New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-11
AFFAIRS n ENGLAND.
ice Of The Tribune

LONDON. june I'. I"t-
FRIEND GREELEr. NJ last was written sou
from Scotland m which I detailed some Of the
effects the feelings words and actions prodnc-
ed by the tnsl and condemnation Of Mr. Mitchell
IN the North Of Ireland and IN Scotland. now
have something more to communicate Of similar 100
port from Wales and other parts Of this country -
can assure you deep feeling pervades ell parts
Of this country-not Of sympathy for ireland, for
many Eneiishmen affect % speak Of her as o
miserable land and herPeople as bsrbarous race
speak now Of the general discomfort and des-
pondency which pevade nearly every class OF The
community. Scarce a man ismet. VINO. after some
ofPhand denunciation Of ireland and the Chartists
will not himself enumerate abuses and evils enough
% produce a Revolution in any country but Eng
land aud would DO sohere but for the terror Of the
red coated sodery and green policemen who
are struttinr about every town and village n the
realm. / affirm without hesitation that nothing
but the fear Of physical force and consciousness
oi inadequacy for success prevents a Revolution
here. l should add perhaps n want OF unity
among the dsafectcd people Nobody is satisfied
with the present condition OF things Taxes are
enormous people without work wages low. and
an the necessaries OF life exorbtantly high. The
curse falls upon all, but not upon all alike. The
poor suffer most and have the least chance oi re-
dress But the rich also feel ii ana do not hesitate
% utter their rcmOnstrances.
The Government is fully aware of the precarous
state of things, and is very watchlu and active 20
break up every gathering OF the people. \ meeting
cannot be called ia any part of the Kingdom. but
regiment Of soldiers Is dispatched ln season 10 be
present 10 prevent or overawe the meeting. Meet
ugs were called in Manchester aud Liverpool last
week by the Chartsts, two thousand soldiers were
dispatched 20 these places and stationed about the
streets TO terriy the people. The day left Liver
rool al Brkenhead, across the river, a company
Of soldiers under arms stationed close 10 the
Ferry so as 10 march into the city the moment
signal should be displayed demanding their pres
cnce
Arrests are going on IN various places. ~ you
have seen by the English papers. 10 u the purpose
Of Government % make examples Of some OF
these leaders as in the case of Mr.. Mitchell IL il
confessed by every body not for any evil he had
lane but for some lrOrds he had uttered touching
the affairs Of the Nation; not worse, nor half so
bad as tens Of thousands utter or htak ma private
every day. The days OF Hampden and Sidney are
returning upon England, aud the battles of Crom
well fear are to be fought over again, before the
people will enjoy what the Nation processes
political and religious freedom.
The Chartists arcdisbandiug, as such 20 act under
different names with proiessedly different objects
Tor " Reform, for " Extension Of Suffrage. for
Biennial Parliaments" and various other objects
al leaning toward the same great end. Here is
the hope Of England redemption Mr.. Hume has
taken stand in PariameD, which is vastly popu
lar and his measures must be adopted. Thus some
stems will be taken. others VIII follow ln course,
and by and-by, the immense properties bestow
cd upon families without merit, Twill be divided and
subdvided noble Bankrupts Will be required 10
square accounts or settle up IN some way the
Drss., 1Its1t rrH1 f,INK
measures of like importance be adopted. or else
England like Rome and llpreceding nations. will
20 TO ruin, and be hacked into thousand irag
ments.
Another conservative influence in this country Is
the general impress of the bad success and vast
evils which have followed the recent movements
N the continent. The papers take great pains TO
magnify every petty collision into a fearful ARRAY
If monstrous import, and thus alarm the people AZ
home. Letter-wrters from Paris Berlin. Milan
and other places like prophets of evil are con
tnually interpreting every petty occurrence INTO
cOunterrevOlutions, desperate dlstresses, terrific
outbreaks &c. for the sake OF the good such de
scriptlons will do TO keep down the rebelllous
spirit Of the people. But England stands on the
verge of an awful abyss The rumbhng IS heard.
the heaving felt and the lurid glare seen stream
ng out of many crevces, here and there. when
the crater will be formed aud the fiery vengeance
spout forth, whether the Incrustation upon the
surface is not sufficiently strong 10 prevent an out
break. remains in fearful doubt There is not yet
that awful stiffness the holding of the breath ~
silent estonshment the thick air and sullen cloud
spreading its dark folds over the mute aud motion
less scene, pOrtentous OF immediate destruction.
4 few streaks OF light are stiI seen, and hope
climbs on each beam 10 q brighter day Fresh
breezes occasionally wait by. and the lungs expand
with partially resuscitated life. The trembling
sometimes ceases, for a moment, when step IS
taken in advance and the body braced up Tor
another shock. And thus old England. at TINS mo
ment rocks and reels. or stands and trembes To us
deepest center. Its day i coming however-lts
harvest is ripening. The angels OF the nations
stand ready with their sickles. Strong armed jus
tice lifts high her wand and demands the rights of
the people Hope still clings 10 her anchor and
points to her who is claimed as the Head OF the
Church o. undo these heavy burdens OF winch
the people complain, and let the oppressed go
free.
And Charty-alas. thslast and best, aud greatest
of all. the cement and perfection of the whole,
without which every other possession IS as moth
inc where is she among It's rulers or its people
Her presence must be invoked as mt the shrine OF
the unknown God and some angel OF mercy
must declare her 10 the natiOn-both her wW and
her r0ykS 10 both Church and state, dIvorclng the
unholy union that now exists and pledging their
eternal betrothmeut on more sacred than secular
principles. Then-but who can begin to conceive
the blessings and honors that will be bestowed
upon such people Her armies diShanded' hef
soldiers turned 10 agricuturlsts filling the earth
with their weapons of war her nayies turned
merchantmen, spanning the seas with her com
mercc!-peace and prosperity at home, honor and
glory abroad.
JUNE Bpm
The news from Paris this morning looks more
favorable, but great approximations are proiessedly
felt here that a civil war must ensue before affairs
are permanently settled. Indeed, apprehend 1t
is the secret wish of not few in this country that
such an event may come. It would be Englands
policy, in such a case to remain neutral as long
possible IN order to monoPollze those branches oi
Manufactures and Commerce which arc now car
RED on by the French at least. have heard men
in high places speak in this view. \ distinguished
business man. Just returned from France, remarked
to an acquaintance sitting beside me in a railcari
the other day that he was confident the mer-
chants and manufacturers of England would reap
such harvest for ten years to come as they had
hpffra that fnax- xypuId have