The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-13
EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.
Our London Correspondence.

E~glamd-7ns Ih,epes' AHiance-Lord Broush-
am, &c.
The Standard (tory) has very correctly indicated
the fears of the British oligarchy, but 1t has no
idea Of yielding 10 the necessity OF liberal and
Sweeping changes in the English SYSTEM winch
the magnificent example OF the French republic
has made imperative Instead Of yielding grace
fully TO the spirit of The age of which the French
constitution has been the golden fruit, the
.Stardord advises resistance and hostility. 1t
goes for an increase of the army and navy, and
of The police, on one side; and the complete
disarmament and prostrauon-moral, intellectual
and physcal-of the people, on the other. IL
approves the fraud by which, on he first
instant, the immense imports IN bond awaiting
the fall OF the navigation laws, were subjected to
duty alter that day the same as before and II will
very soon demand an order In Council 10 suspend
repeal them altogether. 1t charges that there is
a league between all the friends Of liberty, the
ultra radicals. the chartlsts and the free traders;
and cries out in most agonIzng tones that the raj
lying cry Of tree trade will be changed If the pub
lie force should be diminished, into "long live the
British republic and Golden for ever"
IL has been thought that at the coming session
there would be "a decided relaxation of tue despot-
ism which exists throughout every part OF the Br-
ush sysle m OF policy and institutions; even Ireland
begins TO look up for something Ike Mtg auon
Of her servimde. But the indications at home are
all 10 the contrary, and one hardly knows whether
To be glad or not 10 see the ogarchy bind agaia Its
huge yictlm with the imme moral cords. Ii is pro-
bable he VIII be sooner Tree under the system OF
severe compression. The power over him might
be continued longer time by mldness, in spite
OF French and American republlcanlsm; but he
may be bound so tight that the muscles Will burst
his letters by CONFUSION and at once
There is every domestic sign that terrible storm
"a change OF the Teprest NATIVE system, by which
House Of Commons legslaie Tor the British peo-
pie as much without their mandate as the House
OF Lords; House oi Commons, which is more
corrupt and hostile To the Muses. than the Chamber
OF Deputies before February, lSiS-wlll very
speedily make It's appearance. The ministry were
even expected 10 advise II seriously, but they dare
not DO so. They could not retain their places
day upon any Just distribution OF the suffrage,
aBy fair appoftionmeDt of the members even If the
places were, as now, kept beyond the reach Of the
poor and enlightened, by non-payment Thanks
to Mr.. Bright there will be a fusion OF all REFORM
ers, Tor the most urgent demand OF change in the
representation OF the people Of England, Ireland
and Scotland and no man can tell whether il will
end by violence and suddenly, or by violence after
PostPonement. The ohgarchy will resist TO the
Death. The corn laws will be regulated, most
probably, so as TO open the way TO their repeal
The present members of the Commons belong to
the, ohgarchy, IN the proportion of sx-sevenths.
and they will do their bidding and they will get
the order to obey their masters no matter to what
size the loaf OF the people shnks, or TO what price
II rises. The moral power over the impending
struggle, In which the BRUSH system must soon
sink, is the United States and France, and there
Is htte danger that il will be forfeited by an Ame-
mean Congress.
The Russian loan of twenty-seven millions was
taken at once, at premium, and Mr.. Cobden's
meeting was rdiculed, ad nauseuni, by the torres
and their organs, the British press In general
Some Americans are, probably, also TO be found,
who ihlnk this government Is inlmlcal TO the Rus
sian and Austrian usurparon upon Hungary.
The Londsn journals make the coolest announce
ment in the world, to the effect that Her Maesty's
representative at st. Petersburg has offered spe-
cial treaty of commerce TO the autocrat. The par
ticuars not given; but II is said that he looks
upon the oher with most favorable eye. One
readily assert that In consid Grafton Of the an
Gent understanding OF the two countries, and the
further stipulation from England, TO give up Tur-
key to the Car, on shares, he will allow his part
OF the European Chinese wall 10 open and receive
British manufactures. Indeed without being ex-
ceedingly amlable, he can well Afford for such
snug winter quarters as Constantlnople 10 smile
even on Manchester cotons, and receive them at
a low al rdiWem, TO be gradually reduced till, in
fact, no duties shall disturb the sweet amity be
tween the high contracting parties. That is what
the government of England wishes, and the manu-
lecturers IT England easy 10 be propitated, by
means OF their interests, while the people have
nothing 10 do with the transaction. For consid.
eraiiOD, the torres, wings. Peates radicals OF the
hgh and middle classes, will accept the friendship
OF n greater power than their own, To whose pro-
lection they have so ANONYMOUSLY fled several
months ago. AT the march ofrepublcanism, their
great enemy, across the West and centre Of Eu-
rope, they have all taken shelter in the bosom Of
their natural friend. whatsoever has seen the
rustic spectacle ct a numerous little family Of
snakes running into the throat OF their parent at
the approach of a human footstep, can form most
graphic idea OF the conduct OF the princes of Eu-
70 q, during Their years fright Ut the advent OF
repubhcanism The autocrat has made good hls
woid when he heard of the French revolution.
He instantly ordered his slaves TO get ready, and
prepare for the internal crusade he has since waged
on the continent IL was not SIX months TILL the
British government shook hands with them in
secret and rvett,d her efforts and counsels To his
10 PROSTATE the rising cause OF Humanity. That al
liz all haa he.
forniy call. d, tor year past, IN the HraH-was,
soon eittr It's formation, announced TO your read
err, IN letter which borrowed Targot's remarks
able expression, that at was often necessary to
predict The present - Now, In the year Of our
LORD, 1850, the light which has been hid to many,
thints Tor AL, like the sun IN heaven. At least a
man must shut his eyes who will not see the union
OF the governments OF Russia and England, and
the object of that union. But another year will
be spent IN asking what these allies mean TO do,
by witch time switzerland and Turkey will be
bloted from the map OF Europe, for daring 10
shelter fugitive republicans; and Mazzlni aud kos
suth, the eNecrated rebel Chiefs will have persisted
At the third attempt az assassination, made by mon-
aich,. To restore order and good government, 50
moely disturbed.
The elections in France, for thirty vacancies in
The Assembly, may determine ITS complexion.
They viii be Of The most extreme republican cha
racter; but oil parties have hopes. and the govern
nent its Tears. IL is Posiponing the election day
az long as possible, and mas confessed its weak
nese by the issue OF the .Napoieor,,' newspaper
devoted to Iis defence. The socialists and the de-
mccrais are united; they have buried their qusrres,
and combat m line. At this moment the greatest
activity RIVALS among the candidates, the poll
uclaas, the army, and the people. Those who are
dett rnined 10 conslsrc against the constitution
and the republic. are nslng their several exertions
20 very little purpose. The legiumists the Or
lsanists. end the Bonaparsts, vie with each other
IN the work ~ turning the great fruits of the revo-
luton INTO their respective sacks Their zeal
against esch other, II Il were needed, only gives
entire security to the great cause When they are
disegrttd. honest men will be sure to get their
riRhts. Bot Al they were sgreed andhad the clergy
and the bOpygeosc 10 back them, il would not
sltsr the result The people-thiry millions Of
thenl--ere now republicans, peaceable and united.
and the tr.nch republic IL eternal, except IN its
errors; ard they will recede either preciptately
or efsdueiv-the sovereign fiat of universal
suffrage. wirs its perpetual sanction, universal
eligibility The right to choose TO office has hardly