The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-24
FURTHER NEWS BY THE AMERICA.


English Parliament.
From the Spectator Of March 80
Parliament has gone, for its Easter holiday, not
SO iii-earned as usual Even the curtailed sittings
OF the present week have not been unemployed.
Lord Brougham signalized the last evening In the
upper house by introducing a bill for extending
the Winding. up act TO administration suits in chan
cery-tlie modest description ola reform which cuts
OIL vast amount Of the vexatous, costly and need
less delays that block up the threshold OF uncon-
tested proceedings in chancery, Sir John Romilly
has explained bill to facilitate still further the
transfer of land in Ireland Wel-intentioned, and
fitting with doctrine much in fashion Just now
that land ought to be made the subject of COM
merce like any other article ofpurchase-the abb
soue value OF this measure il not so undisputed as
that of others by the same author. Its plan is to al
low credit for half the purchase money 10 pur-
chasers under the Encumbered Estates act; the
balance being secured on the land by debentures,
which are TO pass current on simple endorsement.
More equivocal in present appearance, II not IN
solid merit, is the ministerial conduct in regard 70
the reduction of public salaries. Lord John Rus
sell contempates select committee to inquire into
three classes of official emoluments, with view to
reduction-the salaries and emoluments OF mem
bers of Parliament holding Office during pleasures;
the salaries, emoluments, and retiring pensions OF
judicial officers in the superior courts OF law and
equity; and the diplomatic expenses charged on
the consolidated fund. Probably the judicial sala-
ries will not be materially reduced, the amount
being in some degree fixed by the price in the mar
ket for the highest legal talent. That probability
might have induced Lord John TO spare the scan
dalous aspect of the arrangement by which, while
he kne,o that this committee would be appointed,
he contrived TO accomplish the appointment OF
lucky Lord Campbell before the committee should
be publicly announced; a vacancy for Lord Camp
bell having been just managed Lord Camp
BELLS salary is to be secured at Lord Denman's
rate, by act of Parliament! Not unearned, we
have said, is the holiday; for although Easter
falls early this year, something practical has been
done in Parliament and more has been ascertained.
OF things done-the Budget has already been pro-
duced duty has been taken of bricks; Sir John
Romilly has made progress with some useful law
reforms within England and Ireland; with a larger
franchise for Ireland, advance of money, and
new Party Professions act; and Lord Brougham-
too often deprecated as ''unpractical," and most
recently "yolatile" stands steady TO his text as
law reformer-once more exempllhcd IN his effort
this week to lop off the abuses in Chancery above
mentioned. Ascertained is it, that there is
plus Recommendations fact! Ascertaned, that
Lord Palmerston has got England into hot water
at Athens but not how he is to get out OF it. As
certained the relations and value of party forces
in Parliament The Protectionists have had fair
trial parliamentary, and 1t clearly proves that they
do not amount to much. Beaten in the Lords on
the first night of the session, they had not gained
ground in that their ancient stronghold, when
Lord Stanley did duty for his friend and congener,
the Irish Orange Master, Lord Roden, by raking up
the old Dollys Brae quarrel. The debate exhibited
Lord Roden without case, Lord Stanley withouta
stateman's purpose, and Lord Clarendon with the
very statesmanlike purpose ''of making the law in
Ireland reality" And if Mr.. D'lsraeli, emulous
of Peel, has made his minority grow from the 1872
that voted on the Address to the 273 that voted
his Local Burdens motion, he is equally without a
polcy--except policy for D'israeli and his ad-
vancementi in politcallfe. The wise men fthe Pro-
teconist party have their several notions, and can
scarcely patch up semblance of unity: Mr. DIS
raeli, with his dramatic turn, manages best, and we
the fruits; but he get no further than per-
picking the Wings with fear of change. The Finan-
cal Reformers have had ther muster, on Mr.. Cob
den motion for retrenchment; also the Parliament
airy Reformers, on Mr.. Hume's motion TO enact his
Lesser Charters but although the gist of these two
movements is almost "the Peoples Charter" and
that very popular purpose reduced taxes, somehow
they put forward either so much as abatements
Of genuine popular demands, or as mechanical pre-
texts for agitation, that they have ELECTED no gen
uine popular adhesion. The Joint party in its biid
capacity raise twofold debate in Parliament,
and there il ends Are ministers better off Lord
John Russell began the session with vast colonial
promise; but it proves to end in Downing street
performance, and to this day ministers contend
ing with the imperectons and impracticabilites of
Mr. Hawes's Australian bill, just as they were last
session, before Lord John propounded the grand
colonial philosophy. Their disingenuousness was
clearly exposed by speakers on every side, in the
amendments of Mr. Mowatt, MIR. Walpole, and Sir
William Moesworth. But something more was
proved by those debates, well as by the success
ful efforts employed TO defeat Mr.. HUT on the Ari-
can SQUADRON motion that induced, among min
listers themselves, ministerial crisis. The Wings
entertained fear. somewhat gratuitousy as the
as the public thought, that their position was in
danger; but the comparatively moderate " tri-
umph" which all their exertions obtained on Mr..
Hutt's motion proved that their fears had been
keen sighted. Their exertion was not surplusage;
il has however, ascertained something that must
be satisfactory 10 them-that there Is still consid
cradle section of sol distant Liberals in very do
Gle condition. In the colonial matter, ministers
profess desire that the colonies should have local
affairs in their own hands, it proves, however, that
ministers still retain the appointment Of nominees
in the single Legislative chamber granted TO the
Australian colonies, and truly liberal members
ought 10 have resented that device. But they dare
not. Ministeriasts have encouraged a dread that
If they be turned out the Protectionsts will come
in and veteran " Reformers" deign TO return 10
the old deusion of voting, not according TO reason
and conviction, but solely TO keep out the Tories"
We saw 70 what miserable conduct OF public affairs
that old Wing pandering led we seem TO be just
upon the eve OF similar epoch. Luckily, the de-
fusion cannot cheat 30 many or last so long.
France.
PANS April 3-Rumors having been circulated
ON Tuesday last that the President of the Republic
was insulted on Monday by a number OF people
near the Barrier du Trone, on his way TO the review
| at Vincenncs. the Tuner correspondent says the
following may be relied ON cit appears that as
the Presidents carriage entered, the crowd was
attracted by the great gingerbread fair held on
Easter Monday in the Fsuxbourg ST. Antoine. A
number Of ill.looking men followed him for some
distance, and used fierce gestculations with grim
aces. The carriage drove on very rapidly at the
time 90 that the rufians alluded 20 were left
far behind. There is no doubt they were drunk.
General Chsngarnier, who had preceded the Pres
dent about an hour, was the subject Of insult Cen
eral Changarnier, who was on horseback, and fol-
lowed by piquet Of lancers, drew up and turned
on the crowd. They fell back before his horse as
IL In terror at his very look. Amongst them was
observed drunken soldier, who neglected 70 pay
the usual signal Of respect 70 his Chief when Chan
GARNER slowly rode towards him aud removed his
shaks with the point OF his sword. In returning
the President took different route"
The Chroniciss correspondent sends a similar
version Of the Affair." but the Globe says IL is untrue
that the President was booted in passing the Eau
bourg, the only unpleasant thing that occurred be-
ing tbe cry, by an Ill looking drunken fellow as
the President left the palace, Down With ty