The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-24

William Trousdale, Minister to Brasil, was Cover.
nor Of Tennessee for two years; elected in 1sl9
Samuel Medary Minister to Chill, has been long
known as editor Of the Ohio Statesman, Of Colum-
bus, and prominent leader of the democratic party
| of Ohio. He was an unsuccessful candidate for q
seat in President Pierces cabinet, but has now OBJ
tanned very honorable and lucrative diplomatic
appointment.
Scion Borland, the Minister to Central America
we have often had occasion to notice as one of the
late Senators from Arkansas. He is native Of
Virginia.
Theodore s. Fay Minister resident in Switzer
land, is a native of the city OF New York. He be-
came early connected with literary pursuits,
and was associated with Morris and Willis in
the old New York Mirror, weekly paper.
He was Secretary of Legation to Prussia,
under the late Henry Wheaton, and has been con-
tinued under his successors at the Court of Berlin
He married daughter of the late Barent GARDENER,
distinguished federal lawyer, member of Congress,
and editor in his time, some forty years since. The
appointment Of Mr.. Fay is considered very popular
one To please the literary class still further, the
President has appointed to consulships two other
authors, viz Hawthorne of Massachusetts, General
Pierce's biographer,) and Donald G. Mitchell, for
merly of Norwich, Connecticut, but for some years
resident of New YOrk-better known as TX Marvel.
He is said to be writing, or contemplating, work on
Italy and goes to Venice, where there is not much
years Of age and is but little, if at all, known in
politics. His father was thej late Rev. Alfred
Mitchell Of Norwich, Connecticut
Mr.. Belmont, Of this city. who has received the APP
pointment of Charge to Holland, is well known in
the commercial world as connected with the cele-
brated bankers, Rothschilds, Of London &c. He is
native of Germany, and married the daughter of
Commodore Perry.
Robert Dale Owen, Charge to Naples, is native
Of Great Britain and son of the well known Robert
Owen, Of Lanark, in Scotland whose writings and
lectures on socialism have given him much notoriety
The son came to this city about twenty-five years
since, and after engaged in public affairs as
writer for the press. He was of the editors of
weekly paper called the Free Inquirer, which was
continued for several years. He settled afterwards
on an estate his father had purchased at Harmony,
Indiana, and was twice elected to Congress from
that district, viz, in lS43 and 1845 Notwithstand
ing his peculiar notions on religion and some other
subjects, he has been honored with the confidence Of
the democracy Of Indiana, and has held various
public Offices Of trust.
John Randolph Clay, Minister to Peru, entered
public life at an early age, as secretary of legation
who was appointed Minister to Russia by General
Jackson, in 1880. Mr.. J. r. Clay has continued in
diplomatic employment as secretary of legation and
charge at various courts and governments for most
of the time since he has been of age and is scarcely
known as politician in his native country.
Robert G. Scott, Consul to Rio Janero, is the
well-known Virginian whose letters drew out the
opinions on the compromise platform of the demo-
cratic candidates for the Presidency, at the Balt
more convention. The consulship he obtains is one
Of the most valuable in the gift Of the President.
The changes in our commerce with foreign ma
tions, and particularly the intercours which is ex
tending with the countries and islands of Che Pacific
ocean and the South Seas, have rendered many
consulships Of value which formerly attracted but
little attention. Some Of them are exaggerated,
however, in the reports respecting their emoIuments
instance. that Panama. of which Panama