The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-15

The Foreign News-Arrival OF the Asia.
The British steamship Asia arrived at this port
yesterday, from Liverpool, bringing US one weeks
later int lligence from Europe than NO wa'e rreS'
ousiy in possession OF. The Asia made very good
trip for this season of the year, bat the run was not
equal TO that of either the Baltic Pacific, OF the
Collins line, which recently made the two shortest
western winter passages that were ever accom-
plished. The Collins line have now got all the
perience they require, and it is not likely that we
shall hear of any more accidents or detentions in
any of heir splendid steamships
We learn by this arrival, that the public mind OF
England continued 10 be excited by the resignation
of the Russell ministry and that up to the time of
the sailing of the Asia, no new cabinet had been
formed Although apparently the late ministry
failed on motion introduced by the tories to ex
tend the suffrage there is every reason to believe
that the Catholic church question had more TO do
with il than any thing else. The tories taking ad
~sntage Of popular excitement en- the subject Of
pspsl encroachments, as they are termed, thought
the Queens speech was too weak, and judging from
the tenor of that document, that Lord John Russell
would not introduce any bill of pains and penalties,
TO put stop to such fancful aggress oas, and the
free traders, headed by Golden and others, seeing
their favorite principles In jeopardy, by the intro
ton of measure which showed a disposition on
the part of the ministry TO revert back to protec-
ton, formed coalition, and the result was the de-
feat of the ministry. great deal of excitement
has followed the downfall of the ministry; but we
think it is entirely uncalled for The French go
venment is in the predicament; and here in the
United States, our administrations, for fifteen years
past, have been more or less in minority in
Congress. Neither Captain Tyler, nor Mr. Polk, at
the latter end of his administration, nor General
Taylor, had, nor has Mr.. Fillmore at the present
lime, majority in Congress. The government,
however, gets along very well its wheels m We
as useal, and legislation progresses as usual. 10
the United States we do not care anything about
such state of things it creates neither alarm
excitement Nor should the people Of Engl and
take serious view Of IL. IL the government al
ways had majority of the representa- of the
people in its favor, il would become their slave,
and reform would depend entirely upon the acct
dental circumstance OF the greater portion OF a
large body Of the people thinking alike certain
subjects of weight and moment TO the interests of
the State. Under our form of government such
unanimity on any particular question is not al
ways found, and the result ia that our adm-
nistration are frequently In the minority, and
was so during the last session of Congress.
II is probable that this religious question will
dsorganize all political parties in Easlaud,
but the government will be able to perform its
functions notwithstanding. In fact, we should say
the more frequent such occurrences took place the
better II would be- Despite of all the outcry, the
country is prosperous, the revenue for the fiscal
year having increased upwards OF two millions OF
pounds sterling.
France is quiet, and will probably remain so until
the Presidential election, al least. A proposition
Tor general amnesty Of political offenders was re-
Jecttd by the National Assembly, for the reason
principally, that il would be mpolitic 10 hazard
such an experiment in the present condition OF that
republic. Socialism Is on the wane, and is VI
IDENTIFY giving way to the good sense and intell-
gence Of the people. A jury OF Parisian artisans
and small traders, selected miscellaneously from
the population Of the capital, recently convicted
one Of the writers Of Le pote Unirers, a socialist
organ, Of writing article tending to excite the
citizens Of the republic, one aeeinst the other The
article wss addressed 10 the peasants and probably
advocated sntirentisr or some other equally anar-
chicsl ism Of tina, school Of modern philosophy.
The result was, the writer was sentenced TO six
me nths Imprisonment, and TO the payment Of a fine
Of eight thouss nd francs. This is very important
sgn q the times IN France, and gives promise that
hose disorganizers and Jewellers are falling back
into their natural position.
Great changes are, undoubtedly, in progress in
Europe, calm as the surface at present is. Agen-
ciss are a. work, which, 10 due time, will produce
their fruits.
ions &. SPEScER-THE CoDE AvD rHK CoNsrt.