The New York herald., 1868-01-28
ENGLAND.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of THE HERALD.

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of THE HERALD.
Rsnianism and It's Remedy-Prsposed Recon.
struction Of the British COnstitutiOn-Tho
Plan and It's Results.
LONDON, Jan. IL, 1868.
The popular excitement in regard 10 the Fenians Is
gradually dying away for the present. but ID liable to
b aroused again at any moment by some new Fenian
outbreak. What happens in Ireland is Of very little
here and recent arrest OF the editor of the
kishssan Dublin for sedous libel causes comment
except in the press, although is hailed with out
burst Of eIocraton from The Irish organs Part OF the
editors offence appears is the republication in his
paper OF articles from such American journals tho
Irish People and the Irish American and OF reports Of
Fenan meetings In the United states. The government
must be hard up for proofs OF sedious libel when is
compelled 10 include these ropublications
Meanwhile, though all the papers are discussing
Eenian affairs, nobody has yet suggested practical
remedy for Irish discomfort. The reforms in the Irish
Snurch, advocated equally by Dsrael and Gladstone
may be adopted at The next session OF Parliament but
is already evident that this viii not the
The land reforms advocated by John Brgh. are i'm
possible would lead logically to agrananism. Tho
project OF = separate Parliament for Ireland recon-
Dsnded in the address of the Irish clergy which
You last week, finds no favor anywhere. Everybody
says that the patient Is very i'll nobody has . certain
cure 10 prescribe
] do mol know whether any cure could remove Ire
lands discomfort Some countries like some indivd-
sah, have that cannot be cured But there s
phn which would least alleviate the evil ., the
same time remove many other evils Of which all classes
In this country loudly complain. II you would give
tho power and the prominence OF editorial cons,d-
grafton would assuredy attract attention and dscus
sion here for al previous time have the leading
ran journals been 80 closely read aud their opinions
Anxously criticised since the recent Fenian demon
sirauons.
The plan which 10 oall your attention is such
Reconstruction of the British constitution as will
phiy the government and harmonic and crafty
prominent ustionalities In the kingdom. II Is the
American system applied TO England, the English
colonial system appned 10 home affairs Leaving the
present imperial Parliament to manage the general
policy Of the empire and the domestic affairs Of England
Alone let us have separate local legislature for Scot.
land and another Tor Ireland managing the internal
policy Of these Two countries as municipal corporation
does that Of city.
mi. system by no meaps difficult OF adoption or
cperatlon aud II will work we'll here II has done
the Uaited States and in the Brush coonies suppose
70 be adopted for Ireland and suppose to be backed
mp by appointing OF the English pri5ces Yceroy
Then We have IN Ireland constant court which viii
tract resident landowners and noblemen. We have,
also legitimate field for the ambition ei l1shmep and
free vent for their eoquence and their capa.
city. thousand reforms in Ireland, wnicn are
passed IA the hurry aud crush
OF the imperial Parliament, would then be fairly
adhered and speedily inaugurated In q measure thu
Irish would be allowed to govern Themselves and
scquenty, they could have 20 grounds for complaint
and, ergo, no Fenanism.
sherc grave complaints against the British govern
which this plan Of Local. Legislatures would at onc
remove. The present Parliament undertakes 10 manage
everything, and the result s that nothing done Tn
Reform bill, for example, stopped the way OF al
msasurss Ina, secure the comfort and develop IN
OF tue people, crowded out OF Parliament
sy national scheme. and grand deba,ss Give scot'an
local Legislature and q local court, and within TEL
years the prosperity OF the country will be near
doubled These local legislatures will no. ntsrfsr
with the imperial Parliament any moro than the Cana
dian Legislature does. ON the contrary, they vii
rsievs IL OF much Of ~ work and enable 1t 10 devote Al
undivided attention subjects OF general importance
Both for scotland and for Ireland The plan will DO foun
n ali the state legislatures IN the United States wcr
abolished and IL Congress should undertake 10 legsis
Scr ali the States the confusion aud anarchy wnicl
would would give you some idea Of the condition
Experience has shown that Congress cannot ever
mansn the local affairs Of the District Of Coumbi
properly, and yet Parliament protcpds to manage th
local affairs Of the whole kingdom. substitute 70
the present cumbsfsome system the simple, practica
plan or central Parliament assisted by scotch au
Irish legislatures and tue whole machinery OF govern
ment will work batter the wheels will bs uncloage
and oil Of dscoDient viii b. ady removed 4
Abe sui,rages Of the people themselves There 10 nc
thing In tni- scheme winch be Objectionable eI
cept its novelty, and although anything alwsy
received with suspicion IN England, .tlll thsre al
plenty OF able pens and influential voices Wiling
enaorse pan 90 cay Of sppfcaton and 40 beuenc,'
m Iis result.
The tinanciai Situation and American Cred
it-ForeiRn Royalty at a Liverpool Hall
Watching tho fenians-Arresis on Wa
Vessel.
The London Aeg, ~ ~ city article, says was stat
shai English AID herman holder- returned 20 the Se
York markets very large amour, cf United bon
y consequences OF the dssusr sIensd by General ga
isrs motion for paying or the ave-twepty bonds
American currency. and BY discussions on tbs sul
;sct which have been continued 70 The iseno,
injury of American credit
The London stgF ia ia city srlscs. ssys.fhe veDii
OF the bank full o. bulson sni che til is fuli
notes They 0norod Al ruinou4 sacr,hcs-only tw
per cent Ordinary bulls. Dut the heart u The city
yet sick aud rs pluck tsnt. small a. are tsc pronis
the banking tfads we have the strongest rival of "
Bank Of England, the Loadon aud Nesttalnscr, Al
noancing a sixteen per cont dividend fof hat yea
when tbeu ordinary work % arc % belsvs zoe d. y
.city rcports which perhaps. = supsra0ew c9alden
on par3 has been 3one At ha crown per cent y
Z low The B.ns of Englsnds small Agure.
The Prince aud Princess Chrstna. ifine5 Arthur an
the Princess Henrietta, u Sehiesrg HoistsD, hst bes
son = rIs 10 lord psfby, 81 kaowsiay. fhs Mayor
which tyos place 81 ine sth inst Tho lown Hall an
kews Room sers united oy iong Temporary galierJ
ssteJ up wiih cosily mirrors md drsperes: tho New'
tsoom ras brilliantly ghtod. 1he BAH WAS attended ~
nearly three h0lssDd gsrons Bud passed oH With .tca
me Iondon Aeyey, - s,vs ~, G,ribsal had :.
qpesisd be repor 10 Dc Gontruictei thai hs had ~
igurDed auv answer 70 s1dfsss forwarded him bv En-
Fenians he slsIs tnat ~ tnis suDlscs
soud support the gOysrnncnL
rho liverpool I6st says- ~ there ~ anything 20 ~
alarmed sue Dagbesr VI IeDan oatrage-, tie
niscbeyoas usi enoDis could n0s have .soeici mof
insppropie pase tgt tho display 0f ther works OF u
4tmidsu0n than Liverpool gDc,0 rs y the town ~
snc'ent seetoD y hc IRISH conssbusry, whose oicer
are well aeqga nted ah tac principal sgiators and 40
one couid be added 70 n. ttkem rom their numb0
without thesE specs 1uoasJgo Tor the arrival aud de
psftufs o. e'ery sup AMI tlsu i watched Short
o"iOis thtee aoN on lts ytr of January some mel
we're found removing from c1aveysnce in Cooper
ynw iDio wprehanse nrnter on ctses which % be nl
s5bsfqlenHy e1ambsd "sto icind " % gBed With ggr