The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-09
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principal inhabitants had sent protest 70 government;
alpnss tits state Of things.
The first ship belonging tho Earcpcnn and Australian
Steam Navigation Company saled from Southampton tor
Is. bourne and Sydney, with nails and passengers,
the Isl October Previous the departure Of tho vcssel
grand banquet was given by tho Mayo Of souihamp
tea Mr. R. Andrews 20 tho u tho company and
large number or Influential gentlemen connected with
the town ami neshborhood Lsu. Harrison and several
officers of the United States fligate Merrmac wore
ast guests This an, frga,e continues Gtrac.
large number Of vis,ers ard tao courtesy and atten
OF her officers continually CAL forth special
The Mayor and members Of the Corporation Of
Southampton have become grea. friends board and
visits frequently exchanged between ,ne Mayors
resiaeIce at Winchester aud tho floating castle IN hs
Southampton wateIs
Cur London Correspondence.
LONDON, Oct. 81, 1856.
Opinions in England on the Presidential Contest
The Sham Demonstration Against Naples--1He
1ce.dsat at the Surrey Ga,dens--I The Authen-
iieify Of Mrs. Stores Authorship Questioned.
BY the time this reaches you, you will be so alb
sorbed in your Presidential election that my news
viii excite but little interest. The intelligence
reaching US from You treasures US in our hope-the
hope expressed some time since as general in Eng
hnd-thst Ffemonts success is all but certain.
Although events are closing around Us, AID we are
now finding occupation for our Thoughts on matters
deeply concerning ourselves, VIC have time and SYM
patty to bestow upon you in your present struggle,
and public opinion is freely expressed here on your
matters; and have no hesitation whatever in say
ing thar England is heart and soul fol- Fremont.
think in one of my recent letters stated The
belief expressed here chat the demonstration against
-, 10 %tn N--. fa,ra
ships of war; but that usually and valgaliy denomi
mated bottle Of smoke. If my memory serves me
WELL have also alluded 20 the reasons current here
forthe alteration in the plans Of he Western Powers
find all my prognosticaaJns realized, and that
France AMI EnGiand about 70 imnlortaliza them
selves By The preparation OF extraordinary piece
If stupid weakness, worthy in every way Of two
srch great natious The denomination is really TO
take place, hut il is to come OF oag way from Ma
ples, for fear Of shocking The Of King Bomba.
The ships are 10 cruise between sicily ard
Malta, and not to show themselves unless Also.
lutey called for. The two governments are grown
cautious and considerate too and 80 (" insurgents
are not 10 be countenanced, and King Ferdinand Is t.
he threatened bya feet ordered TO cruise ont of sight
OF his shores. This is the way do business This
is the way we render ON demands sub-crient to the
il called upon to yield certain things to his sub
jets, In Difference TO the wishes of France and
England, and the King OF Naples bluntly refuses
and taunts us, and tells rs TO look at home for
grievances to remedy. France and EnglaHd here.
upon buster. and talk OF ships aud bombartments;
but by and by the buster scftcns down. Louis
Napoleon finds he has spoken too loud, and 50 holds
his hand, and Pslmerston finds he cannot move
n Ill. r,~nr Nat tI,a
" ships are to cruise between Sicily ana Malta-"
This Is Just as said II would be-that the demon
stration would he sham. What. then, Is the object
OF sending sh.ps 20 cruise between Sicily and
Malta Hear the official statement, and judge for
yourselves
may be compounded, Tho squadrons will be united but
not pert TO the OF Naples an TO onsr cpcou
rassment of support 70 TIE dssoneasod VINO onasAvof
10 upset tho throne OF the Two sicilies
This you will say Is an excellent wsy.of declaring
the object OF q demonstration:-
There, Bombs. you bao BOY and you behave very
badly 10 'e little children IN. o. your care ana we s.a
Of eight and we viii not u, In CAGE your children
should Ord strength oven 10 Tho unite power Of tner
htie hand, ana thrash you Tor themselves
Then, In order {, show the refractory boy the way
OF his scrapc our Western correcters OF abuses
60 on to say, that
the King returns 10 better sentiments tho two Pow
win renew the same relations With him ~ formerly.
There Nothing can beat this promise Of pardon,
and nothing can, think, exceed the universal den
sion excited by this puerile display. Even the
Times il ashamed OF it, for after laborsnc d.y ~
day 10 defend the government (as lar ~ Soscrr-
meni measures can he ascert ned,l dire, q this lit
tie biz reaches Us through the French aogspapsas,
letting know the present state Of all the iass ADD
bomhast which have attery 80 excited SIS paolic
mild the "Thunderer coo's down, aud gives leader
al few lines only, recaptnlating almost without
comment the pist OF the article m the Konsfeur
These matters form the chief subject FOX CONVERSE
tiop just now.
come justice; but those who judge us must no. Ina
gipe that we people not given 10 looking ahead
little. Events occurring around us Ia the prescott eay
nd examining into their causes IA my last letter
think said q few words on the state OF Paris.
Now Your Paris correspondent will probably gly
You better information on this matter than ci2;
but must tell you that, in London, we believe tue
cause Of the apparent pusilanimity exhibited by the
two Governments II 70 be found the dsordete state
of society in Paris. All the accounts reaching Us
confirm the that there is serious cause fC'
uneasiness, and IL was therefore not 70 be mich
wondered at that Louis Napoleon IL reluctant to
enter upon o movement that might result In the
emancipation and Independence OF Italy. Awh'ic
ago when the Times in accordance with govern
uent instruction, clustered On Italian at irs. ano
the British people had the cause OF italy in theig
mouths hourly, there we're many here who begin to
talk of italian Independence. This was not very
likely to come from any act Of France or Eng
land who stood by and looked coidiy On while
Poland was enslaved and poor Hungary all but
blo.t.d out. Not likely. We now see how foolish
we were 70 indulge such aspirations. aud mcn tnru
from the subject without attempt TO conceal thei
disgust az the diplomatic humbug
There was a terrible disaster az the Surrey Gar.
aens Mrsic Hall. ON Sunday last. You viii find
accounts in all the newspapers; but think can
give Won more explicit inference az 20 tho origiu OF
the matter than hes vet appeared. Tho Surrey Ar.
dens, formerly the Geological Gardens are situate
in wal sorth, about mile from London Bridge, aud
near the suburbs OF Camperwell. as Geological
Gardens, they were doomed as unsucces5iul-where-
npon company was formed toa the ne limited
princpe,) 10 take the management, and large
n usic hall was built the grounds. Mons. Julien
was retained TO conduct the nightly concerts and Tao
first season under their auspices was Just GUIDED.
Mr.. Spurgccn "a very young man, but highly popu.
lar preacher in london, Of the Baptist persuasion.
was announced to preach In this Music Hall on Sen
day and number OF people assembled, v8dusly
estimated nj from ~ 600 to 20 600. Before the c0
uencpment Of the sermon bell was heard 10 tinkle
- -. Ina a al de :, t.nr,