, 1865-04-20

~ | t.,
That L.. 10 ,,e3snnal character Of Gen. Sherman ~
seemingly as-tined within the next few weeks :,
to be the greatess Prcr upon this dlaeIactea p p
continent: u At teis m.ment vel WoFtn a.' sta =
diving, as likely to furnisA key to the future, u
and 70 indicate the attituoe and policy OF the 6
victorious twenty millions Who, after unpa- .
ralleled efforts, seem at lengta about to tr1- Y
urnph over the first stage Of resistance go 2
long and so heroically offered by their sturdy Il
and still unsubdued antagonist" =
TEE REBEL 1noS-CIAD-TuE AMERICAN De- ,
MAND FOR sA1IsFAcrfoS ;
L1snoH March 81, 1865. !
The American Miniater has demanded sat ,
istuction for the firing upon the Niagara anu {
Sacramento by the Portuguese forts.
He also requests the dismissal Of the GOV !
ernpr of Belorn, and = salute OF twentJ~one |
guns to the American flag.
Nothing has yet been decided IN the matler.
In the Spanish cotte3 tae deoase aa npSn cio.d aaa
and the bill mas adoptea by ISIS against u
The p1aeue was still committing fearful
rayages ut st. Petersburg. Official returns aS |
TO the number Of cases have altogether
TOO LATE" FOR NTEEvENr1os.
n,ondon iNarch 30) correspondence Of Manchea-
ter Guardlan.l
] have reason to know that the emperor
Napoleon has more than once disclalmed re-
Gently any intention Of renewing bis offer
for irte1position, either separately or con-
Jointly With US, in America. II would have
done It," he said to an Esglishn1an TO whom.
be VAS talking tho other day, two years
;,s, e., or even one year ago: but t is "''' TOO
| RICHARD coBDEy, II. F., TIE ENGLISH R4D1-
CAL REf0RMEE.
Our European advices by the Gsrmania n
form US OF the death Of Richard Coeden, u
| The 'ablest man III the ranks Of the radical re-
formers Of Great Britain, q sincere and non
| est democrat, and firm friend Of the people |
u the United States, their government anu
rights. ...+ 7,ndo,
on suuiiay, tile I'd of April, IN bis sixty-hrst
9ear OF his age. He was IN declining health
lar some lew years past, and Of late his ap-
ptaJa ance in Parliament, or at public meetings
outside the house. we're followed " suea
bcdily prostration IS to serisusl{ impede t1e
discharge Of his public dutias. The lmmea.-
a;r cause of his demise was prolonged a.
tack Of chronic spasmodic asthma.
Richatd Golden was selfmada man. &c
vas born at Midhnrst, Sussex, England, IN
The wear 1904. His father WAS small farmer
in that uejchborhood so that the early years
| of the lat4 legislator may be said to nave
hcen passed In i struggle with poverty anu
. interesting than the sccount Of his ris's from
; the home Of Sussex yeoman, and from the
. position Of boy in q London warehouse, to
: ! place in the British Senate, where he could
: tiny Of nations. Finding there WAS no room
for him IN tho ee4traet-d arh.=~ Of his native
. VILLAGE. Richard left home when very yoanEG;
' and sought out . relative who vas engaseo
: = | In the manufacture Of cotton In Manchester,
town destined to become the scene OF MS
!. greatest political triumphs- He obtained
f empioyment from his kinsman, and once at
tsct ard a. assdu3 si5t s,S q bs yoqng @a
promoted to the position Of traveller, Or, ~
r. The clsss was at that time termed In England,
h. SO bnpman." In the commercial room OF
b ths various hotels young Cebaen WAS always
~ r,arsaro in his native island old "roadsters''
~ ~ yho used to speak famila1ly aud affection,
It ateIy Of their old companion, and Nhe. recog
IA pizcd bis free trade arguments. lrgad with SC
il much effect in St. Stophen's, IL having beer
al many years before employed after dinner II
e the trade trav.,ers' room. . 49,.
Of Mr.. rebden, like all men Of his stamp
e. pz1ked his way upward and secured part
nd neFship In 4 considerable nanatacturln!
40 firm, and in tbs ensEt to extend his on.inss
4 the Empire Of Russia. While mainly en-
to r.sed in commercial transactions, he Away
&C. Fept hfu eyes open t. the broader question
hn Of the political and social condition Of tn
Ith countries he visited, and pamphlets On kui
Of sia and On the United States In their Eela
in fitn. with Epeland, "By Manchester MAJ
he sjacturer," contained the gerns Of most {
an thoae free trade and politico-dcononica1 opll
Us, lens which were developed BY him In hls II
lin ! fura career.
