New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-27
EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.
FuzIIsh Politics Meeting OF Protectionfsis-
Industrial Associations-Christian Socni-
ism-Rev. Mr. Maurice.
French Contemporaries OF The Tnb1ne.

French Correspondence OF The Tribune.
LoSDoS FiiAy, May y.
GyyrLEMEs The position OF England within a
few days, has assumed very grave ohTac'er.
Webe.r nothing Of an anti NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The birth of Prince Of the Royal Family has been
received with great joy-a joy enhanced by be
bsppv idea Of the Queen Of giving to the infant,
born Just 30 years after the Duke Of Wellington
,ba name Of Arthur, which is that Of the British
hero Rutit is none the less true that the disc'n-
te,t or q verv large portion Of the population, s.
peciaIy Of tie agricultural population, il nov IL
rected against the Queen rather than against he
Ministry. The Cabinet having resisted a SC
ce.sion Of votes, which by their accumulation,
may be considered as decided marks Of opposition,
the Queen is reproached for not accomplishing by
her resolution, what should have been done b. her
Ministers. This is at least the opinion Of toe Pro-
tectionist party which party, now in the ascend
ant, shows the threatening aspect which have al
luded to, as a symptom forboding either grave dis
orders or what is more probable according % the
English habit a change of Cabinet.
We have had this week, in the midst Of the rei-
gious meetings, Of which shall say something in
future letter, several meetings Of Delegates Of
the Agricultural interest sent from all parts Of the
United Kingdom These meetings, with the Duke
of Richmond in the Chair were composed Of all the
most distinguished members OF Parliament and
land owners in the country. This object is the re-
neal Of the laws relating - the Corn trade, at
least the creaaen Of a new sliding scale for the
benefit Of the products Of the national soil. have
alluded 10 the grave revolutionary tone employed
nv Golden. at the Bradford and Manchester meet
ings who said that if the PrOtectionst agitation
should attain its object, or even should approach
IT, he would, IN his turn create an agitation which
would make Old England trembe on her aristO-
cratic foundations The Protectionists, on their
side. declare themselves ready 20 come to blows.
IA chiefs of the yeomanry and owners Of nine
tenths of the horses they have the means both Of
commencing the attack by refusing employment 70
their laborers, and Of paralyzing resistance. They
are determined, they say, 10 make use OF all the
advantages of their position. Matters will not
probably be carried to great extremes in action
But it is no easy matter TO govern free nations and
England in particular, by the sole operation Of force
The Government, through the medium OF the Times,
NAV complain that it has no power Of resisting by
arms it may appear to regret that 1t has no gems d.
armes nor ChangarBiers 1t may menace the Ddke
of Richmond with the Tower OF London; but it
cannot avoid coming to speedy amcable ar
rangement
The reactonery movement, as il is now organ
lied seems TO me almost irresistible. For the III
terest in question: the labOrers are with the ten
ants and the tenants are with the owners and
landlords. AS to the population OF the cities and
the manufec 'uring operatives, the Malthusian par
ty appear count their aid, or at least their
neutrality But this IS serious error The opera
tives are too wellinformed to see any advantage
T. al. ~ olsv tfs
shape of eustomhouse restrictions. But, STILL they
will in no event, sustain the interests involved in
the development Of the manufacturing regime in
itself; they will never vote for the political econo-
my of starvation They perceive that the question
has greater depth But they will lend their force
to the party which will assist them to carry the
measures which they need, and which will favor
their admission to political rights. Now, it is evil
dent that as far as concerns the actual extension
OF the right of suffrage and all the measures which
tend by means Of Industrial Associations to bring
the workmen in direct relation with the owners of
the soil and of capital, the Protectlonst party IS
more disposed to enter into the views OF the Social
lists whether it be vanquished party that needs
TO recruit itself by new alliances, or by percep-
ton of the homogenty of its interests with those Of
labor properly so called The middle classes re-
present rather the interest OF speculation than
that OF property. They are built up by their inter-
mediate position between the rich and the poor
With the capital, which they borrow at our,
five or six per cent the manufacturing, mid
dle-men, set the poor at work, and ge; profit, on
the producer of four or five times the amount OF
the interest which they pay. With the capital Of
the rich, which they borrow nearly at the same
rate the commercial midde-men sell 70 the poor
and to the rch the product of the capital of the one
and of the toll Of the other getting the cream OF the
profits on both. The real capitalists the real own
ers, cannot but gain by the emancipation OF the
workmen. They will obtain more advantageous
terms.
At present the wOrkmen embOdy their need OF
emancipation in the demando ola very simple meas
ure The organization of Industrial Association is
checked by defect in legislation. According %
the English law unless a joint stock company, or
limited partnership Is formed, all persons who take
part in an association If is only - share in its pro-
tits, are responsible with all their property past,
present and future for ell the operations OF the
socisty, although its business should be conducted
by single agent. The wOrkmen demand that the
establishment Of Cooperative Societies by the dit.
ferent trades shall be facilitated by new law
limiting the responsibility OF the parties engaged IN
the Association. They demand, moreover, the ex'
tension Of the right of suffrage, which IS for them,
the most direct means OF attaining the industrial
laws which they need The influence Of the Chart
list party that wishes to make Of universal suffrage
the means OF reverting to the possession OF lands
formerly distributed by the conquest, is FAR from
being on the increase. 1t declines ia proportion as
the European Revolution loses ground, and In fact,
it is losing every day. There are not the elements
OF Free Soil party n England, as with you 10 the
United States. You will see before long. tine Pro
tectionists showing disposition to demand Polit'
ical reform, comprising the workmes Of manufac.
turing cities, while the partisans OF Golden aud
Bright are content with the illusion OF few
freeholders added to the electoral list by the power
OF economy. Besides the partsans OF Golden aud
Of Bright have declared themselves not only IN all
their journals the Daily Neios, Ee0Homist, &c. bat
even IN Parliament as the adversarles OF Socialism,
and Of Industrial Association. They have commit
ted the enormous blunder Of taking the initiative
Of the attack. And we have seen Mr. Bright, with
in one or two days accusing Lord Grosvenor OF So
cialism in relation % know not what measure, IN
favor OF the working classes. What is the result
Of this Why that Lord Grosvenor, instead Of
shrinking from the accusation. has connected him
self with the Industrial Associations Many other
persons are going in the same way.