New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-30
EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.
Dtan Of Ne Duke J Casbrid0e. Lord Pa! z1,ton TIE
Tory Poitcy Assaults on Tia guam. French madnsa
National Assaby. The CIt1sfropAf
Lr,dop Correspondence q The Tribune

Mesp,. Gsseiey y MeEydA'
/ will only announce to you the death OF the
Duke OF Cambridge, uncle ofthe Queen OF England
n. q domestic event which has deservedly ocoa-
stoned sincere sorrow 10 the Royal Family, and
also as loss that 10 greatly 10 be regretted TOR the
charitable establishments, in which his Royal
Hiehness took particular interest. Ofcourseh bis
death has interrupted the closing festivities OF the
season, especially the ball which was 70 have been
given by the Queen, and another ball OF the Oren'
tai Club, in honor Of the Ambassador Of NePau the
lion at present Of the fashionable world.
A political demonstration Of some importance
especially since the death Of Sir Robert Peel has
also been Suspended by the decease OF the Duke oil
Cambridge. ! allude to the dinner which was 10
have been given by the Reform Club to Lord Pal
merston. 1t may be said that Lord Palmerston
hs, now arrived at that period Of bis life as great
statesman, in which his character has overcome
the last opposition Of calumny, and is established
and accepted in all the penitude Of its force The
coterie which based all its hopes on separation OF
Lord Pamerston from the other members Of the
Cabinet, il now crushed forever. Lord Palmsrston
must necessarily remain the Minister OF Foreign
Affairs in any Wing arrangement and the present
ministry has just gained strength by its reception
of the proposition for the extension Of the franchise,
OF new step In the electoral reform towards uni
versal suffrage-the last stage, and one sti far
distant in the political, constitutional movement In
this country In demanding the postponement OF
| this proposition, which was made at late hour
| Lord John Russell has very clearly shown that 1t
accords with the views Of the Cabinet to extend
the right of suffrage. This time, 1t 10 the ihnaos
ant. M cities the repre- sentatives OF Heating ca
raj Of the manufacturing and the com nero 81 IN
| terest who are called to profit by heiorm. tnS
Wbe party moreover identlnes l's lnSeIe'.. w" WI
.ho.ae II manufactures and commerce, but II VIII
| Ga i,s no;nt of intersection with those interests
,vbsn The question of and Monopoly Is brought up,
| neitber Lord John Russell, the Marquis oil Lans'
downe, nor, in general, any OF tne leaders OF tne
WING party, being more inclined than the Tories,
TO weld this last b1wark Of the present organiza-
ton of property in England
Atthis moment the Tories might return TO power
if thew perceived the intimate connexion OF their
interests with those OF the city and rural laDorers'
But there is not the slightest trace OF this percep
tion in the speeches of the leaders OF the party,
especially in the speech OF Mr. d Israeli in reply TO
Lord John Russell. England evidently cannot
escape dangerous political agitation, IT, by a blind
and foolish obstinacy, the arstocracy shall refuse
of Mr.. Bright and Mr. Golden, and the deception
of the people in regard TO Free Trade, which is
keenly felt, have admirably prepared the way
A vote Of the House Of Lords on a very import.
ant question that of the extension OF the electoral
franchise in Ireland, has just added to the popular
strength of the Cabinet, while it has ended in
new domestic difficulty. There is decided oppo-
sition, and party founded on this opposltlon be-
tween the House OF Lords and the House OF Com
mons. The House Of Lords has disturbed the whole
arrangement of the Electoral Bill tor Ireland, by
changing the Ministerial proposition, which was ac-
cented by the House of Commons for the 4s quail
fcation, to the els qualification proposed by Lord
stsnley At the moment when Electoral he
form for the other parts Of the United Kingdom II
brought before Parliament, the pressure OF Ireland
will operate to strengthen the combined forces OF
the Wings and the Radicals. The House OF Lords
will be again compelled to yield to this pressure,
unless the aristOcracy-b boldly taking universal
suffrage as the medium for programme OF social
reform, in which the interest Of landed property
shall be combined with that OF the Proletaries,-
shall announce the only policy when LOT the iusute
can guarantee to this country the support OF Ars'
tocratic preponderance-a preponderance which,
after all prefer 10 that of the mercantile and mer-
CATTLE interest in their present exaggeratlon.
! have before said but one word In relation 70 the
assault on the Queen by Pate today give you
the conclusion of this shameful affair, by telling
Won that Pate has been sentencedto transportation
for seven wears. The Judge has excused him from
the whipping which he might have administered
at discretion. But for the single consideration OF
the respectable family TO which be belongs, and
which has already been more severely punished
than Pate will be himself by this terrible reverson,
which is at once the law both of God and
Nature and which, in spite of all the defamation,
and will add all the sophism OF false philosophy,
imposes on the family solidarity OF good as well
as Of evil between all who bear the same name
This inevitable solidarity may be sustained by
philosophy and civilization, the spirit OF charity
NAV convert it into additional store OF good feel
ing for those who bear its weight bat still it is
fact, fact OF our social organization.
This affair, asyou perceive, has been conducted
with an extraordinary rapidity The accused was
not deprived Of any Of his rights OF defense Every
thing which could be alleged in favor OF the sys
tenn adopted by his defenders was produced by
witnesses summoned at their request. The gravity
of the crime, and the necessity OF prompt appli
cation Of punishment were not the only motvei
for the rapid course Of the trial The Judge ant
the defender could neither act in the required capa
city week later, since both had been promoted il
consequence Of change by which Mr. Wilde wa
called to the dignity of Lord Keeper, and Mr. Cock
burn defender OF Pate, TO the functions OF Solicitor
General
The ground taken by the defense was the insan
ity of the accused. But although it was shown il
fact that bis mind was not sound-(ths, indeed
required no other proof than the character OF The
assaut)-it BY no means appeared from the tact'
brought forward by the defense, that he bad no
: the power OF disting gushing between right anC
: wrong-the only supposition on which he could b
freed from the oonss quences Of moral responsible
ty, and hence, from the just punishment which hal
0 been inflicted on him.
= To finish with these sad examples Of human per
= version, ought TO add that another malefsctor
whose crime you already know, the assassin Of tn,
King OF Prussia, has been decidedly pronounced 3
y be afflicted with mental alteration. 1t Is the sam
o with another mailman, Walker, OF whom you hav
not heard, who wished TO take the life OF Napoleon
4 After many Intellectual attempts to find favorahl
70 occasion for attacking the President whom he ha
10 never even seen. he ended with declaring himsel
and requesting the Police 70 place him beyond Ii
r power Of doing injury. Here is a mailman VIII
'r finishes by most laudabe act Of discretion. II tn
r | r-ocaahinr had any Renifcxnce xhatauar "