The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-25
ENGLAND.

MIR. Gladstone Appoints Editor--.i rian-
agement Of the London Gnzctte-A scramble
for the Place and the 8Iun who Obtained
It-Deatb of n Liberal Earl-Coionel keIiy's
Last Moments.
LONDON Oct. b. 1869.
There are few Northerners who VIII not be
glad to learn how Mr. Gladstone has disposed OF
very valuable piece OF patronage. Some few weeks
ago the editor of the London gazette died. The Lon
don Gazette can hardly be called newspaper
although it certainly contains news which Is some
times pleasant but very often the reverse to those
concerning whom't treats. it Is, In fact the olcial
journal OF the government, containing the Official
list OF bankruptcies, OF appointments. promotions
and changes in the army, navy and civil SER
vices. For instance, no man Is considered
member of Parliament, nor can he take his
seat in the House OF Commons, unless ne Is
sIn the Gdzetter-that is, until his name is
duty entered as being returned for such place as
member. In like way when young man receives
an appointment in the army, he cannot fiji that
appointment until his 'name Is IN the Gdzettem ii
is the same to all promotions, nominations 10 the
peerage, TO be a Daronet, knight or what not-no
appointment is legal IN force until It has appeared
in the London Gazette. The London Gdzette appears
twice week. II is the property OF government
and the editorshp OF 1t is mere sinecure, but 1t
paid the very handsome salary Of $780, OF $4,000
OF the Prime Minister and is always given TO some
newspaper man VINO has fought well for the party in
power.
When 1t fell vacant the other day there were some
200 applicants for It, many or them members OF
Parliament and men holding good social position
Talk OF pace-huntlng IN America, as the correspond
ent OF the Times does wish you saw or heard OF
the place hunting that takes place ID England Mr..
Gladstones private secretary told friend OF mine
the other day that he had been obliged to reply to
upwards OF 1000 letters concerning this appoint
ment. And do not wonder at 1t. In England, If A
wants certain situation he does not ask, nor even
get his influential friends ask for 1t; but he writes
to the mister who has the giving away OF the
berth. and he gets b, the member Of Parliament: Z.
liberal Peer; d, the old college friend OF the Minis
ter T., the neighbor In the county OF the Minister
f. the friend OF tho Minister'S wife; G. the VIE OF
another friend OF the Minister'S wifes second cousin,
and so on to the end OF the alphabet, TO write.
All these letters have to he answered. and the
task OF course, falls upon the private secretary OF
the Minister. But, although among other appli.
cants for this situation OF editor to the London
Gazette there two II not three members OF Par
lament and several relatives Of Peers, Mr. Glad.
stone has given it TO Mr.. Thomas Walker, editor or
the London Netcs, the only in England who.
nine years ago stemmed the tide OF abuse that was
heaped upon the American NOrtherners nom every
pen and IN every paper In England. Then, as now,
the London Ne,os was the leading liberal paper VI
England and have reason 70 know that nearly all
the star OF the paper ana certainly most OF NE pro-
pretors AFRAID 10 stand alone and take up the
federal cause. But MI. walker was Urtu anu ue
clared that 80 long he editor OF the paper IL
should never violate common sense and justice, 50
as to join IN the cry that was then fashionable. In
the days OF which write TO be on tke stan or the
Ddftp Netrs was to he thought monster
OF iniquity and injustice. IL II true that the
London star sided also with the federais
but the Sar mad never the influence Of
the DAILY Ne,Us and was, moreover, looked upon
as-what IL was-the personal property and organ
OF one man, Mr.. John Bright. Mr. Walker always
felt certain that in good time the public opinion or
England would come round again, and events have
proved that he was right. But what even his
enemies ADMIRED him for was the consistent, IN
ninching pertinacity with which he stood firm to his
colors, even when the federal cause appeared 10 be
lost You must recoIlect the black days you tad TO
pass through. You cannot forget how, with very
Few exceptions, every man In England seemed 10
take positive pleasure and delight IN running
down the federal cause, both in the press ana in
Parliament. Mr., Thomas Walker quafelled with
the liberal ministry Of the day for the part he took.
LORD Paimerston, Lord Russell, Sir Robert Peel Il
mean Sir Robert the ltte MS father the great
man, and every one who then held Office made
more or less overture5 TO him so change his tone
even TO modify lt-wth regard 20 American politcs
But he stood irm as a rock. ! believe That ak lines
ia hts paper to say that he believed Confederate
bonds might perhaps be paid on some future occa-
sion would nave brought him III u check OF e1o 900
sterling ESQ., 0OO) from some OF the English specua-
tors In those matters.
The appointment Mr. Gladstone has conferred
upon Inn ~ 0 perfect sinecure. lie may do what he