The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-07-10

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)ur late elections and which has formed the subject
II inquiry and severe anlmadverslon in the House
IN almost every day since the first meeting OF the
resent Parliament. Mr.. oebuck, the ultra MEM
Der Or the city of Bath, who has directly lmpeached
me presentation otseveral OF the English boroughs,
me obtained special committee TO investigate the
buses that he charges TO have taken place he has
llso succeeded IN Passing bl OF indemnify through
Parliament, for such witnesses, themselves guilty
ol bribery, otherwise accessory TO the crime IN
others, whom ne may choose 10 examine But
ilese exertions, however laudabe in themselves,
VIII lead to nothing Both wing, as well as tory,
are Interested IN shutting out the truth from the pub
lie, and preserving system by which both paitie5
nave prottted In their turn. Some change In the
aw,it is expected, will take place TO appease thena
| on, with the ostensible object of checking this
widespread Generalization, but IT will fall short OF
| such purpose, so long the constituency re-
strcted byProperty qualifications 10 their present
imlt and that rird poce instead OF secret voting.
forms part OF our system. To this change we
| must even in the end come, adopting your mode of
| the ballot box, but with those improvements in its
details or working, OF which You are aware, from
your everyday practice II Is st susceptible. Our
| committees offer protection from the abuses OF
which complain, or the frequent undue returns OF
| members TO serve in Parliament which are occa-
stoned thereby. Besides, the expenses of contest
| ing seat before any OF these committees Is very
onerous, the result very doubtful, being frequently
determined according TO the political bias OF a ma
| oriy OF us members, apart from the consideration
on whichever side justice may preponderate, that
|
| the expense Some idea may be inferred of the risk
| and outlay from the fact, of one solitary contested
| vote, disputed before one of the committees that
| have Just closed their labors, having cost the con-
endlny parties something beyond sum of $500
| sterlin. So much for modern palrotlsm--so much
| for ind ,idual ambtion-so much for the purity of
election, and our present happy representative sys-
| tenn.
| Our foreign relations, with which you are more
| Immediately concerned, claim a few remarks.
They are not, am sorry TO say, IN that calm and
would relieve us from apprehension of future diff
| Guilty The last account from the French capital has
| notified the very unexpected, and changed resolu-
| ton of the two Princes De Jonville and Duo D.
| Aurnae 10 visit England which may be considered
as an offering made to public opinion in France, I'M
der It's present excitement against this country The
alleged precarious state of health of the King, their
| Father Is confidently stated as further cause OF
their unwlngness to leave France at this luncturc,
| and winch is generally believed to be the case,
notwlth landing the late contradictions of the
| Pans journals, which represent his majesty
in the present enjoyment of excellent health.
| II Is well If 1t were so, and that the
mors Of confirmed dropsy on the chest,
with which his Majesty is supposed to be
afflicted, were merely ideal; for with his death
will end the hopes of the peace party, and thus re.
straints upon the conduc, and anti English spirits of
| of our neighbors, of the existence of which we
continue TO have such frequent evidence, who are
as yet thirsting to atone for, and wipe of, the
stain of Waterloo and their double conquest whilst
| any pretext will suffice, In the war phrenzy, TO
which these people are subject beNi, Of
which they may take advantage. The successful
opposition in the French Chambers to any immed-
ATE reduction in their naval force, has had some
ference to the present Slbsisting differences between
| this country and your government, in which they
appear to be particularly Interested The Duke Of
Orleans whose talents OF a very secondary rate
will have quite enough to do succeeding to his
fathers position and will find himself compelled to
weld TO the war mania of his SUBJECTS else TO alb
,licate. The times are indeed portentious while
rpatd deal nff he finn cha Cf
will depend upon the success of the diplomatic
fragments going on at your side, in which sincere
~ hope that the representations IN which ventur-
I'd in former letter. may not be realized, but that
my Lord Ashburon. instead of dverting the aten-
lion of your government from the hreatning posi-
lion of both countries, may direct his energies to
the accomplishment of satisfactory and early ad-
uslment of existing differences alike honorable to
both nations
Since my last, important dispatches have arrived
fro India, detailing the successful operations with
tan, the forcing of the Khy Der pass heretofore con-
-iered next TO lmpc sslble and important victory
Of General Sale at Jellaabad, atoning to some ex-
tent, for the late disasters at Caboo which it issome
occur again. with these the happy radiance by poison
rs It's said, of our quondam friend and treacherous
ally SchaSooiah In some degree clouded by the
render of Ghuznee, which was imprudently left gar
rlsoned by only Sepoy regiment, with made
luate provisions and water, which compelled their
captivating. There have been sad bIunders COM
milted rather the most culpable neglect attrbut-
ed to our military and political agents in this dis
tant quarter and which has been attended by such
severe disaster and loss of life. A thorough nves-
tlgaion is about TO take place amongst officials
Court Martial and enquiry directed to be held
by the Governor General on the several parties who
may be IN the least implicated. At the last ac-
counts his EXcellency was at Benares, having re-
moved the seat IT government from Calcutta to
this latter city, from which it is 400 miles distant to
be nearer the military operations that are intended
20 be now pushed forward with great vigor.
Hong Kong, Annoy and Chusan, in China, are de-
CARED by our Plenpotentiary are to be from hence
forth free ports; the two former to continue indie
pendent OF the issue of the present war; British
possessions. Sir Henry Pottinger was at last &C.
counts at Hong Kong, waiting the arrival of rein
orcements, low on erway, to make dash upon
Pekin.
| ought to record the death of Lord Conlgeton
better known to you perhaps and to your readers
Sir. Henry Parnell, who shut1ed of this mortal
coil b. suicide, having put period to his existence
5y h ging himself with a hankerchef His lord
ship,who was raised to the peerage by theMelboume
ministry IN 1871, was born in l776, and consequent
ly in his Goth year He was chairman of the finance
committee in 1873: and filed the post of Secretary
If War in 1881. In April 1895 he was appointed
Paymaster General to the forces and Treasurer of
he Ordinances of the Navy which Offices he con-
author of well known work on financial reform,
and OF great number of pamphlets currency and
banking also work upon roads and road max.
ing. He descendant of Parnell, Archdeacon
of Clogher, author of the admired poem of THE
Hermit"
The state of this country has somewhat improved
since my last letter; the cases of pradea outrage
though lulte numerous, are not characterised by
any great atrocity. An additional police force
has been despatched by the government to those dis
trcts where good order and the Laws are the least
respected. The crops look toleraby well, whilst
the price of all agricultural produce has considera-
bly, advanced in our markets. The season has been
rather dry and patching, which, also regret to
state, has caused much sickness amongst the popu-
lations F. w
Addresses Of congratulation pouring in from
all parts of the country, the repetition Of the many
presented on a late similar occasion TO HerMajesty,
who, il were particularly fortunate, not at the
time aware of the attempt made upon her life, as
report bespeaks her to be again in an interesting
situation, in which any sudden alarm or fright might
be OF evil consequences.