooI, Aug. l. 1853
Our supplies stiu upon . very liberal scale; how
ever With very unfsvorable Weather. the demand for
wheat ard Acur the last few days has been moro ami
mated, ard the deduction noted ON last Friday fully
recovered
LIVERPOOL, Aug. @ 1853.
Tbs weather during market time very foe snd the
trade assumed queter tcpe purchases OF wheat and
hour acting upon the reserve, oLly limited business
resulted IN either, and quoe prices prest ey the
upon this day week The demand for Ind an
altogether confined to feeding which cell at
3Os Sos Cd $50 lbs The better classes Of oats in
fair dems nd at extrme rates. Oatmeal continues quite
neglected Egyptian beams rather easier Grinding Bfr.
ley scarce ana Y anted.
JAMES M'HENRY's CIRCULAR.
LIVERPOOL, August O. 1853.
At this days market thsre less activity than
for fcwe Gays previously, and the extreme prices for
wheat and -four were NOT maintained Indian was
STEADY.
LARD WAS further advanced with more asiag demand
and very moderate stocks.
BEEF and PORK continue wanted.
In BACON there Is q fair business doing.
sHouIDsEs have dropped to Sos, which has Induced
active CONSUMPTION.
CHEESE keeps ecarce, and Ia much looked for.