The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-25
Foreign Correspondsn nee Of the N. Y. Herald.

Foreign Correspondence OF the N. Y. Herald.
LONDON, October 4th, 1916.
The Scarcity Of Food in Europe The Spanish Mar
ridges-Vietoria and Louis Philippe European Poll
hes-Herald for Europe M,rico-Statue of the Duke
Of Weilinston-Loss Of the Great Britoin-Mr. Carr
and Rsschid Pacha-London Theatrieals.
The alarm concerning Ireland increases daily. Two
pro.racted Cabinet Councils have al esdy been held
within the last fortnight the subject; and for the pre-
vention of outbreaks troops have been despatched from
Woowich at few hours notice. Parliament will meet
in November and contrary to the usual practice, will it
believed enter upon business and take up the
distressed condition of the population Of Ireland. The
accounts received yesterday from Ireland of the ncrea
sing impotence Of the people, have had downward eff
feet upon the Funds The people in the Highlands Of
Scotland who like the Irish have lost all their depen-
dsnce in the ruin OF the potato crop, in bad stu
alton as the lrsh and the population of France is not
much better of The visitation 10 general throughout
Europe. Meantime all eyes turned to America for
supplies Is calculated that food to the amount Of ten
millions sterling will yet be required to be imported in
order supply the present deficiency nENglaRd and Ire.
land alone. In France sixteen millions Of bushels of
wheat will be necessary to supply the wants OF their
people-there can be DANGER therefore, of spe
custion in this matter your side of the water Every
kind of provision here has risen in price within few
shilings The rise in the provision market is expected
to increase, Notwithstanding the constant mporations
going t..-...
The Government plan for the relief of the furnishing
Irish IL somewhat curious Money 10 advanced to the
rich land and they to lay out in employing
the suffering population in various works of improve
ment.
Trade throughout the manufacturing districts is in
fearful state of depression the all working
short time, it is called they only half employ
ed The of the great falling of in the manufac.
turing export trade is said to be chiefly the short crops
population Of England depends mainly for its daily work
upon foreign customers, and when they short Of
means the working classes here are thrown out Of
ploy. What precarious state of things and what a
problem political economy There people enough
in England to buy nearly all that is produced ct home,
but it is sent abroad, as they are too poor to buy,
and when the foreign customers are short the works
stop Now if the people at home rich enough to
great and dinicut problem to make trade good, viz,
make the people rich !" but howl With prosperous
people trade could not be bad
be ntermnsbe topic Of undated excitement Queen
Victoria, distressed at hearing of the force done to sa
wrote, with her hand, friendly and deprecatory
letter to Louis Philippe hoping to induce him to desst
from forcing upon the young Queen Isabella husband
said to be hateful to her and way unfit for her
she also endeavored to break of the Montpensier
marriage, looking upon it being not only opposed
to settled treaties and breach therefore of pub.
lie faith, but deeming it TO be quasi invasion OF
Spain by France which might hereafter lead to danger
political complications The chief motive however
was tender and womanly sy mpathy for the unhappy
condition of the young Queen, who 10 forced into this
marriage by her mother and French agents, through
Hoods oil tears and over mountains Of repugnance. The
transaction does great credit to her woman heart In
answer to this earnest appeal from Victoria in behalf of
wheedling cunning Of old fox down and wrote
reply long, whining canting letter of twelve long
French oolscap thin post paper in which he talked Of
love and tender sentiments of romantic attachments Of
the ISLANDERS of his enemies of the lying reporters let
ter writers, and hired newspapers. &C. pretending
that the public papers said utterly false that he
had had nothing to do with forcing the two matches
that Francisco the real choice Of Isabella and Mont
pensier and Lusa both desperately in love with
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which you may rely upon. and the channel by which 1t
Is derived Is certain, though secret. Meantime, Don
tory by which it appears that if Philippe could have
been Of him humble tool he might have been
Their The matches viii be hurried on in spite Of dpO.
matte protests and public outcry. Louis Philippe
time, prouse of coaxng and Aatery to all parties and
picks up any public man he find in France, Of any
class, coming from England America to wheedle him
self into the good topnon Of all by smiles and dinners
and bowling and liberal speeches and
tments In this he especially lays himself out
to whee ie the public of America talking republi-
canism and liberal sentiments with them with the most
would require Saust fully to describe this willy mo
dern Jugurtha.
in France has thrown fears the French
party in Spain At FIRST it was suspected that 1t might
be mere rickto create counter excitement in spain,
rages; but the Of his escape and the bloody
executions which have been exercised on the frontiers
upon his friends aad sdherens. fully disprove such
a suspicion. Eighty of his friends, among them
several priests, have been arrested and shot in
cold blood. on the mere suspicion Of intending to
support him by rising Where he himself 10, one
knows present 1t is singular that tee Northern and
other powers OF Europe take open notice of these Of
cognsed, yet either Louis Philippe, Queen Isa
belaas legitimate sovereigns is certans very
Jealous OF France and Russia is not on friendly terms with
out in Louis Phippes fragile empire The French jour
nails have been attempting tor some weeks past in imita
ton OF the great and successful movement in England TO
aQiteon about trade for France has her
laws England lately had But 1t is ell smoke, and
will end IN smoke for one great element Of success IS
America and England (and it is singular phenomenon)
appear to be the only two countries in the world where
there really people" 1t surprising spectacle
in modern history These two people the greatest
people and constitute the nations of the world
democracy has any force or dsvsiopemsn Is their &C.
knowedged superiority at all connected with the great
fact that they are the only two nations in the world
popular customs, permanent decisions and open ri
bunsls, called, in ordinary parlance, . The Common
Law" beautiful system which both these people are
now seems laboring earnestly to undermine and de-
stroy, but which, if rightly understood they would
her labor to build up again in its ancient perfection and
purity.
The Britannia brought out the Herald for Europe; il
is truly great Herald most interesting and copious vol
Of American history. The streets of London next
day placarded with the newspaper pacards an
nouncing in large letters California seized upon by
now the ministry have their hands brimfu with Spain,
France Ireland, Scotland and their own suffering poor
All food at famine price; yet there is remarkable alb.
Of popular discomfort complaint against govern
meat This used to be the when the people
less identified with the under the old
tory dynasty than they Even in Ireland this
singular phenomenon 10 remarkably exhibited Every
to feel that 1t is visitation of Providence and
that government has done, and Is willing to do, all
can Sir r. Peel has been called to assist with his coun
se in the present crisis and has had several coneren
with the queen and ministry he refuses TO AXE Of
fee but will aid the government with all his ability
It is rumored in private political circles that full and
amcable understanding has been entered into between
the two governments Of America and England relating
to the settlement Of peace with Mexico England &C
quiesces in the occupation of California the extension
Of the American line Of frontier to the Rio Grande and
in the settlement Of Mexico under American protection
Under these circumstances Mexico will have alterna
tive but to peace behave quietly and conduct her
self wisely for the future in presence OF her great pro
ector The English are fully convinced that it would
be the height Of folly to NEEDLE with America in her
onward course.
The chief subject of excitement at this moment in this
great metropolis is the elevation of the great colossus
upon riumpha arch at the entrance Of the Park This
colossus is statue of Wellington horseback, and is
aid to next to the colossus of Rhodes the most ggsn