Year: 1866

oTtlSn correspondence OF The Star


LONDON, March 20th.--Editor Star The re-
form bill ant the cattle plague form the mos,
exciting topics of conversation here. The
number of animals reported for the last official
week was over thIrty-two thousand dead by
the hand of the destroyer. The debates on the
ministerial reform bill have thus far failed TO
ceVelOp the Strength of either party, and the
Government journals, though they soundIy
ahuse Mr.. Disraeli have failed to draw his
Ire. The leaders Of the opposition sit in con-
ttmptuoGs silence, while Gladstone and his
party engage the small fry. The admirers of
Disraeli say that his silence is the most DOW
b and asssf f'iss 1na, mode 4 OF opposition 10 the
try 10 resign or substitute anotner and NOR.
acceptable one. The Telegraph says tnat the
author statesman is subsidng into 4 kind of
mental atrophy, and that all the fire of geuius
Is gone ont of him. Certain it is, the ovpoSI.
non never Were In better spirits, while The at
ttude OF the Government is anything but that
OF confidence. They affected contempt of the
opposition at the commencement of the sas-
SION. but the wind is all going out Of their sails
now.


London is as usual full of scandal and gos-
sip, one item of which is that the husband of
Jenny Lind frequently amuses himself and his
wife by kicking and beating the latter and the
young Goldschmidts most soundly.


Count Bathyanyi is engaged in a lucrative
business, a la Shylock. He lately furnished
the sherifs' officers Job in their line TO large
amount


kossuth is living in London in strict retire.
mcnt, apparently disguised with politics


And speaking of politics, am reminded that
President Johnson is indorsed IN this country
as Il sound, practical man and n statesman of
unGoubted ability. and all seem TO agree in the
belief that he Will prove equal TO the task
before him; while there is but one opinion of
the fanatics who oppose his policy. You would
scarce believe the nervous interest felt here IN
the affairs of our country, and L am certain
that If the people of England could do SO they
would shake hands with Uncle Sam across the
Western Ocean. Roebuck and his clique no
more reflect the mind of the English people
than the picture of Don QuIxote would re-
semble that of Christopher Columbus.


The French are growing sensible of the fact
that the United States are a Power among the
nations of the earth, and admit that no tear of
their prowess has caused the forbearance of
our Government IN the Mexican imbroglio.


The conduct of Napoleon ia this affair re-
minds me of the cutie fish. have seen one of
these yoracious monsters mistake a swordfish
for porpoise and make up for fight, but as
soon as they found the mistake they open a
kind OF valve and blow cloud Of black ink at
their adversary and make off in the smoke
Napoleon no doubt very clever, but We're It
not for the wise counseis Of Canrobert and
Waiewski, l doubt II he would not get into a
scrape now and then.


Doubtless you Will have seen some account
OF the sensation caused by the Presidents
speech OF February ~. Many were OF the
opinion that ii would endanger The peace of
our country, and its effect at the North was
expected with deep anxiety: while the enthu-
siasm OF the people and their good will toward
our people at once became apparent when it
was found that our people indorsed tse Presi-
dent. Yours, DE MAYE.