The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-21
Police have appeared, each with sabre by his side,
and walking in couples instead of sngly much after
I'll fas biC of the French Genddrmerie.

ncanty assert that it only bdes it's time to reappear
and for the moment yields to the passing blast that
imnures its chiefs in PRISONS and silently medtates
its ultimate triumph.
The recent sentences passed the charists cannot
be said to have been severe; but it has been matter
that has caused not only regret but disgust to
the functions of the judge usurped by the bloated
Times, which, with air of great nonchalance, i'm
pest a two years. imprisonment EACH which on
the following day. modestly echoed by the Judge
Messrs. Dickens and Co have in their American pc
regrinations picked up the amusement Of the En-
glish reader various curious matters and among
others sketches illustrative of the administration Of
justice in its courts of law; but it may be doubtful
whether in America, tire bench is coerced and die
tated TO by believing Journalist. 1t is also matter of
regret to these who stckers for loyalty that
the treatment of the chartt prisoners Is
much so, indeed that they not alloweda spoon
and obliged to eat their food like brutes than
human beings. The times are pregnant with events,
and it beboves government, whilst it assumes atti
tude Of rmDes in the maintenance OF order to exer
else little mercy, it might in certain measure
conciliate many who otherwise might become hostile
to it; for if ever struggle begins in England with
any degree of success it will be sanguinary one,
it is well known that nearly all the elements that
at this time here, namely corrupt feuda arstocra
cy partial taxation, overgrown church establish
ment government of self-interest and patronage
and lastly profuse and lavish expenditure extract
ed from the starving and toiling millions.
The masses are uneasy and moving; they are re-
strained by the sword but such restraint cannot per-
ntly insure order, which, to be pure and lasting,
must come from different source The business in
Parliament possessed of no particular interest ex
cept Mr.. Horsmans vigorous attack the abuses of
the present church establishment. He is feared both
by the church and the ministry who know they have
ton to the accomplishment Of his purpose, namely,
that Of equalzng the incomes of the clergy, and in
creasing the efficiency of the establishment:
Nothing, at the present moment, is said Of any
change Of ministry. The incompetency Of the present
one is notorious, and disgrace to the country; and
notion may be formed of its composition by the
fact that consapguinty, not talent, the chief OBJ
ect in its formaton and it has been asserted by Mr.
Osborne, in his place in Parliament that the whole
mil isfr of nrA Inhn yut ind Ina
exception, related either by blood marriage.
Daily arrests are being made both of English and
Scotch chartts The arrest of the latter effected
by government espionage in the Glasgow post office
at least so say the Scotch papers.
LONDON, August 4, 1S4S-7 M.
State Of the English Press-New Ordnance Maps State
of 7rade-Generai MteHgence-Latest Theatrical
and Political Nems-Money Market.
We scarcely know whether to settle down quietly
and think there will be riot otherwise Almost
every hour ones nearly split with the cries Of
second and third editions of the daily papers, and it is
not little amusing to read the contradictory accounts
they issue. The journals have reaped perfect har
vest for the last half dozen months; the chartist
well the Irish events have almost made the fortunes
of the proprietors Then to the hosts of new publ
cations that have sprung into being, of which
live, and others become defunct The majority, how
ever, with the latter fate. The titles too, are
high sounding and patriotic-amongst them are tn,
Commonwealth, The Reformer,. The Standard of Free
DOM The Republican, etc. Such is the condition of tbs
English press. shall now. give you summary Of thu
minor of London before refer to the
important metropolitan topics.
The ordnance survey, Of which have appri zed you,
progressing, whole army of engineers being about tn
town. take the level of the various parts The COP
truction Of tie map the celebrity will
which it Is reported it wilbe completed is occaso
haen sail
about this national map it not it appears to include
any of the pubic buildings nor will it distinguish thu
ecclesiastical or electoral boundaries Of the metropolis
1t would not be more surprising to hear that
the river names is to be excluded, account of It'll
size. One good thing will result from the undertak ng
some spirited publishers have taken advantage of the
scaffodiDg erected on the top of St Paus Cathedral
int nd taking dasuerreotype view of London from
the summit. If the ordnance do not mind what they
about with the map, the view of the metropolis will
after all, be the main attraction.
