The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-02-14
RICHM0ED, VA.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. FEsRu4Ry,4 1855


MORE OF LORD RussELL's RKsIaNAr1os.
The N. Y. Herald questions whether Lord
John Russell's reputation for manliness, gen
erosity OF feeling or political honesty will be
much enhanced by the reasons which he as
signs Tor his detection. The man, says the
Herald, who, with his eyes fully opened, as
he admits his were, to the disastrous results
OF the defective organization of the ministry
and the marked incapacity of the statesman
who was more particularly charged with the
conduct ofthe war, could give his tacit sane.
ton to such state of things, by his continu-
anee in office, seems to us infinitely more
culpable than those who regarded the mat
ter from prejudiced, and consequently
narrower point of view.
''The disclosures" continues the Herald
"to which this act of political perfidy has led.
furnish, however, a useful moral They ex.
pose the baseness and selishness inherent
to all forms of government in which aris-
tocratic institutions prevail. Here, in the
testimony of one of the members of the
English Cabinet itself, we see with what
heartless and urscrupulous indifferen ce the
interests of the masses are sacrificed to those
ofthe privileged fow. In the very crisis of
England's agony, when she is expending her
life blood in desperate and profitless efforts
prohtless because of the luke warmness and
incapacity of those who are placed at the
head OF her councils-we find the amour
prepre of an Individual allowed to prepon.
derate in the scale against her most precious
interests. To save the Duke of Newcastle
the modification of dismissal, the English
nation are compelled to submit to the dis
grace of checks which are equivalent to dis
astrous military defeats, and to the gradual
and almost certain s.nnihilation of an army
which they have reared with difficulty. and
which it will take them years to replace. So
strong are the ties of aristocratie and class
interests that we find man like Lord John
Russell, who pretends to the character of a
patriot, tamely looking on at the consumma-
ton OF these calamities, rather than wound
the feelings of the Minister at War or disturb
the constitution of Lord Aberdeens cabinet
He only resolves to fulfil what would be re-.
garded by another man as a stern act of
duty, when motion for inquiry threatens
the existence of the ministry Such facts as
these will go far to confirm the notion that is
fast obtaining hold of the public mind in
England, that constitutional monarchy is
but political delusion as regards the inter.
ests of the masses, and that the only two 90.
vernments worth living under are either
republic or despotism."
The Herald thinks that the English people
look naturally with eagerness to Lord Pal
merston.in their extremity. 1t even suggests
that the sudden resignation of Lord Russell
may be the result of a secret understanding
with Lord Palmerston. With the resigna
tion OF the Aberdeen ministry en- masse, and
the appointment of Lord Palmerston to the
Premiership, combining in his person that
office and the Ministry of War, thus giving
him the control over all departments con-
nected directly or Indirectly with the war, it
is believed that England would soon retrieve
her military disgraces and be enabled to
conduct hostilities with her ancient energy
and success. The Herald thinks that the evil
influence of the aristocratic system in the
conduct of the war, and the shameful nepo-
tism which has been exhibited in connection
with it, will lead to violent explosion, un.
less larger proportion of the democratic
element than usual is admitted in the forma-
tion of the new government 1--WE fear,
however" adds the Herald, 'that Lord Pal.
merston, with all his energy, all his unques
tionable ability and all his thoroughly ENG
lish feeling, will be unable in this respect to
divest himself of the prejudices of his class.
The remedy must come from the people them
selves. Until they sweep away the distinc-
tions which oppose rank to merit, and which
place the prizes of an honorable ambition
only within the reach of privileged few,
they must ever expect to be the victims of
corruption and treachery.,'
THE WAR.-A private letter to one of the edi.
tors of the Journal of Commerce, dated 25th ult.,
says, peace Is s'ieemed quite practicable, but the
protraction of the war more probable. You will
see Lord J. Russels statement of the occurrences
at Vienna 1t Is believed here In some circles, hat
IL was decided between Louis Napoleon and Lords
Psmerston and Russell, during the visit of the lat
to Paris that the enterprise against Sebastopol
should be prosecuted, coute qui eoute and no Sc
rious negotiation for peace pursued until that was
ended in some mode or other.
Colonel Benton, in acknowledging the present ci
silver pitcher from the New York Mercantile Ii
brary Association, informs his young friends tha.
he attributes whatever Of mental and bodily yigor
he now has and whatever of business application
he has ever shown, to resolution formed early In
life to abstain from all Intoxicating drinks.
GRIsr BURIED IN BoaUErs.-Itis is reported tha,
at the close of Crisis concert 10 Boston last Satur
day evening, she was ''nearly buried 10 boquets.'
That must have been more comfortable than an
ntsrment in snow drifts which people in that laii.
tnde are sometimes subjected to at this season.
MORE CoTToN BURNT. On Tuesday of last weel
barge, belonging to the steamboat Toney, on the
trip from Montgomery to Mobile, took FIRE, and
kulo CofA