The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-02

FROM the LONDON star
have just read Gdlignani an article from Eng
hih journal, dated July from which have made this
extract Now must be owned that English travellers
who have gone the United States for the purpose
Of book making have not always been fair"
" But we not aware that the political press In this
country has offended In this way. Speaking for our
selves have always endeavored 70 do justice 70 Anne
rcan Claims" "The American people will get
older in time and know better than 10 take every light
word that said this tide Of the Atlantic in such dead
ly earnest" Well, Mr. Star, after this give up, and
sgree with all the world that the journal in question
truly wonderful paper-tha infinitely transcends all
other creative minds, from the great Twamey, the in
ventor OF the food gate iron of Johnsonan celebrity to
the great American humbug, Barnum. As our French
friends say, Quel fdrceur Then, after writing leader
upon leader, to persuade the people OF England
that they had been grievously insulted by Ameri-
and TO procure the dismissal OF Mr. Dallas as pre-
lude to ncn-ntercourse and war after every tauniing
and insulting remark that language frame having
been applied to the American people and government
after cuing every dirty incident II could find in the
American press, and parading them In its columns as
specimens Of American morals and manners this great
this overshadowng journal, which to dictate to
the world and thought to be but reflex of the English
mind tells US it was al joke nothing more: intended
mischief. Thus, then, the Thunderer, after ALL
only 'sroarng gently as a sucking dove" Well, let
the public Of England be thankful. The leadng Jour
nal" was only joking. did not strive to have Mr. ~
las dismissed 1t did not intend to lash the English lion
into rage against the American eagle 1t far from
wishing to teach the American It's stomach
only little dsordered its sight little obscure
and jaundiced, when ii that " frock coat and
yellow vest' at the Queens ieyee Since then il
has taken q good dinner, with generous wine, with
Americans, on the 4th July and its stomachs tone is
restored to health Let the world receive the expana
ton with thankfulness AT least little adversely has
brought even il 'to.consder ts ways One libel paid
for, gross Misrepresentation ungraciousy
rected by it, and darling project tina, mi Kht have
plunged two great nations into war defeated the great
public instructor says''why, only intended Joke"
Let cite for the benefit of that journal for the
the opening of Yankee school teachers address
memorable occasion:s'I is petty considerably difficult
for us TO communicate unto others tina; whereof
selves not possessed Of" And when the Times
wishes to instruct England American morals. man.
ners statistics politics. it is to be hoped will proat
by 1T.
In continuation of wha. proposed to you, Mr. Sar
and my SELF in commencing these letters would
now approach, in my last, that most delicate
| OF all subjects comparison OF the social
| don OF England aud the United States, so far
| few weeks residence only in the former have
| given me opportunities to make it. | how
.aacous how wrong may be first Impressions but il is
only whilst they fresh that they seize hold Of the
agipation. few months wears them out We begin to
feel as If to the born" and pass by,
worthy what at first may have struck with hor.
Do not think that intend to charge upon the Eng
sh people what few facts, If alone considered might
lead person to infer. On the contrary, wish lead
this people, at least many may peruse my letters
you 10 reflect how grievous wrong may be tone a
na,en by such isolated facts, presented representa-
o a | li-h
whom know TO be generous brave, loyal and above ALL
fruitful and just against adopting correct representa-
tsns OF the United States such articles as the Times the
Post the Press and the Leader think it to put FORTH to
cater 10 the taste OF what class OF English society know
i not.
All Europe OF late has rrng with the occurrence
al the Queens levee, with respect TO which the Times
and s followers and those of their who swallow
ed as true story absurd that the application one
grain Of common would have d.spellei H. are now
aone the ridiculous party and have made in
more than one journal Of standing aga nst Americans who
pretend such respect and devotion TO woman
have nothing to say for the United states on this pont
this leave to your travellers who csrss have no,
been sparng q abuse and misrepresentation most
others. But how Is Il IN England have al pub
II concert he price Of tickets being Is. 6i) your
Crystal Palace, lady, having two young persons appa
renty her daughters at her SIDE such treatment
and have language addressed to her. by with gray
locks, wearing large brian, his finger aud other
wise mise IL fos-one that from his externas
would have been rsonounced geuieman-and in
the hearing OF three or four Englishmen who
took no notice Of it-for which conduct he would
under ike circumstances, have At been thrust OF
any assembly in the United States Here the woman was
ou,raged-the mother hun Hated in the sight OF her chill
dren the dignity OF the lady tramped ye, Engsh
raised English hand put forth in her de.
ha.. -
be depored outcasts from home, the girls at your
Rounding Hospital, whilst grace said, and they
subsequently, were at meat yet, In that entire room,
which crowded counted but six hats taken or and
two OF these knew to be American, know not Me-.
STAR what hs mark OF respect may stand for in England
br, this do know that for one should soon have
thought OF entering the dningroom OF that gracious
'a6 whose example to her Is not the least or Eng
snds glory with my hat my head, rs to have stool
the presence OF those poor frendless girls with my
head covered, TO have humbled them by such
Want Of ordinary courtesy. on tina, day. a sun.
jay, | may add, some duke, whose name did no;
| leasn. was expected 10 visit the Institution AMI
the alley between the tables in The centre kept clear
| far him to pass. May ask, had he appeared where
would have been all the hats for suppose him too well
| red 70 have kep, bis lat on L
have stood In the ase o. one OF your "a hionabe
| churches, and women apparently feeble women
we're standing me while kept their seats either
IN The aisle or the pews and but offered his 70
| man aud him knew 10 be an American. have stool
the alley Of the pit Of your Opera House the Haymar
sc;, and there ialy allowed stand a, least
ten minutes in The back Of the pit while another, with
s,mcvhat mortified ar, came slowly up the alley from
Tie 'front.' looking for resting place yet no man
moved, although places might have been maze for her
| and woman at last beckoned 10 her. and made
| loom FOR her at her side. But, Nr. Star, these
are but light matters-hardly Inconvenience 10 the
-ex compared with others Look a, the provision
| made in your second class railroad carriages
look at your confined omnbuses with their hard
seaisook at the narrow, dangerous stairway tina, leads
to tie gallery OF the theatre the strand, where
my misfortune ght what called stall,
for which half guinea was paid q hear Rstori Look