Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-04-14
The LONDON TIxEs.-The following remarks

The LONDON T1NEs.-The following remarks
upon the London Times, are from recent
number Of the Baton Rouge Advocate:
The Times has always welded great power.
No paper has come nearer embodying the
power of the press than it. Its connection with
the great Eastern question, and the events of
the present war, has established it more firmly
than ever, as one of the "powers ON earth. :"
AS an index to the ruling public sentiment in
England, and of coming events that cast their
shadows before, the Times is unequaled 1t
either makes or follows public opinion; and it
is hard to determine whether its course on any
given question is the cause or effect of change
going on in the public mind. We incline to
think it is often partly both.
Altogether the "Thunderer,' on the other
side of the Atlantic, is queer animal. Though
its characteristics have often engaged the pen
of the editorial Inner, it still remains fruitful
theme, and not devoid of interest; and brief
review of its origin, position, habits, and in
1uence, if not entirely new, will hardly be un-
acceptable to our readers at this time. 1t is
suggestive, very.
The London Times is founded by stock SUBJ
scription on the British aristocracy-or, at
least, on the ruling classes of Great Britain.
By this combination they not only defend their
peculiar rights and inherited property, but
measurably control the opinion of the world
As the organ of this combination, with one
dash of the pen the invisible editor of the Lon
don Times can displace Ministry, unthrone
Victoria, or plunge Europe into war. The
ways of this mysterious and formidable beast
are peculiar. The editor is myth-a fiction
No one can find him. He is not to be SEEM Is
known to no one, and known by nothing but his
account at Bank. He leaves no other trace
than this, and this does not lead to his secret
lair.
Articles from the hand of royalty are rejected,
and Ministers sweat, and bow, and palpitate
for the great favor of getting their ideas in the
Times If they succeed, the writer receives
q remittance Of the value Of the contribution !;
for the Times publishes nothing unless paid for.
Lords struggle to get their younger sons in the
reporting employment of the beast. Dukes
contend for correspondence. Foreign lega-
tons are proud of being in the pay of the ami
NAL. Capital and political ambition come be-
seeching to the den of the lion to shake him
by the paw and propitiate the thunder Of his
roar.
But the domestic economy of the Times is
wonderful as it exterior relations The number
Of its correspondents, reporters, critics, re-
viewers, &c., is incredible. They form an
army. 1OuOfaUlc lduicS uOuTlSu us utlIcSSCS
over the kingdom, who own half or whole
column in the Times. 1t is favor to be allowed
to subscribe. It has choice of advertisements,
selecting these which furnish the greatest va
riety, and returning the others with bow and
the money at the counter to the unfortunate
candidate.
While in London stranger subscribes for
the Times by the hour-say from until TO-
At 10 precisely, the carrier calls for the same
paper, as it has to be read by another gentle
man between 10 and II /; and so on until the
afternoon, when it is posted to the country
reader.
The Times, in short has become one of the
established institutions of England; and by its
mysterious command of organized wealth, in
telligence and activity, almost absolutely con-
trolls or leads opinion at home, and influences
probably more than any other moral and poiti-
cal engine, the opinions Of the civilized world.
THE CINCINNATI R1ors.-Despatches from
Cincinnati to the Sd ult., say:
There was 10 rioting last night. tits thought
that ten or twelve persons have been killed or
MORALLY wounded in the atfrays Of yesterday.
Pistols were used Unfortunately, and the only
wonder is that the destruction of life was not
greater. It was, altogether, the most disgrace
full election day ever experienced in Cincinnati.
The following is the sequel to the election
disturbances: 1t was found that the ballot box
in the twelfth ward contained ffty-fve more
votes than there were names on the poll list.
One Of the judges insisted upon throwing out
the vote of the ward, but the others would not
agree. While the judges were counting the
votes, a body of men entered the room, and,
taking the box forcibly from them, burnt the
lofc nd tho tol1v 1iefa IN fho ctr re.
thus the votes of the Eleventh and Twelfth
wards were disposed Of, and the remaining
wards give Tayloy AT majority. The American
party contend that large amount Of illegal
voting was done. 1t is reported that Mr.. Tay
lor will not accept the Office, under the circum-
stances.
Nine O'CLOCK p. na.-Our community con-
tinues intensely excited The cannon taken
from the Germans yesterday by the Americans
was quietly conveyed from the public landing
this afternoon by the former. An immense
number of people have assembled in Fifth street
place. They have sent q committee for the
cannon which had been taken to Freemason's
Hall, and passed resolutions that if it is not
delivered forthwith, they will 60 and take it.
This they appear determined to do, and serious
riot seems unavoidable.
-YHE PoTTsvILLE RIoTs.-We have already
that series Of fightful riots had oc-
cured in the vicinity Of Pottsvile, Pennsylvania.
The Philadelphia correspondent Of the American
says: fa4 a
The recent riots at Pottsville county arose, like
similar affairs Of the kind, from strike for wages
at one of the mines 1t resulted in open violence,
but ended only in outrage and necessity to call to
the aid of the civil force several of the military
companies Of that county. At hull in the pro-
ceedngs Of the rioters, in the middle Of the night
the sheriff Of the county, in command of the best
companies in the interior, left the boz
rough of Pottsville. But few were in the secret
Police officers were stationed all along the road to
the scene of action, some seven miles Distant to
prevent the passage Of any one to convey the in.
teligence of their proceedings Upon arriving at
the place where the riots had been going on, the
military force, numbering about one hundred and
fifty men, divided themselves In small squads and
surrounded the several houses containing the riot
ers. At given signal, the tap Of the drum, the
several houses were entered, and by their good
and prompt action some thirty Of the
orty concerned were arrested without any material
iiffcuty They returned to Pottsville early in the
morning with their prisoners in hollow square.
The HAVANA LoTTERY.-The Havana CORES
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