American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-11-25

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PRoGREss OF REFORM IN ENGLAND. - The
New York Herald says:
"There appears to be lull in political mat
ters in England, which may continue until the
assembling Of Parliament in February next
ALI parties appear to be resting on their oars,
anxiously awaiting the introduction of the Re-
form bill, which, it is well understood, Lord
John Russell intends to place before that body
as soon after its assembling as may be. The
basis of the reform proposed is an extension Of
the elective franchise. How far it is to be ex-
tended no one knows at present; but to be sat
isfactory to the people, the concession must be
considerable, and be followed by others. Re-
form is the watchword in England, and reform
is the only means of warding off revolution,
which will certainly break out in Europe before
many years. The time has come when great
concession of political rights must be made to
the English people; and when it is granted,
others will be demanded, until at length uni
versal suffrage will be the rule This will be
the ultimate result, for the masses are becoming
loud in their demands. The pressure from
without cannot be resisted by the government,
and the arrival of Kossuth is making it more
potent than ever
The reforms about to be proposed by Lord
John Russell must be followed up by other con-
cessions. His bill will only be an entering
wedge. The more that is conceded, the more
there will be demanded and the stronger and
more irresistible will be the popular cry. When
this takes place, the House of Commons, repre-
senting the people, will attack the corruptions
which have so long existed in England. The
church estab blishment viii be assailed, reforms
will be introduced in every department of the
government, and conflict between the Com
mons and the Lords and privileged classes will
be the consequence. In such conflict, the
House of Lords would be demolished, and would
be converted into body resembling the Senate
of the United States; and eventually the gov
ernment would become as republican as ours,
with monarch without power at the head.
Such, we think, is an outline of the transi-
ton which England is destined to undergo
within the lifetime of the present generation.
We live in an extraordinary age. We live as
much in five years, and accomplish as much
within that period of time, as our ancestors did
in fifty. 1t is the privilege of the United States
to lead the van in this wonderful progress.
Despite our non-intervention we are making
ourselves felt in European politics, and we are
now in the beginning of the end.
INTERESTING CASE UPON HABEAs CORPUS
The Philadelphia Ledger says that on Saturday
Richard W. Thomas, clergyman of the Meth
odist church, and practitioner of medicine
was heard before Judge Kelly-a writ of habeas
corpus having been sued out for that purpose
1t was alleged that the reator is of unsound
mind, superinduced by an unnatural action Of
his nervous system. At the instance Of his
wife, he was taken before a magistrate. She
testified that, in consequence of his mental ex-
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tfcates from respectable physicians, who were
cognizant of his symptoms, were presented to
the magistrate, and he was sent to the hospital
at Blockley. The application was for the dis
charge of Mr. Thomas from the custody of the
officers of that institution. The court heard
the testimony of the physicians referred to
above. They stated it as their opinion that,
should he be deprived of the treatment which
he could only receive in his present situation,
the nervous excitement under which he was la
boring would become confirmed lunacy. Under
these circumstances, the court intimated the
propriety of remanding Mr.. Thomas to the hos
pital. He however, consented to 90 back until
commission be had for the purpose of testing
the soundness of his mind The case was thus
disposed of for the present.
GENERAL WALBAcH.-We are gratified to
learn that this veteran of more than fifty years
service in the army of the United States is to
remain with us in command of the third mill
tary department.
In 1882 he entered the army Of Louis XVI
and left it after the imprisonment Of that mon
arch. He served with the combined armies on
the Rhine and in the Netherlands, and covered
the retreat of the Duke of York after the battle
of Dunkirk. In 1895 he embarked for st. Do
mingo, and 1897 came to this country on leave
to meet his father, and resigned his foreign
commission in 1893 He joined McPherson's
volunteers, and in 1899 received q commission
of first lieutenant and adjutant of cavalry He
has served under every President of the United
States, and has risen by regular promotion to
bis present elevated position.
In his eighty. sixth year he continues to rem
der good and faithful service to his adopted
country-enjoying robust and vigorous health.
He writes bold hand, without glasses, and his
experience, energy, and integrity justify a well
founded hope that as centenarian he may be
found at his post, erect and alert
Confined for some time to the limited quar-
ters of Fort McIIenry, the present just and en-
lightened Secretary of War has extended to him
and his family the privilege of making this city
his headquarters, and he now occupies the man
sion of the Hon. John Barney, where we fondly
hope that he may be permitted to repose, re-
spected, esteemed, and beloved by all who know
him Ball. American.
A PRoLlFIc CoUNTY.--The Watertown (N.Y.)
Je6crsonian says:
Jefferson county, in addition to her two mil
lions worth of butter and cheese which she has
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