The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-02

tion overwhelming him, he begs that his name
may be kept secret He would be an anony-
nous scoundrel. And lest any unbiased mind
had been the hope of o commission on the pro-
missed - half" Of C.'s fortune, "he adds that bis
ardent attachment to glorious G. must be his
excuse" OUT! Let us rest there. We cannot
| get beyond the 'ardent attachment of such a
| high minded man. 1t is the 1t climax to the
tale The interest cannot further be sustained.
If there be any members of Congress who are
prepared to write such letters as the above we
trust they will stand by Mr. Forncy. And when
they have elected him. they cannot forget that
certain State institutions, in the vicinity of this
city, contain several other very commendable
| disciples Of the stool pigeon school. Most oil
these gentlemen were brought up to their bust
ness under the paternal care Of the illustrious
| One-eyed Thompson and we venture to say
that few among the number enjoyed the advan-
tage ola course of tuition under Col Forney.
Notwithstanding this deficiency of education
many Of them have done remarkably well in
their peculiar line and if reputation for stool
pigeon notoriety becomes qualification for
Congressional favor they are certainly entitled
to some small reward An order from the Pre-
sident on the New York Sheriffs would probably
enable them to repair to Washington so as to
be doorkeepers, or something of the kind. Thus
Congress would have very pretty uniformity
among its officers.
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE IN AUsTRALIA.-The
arrival in our port last Saturday of the ship
Bavaria, with the first mail ever sent direct
from Australia to this country, was the inaugu-
ration of new anil highly important era Of
trade and commerce between the American
and Australian States. Itlras most important
event, and one of which no predsction can fore
shadow the vast and varied results. 1t is, in
fact, the opening of a new path for Our COM
MERGE new market for all our natural snd
artificial productions, and new field for
American industry, skill and enterprise, in that
immense islsnd-continent. From the present
aspect of affairs in this most modern Ophir It'll
plain to the commonest understanding that that
great continent will be of more consequence to
the trade of this city, in process Of time. than
even California itself has proved to be. In ex-
tent of territory, in natural resources, in the
richness of the mines, and in all its undeveloped
sources of prosperity, Australia is equal to four
or five Calnormas. Hitherto its population
has been principally supplied by immigration
from Great Britain, though in a far less volume
than it flowed to these States and to Californic.
but it seems almost certain that now WI - srcb
commercial advantages as it offers and with the
prospect soon we hope to 70 verified If the
establishment of free and independent govern.
ment, Australia will exercise an immense at
traction on immigration FROM China and the
East, as well as from Euro ,pe and this CONT
nent AS necessary c. Jnseaucnce, its impor-
tance-social. commerce lal, and political-will
advance with rapid Itrides. and the trade be-
tween that continent, and ours will increase in
an equal ratio.
Inc discover 3 of gold in California was the
inausura'io' 1 Of new era Of commercial ac-
'i'ity 'i'' Jughout the civilized world, and exer-
cisco .lmost as great and wide spread an in
nue. zee as Columbus discovery of the Ameri-
G an continent And now the dissolution Of the
ment in that vast empire OF a new and more
liberal order Of things-the opening of CONNER
cial relations with Japan. which will eventual
" be accomplished by the American feet in
the Chinese seas-are mighty links in the chain
Of Providential events which we see transpiring
around us, and combined with the sudden
growth OF Australia and the enlargement of
our trade in that direction, will make the
Pacific Ocean white with the sails of commerce
even to much greater extent than the At
lantc has been during the last few centuries
The commercial activity to be thus de-
veIoped and fosteryd will be of greater
advantage to the United States than to
any other part Of the world not even except
ing Europe. We may, therefore, expect the
improvements in this city. and enterprises of
all descriptions. to increase during the next four
years with momentum which can only find a
parallel in what we saw take place here when
California first opened her treasures and poured
them into our lap. There may have been re-
Gently apprehensions of crisis happening in
commercial affairs here; but it is possible that
the wealth opening on us from Australia, and
the prospects from China and Japan, and all
the countries from the Pacific, will have the
effect Of averting any local catastrophe Of that
kind for some time to come.
THEATRICAL AND LITERARY SQUABBLE.-Some
Of the theatrical critics have been making
great noise about the new comedy, called "the
Fox Hunt written by Mr.. Bourcicault and
produced recently night after night at Burton's
theatre with SO much eclat and applause.
These critics have discovered all on sudden,
il would seem, thatthc Fox Hunt" 10 identical
with comedy called Sullivan" recently
played on the French stage. A number of
rather weak condolences between the two
pieces have been given; but Mr.. Bourcicault
positively denies that lie was indebted to the
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