The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-08

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published some rather interesting speculations on
the character Of the adventurers schemers loaers,
gamblers, red republicans, come-outers and go-out-
ers, who have been leaving shores to visit Lon
don during the Worlds Fair. Looking at the very
motley character Of large portion Of those who
were hurrying of without any purpose except curl
osity or mischief, we indicated the probability of
many Of them being likely to engage With Euro
pean red republicans, with whose aspirations they
sympathze, in holding conventions and in entering
into conclayes for the purpose Of eecting trou-
besome work for the governments Of the Old World.
We stated also that the Irish Directory of this
city, who have in their hands from twenty-five to
thirty thousand dollars, held by them for no known
purpose, might be involved in some way in revolu-
tionary proceedings, by several members of it, who
were then on their way to London.
These very natural speculations arising upon tho
view which the motley emigration Afforded II now
appears, have created quite a sensation in England
and even in Parliament, several distinguished mem
beers have entered into discussion upon the subject
Such an extraordinary excitement on the part of
the sober quiet, and brave people, who have existed
in state Of comparative peace at home for thou
sand years, was not anticipated. As soon as the
news and the Ncr York Herald reached London, 1t
appears to have excited extraordinary apprehen-
sions The prime minister sent of a note instanter
for the Duke Of Welliugton-the ministers rendered
their resignatons-Lord Stanley tried to form
new cabinet in vain, and the politicians, so conser-
yatiye, so grave, 50 sel-confdcnt in the yeomanry
and in the business population I'D not even dare to
venture on general election, to form a new and re-
liable government. England trembles from top to
toe, and even he Queen, who has considerable
nerve, was so much frightened, that Prince Albert
regretted that an American newspaper. containing
such alarm ng suggestions should have reached the
shores Of happy Albion" Apprehensons Of this
character sooa begat worse fears, and with the speed
which an emergency only create, thirty thou
sand brilliant bayonets bristled in the ncghborhood
Of Hyde Park; besides VIC know not how many parks
Of artillery were ready at a moments call Ia the
meantime, to FIJI up the space between the hour Of
alarm and the probable waste Of good deal Of
"villarous salipetre," the English press brought
its batteries to hear the Nee York Herald, abus-
ing ii in the most magnificent language. The
1'aNs, the thundsrer among the small artillery,
treeted the menactag Intelligence with a terrible
anxiety TO be cool All devoted IL serricd columns
day after day, TO explanations affecting TO laugh,
and appearing very mgtb like traveller in some
great, dark forest, whstug 70 keep his courage up,
while looking backward and forward to see some
fiighful spectre at every turn.
These things very amusing in one point of
view-bu. traes, in such cases, nave more impor-
tant significance than even grea, action or great
events There IL something weak AID feeble in the
government Of England, could .uch alarm be
raised by few paragraphs in an American newspa-
per- There must be something rotten, or s,'me good
ground for apprehension, when slight missile, sent
rom playful hand, can so shake and tern.fya !
whole people, and cause thirty thousand fall anns
soldiers 70 be hurried up to London from Chatham
nd other rural barracks-when, in the cabinet and
iorsc guards, in the palace and Printing House
square, such awful CONSERVATION can Ike the
abolc ofLondon vibrate, old st. Paul's did. when
lie ruins Of the ancient edi6ce blown up with
be gunpowdcr of Sir Christopher Wren to obtain
! foundation for the present Structure. W. 10 MT,
however, mean 10 alsrA tie English by carrying