The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-07
AFFAIRS In EUROPE,
OUR FRENCH CORRESPONDENCE.
~~Ncs>o~oroyo~S~Ne->ce>>ry,
MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE.
Our London Correspondence.

Our London Correspondence.
| LONDON, Friday Evening Feb 20, 1852
1M Reform B'A-LOrd Mas Mopes Vote Of Censr.
Lod Clarendon and tie Gorr,,menDfot De/eaied-Psl
meston-The Case Of Birch versus someviQe-Disrsels-
| Debate on tie Ca6re War-Ministerid Bfopenents-BiR
for Organizing ne bhkha-an English FLEET in tie Chan
neI-Codden and Hume--Ioms Nspo,eo,,-Ihs Proclama.
tion-7he Coming Crisis.
Since last wrote, the intermediate steamer will have
brought you the outline of Lord John Russels new re-
form bill Tho first reading, owing to its modified form
was allowed almost without opposition Recent events
on the Continent added to the strike Of operative eng
nccs and mechanics have somewhat alarmed the Man
chester men, and perhaps one reason why they did not
demand at once reforms larger scale The second
reading Of the bill will be opposed in the Lords, Alta
meeting held at the Earl Of Dcrby's (ormery Lord Stan
lcy) it unanimously resolved to oppose the second
| reading
Lord John Russell still holds his ground 1t was con-
fdenty expected last night that the ministry would aye
been defeated and the result of tho division has astons
| ed great many. The whole affair managed very
cumAiiy by tho opposition With the exception of Dis
raelli and Lord Mas the opposition SILENT and dYi
sion having been demanded aed obtained little after 10
O'Clock, great number of the members who intended
voting against the ministry were enjoying themselves
comfortably at the Carlton intending to House
in time to vote With such negligence Lord John will
beat his opponents and again The motion Of
this debate nothing less than vote of upon
the ministry for approving the conduct Of Lord (nren
don as Lord Lieutenant OF Ireland, in the of soner
vile versus Birch. which was decided in December last
The history Of that case is briefly thsAt the timo of
the disturbances in Ireland in 1S4S Lord Clarendon paid
Birch, the editor of Dublin paper very reputn
tion, called the World, money nearly to tho amount of
t3ooO TO write articles in support Of his government
Birch endeavorcd to extort money ana sent IN
claim for $4,000 additional for supporting, he face
tiousiy expressed IT. law and order in the world for two
ycars Lord Clarendon refused to pay the demand.
Birch brought an action against the Chief Secretary
Ireland Sir VIM. somerylle Notwithstanding The de-
na of Lord Clarendon that he had thing to with
Birch II was clearly proved that he had compromise
finally TO- Birch restituting certain letters he
had in his possession
Upon this dscredtabe case the opposition hoped to
turn out the government, of which Lord Clarendon
member.
Lord Mas moved, last night
That in the opinion Of the House the transactions which
and NJ Sres editor World Dublin noss.
paper were Of nature to weaken the authority of
seutye and to reflect dscredit the pub
In very able and lucid yet temperate speech Lord
Mas detailed the whole crcmsatces rd. London morn
ipy papers Of the day Goth February of the transaction
Russell defended his colleague (Lord Carendon) with
great warnthdid not deny the facts alleged but pleaded
the peculiar circumsts sccs of Ireland mitigation of
what he said might be called an error Of judgment and
concluded as follows =
who has him. M hs oe @ne
am ready e place his character and his conduct in the
he will obtain justice iu their decision.
LORD John resumed bis seat amidst loud and continued
cheering.
Disrael rose after pause and in his usua sarcastic
were cries Of Divide Divide Another pause ,eI. f.
lowed Two or three other members spoke, and then
Pamerson rose to defend Lord Clarendon. lie appears
to be more popular than and his rising the sig
nal for burst of cheering from all sidea
After a few words from Lord Mas denying that he
meant personal attack the House divided when the
numbers were
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The cpposon however do not yes despair III, Tues
day next they purpose another attempt to overthrow tn
government ON the Care war question and the recall o.
Sir Harry Smith.
lust hear that there j. dissension in the tory ranks
gcther. Dsrac would like the Foreign Office, whic
has been promised to Sir Sratford Canning
We may look forward to dissolution aud general cleo
tons.
On Monday, 10TH the government bill for organizing
the local militia was brought forward aud allowed almost
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. excepting Golden Hume & CO.
to go into committee The debate Is Of interest "a IL
touches upon the present aspect Of affairs on tho Con
nent and the invasion question. fleet OF six of
ships of the inehss arrived at the Cove Of Cork from
the Tagus to cruizc in the channel Armamens are
red on a large scale
Louis Napoleon is, think rapidly advancing to his
downfall He is considerably annoyed at the turn the |
debate took Monday night on the Local Militia bill.
and he issued the following notification in the Dtone
When in 1919 the nomination Of Prince Louis Napoleon
e. snS aSd the 1T
t. pretended that to place Bonapare At The head Of
Europe and they considered that election the signal
general war 1t is now known il these fears have becn
since the I'd Of December 1T /, the system
sceredt them The most absurd suprostons have been
Az one tluic, upon
boring States in almost 'hrestening tome at
hs hs %
trey ginary point view Time which in ordinary
spoken Of being ready and he Point S passing tho
credit and the rnous obstacles placed in the way Of the re
Nevertheless the ID December the French govern
has no - sort o Of a md, 70 ssn
vent the organization in its territory Of system % nces
has even in short has done
nSns sar e0u e I the e e
turned towards interior amc'orations Unjust attacks
til honor dignity shah have attacked.
pacific and any news Which tends to represent under
contradiction there remains nothing TO be offered but
OF course here In England no weight Is attached to |
any assertion Louis Napoleon may make the more so,
as letters from Switzerland announce that he has al
rious nature which President Of the Swiss Diet
Pnrrcr publicly expressed biz Indignation
Believe drawing near some momentous |
crisis in the affairs of Europe. |
There little stirring in Germany Prussia is arming;
Belgium is alarmed
ceased. Lagos, in the Gulf of Benin on tho African
coast, has been sormed and destroyed by our African
squadron with the loss Of eighty-four men killed and
wounded
There has been very active business transacted In
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