The New York herald., 1868-05-04
ENGLAND.
Distress Of the Working Classes--sStrikes,
md Emigrnfion--Poliiical Agitation and
Religious Excitement.


Dstress Of the Working Classes--s'striiScs ~
md Emigrntion--Poliiical Agitation and
Religious Excitement.
Forty thousand workngmen, chiefly Golfers and
iron workers. were ''strikc' In England. Tho Lon.
don Times speaking Of this Industrial crisis says:-
Forty thousand men are "at pay"-that Is, on
strike, doing nothing or perhaps than nothing
because they and their employers cannot agree as to
the rate or wages.
Parliament reassembled In session April 90 Mr..
Smolictt attacked the conduct Of the government
In reference to the Indian Irrigation Companies'
management, and elected q reply from Sir Stafford
Northcote. Mr.. Watkln novel for "a select commit
mtee 10 inquire Into tie condition and government
OF CeylOn. This question raised a brisk discussion;
Mr. Watkn, Mr.. LisS, Mr. McLaren and some other
members declaring that the condition Of the island
An authoritative denial Of a statement in the
Edinb1vg Rscte,U to the effect that, In compliance
with request formally made by the dscomiltted
Protectionists In lslo Mr.. Disraeli undertook the
management OF the sneering against Sir Robert Feel
and thus from consentng TO he the instrument be-
came the ruler OF his party was published In one Of
the London conservative papers.
Protestant electors Of East Kent what do you think
OF this IL the heading OF pacard which was posted
telegram Containing the Popess order to Dr. Manning
To thank Mr.. Gladstone for his attack on the irish
church, the contents of which Archbishop Manning
had denied in the most solemn manner.
April 10, $50 English emigrants sailed from the
Thames for Quebec. These poor people, chiefly me-
mcnt aud sent out "objects OF puplic charityn
nc the expense Of the East End Emigration Commit
tee.
An advertisement in London High Church paper
PROMISES pleasant evening thus
Ma. DisRAELI on TnB RfrUALIsTIC CONsPTRACy.-
Proos VIII be given OF this conspiracy at the meeting
on Monday evening next I'm Lower Hall, Hanover
square rooms. Any High Church rltualist Will be
hearu In reply. Cnar taken at eight O'Clock. Ad.
mission Tree by tickets at the door.
Ine ordinary business Of the Parliament was In ui-
ssna,ped arrear The navy estimates were not in.
| nvuueeui little was done with the army estimates
| ueyohu the general statement Of the Secretary OF
war on submitting them TO the Commons; tho Civil
| Service estimates were completely In the back.
erVunu, and the budget was yet 10 be introduced.
~ bau given for the benefit OF the English poor in
iarls was very successful. Mrs. General Dix and
Mfs MuhrOe, tne American lady patrOnesses, induced
melnpsts oi thelr charming country women TO be
Parliamentary debate shows that IN the eight
years between 1859 and 1867 upwards Of $50 vessels
OF Ill rates ana classes sold out OF the British
navy fof what they would fetch. Seven
ships ana SIX large frgaes were marked for sale.
Ine s. Inc,uues some OF the most historic names Of
the neets Ihcre were the Cressy the ColliuQwOod
the Orion, the Colossus, the Majestic the Brunswick
and the sans PareD all powerful men -oi.war: while
the frigates were the Chesapeake the Furvaus the
Imperieuse, the Arrogant, the Ternagant and the
Leander.
April IL Queen Victoria with the,r rora, esce.
Princesses Louise and Beatrice and Prince 1eonold
left Windsor Castle en- route for Osborne Their ROW al
Iiighnesacs Princes Albert Victor and Coorga hnd
| Princess Louise, the children nf The Primo. and
Princess OF Wales, with Prince Christian Victor ief,
Windsor with their attendants in a sJecial train I'm
! advance OF the Queen.
! The Howden tEngland) Anril horse fair orc OF the
most important In forksh re, opened Irhe rc
! was q large attendance of london ana local horse
dealers. The show OF horses could not DO excelled
good breeding or QUALIFICATIONS Tor al useful pur,