The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-01

Or LONDON AND PARIS CORRESPONDENCE
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Our London Correspondence
EALBEMARLE STREET, PICoADILLY,

LONDON, April 10, 1898.
Jwngm Politics and Foreigners in Loadon-Ih,
Search at Kossuth's House-The Roman Catho
Dc Hierarchy in Hollaad-Edwcational Statistics
fErgland-IHe Advertisement DMty-Twkish
sad Spanish Afaus-Napoleos and his Satwists
"A "BiOte-up"rn Bavaria-Policy of Pho Mono
-Payliamentary Proceedings-Ihe Funds, Mar:
Aas, Theatres, NeiO Plays, Songs, &c.
From Malta we learn that the British feet was
stin at its mornings in the port, on the sth inst
The matters of Munich have petitioned the Nun.
sipal Council to decide what sort of hats they may
sel since all hats of unusual shape are constantly
sciaea by the police After some discussion, the
Osuncl declared itself incompetent to decide on the
question.
To March 3lst Constantinope news has arrived,
70 the effect that the negotiations between the Dyan
and Prince Menschkof are progressing satistacto-
NV, It was asserted that basis had been agreed
spon between France and Russia, on the subject of
The Holy Places The correspondent Of the Journal
Sas Ds6afs states that Prince Mensshkon has re-
quested that none Of the notes which he has handed
n shall be communicated to the representatives OF
France and England. This request has been COM
Piled with. No reply has as yet been made by the
Porte to the other demands of the Prince respecting
the independence of Montenegro, the restitution Of
The Greek Patriarch, and the hardships which the
Greek Christians have to endure. The Porte endea
yos 70 gain time and hopes for the support OF the
ambassadors of France and England, whose arrival
i awaits with the utmost outward tranquility. The
sultana Mother is seriously indisposed.
The Queen Of Spain has definitely accepted the
resignation of the Minister of Justice The other
ministers keep their places Professionally AL public
sncers in the Senate, who, the Narvaez question:
voted against the cabinet have been suspended.
II appears that house in the occupation of N.
Tessuth was searched yesterday morning at early
hour by the competent authorities, acting under the
Secretary of States warrant and the result of this
investigation was the discovery of large store Of
arms, ammunition, and materials Of war, which may
be the stock in trade of political incendiary. The
Tunes has an able leading article on the subject.
Her Majesty and the infant prince progress favor
ably.
The town is getting very full particularly Of dstin
Saished foreigners. was in conversation this
ing with Mr. Beale, (the head Of the celebrated music
warehouse, Messrs. Cramer, Beale & Co., of Regent
yeet), who informed me that they had no less than
800 pianofortes lent or hire and that the demand
was hourly on the increase.
We regret to say that Holland, so long cele-
brated in the history Of reformed religion for its de-
termined opposition to the power OF Rome, has again,
against the expressed wishes of the people, been
duced under the yoke of Popery, and hierarchy es-
1ablished in it, which bids fair to bring back the
night Of superstition and ignorance. The Dutch
people, however, who once before struggled success.
fully for its expulsion, will doubt do again. for
we have even recent proofs that, when excited by
acts of oppression or edicts entirely opposed to the
spirit Of the nation, they rise and oppose them,
even though the King and the government be sacr
Deed in the struggle The address of the people of
Utrecht to the King is firm and decisive as to /
liz he fhn naf
feet in course OF signature at Amsterdam the
Hague, Rotterdam, and other leading towns. These
are but the rpples the sea, and the meanings of
the wind before the storm when 1t comes, wo be
10 those who raised it!
Lord John Russel's bill has excited great interest
On the very important subject of education and led
TO the production OF some valuable statistics, from
which appears that at the time of taking the last
census Qo5l) there were 3, 473 public day schools,
attended by l,407,570 scholars and 29,425 private
schools, with 100000 scholars, making grand total
vf "A 1893 schools having los AS understanding
proportion OF one scholar to 81 persons in the en-
tire population, which is considerable advance on
the estimate of Lord Brougham and the committee
Of the House of Commons, in 1888. In fact as Mr.
Baines very properly remarks, the proportion OF day
scholars in England exceeds that IN France, Bel
GUM, Austria and Sweden, and nearly approaches
even that Of Holland, which is supposed to possess
system that might well model for the imi-
taton of the world. Though the proportion OF persons
receiving instruction may not equal those In Prussia
and Switzerland, where education is compulsory,
Or even that OF the New England States In North
America, there is reason to disparage the educa
ton OF England, but the greatest cause for selgratl
lati0n that much has been done and is IN course
Of being DONE for instructng the masses of our fell
low countrymen. We cannot agree, however with
that gentleman in thinking that there is no need for
government interference, or that such interIerencels
vicious for to effect this great purpose thoroughly
some system OF machinery must be brought into play
the due direction OF which requires some acknow-
lodged head nor can any proper for that paterna
post be found as the authorized government OF the
country.
foe to all taxation on the intellectual prospects of
the country brought forward motion last night for
the repeal of the advertisement, stamp, and paper
duties bringing forward in his speech vast guam
tty of valuable statistical knowledge in proof OF his
position We have no space at present for these In
1eresting details but we may observe, that his mo-
ton against the advertisement duties was carried
against ministers, and it is to be hoped that the
House of Commons will now see their way clear to
abolish at all hazards, duty which bears very
heavily on all classes, but especially upon poor
traders and others who can i'll afford to pay heavily
for the publication OF their claims to support. The
paper duty is another very heavy and unjust tax,
needing immediate repeal and Mr. Gladstone, little
as he may relish the shift TO which sucha necessity
will reduce him must devise some means OF prOvid-
ing for the without sacrificing the lnteiIec-
tual interests OF the country.
A Geographic message, just received, throws
little light the mysterious conduct OF Prince Men,
scbiko who has been 80 long carrying it with very
high hand in the court Of the Sultan. He insists on
six principal points, now conceded Firstly, that
all concessions previously made TO NJ. de Layalette
the late French ambassador, in favor OF Roman Ca
tholics, shall be forthwith repealed Secondly, that
. treaty offensive and defensive, shall be made &C
cording to Russia the right of entering the Darda
neles for the defence OF her ally. Thirdly, that
certain portion Of territory hitherto held BY the SUI
tan In the Dardanelles shall be abandoned Fourth
~, that the independence Of Montenegro and it
future sovereignty to Russia shall be acknowledged
Filthy that all the Oriental Christians shall be pro-
nounced independent, respects religious creed !
and sixthly, that the Russians shall have the right
military occupation throughout the Danublan pro- |
vnces, for the purpose Of repressng revolutionary
spirit. These are strong propositions which could |
only have been dictated by power certain OF ODE
ience thereto and as the poor sultan has consented
to them can scarcely regard him hereafter ia any
other light than as the Bobadu of the fallen Moham.
medans in the nineteenth century. It STILL how |
ever, remains 70 be seen whether England and |