, 1866-04-05


1nent is thoroughly determined upon carrying
a Reform Bill Of rcsissning:. Catch the Tories
letting them do this on the Reform issuei
Why Earl Russell would be back again with
s.Household Suffrage on his banners within
Six mon.hsi The Tories aIe not fools IT they
are-well, homes. The bill will never pass
as Il is, and there are two ways for 1t to pass
either to isrit the aristocracy or the working
classes; the Government will not per-
nit the former (th,s, too, ! know from
very high authority bat 1t may have
to submit to the latter, which will not much
dlspleasc it.. ALI depends, however, upon the
attitude Of the working classes during the
discussion OF the measure in Parliament, and
Icappot get speak positively upon the state
OF their sentiments. shall know very short
II, being, to some degree, member OF the
lodge. OF this, however, your renders may
rest assured: the working classes believe the
Government honestly bent upon al possible
reform in the representation, and II 1t comes
to Fight, Russell and Gladstone may count
on the greasy mechanics against the barons.
The pi csent Reform Bill Isn't exactly , 40
arrangement, but It's q "going ahead any
how, and that's something new In English
politics. -
DULL TIMES,
The Reform Bill is good sample Of the
dullness Of the times: the only change we
have had for some time past Is the measles Of
lie Prince Imperial; and people who find 1t
organ requiring excitement, have to take
refuge In the details of the Divorce Court.
wonder you have not started such an institu-
tion in America, so that ereryb0dy's pecca-
dilloes may be made public. OF course you
get case now and then In the papers, IS, for
instance, that very nice, clean affair IN New
York some months ngo; but there's nothing
Ike q daily minfstration" 10 interest ones
readers and pay the proprietors. Women
don't care about politics Us general
rulo, and boys and young men wait
to DO SO until later in life; but our
divorce cases nttract them all to the
newspapers. How very much better It Is to
lite, than to demoralizc their minds by such
ipsIpidlty as We tind in the .feutQetons Of the
French papers. The dirt IN the latter may
frequently be got at in shovel-fnlis, but d In
so dellcately wrapped up and colored over
TINT some FOLKS can't exactly understand It /;
but We, being practical race, call things BY
their real names, so that boys and girls OF ten
years may comprehend without difficulty.
Thank God, We arc moral people, and not
like those 1ewd Frenchmeni
THURSDAY, March Is.
PRESIDENT IonEsoS's VETO AND SPEECH.
/ have further result of President John
sons veto and speech to record. For some
months past We have heard nothing Of that
very valuable Investment yclept the "Con-
fedcrate cotton loan;'' but Mr. johnson, in
the most able and humane manner, has reYiv-
flied the swindle. The explanation Of the
present Londcn quotations Of the loan Is !:
tsThe President Of the United States Is show
ing himself 80 consflerute OF Southern feel
ines that he cannot, with any any pretence TO
consistency, disregard, In the long run. the
obligations Of 'our errlug slaters.'n Even
your untailing, unfaltering friend, the Star, Is
Obliged to quote the stock, and, Of worse, It's
contemporaries follow suit.
OUR COLONIAL DIFFICULTIES.
It Is a difficult matter to govern our colo
MES nowadays, for 1t seems that the low
fellows who have gone out to Australia and
elsewhere, have adopted the Idea that one
man Is as good az another. On the other
hand, the gentlemen who are sent out from
this country 10 act as Governors understand
the duties ofobedience, and do not like the
assumptions aud independence Of the low fel.
ernor Eyre of Jamaica made short work Of
his nlggers by shooting them down, scourglng,
and so forth !; but Governor Darling, Of Vic
toria, Austrnlia, has tried mflder course,
and Jared no better. He IS recalled, mud our
papers are giving the despatch Of the secre-
taTy Of the Colonies which dethrones the Vic
toria potentate. The finale Of Mr.. Secretary
at has been my desire to aroid even the appear
Ance Of taking part With one side or the oiher IN
controversies Whieh oueht to be locally decided;
to make evey Poetio'e allow @ f@ The else9m. M 2
tighten. 4. fur a cout5, the painful Consequences
10 you Of the answer which was compelled to re-
'uFn 10 the address OF ths legislative Council II
tive; 5ou force me 10 decide between yourself and
!hc petittoners. Ton place me IN the position ot
having TO determine, whether you can continue 10
FnF In f1Af In q In u hCR
avowed that none OF thete gentlemen can ever be
received By Jou ~ confidential advisers with any
othor feelings By. tho.e of douei md dtssrust i
1--we to keep htmself a far ~ possible aloof
fron,. md above, all personal conflicts.
