The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-28
AFFAIRS IN EUROPE.


tur London correspondence.
LosDoS, Sept IS, 1857.
App oranos Of Targs IN Europe en- youte-A Bride
Eye Ft,p # 4fars-Progrsss of the People, tn,
Press ond Religion SC, &c.
lett Berlin few days ago and came to London
By way Of Amsterdam. the Hague and Rotterdam
A. Amsterdam / spent day to see some good
Dutch 'ren6e whose acquaintance made years ago
At the Hague spent night and saw Mr. Belmont
our LATE Minister, and Mr. Murphy, our newly arrived
one. l have no doubt that Mr.. Murphy will b
estes med, if may judge of him from the impression
which an interview of an hour produced upon my
mind.
In all senses the little kingdom of Holland is
prosperous and is in the main well governed, al
though the King is personally an inferior man. His
ministers are able men, and the government il
chiefly In their hands. The Green is a superior
woman, altogether too good for such a man. But
so il often is The Queen Dowager is sister OF the
late emperor Of Russia, and aunt, OF course Of the
present Emperor. She is strong minded woman,
and altogether Russian in spirit and character She
resides of The time AZ her chateau not far from
the Hague.
The material progress of Holland like that of all
the countries which have visited this tour, Is
striking. Several railroads have been made since |
was last there, which Was in 1851 left Berlin and
came down by railway to Brunswick, Hanover,
Oberhsusen, Arnbeim Ga beautiful little city, and
Utrecht and Amsterdam. 1t was al affair OF twenty
hours
In passing from Amsterdam to the Hague re-
marked that the Harlem Sea has disappeared having
been converted into "poder, or reclaimed piece Of
land in the shape OF great BASIN. 1t is fast becom-
ing popusted; several villages, with two churches
and one synagogue, have sprung up. 1t has cost a
good deal of MONEY to do all this but Dutch perse-
verance can overcome almost any obstacle. They
begin TO talk about eXpeiling the Zuyder Zee.
From Rotterdam ! came directly TO London BY
steamboat Ii was done in ~ hours. l never grow
tired OF coming 10 this great city by way Of the
Thames. Every foreigner who Visits this city ought
once at least, to approach 1t In that way. IL will
give him some ides OF the commerce of London, with
rs two millions and half of people, to the ship
ping in the river for miles in the lower part of the
city and far below. well as in the docks We had
tine vie of the Great Eastern q little way below
London still the stocks, but to be launched next
month-probably towards the end of it-at least so
il is saio.
find our English friends deeply concerned about
the state Of affairs in India. % not see ho any
true-hearted and enlightened American can do 9TH
erwise than sympsthse with this nation, and sim
cerely wish them success in their efforts to
possession Of India. What loss il would be 70 the
best interests OF humanity If the English dominion
were to be overthrcwn in that country. Whatever
that dominion may have been, and however acquired
i has, on the whole, been great blessing TO the
inhabitants Your remarks, Mr.. HERALD, on this
subject, q short time ago, were eminently just and
were quoted in the Times The English will recon-
quer India and will doubt not govern it far better
than ever. The petty principaties must be annihi-
lated and the princely families, when worthy OF 1t,
be pensioned of, and made to reside in some other
part of the country. Railroads mus. be made in all
directions, q greater number of European regiments
and fewer native, must be maintained. The strong
points Of the country must never more be garnsoned
by Sepoys. Public schools, on Christian principles,
must be established everywhere. Equal laws must
he enacted and enforced; and, while the conscen
OF no one should be coerced, or his religious liberty
abridged the tomfooery OF caste should be dlscou-
ragged ard as as, as possible broken down, so far as
government patronage can effect it. Caste is not
religion. even in India
Much speculation is INDUCED in here in reference
to the proposed meeting Of the Emperors Of Russia
and France at Stuttgardt, and OF the subsequent
meeting Of the Emperors Of Russia and Austria at
WeinAr. The English, inasmuch a. they are not
to be represented at either, entertain some appre-
tensions. They need not do ii These movements
are wholly pacific. The Emperor of France Ii .
wonderful man; he is deter mined TO gain the per-
sona respect OF every monarch in Europe that is OF
any account. should not be surprised II he should
see them all before two years pass away. He knows
how to do the agreeable whenever and wherever he
may think proper TO attempt il.
AL this will have effect in France; this he well
understands think, too, that he sincerely desires
TO promote good understanding among the nations
and their rulers. England has nothing 10 fear.
Lonis Napoleon can do more than any other man
living to reconcile Russia 70 England, and that he
Will exert himself in this direction i have little
doubt He has more respect for England for the
Queen and for the principal men around tbs throne
than be has for any other government in the world.
To break with England. or TO go 70 war with Eng
land, would be fatal step for him, and this he well
knows
To day leave for Liverpool 70 embark tomorrow
for he United States. II s less than three months
since left home. In that time have traversed
England. France, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark,
sweden, Holland, and even visited Russia have
vnff he hast in all
In addition 10 this j met many excellent men from
every part Of the Protestant world, with its ninety
millions q people, az the conferences At Berlin.
Some Of the great changes which are going on in
the world may lie stated In few words.
In the first place, there Is WONDERFUL advance in
material point OF view, a. seen 10 the great number
VI railways aud steamboats, The former are being
rapidly and extensively mace In every civilized
country; and the latter are now 10 be seen on nearly
every nayigable river In Europe and America, and
soon this may be said Of the whole world II Is also
seen in the electric telegraph.
In The second place there is great progress IN the
intellectual interests Of sDknd. The press Is much
more free than IL was fifty years ago IN almost all
countries, certainly In oil where there is anything
Ike constitutional government Education, espe-
oialy popular education, is making great advances
In almost all civilized countries or those which pre-
tend TO lie such.
And lastly, the religious element Is increasing.
This is unquestionaby true Of all the countries
which have been visiting. The distribution Of the
the last few years the continent l. beginning TO
produce ruft, In the enlightened convictions
Of many people. not less among the masses than
among the higher classes. This IL q great thing.
There i no element esst initial 10 human progress
whether Of individuals Of natons-to be compared
with enlightened, conscientious aud all pervading
conviction OF the importance Of religion, united with
clear conception a. its true nature and it, legiti-
mate duties We may laugh at hypocrisy, for pre-
tension without merit disgusting But the man
that rdcules and opposes religion itsef, as exhibited
in the life and teachings Of the Saviour, s an enemy
70 the best interests OF human society and az such
ought 70 lie abhorred. Many years observation hss
convinced me that In no countries are men ~ truly
industrious "a in those 10 which the Sab bath Is
properly observed. Men need one day in seven for
bodily rest and for mental also a. least this is the
Gaze with those Of much culture. The lsboring
beast needs rest God Ia W Use and al bis laws are
good. Most Of the jourreymen in Paris and France
generally do not work more than five days in the
week, and one OF them Ii generally the sabbath.
Many do not work more than four Some OF the
most expert wOrkmen, as their employers have told
me, do not work more than three. And though the