The New York herald., 1870-03-29
Cho situation In the Old World-Humaniiy y
as IL Preseuts Itself In Europe.

Tho situation In the Old worid-Humaniiy
as II Presents Itself In Europe.
By the European mail at this port during
the past two days we have important and
highly interesting details of our Old World
news advices by cable to the 18th Of March,
They come In the shape Of special correspon-
dence and newspaper reports. The narrative
whioh was commenced in our columns yester-
day Is continued to-day. 1t is. OF very
varied character, and furnishes ample food
for reflection to the educated, unprejudiced
mind OF America. Our special writer in Lon
don presents the most important, decided and
interesting features Of the r6suns; in the able
communication ia which he again chronicles
the national march of the people Of Great Rri-
tain towards the attainment Of q republican
form OF government In this letter he intro
duces to the American people the aristo-
democracy Of the British nation, as mar
shalled under the lead Of tho young Earl Of
Derby, In Its endvavors to reconcile the peerage
with the popular demand for reform, and
thus, If possible, save the institution by toning
it down to harmonious aud patriotic com
minylemsnt with tho upheaving and rather
turbid wave tide which swels from the manu-
featuring districts aud from Ireland towards
Its still slippered feet. This letter comes In
valuable continuation of those on the same
subject which appeared in the HERALD on the
9th and 22d inst. The Mordaunt divorce had
been again before Lord Penzance in Chambers.
The English lawyers were still engaged with
the Kelly divorce case, and tho House OF
Lords was investigating the extraordinary
claim which has beon made to the Irish peer
age of the earldom Of Wicklow. The Goodrich
divorce suit was also before Lord Peuzance.
that able jarist, after having decided the case
Of Lady Mordaunt and vindioated the honor of
tie Prince Of Wales, being called on to say
what disposition should be made as to the care
and custody of the children Of the Goodrich
marriage. The infants were hid away, how
ever, by q romantically inclined governess,
whose obstinacy Of evasion was overcome
only by the exercise of great judicial skill,
combined with much suavity OF manner.
The Papal infallbility question was plainly
and pointedly before the French Cabinet. We
are specially informed by our writer in Paris
that 1t constituted even there perplexing and
embarrassing topic. Count Daru holds the
opinion that France is not entitled to lay in
reference in the subject as It constitutes Que
Of religious belief solely. This ministerial
position produced some slight discord in the
Emperor's Council. The Pope sent along a
threat OF accommodation against the Tuil-
cries, the Jesuits were bringing forward old
parchments relative to Church rights, the
Emperor Napoleon was anxious for the dy-
nasty, and 'charity" and ''hope" and ''faith"
were being rapidly dragged underneath on
the Continent by the grand Romo-episcopal
undertow. The clerico- executive crisis
In Paris was on all hands exciting. il not
serious. To add to the gravity of the occasion
. copy Of the Papal schema was published.
We reproduce the document to-day, but as
matter Of history only and by way Of contrast
ing Its mustinsss with the sparkling vivacity Of
She verbiage Of the new City Charter Of New
York. Austris, Spain aud Germany present
distinct and separate features of reaction
and of progress; so that we hear Of moral
ity, crime, death, love, the fever Of unquiet
with the situation n life, ambition and immo-
rality at once, and In such surprising admix-
ture that 1t almost forces q reiteration Of the
exclamation, Mans phenomenon" and
"wondrous beyond all wondrous measured"