The New York herald., 1844-09-23

wing journals, the report of that portion of Mr..
Webster's last speech, where he so Indignantly
pounced upon one OF thesaudience who called out,
They are all slaves in England!' Mr.. Web
sers rhetorical flourish about English liberty, and
the blessed condition of the masses in that coun-
try, is extoled to the skies, and his sentiments
most cordially re-echoed by prints which are nthe
habit of pouring forth the bitterest anathemas
against British tyranny" the influence of 6 Bri-
fish gold" and so on. But that is of small mo-
ment. II is more important to notice the inconsis-
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 aperfect 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 inhabtanie. BY
and bv when he comes to speak Of the condition
Of the English laborer, he draws the picture OF a
"slave." 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 q freeman. He has no part-
cipaton in the government under which he lives
he is a mere Iaborer; he lays up nothing beyond
the support Of his family for the day he has no
means of educating his children; he lives poor,
and dies poor, and his children come after him
with the same biography 'Look On this picture
and on that"
Mr.. Webster's high. flown eulogy on England
sounds strangely enough coming from the lips Of
an American. The man in the crowd spoke a sad
truth, when he declared that lhey"-the masses
Sc are all slaves in England" Weighed down TO
the very earth by oppre ssion and unequal laws, the
poorer classes of that country are in condition,
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 heartrending incident, which we
fnd in . late English paper-presentng only one
solitary item in the daily record Of misery and
prlvation to which the great body Of the people"
are subjected
"on Monday last 1888 human beings, or twenty three
families, allowing six to each, cast houseless ard
friendess from their dwellings, wanderers the worlds
with escort OF police and baiias proceeded to the
lands Of Ball, harahan and Genmore the property Of MIR
to take OF these lands under habos for one
ears due last September After the sheriff turned
the unfortunate people from their honsss was truly
assembling III groups, lighting fires by the dch-side TO
boil few potatoes satisfy The cravings of nature The
greater number Of these hoHeless wanderers have since
had their lodgings on the cold ground
This is the state Of the farm laborers. The fol-
lowing instance shows how the hap'ess working
classes in the towns and cities fare.
IAN inquest was held Friday, the 23d instant, and
closed Monday the body Of Eliza Kendall aged 49,
who drowned herself the Sarry canal sppeared that
the deceased and her sister (whe at the time
also had attempted suicide together with their father and
others Of the family had suffered extreme
earned very scany pttance They could hot do enough
gain proper subsistence the price being very low
haA
been much in wsn but when he was ia work they Jared
better He generally earned eight shllings week when
in employment HIS daughters had at times tasted for
twenty hours The jnry rel urned verdict That
the decreased committed suicide whilst laoring under ft
Of nsaniy and the jury cannot but deprecate the cruel
practice oil the slop sellers in London employing young
females at edlework low rate Of wages to pre-
clude the possibility of subsistence.
Are there indeed " no slaves in Eaglandp'
ANOTHER LETTER FROM Mr. CLAY Mr.. Clay
does seem determined to keep up his epistoary
correspondence with his friends in all quarters. His
last letter is devoted to the consideration Of the
merits Of American kid gloves. Some worthy
which "Mrs Clay" pronounced g a very superior
arlicle;'' 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
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 themseves-such
as-the value OF political friendship, as demon
strated on Boston Common-which may probably
now engrose Mr.. Clays attention, to the exclusion
Of the less exciting questions which we submitted.
Mr. HENRY PHILLIPS FIRST MUSICAL ENTER
rMnMENT MIR Phillips gives his first musical en-
tertainment at the Apollo this evening, where he
will be, as a matter Of course, welcomed by one
of the largest and most brilliant audiences ever
collected in this city. The entertainment will con-
sis Of two acts, the first being devoted to anecdoe,
re.ninist ences and songs Of Dbdin. Mr.. Phillips
is probably the only living vocalist who can do ad
equae justice to the incompatible sea songs OF Dib
din Braham, in his palmy days, sung some Of these
immortal ballads with surpsssing effect; but MIR.
Phillips gives them with pathos, spirit and bill
liancy quite indescribabe and altogether r,e-
eistible. The second act will include variety OF
songs which are quite new TO an American audi
ence, and 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 10. The pre- eramme
-, indeed, proiuse and liberal in the extreme
These entertainments must be the most attractive
of any ever offered on this side OF the Atlantic.
TIE Gas MONOPOLY When will the arrange.
ments be completed tor public meeting against
the gas monopolies !? Il is time to be moving The
means of redress are within the reach Of those who
subjected TO the extortionate charges of these
companies land if they be neglected by any, they
can never dare to complain hereafter. We have
suffered from these monopoies too long. Let re.
soue effort be made, and the grievance will be
redrcssed before six months.
FATHER MILLER.-Tns great modern prophet
and apostle is again up and stirring We believe
he is in this city. But he cannot any longer