The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-20


Perps .uity difference Of two three per cent from
uns ertAkpgs In which the parties only nomiualy
We proPTstors from the smsnsss OF tnsm Own oona
those Who have not sold out In time and they are now
groanipg ami gruntng ct every thing being the cause
know but keep carefully concealed In the back ground
LETT the public laugh alike at their plight and at their
value as it yt brings from thirty to thirty ave years
purchase Reasons however, will presently be given,
that will have !. tendency to show that 1t win not
Of ali kinds is being visited with To prove this
position. the experience of the last ten years has
Is estimated on the precious metals should be thirty
four shngs quarter instead Of the present average
which is somewhere about sixty shillngs Should
this average Of price become standard one 1t must
certainly affect the present price OF land at distant
day No less authority than Sir Robert Peel, cal
culated the special burdens upon each quarter Of
wheat, produced in England, at twenty two shillngs
With this abstraction from the diminished price that
the opening Of the vi. bring q - s Gs
tanned? The nobility and gentry, who are now living
the difference between their gross rental and the
who has got our friend In Lombard street eittp g
asride the ridge Of the family mansion, must begin to
a new occupier There is no mistake in the matter;
1t is papabe the nose on any mans face who pos
sesses one. And what will be the upshot OF all this
Simply great social and boodless revolution which
the aristocrscy will be the BEGINNERS When the
price of wheat diminishes the special burdens
will remain fixed and firm; they will not bulge an
inch from their old amount; namely, twenty-five shil
lpgs q quarter If the price of wheat is thirty
shpgs 1t only leaves twelve for the farmer and the
landowner wherewith to pay their way. which they
cannot do. With the price at sixty, leaving differ
of thirty EIGHT sh:llngs they might manage to
such a dilemma, the first thing the lord will think
Of will be the best of reducing these special
burdens that ne may hold his own and make BOTH ia
Wits that he will perceive that 1t Is for the in
tere Of the undhoder the greater part Of his burdens
imposed He will begin to urge for his own interest
what he did for that the namely equi
table adustmen Of the national debt the only means
in State e1nsnditurs Whilst it suited the purpose Of
the aristocracy, mono were more vehement for the
maintenance Of national credit but with circumsan-
adverse to their interests they will not scruple for
an instant to settle the claims Of quartey dividends
with the wipe Of the sponge. Such 3 result is more
lately declared in place in the House Of Lords in
reference to the coming depression in landed inte-
rests that its taking place they would cease paying
any further taxes. Such event Is not likely to
till abundant harvest is gathered in England.
Foreign wheat will then be introduced to compete and
drive down prices to such low point that the great
majority of the mortgaged must be brought
to q stand still. Go on they cannot and then will
begin the battle of interests which will divide the
aristocrats. fundholders and slopocrats. 1t will be
fierce each party will cling to their own interests the
feeling if not the cry, will be devil take the hinder
time in his life have the satisfaction Of seeing some
chance of obtaining justice when the rogues who have
20 Tong Of sveb Of
to Antagonist interest, is perfectly certain The
whole course Of their policy for centuries Is only In
accordance with It, At distant period is intended
to substantiate this ground to the readers Of the
Herald, by showing how fabulous are Eany of the
pages Of history, with regard to the deeds of these
gentry The truth is, they and will be what
they always have been-the tyrants and the drones
who live on tn: industry and Of the people
afforded MIR. Kenealey, the counsel for one of the
prisoners, to make fierce onslaught on the attorney
unenviable notoriety for very corrupt practices
amongst the electors Of Horsham to insure his return
use Of speech n % the conduct Of
ment chastsing the prejudiciai proceedings Of the
attorney general against his client and snubbing the
judge brings to mind the heroism of some Of the de-
parted worthless Of the bar during the State trials Of
bygone times Sir Johns observations began to stray
somewhat in the direction of personality upon which
he was informed in the painest terms by his learned
opponent, that had they been made out Of Court he
would have cha.tised him we'll remark SAVIOR ns Of
immediately asked by the learned counsel If his
Lordship intended to apply to him! which the latter
them admitted that he had publicly bis hopes
that the chartists would all be hung These circum-
chance escaping the fangs Of the law when he has
such hostile elements Of advocacy and judgment ar
r.yed against him That the guilty should be pun
ished is right; but that prejudice should invade the
functions Of justice, is wrong.
The King Of Prussia the Of playing the part
of the Stuarts and the Bourbons He has cut connex
ion with his people and his assembly and called to his
councils his corrupt hack, Pfnel, his premier and &C.
neral wrangel to command his army. Large bodies
Of troops being concentrated round the capital
ready at moments warning, to NOW down democrs-
cy. The crisis and the trial Of strength is not dis
tsnt The chances that the power Of the King
will gain the victory, but it will not be permanent. It
is only last resource to adopt such means Of render
ing a doubtful position tenabe. and which no govern
but one hopeless plight would entertain for
moment. Not only in Prussia, but Germany, mon
sy d s " I'M
internal affairs settled to enable her to throw her
whole military force into to hold It's
Whilst these preparations for going 1t is
pleasing to record the assemblage at Brussels of
Peace Congress- composed ofa large number Of phi
anthropic persons from most Of the countries Of Eu
rope, and two from America, namely, Mr.. Elihu Bur-
f hit Mr. Up reared x a. thas the isuds
stay the intentions Of these belligeTent powers As
naturally to be expected the English papers ridi
cule the whole affair, and make special sluson to
the presence Of two Americans, representing
try continually at for purposes of pef and extern
The thirteenth report the Inspector of Prisons for
the northern division of England which has recently
appeared, shows fearful increase Of crime, almost
wholly attributable to the influx of Irish into the
country. Taking the aggregate Of the population, it
is found that it bears quite undue proportion to
ted one, from the great facility of from Ireland
to the shoals Of vagrsnts who arrive. The report
gives the number of feonies committed in Liverposl
for the last year by persons born in Lancashire at
two hundred and sixty nine, whilst those committed
by persons born in Ireland, two hundred and
twenty-five These numbers, however, only be
properly estimated when taken In connexon With the
relative proportion of Lancashire and Irish inhabi-
ants from among whom these convictions took place
This showsh the felouies the Irish compared with
those Of the English, three to The amount
Of crme in Lancashire, arising from the Irish and
their offspring IL perfectly fghtful and threatens to
overwhelm the poorer ratpaers with the expense of
their support-many Of whom the inspector says COM
NIT crimes to be fed and lodged in prison
Many anxious specuations are anoat as to what
means can be adopted to stay this evil Il is quee
ton that serously affects England and in certain
measure, America also It is well for the latter that
the breadth Of the Atlantic intervenes between her
and that unfortunate land Of beggary This crime is
part of the fruit which the owners Of the soil have
indirectly 70 assduouely cultivated.
The chartists trials are still proceeding. For the
defence, nj witnesses have been called to prove
the bad character and unworthiness of belief Powell
the government approver. Their evidence revealed
the idle proigscy Of his character and the pleasure
he always took in the obtruson Of the dreadful
and blasphemous opinions, wherever he went. Among
other kindred delights Of this wretch, the tearing
Of the name Of the Saviour from new Testament he