The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-26
Our London correspondence.
LONDON, June 2, 1913.
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from il the nocturnal perambulatlons OF the Chart
lists manage to keep the country on the alert. In
some of the provincial towns, such for instance as
Bradford, Leeds, Liverpool, and Manchester, the
mob have committed outrages of no ordinary &C.
eurence, chiefly selecting for their practice the
bodies of the special constables, very many of
whom they merciessly thrashed. In London the
force for the preservation of the peace is stronger,
besides which, nothing is easier than to distribute
few companies of soldiers throughout the me-
tropolis; these, assisted by the regular police
constabes, enabled to secure the public peace.
The Chartists have confined their meetings to a
place called Clerkenwel Green, where they assem-
BILE in toerably large numbers, indulglng IN most
violent language, and causing alarm to the neigh,
boring shopkeepers. PROFESSIONS proceed from all
parts OF the town to the place of rendezvous, which
produce the greatest Inconvenience In the streets
The evening before last, was coming through one
OF the principal thoroughtares about ten o'clock,
where the mob were coming. Without the least
ceremony they stopped the vehicle, and compelled
me to stay until their procession had passed.
cannot refrain from repeating the caution expressed
IN of my former letters to your readers, not to
Imagine that there is any connection between these
dlsorderly Chlrtists and the charter. The mob
who are now paradng the streets, to the inconve-
nience of the inhabitants, are nothing more than
an idle lot, ready at all times to- create rot, and
to take advantage of the confusion to bencfit them
selves. IL monstrous that the authorities do not
decide upon adopting stringent measures to stop
the nuisance which completely puts a check upon
trade of every kind. Her royal highness, the
Saturday. There is now but one female child OF
George the Third remaining, viz: the Duchess OF
Gloucester; and of the men there are two-the
The death of the Princess Sophia has caused
many fstes to be postponed, and an extraordinary
Gazette ordered that mourning for ten days should
be worn. The deceased princess will not be buried
Windsor, but is to be inferred at Kensal Green
Gem terry, situated about four miles from town.
The funeral will be. strictly private In conformity
with the wishes of the deceased.
Mr.. Golden, the member for the West Riding OF
Yorkshire, was, you are aware, the principal man
In the present successful Anti-Corn Law League,
his constant attention to which occasioned him to
neglect, and eventually retire from his business
The wealthy traders, merchants, &C., OF England,
who had felt the beneficial influences of his
SADIE against the corn laws, entered into subscrp
tion TO reimburse Mr. Golden for the loss of his
business "a cotton splnner) as well as to provide
OF whist the English can do when they have the
inclination, the list is now closed, and it amount,
to more than seventy-six thousand pounds,
(e76,00O, which sum Mr.. Golden has, in very
excellent letter of thanks, acknowledged. This
gentleman, IN his place in the House of Commons
told Mr.. F. O'Connor, the chartist leader, that his
followers were not really DESTROYS of the charter
This disconcertrd Mr. O'Connorr, who, forthwith
u. II
the question on Whit Monday | do not expect it
will come off, but should it, you shall have full par
ticuli of the event
The act for limiting the hours of factory labor
TO ten hours, (more familiarly known the ten
hours billy came iuto operation on tine 1st of May
last and satisfactory has It proved In Its results
that the persons whom it materially affected have
presented the Queen with superb gold medal, II
consideration Of her ready acquescence to tn
prayer of their petition. The great reform move
men is steadily gaining strength, but; with the ex
ception of some public meetings at few OF the
principal towns. its proceedings have not been
chroniced by any remarkable incident The de-
bate upon the navig alton laws has been continued,
but is again adjourned; and the discussion referring
10 the Spanish affairs the dismissal of SIR Henry
Bulwer, has not been straightforward In the House,
documents relating to the matter. The English
ministry are in an extremely ticksh position, and
i think | may state, without boast, that they will
not be in office six weeks hence. They are de
feated night after night although it is true, is not
exactly upon any important question. The people
are dissatisfied with their dongs, and they really
do not appear able to eXtricate themselves. When
Lord John Russell, with his colleagues, were oui
of office, some time ago, they strenuousy opposed
the imposition of any tax upon income; directly,
however, they got into power. the wings proposed
Gas informed you IN one OF my earlier letters) to
increase the tax from three to five per cent
The opposition to this barefaced trick was ire
mendous. since which he has never been trusted
by the people. He would never be able to retain
his position were it not for the aid of Sir Reber
Peel, who carries him through every unpleasant
matter but one thing is certain, that Lord John
Russell must either resign coalesce with some
one more capable of assuming the reins of GO
venment 1t is a most extraordinary circumstance
that whenever the wings are In office, the country
is invariably in debt, and all internal affairs 60 on
unpeasanty; discomfort appears to thrive and get
impudent under their vacillatlng policy; and 1t Is
the general belief that if general election was
take place Lord John Russell would be in a large
lee. ka do
move existing prcudices was the introduction OF
the measure for the removal of the Jewish dis
abilities this the aristocratlc lords threw out !;
but, Lord John, resolved not to be defeated, has hit
upon another plan, by which he hopes to gain his
end. The oath the members of the House of
Commons have to take when they enter Parlia-
ment is, to the certain things" upon the true faith
of Christian which was Of course an insepara-
sion. Lord John Russell in order to get Baron
Rothschild in the House to represent the city of
London, for which he has been elected nearly
year, has given notice that he will bring forward
motion in day or two, to alter the form of the
oath. Should the lords again defeat his project,
land there are cogent reasons for thinking this will
be the case,) it is more than probable he will resign,
and the choice of Prime Minister must fall on Sir
Robert Peel, who Is the only man capable OF ma
naging with credit the affairs OF this country. A
Proteciionist party may attempt, but they cannot
succeed in these liberal times, in getting through
the work satisfactorily.
ne DrltdnnlH, Ohptain Long, udS aIIlNcu, WIN
$4,000 specie on freight. From the columns Of the
American papers, we have cleaned that some
irrcgularitv was committed, in order to evade the
postage laws. The offence should, of course, be
visited with severe punishment; but, ut the same
time il must be evident that if reduction of the
postage took place on American letters, there would
te no deficiency or revenue, but nm increase, as
The correspondence would become accordingly
numerous. IL appears that, at the present rate ct
one shilling the halt ounce, that the postage of q
ship Ton IL G3. S32; whereas, il reduced to 3d. II
would be about .f95S. Last year. emigrants to the
number OF 10000 crossed to vonr country, and il
is computed this year there will be 100000 surely
cc-ssriy indulge in, would warrant the reduction
The money marke IS decidedly 6rmer, and
sands thus Coiisps, SsJ new Three aud Quar-
Ter per Cents, SIT Reduced Three per Gents, 50!
Bank Stock, l9l Long Annuilles, 81 to GIG
India Bonds. 10 to % premium; South Sea Stock,
9Oi ; Exchequer Bills 30 to SO premium. G. p.
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