The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-15

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Mr.. Brady has sent us two of his superb imperial
photographs Of John J. Crittenden and Cyrus w.
Field, which he duplicates for the low price of one
dollar per copy. They are splendid specimens of
the Photographic art, and well worthy place in
| Mr. Brady's series.
CaAsr SaOwINa THE BACK OF THE GREAT
| SUBMARINs ATLANTIC TsLRGRAPH, with the
| principal land and submarine telegraph lines in
Europe and Americas also, tracks of steamships
| and depths OF the ocean.
| Since everybody wants to know everything about
the cable, this work comes out in just the right
time. The margin contains some valuable informa-
ton on the subject of the telegraph.
| American Literature I'm England.
| From the London Chronicle, jay 29l
| A Nsw YORKER IN THE FosEIGN OFeICs. AND
author of "A Visit to Prince Louis Napoleon at
Ham," my Courtship and its Consequences"
&C., &c. Lopdon Truoner Il Co.
Mr.. Henry Wikotf has now been some years more
less before the British public and not at any time
under the most favorable auspices. There is homey
adage relative to unsavory bygones to the effect
that "the least said is soonest mended on the other
| hand, there are some singuary constituted minds
toy which notoriety however unenvable, is preferable
to modest silence and native obscurity. Mr. Henry
WikoF processes to be victim to the occult and
vengeful manGuvrings of the British Foreign Office,
to which, and to Lord Palmerston as its directing
chief, he traces his long incarceration in Geuoese
prison, the punishment and result Of his audacious
and abhorent attempt at the abduction of an English
lady, whose name we shall not mention, for obvious
reasons though our "New Yorker" actuated by no
such motives OF delcacy, publishes it again 1nblush
Dgy to the world in the book before us, as he did,
in former work, entitled +" My Courtship and its
Consequences" though absolutely revealing in the
recapitulation lof proceedings which any man of
honor of the meres good taste and common sensel
would have sought to have buried in the oblivion of
the past by every means In his power The author,
IN fha info
this book is of an exceptional character, and the
motives which led to its composition will appear in
the course of perusal" This is decidedly the m ,st
reliable fact adduced in the New Workers." revela-
tiOns the book in question is in all truth very ex
ceptonabe," and the motives of its production may
be easily OWNED when We state that the author him
self informs u.s. that after coquetting as regards its
suppression for time with the powers that were
that he only produces it after the receipt of the fol-
lowing communication =
FOREIGN OFFICE, jan 0, 1853.
SIR Il am desired by Lord Clarendon ackno wedge
the receipt of your letter of tue 81 ut wnca
that entirely disposed 90 suppress work gu,
Clarsndons rshes and am to state 10 reply. tba. You
must bsvo misunderstood Lord Clarendon rs his ords1p
has no wish whatever ana therefore EXPRESSED noae,
respecting the publication or suppression OF your wWk
am, sir, your most oosdeni servant, Il. LISTER
BENNY HIKoFF, Esq
Now there is absolutely nothing in the work be-
fore u.s. far as Lord Palmerston il concerned, to
suppress. His lordshp appears really ia fsvora
bic light, thorough man of business and Of the
world with a liberal share of bontomie into the
bargain or he would never have given this
INSCRIPTIONS American a half years salary out
of pure good nature after being beset by him. with
greedy and pertinacious egotism unknown TO any
save the worst specimens of our transatlantic kns
men, Mr. Wikof has the infinite bad taste TO
follow the precedent established by too many of
his countrymen, and TO betray the arcana sacra OF
hospitality. We aliude to his strange sojourn at
Broadlands His lordship, on The other hand, even
as dtlneated by the New Yorker" appears In
"a in AVN As
we have said, there Is nothing in the book which
tells against the late astute Premier; and were We
willing TO credit our Yankee with sufficient i'm
portance, we could almost imagine that the book
had actually been bought, and that this not
the real work before us after all. Far be it from
TO assert this. The fact Is, that book-the book
has been promised; prolonged flourish OF the most
brazen trnmpets blown, the public duly excited,
and, roiia tout, why, il Is the old "htnkey
pankey" trick of the street acrobat, who makes the
most ostentatious arrangements for marvellous
feat, aud then, having pocketed the coppers-walss
quietly oat of the ring. There Is literally nothing
in il, and its moral amounts to this-never invite
strange Yankee to your house, or admit him TO
your Foreign Office. DO not trust him with your
secrets, for he will publish them. DO not place that
confidence In him which every merchant places in
his clerk, and with which every government EN-
ploye must be accredited, for he will violate IL. He
takes notes at your dinner table; he marks your
demeanor at family prayers; he Is vulgar intruder,
whose unscrupulous intent Is not disarmed by your
heartiest welcome Your house Is his show, and you
his aboriginal Briton, let ont by your voun-
tary good nature for the benefit Of his book making
propensties
The genuine facts of Mr.. wikoArs CASE seem {,
be simply as follow. Henry Wkon, a literary ad.
venturer, with more ingenuity than talent, and more
assurance than Ingenuity, meets with the Hon. r.
Edwardes acting Secretary OF the British Embassy
q Paris, and succeeds in making that gentleman, 20
a certain extent believer in himself-Wikoh. Mr.
Edwardes in q luckless hour, gives our =" New
Yorker" an introduction to Lord Palmsrston,
as man " that might bo made useful
How his talents were TO be employed, and
why they were considered Indispensable 10 tho pros
perity and welfare Of Great Britain, does not APP
peaer. The author himself would have IA believe
that this Introduction for the purpose OF sesnf
ing his invaluable services az the advocate of a
British American alliance. This ingenious conies-
sion, however must be permitted to acce1 u. not
only cum grdno, but cum Hiufis grams. Our Fo'
reign Office. like that Of every other country, no
doubt has many an unsavory and occult transaction
on hand at odd times, for whick certain class OF
agents are absolutely necessary. The true object
OF the New Workers." engagement will, In all 900
liability, remain secret between himself and the
ex Premier. There Is quaint French trusm, which
saws, oddly enough, that there h never a mystery
without there il something 20 hide and doubt "
was on this principle that Mr.. Henry Wikof was
designated openly in 1858 a. a SPY by q
contemporary, i'm n long article, in which his in
applicable and equivoca connection with the
Foreign Office was commented upon, and every
freely dscussed-it is also possible that our conem
porary may have been in possession OF data upon
tns suDleCt ~ tnat periOu, Whit enc ~
sertion. However, resumons: Lord Palmerston re.
cevcs or author in perfect good humor, even asks
him 20 Broadlands. treats him Ne gentleman. He
seems. according 70 Mr.. Wikofs own showing, t.
have been somewhat Disguised with his new ac
auaintsnce, but 70 have considered him CLEVER
enough 10 engage on trial for some mysterious pur
pose. When once enrolled on the occult or non.
occult official staff, New Yorker no donbt
showed himself in his true colors as a dangerous
bore aud fifth wheel" and evidently forgetting at
the same time 10 do anything for his very libe-a
salary. Being sent 10 Paris, the Hon. Me-. Ed
wardes probably witnesses bis want OF conduct aud
common prudence, and possible hears of the use
made Of Lord Pamerston's name at the Maison dor.
the Chateau Rouge and the cousses Of the theatres
very often In diplomacy uae tdute est pure qa'ua
crtne-and naturally becomes alarmed FOR the re-
suits Of his introduction.
Mr. Edwardes. at this iuncture acting OF course
upon instructions invites The Yankee 70 resirn-be