The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-02
ENGLAND.

Economical Measures of the Governments
Army and Navy Reductions-Reported DIFF
fcrsnces in the Gladstone Ministry and q
Cabinet "Splito Anticipated-The Irish Lane
Question Dinlcuit and Dangerous-Radica
Revolutionary Agiration-British Govern.
ment Detectives tor America-A Hint Il
Irish Tourists from tho United States.
LONDON Nov. 90 1862.
For some days past the London Times and Others
OF our English papers have been throwing out vague
hints respecting the cuttings and parings which the
Ministry intend very shortly TO introduce into every
department OF the public service, as is usual. when
an unpopular measure Is about 10 be worked
through journalistic feelers are put forth, IN ORDER
IS IL we're, 70 prepare the way and make II appear
SIS the propositions came from the people, and not
the Executive.
Knowing from experience what these leading
articles which advocate such determined economy
and such wholesale saving were the forerunner Of
have made il my business within the last few hours
to obtain from the most authentic sources positive
and reliable intelligence OF what may expect to
see inaugurated during the next few months, and |
have succeeded even beyond what anticipated In
getting knowledge OF what is behind the scenes.
confess that have learned much that has surprised
me- TIE plaln, matter-oflact, business like way OF
putting the matter is thls:-The finances OF England
are very much like the cash box OF q banker who
has cracked upr and cannot pay more than five
salpgs on the pound. To meet this the most strin-
gent economy and the most wholesale cutting down
OF expenses are TO be the order OF the day. The
army is to be reduced by three cavalry and nine in
1antry regiments, making total Of about II, 900
men. In the different departments Of the civil SER
vice there is to be a reduction In the
number Of employees at the rate OF one in
every lhree OF the corps recruited for and doing
duty exclusively in colonies three to be dis
banded namay-the Cape OF Good Hope mounted
ritemen, the royal Canadian rifle corps and the
Ceyon rifles. In the royal navy the reductions are
even on larger scale than in The army. No less
than fourteen first class ships under orders from
different parts OF the world to return home ana are
not to be relieved by other vessels. In country like
ours. where every family OF the middle or upper
classes have some one more members OF lis num-
Der employed in branch OF the civil service or
the army or navy, these measures WILL ! am afraid
make Mr.. Gladstone very un popular. although, from
what gather he Is really not in fault. When a
country has ourun its means there but two ways
OF making ends meet the one by increased taxation
the other by reduction Of outlay. The English peo
Pile will not stand the former and therefore, they
VIII have to put up with the latter.
Moreover IL Is the sign, as l take 1t, OF another
great change that has come over US. The people
that is, the working classes OF England-are much
more masters Of the situation than they before
the passing OF the last Reform bill and the election
OF the last Parliament. imperceptibiy we are ali
beginning 10 see yes. and TO leel this. The people
DO not the reduction the augmentation OF
the army, the navy, the civil service; but they do
care, and they will have, diminished taxation.
What they want Is not that their son. or their
brother or their uncle should have this command IN
the colonies, or retain that sinecure post in she
treasury, They have never mad access to the plea
SAINT well PAID bertns IN the public service, and
therefore they do not miss them, now that they are
about 70 DE diminished IN number or In value. But
they do care for what la the political slang OF the
day, Is called "a free breakfast tablet To them a
penny per pound OF the duty upon tea or two
pence q pound or the duty on sugar, or a
tribe or the duty upon tobacco are all SO
many sources OF increased income; and any addition
to those customs dues are to the masses a very de-
cIded loss OF iucome, and one which they Will not
put up WITH Until within the last few months their
voice on that matter or, indeed, on any matter,
would not have made itself heard; but 1t Ia other
wise now. do not think they are right. / believe
that the working classes are never so well or as
when money Is plentiful, wages high and taxation,
to certain degree heavy. But the masses OF the
English working classes do not think So and they
are every day becoming more and more the masters
mr. Gladstone has, no doubt immense difficulties
to contend with. First there ID that economiznp
on the puolic expenditure, which WILL no doubt
make hun most unpopular with the middle and
upper classes IN this country. Then there 10 the re
ported and, as you may rest assured the real split
III his Cabinet The cause OF this Is manly
the irish land question: Among the Ministers
and the party that support the Ministry
whose chief source OF income and whose only source
OF influence are Ia Ireland Take for instance, tint
Marquis or harrington Que eldest son OF the Duke o
Devonshire) Who IL POSTMASTER General In To,
present administrator. HIS father owns land
Ireland TO the amount OF $4,000 sterling per annum
Is 1t likely that this noD.eman, VINO will one dal
succeed 10 this enormous property would ike to se
introduced Land bill winch would take nom hin
ana his family forever nine,tenths OF the lmmens
50 much tandi The Dukes family nave always pee
excellent landlords and many hundreds OF the poo
on the estates are given employment at dead los
to the DUKES income. But when laws have 10 b
enacted against the many you cannot make eXceI
tons IN Iavor OF the lew Inc Marquis OF LANDS
Junior Lord OF the Treasury under Mr.. Gladstone
Ii another instance Of the same dlhicuItJ
In word, the Old whlg families are growing cOole
than lukewarm III their support OF the present ad
ministration and as, on the other hand, MIR. Glad
stone does not introduce a thoroughly liberal mea
sure on the question OF the irish land he viii los
the support Of Mr. Bright, Mr.. Gosnen, Mr.. STAINS
field and the rest OF the more advanced radicals sc
on the other hand, II he does introduce mea
sure the old wings land many vi the English hDera
VINO are even what Lord Melbourne used to ca
"whigs ana something noreiD VIII secede from hi
ranks.
cultles that now surround the Premier, and that
the FOOLISH headstrong, reckless Conduct of the Iris
themselves or rather OF the radical rev0utonar
party among them. There is now going on In lrt
land FenIan agitation which IS DONG iar more
njure the cause o. good government III that countI
than all the tory party have effected,
could effect, during the last hfty year.
Men VINO nave everything W gam anu noehii
to lose; men who are bankrupt alike IN pocket an
IN character; men who agltate and talk sedlton Il
the sole purpose OF giving themselves q notoriel
which they could never otherwise obtain, are no
working up the more ignorant OF the people into
sort OF semi-rebelion, OF which nothing can com
save prolonged mlsg0vernmeat OF their country
and, very likely the return TO power OF the tor
party. The latter now point exultlngy 10 lreial
ana say:-.There, this increased sedltion this aus
mentatioa OF violence aud crime, TINS IL what 20
have gained by the dlsestaDshmeng Oh the lris
Church,
l am creditabiy informed land indeed II Is onl
what We read every day In the papers rhat have an
DO support the present Ministry that privately Mi
Gladstone and many oil the Ministers ackDoWleug
that the Irish Churcn bl mas Iaiied IN pacIiyDg lr'
land, and that, IN TACT, the state VI that countr
Is now worse than IL was before. And nea
many English and Irish liberals cay IN
same during your great clyll war IN America you
people III the North took up an attitude, position
which drew well merited praise even from those 4
this country who sympatnized most with the Cor
federates l alude TO that confidence In the govern
mant and determination 10 wall ont the turn o