The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-07-08

The ARRIVAL or SYDNEY SMITH PENNSYLVANIA
BoNDs, &c. &c.-Considerabe excitement pre-
vailed in this city yesterday in consequence Of the
announcement Of the arrival Of Sydney Smith, per
Great Western 1t was generally thought that
among the extensive family Of Smiths, there could
be only one intelligent witty, clever, and philoso-
phic Sydney Common John, Joe, or Dick, would
not have been attended to,-but Sydney settled the
business at once-it could be no other than the
bona fds Simon Pure Of St. Pauls. The conse-
quence was, that other holders Of these securities
began to look up, while the drab-coated gents
Of the Key Stone State were looking down
and that applications yesterday were innu-
merable at the Aston House TO view the autograph
Of this celebrated end well known holder Of Penn
sylvania bonds, to see if they could judge Of the in
terest that might be attached thereto. The differ
ent toadies who endeavor to make a benefit Of the
arrival Of individuals Of notoriety and talent, and
with the hope OF bringing themselves into public
notice, were in thick attendance. Committee
were formed to welcome the great little man Of ST.
Paurs-there was quite press to see who should
be first and endeavor to engage and occupy the
most Of his time and attention. Public dinners,
balls, soirsss, to welcome him, were arr-nged; IN
short, another edition of the Dickens affair, i'm
proved and enlarged, with notes and references,
was settled upon. The book, with sojourners'
names, was carefully examined, but no Sgd
ney appeared thereon; Capt. Hoskens was appealed
to, being fellow-passea ger, but that genteman's
word did not seem to receive that degree OF Gre
dance il is ever worthy Of; the walters, important
in these days, appealed to, but still moth
ing satisfactory was forthcoming-the exact name
could not be found but there was Smith came
over, and to all appearance it will require five
or six afdavits OF some Of the oldest and most re-
spectacle inhabitants of this country to satisfy
tain parties that this is not the much.desired ind
vidua tits truly lamentable that these very worthy
and respectable worshppers of the gods they set
cannot be gratifed. This is the second time, with
In short period, that they have been doomed TO
disappointment. Edward Lytton Bulwer did not
behave we'll in NOT coming here to crafty them
to be eat, drank, danced, and sung with, and every
other possible species of toadysm be shown to-
wards him, for which he would have had ample op-
portunities of repaying by ridicung them, and
libeling the country TO which they belong.
LINE OF STEAM SHIPS FROM New York TO LIVER
rooL.-We stated last Saturday that Capt Hosken
formerly Of the Great Western, was daily expected
in this city on business connected with the estab
lishment Of line of steamers to run between this
city and Liverpool. Since then he has arrived
here and as his stay will necessarily be short, we
suppose that he will begin work Immediately.
The org anization of a line of ocean steamers
making this city their western starting point, will
be of the highest importance to our prosperity, and
as the problem, as it was once supposed to be, Of
navigating the Atlantic with steam vessels has been
satisfactorily solved, we wish to give our views on
the subject, and throw out few hints for the bene
fit of whom they may concern IN this matter.
There is much yet to be learned.
1t is we'll known to those engaged in mercan
Tile pursuits in this city, that have received but
very little impetus from the enterprise of capt.
aists They are set of men as little given to ad
food in pantry. They prefer to dabble in fame,
stocks and water lots to any solid operation. Tt
all the enterprises started in New York, such as raj
roads, public buildings, packets, and the like, they
have merely loaned their to lure others les
wealthy on, and the moment the value ofthe stocks
rose above par they would Withdraw and let the
less experienced suffer the losses, and their owl
ruin build up the projects to something substantial
L
the Harlem Rail Road, and dozen others OF til.
like kind. These roads have been thus used, and
if ever they are completed they will be by the
efforts and money Of farmers, mechanics, gro
GERS, bakers, and butchers, who take more real
interest in the posperity Of New York, than
any other class Of citizens-than the Astors
Costers, Whitneys, &c. &c. AS in rail roads SO il
has beeni in packet ships. When it was contempla-
ted in 1918 to start line of packets to run regular
ly to Liverpool, who were the persons who stepped
forward and had the ships built and sent to sea
Were they the capitalists of this great city No
They were our mechanics. A ship builder took
one share, an old shipmaster another, rigge,
another, baker another, a sail maker another,
then cauker, a butcher, &C., subscribed to
share each, and thus a small line of Liverpool
packets sent into existence in 1920, and this line
has since sweled to fifty sixty magnificent ships,
and made America celebrated far and near for SUI
perior naval architecture. And what has proved
true in rail roads and packet ships has to this day
proved true with regard to steam ships. One OF
two of our most enterp-ising merchants have in the
last few years exerted themselves to establish
line with the assistance Of our government, bul
without success, and wholly because these gentle.
men looked to the capitalists for aid instead of the
small merchants and working men. These are
facts. at.sn
Now we hope in consideration Of all this that
Captain Hoskens will begin at the right end IN the
business he has undertaken. He is skilful officer
and man Of sound judgment, and we trust that
he will meet with success in establishing line Of
steamers to run to the commercial metropolis Of
America and have them conducted and managed
as our famous packets have been But let him look
to the proper for aid If such line ever be
established our mechanics, butchers and bakers
will furnish the means We may expect nothing
from the Goldfish aristocracy of New York. God
forbid that we should