The New York herald., 1869-07-07

enpiss passed away. Agans. wsom elss then eond
there slightest aiuson to Prussia or snysnns
which nigh. denote that her victories ana =, r s we
can nothing warlikc In the speech and no.nns n ,
Ths Emperor has, indeed matter. 70 occupy hi:
thoughts present On the ssth the Chambers are oasa
to the legislative body IL that assembly there are %
.sysa s" S
be OWNED Atsucb time can hardly be supposed
European uneasness There moment a, which
was more necessary that the French people which %
ssSea Even The excemeu, OF the has been dis
secene &c # no9 s attachment is one 81 the Chief
O. the empire To mpate to ruler OF experience speech
Of such moment IS TO pay small homage W
ht judgment,
II the English really felt as certain OF Napoeons
pacnc attentions AS they profess 10 feel they would
scarcely borrow so much trouble whenever be opens
his mouth go wandering about IN search oil expa-
nations for words thai bear their meaning on their
surface. The Emperor OF Austria or the king 0i
Prussia might have made just such speech as that
spoken al Chaions by the French Emperor without
elicting word OF comment or exciting an un-
pleasant fancy But England cannot Danish t4e
presentment that there ~ 10 Nap0eons niu-
den policy something threatening TO her own
safety. The old impression prevails tnat tue ACCT
dent of Waterloo s one day TO be wiped out. This
apprehension has greatly increased oil late years iu
French have assumed over the English since the cx-
perence OF the Crimean Campaign proven
the superiority OF their troops troops over t,o1 ,hose
Frenchman more intense satisfaction than
the fact of Englands declining innuence in Euro
pean affairs IL is delightful TO hun to discover proof
after proof that the nation whose voice was once so
mighty in Europe has now no standing IN the dis-
putes of the continental Powers other than that OF
respectable makeweight referee. Napoleon may
wen be expected TO cherish such feelings IN an eX
aggerated degree. rs a descendant OF the victim OF
Engand'S pride ana ambition, as wei as IN MS cni-
racer OF u native citizen OF France. Yet u IL prooa-
bic that lie wI be content 20 leave the Engiisn ma
tion to the slow but inevitable process OF decay
whatever delight he may take In terrifying us PEG.
ple by Swapping percussion caps in their ears HIS
revenge Will be satisfied by pursuing MS own poilcy
IN ms own time and ignoring the very existence OF
Great Britain a European Power. In tue meantinie
it is worthy OF note as curious lustialiOn oi tile
changes 10 the political aspect OF me World tnas
while the French government ana the French people
pay no more heed TO England than to the Island OF
ST. Domingo all England hangs in suspense upon
the words that fall from the lips OF the French En-
peror, and watches every movement oil France with
an anxiety bordering upon terror
The struggle In the Lords over the Irish Church
bill commences next week. While II Is conceded
that some material amendments Will be made III
committee there Is a want OF unity OF purpose LII
the opponents oil the measure which may prove
highly advantageous TO the government. The main
issue promises 10 be between the policy OF levelng
up" and the policy of "ievelllng down." spare us
dsendowment Is now the cry OF the friends OF the
Established Church, and II you VIII nave equaiiy
in religion endow the Catholics and fresDy-
century ago the idea of endowing Roman
Catholic church to the value or nve
pound note would have been horrlfying TO
English Professionalism, but the people are now De-
ginning TO apply The light OF reason TO such matters,
and there are those who do not hesitate TO declare
that Henry VIII. would have been an excellent
Catholic II the Catholic Church had not stood In the
way of the qualification OF his lust ana tnat Esna-
beth might nave been as great devoee OF the faith
OF st. Ieer a. was Queen Mary herself, but for the
fact that to acknowledge the supremacy Oh the rope
would have been to pronounce herself born out or
Wedock ne people nave nGweyeI eeen nj
of the Irish Church they meant nothing more nor
less than tile establishment OF vounarysm In reli-
gon and the total separation of Church and state.
however much SOpnlStry enueatOf ulStOTI
this TACT IL is patent to all who have studied the
drift of popular opinion, and know its truth bet
ter than William Ewart Gladstone ana John Bright.
