, 1866-08-09
FROM EUROPE.
Review Of Pollklca and Finance.
[Co1espoudenca Chtcaeo Tribunal

ASNtSA AAVAA ACNs DAs A0bVVA.
Review OF Politics and Finance.
Correspondence Chicago Tfibnnel
LONDON. July Fl.
Great charges have occurred since my last
letter TO the TRIBUNE, but I have been too
much occupied 10 write upon them. There
hos been q change Of Ministry here, and the
commencement Of momeutous war on the
Continent, together with continuance Of |
the financial crisis SO that John Bull has |
hardly been able to sleep at night for excite |
mcnt. 4 somewhat miscellaneous cpistle |
may therefore not be amiss. There Is much |
good feeling in the English mind just now
toward our country. Added to the respect |
caused by our success In subduing the rebels,
is mingled surprise and gratitude at our
neigh borly conduct with regard to the Fen
'iaDs. John Bull hardly knows how to credit
our good faith in enforcing the neutrality
laws, nftcr the proyocation We had received,
BY sen md land, during the late var, and our
calm dignity IN doing right, even while We
complained that England had in this very
respect done us wrong, has raised our Gor-
crnment and people greatly In the cstima-
ton Of all thinking men. a powerful In
hucnce will thus be e1erted In favor Of refer
ring the unsettled questions between us to
arbitration. And not little commotton has
also been produced by the appearance Of our
monitor, Mfantonomah, in British waters.
She has been thronged with visitors Of every
grade, ana the papers have teamed with edi-
toria1s discussing her merits. They have
concluded, on the whole, after sclne criticism,
that she Is great success. and TINT We pos
sess the most powerful navy II the world.
How much that counts with Great Britain.
cy with nearly all classes here Is TO- admire
President johnson but the admiration pro-
ceeds almost wholly from the sympathy still
felt for the South, and from total ignor-
arce Of the question: at Issue. A short
statement Of simple facts seldom fails to
any candor aud capacity of thought,
Parliament has had the Jamaica troubles
up ugain within day or two, the Tory Min
fstry having had this unpleasant matter be-
queathed b. the late Libcral administration,
whicl. dismissed Governor Eyre, for his a!bi-
trary procedure, mud handed over to Par!fa-
mcnt an immense mass Of testimony taken
by the Commission which 1t sent out. The
Jamaicn Committee Of the friends Of the
blacks held meeting, aud Toted to take
criminal courts for murder, especially IN the
| case of Mr.. Gordon. Upon this their chair
man, the Hon. Charles Buxton, resigned, be-
Ing opposed to the policy thus indicated, :,
aud Hon. John Stuart Mil was made chalr-
man in Ills place. He has signalizcd his nc
>ccptance Of the position BY propounding to
the Chancellor Of the E1chequer, INF. DlsF:1-
eli, who Is the leader of tho administration In
| the Houec OF Commons, d series Of questions,
| which, US a summary Of the whole case,
eubjolu:
Whether nny steps have been or will be taken 70
bring 10 lrial Lieutenant .Adcock for nalawfu1ly
ruttln: TO death two men narcd Mitchell and
Sssn9 ts e. q ssSd
military court; ior nosslng without G1a, NJ Ma,
O. oa and oihs,g ana om
consequence. Whsihor any steps have hsen q 9.
hanging one Donaldson wi,hont tEal; ior shooting
anI permitting 10 BE- shot varloNs persons wst!ana
trial; for putting to death by hangng a1a shooting
for Tor acts not eosnlzasls bs a military eoafs, ant
without observance OF tue rules prescribed BIZ til.
IF Mf d .a 9SsqS Ssns
tbc fact to the nnluwfnl putting 10 death Of nu
nicsous pcfsons ly soldiers under his command
bsins ] 10 It'll I'll Liantcnan, o.cy for putting Joh1
Durdy 10 dcnill after similar unlawful trial, ami
for permitting the men under bis eommand 70 nr
Viii te iaIen to Bring 10 ,Tial Entfgn cailca an
iSF hfse nT to eeah Wsn
Ecn to bsng 10 tTlaI stlpeudiaFy Inagls.rate FL
pcreon 6ont jai, and belns accessory e the u
lawfal putting 70 dclth Of yartous others. Whet.4s
any steps bave been Or Mill be taken 70 6fiaS ! !
