Washington telegraph., 1855-05-09
The English Revolution,

1t is now altogether undeniable that Eng
land has commenced to drag her anchors,
and is rapidly drifting towards revolution
The tone of the Press towards the ruling
powers is menacing in the extreme. and the
London Times resembles in spirit the Paris
National prior to the overthrow of Lou
is Philippe. more than the Conservative
and law-abiding Journal which it used to be
in former days. Everywhere the popular
disgust at the present Government is OPEN
" displayed-in the clubs. in the reading
rooms, IN the public meetings, and even in
the House of Commons itself Englisbmen
are naturally loyal and disinclined to revolt,
but it is apparent that their minds are now
prepared for a great struggle, and that the
era is Cromwellian to the core, though it
has failed, up to this time, in finding Crom-
well.
The signs of the times are becoming dai-
ly more significant and sinister The
bread-riots which created 50 much excite
ment, are merely trifies compared to the
silent. undemonstra;ive indignation which
is burning in the soul of the middle classes,
and which is the more formidable because
of its apparent quiescence. Where there
is smoke there will be fire; nor is it entire
ly improbable that the throne itself may ul-
timately feed the flames Assuredly the
hereditary aristocracy will be thrown in as
fuel, and its fate be like Cracking of thorns'
under the revolution.
The middle classes, as we have said, are
Ominously silent, but when any popular
speaker or newspaper writer utters the truth
of the mobiles, boldly and openly. they do
not withhold their appreciation This was
evidenced at the Kidderminster meeting,
lately addressed by Robert Lowe. who was
subordinate of the Aberdeen Administra-
ton. and resigned on the reconstruction of
the Cabinet by Lord PaImerston. His
fierce philippe against the conduct of the
war-hls scathing review Of the aristocratic
imbeciles. who have held the reins of po7r-
er so long, and his passionate appeal TO the
people to arise and govern themselves were
cheered TO the echo. The applause which
ne received Is rendered Ineligible only bv
the fact that he was true spokesman OF that
nation.
This Lowe is very singular man. He
commenced life in an humble position in
London, from whence be emf grated to Aus
tralIa, and contrived to amass fortune in
that country. A few years ago he returned
and entered the House Of Commons, and
soon attained a reputation for great origin
ality, and peculiar but vivid powers of elo-
quence. Itis now stated that he is the wri-
ter of the splendid articles in the London
Times, which caused the fall of Aberdeen,
and threatens the ruin of Palmerston-a
statement which is corroborated by his Kid
derminster speech, which assumed the po-
sitions. and even the phrases OF the great
Journal He is clearly the Representative
man" Of the self-made greatness of Eng
land
But we did not require the testimony Of
this able speaker and strong thinker, to per-
ceire that the days of the English aristocra-
cy are numbered the whole nation shares
the opinions of Mr. Lowe, and will be apt
to act upon them. 1t is difficult to rouse
John Bull, but when his blood is up once,
it must be confessed that be is devil of a
fellow, and we should not be astonished to
hear some fine day. the Aristocrates a Ia
Lanterner' Of the French Revolution, trans
lated into very Ineligible English. and
ring through the streets of London like a
funeral knell. Perhaps out of evil may
come good Perhaps the war may be the
true 'Reformer." whom England needed
SO much Exchange.