Pablo meetings, to take into consideration variou
questions referring to the political privileges of the
people, IRE being held almost nightly. very large
assemblage met last evening at Westminster to endea
10 obtain some alterations in the representative
system. One Of the metropolitan members presided
and resolutions expressing the necessity of exten
sion III the elective franchise, draw and
ried amidst Exclamation Emigration comes r for The
lions share of popularity at the present moment =
Every appears interested in the movement, and
uniting their force to the to take thu
subject into their more immediate consideration
There is one thing that cannot help thinking, wer,
1t introduced would foster emigration wonderfully
colonial penny postage system. Frequent communi
cation would naturally be the result of the measure
apdsemigrants would leave in scores, where they on
now leave in dozens. Our provinces are quiet, inf
nsly more so than we have any reason to anticipate
considering the continued unsettled ate of other
parts Of the globe. At Rochdal- at attempt mad,
TO get up cbartist meetipg but proved frutess snc
at Greenock. in Scotland couple of chartst leaders
have been arrested This is the whole of excitabe
ibtellgeIc have to give The state Of trade in
OF the moro important Of towns Is
not particularly lively is it dull At Ma inches ter
weekly report is made up the state of the factories
I 10 lasf haS he's fnrwa al tn
pears that compared with the previous week. there
more mills working full time with the full
only Of the hands; decrease of four working shor
time, and decrease Of five stopped In the whols
mum Der of hands employed, 1t shows reduction o.
3l4 but there are lilo more full time, and 40 es
short time. There last week 80 5S4 employed
this week there are 1920. This is about the most
unsatisfactory account of the provinces-in Other
places trade has slightly improved In Liverpool fol
ins,a nce, Canadian and American -four meet with
ready aes at increase Of from Cd Is per barrel
If the clubs that now held in some Of the pro
vnces were entirely suppressed prices could fai
to advanccwhile they exist, it Keeps every one in
state Of anxiety. Fifteen clubs are organized in Ii
verFool alone.
The Bank of British North America had meeting
at their ofce on Tuesday for the election of direct
or in the place of MIR Pemberton. who has resigned
Mr.. G Stewart was elected There was another ca n
didate named, a MIR. Elm; but finding there was M
chance of his being returned he declined going tn,
poll.
The Caledonia arrived at Liverpool on the mornins
of the I'd bringing f23 0C0 in specie and forty
passengers In this country We all pleased at tn,
rapidity with which the Roy al Mail steamers perform
the passage between Liverpool and the United States
The Niagara comes in for the honors it appears she
twice crossed the Atlantic in the space of 2s days
Our THEATRES are nearly all closed. Drury Lane
is shut up and, having refused Mr.. Cooper a,
lessee, for the thoroughly English performa noe
that to have been there ia likely Il
remain So. The Princess, Strand and Sadlers Wells
are Ia similar predieament; so is the Adelphi tn,
Whole OF the company having migrated to the Hay
market and the subscription nights, at both tn,
operas are nearly run out | believe, that Jepny
Lin Will retire from the stage after this season. MIR
Lumiey intends leaving Her Majesty IS theatre. TIL,
Royal Italian Opera (Covent Gsrden) troupe are about
to amae amate with the company the Italian Opera
having for their lessee Mr. Delafeld who now hold
Covent Garden. He has secured the services of MIR
Mitchell, as manager; so that don't suppose we shall
have the French plays again, Mt the st James unde
Mr. ntcbeil regime, Jenny Lind will shortly appeal
written new cavatina for Jenny 1t will be worth
hearing 1t IL said she has netted enormous profits
fro IN her rece mt theatrical specuatious.
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