The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-02-20
LETTER FROM LONDON.

II 10 fortnight since any steamer has saiied
for America. and there is in consequence an accu-
,,,Io,ion If news for the Western Continent
T.ast Saturday is the only one during the winter
thus far on which a steamer has not sailed from
Liverpool for New York or Boston, and hence
firth the weekly communication will be kept up
II happened unfortunstely-the non-sailing OF
hs steamer last week-for the steamer Atlantic,
about which there must be great anxiety in Amer
ic, arrived at Queenstown, near Cork, on last
week Wednesday, after twenty-five days upon
the Ocean. She left Liverpool on Saturday, the
9th day of December, and continued on her
course against heavy winds, until the 9th Of JAN
norv when her centre beam broke, and her steam
machinery was rendered entirely useless She tried
= vain to continue her homeward course against
,bs most rrightful gales, and dcspairing of reach
inc New York, attempted to make Bermuda
This WAS also found impossible; and, at the ear
rsst request of the passengers, on the llth iEr
staut. being eighteen hundred miles on their way
home. Captain West put about for an eastern
mort. and arrived at Cork on the 22d.
The sailing qualities of the Atlantic arS4-...
proved to be extraordinarily good, for Captain
West reached Cork in very short space of time,
considering the damaged state Of his vessel His
conduct throughout the unfortunate voyage il
highly commended by the passengers that sailed
with him The agents of the line have been
prompt in chartering the Cunsrd steamer Cam
bri, to proceed at once to Cork, and sail with the
cargo of the Atlantic for New York. The mails
despatched by her were very large, and will have
a long passage, reckoning from the day Of the At
lntc's departure to their arrival, by this weeks
steamer, at New York.
There is little political news to give you from
this country though there is enough from the
Continent to make up the deficit here.
Onthe % instanta sores was held at Manches-
ter by the friends of reform, and the leaders Of
the radical party in England were present, and in
their speeches marked out the probable course OF
their party in Parliament during the coming ses-
sion. Messrs Golden, Bright, and Miner Gibson,
made lengthy speeches, in which they avowed
themselves against any Legislation in reference to
the Catholic hierarchy. Without doubt, the rad
ical party in the House will present an unbroker
front against any bill which may be introduced, tn,
object Of which is to interfere with Cardinal Wise
man and the Catholics. These, united with tn,
Irish members and the liberals of other parties
will compose strong opposition party.
1t was understood, from what Lord John Russell
said in his famous letter to the Bishop of Dur
ham, that the propriety Of commencing legal
action against Cardinal Wisemen would be refer.
red to the Grown lawyers, and the Cardinal al
once secured able counsel. After waiting long
time, his counsel addressed letter to the legal
gentlemen to whom the matter had been referred
wishing to know if they should prosecute, and the
reply is, that nothing will be done until fuythe,
legislation by Parliament. The radical party then
il seems, will have an opportunity to defend their
liberal religious opinions in the House of Com.
mons.
Mr.. Golden in his speech declared his deter.
minstion to agitate everywhere in favor Of 9
scheme of national education the repeal of the
corn laws was intended to elevate the people by
giving them cheap bread, and now the people had
ROl DTchu (nty must nave eQucatlOn.a
Mr.. Gibson entered at length upon an argu.
ment against the taxation Of books and newspa.
pepers and the odious window tax. The course
OF the party will be essentially as heretofore The
new question of Catholicism which has arisen
since the last session Of Parliament they will take
the liberal side Of, even against the Government
There is no occasion for the radical party in
England to despond, for the Government has been
oonged by their continued agitation to retrench,
ana now the tendency is towards economy in all
departments instead Of extravagance, as hereto
lore ana at the end of the fiscal year there will be
a balance OF two millions sterling in the ex.
chequer
he stand which Mr.. Golden and his sssoci-
a'es nave taken in reference to the Catholic api.
SaIon mas provoked the ire of The Times Mr.
DSouep points significantly to America, and asks
Wny mere Is no ngitation there The Times re-
Pnes' 'na' II any set Of regonists were to inter.
- Nm huierican Slavery at the South, We
49, sun see what American liberation is and
tbo Wos ~ memory .ne oloodthirsty persecution OF
tue mormons. The Golden party are right In
thsir ideas Of religious liberty hut there ;s cam
truth land some uwrmh) in the remarks NJ ,be
me Times, which have reference to federation n
America. W 'oiera''on Ia
mink mentioned few weeks since that at q
Poohc-Catholc-agitation meeting in Ellington
ruward Mali, Esq, the able editor of the Mon.
.,nTOI~"f, was knocked eff the platform bv two
tetymen OF The State Church, simply because
sAefclsing the undoubted right OF a parish.
ns,' MOVED an amendment to the resolution az
80 go Oy Ehurchmen. He at once commenced an
n At law against the two clerpymcu. but pro.
W. ss lave been terminated by the defendant.
81 pay al the costs besides making a nnb,ic
VII piiiiOgy 70 Mr. Mall for their unpeptlsmanlv a.
a. a uncbrlstian conduct perceive that some
,'oan writers accuse the whole BODY of Dis.
o. joining the ANTI Catholic cry but such
~. .ne iac' Without doubt. the whole bodv
Cn%,irny opposed to the increase Of converts to
snv l .n;,n but very few 20 so far as to wish
hsr . i',i'e enacsmenfs on the subject and
i Pa'uai sympathy with the great agitation
dssi,a 70 tneir hatred Of Romanism, and their
p,or,. .n'ough agitation to open the eyes Of the
kads,. " me tendencies Of that religion A few
trinc;a, among Them have disgraced their own
500. Pes but II is not strange, owinr 70 the
o.. excitement on the subject. | believe no one
am. ana hult with those Dissenters who have
N ,.l ,he agitation merely to advance the cause
ton 'n' Without any idea Of legislative persecu.
pJ RATION, the inventor Of the Crystal
Al, mas addressed letter to Lord John Rus
6r., rupcsiog that the great Exhibition aftsr the
vor,d unsht Is over, be opened gratmfously to the
thu vain perhaps the exception Of day In
Pn,,"ek lie says that IL will be disgrace to
pr,sas .' II charge is made TO the foreigners
opiniaa ana very justly contrasts the public
huildSuo' The Continent in reference TO public
hen, sn with that Of England. On the Cont
d,~.s all public buildings are open free on certain
rs MI 'he people; while here, niggardly charges
s, p a,e 70 those who visit Westminster Abbey.
AUS the Tower, &c, &c
A. pron'',ppr press comes out strongly against
probaLb,on OF Mr. Paxton, and there 10 little
.inssiay OF its being adopted, bat the price Of
aot be- on alter the first two or three weeks will
TIE mot .oroltant. but will be sufficient 10 keen
the upnsr There 10 violent prejudice In
S"ked, and Il must Re srn.s..S s'ss'