The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-08-14

mt in III AS the leather dealer at Athens aug
xested that there was nothing like leather" where
With to fortify the city, 60 Mr.. Paxton naturally
to build the contemplated edi6cs. An
ordinary man might have had the same
dea, but there he would have stopped, she wing
he cud of his idea, till it turned to worse
han nothing. Not so Mr.. Paxton; like a man of
genius, he pushed forward his idea; he developed
Il in all its bearings He convinced all VINO heard
him that glass palace would be grand and spleu.
did spectacle. At 6rst his idea was coldly received
at headquarters; every builder architect and engi
neer was ag anst it, it altogether opposed to all
their habtua notions Of sienti6c and architectural
proprety. These all, with their friends. and all
who we're in power in the royal Tssion' opposed
the idea. But it was not entirely left to routine,
and line-and-rule builders to decide the matter;
many great persons, who were not bassed by pro
fessional habits, were pleased with the idea; the
tiops to the others, snd the idea trumphed, aud
Mr. Paxton trumphed with it. Such is sket,h Of
the career Of man Of genius such Is the origin OF
the Crystal Palace. W.
LONDON, July 20. 1851.
White Bait Dinn1s--Mr. Salomons--A Double
Farce-A Poor PrisoNer-7he Ship Orcners and
Navigation Laus-A Great Revolution in Trade
e1pscted on the Coast by the Railroads, &c.
Parliament will adjourn in the course of few
days. indeed, the members are already beginning to
disappear. The ministerial white bait dinner, ct
Greenwich, comes of on the I'd prox., and that 10
generally the signal for the parliamentary holidays.
The white bait is delicate fish, which, it is said,
can only be eaten to perfection at Greenwich,
where it is cooked Immediately its coming out Of
the water, and put, within a few minutes, out Of
their own element upon the plates Of the ministers.
with a suitable accompaniment of fat and sauce.
This custom is of some years standing.
The decision in the case Of Mr. SLomons gives
great dissatisfaction 1t will be brought before the
courts in Westminster Hail. The able legal argu-
ment in the House, by Mr.. Bethel, distinguished
lawyer, has excited sensations and led to the
viction that Mr. 5. has right to sit, and ought to
be admitted.
high territorial English titles, have been soemnly
and publicly consecrated in England, since the
passing of the Antelope bill by the Lords, plainly
showing that that law has only been made to be
aughed at 1t is indeed far,e-all is farce.
The Pope is now virtually, to all intents and
purposes, prisoner q. Rome, being watched 10 all
his movements, and defeated in all his plans of
escape. The French General took great care Of
him while he was away at his country villa, and
brought him safely back again. Thus, for the
present. the great coup de mum, his retirement to
Gaeta, and all the rest OF the plan, Is rendered
abortive. What can a prisoner do but submit
The mystic ~ of the whole affair however. is, what
can the French propose to themselves ? Whist have
they to gain by their policy? No one can tell;
but, as Father Richie says, "nous ver-ons ="
The question of the repeal Of the navigation laws,
and tie &C mplants of the shipowners Of the Injury
done to their interests by that repeal is topic of
permanent excitement, involving many and great
interests on both sides. The shipowners are large
and infue class and there is doubt they
not in such prosperous and fourishing condition
as they once were. The English coasting trade
especially has been, within the last few years, seri
ousy injured; but though the cutlery is raised
against the repeal Of the navigation laws, as the
of ruin to the shipping interest," that measure
is undoubtedly innocent in this respect, of all tha
is laid to its charge Be this as it may, the dspres
sion of this branch of com merce as it is branch
ofprotsction, has added considerably to the ranks
Of the opposition, and is one of the many causes
which i, operating to render Lord John Russell in
capable Of commanding such majority as to enable
him to hold the reins of government. In thiscoun-
try, there Is balance to the power and influence
e6o the wealthy classes; and, therefore, whenever
sufficient to overt6rJ% 6 tss ii II y
being. We have seen in America the value, at
least in one respect, Of the existence Of an cqui
ponderating balance against the pondersting power
of money. When Gen. Jackson attacked tho
great monster bank of the United States the huge
cutlery ndimmense clamor of the universal moneyed
Glass; did not shake bis purpose nor throw hin out
Of the saddle, because there was by universal ,uf
fsge, perfect balance Of the nom moneyed classes
against the great bank power. Universal suffrage
which 10 the greet terror Of European govern nents
was proved, in this instance to be capable Of being
the strongest support OF government IL sturally
must be raw bones and bloody head" to all On oneyed
aristocracie,; for with such q balance against
them, they evidently cannot do they like, nor
order legislation according TO their own w,ll and
interests. Hence the bitter opposition against the
extension Of the elective franchise in all countries
where money governs, and not mind hence the
haste with which the moneyed class 10 France re-
peaed the law Of universal suffrage in that country
The opposition is well founded on their part; for
with universal suffrage kings emperors, presidents,
and sultsns may rule and reign, but an aristocr .cy
never Here, in England, the increasing opposi-
Ia aw~1 l..
the popular power, will soon overthrow a govern
ment which is as popular and liberal as could be
expected in country where the acting covers nsnt
is always composed of those who belong the Aris
tocracy. The ship owners have Joined the op-
position, because the government refuses TO
legislate in their favor, and to maintain partial
Laws, operating to the exclusive benefit Of .
class. Such are the injurious effects Of "a
over balanced arsto,racy, that they insist ueon,
and succeed in obtaining. laws to be made ~nscn
favor them and necessarily injure the peovs-roo-
bling many classes to enrich There eo.d scarce
ly be stronger view Of the necessity, tnat the poo
pie should have the of balancing such classes,
and preventing thereby such I'M 1stice Bun "a the
present case, the shipo rners, TO secure their own
prosperity gainst that Of all Others viii have not
merely to obtain legislation in their favor - res
poets the navigation laws, but they would Also re-
qure TO remove all the railroads which run near
tie sea coast, for II is the system Of railroads which
operation, there were many fourshing little towns
ard cities all along the coast, which employed a
great deal Of shippng in the coasting trade Corn,
wheat, Goals, &c, were shipped from these ports to
London. considerable portion of their inha5i-
snts we're sailors and fshe rnen, who all fond
ploynent. But the railroads have Oh loysi the
whole system, and altered the aspect Of affairs.
shipping is no longer wanted to carry wheat, fsh,
&c, up TO London. There il no longer sry neces-
sity Of ten or twelve days voyage Of loading aud
unloading the vessel. Of running the risks Of the
sea, ibe DAGGER Of wetting the wheat the long de-
lay in bringing it to market, the heavy freight,
ard other expenses Aud why not Because the
railroads carry it TO London, in ten or twelve hours,
for one shilling ton, and make profit at that.
The consequence Of all this is, that revolution
has been made in the coating trade and in all the
seaport towns; and the people who suffer cry out
that IL Is all owing to free trade-all OWNS 70 Lord
John and his measures; therefore, thcse towns,
which arc most Of them snciett boroughs. have
joined the opposition, and elected, when a vacancy
some protectionist to Pirlismsnt. w.