The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-09
Lord Psimerston's Opinion OF Marshal Pc
l1saaer.


The superb banquet given on Thursday night TO
Marshal Pelissier, Duke of Malakof, by the United
Service Club, the means of eciting in very ef
fectiye manner the satisfaction with which the ap
France TO England has been hailed in this country
by politicians of every shade, as well a. by those
who do not belong to any party IN the State IL was
worthy spectacle TO see brilliant assembly OF
English noblemen and gentlemen, presided over
by bis Royal Highness the Duke OF Cambridge,
comprising, as it did, men Of the most opposite
political views, eagerly uniting to testify their per-
sonal regard for the lustrious warrior, their CON-
ade in arms, and to show likewise that his selec-
tion felt to be pledge OF his sovereign
desire to cherish the English alliance. The frank and
hearty words in which tho Duke OF Maakoff assured
his audience and through II the British people, that
the concord Of the two great nations In peace and in
should 40 far az In him lay. ever be upheld with
honor and stnightforwardness not likely soon TO
be forgotten Coming from man whose character
Is uprghtness and truth, such language as the fol-
lowing is worth much at the present moment:-"Ma
conduite sera toujours degagee darrtre pensee; ct
je cesserai len puser lie mobile dams cette grande
idee qu'apres avoir tant doccasions de restimer
en- face. cote cote, alliance solide ct durable
entire deux grands peoples implique la condition
necessare. que lhonneur de Fun ne soft jamas
sacrifie a bonneur de lautre." This is diplomatic
creed as sound as 1t is simple for there Is no dpo
macy so successful candid truthfulness.
The Duke OF MalakoT has learned his statesman
ship in the camp, rather than in the cabinet and the
Senate. His career like that Of his ustrious coun-
strongly stamped itself upon his character. He is
the frank plain spoken soldier. Like these great
heroes. he has also come out of the ordeal OF war
less scathed than most men who have been similarly
exposed 10 it, dangers and hardships. Though from
the age of twenty he has been chiefly engaged In
active military service. and though for the greater
portion of the time he was employed in most
harrassing campaigns, he is now at sixtyfour, a
strong hale man. The Duke Of Masko6 catered
the French army on the 18th Of March, 1915, two
days before the return Of Napoleon T. TO Paris from
his captivity in Eba. In 1880 he commenced his
African career OF glory after having served ia SPAN
and in Greece with high distinction. At the cce-
brated battle OF the Bos DIES 0liviers, on the 18th
June, 1910, he received a severe gunshot wound in
the shoulder. From this period successes and honors
flowed fast upon him. The grand climax Of his re.
nown was hs capture of the Malakof, the strong
hold Of the Russian army, upon the sth Of Septem'
Der. 1s55-a day ever TO be remembered in the an
mails Of English and of French history Side by side,
and sharers in the common victories and common
dangers Of the Crimea were the Duke Of Malakoa,
the Duke OF Cambridge, and many other English
soldiers and sailors Of glorious name who met nj the
banquet Of Thursday night; II was indeed fitting
and grand occasion upon which TO celebrate the
cordslity OF the AngloFreuch alliance, and TO ndi
cate the true method for maintaining it in solidity
and perpetuity.
The enthusiastic cheers with which the name Of
the Emperor OF the French received at the
banquet is the best reply which could be given TO
the pary journalists who have lately tried 10 msrep
resent the state Of feeling in England towards his
Imperial Majesty. however much VIC may ulneT ll
England upon political questions, there exists not
man, except among the very scum and ofscourings
of the rabbe who does not see in the sovereign Of
France the friend and wewisher Of England, aud
who does not earnestly desire that he may long be
spared by Providence ~ bond OF peace and amity
between the two great nations. The Duke OF Cam
bridge most opportunity said that throughout TINS
country IL was cause OF universal rejoicing aud
thankfulness that the late diabocai attempt upon
the life of the Emperor had failed. We are not so
ignorant Of our national interests and lost TO the
instincts of humanity, as the reckless writers in the
Uniuos would wish the French 10 believe.
The China War and In Commercial Effects.
ffrom the london fines, April e.
II peace IL maintained on the continent Of Europe
during the next few years, one principal object TO
| which the policy Of al European nations must be
| directed will be the development of the Chinese
trade. We have as yet been very much in the dark
az TO the real bearings Of this question would N
deed be scarcely too much tOassert that until the
very remarkable letters which were directed TO this
journal by the gentleman who acted "a our cores
pondent during the late troubles at Canton there