The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-07
THE SARAH L. BRYANT AT ELSLNORE.
ICorrcspondence OF the London News

cargo the RICH, OF receiving back the full amount of
the dues paid in the event OF its being decided at any
subsequent period by an between the 20.
vernments oil the United States and Denmark that Amer
can vessels be exempted from the payment OF the Sound
dues after the expiration Of the treaty, which ceased
the l4th inst The officers Of the Sound DIES Office
rather startled at the conduct Of Captain Gilerson and in
the of the day drew and lodged with the
car Consul counter protest against the course pursued
by the captain
sound Dues office people catered the ship aod charged
the duty and fees belonging to the privileged nations
that u, those nations With whom Denmark Is bound by
treaties; whereas the treaty having expired it is clear
that the American flag lay claim to be included in
that category and according to the general rule and the
existing tariff ought 10 have paid much higher dues
non-piyilegcd ship
The Reform Question In England, and the
American DifCulties.
A public meeting was held al the London Tavern on
Saturday, under the presidency Of Mr. Rocbuck NJ r.,
the new chairman OF the Administrative Reform Assoc
CATION for the purpose OF nauguratng that gentleman
into Office, and for considering and adopting resolutions
ia accordance with the recommendations OF the address
Of the honorable chairman. copy OF which has been
already gwen to the public.
Mr.. Rohlrcx in addressing the meeting said We
have called together IN the hope OF obtaining yourco
operation and sympathy for We are about public work.
and ia performing public work s absolutely requisite
that the public should cooperate (Hear, hear.) We
are here for no individual purpose Of our own-we
believe is required lc the public benefit But We sha!
BE- poweress and unable 10 produce any elect. the
operated upon Il Tor some time past. have behcld,
almor gong to say with shame, but certainly with
the state oil the public mind. We have been for
the last iew years ia state Of great danger To that
danger the public has not been alive and you have from
step 10 another u I'll At the very
brink OF prec pee down which you may be hurled to
morrow. clear, heai.) When look back, what do
perceive The government of this country ntrustcd to
certain sm, number OF hands pursuing not the interests
o, the people but party interests. We have stood by
and when say "we speak OF the people olth, coun
because have not had the magma ninty, industry
courage to interfere. (theers)
have brought TO your recollection the mschefs whic
hQra ed .fNml ry9sn NJ
the with Russia but there is which hang
over our heads, brought about am bold to say, by M
n!steria incspacity which i ten times threatening
than an, thing you have get gore through refer to
the disturbed tai. Of our correspondence with America
How was that brought abous Why, II you had had In
the government Of this country any man who knew any
thing of the Ia OF the United States they ought 10
do they would have kDown that to attempt to enlist
the American law And let mo tell you that they learned
lhs and learned Il, too, very early. There hes been
blue book recently issued ami In the earlea portions OF
the book there Is the opinion Of person whom the GO
ment themselves an instructed and intelligent
lawyer OF America VINO tells them tina, 10 proceed In
the cou se ,hcy are procce ling viii lead necessarily
TO . collision w.th America. In that opinion, this
gentleman gavs "Iawsuts carried against those
who conusyenc the an Of America arc among the
least OF the evis which will follow nom this course"
and he points directly 10 what has followed viz,
the interruption OF the good feeling between the two
countries. We are now On the brink of war with
America, which u chief customer, whose people
blood Of blood, and bone OF bone-who but
IN glishmen ranspanied 10 tho other side Of the Atlantic,
connected In every way with "a, upon whom We depend,
brink Of outragng humanity in gong to war vii our
brethren on the other side Of the Atlantic The cause OF
this s wait OF knowledge, or want Of something cse
worse than want OF knowledge, on tho part OF your
rulers Tbey have gone step by step and you have
looked quietly on while there was not raionii man
among did not foresee tbs consequence OF tbis
conduct and that each step that taken would
lead TO great ichirf and to great m.siorirne. Why
Go bring forward these illustrations. II Is 10 order
impress upon the minds OF my counirymen that they
81 ey affected by all that the interests OF
Hgland nationally and that IN the pursuit g wealth.
