The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-08
The appointment or TIE New British Minds
ter 30 NNDshtuxton.

TIE Board oil Governors.
The appointment or TIE New British Minds
ter 10 Washington.
We announced, some tipe since that II was in
contemplation To appoint the Hon. c. j. Niniers
British Minister to Washington 1t will be seen
by LondeD letter from valued cOrrespon-
dent that the appointment WAS made on the 10th
ult,, and that Mr.. Viliiers accepted the trust de-
ferced to him. We are informed however, on the
best authority, that subsequent difficulties have
| arisen, of personal nature which have caused
the matter to be held in allegiance for the present
IL IS possible that the footing on which Mr.. Vii
liers proposes to place his household ut she fede
ral capital may not be entirely consistent with
the somewhat niggardly salary allowed by the
British government TO their representative in the
United States. We are further led to hope, how
| ever, that these difficulties will eventually be
sarmounted, and that no paltry considerations of
| pecuniary character will be allowed to impede
the departure CT man so admirably fitted for
| the post of British Minister us Ar Villiers.
Mr.. Villiers' character is not so well known on
| this side the water as that of many men Of very
| inferior calibre. He was the coadjutor
Of Mr.. Golden in the great free trade
struggle; and for years The great leader
OF the anti-corn law party in the House
OF Commons Yet when the battle was
won, men of more assurance, like Golden, and
mere noisy demagoeues like Bright, carried off
the laurels which he had won. So again, of the
other democratic measures which Mr.. Villiers
has taken an active part in furthering. For
many years he has been one Of themost energetic
and upright leaders OF that radical party in Eng
land which desires TO remove those few party
walls that still divide the British constitution
from pure democracy. But when great radical
measure is introduced or bone is to he thrown
to the radical party NJ. Villiers, the retiring,
| gentlemauly speaker is overlooked, and some
rougher specimen OF democracy is selected Us
filter champion OF the party.
When work is 10 he done, however. Mr. Vii
liers has invariably been called on. He can
always I've relied upon for speech at the
shortest notice, or no notice at all: he can
venliiate a blue book IN shorter tine than any
man Int Lord Palmerston, and explode falla-
cious theory or g fraudulent account in a manner
that would have delighted Diogenes His expe-
ricBcc Of men has been as large as his knowledge
o. books and figures. lie has been used to
address crowds, and to manage politi-
clans Of the Manchcstar-that is TO say,
not the whiie-g loyod-schoo During the
time of the corn law agitation he had
opportunities Of making himself praeti-
cally acquainted with toe working OF commerce.
and The various trade statistics and regulations
Throughout The world.
Such man, We take it. ought 70 succeed as
British Minister in this country il he has the
tact 10 improve bis opportunity Oar last Fri
tisb Ministers have been failures, less from any
want Of their own than from the gross fault Of
their government Sir Henry Bulwer came here,
trimming over SiIh intrigue and schemes. lie
was fresh nom .h1 Spanish court. where no HI
sincss could be done withou! lies and oquyoca-
lions; ard when hc came here he fapcied tu,t
be must proceed ny the same plan. One in-.-
dent which happens 20 be within our own rec0l-
lection illustrates Sir Henry Bulwcr's character:
An ceablisment no matter what or where
bot supposed ly Sir Henry to exercise q large
iDtutucc over the mind Of the country. had in
~ 'AIi'ity IA /" Hufe.NtA.AAf pN'i 'tu
irish gentleman who Lad once moved in good
society. but Who unhapr'ly had gone To pieces
iron intcnpcraucc. This old Irshman was ciu-
ployod at q very moderate .aery, to DO nothing
10 particular: once he bad bean uscful IN smtll
ways, Int latdly. hc Lad been kept along IN. n
" btcau e be had nowhere clse 10 go ~ lns
period in hi. csiolr. Inc existence Of this
-
Sir Henry Bulwer. Sir llcny, with the eyeoi
diplonati,i. saw "a opportunity OF nc pilring an
in.i- ti ir'o American rolidcs: he made love TO
the lri.h gentleman, wooci and won him. \
nan OF another race might have felt aba-hcd AZ
tlc eoudo. ,cnsiou q the 1cat dipiona,st: our
Micsian lrcld ,ook OF granted that Fir IIcu,y
know me lsin'i,c" end enjoyed the .Ambls.i-
doris Breakfasts ~ matters Of course. Durin.
iho meal. Sir lltnry lcil to pumping hi. pie,
Wlo. iull OF claIct and pie. opened bis bosom TO
h. cutl,a'ncr. What hi. views may have boon
ou Amer can politics. what secrets be may have
told. what mystclic lac may have uuravelled Cor
;lc t,ncGt Of ibc great English diplomatic snob,
vc couic.s ourscyc. unable to state. Il is Likely
That he oonhded 20 or Henry that politicians
vDc Tolucs, that ihl pres Wa q great iastitu-
ton. with otLcr startling fecrcis or Inc sane
Ind But. judgir- from The repetition OF .e
b. aAfasts bis information was highly acceptable
20 ,'c British Minister.
ga Iuy successor ar. Champion. Wa
percentage oI uoihcr stamp. Z }. understood
GA. NcltI 200 him eDpomted because INC was,
ly Cd, thc t,.t follow he bad ever met across
% ioule tuo-iunate,y, this was his Only
sphere. iic nciiuor o,oycd his own government,
me- made himself agreeable 10 ours lie was
.tupid AID careless, on tbc ono hand, insolcnt
snd no0dcsor" on Tie oiAcr lie had. in fact
al Tic faults o. The red.tapist aud To- iDcondi-
toned mad, rlirg combined
10 comparison with thcrc men, Mr.. yilicrs