Captain Lake. aud Captain Field foE sitting. .
presidents or members Of alleged courts-maEtial
Sm ses h.ss Su Ss ri e aSea
bling to trial General O'Connor for having bee
accessory belors and after t9s fact to nun.st9u @
asd Others aisF The Illegal trials already specified
I Whcther any sscpe havo beca or will DC taken +
time Of peace, by military courts ttEcsularly corr
posed, for acts alleged to hare been done before y
l law, md atter auch trial 10 BE- nnlawially put
don. Edward Fleming Samuel Clathe WIT S,; 81! a
CHAN, aud sir oihcr women, one Of them 10 s:af
c & pregnancy; seiplo Gowell, Alexander Taylo
TSoy Hns III n sugoae ~
and about 1so othes alle:td rebels; and for 81
11o5ilSius the logging without tIia! o. Alesand.
j. Wheeler sny legal proceedings have been or II
n be ordered to b taken against Nj. Edward Joh
EyTt, lately Governor of Janaica, for campuci
The illegal trial and execution Of NJ: George VI
+ liam Gordon. II not. whether her Ma;esty's Go
d | crnment arc adyiscd that theac acts arc not G
o fences under tho criminal law.
q To this Mr.. Disraeli made reply, that |
!, called In question some Of the facts asa ulll.
- - in Mr., Mills inquiries, and thai Mr.. N. seer
I cd to forget that the alleged acts were dol
4 under martial law, and, therefore, did II,
subject Governor Eyre aud other officers
n legal liability and furthermore, that unle
. trcsll information were received, lie cou
y mt promise any further Governmental d
- ton. The tonc MS well as the substance
.r this rcrly, has excited much Indignant cor
), mcnt. Mr.. Slill was treated with cool ms
t. lcncc, and the lnonstrous position was a
suncd that martial law knows absolutely I
y restraint a very liyely agitation on til
x subject may he expected among the pcopl
m | and In Parliament.
10 Another matter has come up TO disturb Il
= eutlanimity Of the Tory Miui5try-thc risl
" of the workingmcn to meet In the publ
parks to discuss political measures. Duri.
The debates on the proposed Reiorm BIZ, +
>, defeat OH which caused the Change Of Min
~ try from Liberal to Tory, } 1t was declared
o the Tories that little interest Wus felt In 4
~ subject by the public Of Great Britain:
even by the workingmcn themselves. II
CT led to the holding Of meetings to prove t
contrary, one Of which was objected to
s. the authorities because appointed too lie
&C. the Houses Of Parliament, as though mea
In for intimidation; nevertheless 1t WAS bel
nd the police not senturing 70 interfere. !
of tho s9l inst, In Hyde Park, and the Head
TO the Police has published prohibition Of
he which has been endorsed by the A1minlst
d. tion, on the alleged ground that such INC
IN ings disturb the q1ict use Of the park
~ ~ those wishing to walk or ride there, But
nc this the reply is ready, that multitude
g, other objects are allowed to gather crow
OF almost daily, in the parks, and that it it
H. the right Of the workingmen to assent
~ and pcaccably discuss questions Of ro}iti
til then, as they can not cucumber the thorous
as fares, they have right to nu occasional ]
Of the public grounds used Us parks. H
nd the matter will end Know not, Us the le:
Of crs Of the workingmcu have just met, q
rs decided not to change their plans. 7
Of principle at stake, If there be one, mag
N. worth testing In the courts. 49,.
ms 'a1 The pccnniary pressure does not rel
,,ss The Bank Of England still keeps the rate
1nt interest at ten rer cent, although 1nans I'M
led enccs hare been brought to bear to secur1
en- country. The retention Of 60 high rate
&c &c: only operates severely III the money mark
'r but keeps Zip d panic In the whole ~
dom, by ratsing tho suspicion that the Dit
p- tors know Of financial dangers Of VIII
others are yet ignorant. Meanwhile, ey
Fc. few days another bank breaks, and add:
~. the distress, the last instances being at
~ mingham und Preston. The fact Is exeit
icy no little comment, that such disasters sho
nil occur here, while everything moves
to steadily at Paris and Ut New York, c9ntr
~ ~ The English arc puzzled what to thinl
III tho Continental war. Their sympathies
DC strongly with Italy in her desire Tor Ver
'sh and Rome, to complete her unity and safe
ton but Prussia offended many by htr TT
. of mcnt Of Denmark, and her present cou
,,o being dictated by the nbsolutist, Blsma
fer ZION to MAKE war for snnremacy. has
'fal warmed the hearts of the English tow
LID. her. Bnt the tide now sets in favor Of f
iii. sia, not only because Of her wondrous
" cess in arms, but because Of her p.ede
..d nance in Germany such men as Gold
. ~ IN Smith and other Liberals sec the best
sfn- of the destruction Of the petty sovereign
ord of that land, and Of future united Germ:
Fasn Even on the miserable balance Of power z
{or | cirle Of statesmAnship, 1t may not be at