The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-01

IOuo0n Times,
One thing very clear from the result The English
people are not disposed to organic change They don't
want bran new Parliament; they don't want such
cha nge shall absolutely destroy identity Of the
constitution There have been no such changes in
this country unless they have been forced it by
unhappy circumstance The GLORIOUS revolution, Of
1888 was thrust upon us by an infatuated and limo
waiting king For six hundred years we have gone on
with the same identical legislature. without any
ta change OF character except that the duration of
the legislature and the conditions under which it
should be dissolved, settled about century since
after ages OF uncertain and vacillstng practice A
sudden and simultaneous change of duration of the
electoral divisions Of their mode Of election and tho
would amount, in their accumulative force, an &C.
tnal revolution. We should call it a House of
Commons, and it would be The tradition
Of the Legislature would be broken. The useful
authority Of precedent would DO impaired. The
first House that met undsr the system would be al
most chaotic assemblage as the 900 Just thrown
together at Paris. 1t would be legislative mob; and
in such bodies we put sort Of faith No 1t is tho
custom OF this country to go improving repairing,
cnastising ana occasionally reforming. How most
OF our fortunes made? How cities beautifed
and our villages made neat and comfortable? How
have most OF our institutions grown to their present
efficiency and splendor! How do names become great!
How have our leading manufacturers attained to
track Of safe improvement This country seldom
throws away 1t will never throw away the existing
House of Commons. Eece signum. A lot of incenda-
ries have been pokng up and scrapng the whole island
and cannot either by promises brbes any MEANS
get more than sixty five men to devote, rather pre-
tend to devote themselves to the task of agtang
fundamental change of the legislature. And those
sixtyfve separate Of themselves in fortnight The
bubble bursts almost before it is seen.
Miscellaneous.
PRIvATEERs IN THE ENGLISH CHASNEL.-A correspon-
dent under date Cowes. Tuesday morning Nav @
The intelligence of the blockade of Hamburg, Luz
beck and the German ports arrived here yesterday
and in consequence roadsead is rapidly filing with
Hamburghers, Hostieners &C., less than seventeen
the pilots reports that yesterday, whilst coming up
the channel on board of Prussan ship he witnessed
the capture of a Hosten schooner by privateer un-
der Dutch colors. which fact confirms report current
for the last few days that there several prvateer
ing vessels in the chops of the channel looking ont
for prizes London Neps.
STEAMSHIP RAcE-Without any intention on tho
part of the managers of the vessels there be race
from Liverpool to America, on which large sums of
money are pending. The steamers the United
States and the Niagara. The United States sails
day for New York, and the Niagara Saturday for
Boston The difference in sailing may be counted
about day farther for the United States than the Nj
agara but as the Niagaras passenger for New York
will have to be forwarded by railroad the actual differ
ence in the distance is extremely tring It will be
that the United States three clear days
start and the question to be decided is whether the
Niagara will overhaul her sufficiently in sailing to
down her passengers at New York the
United States. Could it have been arranged that
the same point, it would have been salts
factory but as the weather is generally pretty
accurately known, fair approximation to the
relative qualities OF the boats may be obtained. Both
are fine vessels and they are pretty equally matched
The United States Is New York built and her engines
Tor as her engineers term them. injines)
structed in the States She il also commanded by
of the most able Of American captains She is Of 900
tons burthen and her engines estimated at 1000
horse power. The Niagara built by MIR. Steel of
Greenock and her engines supplied by Mr.
Napier of Glasgow. She Is about 800 tons burthen
and 700 horse power. The Niagara is the last
structed steamer Of the British and North American
Royal Mail Steamship Companys line. and is under
the command Of that excellent British seaman, Capt
Alexander Ryris. We give opinion the COM
paratve qualities of tho rival boats. We only to
the captains and crew Of EACH Gentlemen. the eyes
of Liverpool and New York you you will know
what you have to 10 .'-Lirerpooi Courier, Nay II.
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