The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-03
Our London Correspondence.


ment of Religious Establishments-Ih Theatrical
Doimgs-Eleetric Telegraph Lmpropememts-Re-
form Associations, 8c.-Cobden and Unipersal
Peace.
When / despatched my last letter, l informed
your readers that the chartls trials had not been
brought to conclusion, but that no doubt existed
that the whole of the prisoners would be found
guilty. They have now terminated, after tie
dious and prolonged investigation The first
batch included Cu1ey, Fay, and Lacy, all of
whom have been sentenced to transportation for
life. In the next lot, were something like nine or
ten; amongst them was man named Shaw,
equally dangerous, but not so active IN operation,
as the three lust enumerated He has received a
similar sentence, and the remainder are to suffer
two years imprisonment, with some heavy fines.
Until next sessions, chartism will be forgotten;
out then, as there Will be some more trials, it Is
fair to suppose there will be the same heightened
investigation, and venture to predict similar
sentence for some of the rebelous gentlemen
who may have the i'll luck to figure in the telon's
dock. Think 1t right to repeat that which have
before endeavored tn impress on your readers.
that the London charsts repudiate very decidedly
the idea of holding any connection wiih Cutey
and his gang, and announce publicly, that those
who promulgate "physlcal force doctrines are
enemies to the charter. We do not hear a sem
tence about any disturbances in the provinces.
Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Leeds. and
all the large towns, though not IN the most flour
ish,ng condition, are not rebellious There is,
know, an immensely OF misery and poverty In
many of the principal cities of England-evils
which are probably aggravated by the stagnant
condition of commerce, but, at the same time,
Will be found to exist. more or less, even II ma
ton is in possession of the most comfortable fnan-
cal resources. The workmen, however, very
creditably see that at the present moment riot
would entail upon them especially additional
prvatons for mills and factories would neces-
sarly be SUSPENDED, and they are, consequently,
contened with their present wages, which, tor the
most clever artzans is but little TO what II was a
few years back.
Now that there is no Parliament sitting TO give
opportunity for peorle to debate, they keep no. a
lively discussion out of doors upon commercial
topics the chief ofwhich is the currency question
Free trade advocates maintain that gold cur
rency will not work with tree trade principles,
and that moreover, it Is an unjust currency. Ger
ta,nly The argument on this side looks well, and
considering that all the London press (wlth the
exception of the Times and the Dispatch advocate
the same. view of the question, do not think it
at all unlikely that paper currency will shortly
be substituted Sir Robert Peel, and Jones Lloyd
the emlnert banker, are strongly IN favor of the
gold, but they will have to give way to the power
full stream of public opinion. How the govern
ment intend TO act IN the matter is not yet made
public, but Lord John Russell, believe, thinks
paper currency the most fair and equitable. A new
two shilling piece has Just been issued and named
by Prince Albert a" form"
A large meeting was held on Wednesday of per-
sons antagonIstIc to the endowment OF religious
establishments generally, and Koman CATHOLIC
of the Noncontormast, was in the chair. There
was some very good speaking, end elaborate rea-
IONS were given in support OF the principle held by
those assembled After the question had been
fully gone into they came to the determination
that the recent events IN this country and on the
continent have had tendencyto hasten the down.
fall of eccle siastcal establishments. There can
be no question that it is injury to any nation to
have establishments OF any character drawing large
sums of money, which IN nine cases out OF ten are
lavshIy squandered; and 1t is only through meet
Ings such as the one just quoted, that there is
possibility of getting proper remedy tor the evil.
must now leave grave matters, and turn to sub
jects OF q lighter character. Iheatrlcas are
tax ing tie les d. meteor fashion, of all other events.
Mrs Mowatt and Mr.. Davenport under
gagement at the Marylebone Theatre, where they
are drawing excellent houses, and impress'ng the
English with favorable idea OF American his.
triOnic talent.
The Lvceum with Madame Vestris and Charles
Matthew's and the Saders' Wells with Phelps
Conolanus, are drawing good houses. The latter
performance is spoken of being masterpiece.
At the Princess several debuts have been made
during the week in operatic entertainments, but
none of them of sufficient success to warrant
specially being mentioned. AT this house they
are running hard upon " Lucia di Lamermoor,"
"The Heart of Mid Lothian" and pieces of
similar character
AS believe In America, you have the longest
unbroken line of electric telegraph, the following
interesting experiment will not be unworthy OF
communication. 1t was tried at Manchester day
or two ago, the practcability OF passing electric
currents along covered wires under water. The
wires were made of "copper", wrapped round with
cotton, and then passed through, ,shellac,. and
coated outside with India rubber, cold naptha being
used to cement the latter. The wires were laid
down in the Irwcll, and messages were repeatedly
conveyed from side to the other, which Is
about half mile IN length, with perfect success:
This 49, with us, quite new era h IN lhf MODE OF
possible to use the wires under water. Since this
experiment has been tried. very sangulne ideas
are formed of making line OF submarine tee-
graph from Dover 10 Calais. The distance Is
about twenty-one miles, and appears tolerably
formidable project for even an expectan person to
undertake. While upon this subject, may inform
you that Ryder's railway bridge Is attracting at
tentioD among contractors and engineers lbe-
lieve many of the new lines intend adopting
bridges similar in construction to the ones on
the Harlem line In your county Inc main IN
ducement appears to be the belief that smaller
quantity of iron is used in the structure than I'M
der the principle upon which our bridges are built
The financial reform association is holding up
its head. Ii Is new society," established tor the
purpose of reducing much of the expenditure at
tendant upon the State The publications already
issued by Its members are extremely pungent, and
satincal. Scarcely any whose services about the
court border on the 'ndiculous, are spared; maids
OF honor, ladies' of the bed-cbamber, and tram
bearers, all, share alike the merited castigatons
When the expense Of the Presidency OF the United
States is contrasted with the amount allowed to
keep up royalty, 1t Is really surprising the peopl
here bear so heavy taxation IN the meek spirit
they do. The purpose of the financial reform as
scciaton Is, by constant publication OF the high
salaries paid TO useless State functionarles, to draw
public attention to the matter, IN the hope OF OBJ
tanning a reduction OF the number OF these State
tmgJoyecs,
The great reform league, of which have written
TO you repeatedy, is exceedingly quiet, owing, ii is
presumed, TO the wish Of not attempting to EN-
Dariass use government i'll shese uchnsh 'i'hes'
MIR. Golden, who is one of It's prominent mem
bers, has written very long letter to Mr.. Joseph
Surge the celebrated ntl-savery advocate, which
has found It's way into the public journals, upon the
subject of universal peace The letter is in reply
to an invitation attend the Congress at Brussels,
and Mr.. Golden states that he cordially approves