The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-11
ENGLAND.
FROM our LONDON CORRESPONDENT.

mellow the Trade Centres Will Vote.
LONDON, August q, 1885,
What you pick up IN the shape OF politics when
TRAVELLING is by means without interest and in
struction. Allowing for the FUSS froth, chat and
banter usually mixed with conversations got up on
the road There is no lack OF amusement and infor
nation to those who can laugh and learn. People
express ia emselves more freely and independently
on all subjects under such circumstances. Your
fellow travellers, whether they belong to the upper
ten or lower twenty are under none OF the restraint
imposed at home. There is no family feeling to con-
suit, no class prejudice to fear, no masters eye
glares upon them il they happen to make
a bold strike and speak what they think.
Waysde conversations OF EngliShmen are as
q rule true and full expression Of opinions
held by thousands if you could meet them under the
same free and easy conditions. When at home or at
business Engshmen are reticent and cautious in
the use OF words but when abroad for holiday or
journey they speak out hot and strong against or in
favor OF and institutions. This Is Just the time
to get an lex to the foremost and strongest pot
cal opinions held by the different classes in England.
Everybody you meet in town or country sends forth
praise blame against liberals or tories. The feel
ings and expectations of the people up to the
highest pitch Of enthusiasm with regard to the en-
suing elections.
The new reform bill has done good deal for the
liberal party and almost much for the tories.
There is an incredible amount of ignorance and
stupidity amongst the lowest class OF operatives in
England. There is no Intelligent appreciation Of the
privilege and meaning of vote. heard one of this
sthe sane thing" heard another say that which.
ever party offered " most cash HIS vote would he
given that way" With the ignorant classes the
tories will carry the day. Cribs contest Will be be-
tween the highest and the lowest classes and the
middle classes and more intelligent OF the working
Gladstone's party admits of doubt but this will
be done chiefly by the people IN the northern towns
and counties. In the North OF England the liberal
element is supreme and the people impatient to
get rid OF the tory administration
The other day, travelling from Manchester to Bury,
in Lancashire heard conversation on politics. The
parties evidently OF the working class and true
disciples OF John Bright and Gladstone. one Of them
In strong language denounced the shutting and In
vrgue which marked the conduct OF the tories in
passing the late Reform bill. The addition OF
f3 600 600 to the permanent expenditure OF the
try In two years was sore point with these men,
They said "he tory policy is that Of reckless spend
thrift and would bring the country to bankruptcy,"
It." One OF them closed the conversation by saying
ats the d-st swindle out that those chaps should
The tory administration for the last two years has
added greatly to taxation and contrasts most unla-
vorably with Mr.. Gadstone's policy OF strengthening
the sources OF revenue so as TO produce surplus
and reduce taxation. The working classes here de-
clare that tory administration means the Ieeding
and iattening OF the poorer portions or the English
There is one demand which the people of England
are MAKING and that is the exclusion OF the bishops
from the House Of Lords The abolition OF heredi
tary peerages is another question, but this Is not
urged with as much determination as the exclusion
OF the bishops. The action taken by the clergy on
the Irish Church question has numbered the days of
The bishops in the upper house OF English Legisa-
ture The clergy have unbounded influence In some
OF the country parishes and agricultural DISTRICTS.
The vilager these places stands in awe Of the par
son and votes as he is told. Wherever you go you
hear OF the parsons canvassing Tor votes ana making
political speeches and preaching political sermons.
other day that IT. &r. Gladstone was "Judas
Iscariot in another shape.n Gladstone and
Engand's ruin.u The supremacy or the Pope and the
death aud burial OF the arislocracy have been the
subjects the clergy have talked about for weeks.
The disestabshment OF the English church VIII be
fastened by the extravagances OF the clergy them
selves. I have heard repeatedly OF late that the
liberal party Will, in the new House, introduce
bill TO do this.
The land question in England az well as in Ire
land IL a cause OF great irritation and discomfort.
Nearly every candidate Is asked II he VIII vote
say they will not rest until they obtain access to the
sod on which they walk on easy and fair terms.
The primogenture law Is sure OF abolition. II Is an
institution and an injustice that oends the judg-
ment OF almost every Englishman you meet. The
people themselves are doing good deal TO secure
these REFORMS. In the north they very active and
are organizing themselves into committees, and then
they select one or two OF the most nteligent 10 ex
anime any that offers himself as candidate for
their SURFACES. Bradford, in Yorkshire, IS al pre-
sent represented by staunch liberal, Mr.. Foster,
who has taken very active and able part on the
question OF compulsory education. The electors
have requested Mr.. Edward Mall TO stand as second
candidate i'm the liberal interest. Mr.. Mail Is well
known In England as an eminent writer and as
practical and accomplished advocate OF religious
equality. His return to Parliament represents the
advancement OF liberal opinion as much as any one
election can do IL. He Is u deadly foe TO all estab-
iished churches. In Bolton. Lancashire, they are re-
turning two liberals, MIR. Barnes and Mr.. Pope, a
radical barrister Of great debating power lie has
made several attempts TO gain seat In Parliament,
but failed because OF his advanced opinions. lie is
spoken OF here as hot republican. In South Ian.
casre liberal victory will be gained by the return
OF an advanced liberal as colleague to Mr..
Gladstone. Manchester will probably return
three liberals and thus defeat one pro.
vision OF the tories for the representation Of minori.
ties Birmingham Is doing the same thing In some
OF the northern towns the tory element Is com.
pletey swamped by the new Reform bill There are
many places where they used TO neutralize the liberal
party by returning one tory against one liberal.
That is all past. In Stoke.on.Trent where this has
been the case, fifteen thousand votes have been
created by the Reform bill, and these are liberal TO
man. so that the return OF a tory Is impossible The
tories win be defeated in many places under pre-.
cisey the same circumstances.
These things show the certain advancement OF
liberal ideas In England. Indeed the aspect OF az
fairs here announces the reign OF the privileged
Bright, Gladstone and ourselves win govern the
country In future" Others say that "the throne
must be made less expensive" and more worthy OF
republican idea In the minds OF Engshmen
T. significant Of rapid and great changes.
determin. ion TO obtain a government that
that Will cost the county less and pay respect
httthAtNu W Aut OF ennRnteDeu pubic
opinion. ON this point | heard an Englishman say
(speaking for number who hold the same opinions
as himselfl, cit would, as matter OF economy and
propuety, be an advantage to this country II we
could pension OF our present Cabinet Ministers and
send to America for few Of their statesmen to gov
ern England.n "They would do II for few thou.
sands, whereas q tory Cabinet spends mllions.n
England pays enormously for titles which repre-
sent neither genius, Industry nor worth These are
the sentiments OF the most advanced, and they will
epread aud bear fruit In proportion to the increase OF
educational advantages. In this country toryism
nm OFT Nv nd nd
money are the things IL offers TO its adherents the
majority OF whom Will be at the forthcoming cleo
tons the dullest and the lowest Of the ignorant
classes.