The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-07

much for human patience In any event, though,
Seward is safe. If Scott is defeated, the Northern
whig party will be merged into the free soil aboli
ton party, and W H. Seward will be their man
and he will rule the kitchen cabinet, if Gen. Scott is
elected Just as adroitly he managed it for poor
old Gen. Taylor. But, alas what is the prospect
for the blind followers Of the wiley demagogue in
this election should Gen. Scott be defeated! 1t
seems to us that this inquiry suggests itself from
the very materials and principles of this Ptsburg
Convention.
Let us wait in hope. Things do lock gloomy ;
but they may turn out better than we suspect.
Seward, we know, is milestone around the neck
Of Gen. Scott, but he may swim ashore.with him
yet. Let us wait for the action of the Free Soil
Convention. Let us have hope-let us have faith
let us have patience-and, above all things, let us
keep perfectly cool.
EFFECT OF AUSTRALIA ON EMIGRATION.
AND CoTToN.-We it stated in SEINE of the
English papers, that for the month Of June last as
compared with the same month Of the year 1871,
the emigration from Liverpool to the United States
had fallen off some six thousand This isvcry likely,
notwithstanding the steady increase in the general
aggre gate of emigrants arriving monthly IN this
country, from the various countries OF Europe.
Australia will at account for the diminution
in the shipments from Liverpool. Whole pages OF
the Liverpool papers are taken up with advertise
ments of vessels bound for the golden land Of Aus
tralia and even New York has not escaped this
new contagon. At this moment there are five YES
sells advertised here for Port Philip and Sydney.
They will take out choice cargees of prime neces-
sites for the miners, and emigrants All these
the present movements of Australian emigration
and traffic however, are but the small beginnings of
what is yet to come.
Australia is great island continent, almost I'm
inhabited yet rich in agricultural, manufacturing,
and commercial resources, particularly rich in gold,
and, no doubt, capable of sustaining a population
of one hundred millions of people. And it is sur
rounded by a vast archipelago of islands, among
the richest and largest the globe, and still only
thiply Inhabited by halfnaked barbarians Here is
a new field for emigration, colonization, and COM
merce almost incomprehensible in its capacities OF
expansion. In connection with the mighty progress
of California, our Southern States insured for
continually increasing demand for cetton, for an in
definite period to come The gold Of Australia may
lead to the establishment Of powerful Anglo Saxon
republic in the East; but the balance of power
among the nations of the earth will still be in the
cotton fields Of the great republic OF the West
Gold is great thing; but cotton is the article
for shirts, all the world over.
WHO is TO BE NEXT GOVERNOR OF New YORK p
Both parties are putting forward their best cand-
dates for next Governor of this State. The whig
journals have named Governor Hunt, Moses H.
Grnnell, Simeon Draper, and whole host Of
western candidates. The democratic journals have
put up FL. Seymour, E. Corning, G. W. Clinton,
General Aaron Ward, F. B. Cutting. and long list
Of smaller try, such Col. Curtis (who is ne , and
John Smith Jones. 1t is probable that Governor
Hunt will run agai the whig side as ne is their
strongest man If the democrats want to take up
strong sound, tried democrat, who can look farther
back on good conduct than dozens OF the small
fry, let them take hold of General Ward, Of West
chester We have known him in the ranks for
thirty years, never seeking any honors, but always
supporting his party and his country, like true
and independent patriot. We decidedly for
General Ward-Westchester, against the field.
Who joins us
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY VERSUS THE ALDER
MEN.-Tbe District Attorney svcry ready in giving
his opinion to the duties and jurisdiction of Al
dermen as Justices Of the Peace. He tells them
they have no authority whatever to discharge prison
ers unless upon due examination in court But the
District Attorney would do well to examine his own
conduct in reference to numerous indictments he
never brings to trial, and ask himself the question,
whether this is one iota more justifable than the
conduct Of Aldermen dischnrging their political
friends, arrested in q row, drunken spree, or
for assaulting the police. He finds fault with the
Aldermen for dischargDg rowdies; but he does not
prosecute the rowdies when they are indicted He
sets the bad example himself and the Aldermen ma
turaly say, "what is the use Of leaving these men
in prison The District Attorney will never prose-
cute them" y.
INTELLIGENCE OFFICES IN New YoRK.-The
chambermaids, and all others in search Of employ
ment ought TO beware Of the intelligence Offices in
this city. They q mockory, delusion, and
snare. They send unfortunate girls to numbers and
streets that do not exist and they send others to be
sednced. The rest they humbug, and keep sitting
in their places Of business from morning till night,
not only losing their money, but their time, which
is the same as money Very few, indeed, out Of all
who are leeced out Of their money, ever get de-
cent situation. The true mode Of obtaining en-
ploy ment is by advertising in popular paper
But, above all things, avoid the intelligence
Offices.
From CAPE HAYT.-By the schr. nary b. Knapp
Capt Wilson, from Cape Hayti, 22d Of July, We
learn that most malignant epidemic was raging
at the time somewhat resembling the plague in its
effects 1t had carried off large numbers Of the |
inhabitants dolly, principally Of the younger class.
The NJ B. X lost two Of her crew in port.
Marine Affairs.
TYR arrAMs,uP sou1H CAROLINA, for Liverpool, did not
uccsed p getting Oh on Wednesday having met with
ccdent to her driving wheel, which viii take Day
wo TO repair.