The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-01

HE CALIFORNIA EXCITEMENT IN EUROPE.
excitement about California, and the desire to rush
TO that place, according to the last accounts. are
exhibiting the same symptoms all over Eurooe
which we have been experiencing in this country
Tor some months pat. Indeed, If we nudge from
what we see, hear, and read, the desire to reach
California will rise higher in proportion to the dis.
lance, IN England than Inlths country. In regard
| to Europe, the mania exhibited itself frat IN
England, OF course but in France and on the Con.
tnent 1t was at the last accounts beginning to bite
very strong.
Now, In the general depre ssion of trade caused
by the political disturbances IN Europe. there ia
every probaoihy that the expeditions from that
country to California will surpass IN number and
magnitude those from the United States We
should not be at all surprised to hear of thousands
and thousands OF people from England and other
parts OF Europe, crowding around Cape Horn. or
passing across the Isthmus, or over Mexico to
reach the golden sands of the Sacramento. For
three hundred years such m1na has n OF prevailed
in Europe; and 1t would not astonIsh us If il in.
creased 10 such an extent in the old world "a n
impair Sc iously the political excitemepts which
bt gan last year. 1t may be remembered very well
that the discovery Of the gold mines of Peru and
Mexico took place when that part of the world was
in state OF general convulsion caused bv The refor
nation and the agitation growing out OF the religions
preaching of Luther, CALVIN, and even nol,,,c =,
preachers. Spain, Italy, and other countries were
saved from religious agitation, similar to that which
existed In France, England and Germany. nv IN.
singular breaking out of the mania for mining and
commercial expeditions to Mexico and Perm ron.
quered by CoItez and Pizarro
History Is only repetition of the WORKINGS of
the passions OF human nature in somewhat mod,-
he'd Term and shape. The California excitement
In Europe may, therefore, interfere with the
further Progress Of political agitation there An
the aspiring and enterprisng spirits of that ,eo,on
OF the world, who can raise funds enough. will
rush across the lsthmus or around Cape Horn, to
California, and present spectacle similar to ina,
which we see taking place before our eyes in this
land, where all the defeated politicians are rushing
TO the same destination. With such prospect
California may count a population of million in
less than five years. San Francisco will soon he.
come port OF the greatest importance on the Pa
chic, and the settlement OF such fine and fruitful
country, whatever may be the result of the gold
digging, will tend to effect an entire revoIuton N
the commercial movements of the world. Rail.
roads and canals will be constructed scross the
lsthHlus which JOINS two great continents. and
probably our own government will find il Moose.
ny go to work arr lay out railroad, either nv w,v
OF the RIO Grande, or by the Mississ,pp, n eli.
fornia. by the construction of such wn,L. ,ha
current OF commercial adventure will no ,.vor,
uonized between Asia and Europe N.u, VI
Will become the centre OF the commerc,sI ,vaopJ
and San Francisco Will be one OF the vrears, oar
on the Pacific. W." poi's
IHK BOXING March BETWEEN Tom HyRp Avn
fANKEE SULLIvAN.-lt seems that the match he.
tween these pugilists Is coming of about these
days, and statements have been published ia the
newspapers giving come accounts OF their move.
mems in that direction. From what we have
heard in this neighborhood we should not be sur.
prised if this affair ended In homicide at least.
There Ia, we are told, a great deal Of personal
feeling existing between the two parties. liver
end Sullivan, over and above the rivaly between
them as TO who Is the best pugilIst. During the
late training, we are told, one Of the ps,ties
declared his purpose TO be, to kali the other GLOW
90 90 you ieelf" inquired one, Of hun. ooh, very
nne, replied the pug,bst, 81 shall certainly klfl
MINI; meaning his antsgonist. Whai a strange
exn'nIion Is this In a civilized Christian CEN