New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-10

women, who is really training in earnest Tor the
medical profession, will be damaged for some nno Dy
these lectures (so.called) Of Dr. Mary Walker-tnd,
unluCkily, there Is reasonable profanity o. the
course coming to an end quickly and 50 getting ior-
gotten; as a good looking young woman, IA panta'
lets and wreath, will be long time eXhausuhg
the supply Of talk in this huge sensationoyin CITY,
ready go and hear whatever she may please 10 say
10 them at O few shillings head.
The Great Reform demonstration at Manchester,
of which spoke somewhat dOubtfuly last week, came
off on Monday and Tuesday with very considerable
success. j trust that the slight mutual jealousy
which seemed likely at one TIME TO sever the Reform
Un.on OF the mddleclass movement from the
Ref)rn League the wOrking-class movement, is pass
ing away and that the Manchester banquet did some
thing toward bringing about this result. Mr.. Bright
made a very powerful speech at the banquet IN
the Free-TTade Hall, which you will all no doubt
read, so that l shall only be using up my space
to no purpose by trying to paraphrase it, The
feeling about it here Is, that the onslaught
on Lords Derby Stanley, Cranbourne, MIR.
Dsrael, and the rest of the new Government was TOO
savage, and likely to do them more harm than good
In fact think the lOokers-On with the calmest anu
longest heads are inclined TO think that the Tories are
very likely to make themselves safe for some time by
some such policy as this They will bring N very
moderate reform bill, perhaps with ego suffrage ID
counties and &c in bOroughs. The House VIII read
that or any other reform bill q second time. Then the
bill being in committee, the Tories will say, now,
gentlemen we don't mean TO follow the fractions
and unreasonable conduct OF Mr.. Gladstone IN the
last session, which we strongly deprecated OF the
time. We shall be ready TO bow to the opinion Of
the House as to all details. Let the House take our
measure and make what they please of 1t. SO the
Liberal side of the House will lay hold Of their meas
ure, grumbling and swearing pryy at them and their
lodges, will knock IL into good household suffrage
bill and pass it. and that from that moment we shall
see such rally of timd folk to the Conservative side
that their Government will be almost certain 10 hold its
own for some time. This is themOst knowing political
orecastng which we have going at present and give
it for what 1t is worth, not altogether agreeing
but still seeing much plausibity in It, The
point on which all men seem TO agree is that If no
bill is forthcoming the Ministry must fall before
Easter. Certainly, tmid and highly-soyent Liberals
of Conservative procvites are living in trying times
for their wavering faith. The bugbear Of the trades
unions friQhtens them out of their prOpriees alto
gether; and here are the trades going TO hold
monster meeting, and to make a procession all
through the west Of London on the 80 of December.
They talk about stopping all the workshops ana
turning out million strODg-which is moonshlne
but hall that number will scare many weak brother
ont of the cave Of Aduam into the Tory desert
beyond. TO add TO their discomfort every post from
the North brings of more strikes oil the terrible
ruin in the iron trade, of league between all the
GOLFERS and threat Of stOppage. If they would only
look little deeper into this seetbing caudr0n, they
would the sign everywhere that the war has
passed its crisis and win be followed by peace
on sOunder foundations than VIC have ever known
for now in the iron, the cotton, and the wooden
trade, there are numbers OF the a0est
and most successful masters inquirng into
the practical working of the partnerships OF
industry" and not few actually converting their
works already into such partnerships. Even year
ago / should have felt that must run for straight
wastcoat for any one who should have propheced
that the principles Of fixed payment on capital, and
"a share to every labOrer in profits proporonate to
his earnings" would have made such way and
obtained such powerful and able converts by this
time. Unless some very unforeseen accident happens
the co0peraors will have the ball at their feet in
England IN another 10 years. There is scarcely one
really thoughtful politician / know, who Is not
thoroughly in favor of the present Development OF
what used TO be called Socialism.
The Jamaica Committee have just been favored with
a good liit from unexpected quarter. Lieut. Brand,
the Chairman Of the cOurt-martial which tried Mr..
Gordon has written two letters 10 Mr.. Charles BlX-
toa accusing him of telling witul lies, and challeng-
ing him to the ddellO after the manner OF higbnnded
Paadins Of the blue-bOOd in most known countries.
The language of the remainder of the letters equally
improving, but among other quasi religious exercises
in which he INDUCES Lieut. Brand thanks God that
there is new Government at home. so far as he IS
concerned, he is thankful for small mercies Tor " MY
Lords have sent out an authenticated copy Ci MS
letters TO Sir Leopold McClnock the commander on
the station desiring that Lieut.. Brand may be ques
toned as 20 their authorship, and perempory sent
home should he admit il. Meantime, the publication
of these documents, and the findings OF the Jamaica
Grand Jury will send the subscrpton-ist up thou
sand or two and put the Committee On velvet, az to
funds.
Our ancient universities are in discreet and dig
nhed manner enjoying a remarkable miscarriage
which has occurred at the University OF London the
offspring Of Nineteenth Century Benthamsm the
special pet educational center Of BrOugham, GrOe,
and other great liberal lights. Their chair Of moral
philosophy lately became vacant and Mr.. Martineau,
the celebrated Unitarian minister, was candidate.
His family had always been intimately connected
with the University, and beyond all possibility OF
question he was by far the most able aud efficient
candidate. The Council, however, passed him over,
on the plea that their principle being secular twohd
be disastrous 20 have as professor man so eminent
as theoogian as Mr.. Martineau. Whereupon Prof.
DE Morgan the mathematician, at once resigns lndg-
nation meetings OF the graduates Of the Uni
versity are called and the Council seem IN
for poor time Oxford and Cambridge of course
look on with much enjoyment as 1t is proper for
learned Christian Universities TO indulge in Cambridge
having Just appointed Mr. Maurice TO her own Chair,
while that Of Oxford is occupied by Mr.. Mansel.
Now if there are two men in England Who as theO-
lOgans, would be considered more unsound than these
two by large sections Of the Christian Churches and
sects Of this country have yet TO learn who they are
Nor, suppose, would any competent judge, on the
other hand, question their eminence as daectciians
and philosophers. So you there is some for
the criticisms which rife of the lberality Of the
last born English University
We have had an election Of another kind which is
worthy of note, that namely of knight of the Shire
for Wexford County. The candidates were Mr.. Pope
Hennessy, better known than esteemed in the last
Parliament as fngleman Of the Pope's brass band
and Mr. MeMuuOugh Rnvanagb, alegitimate descend
ant believe of Brien BOru and certainly q highly
respected resident country gentleman. The priests Of
course gil went for Mr.. Hennessy, who neYerthe
less beaten by his Protestant opponent by no less
number than 76l. But what makes the election a
remarkable one is that Mr. Kavansgh is person born
without arms legs. In spite of this fearful calamity
he is fine sportsman, riding across country admire
bly, in basket and shooting better than most of our
crack shots, an excellent four-in.hand whip, and a
good speaker. The energy Of the man may be