The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-08
Our London Correspondence.

Latter Revelation Ahead-Iloo Journals De-
fumct-The St6rage-C,1sous Pusey,ts Docu-
went- Cotton IN hdia-I,1sh Matters.
AS dull November, harbnger of winter, ap-
proaches, political and commercial gloom IN
cresses. Diminishing exports and stationary i'm
ports will soon tell with fearful effect on English
commerce. The former have fallen of, during the
last six months, five and half millions ster-
ling, which attributed to the unsettled state of
the continent. This seriously affecting all those
collateral interests which hang upon staple manu-
features. The sfopkeeper who dispenses anything
but the necessaries of life, stands nearly idle for
want OF customers. House property is being
much deprecated. In many large towns dwell
ings may be seen empty by hundreds, as two ia
mllies are now COMPRISING themselves into one,
TO reduce expenditure and save the overwhelm-
ing pooz-rates that are levied With this, beggary
and CRIME are rapidly on the increase. Land, too,
is beginning to feel the pressure. An estate, hav-
ing good soil and location, in Ireland, was lately
offered for sale at seventeen years purchase, with
out buyer. Under ordinary circumstances, it
would have brought from thlrty-two to thlrty-four
years. At last, the Times Is opening it's sleepy
eyes, and sees very sombre picture before them.
1t speaks plainly of the crushing avalanches that
are falling on every side, and hopes, but despond-
ingly, that England may escape their visitation to
her shores The conclusion of recent article
on this subject, Is expressed evidently under the
impression that 1t is now time for government to
be cOncedng largely to the wishes Of the country
That the reader may Judge for himself, here are
its words" Should the storm reach us, no 20.
Nlicy but The popular policy will stand. That prn
but 1t must at least mean the well-beng Of the
people, without whose gratitude and affection
our boosted constitution will not long survlve''
Inc foregoing is evidence, from reluctant source,
Vhn
been too long endeavored to be disguised, and 1t
IL only now confessed because the government
well know that the middle classes are preparing
to strike an early and heavy blow at its Infamous
corruption and dishonesty.
twas naturally to be expected that the treason
able letter of Mr. Thomas Young, the private Sc
cretary OF the Home Minister In 1881, should pro-
duce an impression OF strong disgust in the public
mind against the governing facricls Of the coun.
try, more particularly the wing portion OF It, 1t Is
matter that has been hanging over their heads
they scarcely know what to say, or how to act.
There Is no want, however, of journals to concoct
every kind OF plansby looking excuse for what
Is GaIied siy effuslGn penaed during moment
1t Is like the idle gascOnade of servant IN livery
who brags what "master will do'' But Mr.
Thomas Young has himself appeared in PRINT, to
cooperate " Master" Melbourne from ali blame,
asserting that he wrote it without his knowledge,
IN confidence which he is sorry General Napier
has seen fit to violate; The Globe, which Is Lord
calls him mean, shabby fellow. for his
conduct. The Times takes the letter on its
own merits, and says, that there is nothing
IN 1t worthy OF all the indignant fuss that
speaks OF what might have taken place, and eau
tlousy avoids giving any offence to man who
knows how to WELD his pen quite as well as his
sword. Notwithstanding host of extenuators
OF wing villany, the exposure has had a damning
effect, from which they will never recover And
lucky event It is, as nothing but some such cir
cumstance as the present can ever drive them from
office, to which they stick with tenacl,y that is
perfectly Illuminating to persons who know how
delicate sense OF honor ought to regulate the
minds OF public men IN such matters. Trifing as
some of the friends of the government assert this
event to be, 1t Is still an element of impulse, added
to the growing impetus with which public opinion
rolls on. Treachery to the people is the very soul
OF monarchlcal institutions Look, for one instant,
at the papers OF the Count Latour, the Austrian
War Secretary, which were found before his body
was made pendant TO the gibbet. They proved
the Intentions OF the idiot emperOr's tools to sup
press all that was guaranty to free institutions,
and determination to silence those members of
the Diet who dared to speak their sentiments In ia
yor OF the people. What is thu. English minister
dong but sllencng similar parties IN England
Not the chartlst and physical force contederates
alone, but the English and Irish press. In Ireland
Its liberty Is virtually suspended, whilst the habeas
corpus act consgns its editors to prison. without
why or wherefore. Any one may know this, from
the subdued tone Of the few editors that remala
outside the four walls OF the Queens dungeons.
Whilst Calico was being sent TO one, by an inter-
ested blgotry, for having proclaimed his dlscove-
RES to the world, and recantation was being ex-
torted from him, he sighed, and mildly observed
that what he had said was true, Notwithstanding
Justice and truth may be suppressed for while
but time will prove too strong for this restraint.
They will burst their letters, and shine forth in
all their purity. The chief cause why these hea-
venIy blessings are at pre- sent pent up in England,
arises from the fear OF the middle classes losing
their property in a revolutionary struggle. They
know 1t is only by such event real redress can
be obtained. Thus it is that they bear with their
present ills as they apprehend that those which
would follow would visit their interests witt, great
er severity the government are well aware of
this circumstance, and endeavor, as much as pos
slble, through the instrument ity of the host OF
servle journals in their pay, to keep alive this feel
Ing In their minds. But in spite of all this, new
doctrines are dawnlpg in mems minds. They are
those, principally, that will operate against the ever
increasing tendency that, under present circum-
stances, exists, of property accuinuating in such
masses. Society In England, as at present con-
stltuted, consists nominaly Of three classes he
upper, the middle, and the lower but virtually they
are the rich and the poor. The rich, the great
land owner, sways like petty prince, as Lord
Lieutenant of county. The Marquis of West
minister has an income of nearly four thousand dol
lars day. Place In Juxta position to this the
Of the poor one, and think of the following allow
ance that Is awarded HIM an inmate of the Ci-
Te I Union Workhouse, IN the, south of
England; 10 prevent too much, detail, the
rom the dietary table for the week. of the
food given to- an able-bodied man, wherein
10 sustain his labor. Sunday-Breakfast, seven
ounces of bread and one-and -a-half pint OF Cruel
Dlnner-two-and-a.halt ounces of bacon and one
pound OF potatoes. Supper-seven ounces of bread
and one ounce of cheese. Fnday-Breakfast--
seven ounces of bread and one-and-a-h half pint of
cruel. Dinner-ha pound of potatoes Sup
per--seven ounces of bread and one ounce of
cheese: 1t the French cook of the Marquis is paid
according to the standard of wages of some of the
aristocratIc London club houses, she will receive
much as would support sixty of these poor crea-
lures, As belonging to the same class, the capl
talst Is sure TO extnguish the small fry of com.
petitors, the better to secure monopoly II is true
there is no direct law to sanction this but the pre-
sent ones are such as TO favor it, The best proof