The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-10
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the Russell banner. He, il, therefore, left with an
awkward squad Of imbeciles to meet Parliament-to
carry on the affairs Of Downing strickland to pre-
pare his explanations fer the dismissal Of the late
Lord John may meet Parliament, but IL can only
be to resign Who will succeed him in offcel A
purely conservative or protectonist ministry have
no chance; while the Manchester party have not
sufficient arstocratic influence, to enable them to
carry on the government OF the country. Inc
most likely government, and the one most suitable
to the times would be cabinet comprising the
chief members Of the Peel party, to follow out their
the addition of such members of the Manchester
school as would guarantee to the British empire
full measure Of parliamentary reform. Let US
hope that this is In store for us. few weeks will
settle the question, for Parliament is to assemble
by the second or third of February Ireland has
no reason to regret that the Russell cabinet is in
the last agony, for the Premier, by his naddening
Durham letter, and his hypocritical Ecclesiastical
Titles bill, showed himself utterly incapable of
viewing with the eyes Of o statesman the peculiar
position Of this portion of the United Kingdom.
By the last mail from the Cape of Good Hope, it
still appears that our affairs there are anything
but prosperous and it Is to be feared that the full
extent OF our disasters there is not fully known
The following extract from private letter, tells
SEINE truths which should have been known in this
country before now
than ever. In our late affairs there were but
twenty. one dead bodies Of Csffres found. We are
nearly worn out by the fatigue of this never ceas-
ing bush work, with such results to our labor. The
tion ana to the youngest drum boy it is perceptible
that master mind is sadly wanting to direct them
The Cafres fight with most gallant determination,
and with an enthusiasm that really seems to grow
with the duration of the war Certainly there is
not the least symptom of their giving in. The
strength of the positions they now take up, ana
the way they defend them is astonishing. Then,
from heir perfect knowledge Of the country. with
move ments in the bush they bring numbers to bear
upon our isolated parties, that nothing but
plnck and discipline have been able to
Withstand, and that at times with the
greatest difficulty; and should they, by chance on
ar occasion, be successful, it will give impulse
their operations, the result Of which it is fearful
to contem plate One thing is certain if it is in
tended We should exterminate the Catfres, three
times the force We have won't effect the purpose
If the object Is only to defend and preserve our
own ironters-and that it will, per jas a,.t nefps
come to, and from which principle We have paid
dearly for departing-the present war, with its ex
psnditure OF treasure and blood, has been most
needless"
The writer here points olt tho very essence Of
the question We have erred. and erred eyre
giously, in extending indefinitely the boundaries Of
the colony, and we are suffering as we deserve for
it now. The only way in which We can hope for a
speedy termination Of the war is to retire within
former territories Is it not madness for Britain
to DO sacrificing the lives of her soldiers 81 the
dred thousand pounds month, when the state Of
Europe is such that she may speedily be called
upon, and that at very short warning, to stand
on her own defence!
The colonsts Of the Cape of Good Hope long ago
demanded local government, and to be left to
their own management Had this been done in
time. we should not now be spectacle TO the
world The colonists would have looked better to
their own interests aud their own defence than
the denizens of Downing street. A step towards
this arrangement has just been taken, but ques-
tion if II be not too late constitution has been
sent out The charter directs that the business of
Legislative Council, and House Of Asse mbly.
The Legislative Council is to consist of chief
justice, as president, and fifteen members, who
must possess landed property of the value of 81
or movable property to the value of E2 000 The
Council is elected for ten years. The House Of
Assembly is to consist of fortysi members, who
are to be elected for five years. The franchise is
limited to occupants Of tenements of 925 value
The coonists, it see ms, will accept this constitu-
ton willingly Before however, it has received the
assent Of the British Parliament and Crown, con-
siderable delay must occur, and, during the whole
of that period the expense of the be borne
Germ, fl ON fret to last will, probably, cost the
British nation, as yet, many lives, and, perhaps
two or three millions OF money, and, after ALL we
| shall have gained only a loss
To Turn from subjects connected with the
| three Kingdoms to what has more particular re-
| ference 70 our own couatry, II is matter for con
graduation that there IS every prospect Of not ONT
but several lines of steamers being engaged the
| Irish and American traffic during the course O
/ this summer. Il is said that the member Of Par
Lament for Dundak, Torrens McCullsgh, has sue
cteced in obtaining from government Q charter
enabling Nessrs. Hartley, Nc Calmont. and others
10 form themselves into company, with the inten
tion ct plying steamers regularly between Galway
and Hahfsx
The lose of the Amazon, and the fearful destruc
ton Of human lie which IL iRvolved; the less, th
other day, Of the 9 City Of Wexford steamer, OF
her voyage .Iom Wexford to Liverpool, with al
her rgo, though passengers and crew were saved
the wreck of the Columbus Captain McCerrin
I from New Orleans, with cotton aud Indian corn
which went Oh shore at the entrance to WATERFORD
harbor on Wednesday last, when two ladies', twt
| steerage passengers, and eight OF the crew wer
browne ;-these, and many other late disasters b.
sea, have drawn public attention, unfortunately too
much, to the great loss recently sustained upon o.
near these islands Of life and property This win
ter has been by far the most disastrous to shipping
for many years. II is to be feared that three yes
sells which sailed from Dublin for New York in Oc
tober last, with emigrants, have also been lost
| There is no word, though now three months have
elapsed, Of their arrival on yoar shores. The only
holeis that they have been driven far south, and
obtained landing some where in South America
Poor lrsh emigrants how much have you ia
suffer Driven forth fro your alive sell by some
heartless landlord or brutal agent you instructive
| ly look 10 America as the land where you may OK
pct to Gnd permanent homo, as the land of pro
| mise to the expatriated lrshman But before
reaching he American shores you are fecced anc
plundered in every way. The poor enigrant i
exposed to the most cruel frauds, and far too fre
quently becomes the prey Of those unprincpleC
scoundres, wbo in seaport towns, but especially il
Liverpool, lie in wait for their unsuspecting vic
tins. Under the guise Of friendship, under The
pretence Of furnishing inform alton, they plunde
numerically the helpless stranger, who trusts Il
their guidance and direction. The vessel at length
gained the dangers Of the over there is reason
70 fear he may again be pounced upon in New
York, and the little he has left filched away from
bin by new class of sharpors To this important
subject, the LtvGpooi dibi0a is calling attention
AID pointing out the positive necessity for some ex
telsiye provision Of public kind, for the protec
tion Of emigrants from this hearess species of vii
lany, The NeU York Herald will not be behine
band in this philanthropc and praiseworthy object
i Let II lend lis powerful assistance to this, the
causc Of society aad of charity, and emigrsn s
tones viii soon be provided on both sides Of tn,
i Atlantic
The New York Exhibition he's been pretty
generally talked Of here among artists and manu-
iacturerS lately Mr.. Carr, who held an Off sia