The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-05
Herald Foreign Correspondence.

Things in General-Ercitement Produced by the
Duke of yelling toms Letters on the National
Defence The Church Ercitsment-Ihe Church
Qusstion- The Coast Defsnces to Re
auce the Duties on Tea, Sugar, Sc-La,ciess
Conduct of the "Nauvies ofths Earl of
Powis-of the King of Denmark Je,o CUES
tion in the Upper House, in Danger from the Bish-
OPS Or. Nc Hales Anstoer TO the Earl of
shrepsbury'. Letter-1He Repeal Association in
Dublin-1As United Hishmen- Condition of Ire.
land, &C., &c.
liza stranger were to Judge of the condition of
public affairs in these realms by the articles and
announcements which appear, from time to time
in the public journals. he would almost imagine
that Great Britain was ut present undergoing
complete revolution IN It's POLITICAL civil, and &C.
cesiastical aspects. The excitement attendant
upon the publication of the letters OF the " Iron
Duke" Lord Eesmere, and others, with regard
10 The national detences, had barely subsidized.
when the noise and din OF warfare were heard
In the church militant; and SO serious has the
struggle in this quarter become, that many OF
those who, in former years, would have been
nervlDg themselves by this time for the senatorial
conflict which commences In fortnight or so,
are intensely looking at the struggle in the
Queens Bench, as If life and death hung the is
ste; and, perhaps, not without reason. A ques-
tion-lnv0lving IN its tran so many and so I'M
portant consequences to the established church
present century, been originated or discussed
In my last letter noticed the confirmation fthe
Bishop of Hereford on the 9Th instant. On the
18th, Sir +. Kelly applied for mandamus to re-
ofconsecration and on that occasion he obtained
a rule 10 show cause The case was resumed
IN sgtenso on the Oath inst since which time 1t
has continued from day TO day to :" drag Its slow
length along" The arguments, pro ct con-, have
been concluded, but no decision has been given.
1t viii be announced on the LIST proxmo. 1t Is
confidently expected by the Puseylte party, who,
in this case, are the real OpPosers to DR.. Hamp-
den, that the rule will be made absolute. A ques-
ton then arises What will be the next step"
Will the Premier withdraw his favorite, and thus
give triumph to the Poplsh party IN the church!
or will he recommend her Majesty to persist In
periecting the appointment, and brave the conse
quenccs! 1t is generally supposed the latter
course will, if necessary, be adopted Poor Dr.
the matter. II the rule be made absolute, he will
rot, it is to be presumed, dare to show contempt
OF the court by refusing to obey their injunction;
if he consecrate not within twenty days from the
period of confirmation, (Which time expired yes
terday) the act of Henry VIII. arms the Premier
with the power of issuing apr9munire against
him-resistance to which involves, believe, as
certain and has heavy punishment, as disobedi-
ence to tho Queens Bench. Under which
King, Bezonian!' his Grace may now inquire; but
in vaIn will he wait for a satisfactory reply
Between two creepies," an old saying runs,
"men must come to the ground" And 1t may
be, that amidst the Qualifications and exul-
tatuns of the Jesuits, within and without
the church, and the sneers'and contempt Of dis
senters throughout the kingdom, the iail OF this
meek aud lOwly enough not lmpoyerished)
successor ofthe apostles, will but predicate the
more signal, complete, and not far distant pros
tration Of that prlncely establishment OF which
he Is at once the head and ornament 10 FUR
Their The object, the AntChurch and State Con-
ference is working vigorously, and, In most In
stances, effectually, as far as concerns the get
ting up expressions of popular feeling previous
TO the assembling of Parliament.
Although the defence of the coast and nation
has almost lost its interest on this side OF the
channel, and is only brought before our attention
by an occasional sally from our tacetious friend
Punch, 1t seems to have taken the bull by the
horns completely in France, the journals and
popu ace there having called for new fortihca-
lions at Havre and elsewhere on the coast II
appears, ALSO, that very lately, severa! french
In The channel, reconnoitring: What his grace
of Apsley House may think of the latter circum-
stance will not probably transpire until the meet
ing of Parliament, when, no doubt, solution
of The puzzle "why his grace and others had
mooted the subject at ALL" Will appear In
en- increase OF the army or navy, or re-
embodying of the militla-soIuethlng, IN short,
which will enable the nobility and higher
classes of England to provide berths wherein to
stow away some of the useless lumber OF their
families. Whatever chances OF the hons pick
ings they may have had hitherto In me church
(aad these were neither " few nor Tar between")
II is evident from late appearances, that they are
now gone-ouite gone-and the little morsel of
hope thrown out by the wings slnce yelling
toms letter appeared, in the shape OF some add-
tional corps OF artillery, instead of satisfying,
has only given relish for more aggrandisement
Meantime, the people OF England are beginning
to look 10 themselves. Whilst the Waterloo
watchman is listening most anxiously and atten
lively tor the first crow Of the s. GA HE cocA,"
thereupon 10 rouse Britons from their thirty
years slumber; whilst Harry of Exeter holds his
inkoo,tle clenched IN haud, like another Luther,
.r.I, ant IA I'm I faff ma - aH
the neretodox spirit, should he nave The courage
to reappsar after the present legal ordeal; whilst
even John O'Connell Is waiting patiently for d
convenient opportunity OF contributing to the
land, by dying easy In Its behalf on the
floor of al "slien'' HOUSE of Commons
John Bull is endeavoring, honestly, fearlessly,
and persevcringly, to maintain, as far cs In him
les the fret law of self-preservation,
BY demanding the abolition Of the tea and rum
duties, aud by opposing the contemplated re-
sumption OF the sliding scale, the increase OF the
income tax, and the renewal OF the outy on To-
reign and slave grown sugar. Meetings have
been held for these purposes, also against
the increase of the army or navy, In tavor OF the
abolition OF capital punishment, and OF sanatory
reform. These have taken place IN the larger
cities and towns of the empire, and although, In
many instances, numerously attended by men
OF ill classes and shades OF politics, reso lutions
IN accordance with the several objects In view
have been unanimously passed with acclamatlon.
Inc entire tendency OF the age, III England, is
progressive, and | may quote the words of one
OF the foremost ptogressistas, ar. Mackay:
There's good time coming, Toys
good time coming"
The state of trade is considerably improved, ow-
Ing TO the partial restoration of confidence, and to
large quantities of specie having arrived from
America and elsewhere. There have not been any
considerable failures oil late in gland, and things
are looking much better in the manufacturing
districts. On the whole, prospects are cheering.
Indeed, the only exception seems to be in an ar
tlcle of modern Importation, and consequent
upon the progress of railway enterprise. 1t Is
well Known, that in that immense army who
own George Hudson rs king, there is certain
class called navvies'-(not ,he best conducted
people, even in the best of times);-,so long as
railways and railway speculation had the steam
up and were going ahead, these fellows were
neglected and left unattended TO. Now, when