Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-08-10
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
lCorresponi,acs Of tie Richmond Eaquner.l
Nyw YuEK Auyust 5,h lS,S

Correspondence Of Tie Richmond EaYHTsr.l
NEW York. August 5ih, 1888.
Mess.s. litors: The city thrown into much
excitement 10 day, by the announcement that the tels
GRAPH cattle Ind been Mid 0cross Me AH9ntic. Fur
Their intelligence regarding the operations Of the Aga.
meinnon on tho other side, will be awaited by the
whole country with great anxiety.
The Inost important newa brought by tia late arri
val Of the Persia, the passs- through the British
Parliament of the Oahs' Bill, which excludes any
person jew, Gentle or Mahommedan from caring
when admitted 10 n seat in The House of Commons, on
the oath OF a Christian. The Baron Rnhschid can
now take his seet among The Cnmmoners in the Hr
tsh Legislature, though refusing IN Eat pork, and
keeping rest on Saturday. l. 1t rtrang- th.t so many
centuries should have passed over Protestant rule III
England before considering measure OF such obrI
gu. and harmless liberation; even aggng behind Cath
olic France in J.wish liberation. The trouble ha-
been with the House OF Lorda, that bourne from
whence few measures of reform ever return.
II our good fortune, when Oh Wal, 10 Eng
land, 20 form the acquaintance .! Joseph llumc, the
aborinus and iniomitable apostle Ut Reform and the
teacher aud enghtsner OF Sir Robert Peel. in the
measures of commercial reiJrin TIN; he subsequently,
carried cut.
In conversation with him, | remarked, that
thought TINT one of he creates; reforms needed in
England, the reform OF the established church,
aud OF the House Of Lords Wien ho replied, with
slight Scotch accent, "kan't, MAJ: kant, man We
must not attempt to do too much At once. Let u get
free trade and cheap bread with the ballot first and
then We will begin on the Bishops aud House Of
Lords | will then show NJ tho enormous salaries
aud revenues received by the Bishops and move for
a reduction nnd equalization in their revenues Sub
asquently, their right 10 permanent seats IN The Ous-
OF Lords. may be Disputed, while IT. members may
be mad. elective for long periods. something after s
| fashion OF your United States Senate" AND had h,s
lie ann health been spared, he would, no doub',
have r-soIuiely followed up hls scheme Of reform TO
the last.
dr. Hume. Of humble parentage, of Montrose,
Scotland, studied medicine 10 Edinburgh. He sub
eeuuentiy went India where he became payInAster
ana P-r4inn interpreter 10 the army during the Nah
rata
Ia that service hi succe-ded in making large for.
tuu.. On returning to England he married lady
who-e fortune also con-ld-ra5e. he Inln.-
Gla'-y turned hi. attention 10 political PURSUIT. nni
enlisted under The banrer OF reform Tor e. lie Lad
u1s5e himself thoroughly acquainted with the Diairs
@! India, and was OF great service In Parliament ~
shedding light ulSp sub l-cis relating 10 lie govern
m.nt He was Always an ardent irend To The op
pressed native officials at lndis and D-ver failed u
defend their rights before The British Parliament
He fought on TIL side of Justice and often i'll direct
cobtlct with IN. views OF the honorable directors Of
thu East India Company; aud had iabcred 10 favor OF
| throwing oil their ccinlnerris monopoly, which wa
successfully abolished in lS5f Had Mr. Hume :
ideas aud suggestlona regarding The government al
indis, been adopted II i questionable whether i- r
vol;woud ever have b--n heard u : auI ;he Il UUJ
British troops, suhr!ng the horrors o. in.;sry
lf- eid-, the p-stl!entIsl tir aud tropical lea;
is Junr!-s would Dc ~ Eun.-, and az ea0rm0us
drain upon toe resources 0. England would have
been spared.
he grinding system Of toe Ess: Indis company
upon IT,. !.bo.ips Masses, from whom Tbs S-poys
were drawn was well calculated 10 foster prejudice
III their minds against British rule, aud ultimately
bresking out into open revolt.
Ii i. true that the Of Inda are taxed
large amount for ihs purpose of suppr-ssng the RI
volt. The income OF the East India company, from
the sal. Of opium grown in India had reached about
S25, 900 GGO per anhum Mr. Hume predicted list the
tiuis would arrive, when ;he East lnGs company
would in Feet 10 exiet. That was anomaly,
aud incompatible with the ;n- s:d healthy h'unis-
iratun Of rh- lnwsot The British Emp.. lt- Govern
;nent enriched the company and their principal EN-
ployees out made no Just returus To the Government
or mass OF people Of England iOr the protection and
| aid extended to India.