The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-01-02
LETTER FROM LONDON.

dows of the book and print shops have been full
Of caricatures Of Cardinal Wiseman, the Pope
the English Bishops and clergy. London is by
no means Paris in this respect, but some of the
pictures in the shops are worthy of Cruikshank's
genius. Some represent the POpes bull by real
bull, with fierce eyes and long horns and forked
tall just arrived from the channel (which he has
leaped,) and lin the print he has met Old John
with parcel of dogs ready to do him battle when
his courage fails him. and he is about to leap back
across the channel again. Others represent
sJsmes of London and Henry of Exeter and
the rest Of the ate-Church bishops, down upon
their knees fighting with Wisemsn and the Catho-
lie priests for Church property, which lies upon
the ground between them. In majority of them,
the Catholics and STATED Church men are on a par
with each other, while yohn Bull, looking on,
only seems DESTROYS that they shall devour each
otheri
Cardinal Wiseman has appointed a Grand Ju.
biee, TO last a fortnight, for the Catholics, as a
time Of rejoicing over the establishment Of HER
archy in England and the only perceptible effect
Of the agitation is that the Catholics are milder
in their letters and address, and more loyal to
the Queen. There is certainly q slight lull in
the agitation itself; it had reached its height
fortnight ago, and it must gradually 20 down
doubt if State Churchism has gained anything by
it, for the people have been, while denouucing the
Papists, fully alive to the fact that many of the
clerical agitstors have teen thinking Of their
pockets instead OF "tss insult to the q ueen. D
The reception Of George Thompson, M. P, in
,Anesscs has S6eited good deAA VI safprise In
England, as wen as pain. His position here, ss
man of great abilities, and true friend of free
dom, is high, and the attempts which have been
made by some American journals to blacken his
character and belittle his standing in society
have excited considerable feeling and disgust
The London journals which have always opposed
reform advise him to return to the more civilized
land, "whch he has been wont 10 contrast unfa-
vorably with America and learn to prize its in
situations better than he has done before. Such
is the reception which the friends of freedom
here-I might almost say friends Of Republican
sm-meet with in the new world; and who can
wonder If the English nation gets to dislike the
Republicanism of the United States2 Mr.
Thompson may be en- imprudent man at times,
but his sincere honesty no one can doubt and he
deserves gentlemanly reception at the hands of
the American people, If for no other reason than
that he has for years battled in Europe for the
cause of the people against mobiles and bishops
The Government has recently pensioned out
Of the Literary Fund, Mr.. James Bailey, whom
the world never heard of before The conduct
of the Government in respect to the pensions,
awarded from fund created solely for the bene-
ft Of literary persons, has for years been shame
ful. There was time when blind Frances
Brown, the sweet poetess among the highlands
was allowed q paltry eco year, while at the
same time lady who never made any pretensions
to authorship, but was descendant, through a
guilty amour Of an English noble, was receiving
pension of fl 900 year out Of this fund 1t
was at first supposed that Philip James Bailey,
the author of Festus,n was the lucky individual
receiving the new pension, but it turns out to be
otherwise. The poet gets nothing, while one of
his name, who never wrote anything to make his
name familiar to the world, reaps the wages of
literary toll
spoke in my last letter of Mrs. Gaskell, the
authoress of Mary Barton" new tale Is ad-
vertised by Chapman & Hale from her pen, en-
titled /" The Moorland Cottage"
A book of personal adventures during the
Hungarian war, by Baroness Won Beck, has re-
Gently been issued by Bently, and has excited
great attention. 1t is one Of the most fascinating
boo ks that has been published here for long
time The Baroness acted as messenger and
SPY for Kossuth, and her adventures were, many
Of them, of thrilling interest
The American Minister spent last Sunday at
the seat of Mr.. and Lady Elizabeth Drummond at
Cudlsnd, in Hampshire. He was accompanied
by his wife and son.
The commercial world has for few days been
In state Of surprise at the accomplishment Of
great feat by an American ship. The Oriental"
an American vessel, left New York on the 5th
of May last for China. She remained there n
days, and, though encountcring monsoon winds
in the China seas, and bad weather during the
latter part Of her voyage, she arrived bere on the
Sd instant, making the whole voyage from New
than six months.
This is specimen Of the fruits Of the repeal Of
the Navigation Laws, and the Times is out with
its thunder, trying to arouse the nation to an in
slant competition with its gigantic and un
shackled neighbor across the ocean,
mentioned in my last letter that M Scoelcher,
member Of the French Assembly, had given
notice that he should nterpellste the Minister Of
the Marine In reference to the imprisonment Of
colored sailors On board French ships in the
Southern ports Of the United States. On Thurs
day last he made his interpretations He spoke
vsorously--perhsps with considerable beat--on
the injustice Of the American Government in
thus cooliy breaking her frcsfies with France II
Was useless for the Government Of the United
States to pretend that II had no control over the
mattcr--the Constitution OF the nation did not
allow individual States 10 make laws which should
interfere with national treaties II the Americans
persisted in imprisonipg Frenchmen with skin
Of certain color he thought it would be right TO
retaliate and throw into Jail every American with
red hair who should venture into Francel
Admiral Desfosses the Minister Of the Marine,
admitted the truth Of what M Scoelcher bad said,
yet could propose nothing. On the whole, his
speech was conciliatory one towards the Ameri-
can Government.
General Lahitte, the Minister for Foreign A.
fairs, made an able speech In which be gave In bis
adhesion to al that M. Scoelcher had remarked
on the subject. He closed by expressing MS aus,
gust Of " such barbarous and savage legislation"
and the order Of the day was called for and taken
up. ~,
This is probably the end Of the matter. Moth
ing will be done Still 1t Is not llttie GAZING 70
Americans in Europe TO have the Government OF
America held up In such manner to the gaze OF
the world
NJ Guizot has recently had an interview with
Louis Napoleon at Eiyte Bourbon, snd the Poi.
ticians are specializing upon It, new edition 0!
his "Life Of Washington has just appeared, ana
he takes occasion In new-wrtten preface 70
apologize for the liberal and almost democratic