The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-05

efforts have been earnestly seconded by Governor
Brown, the Postmaster General, and the result
will DC that before the present year will have ex
PRED, traders, travellers and emigrants will be
able to 60 to Cur Pacific States without expend-
ing sum that is a fortune to poor or young
man just starting in the world
European Crowns and Democratic Sccuri-
tics-A Hint 10 Quecn Victoria.
The crowned heads and coronets Of Europe
are doing an active business in the way Of in
vestmcnts in this country; and all alike, from
the mousrch whose throne has stood unsc athed
for thousand years. to him who is the heir Of
his uncle Of yesterday, are placing large sums in
safety on freedoms side Of the Atlantic Whe-
Their this arises from greater confidence in the
stability Of free institutions, or because better
interest is obtained here, where everybody tries
to employ to advantage more capital than he
possesses, or whether il is the simple act Of a
wise foresight matters little, and We do not care
to inquire. Suffice it that the fact is go. Kings
and princes are sending large sums here aud
this fact may have no small share in producing
the plethora of money seeking employment, now
TO be observed among US.
One Of the leading operators in this way is
Christina dowager Queen Of Spain. She is one
Of the richest individuals in Europe, and proba-
bly, the greatest business women in the
world. Her operations are not confined to
any one country or any single class
of securities. She dabbles in everything.
Driven from Spain, she has her fist in every spe-
culatiye project in the Peninsula She has con-
tracted with the Pope to build the railways Of
the Papal States. Her investments in the
French railways have been large; she has bought
Malmaison, the former residence Of Josephine,
and now owns the Courier de Paris newspaper
Che has been one of the most successful opera
tors in the Cuban slave trade, and has innumcra-
BILE projects in Cuba--among which are the Ha-
vana gas works. several fine sugar estates, and
many tracts of fine lands. AT one time, when
she was paramount in Spain, it is said she offered
to lend her influence to the sale of Cuba to us,
provided we would give her the land the walls
of Havana stand on. She has two or three
agents in this country-one being in Philadel-
pha one in New Orleans, and another with
out fixed location. Each Of these is supposed
to control investments to the amount of one or
two millions Of dollars, scattered in real estate,
railway securities and State stocks.
Louis Philippe was well known to have large
possessions in this country. and the last visit of
the Prince de Joinvillc was principally to look
after them, and to see if they promised well in
the future. The heirs Of the house Of Or
leans have retained these and are continually
adding to them. Louis Napoleon has followed
the example of Louis Philippe, and has several
active and shrewd agents in this country look
ing out for good investments, in which the
savings Of the Partisan improvements and the
safe and to pay good rate Of interest. There
il no doubt that he has sent here from three to
five millions of dollars in this way, and that he
looks upon them as being much safer than the
sccptrc he plays with
But the greatest operators in safe invest
ments here are the petty princes of Germany
The German houses through whom they operate
have become O marked feature in our money
market, and they control some Of the most pro-
mnent Of our railroad securities. II Is estimated
that the sums invested in this way among us by
the dukes, counts, barons and timid capitalists
Of Germany amount to fully City millions Of dol
Jars One Of the most curious features in this
control some of our leading railroads, and thcsc
railroads control the political affairs of several
Of our most prosperous States In this way the
Duke Of Badcn-Badcn has more influence in
New York politics than be has in those OF Ger
many, and bigger share in the per centagcs Of
the Albany cliques than 10 the gambling banks
Of his own duchy.
Now, In view Of this prosperous state Of things,
and Of the fact that Queen Victoria will neither
come over to see NJ, nor lend baby to open the
Canadian exhibition, we suggest to her whether
II would not be well TO invest few millions In
democratic securities. Crowns arc slippery
things, and she has large family to provide for.
Suppose, then, she puts in for some safe American
investments. Every one Of her English lords
has his pocket full Of them, and finds them 10 be,
after all. the safest and best paying investments.
We would advise her 10 buy out one of the lead
ing New York railroads, and send her proxy TO
I'll with Corning and our other railroad men in
high eonelave upon New York politics. They
now rule the State, and some OF her kingly
cousins are already represented there.
CONDITION on TUE FINANCE DEPARTMENT
STATEMENT or HOMER TRASKLrS.--We publish
in another column letter from Homer Franklin
in reply TO a communication from some Of the
leading tax payers in the city, relative to his
labors in connection with the Joint Committee
of Accounts. II is very clear and satisfactory
exposition Of the mode in which the affairs Of the
Finance Department arc conducted, with which
no man Is better acquainted than Mr.. Franklin,
TO whose efficiency and ability the public arc in