, 1866-05-04
FROM EUROPE.
Our London Letter.
PROGRESS OF TIE REFORM QuEs-
g.. TlON.

George Peabody aud his HabIt&-Amrr,
fanns In Europe-!A frys Auglo.Amcr.
lean Jnurnnf-1zr. Fright and Hl, or.
nt"r5--A Rearing Brl.iA member
-fsuhpectave Church Hcfor,,as--A LII.
crnrJ Puzzle.
from Our 0Hn Correspondent
LONDON. April II, 1866
wonder whether tho readers of the CHI
cago TRIBUNE continue to take any Interest
In the eudeavors Of the working class In Eng
land TO obtain legitimate share In the GOV
eminent Of their country. Those readers are
plnced In circumstances 80 different, that 1t
may be they look with unused curiosity at
the fuss and noise which We are making on
such matter; and wish that English CORES
pondents would write about something else ::
the husband that the Princess Mary Of Cam
bridge has obtained the progress of the two
opera houses, or the latest lie OF aristocratic
circles about the Queen. Bat for one who
lives at tho centre OF political organization in
England as do, It is difficult at this moment
to conceive onr experience as being uuinter-
csting to any free people, least OF all to Amer
lean Republicans, aud so must have few.
words more nbout reform.
REFORM.
Since 1slast discussed the topic, Mr. Glad
stone ha, appealed from Parliament TO the
country, and. in manner which has sur
pr'sed the most saDguiue Of Radicals, The
country has responded with roar of assent,
Members Of The House of Commons who at
first were disposed to shirk the question arc
now up TO the mark. Not single meeting
has been held, not single petition has been
agreed 10 during the Easter recess, which Is
un1riendly 10 the Government bill. Ministers
are therefore IN 4hc best of spirits, aud Mr.
Gladstone on Monday night was rs tocular rs
though his difficulties were at an end. The rem
esade Libertls are mortified, but Earl Russell
beams with delight. At the meeting ycster-
day. Of his supporters-a private gathering,
hut one Of great official importance-his little
figure swclled to quite considerable pro-
poltions, and emile rested perpetuaut
Oh lis face The noble Earl is usually
rs cold as Lapland in his air, but yesterday
be was positively genial. myself feel In
better spirits from seeing his confidence for,
writing to you and not 10 the English public,
may couicss that IT this bill, which Is lin
tied 10 an extension Of the suffrage, Is carried,
lar more searching measure, re-tlistributtng
seats to population Is inevitable-a measure
which would seem extreme ii proposed before
the Franchise Bill was passed-xin ap-
pear much too conservative when the new
electors have been created. And then, both
resources carried, we, Of the Liberal party
have good programme ready. We have
frightened porr Earl Grosvenor and the
Conservatives already, and they would be
still more alarmed, could they know tho
charges that are In store If this opposition Is
defeated.
But do not suppose that the old Tory set Is
extinct. The new number Of tho QYaHerly
Re,;t,o, published tu-day, would undccclyc
scme. In 1t Is an article full Of alarmist
predictions and raising outcrics against tho
Government schcmc IL the measure is carried,
1t says:
I've shnll haye nothing left except hopeless re-
Gladstone ea,d the, were. Of our own iicsh ari
blood. but. the Emperor Paui, Robeepferre, Fer
d,Dana Of Naples were al oaptieed, and all Of the
fame race as their subjects, but thofe circumsian-
Ger did mol make the ab+o!u.e power which had
heen looced In thtir hands less OF a calamity 10
theis fellow men; and If the Franch!.c bill be-
tascd TO giye BIZ vote ior the ~ronr man, would be
EXACTLY What the late Of a 'knopsllck Il now. ID
Sheffield and o'her towne Of the North he would
stone, or hsve battle Of ylriol thrown N s face
ns he walked tho rtrcele. In the mI1der South he
wonid be cast out, like leper from the society Of
hte Siase, and By tne e1eItlon Of terrorism upon
he might enter ali, ta1es wnuid be
got lid of except those upon hxed properly, and q
nmo1 eeftany The Woffne u sn no wopa pnf 1f
hs heel upon tho nccks OF the head Of the En:fish
aitttoc!arS, The oWl,ere OF bo1ntlcts wealth, the
tods e. n9 1S.o, The q
fortunate II they escapr egi*latlon. which will dis
t1pate 'helr hrEe Accommodations and shatter their
hs;tottc , families into muiusuas OF lndisingnish
snch are few Of the horrors in store, 80
there are stirring times in prospect. must
not forget to point out remarkable admis-
sion Of the Quarterly Rrrieto, viz: "that hsd
the present Government been oyerthrown
during the American war II would have been
replaced by Tory Administration, (which
wonld have consulted English interests rather
than Democratic sympathics, In its CONDUCT
towards the cuntcndIng States of North
America" meaning that Lord Derby would
have recognized the independence Of the
Sonth.
MR. PEABODY.
Several attempts have been made to draw
3ir. Peabody out Of his retreat and to show
him how much lie is honored. The city mef-
chants arc sanguine they shall get him to q
dinner before he sails for Boston, aud rc-
QUESTION soliciting that favor Is about to be
presented; but I shall not be surprised to
hear he declines the Invitation. His Excel.
lency, Mir. Adams, said at the Easter banquet
given by tho Lord Mayor of London, Oh Mon.
oas' lnat A.. feaooay was man "of inc
alnost s''upne'ty OF coafacter, ana mat nc
naa no sof' oi 1eenng or aneefion Tor oil
'Ac oFoinats toys WHICH p'ease aud 1lck1e
n'ost "en "no a1rise NJ wealth.. me de'
sc7pt'oh was nteratS exact. Mf' feaoodS
lives manly IN ooc room ~ large Motel at
the west End, where his simple habits, hi
frugal meals, and Franknu-like caretulncss,
arc Is provefo. He shrinks from anything
ike notos1ety- Inc other day the indefatieabls
Mr. cyrus Field, who Is said to take no othcl
steep 1han That Which he gets while crossing
Inc Atlanuc, gave dinner IN connection Will
Submarine Telegraph Expedition, at tbs
very hotei n #hlch Alr. Peabody resides
and MI Peabody al tho time was IN IN ad
joining room, but no one could induce him tc
ION The company. believe, however, thu
he Inns seen the Queen, and will be able
1hefelofe, 10 judge OF the fidelity Of tn
immature pof1faat winch her Majesty Is II
send hfm.
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SPEAKS o. 'ne presence o. an eStfaordina1
number OF Americans. In London motto
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