Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-03-10
Foreign Correspond.nce.


with very slight mitigation, by house tax, is felt by
almost every TO be such petty, peddling piece
of legislation dealing with great popular question
in such manner as to add insults TO injury-and in
all other financial alterations there is such msera-
BILE, cheese pairing, time-serving policy exhibited,
that the whole nation may be said to be heartily sick
of Government which it can neither trust nor re-
spect To add to the odium which the short parlia-
mentary career has already accumulated upon min
! isters-Lord John Russell had the folly leH eve
nings since utter ofthose short, fippant,
tempuous sentiments in reference to Of the most
popular questions of the day-which sometimes
prove more dangerous to the reputation and stability
IF public man, than whole of action Oppo-
sed to popular sentiment In reply 10 a question
from one of the leading radical members, as to the
probability Of any Government measure for extend
ing the suffrage, Lold John Russell replied in his
most cavalier style, that he had his own views upon
the subject, and ''when in his opinion, the right time
had arrived, he should be prepared to take action
upon it's The people Of England have had ample
experience of what it is to bide Lord John Russe's
time, and there is growing indisposltion to travel
by his slow, parliamentary train. No wonder
then, that last night, Ministers soundy beaten
by majority of 49 in favour of Mr.. Locke Kings
motion for an alteration Of the county franchise.
They are in peril of still more alarming def at
and if but glimmer can be obtained of "a ministry
likely succeed them, they will be out of Office next
week The protectioniss can throw them out at
days notice; but can protectionst ministry stand
their ground--they certainly eIated by their par
liamentary strength, but ifthe country is mora
to be reused by struggle between free trade and
protection, will be more arduous one than has
yet taken place, and will end not only in the perma-
nent establishment, but in an immense advance of
democratic sentiment. Come the struggle must,
sooner or later between the arstocratic and demo-
cratic strength of England and every year, the lat
ter gains in mental and moral power, absorbing into
tselfthe great middle class influence, the ultimate
issue cannot be doubtfal-and if Golden lives, he
will assuredly rule the party into whose hands the
direction of the House of Commons will fall.
The enormous military and naval burdens of the
country to be perpetuated for another year, with
trumpery economy of some 100000. With the
good feeling evoked among foreign states, towards
Great Britain, by the holding of the Great Exhibit
ton-the present year presented peculiarly happy
> opportunity for diminishing those modern abomina-
tlons our huge standing ornaments 1t would have
= enabled the Government by large and liberal reduc-
ton of taxation. to dilfuse joy and confidence at
home, whilst it would have been a striking example
to our continental neighbors, which many of them
"a would be glad to initiate. This however, seems to
be act of wise and enlightened policy reserved
for the wisdom and courage off democratic govern
D, ment
N Great advances have been made within the Exhi-
'r bltion Palace during the last week. Goods have ar
1t rived in large quantities from different parts, espe-
t. claly from Germany; and busy scene is enacted
ut during the process ofunpacking which is performed
by strong party of sappers and miners attended by
Custom house officials, to make the requisite entries
y Her Majesty the Queen, and Prince Albert, spent
: some hours on Tuesday, watching the process and
:, were much interested in the whole scene The
n building presents somewhat the appearance of g-
m gantic Brgands Caves with their spoil opened, and
IL scattered about, apparently in wild confusion-but
A. all rapidly being carried off and arranged in the spa
a. ces allotted to the respective counties from which
ID they have come. Some experiments have been tried,
with the most satisfactory results the strength
H. of the galleries. large bodies Of men having been COL
'e eced, Gro vded closely together and marched at
he different PAGES; but without at all affecting the per-
feet stability of the structure.
ID very serious movement has been made by the
seamen in the northern parts of England, in opposi-
ton to the recent act for regulating some branches of
1 the shipping interest. The sailors have struck work
at nearly all the ports, and scarcely ship can be
/. got TO Government have sent down an officer
70 to explain and mediate, but hitherto without effect
and for the last three weeks the trade of these ports
u has ben nearly at stand STILL There has been
lg some violence, but serious disturbance of the
III peace ~ sslf, Eff
ut PARTAKING OF Mr.. WEBsTER's SALT
ne When Ashmun accusing Judge Allen of ingra-
al tude, for attacking Mr. Webster after having sat at
his table; the Judge was heard drily TO remark. in
'' his seat, 'But did not take anything there which
re untitled me to appear in this use''-Common-
peGLh. @rt58 tue faeMf
re We do not think it is to be wondered at that door
he Ashuup should stand up as the apologist of Mr..
Webster's salt; it has afforded him SO many apoIo-
ges for quenchng his thirst that he would be worse
than an Arab, not to insist upon its valuable quail
ties. the Secretarys salt should lose its SAVIOUR,
wherewlih shall such men as Ashmun be corned?
= PEACE MEETING AT THE STATE HoUsE.-On
nc Thursday evening last the friends of Peace held meet
ing in the Representatives I1all,-fIon Amasa Walk
s. or, President; Rev. q. G. Beckwith, ID. D. Hon Sam
uel Greelee, Rev. Joseph Allen, d. d. Vice Presidents
George Merrill Esq. Secretary. The meeting was o.
ened by appropriate prayer, and afterwards addressed
l.. n r