The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-11
London.
Correspondence Of the Herald.l
LONDON, Nov. Is, 1872.
London.

past fortnight, TO md any events wor ny OF especial
commemoration. Those of most note are the trial
and acqutlal at the Old Bailey of Alice Lowe,
kept woman, whose paramount, Lord Frankfort de
Montmorency, married man, shut her up in his
house for two months, and decorated her with some
jewels which she supposed she might keep, and so
sold them The Lord was not ashamed to prosecute
her. Although the girl bore wretched character,
public sympathy was enlisted in her favor aid be-
sides being engaged actress at some OF the
minor theatres, a subscription OF several hundred
pounds has, it is said, been raised to defray the
expenses CT her defence Another piece OF scandal
was report affecting the character of Prince George
OF Cambridge and the daughter of duca house.
Alter all the newspapers have commented on this
story pretty freely for two or three weeks the Times
has been authorized to contradict IT, and the Solicit
tor of his Royal Highness gives fiat denial to the
allegations. am afraid the original tale will receive
more credit than the contradiction. The world mas
a reputation for malice.
The British American Land Company affair has
not yet been suffered to sink into oblivion. The
noble President has again appeared in print endea-
vorlng to explain his connection with it, and
exculpate himself from blame He has, he
states, withdrawn his own and his sons name from
the concern. This is all very fine, but his Grace
will find 1t not so easy matter to cut the connec-
ton, without becoming responsible. for his share OF
the liabilities. which reported to be so heavy
that title and fortune (Which is not very large may
require to be sacrificed. The company announce
very boldly their intention of applying to Parliament
for charter, and yet they allow an action TO be
done. How stands Sir Allan McNab with the COM
pany, and where is the Chief Commissioners salary
of El000 year to come from?
AS many as three Cabinet Councils were held
last week, and it is said that Sir R. Peel and por-
ton of the Cabinet strength, insist a six shilling
fixed duty on corn imported, and that much serious
difference has arisen in the Cabinet in consequence.
The Saopian Journal, Conservative paper, refer
should be inclined to place little confidence in this
report were it not that the Premier has knack of
taking up and putting into operation the plans OF his
opponents He may be inclined to do so as respects
the corn laws. No wonder the wings support and
praise the government measures, while they desplse
the man. The measures, as tar as they go, their
own but the man who carries them, is he, who,
while out OF office, opposed those measures. and de-
nounced them as being fraught with evil TO the
State, who moved heaven and earth to turn out the
late Ministry for proposing them, and then with
shameless consistency, carries them himself. The
British farmers, grazlers and agrlcuturists general
w, although suffering severely from the low price
induced by competition, and the general depression
in trade and monetary affairs, are making renewed
exertions to hold their own, undaunted by the for
midable difficulties which meet them on every side
In consequence of the very favorable weather. the
breadth Of wheat sown throughout the kingdom is
generally believed to be greater than in any former
year. Il is delightful to find that the courage of
Brthsn farmers bears up against apparently hea-
Wy pressure; and that they will, in all probability,
bring forward mass OF produce in the next year
very encouraging to the SPECTATORS In foreign grain
Whether foreigners will also increase their cutva-
ton, we do not yet know. That they will not, to
any very great extent, | am inclined to think from
the necessity OF first attracting much larger labor
ing population to the corn-growlng countries: and
this is difficult task But if the case should turn
out otherwise, the astonishing Improvements in cul-
tivation already discovered by the Royal Agrcul-
tural Society, and the many hundred excellent To-
cal societies and farmers clubs which are in extern
slve operation, and almost daily adding TO those
discoveries, WILL with the charges of duty freight
and merchants profit, make II very close run be-
tween the British and the foreign grower the lat
ter of whom will stand not bad chance Of carry
ing "coals to New castle" While on the subject
of the agricultural interests / am sorry to have to
state that the nightly appearance OF the country is
assuming an aspect that must alarm all classes of
the community. lncendary fires are spreading
anxiety around the country, and betoken state Of
malignity on the part OF the perpetrators, which ex-
cites very great apprehension for the safety of out
stacked and unthreshed corn that what with
peris from without and dangers at homo, the
dtlon Of the farmer is very trying and anxious
I'M observes nf SeI fers
thing can be darker or more dreary than the pros
poets OF agriculture"
A new cause of alarm is the probable extensive
introduction of American flour through Canada.
The annual registrations and municipal elections
are now over and appear to have ended to the sa-
tisfacon of all parties for both wings and tories
claim majority. One thing is certain, great re-
duction In the number of electors has taken place on
the registries tor this year, owing to two causes
First, in the old boroughs, numbers have been COM
PEELED to receive parochial relie and secondly, in
both old and new boroughs great reduction in the
value of property has taken place, so that many
houses, formerly of the value of El0, are now re-
duced below that sum.
Severa! changes are about taking place in the re-
presentation of different boroughs which will make
very little alteration in the relative strength of par
ties in the House of Commons indeed, the liberal
party seem to make no attempt to hold their own by
contesng isolated elections, depending rather upon
the popular effects of agitation the corn laws,
free trade &c.
Mr. J, Stuart Wortley has publicly addressed the
electors of Butte on the tory interest, candidate
for the seat vacant by the death of the Lord Advo
cate. Mr.. Horsman, the liberal member for Cock
ermouth, intends resigninS his seat for that borough
the opening of parliament and there is very little
doubt in such case OF the return of Maj. Gen
Wyndham, who was a candidate at the last election
An early vacancy will also occur in Ennis There
has been some discussion in the papers about an
early meet ng of Parliament but this is set at rest
| by the Propagation until the middle of December.
| which learn from good authority will be renewed
| until the usual period OF meeting In February. 1t
is fully. expected that Notwithstanding the newly
levied income tax, further defalcaon will appear
| IN the next quarters revenue accounts
| When Parliament meets, it is understood that a
grant for the Princess Augusta, of Cambridge, will
be brought forward by the government. Hitherto
no parliamentary provision whatever has been set.
tied upon that princess; but now that she is about to
ally herself to poor German Duke, it is time that
| John Bull should be saddled with the cost of her
maintenance.
cabinet dinner was given after the cabinet
council, the Sth inst, which was attended BY all
the Ministers. 1t is remarkable only as being the
first Ministerial dinner given by the present govern
men since the early part of last winter, owing to
the continued pressure of public business.
The last West India mail steamer brought inteli-
gence of the loss of the man of war steamer Spit
fire at Belize, the Medway, mail steamer, which
foundered of Bermuda, and the wreck of the Larne
| schooner, an inter-coonial packet. Several other
of the Companys vessels are in crippled and dis
| abled condition and what with the loss of two Of
their fine steamers, and the heavy expenses they are
az, the West India Mail Company are in "pretty
considerable fix" 1t is quite evident that the CON
must wind up forthwith, for every voyage tends
| further to embarrass and cucumber the project
| The annual loss has been and will continue IN he