The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-11-28

Correspondence of the Herald. |


LONDON, Sd Nov. 1913.
The Ednburg Review, now edited by that able
and'hard-headed man, Mersey Napier, has just APP
peared with severe and eloquent attack in it on
the measures and policy of the government. Al
though, however, it is written by mastery hand
it finds faults exclusively and does not point out as
it ought to have done what was the real and
true policy which the government ought to have
adopted, especially on the Irish question. This is
to be regretted since to mend is better than TO
find fault; and the Tories ask ,riumphan,ly "what
ought we, then, to have done if we have not done
right -
The Queens visit to the University of Cam
bridge has given great satisfaction to the
Wings, for although Lord Lyndhurst is the
Chancellor of that seat Of learning, still the
Wings have, and always have had, strong
prediction for Cambridge over Oxford. The OK
onians, on the other hand, not little dlscom-
fitted by the preference; but the Queen Is so
averse to theological disputes and to the Pussy
doctrine-and this is known To be the case-that
neither herself nor Prince Albert would expose
themselves to cold reception. How long a pc,
riod has elapsed since regnlng Queen last visited
dear old Cambridge? Oh, how the world has adj
vanced since that epoch! What giant strides have
The arts and sciences take since Qneen Elizabeth
pronounced her own Latin Grafton written by her
self! Il hogan, ''Ets' fGmim'les iste neus pudor,"
&c. &c 7! Our charming little Queen is more con-
versant with modern than with ancient languages,
and cannot compete in Latin with her illusIrlous
predecessor; but she has been received with en-
lhusiasm ny all classes. and has gained new laues
by her amiabiity, condescenslon. and intellectual
observati ons and conversation. Prince Albert has
oeen made doctor Of civil law, and the Queen
has so the hearts OF the gownsmen that II
they could have conferred some title on her, most
jovously would they have done 80. The Queen
being about to a short distance OF only hun
dred yards TO proceed from the University Library
to ST. Mary's church, the gownsmen .muitaneously
off tbair nd lair M he
for her majesty to walk on The scene was so
curious and the incident so novel, that the Queen
laughed heartily, but expressed by her smiles and
sautations how conscious she was OF their
loyalty and attention. When all the sights and
beauties of Cambridge had been explored by her
Majesty, she proceeded to spend two days at VIM
pole, the seat of the Earl OF Hardwlck Nothing
could exceed the snmptuousness of the arrange
| ments made in his old brick family residence, by
the noble lord but the season was too far advanced
for her Majesty to enjoy much of the country, and
splendid ball given III her honor was the only real
specimen of gaety which she Witnessed
AT Windsor the Queen has again been entertain
ing the Grand Duke Michael, of Russia, in style
Of splendor and magnihcence almost Eastern and
fabulous. Her Majesty has also purposely invited
some of her well known WHICH favorites, and
amongst the rest, Lord Pamerston and the Wis
countess, to meet him. Although the Queen is
under the advice and responsibility OF her present
advisers and by no means thwarts them in their
places or measures, still her affections turn TO the
wings, and she invariably displays towards them
her marked APPRECIATION. The Irish question, how
ever, has not embarrassed her She Is wholly with
the Tories on the necessity for putting down all at
tempts to obtain the repea OF the Legislative Union.
She often quotes the words of her late father, the
Duke of Kent " that would be tantamount to a
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of the empre"' The new idea OF
a federal parliament ls said to have pleased her
much, and she asks every one their opinion OF It,
she SO ANXIOUS tor harmony, pfeiper ana peace
| try the theme of her constant reflection and re-
| marks. Our little Queen Is no automaon, can
| assure you; and whilst she keeps herself within
bounds as q constitutional Queen she Is daily and
accurately informed relative to all that is passing
within her domlnons
The dreadful state of the metropolitan poor, and
the extreme destltutlon TO which they are at this
moment reduced, supplies strange but striking
contrast to the and pageants of royal and no.
BILE splendor to which have been referring The
Times, with It's omnlpotence, has taken In hand
this subject and has, am delighted to say, reused
the attention of the public, and especially of the
elite of society to this grave matter. " An Amerl-
cam too, with his powerful pen, has come forward
in the columns OF that same local Journal to aid In the
good work of bencvolence, and his effort has been
successful as it was well mentioned. The utter
restitution OF tens of thousands OF the working
ing classes of London at this period is really fright
full Without shelter, they sleep in the streets,
parks, on shambles, and, in fact, any where where
they can find security against the tacks arrests
of the Police. Without food and alment they act
ualy die OF starvation, or from cold, or from dis
eases which result from want CT cleanliness and
from vermn What state of society is this, when
in order to avoid the infections of Parish Union
Houses, the destitute poor prefer TO die OF misery
and want There Is feature In the benevolent
conduct of those who are coming forward at the
present moment which cannot be too highly praised,
Wis that of sending donations and subscriptions to
the Police magistrates since by supplying those hon.
orable men with funds, the public enable them al
once to relieve the urgent wants Of those who are
brought before them charged with the offence OF
vagabondism, or III other words, OF being without
any means OF support Ihis Is su6Ieci OF deep IN
81, ont nj for Nyhn m hp
minister, and whatever may be the line OF policy
adopted generally, whether with regard TO home
or TO fore ign AFFAIRS something must be done---not
merely talked about, but done Ito stem the torrent
of misery and restitution which threatenst to sweep
all before it. What that something may be, 1t Is
of course most difficult TO predict. Emigration may
be ncouraged-.co!onization may be promoted
the cultivation of millions of of waste lands al
home may be decided on--the corn laws may be
repealed-new encouragemens may be gwen TO
human industry and labor--and many other useful
experiments NAV be made. These may indeed
prove sufficcnt and new classification of proper
ty, ranks orders-in fact, a revolution OF social
character, may come on, but at any rate something
must be done, such an avalanche will one day
roll down among US as Will overwhelm all existing
institutions and subject everything to destltution
and ruin. "The Times sees and knows this, and
therefore, with It's usual penetration, whilst It de-
precates all radical changes in the social or political
system, and whilst it is in an especial manner the
organ of the arisocracy It pleads for the poor and
reminds the wealthy and privileged classes that
their security, ana the security OF everything most
valuable to them depend on the conduct they pur-
sue towards the poor
A curious and deplorabe instance of the banefu
effects of misguided zeal, in good cause, has
lately occurred in this city, owing TO the most fla
gitious arrest and prosecution OF one OF the most
respectable gentlemen and merchants there residing,
named Zulueta, unjusty charged with having
freighted a vessel with goods, knowing that those
goods were 10 be exchanged for slaves, The prose-
cutors were the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery
Socety-which society, instead OF summonng Mr.
Zulueta before a magistrate, on the ground ct sus
pcion, and requiring him to give an account OF the
destination OF the vessel, &c.actually presented
bill of indictment against a most honorable and re-
spectacle man-arrested him, without moments
notice and caused him to appear at the Old Bailey
to take his trial There all the mock evidence
and groundess suspicious of his traducers were
sifted thoroughly, and the very first commerclaI