The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-10
INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE.
Our Boston Correspondence.

seen on all sides 1t is getting to be what the city
OF London has become in this age-a mere place OF
business-and every family that can afford 1t IS
moving out of town. Should the emigration con-
tnue for the next ten years at the same rate that
il has been going on since 1871, none but the two
extremes of society will be found liyngin Boston
the rich and the poor; the former having both
country and town residences. IL is not improbable,
even, that the urgent demands of business viii
convert the fashionable quarters of the town into
Sd ops and counting houses They have already been
encroached upon to some extent; and the nearest
approach that Boston make to a sort of Run
doll Bridges establishment, is partly in what is
one of our blue blood localities-though ii must be
confessed that have not much blood Of that kind
among Us, our creme dc Ia creme being rather like
skinned milk than anything else, and that is of a
light blue. Beacon street still m antains its ex.
elusive character, and nothing Is there bought and
sold-at least not openy-though buying and sell
ing have made it what it is-a cross between Bel
gravia and the Chaussee dAntn.
The character of our population has undergone
great change within few years. OF almost ninety
thousand foreigners that have their present homesin
Boston. almost fye-sixthS are Of Irish origin, and
many them very poor, and some not very favor
able specimens oftheir race The old Puritan cityis
full Of Catholics, who must, in time, ne 10 have
the entire control Of our municipal Affairs, and
exert formidable influence the politics Of the
State. learn, from very respectable source,
that more than two thousand Irish citizens have
been naturalized since our last annual electlon-a
number more than sufficient decide tho result of
close contest, could they be prevailed upon to
act together.
There is q great want Of room mere, and the
bills vetoed by Governor Boutwell, had for their
object the supplying Of this want As you may
suppose, the yetoes, under such circumstances,
have excited considerable feeling, aud the conduct
Of the Governor has been the theme OF great deal
of discussion All who interested IN keeping
up the price of real estate ana rents 10 their
present exorbitant rates, applaud his Excelency 5
course; while those who have contrary interest do
not hesitate to denounce it. They even attribute
il to personal corruption, which Is carrying their
hostility altogether too far. Governor Boutwell, Is
quite incapable OF any such conduct. lie - pure
rs ice-and quite as cold at heart Ihe~errors OF
which he is likely to be guilty will never have their
origin in personal dishonesty in either public or
private life. They will proceed from an utter ina
bihty to understand that there is such thing as
generosity Of sentiment greatness Of soul. STILL
Il Is certainly rather odd TO the first democratic
Governor we have had for years, pursuing the very
which is best calculated to increase and con-
solidate the great whg interest Of Boston.
The trials of the persons charged with having
reduced the "higher Law" TO practice. by the
rescue Of Shadrach, are regarded here As pelng
neitaer more nor lees than jokes, aud too dull TO be
the Of Scott which IL said TO be the worst OF
tho entire batch, is supposed to indicate what
will be the final result OF the all ARA legal farce
The jury equally dlyided-slx Tor CONVICTION
and six for acquittal. Now, if there any merit
in the ,pSte mite7 system mu ID admired by some
people, our jury are entitled to praise, tor they
hat the mark exactly in the white, and 50 happily
that they did nothing at all Uncle sam Will get
his purse pretty well emptied by these trials and
that will be the whole Of the matter-and a very
pleasant whole it will be to tae legal gentlemen and
others uho are IN the employ Of our venerable rela-
tive.
Mr.. Webster's friends are disappointed at the
result or rather no result, Of his Sey ork tour.
From some reason or other, they expected that he
would be what they call Spontaneously nominated
by the people Of New y ork, and then has calling
and election to the Presidency would have been
made sure. This tosr undertaken under tho
inpre ssion that il would turn out a stampede. AS
the great man has gone back without e4eetins any
thing beyond Offending more Of his southern ire nds,
by his vehement denuncations VI slavery extension,
ut Buffalo, his Boston friends are greatly disap-
pointed. One Of the principal whs editors OF your
State told one Of lea ling free sOers that the
nlustrous tourists had not lett the. mark on New
York, and that neither Fillmore nor Webster had
the remotest chance there.
General Wool made very favorable impression
while here, and some OF the democrats are for
making him their party candidate Tor the Pres-
dency. They think be would carry SeS ork, and
the democracy have become sick 81 the idea Of
going into Presidential contests sc0hi x At the Em-
pire state. II General Wool should Dc nominated
by the democrats, and f-as some say here, will be
the csse-ths wings quarrel beyond 'ae nope Of re-
Cancellation, he would carry Massachusetts itself, q
plurality being suficsss for that p,sr pose. Mr.
Weosser's friends are determined ftey say, that
General Scott shall not be the next Ire dent Of the
United States.
The Aflas, the leading Scott pApos neld out
Union signal on the 9th, II tn, ,ofln Of leading
article, evincng strong desire 10 a.,o the Presl-
dental question kept out Of sight he next con-
test in tbs State, the object bel 10 unto all
branches Of the whig party against ne coalition.
BY keeping national questions oat - sght in that
contest the whig cause will be y.s.iy benefited.
The national wings wish to MAX. VA O.iford, now
Attorney General, their party caEa.4atg Tor Cover
nor, and his chances for the good
There are two things, however, ~blon could make
against him IN the hight. The ~siss nave sYaiIed
fhemseives OF two special "avdse. ali their
movements here-piety and Temperance Governor
stlsSs was pious IN Very al-es, u sense from
Aaeas, and was as temperate - toe pL1p on state
street. now, Mr.. Cliiord, tl.ss. not q whit
verso than nineteen out Of every tsensy men whom
you may meet any day in the yess "a no saint.
Ills piety not remarkable; -bvfes. Toe quality Of
his temperance IL very remarkable indeed. On the
Other hand, Governor Boutwell, Is 49, Valy strictly
temperate, but IA sound on tn. s06Jsct u eternal
dsnnaton, also on the doctrine Of scpsoostion and
clection-iking the latter very s4ueb .saeed- The
"artful dodgers" among the wing. tsssviors, are
for letting Mr. Clifford alone, SOssl prefer a.
candidate, Mr.. William u. Czihoun, - 9prlaghcd,
who vas Secretary Of State under a portion Of
Gov. Briggs administration. Nc CALHOUN has the
requicits amount Of "respectabIhsy. ssa would, In
polst Of talent, be inferior to Governor We hare
he'd for quarter % . century, ex9er siug Mr..
Evcrctt and Mr.. Morton. Ia u "a goose suuh man
a. he y that the wings must uLl., ( icy expect
TO beat the coalition handsomely Dosr.o NE people.
But The Webster portion Of the : A.. - insult
fer~Sly svesbesring and Arrogant, determined
upen allowing no other terms thas those Of uncon-
ditsnal surrender 10 the friends Of ccost and Sew
ord, tAst the hearts Of the cosltaouis,s are glad
withis them ct the prospect Of thsis p0-er being
received and some Of the most prVsa!oent ~higs
d nst hesitate TO say that the cnzoocs Of Ere
dcemng the Stat" are by NO mssas " an en-
couraling character. We shall b. D.tter able 10
judge se this point with something IKE accuracy,
three months hence.
Governor Boutwell, has offered tue Attorney
Gensrslship 10 Caleb Cushing, who las not, be-
levc, managed a case in court TO- s~esty years.
There are quite . number Of smis, 40 lawyers, Of
much experience, in the democratic parry hyre, to
81 az whom he has the cold should ~ sdcn men