The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-20
Our London correspondence.

Our London Corr~spondence.
LONDON, Feb. 3, 1860.
Contrast Beeen the British Parliament and the Ametcan
Consres-7e British Aintstry--Lord Palmerssos- The
Organization u British hMla,a--Paylamenaryan aud Mn
ist1iaI Irosranme--The Heio Coameycial Treaty-The
Probable Effect f is Operaioa--TAe Pauciy Of the cI
tot,ons IN Greet Britain IN Al Of he Poprhe Poti.cE
Decl,re Of Austria and Spai--Thc Status Of Eranci.
Joseph as an Emp1m-Tshiaess tn the Money Market,
&C., DC
Parliament has been full blast for some days. and tho
British journalists begionDg that they baye
accomplished in legislation in q weeks Ime, than
the American Congress has in two months For ono, i
inclined 10 think, considera Die acquaintance with
the two systems, that the English mole ming MN
,stry superior to the American Here Caonet Minis
all members Of house the other and can
from their seats in Parliament, explain advocate de-
end brough, forward either great
by the government itself Then, instead Ola PRESIDENT
Of one party shade OF politics. House Of another
and, perhaps Senate eeing with neither the position
and very existence Of ministry depends on working
majority in the House Of Commons. When they cease 70
command such majority, instead Of remaining In hu-
initiating, mpracucable position with tho legislative
wheels blocked they resgn the seals Of office into the
bands Of Ter Majesty the oueen and Cabinet Ia
formed under different chief Then another popular
feature is this; AZ soon as member Of the Hoiss OF
Commons appointed 70 position the Cabinet he nust
return to his constituents and go through Wit, election
10 If tho peoplethe Of all power-wi confirm
| the appointment choice Of the sovereign Ii he ia
considered ft for the dignity, aud is re-
elected he is hen out OF the Cabinet, and out OF
the House also The system certainly works harmo-
niously, and Is wel ADAPTED to country like this,
where power Is par,y hereditary aud partly elective.
LORD Palmers,on this holds office uncertain
tenure Ills strength laying not much IN the popularity
Of himeef and his COL eguee tho difficulty OF finding
any one for Premier who will command larger number
OF supporters.
Many of the old stock pieces usually played the Par
Iiamentary boards almost vsrn out, and new and
fresh comedies taking their place spooner and New
degate Parlinments aus combining the Amniab Sleek
the Boanerges sormheaven class have their chronic
grievance the patry pttnce that granted 70 the Ro
man Catholic College Of May nooth and few other
chrome peer ont and then.
In the prog will be found the organization Of
the militia the affairs OF Italy the position Of the Pope;
commercial treaty with France the In China;
the Vancouver island boundary question: the future
ton of government telegraph and packet Contracts
the existence existence OF the corporation OF Lon
don the question Of bribery at elections; and last not
least particularly new reform In the representation
] Of the people in Parliament
The new commercial treaty with France creates moro
interest here London than any other
before the country. Though It will make and
enlarged demand for English manufactures France and
give very desirable Of French production
lower rate, the treaty does not be received
With much satisfaction favor. Tho duty wines, for
instance, comes of by degrees, and when get Il
gives but little relief The duty is now actually six shl
ings gallon, but in the Of year and half these
duties will be reduced admit all wines from every
country that have fifteen per less Of alcohol, ct
shilling gallon fifteen and not twenty six,
sbngs and from twenty 10 forty per ceot three
shings gallon The law 30 far prospective TO
ate great stagnaton the trade till the changes take
place and in its operation will entail the
large expense tor analyzes and examiners the
sohoc strength ofevery sample. English coal, and
manufactures viii go TO France French silks and
into England, merely nominal rate Of duty.
The Emperor Of France has two and formidable
bodies Of opponents in carrying his lines OF policy.
the large body Of manufacturers who projection and
vast swarm Of priests and jesu,ts who Rome TO-
cover all creation II 10 universally believed here that he
strong enough for both. The collections aid Of the
Pope throughout the Catholic portions Of Great Britain
have been extremely small; and ali external help tho
man who wants . spiritual temporal crown
! at the same time will amount to but little
Aus,fa can't help the Holy Father, and France wonts
and a. for Naples young Bomba has than hs can 10
| to keep hts own iiege subjects in order.
Priests, proverbially impractcsblc set Of men,
hurrying the two Settles, Austria and Spain
political graves and the doing their bes, 70
the end in France, only they nnd Empsror, an
army and city strong for them Al tor Austria N
doomed When In that country ast summer W. un,vs,
salty told their boy Emperor was little superior 10 an Sox
and completely In the hands Of hs prieesiy ocofss.
.op Ike George the Third In The Americas vsr
spd Charles .no James H. surrounded By ths outraged
SUBJECTS TINS uniortunase and imbeeie young monarch
viii stand an Old Serdanapaius Of cld M anarchy COM
down upon him IKE night, and be viii cry "Hspi WHEN
nr Ho Ate. Hungary b irrctr1svaby and iAoroaGhly
fToesant and modern times do not show instance cf
any nation or people, however humble that eapoueed
iIoustansm ana ever Afterwards hAo crushed out q
,sm Let the fool hing bn cha'sD, msdtate over 81
oesds ana his "confessons and when polaca psrdiion
comes. et him be crushed with the avahnche that ho
might have dreseen but did not Ia the ersn unvorse
ndNdual persons are Of account, bot prncp1o are
eternal The cauo Of Ausra must be bed wbsn tie fDa