New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-23

read @ letter aGdressed 10 Mr.. Waiier aennins Ms
POSITION, an extract from which, presenting picture
Of The Times and it's controlling influences created
some sensation.
"Eow," writes Mr.. HorsmaD, "you must excuse
my taking the liberty Of reminding yen that there Is
not leading either front bebch that me Times,
guided with such wonderful ability, and welding such
terrific power, has not by turns lauded and calumnl-
ated aattered and yGed BY turns it has yehemensly
espoused and bitterly ytuperated every party and adj
yocated and abandoned every principle. And there is
this painful and distinctive peculiarly about rye 1tmes
other Journals content with opposing the poiicy
or censung the acts Of the Minister but ire Times
always tries to crush the man. For some years IL
seemed s speca vocation to hunt down, rnin and de-
stroy Lord Palrnerston whose official life is now
deemed vital to the nation. Lord John Russell was
once the idol to be worshped but more recently ne
would have been driven altogether from public iie II
tbe acriuony Of The Times could have accomplished
Il. So, again, Lord Derby's FIRST Administration was
supported by The Times but, in his second one, IN
the personal persecution Of every leading member, IL
furnished only another instance OF CONSISTENCY ana con-
sheraton and thus with every public man tht N ca
prciousy-and personally, distinct from pohticaliy
-assaed il is not criticism but determination that is
aimed at The practical consequences OF all this ON
our political condition are very serious Governments
and parties have been lately in state OF weakness
and REORGANIZATION alike deplorable and dangerous;
lint all this is enormously aggravated when all the vast
machinery of The Times and It's gigantic writing power
are directed to one endthat OF pursuing to the deah
day after day. every leading man ON whom, IN turn,
the nation las The Tunes comes round to showl must
rely and doing this to an extent that their public acts
don Justify. The result is that all our best pubic
men Lecome not only politically weakened, but per-
sonally discredted Public principles are unsettled
and discredted also, respect for Parliamentary
government and political institutions is much shaken,
and strong government becomes impossible. | avowg
10 Won nv deliberate and solemn conviction, founded
on much observation and reflection, that the present
confusion in political world Is to a great exten,
H. Oh. IHQh man
principle and lave been damaged by the waver-
ing invectve of The Times. As L wish you TO re-
ceve this before you 90 to the House, nave not 'me
to remark on the personal influences by when 1Ae
Times is supposed TO be aeced-on the peculiar niu.
ences that draw Mr.. Delane to Lord Palmerston and
the anomalous position and proceedings OF Mr. Lowe
on the Treasury bench. They are the subject OF COM
Inents which will not now repeat, but which affect
both the House of Commons and the press III you
receive my observations in the same frank spirit III
which make them, | shall be happy u follow them
up by further expression Of views shat may be useful
to you Few public men are IN condition 10 Is speak
boldly to The Times. They are few men III ParHa-
ment who like myself, so indifferent to party, TO
Office or to their seat that they independent OF
The Times as The Times is of them, and fear 1t as
little it fears them. AS am IN that positon, nave
felt duty to tell you what may be useful truths
and IN plain though not unfrendy spirit and IL they
should have the effect Of leading you to consider what
have said, and if you will permit your Judgment TO
be influenced by it, shall not regret the difference
arisen between u.s. and which will have been produe-
tive of good results through circle beyond ourselves
May | read the postscript (Mr. " alter assented'l
" In saving should have expressed these views last
night / mean of course, the general views on the
press without personal illusions TO yourself or
others"
Lord Palmerston replied to Mr. Horsman in one Of
those play tul happy spe chespart mock sarnestuess
part mock sarcasm, part mock jest-whieh he alone
can throw If, and which, by their graceful tact, draw
always from the House a buzz of delighted pride and
admiration. Nothing could be more adroit than his
indirect csnsure Of Mr. Horsman in stating that al
though be had been far more bitterly attacked in
The Times, he had never thought it wise TO bring
it before the House. bu left time to read ts lesson and
produce the pleasant result whiehhad now come about
or more deiciousy delicate than his fattery Of Mr..
Deane, and through him of the press, by mixing him
up with Lord Derby and Mr.. Disrael who also vited
his house, and who acknowledged 10 other influence
over each other than the influence of society, that
which Mr.. Delane only acknowledged, and in whose
conflicts of agreeability and wit he had superior
Pccolomini is married, and took her farewell benefit
some nights before the Adriatic left. Considering
that from the night when she first appeared in
Traviata and Lord Ward leaned from the omnibus-box
10 present her with white cameGa, her career has
been the unfading success Of which that offering
an emblem, her benefit night was not the sensation
expected. 1t was not unlike that here of her lovely
little sister songstress Patt, who in many of her gifts
of fascination strongly resembles her. Most Of the
habitu6s were present. but Mons. lie Pubique, Tai
leyrand called the great world at large not present
She appeared Of in the role, in which she
her camea and looked like pert little angel if there
be any angels of that breed The idea of assocating
iniquity with her much-censured part in this much
censured production, infinitely absurd The fact is,
if acclmated for thousand years in England or
America Italian opera would never become the vehicle
of auglt but the pleasure of the sounds Of the
music per re, and the picture of graceful pose Of
Frezzonis, striking attitude of Grisi. As to moral
il is never dreamed Of Whoever thinks of the mean
ing or knows the meaning of the words of the most
familiar of the sagel If the Gbreto sometimes
gives the key the sense, is which smothers
all others in one Of ridcue. "When other lips and
other hearts" &c.
Mr. Macready has written letter to The Times
conradictrg in terms not very complimentary to the
profession hch has given him his present pleasant
and peace, the report that bis daughter about
to appear the stage. Whenever did actor speak
well Of his calling or of those who followed il
man Of more importance at this moment, Tom
Sayes has also addressed letter to The Times thank
ing with bated servile breath the British public aud
that crest organ itself for its patronage" which
stands in unfavOrabe contrast with the manly tone as
fumed by Heenan, probably his guide and amanusn-
SIS Mr. Wilkes 1t IL rumored that the parties are to
proceed when Sayers his arm to some lonely
bog in Ireland and there fight out the conflict TO the
death. But we fancy the bog is not yet bern which
will see that fight. IeeDan must look, like Alexan-
der for other worlds TO conquer.