New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-14
THE STATE OF EUROPE

LONDON, Tuesi,y, Feb. "a, 1857.
The virtual rejection Of the Dallas Clarendon
Treaty BY the American Senate ha, made painful
impression in Epgsud, as sign how difficult it is
to deal with the United Sts.es, for it seems Indeed
that the Senate at Washington is as e,ger to keep
up international difficulties as other nations are
anxious TO terminate them. Mr.. Dsilss's position
has become very embarrassing, il not altogether
untenable, and the opposition against the clause
excluding Slavery from Ruatsn and the Bay islands
must combine the feeling of al the civilized world
against the sham Democracy of America Mr.
Douglas and his myrmidons are in fact the best
allies of European despotism, since everybody
must be dsgusfed with the proceedings and policy
home ard toreign-of the olgafchical faction which
now rules the United States under the pretense OF
Democracy. 1t is, however, true that English pol
itics are more hopeful than those OF America. The
GOODNESS with which every attempt To reform the
rotten Administration and the rotten Parliament 10
stifsd cannot but astOnsh those who have wit
messed the feyerish excitement Of the times OF the
first Reform bill, or of the Free-Trade campaign.
And still all England agrees that Parliament needs
reform, but the general prosperity ct the upper aud
middle classes, and their rush into speculation,
make comprehensive schemes of reform almost
cumlocution offices, of general mlsmansge-
ment" of red tape" but whenever Mr.. Locke
King, or Sir Joshua Wsmsley, or Mr.. Roebuck,
try TO introduce measures for remOdeliDg either
the Administration the representation,
they are voted down in the House
aud remain unsupported by the public at large. IL
is vel known that more than half of the seats
in Parliament belong to the pocket-borougbs OF the
Aristocracy, and filled by the younger sons or
hangers on Of about one hundred and sixty great
families, while the representation Of the so-cslled
popular constituencies is but too often 10 be bought
by money-a contested election entailing always an
outlay Of from five to ten thousand pounds on
each Of the competitors. Mr.. Gassot one OF the
most eminent men among the Administrative Re-
formers, characterizes this state OF things in the
follow ng graphic way:
Admission to the House OF Commons by money
tends TO lower ts character and deprive It of public
confidence for persons who squandef large sums at
elections scarcely ever known TO introduce good
measure or to display any useful knowledge Of toe
policy essential to The welfare Of the country, although
at elections they are pouse of promises on eve popu-
lsr subject. Without meaning the slightest dsrespect
ally b, norable profession, members of which
undoubtec their seats 70 this e1travagant e1-
pepdi'ure, may refer to-
Lar gers seeking professional advancement, making
money by abuses they do nothing TO remedy promising
to support political reforms whcb they well aware
have chance of being carried; but anxious TO earn
and eager TO accept legal promotion whenever it 10
offered the reward Of their support Of the Minister OF
the day.
Military and naoal officers, brave and gallant men
In action Ignoring Admtsistrdttce Reform IN their
oVR professtons-men from whom even brother OIL
tileDt the subject Of competitive examinations
fer COMMISSIONS, securties for the promotion of
merit, and on the abolin.n of the purchase system
"Tyaders and Others Of loo credit character po-
,iion who freely spend their own or their creditors
money, and Dse their senatorial position to ootsin
Girtctorbps Of public companies, yet having been
actual nsolvents under dsgraceful crcumstances-
bspkrupts who have rendered compositions Of few
.hpgs in the pound, but find meaos TO pay the ex-
pense of election and thus obtain for themselves at
The West End of London the credit Of being men of
wealth and influence. Evidences of this have been
recently exhibited and other known TO exist
-specustors in railways and In bubble compsnes-
psrtcpators in and encOuragers Of that reckless e1rav
sgance which has spread ruin smong many famllee
arc Generalization throughout the land TO q fearful
extent.
Syendthrts and men Of de,pe, ate fortunes 10 this
day seek the shelter Of Parliament as protection from
their creditors.
Lastly, rain, reality men, rhout any Intellectual
Accomplishments lucky spseulRors in some hazardous
and reckless scheme, who with their easily acquired
money seek Parliamentary honors, and will psy
fabulous price for the mere qualification of personal
vanity This is class among which the agents Of
popular constituencies find rich harvest"
The alleged guanO deposits on the Kooria Mooria,
Islands, to speak more precisely, on the Islands
Of Haski, Jibbea and GhuIEOad, in tho In.
dian Ocean near the coast of the Arabian prov.
inces Makra and shedter-the former dependent
upon the Imaum of Muscat- begin TO attract pub.
lie attention. The Imaum hss ceded bis sovereign.
ty over thote islands to England, and the Govern
Ment has vested the title to all the guanO in Cap
tain Ord and Mr.. Pell Of Edinburgh, the discov.
erers Of the deposit, for term Of FIVE years. stipu.
lAtiDg that the guanO should be sold at public auc
tons at Liverpool, and may be taken by any En-.
glish ship from the islands themselves, upon paying
. royalty of two pounds per tun. Captain Ere.
mantle Of the royal navy reports, however, that
gusno exist: only in small quantities on the islands,
and 10 OF inferior quality, while Captain Ord rep.
refents it IS being equal to the Peruvian guano.
At any rate it s certain that the Government will
protect the orignators ofthe scheme and tho royal
grantees against the violence ofthe Arab inhabitants
Of the islands, who have expelled the rst party at
tempting to take out the guano. The fact that these
Islands are inhabited seems to confirm Captain
fremsntles impression, that the islands are value
less for guano, though one Of them may in any
be used ~ aeoang station for the East India CON-
pany.
Lord Pamerston promised yesterday satsfac-
tory solution Of the Neufchstel difficulty, but the
premises Of the noble Lord have become somewhat
stale.
The jewel trade il now peculiarly brisk on account
OF extensive orders from the Eat. The money
.csttered on Turkish soil during the war begins 70
flow back, and since Orientals hike 10 place their
money in jewels, the demand has become so great
a. 10 enhance the value Of diamonds. The Sultan
being about to give away his daughter to the son Of
the Egyptian Vceroy, has ordered jewelry for her
TO the extent of fI0O,OOO. Even her slippers are
to be set with diamonds, and the setting Of her fan
aud mirror Is valued at f20, 600. Lees gigantic,
but still very considerable, are the orders for the
Queen of England and the King Of Belgium both of
hom are to give away their daughters In the course
Of the year.
We have the following account from Cape Town: