The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-21

land. There has been story told. that the Eu-
peror OF Russia. and ell his family, were nc My
captured, outside Cronstadt, by an English shie Of
war; but ibis is generally believed TO be conard Of
the press. Even doubts have been thrown ON the
state ment about the extent Of the Crimeau expedi-
tion and its sudden and simultaneous movement,
simply from the TACT that there not ships enough
in The Black Sea TO convey such force as 80 600
or 100, 900 men fr u Varaa to che neighborhood OF
Sebastepol at once. That an attack is To be made
On the Crimea =, however. almost certain; but OF
It's success, no one can yet form an idea.
The Russia's a,.. rstreatng from the Danube and
the Turks sre toll wing them. Whether the pco-
iected attack the Crimea, or the fear Of Austria
entering the Picipshtes. indu ek this retreat, no
one can set evise. Gortscnakoff before evacuatiug
Bucharest, info med the authorities that his move
mcnts were romptcd by strategetc motives and that
he should soop ,e,urp. III latter might be bounce,
but be would rdiy have spoken thas II his retreat
had not been uhtayy. His thanking the B)ysrls
OF Wallacha for Their kindness and assistance TO the
Russian army dies not look os II the Russians were
hated by the Wall .cbians so intensely as has been
represented.
ing hers teat The foreign policy of England has not
been and carrot be what it ought, on account Of
Prince Albert The Prince Is an ami able and al
accomplished man, aud his moral character Ia ire
proachable, but he il allied with the royal houses
Of Fore that it. iohuences the opinions OF the
htlos, aso makes tie English policy on foreign
affairs G burg pvlicy. A Cobnrg is the consort
u Queen vi tarii Ccburg sits on the throuc of
Belgium. who's slaest son ~ married to daughter
Of t. Emperor OF Austria II is well kaoVn that
TIE King OF Belgium has great Influence over the
Queen OF E0glad. A Coburg Is the father Of the
King Of PoriunnI. The Cobargs also have influence
in Germany, W e Trey 70 m raigai6g aouse it
js known alse tbat the Queen e England Is loohiag
abroad for matrmoull alliances Tor her children,
anu that inter of the royal hoase of Prussia Is
bookf for ore OF ,heal. Both her Majesty aad her
COnsoIt are very atirctionate, ana the utmost co
6iaty exists b. vsen them and their 81 bod reta
ITEMS. This is very right and proper, but IL in-
Suces policy w len Is iniur i0us to England. No
one can forget how neryoasly aaxious the Queen
was few years ago about seeing every despatch
which was wrttu by the Foreiga Secretary, and
hew Lord Palg erst IN was turned out because he
would not submit to tbs. Prince Albert also always
sits ut cabinet councils, whore his presence must
influence opinions end the expression OF opinions No
Eneiishman low. ',0m what he has seen and kGo wn
for the last few yea s. believes that Prince Albert
ever became au Engshman in opinion and senti.
ment, which he ought to have done when hs was
nAtoralized. TIE cannot be doubt that he is fond
Of the right div 10" OF kings and that he Is very
anxious 70 secure the undsturbed enjoyment Of
thrones, princedoms and dukedoms possessed By his
relaeves and 'Iianes II this opinion OF the Prince
ever iAPresses EBgishmcn very strongly they will al
NEST suspect the absolute wisdom Of she Sale law for
they never would suffer their supremacy to be placed
in jeopardy through the domestic arrangements OF q
troubles Of Spain at the present time may be attri
'buted, In great noe asure to the abolition of tho
SaAc law by Ferc inand.
The aristo ratio clements in England sre great
evil The aristo racy Is a. much concerned in sup
porting everything connected With monarchy as
Prince Albert himself, for the downfall Of monarchy
would iavolve arstocracy In is ruins The prestige
and the monOp0ies which the arstccracy enjoy 10
Engi md are solely dependent ON the existence OF
monarchy. Mo0archs and aristocrats have looked
up 70 tbs Emperor Of Russia a. one whose over.
whelmiDg power aod hatred OF tho people could al.
ways be relied on a. check against revolutionary
that his loley in Russia would suit any country in
Europe, but tbey have believed that tho terror
nsuped BY his name and power made the people
sats6ed with few liberties and fearful OF de-
wero their due, and which would not sui.
kings and queens; and the arlstocracy, to grtnt
these consto rations, explain the Tenderness with
which the Emperor Of Russia has been treated by
ito British government. and the hesitation Of other
governments In Eurspc to join the Western Powers
in the present war.
The En- lish ministers short time since appointed
The Hon. Mr.. Lawley, q member of the House ofCom-
aSssSp * South Australia s Gentle,
man hsA been on the turf AID while private secre-
terry 70 the Chancellor Of tho Excheqner bad been
ape. uiatipg OF tho Stock Exchange. The appoint
meat cf this blacklcg to colonial goyernorshp was
pounced upon by tue Derbyites (wn0 byo-;hc bye,
would not bave besitated to have done similar
aotD, ana OfOug before IaTilanlent. lie a.
poiotment Of Nj. Lswley has been can ,elled. Can
any one wonder ct the hatred OF the British colon
ists for the m0,h,r country, when they treated
with such indignity as to have jockey from New
market. or rather stag from Cspel Court, to rule
ever them2 The col7nies have Away been consi-
dered in England places where She poorer bran hes of
the slist0cratic tan lies might brousc and fatten.
Even the Governor General OF India is see ted
duke gcts the Governor Generalship to repair q
shattered fortune. Fancy the tact and wisdom Of
the British government, when the Australians are
discontenhd and almost rebellious, to select man
like Lawley to preside one of their provinces.
The ESgiish win never keep colony that is worth
keeping. They are sure TO lose II before there
u any necessity for doing so. Thus they lost the
allegiance Of the United States long before they
States fairly and wisely; and they will losc Aus
traia prematurely. Instead Of preserving colonies
by good government until the latter are quite con
scous Of their strength and fitness for independence
and beth the great Country and its of5hoot can
pant gccd friends, the connection ends by violent
disruption, and is succeeded by mutual insult and
hatfca
The London Board Of Health has been abolished.
This Was q government department. like the Poor
Law Board 10 the power II possessed and the super
iateudence that IL exercised. II superseded local
government in the chief sanitary measures Of the
cogntry. The joboiug disposition and incompetcncy
the iatexnai affairs OF the country have aroused the
opposition arainst Capitalization, and desire for
SER govsin Is again In the ascendant amongst
tho English people. This feeling caused the
defeat Or the government police bill . few
weeks ago, which bill would have withdrawn
The police Of the country from local con-
txsl; and after many . hard light this feeling has
destroyed the board Of heath.
fshDerston Is Using his temper in the House Of
C0mmeas, . sure sign that no cannot hunibug the
House - he used to do. Lord Dudley Stuart il
nov described In the newspapers as the siliest Of
nsbe Lords. for believing THAT Pslmerston would
II ko could restore Poland. In the contempt aud
hatred with which PAlmerstou will be treated by the
Enghsh people, before he dies, America will see ono
Of her blttsrest contemnen punished. Lord Pal
mefston Is not the only idol, however, who will be
thypHn from the pedestal OF popular applause.
Lord John Rnseell Is universally described nov as
. meSiecrty who has no professions to toe place he
has occupied In public estimation, and VINO would
never hsve attained his position II he had not been
Dake's son.