The New York herald., 1851-09-30
INTERESTING LETTER


AmUicaw Yaod-kosssth-IM Cafre War-
The Crystal Palace, Sc.
In this dull season of the year, whom even the
Exhibition ct Hyde Park is beginning to feel the
declining influences Of an enptyipg city, and
retired Parlment, you viii not expect any topics
10 be sAoat that can offer much of local novelty,
still less any that can be much calculated to in
terest your attention on the other side of the
Great Water. Nevertheless, people find time to
vent little of that constitutional illhumor which
h IN effect, they say Of our physical climate, and
our political constitution. They are angry that
all the Queens ministers are in the country when
it would have been so desirable that they should
have been in London, to experience apresence, and
In person, the daily outpouripgs Of disappointment,
and annoyance which John Bull cannot restrain,
particularly wen, under any adverse chances-And
never 50 little as when he has to deplore the dis
graces of failure, in q contest between English
regiments and Caifre hordes Earl Grey is wisely
enssonfed, all this time, in the sanctuary Of Howick
Castle, whilst his manager, or jack all work,
Mr.. Under Secretary Halves, is devising the heads
Of new circular dispatches Q, and the mods of des-
patching new cavls at the imbecilites of Downing
street depsrt%ents, against the opening Of the next
Treasury is nowhere in the capital, and the first
Lord Of the Admiralty emulates his good example
OF the first Lord,-ths other ministers take their
cue from their superior chiefs, and, as one of our
journals bad it the other morning, the minor
members Of the government are likewise at
points OF various remoteness the continent or
in the islands. These "minors," being of ages
that average from fortyf to sixty five, display
precocious apprehension of the sweets of Office
holding not overburdened with heavy personal
labofs and responsibilities.
But the straDgest thing 10 that Lord Paimersecn
embarassments in which he must find the opera
tiOns of his po:y incessantly enveloped by the wild
excesses Of the young Emperor of Austria. in his
covet0usness of imperial power, or the still more
unman agesbIe eomfyetsn,ys as often committed by
the King Of Prussia, in his mania for solving all
profile ms Of government and sta by the universal
logic of military power; whether the noble Secreta
ry for Foreign Affairs is hampered in his relations
with the cabinet OF the French President, by the
outrageous activity of the Orleans family here, in
intriguing to secure the return of the Prince de
Joinviie as bis successors or whether the impending
vsitations OF retributive popular vengeance that
do most assuredly, menace the Pope, his councils,
and the States Of the Church, rs well rs Naples
and its Bourbon desIot, GO not pretend to deter
mine yet. But it is not usual for Lord Palmer
ston to be in such close attendance at his Office
he is cow, and, for some weeks past, has been; and
we are authorized to infer the existence of grave
reasons for so unwonted a spectacle. We have uu-
derscod, from private sources, that there Is abun
dant i'll blood between the cabinets Of st James
and St. ettrsburg in reereBce to some disposition
that the noble lord has eginced at once to perpex
and to occasion personal annoyance to the Empe-
that il was the avowed intention OF the Cza TO have
visited London prior to the closing of the Great
Exhibition, and III at something has, within these
few days, occurred to induce Nicholas emphaticdl
ly and imperatiEely TO change his resolution, and
that that Z" something IS placed at the door OF his
lordsblp's bureau. 1t is much to be lamented by
the exhibitors, both American and English, that
sSch disappontmen; OF the general expectation
should have talen cut. The Car, whate YER be his
faults is not only munifcent and mpartial patron
Of the fine arts, but first rate judge and warm
supporter OF all grea. Improvements on industrial
ara agricultural processes, and would have dis
bursed, e.assured, considerable sum in purchases
here.
You viii observe that the exchanges are telling
every day agar 81 Austria Asior Der loan, she has
not the most remote ctPnce Of egotiating any por
ton Of it in this country, notwithstanding Lord
Broughsms sneeripg remark the other day that an
additional quarter per ceat on ordinary goyernmen,
securities would raise loan on our exchange for
the great devil himself, If he chose to call for
IL Is well to note that public feeling Is still strong
among US on large questions Of right aud wrong
stronger, assuredy, that his Lordshpf consistency
who Was for three fsurtbs of his public life tn
chan pion of public rights against the abuses Of tina
regal authority Of which he is the main pillar.
The brilliant sues Of the Untei States bull
yacht, the America (Which has pa ed, as you will per
ceive, into English ownership, has been very en-
crossing subject Of discussion in the clubs and indee
IN metropolitan society generally Much ere d. isco
ceded to the venerable Marquis Of ADglesey, one
the oldest ard most skDfpl yachters, as well as so
single remark tha. fell from MIN after n minute
examination Of the build, the spars an the canva
Of your commo iore's renowned clipper. The ine
old nan had run over her hull and rigging with
steady and searching eye, bu. in profound silence;
and then, in hnswer TO Mr.. Ansoa's; question,
"Well, what do you think Of her" frankly replied,
..This-that II she's right, We must be ali wrong J"
The result of the trial, triumphant for the trans
atlantic craft, has been . matter Of some surprise,
and in particular quarters OF not little vexation;
but for the most part, can assure you. the people
here A,e wonderfully set upon proftipg BY 10,
through tie adoption OF suo4 new principles Of con-
struction. ard such new adaptations Of gear, pur-
ctases. &c as they conceive TO be eleme ntary in
gredtnts of the wonderful superiority that has beer
developed by the performances OF the America la
other espar ;ments Of marine architecture our ship
wrighs are also on the qua r,rs You may Judge
OF the fpirt that has been aroused Ia them by,
among other very recent exemplihcitons, two more
especially The screw steamer Glasgow has just
made very sucetssful trial trip; and she has beea
built on the principle Of con bnng great capacity
Of uowsge and accommodation TOR passengers with
speed of transit; bu. the m1gnpn1 orss Of the day,
Row in course Of building, u undoubtedly that
which hs. been undertaken, jointly, By Ware x
Co of Limehouse, the builders, and Penn X Co,
Of Greepwich, the epgins srs. With alength be-
tween pef pt ndisuars Of 3D. feet; breadth OF beam
ef f3, and depth OF 81 her measurement wln De
500 tons register her propelling power four en-
sines, Of the collective working power Of l,zDO
horses and the builders under guarantee Contract
to the Pt nina ulsr atd Oriental steam Navigation
Company, 10 get OUT oi nei m asessse 49, s "
fourteen Knots or sirteen stat1te miles per hour
Her paddle wheels will be Of the 'feathering" sort
She sil be fftyope feet longer than the Great
Britain; dx'y-three feet longer than the Cunard
liners the Asa and the Africa; and 100 feet longer
than the CALEDONIA, ore OF our frst rates OF I'D
gups. but Of 600 tons less burden than this infant
msmmoth OF the seas
The fac. 10, that Just now America occupies 80
large thare Of our attention in London, whether
II be in reference to Commodore Stevens beating
MIR. Stephenson, or ytur MIR Hobbss unparalleled
success as alock picker against ell the sc ,urItcs n
serted for their locks by our Mr. Chubb and Messrs
Brsnsh, or to the swee png tr unphs Of the snkee
respiDg machine Of Mr. Meteor nick over every other
mede yet tested in this country for the gathering
in Of cereal harvests, that have no option Of se-
lection And so the next American topic Of sb.
sorbipg interest here Is in eject the recent attempt
On Cubs by q handful OF American and other ad-
ve,turers, and the terrible fate which overlook
those vho fell into the hands Of the Spanish su-
thorities ct Havana. You will not expect % hear
that on this eide Of the water, the sane Species OF
~. =. re ipteutitv Of s pahy, IL excited By