New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-18
BY STEAMSHIP.
GREAT BRITAIN.
HEAVY sSow-sToRM IN LONDON.

don on the morning Of the I'd inst II is many years.
savs one of the London Journals since the metropolis
presented such desOlate aspect it did yesterday
From absolute inability to travel the traffic was al
a complete stand-ony solitary ralway-Yan ana
stray omnibus or two being seen Tor long distances
together The fronts of shops facing the norm anu
northeast in many instances showed up, anu
business was at "A complete stand iug9 HOuIleS
of snow were heaped in the middle OF inc
road though the pavcmentS were comparatively
clear and tho cross passages opened The inspector
appointed for the southern portion OF tne Guy IOft
nately succeeded in getting London Bridge swept
and the thoroughfaTe cleared Of snow b. the con-
tractors by an early hour. The mails met with me
greatest obstruction IN getting INTO LONDON ana the
majority of them were considerable period aiteI
their time. The guards from all points stated Ihat
the downfall had been most severe many OF the low
living lands being covered with dflt, aud tho lOcah-
ties scarcely recognizable. 1Ee Telegraph says: -,
The cold continued bitter all day Ia had been all
I dDaded IRON, %indow and other outward
projections exposed fully the freezing atmosphere;
and last Winter did hang out his enIgs wth 1er9e
prodgay about which there could Dc no nisaAe. ,. ~
shopping was done at the West End Not lady was TO
Ike thos of Lewis kiienby or swan g. Edgar, stood in
long empty for the spruce young men 10 count Oe
carse they'd nothing else TO do IL positive fact that
many rsdesnen slut up shop nc once and gave thelr
servants queer sort OF holiday. no visitor IRON the
on OF metropolitan life 81 this festive period than e
had yesterday the Odabc means OF getting from the
sight Of London showed up.
TIE woRINGMEN AND MR. BRIGHT
An address TO Mr. Bright, NJ. p, had been for
warded to that gentleman from the workingmen of
Chelmsford having been signed by nearly 80 Of their
number Having reviewed his past great services to
the nation the address went on 10 express the conn
dence of those who had signed il in Mr. Brghts lead
ershp in the agitation for political reform. Mr..
Bright IN acknowledging the receipt of the address,
says:
"Ihavo received the address, and write to express
-. ang..,s
81 value their good opinion very highly, and were IT
not that they arc 50 far off, and that have much to
occupy me here should be glad 10 have opportunity
Of meeting them 20 discuss the question Of Reform with
them.
"Tho question Of a wide extension Of the suffrage IS
making way The address says that Nearly 100000 IN
United states and In Germany are In possession OF the
franchise and they argue from this that the can
not De withstoOdiherc.
81 believe they are right IN this and that We shall
come up with the nations most advanced in the theory
and practice OF representative government.
"The working men throughout the United Kingdom
are becoming Interested in this great question: and their
organization is becoming more complete. Their power
added to the power OF the Liberal middle class viii be
TOO great those who monopolize the influence OF
Government, aud a'great change cannot be far Off
"Iu every town aud village the question Of working
class emancipation should Dc discussed Societies should
be formed should be spread and thus opinion
viii De created aud combined 70 bear down all oppo
ston Do not imagine because you cannot bring to-
gcther vast multitude as has been done Is Birmingham
in Manchester IN Leeds and In Glasgow, that you have
no part in the great work. Every town and village may
do s part and the efforts OF all will be needed But the
cause is groat and good, and the result Is certain
"Thankng you and your friends for both letter and
Kind address, l am very truly yours. JOHN BRIGHT"
siR. BRIGHT AND MS sIANDERERs.
A correspondence has been published between Mr..
Jacob Bright brother of Mr. John Bright NJ. P.l and
the editor of The Eortngy Rere relative TO certain
Interpretations set forth in that journal as 70 Mr.
Brghts sentiments OF public questions The follow
ing il Mr.. Blghts first letter 10 the editor OIL Ire
RerieV: - ,..,
entitled Public Affutrs" Criticisng tho speeches OF Mr.
Bright, NJ. P you The absurd nascursGy u some OF
and ia tho nnds twelve and OF ngaId In the hands
Of 100 propreiors are serious oemlShes IN ms
heart he has adopted the French maxim La PoPr'tie
cest roL What other Interpretation can be placed on
r ii,s ~ ''S '""' WV r''' '''' ''0 ~
AS these things never spoken by Mr. Bright and,
az cannot suppose that the editor of respectable publ
cation them for the purpose Of msrepreSo
what report Mr. Brght speeches you had before you
when You wrote the article In question: I am yours
TO the Editor of the Forinighay Rerier.
To this the Editor replied as follows:
No. l9J,PICCADILLY, December g, 1866.
SIR have commune tied with the writer OF " uOle
Affairs aud requested him TO verify the phrases atrhn-
hear from him tomorrow, when viii acqualnt you with
what be has TO say. He is a Liberal member of the
IT, however IL should appear that he Was wrong you
may rely upon pubic and adequate acknowsdSneht of
the mistake. Yours faithfully, JOHN MORLEY,
Jacob Bright, esq.
Mr. Bright, having waited for somo time without
receiving any further communication from the edi-
tor Of The Fortnighty addressed that gentleman
again and again to get the writer's name but with
out effect wheTeupOn he addressed letter to the
anonymous correspondent of The Rerielp, Of which
the following is portion
Mr.. Brghts own statement, taken from The Gidsgoio
HeeklB Mai, Ia follows: Are You aware OF "A fact
which saw stated the other day. In essay this sub
iect that hay the ud of England IL In the possession Of
fewer than $50 men Are you OF the fact that hair
the land In Scotland is In the possession OF not more than
In another part OF your article you WRITE Mr. Bright
nat the poor are the only people at TO legsete for
checked would speedily bring the war between those
who have and those who have not. His too much
indicates that in his heart lie has adopted the French
maxim, La poprite c'sstle coll What other nterpreta.
ton can bc placed on his saying that the poor only are
20 ,gse Tor me rsh such course ~ 's wSHd
climax for member VI the Society OF FRIENDS 10 WISH
for"
The passage from Mr. Brghts Glasgow speech, on
which you dared to found this dsgracefu attack Is
rs follows: But deny altogether that the rich alone
qualified legsato for the poor any more than that
the poor alone would be qualified TO cgsato for the rich
My honest belief II that we could be MI called upon 70
egsnte for ALL that all would be more justly treated and
would bo happy than we are now. We should have
then an average should have the influence Of wealth
and of high culture and Of those qualities that come from
leisure aud tho influence " those robust qualities that
come from industry und from Labor"
characterize your conduct In this matter. 1t Ia enough
That your silence and secrecy show that you regard IL
do
Tho letter concludes "a follows: ~
You have done service TO the cause OF reform, and
for that thank YOU by attacking Mr. Bright through
strongest testimony which IL possible to obtain that the