The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-25


work at the reduced rates yesterday.
The United States steamer Winoski arrived in Hamp-
ton Roads yesterday with forty OF yellow fever
board. most Of which, however, were oonv aescent
One death occurred Joseph Cooper seaman, dying OF
black vomit at sea- Tho vessel came from MatanEas,
Cubs and the disease first appeared OF the coast Of
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are occurred at Saratoga last evening by which
several hotels were endangered but only few barns
aud servants quarters were destroyed.
Progress Of Revolutionary Edoas I'm England.
In commenting on the recent riots in Lon
don aud Birmingham we expressed our convic-
tion that they had their origin in causes more
serious than those assigned to them. The
explanations Of the English ministerial organs
failed to alter that conclusion. The "no
Popery" cry suggested, it is true, very
plausible motive for The excitement which led
to the Birmingham outbreak; but 1t did not
account for the revolutionary indications which
characterized the London riot, and did not
even STAND The test Of an impartial inquiry in
connection with the former event.
Since we commented on both these occur
ences fresh light has been thrown on the
Influences that led to them, aud that from q
quarter where twas least TO be expected. The
unscrupulousness with which the House Of
Lords has exercised its power Of obstruct-
ing the progress Of useful legislation
In postpoaing and curtailng the mea-
sures OF Parliamentary reform proposed from
time to time. In endeavoring to maintain
the barriers Of religious exclusion, and in de-
Tending the corn laws until resistance threat
ened to bring about q revolution, II made itself
obnoxious to the great body Of the people.
The expression Of their wishes in respectful
petitions had no moro effect upon II than the
arguments and warnings Of the press. To
carry the measures which each successive ad-
ministration was constrained 10 yield, the Cabi-
net had to swamp the tory element in the
House by fresh creations of peers This expe-
dent has been pushed to its last limits and can
no longer be resorted to- The people will not
stand any further additions to body which
they justly regard as an incubus upen the re-
sources and legislation of the country. Having
succeeded In altering the organization
Of the House Of Commons to point
which entirely subordinates the aristocratic
TO the popular element IL could not consist
emily tolerate the interference Of body whose
mission has always been to emasculate or
reject such useful measures as occasionally
emanated from the other branch Of the Legs-
lature. How this interference was to be done
away with, or from whence the blow which was
to strike out its existence was to proceed, did
not seem clear even to the popular leaders
themselves. The discussion OF The question
was even avoided as Indicating too clearly and
prematurely the purpose they had in view.
1t Is significant OF the progress which revo-
lutionary ideas have made in England within
the last year or two that the first serious
attempt to grapple with this question
OF the abolition OF hereditary privileges
should be made BY the London Times.
That journal, though to certain extent the
organ Of the aristocracy, has always taken care
to 90 shape its course as not to run counter to
the national will. When, therefore, II admits
In one article that Ireland has been most un-
fairly treated by British Legislators, and In
another that the House Of Lords is "the most USE
less and INDECENT assembly In the world" we
may assume that 1t has gathered from public
sentiment that the time has come for radical
change not only in the policy pursued toward
the sister country, but in the constitution OF the
upper house ITSELF The editorial In which
this latter declaration Is made does not 20 to
the extent Of demanding its abolidon but its
arguments are plainly meant to show the supe-
riority Of an elective over hereditary cham.
Der Of peers. No one knows better than the
writer Of that article that the reform
which be calls for could never be car
ried out except on . plan analogous to
that on which the United States Senate Is
elected. The English people would not toll
crate the substitution Of the present House by
. Senate chosen on the French system. A
British Senate, under the influence Of the new
ideas, would have TO bear strict relation TO
the principles on which the House Of Commons
IL In future 10 DO elected. In denouncing,
therefore, 10 such unmeAsured terms the present
organization Of me House Of Lords, the Times
simply means that The hereditary system on
which Il y based must be altered. snd .