The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-27

gry feeling which breaks out "ds tennis en- temps,
is to be foucd in the nomination of General paraguay
d'Hiers to tie embassy at Constantinople.
The files Of Paris papers per this mail are highly
interesting, ard detailed accounts of three or four
engagements, advantageous to the Turks, will be
found.
Wednesday, Lord Mayors show day, passed off
with the usual amount of accidents and impediment
to business. The banquet in the evening, at Guild
ball, was truly magnificent affair, and nearly two
thousand guests partook of the new civic functona
ry's hospitality. The finest speech CT the evening
Compliments apart,) was made by Hr. Buchanan,
the worthy representative Of your great republic.
After the toast Of the Army and Navy" had
been responded to, the Lord Mayor proposed i" Tho
healths Of the foreign Ministers presens, and
hearty welcome to them )" and he hoped, when they
returned to their own countries, they would there
sustain that good opinion Of the city Of London
which the citizens were desirous to maintain There
was no city whatever that more interested in the
peace of the world than the city of London. He
begged to propose The Foreign Mnisters,r and he
would call upon his excelency the American Minis
ter to respond to the toast
Mr. Buchanan-who had evidently attended to the
instructions Of President Pierce, while his diplomatic
SoAAN~c~S"
alone appeared in plain evening dress-was received
with loud cheers. He said =
On behalf of the foreign ministers and myself ber to
return you my cordial and hearty thanks for the high
honor which you have conferred upon the diplomatic
corps. Iconfess my lord and gentlemen, that have
been much struck with the gorgeous spectacle have
witnessed this day had read much about 1t before
came here but had no proper idea of its reality the
least In this age of uttaranism when the records of
feudal times are rapidly passing away 1t is highly graft
flying to citizen of country to witness such speca-
ce-in this age of utiariansm, say, because hear
that steamer about to be placed the lakes of Xii
larney; and, as further commentary the spirit OF
plating this gorgeous pec,aca, received letter from
my own country. making the most minute inquiries as
to the mode in which distinguished statesman proposes
TO consume the smoke OF Londoa, which they say it
can te accomplished will be The grs test blessing to all
the manufacturing towns in ths world (Cheers) do
not profess to be dplomstist far from it, but in this
diplomacy has rendered the most important ser vices
to the world The highest and drst duty diplomacy is
to preferve peace and cultivate friendly ana CONNER
cial relations throughout the whole Of the civilized world
(Chters.) May venture to hope that these best oh.
ects viii be accom- pished by the distinguished dioo
matists WI ON see around me, and that in short Pc
rod we shall hear the welcome news--welcome to all
good men in all parts of the worldthe all difficulties
have been settled and that Europe still to continue to
enjoy the blessings OF firm and lasting peace cloud
cheers)
How widely different is tho organization Of these
two countries England and Russia?
While the former is the ruling centre of the uni
verse, realising solid, permanent and brilliant
suprem acythe home at once Of the arts, sciences,
literature, and refined civilization-Russa ia in
semi barbarous state, bound in the chains of slavery
and having neither literature, science, nor arts
nor civilization enthralled beneath despotism,
cursed instead Of blessed with church that is rank
and all but choked with corruption, and having
population Of 20,000,0o0, who are but white slaves,
liable to be bought and sold. Her dominant all
absorbing idea, moreover is conquest-and Nicholas
ike another JerghiZ khan, or Eimour, pants to
su2jugate the finest provinces Of Europe and Asia
beneath his harbarc, but colossal sway. This poll
cy, we are very sure, will be crushed by the Western
Powers with almost as much ease that Ct Tuscany
or Naples; but, nevertheless, as Russia from her
position, physical resources military Ardor, ani
that derive their whole prosperity from the arts Of
peace, the probability Of her fnding an Emperor
endowed with the wild beast like ruthless qualities
of enghz-khan, In nerlane, Bsjazet, or Mahemet
All. Is SO strong, and is 30 forcbly felt by every
government in southern and western Europe, we
can scarcely wonder that Russia, go huge, so i'm.
pulsive, savage, and ambitious, should constantly be
held ID dread, and her every movement vigilantly
been cherished, and must sooner or later most cor
taiDy be realized, are all 80 many indications Of her
principles and propensities showing MS that Russia
is still animated by no higher sentiment than
that which in the middle ages precipitated count.
less ehordes of Moguls on China, India, and western
Asia. Her people are as aversc as ever to habits Of
economical industry, exhibit the all potency Of the
nomad propensity, and still show all the ferocy Of
the Tartar and the energy Of the Scandinavian COM
bined, with that eagerness for punder and rapine
that characterized theiS ignorant and brutal progeni
tora Prudence, therefore peremptoriy demands
that such people should be held in wholesome dread,
and if possible confined within certain rgidiy fixed
limits. These latter, Europe is now endeavoring to
accomplish, and this tine, no doubt, the Russians
will be compelled to stiie their wrath and swall wv
the eek; but the time will ere long-nay must come,
when Turkey shall fall unregretted into the grave,
eDfeebltd by the same over refinement and licen.
tiousness which destroyed the Eastern empire Of
Rome, and the once mighty power of the Mogals
The glass manufacturers of Birmingham have
brought out new and singular invention in the
shape of wind ow sashes made Of flint glass; with bars
moulded in several lengths, and held together by
polished steel rods running through the centre and
enclosed in uted glass tubes, which have the effect
Of harmonisng the bright surface of the metal with
its outward covering-the joints being concealed by
close fitting moulded rings, and rendered perfectly
alright. 1t may easily be conceived that such sash
es present great novelty in their appearance, admit
o vastly, increased quantity Of light and are very
easily cleaned, and are extremely durable, being far
less liable to the casualties which attend on those Of
the ordinary construction.
Doubtless our American friends, your readers near
ly all of whom ere interested with the worlds COM
merce, will peruse with intesest the following ac-
count Of the Victoria London docks, ON extensive
Lroaching completion. Their interest will be pro-
baby heightened when they are aware that one of
the principal capitalists connected with this most
| important work. 10 Mr.. George Peabody, the wide
world renowned and universally respected American
merchant md banker.
The Victoria London docks will be situated at the
| moth bank Of the Thames, commencing at Bow
Creek, few hundred yards to the eastward Of the
| East India dock, and will extend 70 GaLe0ns
| Reach, occupying a tract of about three miles,
| known as Plattow Level. The works now in active
| progress are vet dock and ti6a basin, aforiing
torc fer about ninety Of water accommodation,
with upwards Of mile and half Of quay aud wharf.
| age, to which will be added vaults and warehouses
two stories high, equal to about eleven and hall
superficial acres The landing jctties and warehouses
the North Woolwich branch Of the Eastern
Counties Railway, which win afford ready access
to the heart Of the city also the new cattle market
in Copenhagen fields, well as direct commu Gica
gates will be respectively so 12O feet wide, render
ing them accessible To the largest class of ate ,mes,
and afording protection from the dangers incidental