The New York herald., 1868-04-22
ENGLAND.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.


SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.
Mr.. Disracli and the Governor GeneraIshiD OF
Canada-The Irish Church Battle and the
English Church In Dunger--The British
Volunteer System--News from the Polls in
COnnecticut-Tie Radical Im2eachment-
"Lady' WiiIouSlby Case--Emisrnticn and
Trade.
LONDON, April 9, 1868.
learn, upon what believe TO be good authority,
that the Governor Generalshp Of Canada has re-
Gently been offered by Mr.. Disraell TO Lord Gran
borne. This nobleman it win be remembered,
seeded from the Derby Cabinet upon the Reform
bill, and since then he. has been very vindictve in
his attacks upon the Ministry. He is staunch
tory, o writer for the Westminster ReUieto and
consistent but unpopular politician. Probably
he will decline the Office; but Mr.. Disraeli could well
afford to offer 1t, since he completely used up Lord
Cranborne in the debate on the Irish Church.
1t is generally conceded that the result of the divi
sion on last Friday evening scaled the fate OF the
Established Church in Ireland; but the fight viii be
very bitter and very prolonged. SO far as the
leaders on both sides concerned it is
simply struggle for the spoils Mr. Disraen has
always attacked the Irish Church, and now defends
It; Mr.. Gladstone has always defended the Irish
Church and now attacks it. Upon the score.of con-
sistency it is merely the pot calling the Kettle black
In Ireland the result has caused no excitement.
Here 1t is accepted as foregone conclusion by all
ment can be satisfactorily accomplished the days OF
the Church Of England are numbered. john Bright,
the real leader OF the liberal party VIII never stop
short Of that. The people are not AFRAID o. III they
rather anticipate and approve IT,
II Ii useless 10 write anything now about the re-
view at Portsmouth ON Easter Monday, because be-
fore this letter reaches New York the cable VIII ave
informed you Of the details. The point ,s s mat
the whole volunteer system, or which 80
much has been said, is muddle Lord Rane-
lagh, who has been connected prominently with the
movement from the beginning, has Just written
another letter to the papers representing his asser
ton that the organization is sham. With such an
example before them as the uniformed militia OF the
United states 1t would certainly seem that English
men ought to do better than this II the government
were to send commission to examine and report
upon the American system, most Of the blunders at
present chronicled could be easily avoided.
The result Of the election in Connecticut was an
pounced here today, along with the news OF the
ASSASSINATION OF darcy MCGEE, which createl aQ
sensation, the fame q aat now departed RoiiiicaIn
cut election is noticeable for having caused change
In the opinion of the Times and OF the
influential class which il represents. In along leader
this morning the Times reviews the whole
case against President Johnson and decides in his
favor. have been ut some pains TO ascertain Eng
ouestonably the people here believe that President
Johnson is right and that the country Is dlsgraced
be matter small Importance but 1t is part OF the
historical record which cannot be overlooked
Mr. Vernon Iiarcourt the arbitrator IN the case OF
the Countess DAlteyrac against Lord Wnloughby
UEresby, the particulars OF which gave you some
time ago has decided that the Countess Is to receive
$4,000 cash down and an annuity Of Fl 200 for nie
Ths decision is undoubtedly just, under all the cir
cumsances OF the case, but 1t liz rather severely COM
mented upon as giving direct encouragement TO
adultery. What inducement Is there for women
70 be virtuous ask these critics. when Vice offers such
golden rewards The answer is that virtuous women
need no inducement-in short that virtue is its own
reward. But this principle fs but little understood
IN England. Following up the disclosures In regard
to putting egtimate children out to nurse, which Is
termed s'baby iarning,r has come coro-
uer's inquiry, not yet finished, IN regard 70
child murder by midwwes. The details VIII
be startling. Some Roman Catholic nuns in London
are about TO open near oxford street eTeche, on
the Paris plan that is to say, place where poor
mothers leave their infants while they 30 out to
work. Such an institution Is much needed III New
York.
several items, which It would be too much
Of tax upon your space to expand into para
sand emigrants are announced as on their
way from Germany TO New York, and
year. The iron workers In the North OF England are
preparing TO strike IN consequence OF an attempt TO
reduce their wages. The courts have decided % tnat nat
his property, and cannot be offered for sale without
his permission. This is important to all public men.
Mr.. Clifford fell from his horse vindicator at
the Bromley steepechases yesterday, and was In.
stantly killed. The race was declared void, but the
rest OF the races went on as usual The strike OF the
EcOtch mouders Ia over, the men having succunbed
10 their employers. The Pau Nal Gazette OF this
evening, speaking OF the paucity Of Information fur
ntshed the public this side the Atlantic through
the cable emphatically declares that, except to
persons interested the rate OF exchange, the Allan
tic cable, SO far as 1t has to do with public interests
has hitherto been simply nuisance" But the fault
is that Of the unenterprisng English press and moi
OF the cable. II the queen of England were being
ssases how the cable would su be- Surened with de-
tails But now the English press il satisfied with
single line Of news. Yesterday the pictures wer,
will open In few days