, 1870-09-20
new YORK.
An Enthusiasts Account of Nils
sons First Appearance.


Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
GUILD,
NEW Yonk, Sept. 19.-The gold market opened.
this week, with softer feeling, on tue nssump-
tion that the prospects for peace in Europe were
better. The sales were mostly at 1lsx to 1ts1s,
the market closing at the latter figure. The
heavy short interest out will prevent much OF
decline, while the fear that tue Secretary OF the
Treasury will increase his gold sales acts as q
check to bull movement. The rates paid to-
day for borrowing were tlat 2, ani 1st per cent
GOVERNMENTS.
Government bonds were strong, on tho tm-
proved feeling In the foreign markets, and the
expectation that 3ir. Boutwell, will keep up his
ext1n purchases.
foREIGS EXCHANGE
The foreign exchange market was 1fmer. The
Canadian banks selling sixty y-1ay sterling bills
at lo9ss to 11o4, while the other prime bankers
quote 1o9,s to 40 for sixtyaay. and 11o. to 110K
for sight.
MONEY
continues easy ut i n per cent on governments
and $ to 6 per cent on stock collate1als. The
banks arc disconntinu mercantile paper more
readily, and the street rate ranges from to per
cent for nrat-class names.
STOCKS,
The stock market exhibits daily signs Of re-
turning life. The belief In tile existence Of pool
to depress prices had the effect Of imparting
heaGtness 10 the market, and quotations closed
lower. The pool ts understood to br composed Of
several WelLknown operators, who have lately
been free SELLERS VI Lake Shore, Ohio 4 Mlssts5tp-
pt, and Northwestern preferred. The struggle
now opening promises an active marke. and vide
fluctuations.
The market for Western nnd State ilours OPEN
ed buoYant aud unsettled. An advance Of IS
cents per barrel was generally demanded, bue
buyers did not show willingness to go
On ut this advance, and toward tho close
Of the markets 1t srttlrd down t. fair business
| ut s to 10 cents advance. Wheat was without
much change ffum Saturdays prices, though the
| martet was steady. Indian .corn WIS 4 cents
| higher.
| pxr GOODS.
Business was quite active with the city retail
| dry goods trade today, owing to the fine
| weather and d choice assortment OF goods at
lower prices thnn the public have been accustom-
etl to for some time past With jobbezs there Was
fair business. All the auction houses hold large
sales during the week.
ITO tlle Assocsatet Prcas.l
F1KsT APPEARANCE OF NILSSON.
NEW YoNK, Sept. l?;-The FIRST appearance OF
N'lssrn. tile renownd can;atricc, before an
| American auiieIct tonight, proved an event OF
| the most extraordinary interest. Long before the
aSs a9r rus q
with lMup!e cage. to catch glimpse IT the great
Sacalst. Every seat Nas occupied, ani hunlrels
hsa to sensn, h faa9
"Mtsse SOloneiiD," a tho admirably rendered bY
Miss Annie Louise Carey, contralto. with rich
Who IL ts. SseS
9i hs LEST ttays. and Stgnor veEger, an excellent
iufstone, who io-night made his first appearance
yiollnist, received the most enthusiastic reccu-
tion. Tie entrance Of Nilsson was tile
Stage d6 Il few nnes a2am became q afRaS et.;
;t'e"n with bouquets: As tie songstress bowed
her acknowledgement Of tue enthusiastic chccrs,
tle appla1sIe was Sc sEnin e and again renewed She
AS the rich, liquid toles Of ilcr voice arose. the
a,,1tencc Was electrified tnto most wr2pt atten-
tleh Al @ re ena 81 sash verse the applAuse was
ste had finished tue atr the scene bat.lcd .lescr1p-
! ton. Sl1ms.ciless bt'lqucss were thrown upou
tlnsiastc tributes Us SHE 11oycd from tic stage.
Cites Of " DraSo: REaya!- mingled with deep ar-
rause, tol'owed ner Never probably, did
q her voice fallen up i the ''eai car
cipatloEs Of an cxpectant and somewhat critical
audience had been realized. Nilssons great
European Population WIS at once stamped with
The appreciation of all audience comprising the
ttlte Of New York society and its leading lights In
the musical world. Mile Nilsson ncxr sang the
sne %
ers as an actress as well US L vocalist Rarcly
hns fa!Ier Or more appropriate ophelIa been
Of hcar!ng that 'iatchless range Of voice which
5tage. 4 4uartst1e from Martha, sung by Nilsson,
ar from ia Trayiata7 was tnc last s 'taS fol
Mlle. Nilsson on the programme. At It's osnclu'
sion tue audience rose en- 1nasse, and gent up cheer
uf:tt cheer. AS Nilsson was leaving the s'aye the
: enthusiasm was unhsnnded; II response Nilsson