New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-31
LONDON, March l6, 1859.

LONDON, March l6, 1859
Il is not little singular that at the very time when
the New-YoIk Legislature contemplaes a repeal Of
that most excellent law which provides for the exam
inston of parties TO sections, the only ones IN all the
world who know the of the matters az issue Lord
Broushsm has introduced bill into Parliament for ex
tending its practice even into Criminal Courts Lord
Campbell has brought in new Law for jury tilAl;
which provides for taking the verdict of nine jWymen
in civil cases it, after consulting SIX hours the twelve
cannot arrive az a unanimous verdict. lac wisdom
and ueoessiiy Of such law in the Courts of New York
wyu be subscribed to promptly by all the judges and
lawyer, ard Ne should not be behind Eogland IN Re
form.
You will bsve read in tie papers deal Of the sres,
Reform movement il and out of Parliament and very
likely suppose thst The country is in great state Of
excitement thersupot. Not 8 Biz Of it, the actual
feeling Of the body polite is well hit Oh by PHFeh o.
this week, IN a cut representing John Bright, Lord
John Russell and DisIEs with long poles in their bands
striving in vain 20 badger aud rouse sleeping Lion.
OF course, there viii some modification OF thes SAT
rage come cut OF al tins newspaper and parhament-
airy agitation, bat it requires al Of clever John Bnghts
eloquence 10 get the masses TO consider Il a. al
lac opinion very prevalent IN tue United States that
the aiistoeraCy ana prosperous middle classes op
posed TO spy further relaxation Of the election Laws Is
believe, grave error tVr, so far have been abb
10 learn from various sources the principle insisted
upon IT, that the eector should have sons little mate
rial interest in the Kingdom, before he claim any
share IN is government, and l have been assured
that Pailsmept is quite ready 70 extend the suffrage
10 al good subjects who, by their intelligence and IN
dusry contribute in the smallest degree to its great
ness and glory; but not yet TO al who have nothing 70
lose and everything TO gain IN state OF anarchy.
crest and most important fact that the masses Of
ignorant vicious al use Eogshuen do not pretend
70 claim equal rights with their better cOuntTymen and
Ne would hbd very few converts 70 the doctrine q
our Democratic felOw-ci;iEeDS Of the Fourth and
Sixth Wards in New York, tbst j, Is enough 20 be
made IN the fashion Of man 90 entitle him 20 the
highest privileges Oft best Of men TIE adhererts
and esqneurs OF John Bright are somewhat ike unto
the freshman in Court, who said be never knew how
rnuch he had been damaged until he heard ais lawyer
plead bis cske
Bsrnum lolcs forth every Satnrdsynght h crowded,
upro,roUs houses al -. james Hall. The most anus
ing thing about HE "Lectures' H. that the Eug,ish
pe1ps will not believe a word he says even when he
Tells them yeritable facts for instance that Bonner
NAYS Fanny Fern 500 colamn for her Contributions
40 TI, Ledger and g. 0OO every dsy for advertising
and he thsreupon produces some OF the "msgud-
Gently mouotonous chequer-board New. ork Dalhes
20 the astonished eyes of his crowd al Of which s
believed us &c much ss are tie histories o. the mon