The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-31
E u r O p E.
Parliamentary Adjournment and the Eng
lsh Election Campaign.
The French Telegraph Cable
to America.
AMERICAN DIPLOMACY IN GREECE
ENGLAND.
FROM our LONDON CORRESPONDENT.

Parliament the Eve of AdjOurnnsent-Tbe
Coming Election Campaign-A Literary Sem
snticn-Queen Victoria md the African
Prince-British volunfeers-Ses Coast De-
fences.
LONDON. July IS, 1868.
The ministerial wlitebait dinner at Greenwich has
been lxed for Wednesday nexta sure sign that Par
Mamentts about 70 adjourn. The members are now
working away at afternoon and evening sessions
upon tine Bribery bill, which must become law, as
Mr. Disraeli has announced before he will advise the
Queen to prorgue Parliament. Under the pressure
of this threatthe House is very busy, IN spite of the
excessively warm weather. Indeed, all authorities
agree that last Thursday was the warmest day ever
known in England. But the most intense heat here
rs GOODNESS itself compared to July and August In
New York.
The moment Parliament adjourns both parties will
plunge OF into the toll and turmoil OF ON cleo.
pioneering campaign, thus rvalling your proceedings
on the other side OF the Atlantic. The future govern
ments of both countries thus TO be decided during
the next few months. Permit me to call your aten-
tion IN advance to very important elemen: OF the
English elections. The liberals expect an easy VIC
tory upon the Irish Church question: on the ground
that all the dissenters in England Will vote with
them This Is mistaken idea. Thousands Of dis
eenters have resolved to vote with the government,
on the ground that the Established Church is bar
rier against Popcry and must be preserved in Ire
land for the present, matter what its faults may
be. The Wesleyans have already divided upon this
question, and large proportion of them will go with
the government. This is curious politicoreigious
phenomenon.
small sensation was caused In the literary world
on Thursday by Professor Henry Morley, who an
nounced that he had discovered in an old book at
the British Museum an unknown and unpublished
poem by John Milton written In Mlton's own hand
writing on blank page of the book and verified by
MS Initials and the date The Times was thoroughly
taken in and done for by this hoax and published
Professor Morleys letter and Mton's supposed poem
a apAin Mo-
turns out that the poem is not by Milton, Is not in
MS handwrlting and IS signed "P. NJ" instead Of
81. NJ" Professor Morley has clearly been hum
plugged by his own enthusiasm at the thought OF
making most astonishing discovery, but everybody
thus added another to it's long list OF blunders or
course 1t has not yet acknowledged its mistake ed
tOrlay.
Little Aamayon, the son Of the Abyssinian Theo- |
dorus, has been taken to Osborne and presented to
the Queen. When embarking for Osborne the volun-
teers actually presented arms to him and he sin
spected" company or two. The English will per- |
sst In burlesquing royalty by calling Theodorus |
king and Alamayon a prince and the court news |
man gravey chronicles the movements OF this little
negro son OF barefooed negro chief. Verify the |
black race seems TO be getting to the top of the tree
In both hemispheres. They do not seem to see In |
England that to bestow royal titles with so lavish q
hand renders their own Queen and princes riuicu-
lous. should not wonder II Mrs. Lincoln were re-
Seiyed on her arrival here with all the honors of q
menced.
The rife shooting at Wimbledon, where the volun.
teers have established charming camp, and the ar
tillery experiments at Shoeburyness which are con-
Quoted with official secrecy, but practical publicity
have no doubt attracted attention among the scen.
tihc gunners OF America. But without describing
these experiments now / wish to call attention to
lew remarkable facts Connected with the seacoast
defences OF England which have recently had oc-
Casion TO inspect. To begin with there can be no
question that Englands only real defence against
foreign invasion at present Is her feet Now either
the United states or France could hold that fleet In
check with their iron-cads sink IL outright II the
English dared 10 risk naval battle. The fleet nu-
lied, the Americans could lombard the seapors the
a "a ifar ,nIpta
OF the coast.
IL follows then that the seacoast defences OF Eng
land are most important since country dare RELY
upon Its navy alone, especially when that navy is In
teri0r to those of other Powers this reason the
military authorities have been devoting their atten
ton To seacoast forts and heavy artillery, but az vet
without any practical results. In the meantime
England Is LETT defenceless. Dover has no forts
worthy OF mention-none that an iron-clad could not
reduce In few hours. Plymouth aud Portsmouth
the most vital points OF England are in the same
condition. The forts on Portsdown Hill are cut out
dust Another series Of forts there Is built
upon a quaking morass. In the earthworks
along the Hsea lines the guns cannot be
worked because the embrasures are too near
together and are already choked with falling EARTH
Thus the chief ports OF England, In martial point
OF view, together with countless arsenals stores
lines OF railroads and other advantages, literally
nj the mercy OF an enemy. The quick eyes OF Ad-
mira Farragut, who everything while he ap
pears 10 be noticing nothing, have caught these and
many other weak points In the Qefences OF England
and " by no means boast TO add that II the gal
liant Admiral were ordered 30 attack Great Britain
by his own government In the event OF war within
the next four years he would have UGH less dim.
Guilty IN planning the American nag upon the towers
rebels. These facts ought to be known and remem-
bered by Secretary Seward. They have O very direct
bearing upon the Alabama claims