The discussion of the question OF concurrent endOw
ment VIII probably take place early III tue week. but
none OF the propositions looking to II In any way
appear likely to succeed. The amendments when
seem to have the best chance OF success are those
which seek TO practically secure to The Established
Church the whole OF its present property, SO as to
make dlsendowment a mere pretence. These are TO
extend back the year from wblcn prlvate ehuoW-
ments are remain sacred to 1860, and 20 classify
roya grants OF globes as private endowments TO re-
lease ecclesiastical residences TO the Church body
gratutously and free from all cnargcs to reserve all
burial grounds 60 churches to add twenty-five per
cent TO the ascertaned value OF LIE interests Wnen
life interests are commuted, and one or TWO others,
which if adopted would leave no surplus
TO be disposed OF, and so get rid OF
the controversy in regard to the use that
shall be made OF the fund. AS such amendments
would In iac destroy the vital principle OF the bill
they could not be concurred IN by the Commons at
less cost than the disruption OF the Cabinet and Is
to their rejection and failure TO agree that the
Lords look Tor q final defeat OF the measure OF
robbery and spoation'' without subjectlng them
selves to the Iisk OF those unpleasant accidents
alluded to IN the famous letter OF the President OF
the Board of Trade. The people Will Watcn the
result OF the next few weeks Legislation with some
interest and there is good reason for asserting tat
however the present contest may terminate, whether
the irish Church bill shall become law or perish pc
tween the houses Its na settlement VIII be the
signal for the commencement OF the agitation OF the
question: 'What Is the use OF the heredltary House
OF LordsY
Ii is unfortunate for the peers that Just al the pre-
sent moment so much discredit should nave Deen
thrown upon their order through the sell-wrou9ht
mislortunes OF some Of the noDest tDy name) among
them The unhappy death OF the Marquis OF Hast
ipgs. followed by a sweeping bankruptcy tnat mas
let An ms tradespeople in the lurch; the selling out
OF the Duke of Newcastle under the sheri1S writ;
the reckless career OF the Duke of Hamilton, pr0mls
ing a similar termination; the rum OF the Earl OF
Wesmoreland, whose goods are now IN possession
OF the baiitis the publicity given to Lord Gordons
case who seeks to recover damages against The ON
OF the law because they made their way INTO ms
apartments III one OF the royal amshouse palaces, as
his lordship claims in contempt OF tue queen ~
and selzed removed and sold for debt all
his worldly belOnglngs the unfortunate expose IN
Yesterdays law proceedings OF the forgery OF several
promssary notes charged to the second son OF LORD
Westbury-tnese and several similar instances wen
known 10 the world not likely TO assist In hedg-
ing the nobility and hereditary legislators or Great
Britain with That reverence and respect 10 whlcn
they mainly trust for the continuance OF their
special privileges in this age OF progress and
enhancement. III honest Jonn Bright nau any
vindlctveness IN his composition ne might well oe
content TO leave time to work out his revenge upon
those who in the midst OF their corruption uelehi
In making him the mark OF their ISLANDERS and
abuse.
little incident has recently occurred which fnly
explains the secret OF poor Reverdy Johns0n's fall
envoy TO the British Court and accounts loI
the dun stupidity Of Mr. Adams regime 1t has leaked
out that the American Embassy has i0r some
I'VE OF six years been without the NEW YORK
HERALD. Incredible as the statement may seem, II
is fact that the American Minister to England, and
the Secretary OF legation have been thick-headed
| enough to suppose that they could get along well
| enough without taking the HERALD. This will
account for the lamentable ignorance OF thf
sentiments OF their own countrymen, Tor whlcl
| they have Deen notorious, and for the many
| humiliatng and dlsgracelul blunders they
| have committed. IL is proper to say that whef
| the fact became known 10 Mr. Motley he not only
gave immediate orders TO be supplied with the lead
ing Journals OF his own country, but expressed sur
prise at stupidity and careessness which had lei
The Embassy so long without reliable information .
the progress OF events ana the opinions Oh tne peO
pie in the United States. General Badeau Will see
that no such scandal attaches TO the Embassy for tn
next four years, at least.
The experience OF New York and London ma
proved over and over again that In the present ga
no daily journal can hope 10 succeed unless II De
real newspaper, well up 20 the progress ana spirit
the age. The Fdu MAI CARTE was started som