The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-17
Foreign Correspondents. OF tn. N. Z. Herald.

Foreign Correspondence OF the N. 7. Herald.
LoNpsS, April 10, ls47.
The Cram Markst-PxShs Ednsation Msosr~s-- Rsii-
gloss Ssets- Russian and French .afsGs - Queen
Christine and the .afsirs Of Spein-7ns .amsrsan
PSctoriss- ThsafrscaIs.
The annals Of history furnish record Of any thing
like what has occurred In these modern times Of the
supply Of food furnished by America to fsmishing
Europe. Great the hopes built upon Amsriss
for the supplies she might DO able to contribute they
have been than realizad and highly American
resources rated Is agreed all hands that
they were moderated.
The effect already produced In Ireland by the amazing
importing Of American supplies, is most pleasing and
saisfactory Hard hearted speculation has suffered
just retribution; those who had boarded up stores
waiting to bring them at exorbitant prices looking
anxiouy for increased scarcity and yet higher rates
cline begin to bring out their stores. Even sound
and wholesome potatoes, which had disappeared from
a counter panic. The spectators In Ireland are in
fuenced now by fear Of plenty. they niiu.
though there has boon price Of wheat it has
not been such to Affect percspbly the price bread
or change the aspect Of things still believe that the
tuay to be correct, and that the scarcity and high
prices will continue until after harvest Foreign orders
for breadstufs continue to in aud the expectation
Of grain to the continent of Europe is maintained ns
brisk This state of things Is likely TO continue
notwithstanding occasional very great fluctuations
Parliament has again assembled after the Easter hol
days; but as yet little Of interest has occurred II
hurried through which with the education
scheme will form the only subjects Of general interest
uonfor this Is the last session Of the septcnnal par
Lament.
Some excitement has lately been got up among those
who do not belong to the Church Of England
and established by law In relation to the mt
scheme Of public education In the United States tho
government in the hands of the peoples but In England
1t Is in the hands Of the church and the aristocracy
Hence 1t follows that while in the United States cdrc
ton may be made government measure without
dangern England, the contrary to put the educa-
ton OF the people into the hands of the government
to put 1t ut into the hands Of the church And this
IL what virtually about to be done The
OF this measure seem plain enough The whole rising
generation will receive religious church education.
Of any kind. will be almost il not entirely extin
guished and when the Church Of England IL quite ready
to pass over to tho Church Of Rome It win hand over at
the same time the English nation to the ancient religion
and all will DO settled harmonously with due regard
to the fortunes and interests OF the great folks In the
parties concerned in the compromise. As protestantsm
has become mere cold naked philosophy OF which vir
tue and good deeds hardly considered to constitute
part, 1t il easy to that almost any superstition
must eventually triumph such cold. blooded inf
deity The dssenters as body have in this day no
moral influence whatever The world has discovered
what thoir ultra pety amounts to- and holds in the
contempt 1t has brought upon itself and the
Is their agitation and excitement against the
while the government plan will be carried with trium
plant success
There is little Of general interest to communicate
since my last The monetary crisis in London getting
aud thousands Of traders in these DAYS
competition and display only carry trade by regular
getting tighter and tighter The effects will be dsas
trous, and extend widely great portion Of the
community for money hardly be got any rate
and where it be- trade Is so depressed that mo
dependence can be had upon future profits to meet in
evitablc payments.
Affairs on thu contin ant cort;ru. rru.h L. ,,.. ...
Russia and France drawing the bonds union
and coser the Parssns are shortly expecting to be
honored with visit from the Russian Car to the court
ofLous Philippe; much excitement is the natural consc
quence.
Queen Christina and her husband appear to have for
saken Spain for ever he has become naturalixed
Duke Of France and they have the Young Queen to
herself Tbs poor girl has hot place of IT. It is said
that she has been SO weared out with tho Of
atty and the cabas and ntrgues Of interested cou
tiers who surround her that she has almost contempat-
ed an abdcaton of the throne saying she would not
mind giving 1t up to her cousin the young prcten!er
son OF Don Carlos Meantime she has triunphed over
the ministry who at time defed her to her face
refused to give their posts whom she required IT.
has thrown herself into the hands Of the liberal party
Espartero 1t Is said has been recalled and the aspect
affairs in Spain, 1t may be hoped may change for
the better under liberal ministry; for the they
can hardly change
The Hbernia brought out thrilling accounts of your
doings In Mexico and Of the heroic of tho troops
under General Taylor II Is the opinion hero that Mr.
Benton acted wisely in refusing to undertake the pro-
lected mission and that with limited powers he would
have been q mere nonentity. I welcomed with high
pleasure the sight Of q New York Herald Ertra IL IL
delightful to meet an old acquaintance from America on
this side the water.
During the Easter holidays theatricals have been Ia
state OF unusual activity and spendor The immense
and eapacous building Of Drury Lane has been nightly
filed to JAM with crowds to see the spend did Eastern
spectacle OF the Desert, in which whole menagerie
OF cames elephants &C. have been introduced upon he
stage at an enormous expense Covent Garden opened
at the same time the Italian rival opera with the
Semiramde and 50 far promises to succeed well he
interior decorations magnificent and until the
val OF Jenny Lind who yet delays her coming. will
successfully compete with the Queens theatre that is
the old opera house Mrs Butler is still starring it In
the provincial towns The other theatres with one or
two exceptions, are doing good business
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