The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-13

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having sailed from San Francisco that day, With
two millions Of dollars In gold dust Tho steamship
Illinois, with gold and passengers brought down by
the Golden Gate, il nov overdue at this port.
Some twenty-five buildings, principally occupied
q stores, were consumed 1T Cleveland, yesterday
morning. The most lauentable part of the affair
was the killing of man. and the injury of several
Others, by falling walls.
Among other interesting reading with which our
inside psges are filed to day, attention is directed
to the following Letters from Canada, Valparaiso,
Albany, and Rochester; Senator hale endeavoring
to help General Scott in Ohio; the Florida and
wisconsin Elections; details Of the recent horrible
Railroad Accident in New Hampshire; full account
Of the Strike Of the Riggers and Long Shoe men in
this city; the Broadway Railroad controversy; Pa
rade of the Brooklyn Firemen; the Fair at Castle
Gardens Particulars Of the late Balloon Excursion,
together with several columns Of other matter
and advertisements.
The British Attempt to Br1bc the American
Press.
We stated yesterday, that we bad received a very
remarkable letter from London, written at No II
Change Alley, and signed by Williams & Lockhart,
enclosing fifty pounds sterling for the purpose Of
procuring political aid in certain objects stated by
the writer's in reference to the pending elections in
this city and county, together with the elections
throughout the country ut large In order that the
public may be enabled to thoroughly understand the
character of this offer. annex the letter, printed
from the original, which is in our possession and
can be shown to any person who chooses to examine
its contents
LONDON, Sept. %, 1852. |
IL CHANGE ALLEY.
To THE Eplros OF THE NEW YoRx HERALD
lla adj yplla "A
derstocd your paper to be similar to the Examiner not
taking sides in politics. but that used very much in
the United States to influence public opinion and like the
Examiner and Leader in this city employed very success
fully in popular elections We do not kno the rate Of
willing with what get from others, to pay you
more than you could realize from any other course ii
successful in object We have understood from
American gentleman direct from the United StaIes
the General WGlinidge who in London last year
the coming polls and DESTROYS Of preventing his
success and with this view address codriaiv The
subject.
This person the first to form the California gold
mining companies in England and induced hundreds
Of stock brokers TO engage in his fascinating spec
the value of his expected dividends After the had
been duly registered he refused all applications to sell
at any price and awaiting himself Of the respects
bic he had formed this country aud rely
ing on the creduity Of the Eugh people while he
tended to be purchaser of stock he privately sell
ing the ruined hundreds of holders who
foolishy locked up their funds in this worse than South
Sea bubble
Obtaining an introduction to our PREMIER LORD DERBY,
through the Hon Mr.. Walker, formerly the chancello
Of your eAchequer he negotiated with his lordhp thou
upon to redeem for the credit and honor of the Amer
AS the agent Of Col Fremont in this country
he embarrassed bis property and prevented his selling his
interest when it would have realized here than
millions sterling At the first opening Of the Crystal Pa
lace when the Hon Mr. Stansbury was the Commissioner
from the United States he introduced by this gen
eman to various persons connected with the American
department in the exhibition from all Of whom, Well
fom Mr. Stansbury he borro we'd large money
and as We understand not one frhipg has been
turned Having been invited to the July banquet given
by Mr. George Peabody, the American banker notwitl-
standing there hundreds of ladies he be-
came beasty intoxicated and insuted nearly every
of the United States intended to add Ireland
to the number Of American States and that If he
President, he would be id If England should not
fight or declare herself independent Of the other allied
powers Of Europe'
We quite that late member from the Tower
Hamets, Mr. George Thompson, would visit the United
States and address his friends against countenancin any
measure which would place this General WaLbidge in
nomination. IL you should deem advisable At events
he will write to his particular friends by this
to what course should be pursued and Mr.. Will
lams has, by prior steamer written to Mr. Hart
the sitting member from your city Who it is understood
gentleman Of great wealth and high consideration
We enclose you a bank of England note for ESQ., and
authorize you to draw through the Messrs Couss
Co for two hundred pounds additional, in you
effect the object We have in view.
We hope to have your operation in this matter and
subscribe ourselves your obedient servants,
WILLIAMS LOCKHART.
There is the document itself This letter enclosed,
as it states, Bank of England note for fifty pounds,
which we have found to be good and genuine
money, and which we have changed, receiving
therefor about $3.50, which we have in our posses.
sion. Who Williams and Lockhart are, we have no
means of ascertainiDg, never having heard Of their
names or occupations before, and knowing nothing
of them now but what they state themselves, Of
their residence at No IL Change Alley, London.
But from the business character of their note, and
from the precise nature of the propositions aud
expectations set forth, we suspect that they be-
long to that set of English solicitors and agents who
are used by the politicians Of Great Britain in regu
lating and managing the various elections for the
House of Commons. In conducting contested cleo
tions in that country for many years past, settled
and recognized system of bribery and corruption,
conducted quiet but effective principles has been
praetied by every party, and all parties in England
The voters and the newspaper press, with, perhaps,
the exception of some of the leading London jour
nails are generally bought up and transferred from
patron to patron, like blood horses from noble |
mans stud, like cattle in the Smithfeld beef
ket. Williams and Lockhart have, therefore,
ina gined-and they have acted the belief-th that
the American press is conducted on the same prin-
cples and it is very likely, from anything that we
know to the contrary, thst several Of our con.
temporaries in Wall street, who have lately
changed their political course without any
Obvious reason, may have been in cores
pondsnce with these gentlemen, aud may have
received Bank of England notes for doing so. Some
recent events look suspicious. The New York |
:, ~Tess, formerly Seward paper, received from
,.ar,,,- Safety Committee, in subscriptions aud
',h0r~;.e Che "a Of $4,000 to support the compeo-
Mac rceaso,es two ve.-s ago. It was for Fillmore
ben and now Is for seward a. Il Scott. Twenty years
ago q. other contemporary in wa.u street received
from the United States Bank S52, 900 .ar abandon
ing General jackson and supporting the opposite
ticket in that day. 1t was for Webster and nov IS
fnr Sewa-a and Scott A nd auot thor Nous contem-