The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-10-01
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the health of Queen Victoria, for many
years matter of anxiety to her SUBJECTS,
has become more than ever the object Of
their solioitude, aud now We have. the
reported remark Of Disraeli that she is
.'morallyiand physically incapable of
reigning much longer, "and that her ex-
cessive devotion to her duties has broken
her down. This he deplored. because,
as he remarked, mo Euglishman could
possibly hay- ouch complete control of
the political traditions Of tho country MS
its sovereign" Making MI allowance
for the readiness OF the ex-premier 10
take advantage Of certain coolness
evinced by the British public toward
the Queen, in consequence of her long
retirement, and to nuke little capital
for himself. his words appear, naverthe-
less, to have created great excitement
in England, as they fall in with appre-
hen aions long entertained of develop
ment Of the hereditary taint of insanity
in Victorin's family. George III. her
grand father, became insane, and for
some ten years his son was Regent His
career, both Us Regent and King. was
disgrace to the country. The present
heir-apparent is said to bs of low in
stinots md associations. It cannot be
agreeable to a proud and high spirited
people to look forward to such a success
sor to the Queen, who, whatever her
in6rmities of mind, has been model of
womanly excellonce. and never lacking
in queenly dignity. Under her long
reign, England has enjoyed great pros
perity, and might continue to do 80
under her son, if he LAS. the prudence to
select wise counselors and abstain from
| a course of life calculated to provoke
public indignation. Kings do not hold
their thrones by Us strong q tenure Us
formerly. and even patient and peaceful
England may be capable of revolution.
The correspondent OF the New York
World, alluding to this matter, tele-
graphs:
"There is whisper TINT the military
nlanmuvres now going on ut Aldershot
have some reference to possible out
breaks that may occur on tue announce
mont of her Mujesty's death, aud that
the presence of the Prince Of Wales with
the army was expelient for the same
reason. All these stories must be taken
for what they are worth; but they are
now significant straws showing how the
| wind blows. When The Queen is more
than usually affected in her mind. they
always send for Lady Churchill, and
that lady is now ut BAlmoral"
| It would. therefore. appear TINT old
| England, whom the world little while
ago imagined as firmly planted in order
rs her own fortress Of Gibraltar, really
stands on the verge Of revolution. How
far suoh demagogues US Mr. Odger and
Mr. Bradiaugh will be able to control the
ignorant masses Of England against
order and stability, remains to be seen.
We can only hopo that their influence is
little, and that the statesmen Of Great
Britain will 30 shape events, in case any
emergency should arise, that peace may
be maintained, and the Prince of Wales
be given fair trial eithor as Regent or
King. The world is moro nearly inle-
rested in firm government in England
than most people imagine. Her ships
are on every sea and in every port of the
universe, and the finances of Christen-
dom are affected by every unnatural dis
turbance of Lombard street. In the
great empire of commerce London is the
capital, and revolution in England,
should it be permitted to assume large
proportions, would unsettle values in
every market and cause deep and gone
raj financial distress. We look on revo-
luton there, however. as only remote
possibility, and our. faith in the steady
sense of John Bull, and in his over
whelming conservatism. is so great that
we believe, despite oil the dangers that
now threaten England from the decad-
ence Of the Queens capacity to rule
much longer, order and good govern
ment will be maintained.
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A NEW YORKER MAKES RESTITUTION.