The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-10


Trade.
The British Parliament meets to-day. At
the time these lines are being read, the Queens
speech, if she delivers one, will have been de-
livered in the House of Lords. and the Com
mons will be in fever Of excitement to see the
new ministry open the campaign. The leaders
will be anxiously scanning their forces, and
the .'whippers-in' securing the lobbies, or add
ing up on their tablets the estimates Of their
adherents. At rough guess, we are inclined
to think the administration will find itself sup
ported by large majority. When the
election returns were sent in last year,
the most sanguine of Lord Derby's friends
did not consider that the House con-
tanned more than three hundred members
on whose vote. he could implicitly rely; and
since then many Of these-some from spite
others from onyiciion-hsve transferred their
allegiance to his adyersaries. The new cabinet
is sure Of the support Of the wings who will
never abandon Lord John Russell and Lord
Palmerston and these constituting at least
one-half the whole complement Of members. will
be reinforced by the party led by Sir James
Graham and Mr.. Gladstone. Even the radicals
will be reluctant to Hy into open opposition
until the new cabinet has had fair trial and
grievous though the sacrifice may be to him,
we may indulge the hope that Mr.. John Bright
will, for once, show that he has lucid intervals,
and suffer the business Of the House to proceed
in peace.
The session will be an important one. After
the failure Of Lord Derby's attempt to restore
protection Lord Aberdeen will probably deem
it his duty to re-af1irm the principle Of unre-
stricted competition, by proceeding with the re-
moval Of the duties which are still levied on
foreign produce. Free trade is now recognized
as the fundamental basis Of Great Britain's
commercial policy; it will be carried out to the
fullest extent that is compatible with the ext
gencies of the revenue. Six years have made a
wonderful change in the condition Of the poor Of
England; but there yet remains something to
be done in order that none OF the necessaries Of
life which they require shall be taxed to support
an extravagant court or an idle military estab-
lishment. This Lord Aberdeen will accomplish.
Nor will the intellectual and political well
fare Of the people be forgotten while their ma
terial prosperity is occupying the attention Of
the government. Measures will be introduced
for the purpose Of extending and improving the
educational system Of Great Britain; and.
if well dgested, they viii enable the Eng
fish to boast, few years hence, that the stand
ard Of popular education is not lower in their
country than in ours. AT the same time. the
great scheme for the extension OF the electoral
franchise will be introduced into Parliament.
with the sincere appreciation Of all good men,
and to the utter confusion Of Biackcood and
the tories. II il is carIied-as we tlust
il viii be--an end will be put to such
disgracefnl scenes az the recent investiga-
tons into the elections at ST. Adams and Derby
have brought TO light. The masses will begin
to WELD substantial power, and judicious con-
cessions will disarm the chaTtists of whatever
real grievances the present state Of things in
wolves We are somewhat in the dark as to
the other measures Of domestic policy which
Lord Aberdeen may think fit to introduce. A
reform Of the Court Of Chancery may, however,
lie confidently expected, and possibly, now that
Lord ST. Leonard's prepondcrating influence
viii he withdrawn from the opposite scale.
effective steps will be taken for the establish
ment of general register. But Of this, and
other kindred measures we shall know more ia
a few days
10 ~. az Americans the foreign policy Of
Great Britain possesses more points Of interest
Her relations with Spain are especially worthy
OF notice. We should say that an outbreak be-
tween the two countries might possibly be ex-
prcied. Spain were capable ofqnarrelling with
any nation, Lord John Russell has conveyed
to the Spanish government his opinion Of their
past conduct in language more energetic than
complimentary. and with the yigor which usu-
Ally characteristics him, has been unwilling that
his brief tenure If the seals Of the foreign Office
should elapse without practical attempt TO en-
force respect for the slave treaty. Several swift
steamers are about 10 Dc despatched to the coast
Of Cuba, with orders to suppress the traffic at all
hazards. While these measures are being taken
IN London, and the press is Mt o loss for eypres-
sions strong enough to convey its sense of
Spanish corruption and dishonesty. the home
ward bound steamers are bearing to Southamp-
ton the news of the forcible violation OF the
domicile ofa British subject and his imprison-
ment and expulsion from San Jago de Cuba.
without the smallest prctence, or the merest
formality Of a trial. The British public will
learn with amazement that these high-handed
outrages have received the full sanction and
approval Of the Captain-General; and that Mr..
Boylan, driven from his home, and put to
great expense, if not ruined by the tyranny
Of the officials, has no recourse left but to
call on his country for vengeance. They
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