Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-27

seem to resolve themselves into q dashing ex-
plot across the river at Giur Gevo when the
Turks drove back the Russian posts and adj
vance, and, after smart and sanguinary fight
with the main foroe, retired, as before, unno-
Tested
The British Parliament has pretty plenti-
full bill Of fare presented TO it for the passing
session; and among the items are . number
which promise to be Of great utility " the
forthcoming scheme Of Parliamentary reform,
Ito be brought forward tonight February lO)
we are not yet called upon TO speak; and but
for the party struggle TO be anticipated trom
il, and its discussion, we really consider the
bill for regulating burial societies OF greater
Importance TO the community The murder
ous worship Of Moloch, under the temptations
of these horrd associations are enough TO bring
down the Judgment Of SodOm and G0mOrrah
upon the country. Gl.3.
The new mercantile marine code, admitting
foreigners to free participation in our coast
ing trade, is another move OF very considerable
consequence, and ought to tend to cheapness
in very essential branches OF trade.
Lord John Russelps bill to modify Parlia-
mentary 0aths, or, in other words, to admit
Jews to seats in the Legislature by a side wind,
is also q constitutional change OF some interest
but certainly of much less now than it ever
has been since the children Of Israel used to DO
persecuted and plundered dd hb., by violence
or law
Opening the civil services Of the State to
general competition, 80 az to abate some OF the
abuses of fav0ritism, may also DO reckoned
step of significant promise. How the plan can
be framed and how it will ACT, il is difhcult to
surmise. The intent, however, is laudable, and
it is to be hoped that the working Of the ma
chinery may be equal TO the desired effect. The
charges Of corruption against Irish members,
and the by.blow ut King Hudson by Tom
Duncombe, will throw some light on transac-
tions such az it is the declared object OF this
measure to render impraoticable hereafter;
but ali, benedicite men arc but men, and the
act of Parliament was never yet framed and
never will be framed. that could put an end to
sordidness meanness, rascality, bribery and
prostitution. Education will do something
but even education is no certain cure for the
depravity of human nature. The millennium
is not yet quite at hand; but, nevertheless, it is
an excellent thing to 20 on Improving, or try
ing to improve, though the arguments may
smack largely OF the sanguine and exagge-
rated
codifeatiOn Of the statute and common
law, it appears, from Q discussion in the Lords,
is also advancing. 1t may be thought full
time that il should, when we learn, that OF
between 900 and 900 statutes which load
the books, or oracles of the law, only $500
are operative, or, az the report phrases it,
living acts" Surely, the $4,000 dead ought
to be decsntly buried If you walked into the
vicinity Of any of the courts sitting ut the
present time and saw the hundreds OF law
yers clerks harrying to and fro, every one
laden with masses OF papers 30 bulky that
they stagger under their weight, . faint idea
might be conceived Of the enormous burden Of
legal proceedings in an old law er-ridden
and oppressed country. The evils are enor-
nous, and an Mlopathic remedy is loudly
called for
Upon an important public subject, the claim
of q mercantile firm against the Government Of
Portugal, Lord John Russell, on Thursday, re-
ceived cheok-lesson in the House Of Com
mons--a common-sense division outvoting the
Ministerial resistance TO inquiry by l26 to "a.
The fluctuations in the funds continue to
mark the fever OF the times On Saturday
they rose to one and half per cent , and since
then day has scarcely passed without vari-
atoms to the amount of one per cent.
The condition of Franco is far from satisfao-
tory. Trade is at u low ebb, and all that Gov
eminent can do cannot prevent much misery
among the lower orders.
Ii may BIO ludicr0us but it is o real critic
rion Of the evil effects Of foreign uncertainties
and homo strikes upon the daily business as
we'll as tho general commerce Of the country,
that the demand for VALENTINES OF this time
hardly amounts to one-quarter Of the custam-
airy sale. Cupid has NOT been declared an abb
Dictated potcntate, his church and religion are
not, like the Greeks, in need Of protection, but
the loyalty and worship has from some causes
or others fallen Of, and the post Office revenue
will suffer in consequence.
America, rs well as England, will regret to
hear that Hollam, tho historian, has been struck
by serious disorder.
The overland Indian mail has brought some
intelligence but not yet decisive
The insurgents are stated to have advanced
within eighty miles Of Pekin. At Annoy, mat
tiers have returned to their ordinary channel,
and Shanghai has partly persisted under con-
fagration. raised by the Imperial forces
The Governor General OF India has arrived
in Burmah, where affairs still seem to require
the presence Of superior authority, If not of
military reinforeements Capt. Latter has been
assassiDated at Rome, and in one quarter we
hear Of 5000 dacoils threatening Martaban
and other places garrisoned by our troops.
The death Of the Emperor Of Japan, reported
by Russian vessels, has been confirmed, and
they say that the Japanese win see nobody for
two years TO come, in consequence Of tho GER
emonials required for 30 great y loss. Will the
American squadron refrain from their visit on
this account We hope not.
OF Cuba there has been some notice in Par
hament Our Government are to try the new
Governor for while, to ascertain il the slave
treaties are TO DO observed, or set ut nought as
by HIS predecessors; Us yet, he has given no
cause OF offence.
The Chicago Journal says that there Is but
one paper in Illinois which defends Mr.. Doug
lass Nebraska bill