VIII Ia slx Of No
everything cse. (Cbeers) The people Of this country,
Ike the 3eopc % America shippers Of the ghy
made Ike beast 81 burihen to bear the yoAr You de
10 bear -you unworthy Of the Of frcemn
/ IL you do not w 10 the Ohlg ions which Il i'm.
Ioecs (Chccrs) What Il u, then that deducc from
| The hcmily which have read TO YOU II u that you
should take part IN the business u the gpvcrnuru How
you DO so think can show YOU mode 81 dong
Il. have said TO you that the Bouse ., Commons is
the governing BODY 6 tlis country. Vow, t.ic great
aspiration OF my heart has been from The ift time tht
took raft IN politics. u tie HoU-c ct Commons
| Thoroughly reformed. Cloud chcers.l BIT upoa that
question have the people OF Engtnd hot ind cold
at time ardent reiormers. and a, Others shveriug
81 the very breath OF name Of reform (claine) Wei,
| may ~ shame. b., am not answerable Cor the
| shame. (Chccrs Well. then, What you 10 DO.
You are Try 70 al,t, tie House % Commons. You
cauto, now awaken IN the present. state q the public
mind recognition Of the Importance o. Parliamentary
reform. Vi you nov ~ propose u the people Of
England Of Parliamentary reform. they would
turn deaf ear - you. (Some cries Of No. no" and
"Qucston.D Dit believe you obtain the end
~ dintreut means The public at tbs time fully
tu the OF the system OF administration. but
believe that ~ al the present moment an angel from
heaven 10 down with perfect oi FAR
hameninry reform IL hi, hand the people Of Englnd
would turn aside from that angel (Cre. Of "No, no -
Now, Chairman 81 the Scbastopel Committee. there
wa brought before M scene OF habecity All corrup
tion 81 which alive you NJ idea. felt The very
ground raptatc Under me With putrcfacon-fcrie. ~
Shame )-bui things we're SO carefully mau1ssd-ani
We lad no power H. make men speak out-that Sc could
not discover IT, (,ar. he,r) Though felt Il ~ cvc-y
step took, We could not bring IL ont but, gentlemen.
Tie Administrative Reform Association vii bring this
Iy.fvN 10. I'll al b I'm
hcar.) IN this manner will rd The country ct tnbc
Gle gOycTnmeutoi government formed the princi-
pie Of pursuing the interests Of the goverring rares.
are not that Of the people at large. clear her and
chccrs) The Administrative Reform Association VII
hold you M what you have oen been said TO bcthe
envy q surrounding nations They vii seek Tor you
thnt which. the Inhabitants OF great AMI civilized
state, you arc entitled totie rgh % take In your
hands your great national concerns 50 a. %
duct those concerns 70 the greatest happiness OF the
| greatest number 81 people cloud cheers.l
Mr. MoR'iy proposed the following resout.on.-Thc
agencies OF the present time and the singular ncapacty
lately shown by the various departments OF the govern
ment render II the imperative dutv the people To take
an active part in the management or the national AFFAIR."
the hope OF introducing therein The energy honesty.
and intelligence that ought distinguish the admustra
ton Of great and civilized people.
[Trom the London Post June "a
Now, if this speech may be taken n alordng true
indication OF the or tho views aud Of The cx
tent OF the knowledge of Mr. Roe'uck in regard OF tie
great and important question Of the relative post 81
America and the Powers Of Europe, are very g'ai
that neither the Chairman os the Administrative Reform
Association nor any OF lis uomnc III per pcCtye
nun bored among our rulers We wish tue cnl usft
question were, indeed The only a, issue We vii
DO the Americans the dscEed 10 supn1se that What
ever may lie the right wrong Of H. that such pi,ry
dispute could re permlicd &C. threaten "a EARNEST ~
ty than manage quartet with tta UsHeI sts..
thai wOv., uJi 1ag lAiG-s0 ~ RptbU.tWh sta. ~ We