uc should alwaJs 10 conduct hlmseH a. not
% Be precuded nom acting Freely With those whom
the course OF Parliamentary proceedings might
present to him as bis confidential adyhtn. While,
the one hand. # Is nt. duty 10 afford TO- hi. ac
with the obter!a1ee Of ihe law, he ought, on the
othes hand, to be perfectly Tree TO giye the same
surpo to az o,e. n1nia,e.s , .,, whom ,' Il ny BE-
euunsels. The colony Is entitled to know that the
Governor g1Te: this support TO his Minister fos The
tune beng, and that be IS able and willing If the
othefr. regret 10 ay dist In the present Instance
you have rendered .h,s impossible. 1t must
b evident to soas.elt tha, y9a ossapy po;taon
those whose antecedents point them out a. most
hkc,J to he aysilable to you in the event Of any
C01uGf QI tN3HkIEy. AnlE HAR fe8AltcI+ as tal1A-
course OF conduct which cannot be justified in Law,
and Jonr atfonR denupct2tiou, ID which I am
Eho uRe Gr ho wh9 ha,s o.
gre to ray, that after this. you eau with advantage
continue 10 condnet the government Of the colony.
Looking 10 your loEK services, and sincerely de.
t3tpu1 to maks every allowance for he difficulties OF
your posltion. hare been mort reluctant to arrive
At the decision. which, nevertheless, l have bean
GGssd e adon ~ &C 70 a11 Ms1
hands.
nit Of @ Jour asiDg lie colony, ! should wish you
10 place the government ia the hand4 Of General
Carry, whose duty It will be to adminster It untl
your successor shall be appointed; Trust that no
Judgment that tha aduce Of bis Ministers for the
time being would involve = violation OF the law
In srch case 1t would doubtless be his duty to
refuse compliance, and 10 cndeaTor TO obtain the
nfd Of other Minister.
*sHcr Msjesty's Government hare no wish TO in-
ter!ere In any questions Of purely colonial policy
constitutional government, subject always 10 the
paramount, au,6oaty of the l,w: lam &c. :,
We aGsne eeff; from the above n Tat ERE aud bis
enbordInates will get their Just dues, for our
present Government Is "down upon' any
thing In the shnpe Of slave -drIving-At all
events In our own possessions.
NEWS ITEMS.
Stephens, the Fen1an Head Centre, Is re-
ported to have got away safely from Ireland
-rumor says on board an American ship-of-
war
The Cholera Congress, now in session at
Constantinop1c, has resolved that hencefor-
wnrd the disease Is to be kept away from the
West, by stopping the sea Communication be-
tween Arabfa and Egypt during the period Of
the Mecca pilgrimage. The Porte refuses its
consent to the proposed reform, on the ground
of q consequent Insurrcctton but the Chris
tian Powers will, probably, carry out the ar
rangement nolens roItHs.
Tho Confederate pirate, Shenandoah, Is to
be sold to the highest bidder, at Liverpool.
We may Infer iron this fact that she is not
worth very much.
The Liverpool Chamber of Commerce has
just decided to request the Postmaster Gene
raj to change the day Of selling of the Cunard
steamers from Saturday to Friday. have
no Information as to the probabilities Of their
success, or otherwise, but doubt whether the
change Will be made.
The Empress Of Mexico has Just consigned
her private Jewels to . house In this city. We
may therefor opine that she intends, very
shortly, paying visit to Europe, and making
s'z5 UT i funored q i Maaria that &c Diana is
to replace Gen. Dulce Us Captain General Of
Crba-
P0srsc1UT-5r.4
Tho Bank of England has this day reduced its
sate Of discount from to 6 per cent. C0nsols are
steady nt 671s G8;t for money. End s7S@s71s for
the account. Foreign stocks are steady. A great
demand c1Ists sor American securities; $50 bonds
are at 7tE01A; Illinois at s0@so5S u rise Of 4
and Etle's Il adyauce) Al 57hG57H.
JoHy Bull, in.
THE CHOLERA CONFERENCE,
Proceedings Mt ConstantInople.
We have already announced the opening of
the Cholera Conference at Constantinople
The French delegation has made the follow