The New York herald., 1844-09-23

wing Journals, the report of that portion Of Mr.
Weoster's last speech, where he SO Indignantly
Founced upon one OF thesaudence who called out,
They are all slaves in Engand" Mr.. Web
sters rhetorical flourish about English liberty, and
the blessed condition OF the masses in that coun-
try, s extoled to the skies, and his sentiments
most cordially re-echoed by prints which are in the
habit of pouring forth the btterest anathemas
against British tyranny" the influence of " Bri-
tish gold" and so on. But that is of small mo-
ment. II is more important to notice the inconss-
tency into which Mr.. Webster himself falls In
the paragraph just alluded TO, eliciting the most
enthusiastic applause Of the audience and the whig
journals, Mr.. Webster represents England as sort
OF paradise aperiect heaven OF liberty and equality
hardly second If second at all, to this country
for the means of individual happiness and pros
perity, which it affords to all its inhabtante. By
aud bv when he comes 10 speak of the condition
Of the English laborer, he draws the picture OF a
"save." There, in that glorious land of liberty,
where Mr.. ebster mad, but moment before, so
Indignantly denied that slaves existed, he declares
that "the laborer is degraded being, and not ele-
waited to the rank Of a freeman. He has no parti-
cpation in the government under which he lives
he is a mere Iaborer; he lays up nothing beyond
the support Of his family tor the day he has no
means of educating his children; he lives poor,
and dies poer, and his children come after him
with the same biography "Look On this picture
and on that"
Mr.. Webster's hgh-hown eulogy on England
sounds strangely enough coming from the lips Of
an American. The man IN the crowd spoke sad
truth, when he declared that they"-,he masses
Sc are all slaves in England" Weighed down TO
l,..> ta, ,t.o
poorer classes Of that country are in con iiton,
compared with which that OF the slaves of the
south is perfect happiness. Just as a specimen Of
the suffeiings Of the masses in Great Brtain-take
the following heart-rending incident, which we
fnd in late English psper-presentng only one
solitary item in the daily record Of misery and
prlvaiion to which the great body of "the people"
are subjected:-
con Monday last 1873 human beings. twenty three
families, allowing six TO EACH were cast honseless ard
fendess from their dwellings, wanderers the worlds
bleak common On that day the sheriff, Mr. 4 Foley,
with escort OF police and bai'i1s proceeded to the
lands Of Ba harahan and Genmore the property OF MIR
Arthur Usher Kelley, Of Bay sagar,more in this county,
to take possession OF these lands under habos for
due last September After the sheriff turned
the unfortunate people from their honses, was truly
.rendng sight behold them with their families
assembling ia groups lighting fires by the dich.side TO
boil few potatoes satisfy the cravings Of nature The
greater number of these houeless wanderers have suce
This is the state Of the farm laborers. The fol-
lowing instance shows how the hapless working
classes in the towns and cities fare.
"An inquest was held Friday. the 93d instant. and
closed Monday the body Of Eliza Kendall aged 49,
who drowned herself the Surry canal sppeared that
the deceased and her sister Jane (whe at the time
also had attempted suicide together their father and
others of the family had suffered extreme
The father stated that they worked at slop shirts, but
earned very scany pttance They could lot do enough
gain proper subsistence the price being very low
Ave Iarthngs only gwen for making up They had
been much in want but when he in work they Jared
better He generally earned eight shllings week when
in emp poyment HIS daughters had at times tasted for
twenty four hours The jnry rel urned verdict That
ths sea committed sucile wh,ls laoring nnder ft
Of insanity and the jury cannot but deprecate the cruel
practice othe op srsrs in London, employing young
females at enlew0rk at low rate of wages as to
clode the possibility OF subsistence.
Are there indeed " no slaves in Eagland?''
ANOTHER LETTER FROM Mr. Clay Mr.. Clay
does seem determined TO keep up his eplstoary
correspondence with his friends in all quarters. His
last letter is devoted the consideration Of the
merits of American kid gloves. Some worthy
manufacturer or other had sent Mr.. Clay dozen,
which " Mrs Clay" pronounced "a very superior
article;'' and Mr.. Clay informs ns that
. they appear to possess great strength as
we'll as neatness - and that he and his ami
able lady "were much struck with the beauty
and excellence Of the stitching" This is all very
well. Mr.. Clay has not, however, yet taken up
any OF the interesting topics OF enquiry suggested
by us a short time ago. Since then, indeed, seve-
raj new subjects have presented mseves-such
as-the value OF political friendship, as demon
strated on Boston Common--whch may probably
now engrose Mr. Clay's attentlon, to the exclusion
Of the less exciting questions which we submitted
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Mr. Henry PHILLIPS FIRST MUSICAL ENTER
rAIrMENT Mr. Phillips gives his first musical
terlainment at the Apollo this evening, where he
will be, as matter Of course, welcomed by one
of the largest and most brilliant audiences ever
collected in this city. The entertainment will con-
sls Of two acts, the first being devoted to anecdote
re.ninisf ences, and songs OF Dibdln. Mr. Phillips
is probably the only living vocalist who can do ad
equate justice to the Incompatible sea-songs OF Db
din Braham, in his palmy days, sung some Of these
immortal ballads with SURPRISING effect; but Mr.
Phillips gives them with pathos, spirit and bill
hancy quite indescribable aud altogether irIe-
sistbe. The second act will include a variety OF
sorgs which are quite new TO an American audi
ence, amongst them one by Dryden, which
INTRODUCED HIM TO the notice Of the Court, and
paved The way TO his subsequent brilliant career
This, as sung by Mr.. Phillips, is one OF the most
exciting songs ever listened to. The prt gramme
-, indeed, proiuse and liberal in the extreme
These entertainments must be the most attractive
Of any ever offered on this side OF the Atlantic.
The Gas MONOPOLY When will the arrange
ments be completed tor public meeting against
The gas monopolies X is time to be moving. The
means of redress within the reach of those who
IRE subjected 10 the extorlionate charges of these
companies, ,'and if they be neglected by any, they
can never dare TO complain hereafter. We hav.
suffered from these monopolies TOO long. Let re.
solute effort be made, and the grievance will be
Iedressed before six months.
FATHER MIILER.--Tnis great modern prophet
and apostle is again up and stirring. We believe