The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-02


The London journals are full of accounts
of riots in Hyde Park. Some months ago
bill was introduced into Parliament by Lord
Grosvenor TO put stop to Sunday trading.
This measure was regarded as an encroach-
ment upon the rights OF the poorer classes,
was resisted with vehemence, and defeated.
One of the plans used to agitate against it was
the assemblage in the parks on Sundays Of
masses of individuals who booted and Kissed
the rich persons who went there for their Sun
day afternoon drive. Though the bill died
the assemblages did not. They have been kept
up ever since, and latterly, in consequence OF
some slight increase in the price of food, have
become large, noisy and turbulent. The news
paper organs OF the comfortable classes in
England cali loudly on the police to put them
down with strong hand; bnt from their mum
bers and boldness this would seem no slight
undertaking.
A more serious trouble than this has appear
ed at Manchester in the shape of strikes on the
part OF one or two classes of cotton spinners
at seven or eight Of the mills. The millers,
it seems, find it impossible to continue to
work without losing money; they have re-
solved to reduce the wages of their men be-
low the point at which they stood before
the increase in 1853. Meetings have been held
aud negotiations set on foot between masters
and men, but without any good result or even
prospect of accommodation. The employers
exhibit their usual haughtiuess, obstinacy and
arrogance the men seem to be guided by
much more sensible spirit than usual. Ii an
umpire were called III to decide between
the two he would have some diiiculty ia pre-
venting himself being swayed towards the side
of the operatives by the calmness Of their tone
and the business like logic of their reasoning
These events are of little consequence save
as Indications Of the prospect that is before
England. 1t has been the boast of the Allies
that they were carrying on one Of the greatest
wars ever waged without feeliag it in their
commercial and industrial relations The vaunt
is only relatively just. An increase Of prices
and diminuton of work have been the lead
ing drawbacks Of war from the beginning of
history-they will not lie wanting at present.
These Sunday riots-or bread riots--which the
Times desires the police to put down with club
and pistol, are perhaps only the beginning OF
popular protest and rebellion against them
We find them still more plainly marked in the
manufacturing districts. To what extent they
may proceed it is difficult to say. though we
have some fair data to reason from.
II is notorious that neither Of the two belli-
gerent maritime Powers have much money left
out of the proceeds Of the late loans They
must come into the market either before or
shortly after New Year for new loans As to
the amounts required, it is estimated that
France viii need three hundred and England
one hundred millions Of dollars. On another
hand there appears to be very little prospect
Of q reduction in the price Of brca1stufts or
other articles Of food. The cxorhitant price
which sugar commands viii Of course not last;
but so long as the war demand continues, IL
seems unjustifable to expect material Decline
in the other staples which constitute the food
Of the poor. Even native agricultural pro.
ducts in France and England will naturally be
enhanced in value by the immense diversion of
labor from the plough to the muskct. Finally,
il is natural that manufactures shonid decline.
Their prosperity depends on the prosperity OF
the other branches Of industry and trade. And
so long as The farmer is taken from the field to
become soldier, and merchants Ships charter
cd from January to December to carry cannon
balls, ii is impossible that the consumption of
cotton and woollcn fabrics can revive
Whether, with new loans going D begging,
and the realized capital of rich men absorbed
by national demands, with -four aud beef and
tea and sugar almost beyond the reach Of ope-
rativcs, with steady decline in the demand
for British cottons, and consequently cores
ponding diminution in the market for labor,
il is reasonable to expect that the troubles we
now witness in England will disappear during
the course of the coming year, is question |
which every reader can answer For himself He |
can find no better aid TO reelection Oh the sub. |
jcct than the peace speech Of the Emperor Ne. |
poleon at the closing Of the French Exhibition. |
MEcHAslcs' INSTITUTES IN Cu.HoRSI,.--The |
friends of intellectual progress are, we ore
happy to find, bcstirring themselves as actively
In California as in the older States of the Union.
Amongst the evidences that arc continually |
reaching us Of the fact the following will not |
DC deemed the least satisfactory
NgHAsns' ISsIrr, III ~ rHR CRY ~ sAS FgAScIsoo
No. 10 Express Euiliing oct. rs, 1855.
VIZ. !. q. BENSf1T--
su--M meeting ~ he ipsti,cto held NJ their
IN the evening q TIE 10Th inst L made my duty to
notify you of your unanimous election honorary
MEMBER thereof
Very respectfully, your obeiiept servant,
VI. =. WILLIAMS, Corresponding secretary.
NpuASre~i INSTITUTE ~ aug QHs ~ SAN FnAvusoo
No. 10 Express Buiidsng. Oct. rs, 1886.
I'm. j. g. Bf>SETI-
sIR-At a meeting Of the Board OF Directors Of the
snes Institute q thc city q san francisco held ~