The New York herald., 1868-03-01
ENGLAND.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of TINE HERALD.

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or the HERALD.
Lord Derby's ResIgnuIion Advised by the
London Times-The Mysteries Of LsDdon-
Middle and Industrial Ciasses-A Monster
Iron-Clad and Another Naval Failure
Theatrical nod News Items.
LONDON, Feb. IA, 1868.
In o very elaborate leader the 2mss Of Wednesday
morning argues favor Of the resignation of Lord Derby
on OF HIS III health and the duties Of
Premier TIE gossip OF the London clubs has long since
declared that Lord Derbys close at hand
but whether article the Times is a echo II
the club gossip is inspired by better authority
To believe that the Times speaks by
the card aud anticipates events and that the Premer-
ship will soon be vacant Wao will succeed Lord Derby
is open question. No conservative nobleman soems
to be credited with any special 1tnsss for the position
The conservative evening orsa7, tho Globe coRradics
the Times regard to the matter. but have usually
found that concerning English politics the Times gen.
orally right and the party organs wrong Witness the
predictions about tho recent Reform bin when both lib
and conservative organs blundered day after day.
while the Times hit tine nail the head. Tho indepen
dent rank the great London journal and the social
relations OF ts ednors give marked superiority in all
sucn affairs
Scores Of persons coming ward with narratives
Of disappsarances personal nsadventures similar to
that Of Mr. Spoke. One er these is curious that
give it In full only prefacing with tho remark that the
police It 10 rumored found sham meat block in OF
the houses Westminster which thoy searching
for Mr. speke, and that this block concealed opening
large enough TO admit . mau's body and leading
directly 70 the sewer The latest story that Mr.
Spoke bias been kidnapped by Feniaas, who mistook
him for Mr.. Hardy the Home Secretary is absurd since
tho gentlemen do not resemble each othor and Mr.
Hardy is old enough be Mr. speke's father Here
the alive 70 which have referred. correspond
sni says-Be,wsen five and six o'clock the night OF
March 81, 1867 lett the city in omnibus got
just before the Elephant and Castle the middle the
road IA. that there great deal of hosrdng up
gave the man s.xpsace and received the foorpenco
OUT the bank, until about eleven twelve
I'VE are gong 10 close l. neavy With sleep or some
thing else looked up, and supposed was IN cofeo
snop from ono vgh nen burning AID the wood in front
OF the window Presently he Came agan and said,
sYou must 60, sr;' at which got up and Let
OF the door, being then quito dark, the street
lamps shorty iound myself sitting Ia a cab front
Of the Elephant and Castle, dresng the where
" drive me, which miles o. and where thank
God, got safe between four aud nvs the morning.
cold and showing, pad the man. gave him something
drink, got his card. &c. Ielievea the anxiety Of my
hour and OF to business as u nothing mad happened
And yet, sr, something very mysterious and frghtfu
mad taken place. from tac time OF out Of tho
The time was awoks the coffee use remember
noshSg; lost gold watch. gold and silver Es ali
bl. Is Everything else vas sAe.. Ny pocgesbook
with than f40 worth Of notes all loose letters
and every atom OF paper sale; my hat gloves pocket
handkerchief and clothes safe and not soiled
the inside Of my coat cola. spots Of talow
grease as though my had been oil, and my SHIRT
sleeves bore the print OF fair not
plain enough. pad not drank ything TO cause this
and had apparently notning gwen me, such ~ beer
spirits felt had escat ed with my ife and whom
next day the locality felt though SINE one
would sez, me from 1ind which did no; wear OH for
o week or two. For tnrty years have known every
inch o the neghbornood. On that night never went
into any place TO drink With any one and the my
always seems To me how with SO slight afer sickness
was rendered so stan'aneousy sensslcss TO
know show and by whom" was led Into the place In
| which found myself
| rad Is about to DO made upon the beggars Of
London. The journas la lead ing articles, warn the
public net 10 give aims to anybndy the streets and
sne magistrates determined deal mnarly win
all offenders SIR Robert Garden an aid rman who sent
| batch Of oghtyose vaasbonds 10 prison three weeks
ago pubshes lctsr in which no exposes he tricks OF
too profession One ragged boy had pne suit OF clothes
at home aud used to spend hs evenings his money
At places OF amusement An old beggar woman had
money aud invested in the funds debt
ooe received an income Of f40 year from this money
l aud asked 70 be allowed TO continue her impoatens
until sho bad bought stock enough 70 give her elo
year more, when she Promised 10 retire. Beggars
bad enougn In Now Yoik. but American eau form any
conception OF the amount OF bexgary London unless
II everybody asking you Tor pennies you are
forced 10 yield 10 importantly u not 10 charity. Tue
| Marquis Of Townsend 10 nobleman who has devoted
himself 10 the task OF arrestng beggafs but gets few
thanks for his pains and abused BY the papers when
he happens 70 get hold OF sad case. Nevertheless
pcrscvcres, and u 10 to be hoped that he will clear
| streets nov that more general crusade has begun.
l. Two years ago q attemlt made In New York to
Introduce tbs French system Of living apartmsnts
ana the HERArD contained articles upon the
ject II will be seen from tho following interesting
paragraph In the Pal Kau 0aee that idea been
adopted hsrs The Pail xdu says:--tA social sxper,.
ment OF soms interest is being tried In Bslgravia
There are many people In good circumstances bacho.
lors, single ladies married coupies without family
who afraid TO faoo tbs trouble and expense OF be.
coming householdsrs especially small houses OF the
that would suit them rarely 10 be obtained in
good situation, even at bigb rent and who on the
other hand find irKsome sacrifice OF independkpcs
In ordinary lodgings An atemps being made
with what remains 10 be provide a.
conmodatou for this class after the French
fashion, large pile Of budings called Belersve Man
Eions has been bI Lord Nestnl lnsters estats Ths
lot singly or In suits
each tenant bavpg the liberty OF cJursc 10 furnish
and nt tbem up - he peases Ths company provides
all necessary service, and there a cod room Tor the
use OF tho tensns There vs. obligation, Implied or
understood that the tenants should their meals n
the house; they are free 70 live just as they ike and
can procure their wne tea fee and everything else
wherever they choose In Short s proposed that they
shall enjoy a. much privacy and Independence q, 1f
tbsy were In . house OF their own. Much WILL of
course, depend on the which
are condueed but there No doub. that there 10
= want 70 be supplied, aud that the club system IL
capable OF useful development 10 this direction"
The EoEnsh have backed down sQuarey in regard to
their Iron.cbda The new monster. the Hercules. was
launched yeae,day but - she Is broadsds ship and