The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-20
Our London Correspondence.

Our London Correspondence.
LONDON, September 2, lS49.
Zo,d John RusseHs Visit to heland-Specwiat,on
concerning 1.-THE Chartists-The Ocean Mo-
narch--The Free KIRK in Scotland-Ihe Crops
European Politics, &c, &c
In few days, Lord John Russell sets off to Ire
land, but for what purpose is not known many
epeculations are hazarded on the subject and
amongst the many, that of the Dublin Freeman
deserves attention, from the confident manner in
which 1t is expressed according to this journal, it
has for Its object amnesty to the political often
ders, concerned in the late instruction The
Queen is said to have suggested 1t, and expressed
a wish that her Minister should personally confer
with Lord Clarendon, to ascertain if it could be
accomplished with safety to her present and future
rule If such be the case, it speaks well for her
Maesty's disposition but the gracious act is like
W to be accompanied with conditions Of promise
from its recipients, that many may give whilst
Others refuse them. When a condition is impos-
ed for the accomplis shine mt of an object it is some
what akin TO trying to effect compromise. The
grace of royalty ought to know conditions, If it
means to win a sincere loyalty. 1t is to be hoped
the news Of the Freeman may prove true but,
from such a minister as Lord John, not
much should be expected that is good. If it should
prove correct, John Mitchell ought not to be an
exception to the royal clemency, nor the chartst
prisoners, whose families beginning to feel
the pangs of hunger. and the cold blasts of an APP
preaching winter will increase their misery The
.Mmn,mg Herald, church and king oracle, tells
his lordshIp he knows more of the kind of treat
ment the present condition of Ireland requires,
than he does of the ancient legislation of the many
house of keys. When the present Lord Stanley
was Secretary for Ireland, the late Daniel O'Con-
nell drew parallel between his apprenticeship to
legislation and that of the Irish BARRIERS boys, who
ACQUIRED the rudments of their art the chlns of
beggars, the torture and the wounds compensating
for the gratuty Of the shave. The parallel seems
defective on one point, my lords shaves being very
costly, independent of the awful tearing and scrap
sng they give Whilst the Minister is travelling to
ireland, her Majesty will be on her way to Scot
land to spend fortnight, that the Prince consort
may amuse himself In shooting, and other field
sports, on the property of that crafty old placeman,
Lord Minta, the father-ln-law of my Lord John,
who, by-the.by, sent n last week, little bill of
tavern expenses, amounting to nine thousand six
hundred dollars for five months political rambling
on the continent.
The Mark Lane Express informs its readers that
the samples of new wheat, shown at Mondays
market, were poor In quality and condition, and
that this may be expected to be the case generally.
This is dlscouraglng prospect for trade and the
poor; 1t prophesies little employ and dear loaf
i-assored conditions Is Noduce content, or an
expression of hankfuness Tor the privilege of liv-
inc under "glonous constitution" few days
of fine weather have lately done much good, and
its continuance may have the effect fkeeping the
markets down fora while butboth the deficiency
and the damage of the crops equally established
facts
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has, at last,
made up his accounts for the years expenditure,
which show that he has been "too FAST man,
having spent nearly ten millions of dollars more
THAI hls income. Five millions of these dollars
were expended in saughtering the poor Cafires, at
the Cape of Good Hope, for cow stealing an out
Jay, said Sir Charles, which would not be again
required The deficiency is met by the old expe-
dient of booking it in Threadneede street for
quarterly dividends of interest, promises being
made. In the meantime, to soothe MIR. Hume's
anger and despair, that it will be redeemed by
next veal s surplus. The misery does noJend here,
as Irsh starvation has yet to be fed and less than
piish this.
John James Beer, the chartist, who was recent.
Ay committed to prison, has been trled found
guilty, and sentenced to two years Imprisonment
The Attorney General, who was aware of his tact
and ability, warned the jury to beware of his Sc
sductive powers of persuasion. The extracts he
read from the Nec York Herald, were unaccom-
panied by the remarks of the Times, into which
the Judge pronounced illegal, as giving the bane
without the antdote his ingenuity would not
shield him his evident object having been to pro-
duce hatred against the Queen and her govern
ment The purpurt of the extracts were to show
the grinding down OF the people by the arIstocracy
Mr.. Beers view of the use they made OF the peo-
ole was such as the crusher takes OF his oeagnous
seeds, treatment not far different pushing I'M
der the revolving stones and then to the press, tor
the best drawn pale oil, and for seconds heat,
and to the press again, with a tight squeeze AT
the trial of chartst shoemaker previous to re-
ceiving his sentence OF TWO years mprsG,hnneht ne
Jury had found him guilty, 1t was not tor crime
that would attach disgrace or stigma to his
name. On which the Attorney General lmmedi-
ately rose, and, inhls remarks sought 10 establish
disgraceful as theft. Happily tor the shoemaker,
the majority of opinions are IN favor OF the senti-
ments he EXPRESSED. There is no help tor 1.-THE
mothers soothing advice to her son, whilst expe-
riencing the pleasures of fit of collie must be
adorted to grin and bear it out" There is said to
he good time coming, but responding spirits be-
DIN TO think it is long In making Its appearance.
Patience, and quiet, moral force reform, is the
onlv remedy that can or ought to be adopted, as
blocdshed or confusion would LEAD 10 ureadIul
Arrests for political offences still continue in
Ireland They are not confined to the plebeian
peasant. but the ranks of the various professions
are beinp assalled, through the revelations OF MIR.
smith OBrien's carpet-bag. This foolish marPlot
has caused great misery to his admirers and fo!-
lowers; as Mr.. Inspector Trant has been obliged,
in the discharge of his duty, not only to disturb
the iestiyitv of the dinner table, but also the hal
lowed sanctity of the connubial bed. Mr.; Doheny
still eludes the vigilance of the police; The neigh
borhood OF Thurles Is quiet, but fresh alarms are
revivng, as an Irish province paper declares that
vessel is on It's way from Mexico, containing a
large number of Irish soldiers recently disbanded
from the American army, to give the rebels a
helping hand The same authority announces
early meeting with them the more So as helhas
received instructions from headquarters to adopt
a very summary treatment.
A cloud seems at the present moment to hang
over the opinions of some of the London journals,
as to the turn matters may take on the continent.
News from Vienna is long in arriving. The Jour
e,ai des Dcbats regrets the altered tone of its Eng
lish contemporaries. 1t fancies 1t sees In them