The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-03


ships to demand that England be put upon terms Of
equality with Russia Pekin, and that all Chinese ports
shall be open TO British vessels, when driven by storms,
and that three ports be thrown open TO British traffic
| IN addition 10 the 6ve named In tho former treaty.
! saw by the HERALD that you entertained an
your government the ad 'isaby Of operation with Tho
Britsa government In demonstration against China
ws rather surprised at the manner in which Lord Napier
was represented To have urged these supposed nsruc
ms, and In my last eitcr sad think, that did not
believe that our ambassador had any business
hand. have inquired in quarters where I depend
upon the acc racy OF any Information may receive and
can FAY that my fret impression nearly tho right
one LORD Napier was desired 10 urge upon tho American
government tho desirabity simultaneous demonara
ton but that demonstration was not necessarily 70 be "a
hostile one Now imagine that when Lord Egin arrives
IN China, and by persuasion or force the Chinese
brought TO reason would not be against interests
have penpotentaTy 1ero ready demand that
cnns sha have the same privileges Russans French
o. English There no occasion for Lord Napier
any body else to mako any fuss about tais You
pretty sharp people, and far ahead ~
us and therefore might well have been eft TO SEQ your
own Interests in such case this. This Is an opinion
generally en'erainei sures sign which may bo
found in the fact that the Tines day after day, deyces two
| or six columns to reviews.
Al the tva the laying OF the frs. stone Of freo
library and cum, to be completed and presented W
Liverpool by Mr. William Brown, 7. for Ian :ashire.
Of America -hch was resppnGed to by Mr. Ma hanoi
| Hawthorne IN very appropriate manner.
The election returns being complete, with
cepoD, IL ID quite amusing 10 observe the many ingenious
forms in which journalists twist them. Tho Te5 has
against ministers the China resolution, and branding
them as "oppositonss" Before tho returns were hall
complete found that this system would tell against
the Premier. The truth Is that there large majority
for liberal minister ii the minister is liberal enough
use it, but this Lord Palmerson will not do lam con-
viDced, from what CLEAN, that Lord Palmerston in
tends depending upon his tact and upon the fact that he
Parliament will contain largo number Of members,
and therefore, he hopes mpressionable and TO be
joed to pursue tho same system no has hitherto dome
that of governing without policy and hwarng those who
would give the people measures which would relieve or
We have already signs of tho tlmcs' in the shape
reform meetings. Ono has come of in tho country, and
there is announced FOR week in London, sym
pathse with Golden, Bright Mall Fox and such men, and
at the time TO decide what measures Of reform
sha be- received by the people These meetings are sig
Dicant expressing tho determination of tho people
have some reform This Is the commencement Of the
ucipated agitation OF the Parliament out Of DOORS"
Lady franklin has determined upon another expedition
in search of her lost husband Sir john and there appears
be disposition the part OF the public aid this
devoted lady in her praseworthy exertons Poor Lady
Franklin has already expended the whole OF her
sources and this last expedition viii quite exh aust them
and leave her poornay pennless Such devotion cannos
but be admired, regretted aud ", therefore, 70 bo
| sake
The new Speaker of the House of Common, is 10 be Mr.
Evelyn Denison, county member, and really man Of
| no note. The Right Hon. VI. T. Bancs, OF
siderable abiya man who has held Office with honoriI
cast side as used up, because ho IL any eight
he in green youth at any soycnl This tho way
do business man Is worth nothing I'LL ho Is an old
man.
The rejection of Mr. Bright by Manchester his
withdrawal from public life. This Is real loss. Miner
colleague,
place in Parliament Gibson et his seat through his adj
vocacy of the repeal Of tho stamp duty newspapers,
an act which brought into existence our penny journals
For this the high priced papers will forgive him,
and for this he sacrificed. Ii you pubishm the SEw
YoRK Herald in London, TO BIO respectable ysu would
have 20 qradrupe Its price. Il would BE- Of uso N say
that the HERALD was well cond' ctod, and wo printed
upon good paper This would not doars ocraiic English
newspapers, aud therefore they the old high
priced papers in sneerng down their younger aud cheaper
Your paper has lately contained much matter Interesting
TO English readers, OF the state of Nicaragua and General
Walker. Now il has excited my surprise that knowing
! do that every daily paper aud many weekly journals
In hg habit of quoting from your coumn not
word uIon these matters eau I SEQ in print here. Sir
| McClurc's stupid conduct ~ Captain Iaysoax IL
| passed over in "digniied" silence, AMI 30 Dono
but iournaAs or readers "a rlc NEW Yu,us uID know
anything about H. Now, II Sir Robert Instead OF having
been made 10 apologize to General Walker had blown hs
le craft out OF tho water, wo should have had column
| anoiber piece Of British pro yess.
