The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-13

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Brits.n and Sarah Sands, screw propellers, have
been engaged in this service Of carrying emgrauts
from England. These arrangements convey an in
teligible idea of the extent and magnitude Of this
movement, which seems destined to depopulate the
British Islands, and transfer active, intelligent,
and energetic people into new continent, where
nature has bestowed her benefits with the most
liberal hand, and where only is wanting to de-
velope It's vast resources.
The depletion Of population Il tho Old World WIN
not DO restricted - :" p.;.o,, -. 49,. ox.;,o.
ment and mania of emigration will also extend to
France, Germany, Italy, and other continen-
tai countries. The malcoentents and revolution
lists all over Europe, win avail themselves Of this
opportunity to benefit their condition. They will
BOW to the manifest viii Of overriding destiny,
which points out an unbounded field for their Ia
bors and land Of refuge from the evils of despot
ism, aristocracy, and oppression, against which
they were vanly warning in the lands given over
to paupersm and tyranny. The emigration Of
these classes will be relief to their own land, and
the best guaranty Of its peace and prosperity.
Their energy Of character and those sentiments Of
freedom which have led them to stand up against
their rulers, will have corresponding effect for
good on their adopted country. II. as we cannot
doubt, this emigration should long continue in the
same ratio as il has opened, and extend rs we cal
culate, to continental Europe, Australia will be-
come the alembic in which will be amalgamated
the diyersities Of the Caucasian race, and from
which win spring the essential element of great
and mighty nation. 1t cannot remain much longer
o dependent colony of Great Britain, but will as
sumo the attitude Of free and Independent repub-
lic, destined, perhaps, to be the basis Of super
structure Of freedom, greatness, and prosperity,
equal to our own glorious union Of States.
In tho meantime, however, the influence which
the Australian movement has already produced on
the commercial interests Of Great Britain is inoal
culably great. The employment Of such an i'm
mense number of ships in the emigration trade-in-
Guiding several American vessels. chartered on
account Of their capacity and sailing qualiies-ana
the activity in the scapcrts and throughout the PRO-
vinces consequent on the rush Of emgrants to Lon
don and Liverpool, have produced degree Of COM
mercnl prosperity unattainable IL long years Of
ordinary operations The exodus Of tradesmen and
laborers, and the large demand for products for
importation, have caused q corresponding increase
and brskness in the business Of manufactures and
more extensive employment and larger wages are
given The strongest presumption exists from the pre-
sent aspects of Affairs that the trade ofEngand with
Australia will, within few years, attain higher
degree of prosperity than it could under ordinary
circumstances have reached in a century. Reyul-
sions in trade may, to be sure, follow from this I'M
expected direction of affairs but the benefits will
largely countervail the evils.
Nor nre the effects of this movement confined to
the Old World alone. America participates IN
them, though to less extent, and may ultimately
be as deeply concerned in the affairs OF Australia
as even Great Britain itself is An exporting trade
has already commenced from this city, and one ship,
which left hero last week, takes cargo of manu-
featured goods to Australia, valued at $S5 900
These goods comprise boots clothing saddlery picks
and handles, shogels, On iron safe, pianos, fruit,
medicine, and eighty thousand pounds weight Of
tobacco This is but the introduction to the trade
which will exist between the countries, and only
an earnest of the benefits destined to receive
therefrcm. There is at present in operation line
Of American steamships between San Francisco and
shanghai, and it is contemplated either to con-
meet line of propelers between the latter port in
Cbira and Australia, or to establish direct be-
tween San Francisco and Sydney. Thus We will
have the benefit Of an extensive trade along the
islands and coasts of the Pacific; and, in fact, the
day seems not remote when the great highway of
commerce will be transferred from the Atlantic to
the Pacific Ocean.
What remarkable developement of the ways Of
Providence is seen in these movements of our days
The apparently fortuitous discovery of particles Of
gold dust in American State on the Pacific coast
followed in few brief years by like discoveries on
the Australian continent, have been, and are, pro-
life Of consequences of the most momentous impor-
lance to humanity. Europe, America, and Austria
liza, have already derived immense benefits thereby.
But who can form any estimate of those which they
are destined to receivel II could cast vision
into futurity we would see the continent OF Asia
also made participant in the happy results Of this
universal benefaction. The position of affairs on
that continent, with great Britain extending her
dcminions the south, Russia on the north, and
America threatening ineursion the cast, is
ominous of the destruction of its ancient and bar
barous policy, and the establishment Of order
Of things ut no very distant day Asia, which has
been the birth place and cradle Of the race, may
yet be destined to witness its fullest glory and
proudest developement. This is the Egyptian SYM
Dol Of eternity verified. The end returns into The
beginning. The tail of the serpent il in his head,
and the circle is unbroken. Australia is the most
modern and latest scene Of mankind's history, and
will blend again into that Of its first and greatest
TIE MONTREAL TmEs-THE SUFFERERs.-We
publish this morning the full particulars Of the ter
rible calamity which, in few hours, comparatively,
has destroyed the labors of half century in the
city OF Montreal, and left the homes desolatc, and
consumed the property and the hopes Of thousands Of
the hard working classes Of tho population. Thelst
Of the sufferers is appalling in It's extent; and when
ii is remembered that the Of them not only
without shelter, but, to a great extent, without
subsistence from day to day, their condition
appeals TO the generosity and liberality Of New
York, with the urgency Of that distress which
requires immediate relief. We doubt not
thDt our city and citizens will do their
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