New-York tribune., 1867-05-01
NEW-YORK, WEDNESDAY, MAY /, 1867.

that country into hostile attitude. We arc not able 20
carry tout and therefore lad better not attempt We
is that Canada may be preserved from Invasion by
that country-n the first place by the good sense and
next by % similar reason that wonld prevent
Italy invading ay--namey, by the climate
hope the House will consider seriously the step they
about to take, ana that If they determine 20 tgler
upon this step they will put in this bill some very siri
our guarantee shall be applied TO the purpose for which
in its progress from this country this charming railway
that is TO be constructed Agreeing as do many y ~
principle with my right honorable friend submit that
raw the logical inference Of the two Our primer
noa common; conclusions are exactly contrary
r. is for .hc House Judge which conclusions arc the
tier S IJ Jfounde, sxamntd 6Sfoc Committee Of
the House OF ComnGlf three OF four years ago. ol ,e
military defense of the coionies and MADE tnle %S.Il"
ton said that "in the time of tni American FeVOu'
ton the colonies separated from England because se ~
sisted on taxing them. What appIehend as Likely 10
onies because they insist Oh taxing her. Much laughter
and cheeIsl N
English feeling and opinion, that sensible Americans
will consent TO have their country thrown lntOa
violent collision with England on account oi ifuli
certain TO fall into their hand as soon as
nearly Ipe nOw-IS matter that can better DC &c
cided on your side thar on this. o..
The interest which the Canadian question y exert,
ing here especially since the Russian ccssiOn has leo
mo TO dwell t in this letter-once for all hope
so that can hardly advert TO other tones may
afford 10 devote little space 10 the praise ol Vtiy
notable and vivid book, which may well calm tIo
attention of every American who desires TO study
the constitutional history oi Enelad-w5 ''p 49,; -
really preliminary to the constitutions nls,
tory of America. The work 10 which ! ieier ~
The English Constitution IL ~ by ware
Bagehot the present editor of The Economist nd the
author of much of the current writing on tOhtleai
economy. To say that Mr. BagehOt has made q diy
subject Of thrilling interest that he sees the past
everywhere mOding the present. ana that ms sylc
is clear iorcible and spirited-s to cay nnch; pnt
with all pf these merits tins work has the hgheI
ones Of learning subtlety, hberahty ana u YiNt
horizon He sees the English Constitution touehlng
the dam Orient behind aud the blazing Cecidont
ahead. tie thread running between buckingham
PALACE and the White House The hook is not ouly
a patient analysis of this Government. but cl tlcsin
on Il as well; though the author ~ not . Radical
But more than anything could say the following
cisc extract Wl convey you an ldcd Oi Tue tone lh
The English CONSTITUTION in It's palpablc form is this
and Wien Won Zee his select Few you perceive that
though not of ic lowest class nor oi an unespeeiabe
pie the world 10 whom II they were drawn p IN row
an immense ration would ever give an exclusive prefer
dciercnce rather 70 something else than to eir rulcI
They defer to what we may call ihe theatea SLOW o.
pump Of great men; certain spectacle OF beauuini
| women wonderful scene of wealth ana enjoyment
| is displayed, and they are cOcrced ly u. Iheir
! imagination is bowed down they fecI tIey
10 them Courts aud astocraces have ,lc great quality
which rules the mutudcs, though philosophers can zee
nothing it-vsbity. Counters can do what others
| cannot A common man may as well tIy 10 rival the
actors on the stage IN Their acting as nc srlstocraey
is stage on which the actors walk their parts much bet
ter than the spectators Thls play Is played ~ evey
lords house his life Ike my lords life, ~ wife Ike my
lady The climax Of the play y the QuecH nobody sup
poses that their house u like the Court and their c h
her life her orders ike their orders There is IN England
certain charmed spectacle which imposes on The many
| and guides their fanccs as 10 Wills.
The controversy about woman suiiiaP, IS going on
with undimmishcd intensity. The lahe~, who hhFe
chiefly been writing on the subject at aic nave been
Madame Bodichon. Miss CObbc and Mise = d. Ccllrt
the latter being the only lady have heard Of yet,
who. having the ability to write, uses against the
4 A HF fliNsH
been going sharply III Tho Spectator. We hear now
and then of little events which show that the popular
| mind ~ advancing in this matter .. o.: On Wednch-
day last at the Bamstable Petty Sessions, two adi,s
elected parish oyersccrSM Mrs Slscon'c Tor the
parish of BIittadon. and Mrs. CraIg for that ot
/ BratiOn Fleming. Lately the liou- oi Commons
had two great petitions laid before 10 0n the snh Get
| of the woman suffrage. Nj. Nall prsC'ted one signed
law 100 of both eXcs some resident mar Manchester
and some at Oxford and Cambrdge-tho mention ot
which university towns seemed 20 cytite some ninth
| among members The other was W,sc.ted by MI.
| Russell Guney, which he said. y.F unncrously
signed by persons who had every qualification i"i The
suffrage except sex. Whcreupon there were cries oi
hear mingled with langhtfr MT heroI,t . spsnccr nee.
has regret To say, changed his mIud on the subject
lie was formerly favorable 10 woman siiilaEc hht ~
| not now. lie means believe. To give his views on
| the subject 10 the public very soon.
The estimate of the supply of stationery, printing,
/ and binding, tOr the ensuing year, ia inc thl'u
Kinpdon stands at 1884 0}0 being al increase over
slice OF $4,000 the War Department coming M next
for e52 OOO which includes the charge for military
! libraries The Inland Revenue Department uses
! $4,000 and the Post Otiice 5000 Rontcdge las
issncd very useful book for reference and ior tIav-
elers entitled 4 Typographical Dictionary OF Great
Britain and Irelandn-a gazetteer of counties cities,
! borouVhs towns villages, castles. abbeys, parks,
rivers lakes islands, mountains hills valleys, woods,
! forests-handy. complete and brief. Nh. CaTew
| Haztt has ISSUED Part / of " Handbook Ia the
| Popular, Poetcal, and Dramatic Literature OF
! to the Restoration Mr.. Gladstonc's Speeches
/ ON Parliamentary Reform in 1866 has reac he'd
| "A second edition and Mr.. DiXon's " New America
| has reached a sixth which contains new prt face
and reply to Father Noyes's structures: Among
! the new enterprises are 10 be noted high literary
| Roman Catholic organ called 1ht CHoMct; Inc
UhiU and CAB and Omnibus Guardian, and n new six
penny magazine TO be called London. During the
year 1866 4S44l cwts of books were exported from
this country, whose value, as registered ut the Gus
tom. House, was GG02, III.