U.s. son and Mr. Charles Villlers, II. F., called
ta- queetion the wisdom Of the English cor
Of laws, Nr. Thompson attacking the syste,
~ in his '.Corn Law Catechism," snd Mr.. VI
ion lIers assailing 1t in the House Of Common
Tho kaT Lsssss "a' Mp o'1a5e ahde
:bi- did not join the body Immediately; but Whs
he ho did take that step he, in conjunction wit
up John Bright, Infused vAat amount Of fres
ot- life and energy into 1t, and, in fact, gave
nk- tain its triumphant issue. By Cobden's q,
on, vice England was divided into districts, ~
div ecrption1 were raised, lecturers were
ted pointed but there is no question that The
the lecturers were Of comparatively little Talu
had Is The whole interest cente1ea II the per
on c1inatiuns Of Mr.. Cobden, Mr.. Bright, Al
ing enc or tWo other men, whose e1ertions
on. that time, wholly disIn terssted "a they Wer
,cu- present IN amount Of lahor done aud Sc
q Of denial gone through for the sake Of M ide
ted which j. probably Without parallel ents''
,ns. After time Ar. Cobden sought seat
eiu, the House Of Commons He offered himst
ors, for Stockport ut the dissolution which f
&C. lowed the death Of King William IN 1885,, .
r IN was then d. feated. In Ihe following dlsao
con- ticn, In 1871, when Lord Melbourne msae !
appeal to the country in favor Of . fixed du
On corn, 1lr. Golden offered himself aga
on' and was successful. In the House he to
hing e!sy 6t
need news, and oIe VI n.e an nf4ss AZ Peh
Te5t- 1ea ~ slo ~. sss 49, p.rIt. m.ut
1ars 1srs Private Secretary, Mr.. Drummond,
fors. ; ahot by naaman Of the name n
sa CIV The circumstance naturally made deep
sn@ preston on Sir Roberts miad; and when
ror the course of free trade debate, Nr. =
,erd ~ den warned the Ministers Of the responsih
MI ty thsy incurred BY refusing the frse imp
itary 1atson .. eo'n ~ stat" of preat eIeitemtnt
con,, accused Mr. Golden Of melting to assassi
III, tfon. Tho clauor that rose thereupon,
.aast ordinations and recriminauons, the expla
'fHs thst tions and apologies, that followed, may
and mngiRed By those who are familiar With
lsted proceedings .! e,e ~ sou5. .o.r ,r- r
n my u tue yI1i i;o,amt IL, ~ pnhsrt Pal
@''" troduced the bill for the repeal Of the
Law, which is now the law OF Englana.ih
SOS. perhaps the most graceful tribute that
ever raid to a public man WAS offered to
!11na~ by Peel himself when In rev1ewtng the COZ
hs OF the corn law agitation sna It's "a s. bi,
that foTts nor TO the efforts Of any OF his
, hut leagues, but "to the unadorncd e|oauenc
have N!Er., NEn@,snI vas not mEruteful. As sooI
The sg5tsse nis By WA vay Of subscription
lynch n1rition of the services Of 1lr. Golden,
were Th3rh It was we'll understood his own PRIV
allie offa;rs had become impaired through his I
head iao+ n them. The proposal was warmly
ham. ken M, and though the sanguine antic
alter. t,nns ~ its promoters were not realized,
Iatur- nm OF Gf0.6o0 was raised, with portion
Wh'cb the smal1 property 1T 3lidhurst,
ON. kwhich be had worked when boy, was
rhased for him, while the remainder was
bnne.1 vested by Mr. Cobden himself In Amer
1855. railway stock. =. .
- fnr- 1oId .IoI1n Ruase1 became Premier. and In
snt- 5,strihution Of his Offices twas underst
lawn. that he offered to Mr.. Golden some aubo
and ! natr of1ice-we believe the Vice Preside
Iay. 1 shin Of the Beard Of Trade-which Mr.
n dis den declined. He Wns next sent to Parliau
olyed for the Gseat West Riding Of Yorkvllle.
Is na- seat he retained for ten or eleven II
dence deyotipg himself to the advocacy Of rat
t also reform views. When Lord Derby came
conf power, in 1859, he showad himself one Of
i'll ba bltterest opponents Of the conservative
net, and he, In conjunction With Mr. Bt
inols. tb,eatened ed % revival Of tSat bodT @ ani
agitation it worked.
II IL. The var with Russia, which SOON afte
loved, found in Mr. Golden strenuou
actor, ponent.
Street When the English Parliament was disst
ere In in 1857, in consequence Of the vote cond
q. He ing Sir John Bowripg's conduct In brir
!. Els on the Chinese war, Ar. Golden did not
rs be- himself for the West Riding. He oeca =
J.F. candidate for the town Of HudaerEaeld