The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-20

LONDON, Jnly Z, 1905.
Sagnciion in TORN Topics--Piocid,,y Of the Poll
hcions-- Troubles ofhe Times Newspaper
posed Spssiening Of he Thames 1oypidity of
Stocks operate Matters iccoionini Negotiat.
ing uih Uilaan-Ler Anzidyto Yisahs United
sfGiss- Curious Rscslat,ons-BDnums Last
Iioar- Csiebratioa ofths Fourth Of y,,iy-Every
body Anrious 10 speak- George Peabody Rsiires
frcm Me Field. &C., Sc.
The London world Is plunged into state OF calm
litile short Of s'agnation. Politics lave utterly
dried up, and lord Palmerston seems TO have gone
10 sleep for the first time in his parliamentary ca
Of fifty years. leaving the Derby-Dsrae cabi.
net in possession of the government for ano-
ther year at least. Such the topor pervadiug the
public mind here that even the Times has become
Leavy and is driven t. wits ends to enliven its
readers. II bad a couple Of weeks ago 70 get M an
exciomcrt by writing startling leaders on the sub
iect Of sn invasion by France and almost announced
The early sack Of London and the conquest OF Eng.
land. This alarming prospect. however, had no Of.
feet on oonsols, ana The Times was compelled 10
give il up. Then came the intelligence from the
United States Of British outragesr with the Boba.
dI speech of Senator Toombs, to say nothing Of
the ably written articles in the NEW YosK HERALp.
and 10 was confidently hoped by cated journalists
that the dread Of war with the United States
would reuse the public and stir up Parliament.
But the Derby government cxtinguished this fond
expectation prompt<by rcpudiating the impudent
acts of the British cruisers and the consequence IL
that ethafey has set in again with more success
than ever.
An attempt has been made TO get up tempes, IN
the Thames this last week or two. and the papers
overflow VITA terrible accounts Of the nauseous eff
huvia omitted by this noble stream which has be-
come the great sever Of this vast metropolis Two
or three day sol weather. certainly cngendered
at low tide very fonl atmosphere. Sooner or later
something must DC done 20 relieve the river from the
opoimous mass Of foul substances OF all kinds that
ind their Way into u, else a new London papp will
be the result. All The scientific world here il bnsy
with the problem but the simplest method Of curing
the evil seems 10 lie 20 construct tunnels under both
banks "a the Thames and ,hus carry Off the sewerage
some distance below London. just "a people were
beginning 10 awake at the frigbtful vision of pcs
thence, n cold snap act IN, aud we have all col.
lansod again into the profound stupor ] spoke OF
above.
there is no class, not excepting the journalists.
20 drcadfuly exercised by this ovcrpowering dull.
ness IS the bulls and bears of the London OK.
change. Buying and selling of stock, foreign
and domestic, has nearly ceased aud the unhappy
animals In question are reduced o. a lamentahle
state OF inaotion. To keen their hands in they will
soon H. compelled TO set o. aud cheat each other for
The puhf seem 10 have grown weary Of being e,er.
naliy skinned like the ees. before tney were finally
cooked in other words. ruined. This is n faint but
venlable pictare ~ the state o. things ust Ia
L@pdon When il sill END no one can scFesee; but
q cnalge must come, auo ot us hope 70 vii b. q
change Tor he better.
For wan Of businesg evetvbolv has taken ~
smufeinent, and Her Msi,sty's theatre. under the
uuecNon OF Mr. Ldmlt - il crowded ON every 0vora
nlgM TIC notes q P.ccglomini and Of the unri-
valied ieBoI 'Hugsn are the cniv ones III present
demand. whilst The pirout'tes Of Fonni the bril- |
liant danseVse Is the only stock taa. shows "snine