There Is but little moving the ,erary world Of I1l.
don. Mr. Bste, tho author OF Modern Life In Rome,n
work which caused quite sem All when published lat
year, has just brought another, entitled Acazor, thu
Of great merit Mrs Marsh, better known tho aitbor
ess Of Emilia wyndham, has also Just published new
novel called Tho Rose Of Ashurst," which viii b. great
hyortc II Is simple tale, beautifully told. Il may bo
styled pastoral, aud that delg lful one-onc OF hoso
very sweet things again II My aud then. Our
most popular authors aro idle, or used up, and really
good book is a novelty.
opened Friday oyerng The great liure was tbs db2
Of Siynor Gil gin Mro powerful Than Mario, but not
robtse as amberlt he has great deal OF mo sweet
seQucntly become great fayorite. To Is genuine
singer There Is no ap trap; hi melody u hearty AMI
artistic without carry Ing tho feeling that "a ARTIFICIAL W
biz hearers Madame spcga, Who also made her drsI
pearancc s, In spite Of Whit yon u see, said bya por
lion OF tho press not destined 10 take a yey yh
| here. The Juse ba been worry well attended
The Royal Italian Opera opsnei ihe sane night ~
The Lyceum theatre (yice Coyeni Garden) Here &c hayo
Urury Lane was opened Tor the Faaer week only,
the FAKE o. inrod, cling Mr. Charlie Dillon gcnteinu,
natf pfpfo yala hs III
the Iyceum md hs own pincpa actor IL - 10 con-
mon ding Tor gentlemen who fancy themselves great &C.
vanity do oct say tha, tbs altogether hn
with Mr.. Charles Dlou, but Is very certain thai hn
position tina, people rcad Of rs triumph At their breakfast
tables, and agree 10 admire things they worc fb'ous OK
night Dillon u not god actor-ro l'giunnata nc
tor ~ create senaion IN London by bis representa-.
ton ~ BclphegOr tho NDunichank q version OF tho
ioriuSs,ey SECURED The voice II he press, ali there
l was a natural desire on rlc part OF The pubic
4 TO 500 a man who could do ono thing well attempi
| another The 1yccum was secured and D1on eecamh
his marager. Here b. did eyerythng-comedy, ira
eedy and mccdrama; and here, in The Estimation Of Tho
,udicious he oet The credit he had previously acquired
lie strictly n mciodramaic actor Of tie most enlsrgei
school HIS Othelo really bad his Hame, only tolcrabc,
inasnuch Il ~ romantic rather than Intellectual You
have gentleman with you of the Of Dyostan uncoD
mon namc-ard therefore suspect tho man saw pay
some hi,een or sixteen years ago n England. Now nus
Mr. Dyot 20 scssed much talent At the time than
The great M Dillon; and II he has NJ he sbouh have Inn
proved hike b. should yet be Tho greater actor Vt
he two You have had a little ~ say on the matter oi
theaircal critcism in New York shall make point u
siuiing 10 ihe same subject in al early letter. when shall
sumo revealmenH on the system Of criticism prac
| tscd In London.
M Tho arrt anniversary Of tho Musical Dramatic and
Equestrian sick Fund Association held at the Freeruasons
the cher day. the chairman stated that American
gtuuemCn connected with the trana had forwarded hbc
ra donations. may, perhaps, bo excused for singing
honorable instance OF sympathy with this cause
without being vdious Mis- laura Kecnc tho secretary
informed me, HIS sent him The Of ave guneas
st the sick actors and actresses OF England All honor
Mss keene. The association established about
years ago BY NJ W. Arson Ian excellent actor himself,
present engaged at A8teys Amphtheatre and appar
emily under very great difficulties; but, by his ndD
mtab3 perseverance and the pccuniary aid q such
as Mr.. william Cooke, MrsWebster, Mr.. Wgan, Mr.. Gus
Brooke and others he has carried his project past hg
turning point, aud u Is the high road 70 great power
SlrNN ml ar inillintinn would hnd snppori In Now