The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-21

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DAgcrsons sfATs on tscL1Eh seths excite
meat produced by the revolution 10 Pans. has
prevented the mind from dwelling with any de-
gree of attention on the progress of things in
England, and the condition of that country at
the last dates.
Englishmen in this region, laugh at the idea of
probable revolution in that country; but those
who have examined with an unprejudiced eye,
the elements that have been agitating there with
in the last few years under the surface, will not
join in such incredibly, but believe in the
prospect of some great and radical change taking
place in that country. The French revolution
must produce Its natural effect on the mlddlng
and lower classes in England. Ia London, all
those onnected with the press-even while the
newspapers are advocating monarchy and arlsto-
cracy-are we'll known to be republic ans In prin-
ciple, and are only waiting for an opportunity to
carry their principles into action The aristocracy
in England consists of two branches-the landed
and the paper those connected with the land
ed, owning immense estates; and those
connected with the public debt, owning immense
amounts Of those securities There are, to be
sure, about one hundred thousand small annui-
walton OF the present governments but they
are by no means the active portion of
the population, n or possess much influence on the
progress Of public events.
The recent debates in the House of Commons
are very ominous OF even the fall of the Russell
ministry. The finances of England are in most
wretched condition. There have been great DE- :
6ciencies in the revenue-equal to 5000, 900 a
year, and Lord John Russell has proposed no re
medy but an increase in the taxes-direct and
palpable taxation. This has already produced
great CONSERVATION among all classes of the peo-
pie, and even has been commented upon with
great asperity by great portion of the London
press Even the London Times begins to rid-
cule the Russell cabinet.
In the meantime, the singular revolution and
dlsenihrament in France, will soon produce cor.
responding effects on the inhammable materials
in the manufacturing districts, which are highly
excitable, particularly in Manchester, Glasgow,
and other parts of the British empire. The city
of London, in which are concentrated the land
ed arstocracy, and all the great merchants, bank
ers and big fnanciers, is less imbued, probably,
with popular feelings than any other portion of
the empire; yet there are powerful elements of
democracy at work in that great metropolis, and
they only want some stirring event, like that of
the French revolution, to concentrate its action
In spite of all the steadastness attributed to the
English government and existing institutions,
we should not be at all surprised to see
revolution soon in that country-psrhaps
before six months will have passed away
1t is even doubtful whether the present govern.
ment, or any government, can maintain the in
situations in that country for such length of
time, without some terrible radical chanl O..
There are nearly one hundred members Of he
House OF Commons, republicans-radicals, as
they as are called. All the writer's and reporters
of the newspaper press are republicans. Many
of the journals, principally me weeklies, are
ultra republican; and 1t is only the immense
wealth and influence of the great fnanciers and
lords, that prevent the daily press of London
from launching into democracy and democratic
agitation
The next arrival will give us the effect of one
weeks movements in Paris, on the hitherto
torpid population of London and the British en-
pire. We say nothing of Ireland-that is
prairie on fire.