Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-21
OUR LONDON LETTER.

To the Editor Of the WhY
No event which has occurred in the United
States since the cessation Of hostilitieS has
attracted SO much attention in this city as the
action Of President Johnson on the Freedmen'S
Bureau bill. The news was telegraphed only
Saturday night, flor the Australasian, having
encountered heavy weather, was rather behind
her time, } and by MondaynOOn everyperson we
met had something to say on the subject. The
course of the President has been watched for
months past with great interest, and this step
on his part has been looked forward to as one
likely to be taken; but the manner in which
it has been done, and the clear, statesman-hke
and unanswerable arguments with which he
mstiies his veto, cxalt him greatly in the
opinions of the English, who, with one accord,
so far as your correspondents means of obser-
walton enable him to judge, proclaim him
true, firm and patriotic ruler, capable of Shap-
ing the destiuy'or his great nation.
The public prints now TEEN with praises OF
the man whom, few months since, they were
very fond of sneering at, ridiculing and abus-
ING. We are in receipt of the first batch Of
evidence taken before the Commission Of En-
ouirv sent to Jamaica. From it-taking what
has been testified TO as sample Of the proof
which will be received in the whole matter
the conduct of Governor Eyre, and the princi-
pal military and naval commanders, Will be
fully justified, and the "nigger ShriekerS OF
Exeter Hall once more brought to grief. These
latter. always ready to take sides against the
white man, whether his adversary be ASiatic
or African. have been spending much money
and more time intheir efforts to get the jana
ica officials into serious trouble, and the ap-
proval of their action by the Commission Of
Enquiry will, it is hoped, serve as a warming to
the fanatics hereafter.
The Atlantic Telegraph Company are again
before the public for money with which to at
| tempt again the laying of a cable from Ireland
TO Newfoundland The work of manufacturing
the new cable is rapidly going forward, and the
| Great Eastern steamship has been engaged to
| sail in June for another effort. The plan is to
first Law down the new line, then pick up the
cable which was los. overheard last August,
and having Joined it to that from which it part
ed, and which is still on the steamer, it will al
so be submerged and thus there will be two
lines of wire between the old and new world.
Considerable interest is already being re-awak-
ened in the enterprise, and people generally
not only hope for, but believe in, its success.
The managers of the undertaking claim that
their former efforts have enabled them to dis
| cover the difficulties to be encountered, and
| that ample means have been provided for sur
mounting them. May not this be one Of the
| things in which nature has set limit to mans
skill and powerSl The Northwest passage IS
matter simple to demonstrate, so far as theory
goes. but is now given up to be thing which
| the effort of man may not compass. N matter
how wild the scheme, however, the money re-
ouired to make this third effort will certainly
be found. Mr.. Peabody'S name appears
amongst the directors and that will attract capt.
/ tai in way entirely unknOw in your country.
Notwithstanding the constant exposure OF the
most insane management in financial affairs, OF
the millions sunk in the most visionary and
rotten undertakings, it is only necessary for
some prominent financial corporation or agency
to bring a thing before the public, no matter
what, and the shares are subscribed for in a
| few DAYS. In a case now on trial before the
Master of the Rolls, it came out in evidence to-
dav that the Consul General OF Greece, who
was engaged in getting up a steamship and
| trading company between London and Greece,
/ mad bribed a Rear Admiral of the Royal Navy
for the sum of e., 900, in stock Of the COM
| pany, to allow his name to be used as duec-
tor. Besides this, the fees or salary Of the
| Admiral, as a director, were to be $4,000 per
annum. From this you can form some idea OF
the power of some names in the money world
| These people know their value, and as regu-
larly sell their influence to the professional
promoters of joint stock companies as any
uadeSman in London does his wares.
We have news tonight Of the wreck of the
fine steamer Jeddo, Of the PeninSular and ORR
entail Steamship Company's line, happily un
attended with loss of life. The vessel vas OIL
her voyage from China to Bombay, and wa
lost ON the night of February ,.
The cattle plague and Feaianism are both, i
Is now considered, decidedly on the wane; thu
result in the first case being mainly due to tia
heavy frosts. and, in the second, to the suSpen
sion of the kabedS corpsS act in Ireland. Yer.
alarming rumors as to extensive disa1ection il
the army and the eOnstabulary force in Irelau'
5 have been in circulation for some days past
; but no one attaches much Importance to them
The Parliament is very busy over the est
ID mates. Lord Russelrs Government catches
rom all sides, and its members sometimes at
tack each other in debate. The Reform biI
IS promised for the twelfth. instead of bein
postponed until after Easter. The introductio
OF THIS measure Is looked upon as about the las
act OF the present ministry. as their defea
o upon it is set down as a Certainty Sbould mi
d take place, many think that Earl Dort,. ,ril
T again come into power. Possibly so In, ,
n parties now stand, it seems not altooo,h,. :,
probable that another effort would be r,aaa =.
: match up a compromise Cabinet, and rrrtt
e more, It is by no means certain that Lord Derb
{ will consent to take upon himself the care
and hard work of Premier. This is only polite:
;, gossip, Of course, and the speculatons of thos
IS who indulge in it may all turn out to benotf
/ ing after all. Any way, the publicmind seen
/ made up that there is to be a minister's
j. change, and that right soon. Ni