New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-06-05
GREAT BRITAIN.
Tho Present Position OF Ireland-Ilo0my
Prospects ia England.

London Correspondence ui Inc lipuht-
LONDON May u lsis
The nevs il sal important England is quiet but tie
Government has been defeated u ireland The pike
gentlemen have cscapei with dying colars buen
nae, the Government endured uid and came oil thr
couqusror Mcaguer did the same and Ait hell vii
do likewise The solemn farce is therefore for bee
present 81 an end "Pke-rotns' % use ile fresh
words Of Thomas Carlyle. and open ami advised in.
ceniary eoqueuce Will again Dc the order Of the day
street b.rcados can be erected under he supeunitn
dsuce OF tie liberated Meagher smith % Euen can
write uro. lsmetions against the Government while
John Mitchell tho dauLtess can instruct h- followers
from his cell iu Ncgylate Prison, and Repeal treason
en- a.ain be spoutei 800 Cancellation or Confedera-
ton HALL All this csu be- accomplished because the
Glg,-umeu- De- poaeress ia Ireland No lr-h Jury "iA
BRING ira eriot u guilty against p'trouc if-h-
man. the ga-ging b.I wa sot up ana buried along
n vain. hl-a dead letter n Ireland. Il was severe
measure bat IT has proved delusion and snare Tor
England With all her cunning She has failed in Ire
land and .he viii fal TN lrshmen obtain one small.
cruat from the great loaf
The Irish are snown 20 be suporstuou= they believe
in signs and the gu of boluiiiul harvest they now
regard s- an especial blessing from Heaven N"'n
tst rich harvest is gathered perhaps before that time
pixies may br drawn from their secret holes ant the
loud cry may De- Up with the bl0icaies 90
Carlyle 100 ono OF Doe lat pencln-s. says that -n-
land on the edge Of huge pci.s on account OF lo-
lud think that a new and ominous era for ireland
and Tor England has arrived. tie a-k- tHe Premier Do
England with Chsrtism under deck her Justly dis.
colienied work people couniablc by tue million. nnd
such fire. ship rs ireland ndisso.uly chained TO her
can keep the waters This is the great and solemn
question sd is quiet ~ the present moment 90 Eng
land and in ireland but who can say how long th.
calm VIII continue The English journalists laugh or
sheer al every movement Of the people When the up
per classes are powerful with gold end tine working
classes are poor and anXiously seeking morsel OF
bread to satisfy the cravings Of hunger takes tnf
10 bring about great reforms but these reforms viii
come in some shape at some future day. Get your
knowledge from the English pre-s hni you VIII be- de-
ccived d. you have been already
Look impartiay a, the present condition OF England
What has become OF her trade and commerce Since
the disastrous days Of last year when fortunes were
suddenly swept away. she ha- had trade that could
be called such Before the French Revolution Of Feb
ruary merchants and traders were on the brink OF
despair That Revolution upset all calculations Tor the
future disarranged the whole business OF the Continent
and at this very moment oil the wheels OF trade are
moaoness What then il the condition Of the mechanic
the peasant the operative They number millions. are
ont of work and are starving WIN they remain IN
that state many months
Eut not alone this numerous class for the better
classes feel a heavy weight ON their shoulder They
are horne down bv taxation They begin % complain.
IN England they organizing and are resolved 10 OBJ
tain large reforms Can they obtain amy concessions
by peaceful meausf Il is doubtful. The whole coun-
try i. now ripe for great changes. one step leads on
sf.. % arI ul fUf Ia not
the ovcriaxed and oppressed majority at least half
WAY serious troubles must be- the result This has
been my opinion for long time, entirely uninhuenced
biz the events Of February in Paris the April demon
s,ration in London believe that my greatest fault IT,
that generally write too Tar in advance Of the hour
and my words are liable 10 bee forgotten but do not
form an opinion without deep thought
You are well aware that the enormous sum of sixty
millions sterling cannot be sweated from the brow OF
Engands people 1t is impossible, and yet the Gov
ernmen will attempt tins impossiblity Did not the
same cruel system OF taxation force the Americans 10
gather their strength against It The result viii be
the same here by and.by. week or month may not
accomplish ii. but time works wonders
The dfty two members OF IN e House of Commons
who sometime ago organized themselves into a sepa
rate party to obtain Reform hay doubled their mum
her and are calling meetings OF the people TO AID them
in their efforts These calls have been responded 10
by thousands and teni Of thousands In every Target
refer you 10 the reports Of these meetings that You
may ascertain the feeling Of the middle classes on the
subject OF taxation and reform.
The Tau,s OF to-day contains a gloomy leading
article on the present OF affairs in ireland Re
fena 10 the failure OF the Government IN the recent
trials il says that there is new matter for painful
and profound reflection 1t acknowledge that the
Government is defeated. and that blow has been
given To trial boy jury in ireland.
OBnenand Meaeher instead ofappcanng pentent amer
their acquitta addressed an immense crowd OF persons
from a window of Confederation Hall Mr. Mcagher
said that ireland should be purged from the bastard
English blood lie told the people that Dublin was
h. their hands and he called upon them 20 keep it. Mr.
OBricu said that their triumph should be commomo-
rated by large open air meeting During HE address
two flags attached to pixies, houted from the window
The Dublin correspondent Of the inns SAYS that
the result of the Government prosecutions has pro-
iuced fresh doubts aud alarm in the public mlnd-n
word tie agitation has risen from is almost PROSTATE
position and eassumed it, old brazen front threaten
ing aud bullying by turns
With regard to the progress OF political events in
Europe the accounts are brief and often so contradc
tory that is difficult 20 form correct opinion Of The
real state oi affairs 10 ls acknowledged however tAal
sn greater political changes must soon take place aud
that little matter may produce general war.
The recent attempt 10 upset tine Provisional Govern
men, Of France was entirely unsuccessful sud ia there
lore. every day tending inspire more c,ahd'uce 300
the stability o. the Republic
Commercial affairs and trade generally in England
and on the Continent are in gloomy state No large
transactions take place and confidence appears 20 De- en-
tirely gone
In the manufacturing districts OF England much Dis
tres prevails although the very low price Of cotton
enables the manufacturers 10 keep their mills open
There /. no foreign market now open o. which their
goods can be sent
Treasury Circular gives notice that the Interest on
the June Exchcquer Bills viii be reduced from 3d. 20
"a Der day. but although this implies that money is
more plentiful such is not the fact The very narrow
COMPASS in which al business transactions are nowcou
fined does not render il necessary for merchants aLd
other. 10 seek the usual amount Of money 20 carry on
their establishments.
large business has been transacted ms afternoon
in Consos and they have been quoted a. high as =.
the investments are now mostly on foreign account
Authe Corn markets have been depressed lately