The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-03
The New York Lancet,

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The New York Lancet,
Published this morning. contains account of all the
interesting medic al of the week. great
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Important Movement by the British Co
neutrality-suspicious. of a New British
Consul for New York. .. ....
We understand hatprivate and confidential infor.
nation has been received by James G. King, Esq,
the very eminent broker and "great fiuancer'' of
the house of Prime, Ward, King & Co, in Wall
street, that the British government have resolved to
appoint a son a nephew of Lord Ashburon, by the
name OF Barring, to the very important and lucrative
office of British Consul in this city
This appointment will take place on the retire
ment ofJames Buchanan, Esq who sent his request
for that purpose, some time since to the Foreign De-
parment in Downing street This retirement will
take place in few months and Mr.. Buchanan will
receive the usual pension, in such cases. allowed by
law With this the Ex-Consul will return to very
beautiful villa he possesses the edge OF Niagara
Falls, embracing the celebrated Table Rock, and
there enjoy that ofium cum digniat which never
fails TO accompany public servant, who has con.
Quoted his administration of the Consulate in this
cny for period of twenty-seven years, with a
a
have called forth, only the appreciation of his
own government, but that of the people and govern
ment othe United States, who are much more diff
cult to manage. May he enjoy many happy years
within the roar Of Niagara.
The appointment OF a member of the family of the
Barngs, British Consul of New York, is a very
important one. Mr., Thomas C. Grattan, British
Consul at Boston, and Anthony Barclay, Esq. of this
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first intelligence reached England, through the
columns of the New York Herald,'' that Mr.
Buchanan had expressed a wish to retire. near
ly 100 applicants sprung up in different parts of
Ensland-and applied to the British government for
the office. Lord Aberdeen, however, in reply
stated that the post of British Consul in New York,
had become in several confidential aspects, one of
the most important in America, and that it would be
conferred none but those who welded great par
lamentary influence. To the family of the Ba-
rings this office is gven-and no doubt through the
influence, and to the purposes, of that nigh
ty monied influence, Of which Lord Ashburton is
the, head and the house in Wall street one of the
ninety nine tails.
Young Mr. Barlngs will, therefore, come here, con-
slgned like box of specie to the care of James G..
King Esq, and bringing Instructions with him, not
only TO manage the consular business but super
intend the grand financial movement originating in
London, called the assumption OF State debts by
the general government" and the Accomplishment
OF that more comprehensive guarantee " for what
the States owe TO the capitalists of London.
This will be his principal and his confidential bu-
slness-and in this point of view the appointment, of
Mr. Barng will be more important than the appoint
ment OF minister penipotsntiary. Mr.. Fox at
Washington may still retain bis empty honors and
the solid salary, but the British Consul in New
York, will be the real agent and resident minister of
the British govenment--of the British arstocracy and
of the British capitalists In the.coming elections,
and In the Progress of public opinion, the new con.
sui and his advisers, will be branch OF the Euro
pean system OF thought, manners, institutions. fl
nance, currency and government. II will be
the centre of influence that must be felt
through the whole elections up to the ter
minaton of the presidential contest in ISA-
Lord Ashburton only performed certain part of the
negotiation for which he ventured TO cross the
ocean. Theprincpal object of the London aristo-
crazy and capitalists is obtain the interest or the
principal of the $780, 900, 900 which they loaned to
the different States and corporations of this country
principally through the representations of the Ba-
nngs-a part of The object being TO check the pro-
gress of democracy in Europe. Lord Ashburton
only laid the foundation for pursuing this negocia-
tion, and young Mr. Barring comes ont, in the capa.
city Of Consul, to reside in New York, in order to
superintend this latter and uery important negocia-
uon. that depends more the popular elections
than on diplomatic movements.
All these half-developed movements and purposes
of the British Government, are only parts of the gi-
gantic system which has been Swallowed forth in
the recent attacksupon the morals and institution
of this country through the columns of the rerodi-
cal press OF all kinds 1t originated with Lord Ash
burton on his return to England, and it may lead
TO some of the most important movements of the
present century. The buds are but Just out Wait
till the summer be past and the harvest ready
BANKRUPTCY AND MoRALs-The number of re-
spectacle persons now taking the benefit Of the
bankrupt law, is truly surprising Each of these ca
SEES has moral, too. Take the case of Arthur Tap
pan, for instance.
A few years ago Arthur Tappan was considered
a very rich man-worth $5OO,OOO. He poured out
his money like water 10 Bible Societies, Tract So
cieties, churches and clergymen II is supposed
that in the days of his prosperity he gave as much
as 800 900 away for such purposes No, long since
a note given by him for S5O0O " for value received
OF the Lord" was paid at one of the Wall street
banks AL the Pious loafers OF the land hung around
Arthur n bis days of prospenty-and they preached
prayed. and promised him the richest crown Of go-
~ in heaven, for which he shelled out his dollars
like buttons Now perhaps. they would hardly say
' God bless you' if Satan had him in his clutches
Arthur, it is said, got involved by Endorsements,
and speculations in Brooklyn lots If it were known
how he was induced TO depart from legitimate bu-
slness, we would find that he had been led astray in
the name of the Lord. All the rich pious saints of
the day seem TO be going to bankruptcy These
housekeeping sainfs-these greedy parsons-these