The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-05
The New Work u.r.,a !, E.-.,,..

tudt uc space IN the eyes Oh INC
English public than he really does. II may be re-
membered, few weeks since, very rich article
from that paper created no little excitement,
ther amusement, amongst English readers, from its
of the Exhibition. England was to be filled with
socialists and red republicans. Liverpool was to be
the seat of new republic, with line of steamers
direct to California The article did certainly make
sensation, but not of the kind imagined by the
writer. In the Herald just received after referring
TO his predictions, the editor tells his readers:-
These very natural speculations, arising upon the
view which the motley emigration afforded, it now
appears, have created quite sensation in England
and even in Parliament several distinguished mem
beers have entered into discussion upon the subject
Such an extraordinary excitement the part of the
sober, quiet and brave people, who have existed in
state OF comparative peace at home for thousand
years, was not anticipated. As soon as the news
and the Nstc York Herald reached London, it APP
pears to have excited extraordinary apprehensons
The Prime Minister sent of note nstanter for the
Duke of Wellington; the min listers rendered their
designations Lord Stanley tried to form ca
binet in vain, and the politicians, 50 conservative
SO grave, selfconfdent in the yeomanry and in
the business population, did not dare venture
on general election, to form new and reliable GO
venment. England trembles from top to toe, and
even the Queen, who has considerable nerve, was so
much frightened that Prince Albert regretted that
an American news paper, containing such alarming
suggestions should have reached the shores of happy
Albion Approximations of this character soon
begat worse fears, and with the speed which an
emergency only can create, thirty thousand bril-
liant bayonets brised in the neighborhood of yde
Park; besides, We know not how many parks of ar
tillery ready at moments call. In the
meantime, to fill up the space between the hour of
alarm and the probable waste OF a good deal of
" yilainous saltpetre,' the English press brought
its batteries to bear on the Neto York Herald
abusing it in the most magnificent language. The
Times, the thunderer among the small artillery,
treated the menacing intelligence with terrible
anxiety to be cool, and devoted its serted columns,
day after day. to explanations, affecting to laugh,
and appearing very much like traveller in some
great, dark Forest whistng to keep his courage up
while looking backward and forward to see some
frightful spectre at every turn" We fancy we can
detect the writer. We know the old Roman hand.
1t is our old friend the War Correspondent of the
Roudy Journal, at work again We are glad to
find him thus green in his old age. However, the
.Ncic York Herald finding there is no chance of its
fore holdings being verified, states that the whole
thing Joke The writer says-We can as
contemporaries across the water, that
though we gave them the information that acted
like yeast in setting the population and govern
ment into ferment, and though We threw out the
suggestion that tae red republicans and white
liyered republicans going from here might be trou-
besome, we ourselt had had no real fears on the
subject" Cruel writer thus to alarm the English
public with the picture of raw heads and bloody
bones, while all the while the writer knew there
nothing in it, What playful creature it is.
From the Liverpool Chronicle, May2il
The American press frequently exhibits ex-
aRReTdltu WHICH passes lot VIII, anu WHO i
isread with considerable gusto this side OF the
Att sntic. For this species of composition the Netc
York Herald has long been famous, and to this fea
ture, perhaps, may be attributed much Of its Euro
pean popularity But drollery cannot always be sus-
tanned the medium between the burlesque and the
absurd may not always De hit; and what was in
tended to amuse may possibly, like vaulting ambi-
ton, overleap itself, and produce results the very
opposite For instance, when our New York con-
temporary assured US, a few months ago, that
great revolution was impending IN England, in the
carrying out of which 70 have the aid of any
number Of American pathisers, very one laugh
ed heartily, and felt the force OF the old saw if
you want 20 hear something novel about yourself,
20 from home" The idea It The less rdicu-
lous, because the Netc York Hrai told that Ian.
cashire and North Wales going t. set up re-
publican form of government, of which Liverpool
was to be the capital. To those the spot, the
pronostication known TO SAVIOR of tina: peculiar
drollery In which the NeD Yvk Herald haoi:uallv
INDUCES. But such a statement, if it FROM
the inmate of a lunatic asylum, could not fail To
arrest attention and, accordin ely, the English
press, which, for the most part, resolved the banter
ofthe Amer AN editor with good temper, retorted
IN a similar vein. Here the quiz might have rest
ed and our transatlantic cousin would have received
he credit of ingenuity in giving the world clever
tds fesprn. We arc sorry, Tor the writer's ,red.,
that be did not rest satisfied with first triumph
II wit is difficult TO define, il is still more difficult TO
sustain but the humblest capacity is capable Of
marking the line which separates a funny article
from a string Of positive falsshoods rae -Nec
York Heram, which came 20 hand by the last
steamer, contains the following alluson 10 its revo
lutonary prophecy
Az : the news and the New York HTad reached
London appears TO have excited extraordinary appre
tensions The Prime Minister sent of note instanter
for the Duke of Weington-the ministers rendered their
resignations-Lord Stanley tried to form cabinet
in vain and the politicians, conservative grave
seconndent In yeomanry and in th. business popu-
lation did to venture general election,
to form and reliable government England trcm-
bles top toe; and the Queen who has
siderable nerve, much frightened that Prince
Albert regretted that American newspaper containing
such alarming suggestions, nhould have reached the
shores Of happy Albion Apprehcnsions Of this cha
bcTat fears and with the speed which
emergency only can create thirty thousand brilliant
bayonets bristed In the neghborhood Of Hyde Park
beedes we know net how many parks Of artillery were
ready at n moments call.
The Ncp York Herald is a newspaper, and state
ment Of facts il indispensable to its character for
accuracy. Here we have tissue of fiction, pro-
Tossing 10 record what has never happened. The
paragraph we have quoted would do well enough in
Punch but, in article on the politics OF England,
the readers Of the Ntic York Herald expect, we
nreume. some approacn to truth. How lar that
virtue has been lost sight Of Il would be needless to
particularise We are too dull to sec anything in
the humor which compensates Tor the ialsehood.
Nothing according to Hamlet, Is easier than lying
and public writer quite mistakes MS calling Who
stufs his columns with trash like this.
But, however, questionable may be the taste
which dictated the badnage, the attack OF the
editor Of the Nac York Hcruh on his own coun-
trymen Who are coming 70 EuIopc AZ the present
time i infinitely worse IL is said 70 be a filthy
bird which befouls its nest. The following ex-
tract from the Ncic York H,rah will show the ex
tent 10 which that accomplishment may be car
ried -
ALTHOUGH We threw out suggestion that the red
and white yered republicans going from here
might b. troublesome ourssf had real fears on
the subject We know very well that they never will be
caught in ANYTHING where would be possible to ques-
ton their courscfor cannot call in question that
which does not exst-and these disclaimers about lib
harm However, m the London
lie. will only catch some Of them, brush their white
hats and lust their coats forgetting TO apply little
water to their faces, shall be much obliged for the
favor for We ar. very anxious always TO make specimens
~ humanity from this side Of the water respectable
In appearance ~ possible -
must feel infn ely obliged for the solictude here
shown on their behalf We have yet TO learn that
cowardice is characteristics Of Americans but on
this point, the editor OF the Neto York Hraa may
probably be an authority That the attention Of the
...loo .houId be ed on the