The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-20
lord Eygsn,s Speed. on china and Japan.

y,~rd Eyy4u,s sps.ey. on China and Japan.
COZ MEaoIAL MOVEMENTS OF ENGLAND IN THE EAST
from the London Times, Jone
Last nNgh1 the lord May ana sns Ly On
oenlainso her Msjstys judges and dstmguishao com
Hany az ladies and gentlemen 10 the Egg ptan Han OF the
Mars ON House Besides the familiar names associated
. ssjon included the Earl and Countess Of Egn and sur
John and Lady Lawrence. Covers were laid for nearly
The Lord Mayor introduced TO the notice Of the a.
yembaee the name Of who, be saiu, was uo
most successful diplomaist Of the age, aai 's man
who had done more than any other pesoA-l :" ~.
lend the commerce and the Influence " n"s SUI
throughout the world. he meant 'ne Ear S 49,
whose services Governor OF JAMAICA, az o''o,S".
Gtneral OF Cnnada and as British fienoscnn.y ~ ~"
and japan were too well known aud 700 unVersay up
preclscd 10 render necessary for him now " recount
Tue Earl OF Egn, rising 10 return thanks, was re-
eeved with ioud and cheering 90 suosidence
of the app aHe, the noble earl ssd he was not using
words when he assured tnem ne ie utterly
overwhelmed by The kindness OF hs recept on, ana me
serms IN which the Lord Mayor had introduced hm 10
a1elr notice. they could well understand now rsliyng
must be TO servant OF the pnoe, VINO paa ooen Gu
xaged considerable period OF Ane III saDt part OF
ibe world IN the dsohsrse OF duties OF pbcaar, perhsps
re might be pernited 70 say, OF u some"a1 ardaods
character be greeted upon ms return by slch vel
rau that VII ch he had been hooored taa ashs
by chef "a strate OF toe coief CITY N sue Noru
u mad bee hs ot ot late live great dea 10 eoin'ry
which ested oil lava that conlaieei N Lheu mtny tnoss
deserving q cenmeudsn'n aho souns mugs Wv ~s'o
uos wholly pn~ortny Of our Imitation, ana protested
morality .hcb IL 10 idge OF il ns the precspts
ncucAied lie books, OF aai elevated chirac
ter Tut 10 that country there was oe thoe wanting aud
hat ntUtralZ-d all that mertorons 10 u sysem
he integrtS OF the administration OF the law Those VINO
dispensed what, with little touch OF irony, was some
VINES juslice, were rot wholly above susp
zion aud that fatal mischief, pervading, as dit the
whole social political system, nr 1dIced eyefyw where
The seeds Of corruption sed decay. The waaoerug Fog
b,bmnn-end be as sorry 10 sag he class
self 10 that caegotywhen be returned 70 his home, how
long the interval Of his absence ment nave oeen
found thai net only in respect OF integrity, oGt
respect OF wisdom, OF learning OF mpafuay OF
dnerestedness and of independence the Judges OF Fog
hand held as high position ever they dd; and that
whatever might be the case With public men falling
under other caiesofies, they at all events hsi
sst nothing in the estimation Of their oounfr ynen 50
long, theD the wandering EngnsdnAn made this dis
eovery upon returr long might he cherish the con
yicuon founoation when social political
fabric rest was sound (Cneers) On the other hand Il
only observe that under the system govern
ment 10 CHINA MANY securities we're provided against
maac min srston. 10 the first place. all ts piblc fGnc
oDares every class passed rapidly through the ordeal
Of which many dent eformers in this country regarded
mfalibe test moi only OF capacity, nut Of all oiner
virtues; they ali Of them passed over AMI over again
Through the ordeal of I" competitive exaniostion."
daughter II matter of custom rather than Of DO
slive enactmen but there was practice in Cnina, ana
practice accorded 20 mono put officials OF hgn
rank that the person who accepted an office requiring
great integrity old with the comfortable assurance the
perfect certainty that he failed TO extrcate himself Gre
rhaoly from The difficulties or embarrassmens pertaining
70 H. sooner or later he would termnse his official career
by decapation (Hear, hear ana laughter) Nov, that
was custom which, no doubt, was attended with some
slight Inconvenience, and pressed perhaps little 100
hardly upon individuals (renewed laughter); but was
eectua tor this purposet provided vacancies AMI ope
rated IN that way as powerful incentive and encourage
ebt 10 ebterprisg young who DESTROYS of at
taining TO their couptry'e service much
lausntet)-and be had sometimes thought that II thar
Practice introduced into this country would pro-
duce considerable perturbation amongst the heads of
public Departments and at any rate nave werfu ton
dency reduce that plethora Of prime ministers and that
kind of determination Of blood TO the mead which appear
cd to be the disease with which, to ldge present a
pearances. England most likely be visited (aear
hear The result tneu his experience the had
undoubtedly been hat the stem Of competitive exam-
nation even when completed by dec spitaton,
adequate substitute for that manly morality winch was
the legitimate product Of the free institutions OF this
Try Cheers With regard TO The relations of this
Ey with China, although the Parliament which lately died
unnatural death elected for PRESS purps. Of
Booking afier our affairs in China remarkable fact
ahat throughout its brief existence discreet
silence upon that subject that neither received
asked for any communication whatever with respect TO our
proceedings that quarter OF the gobe the
wac that ne were now, in obedience t. his lordshp's
fnS aton, 10 open his heart and say all he might say
About our oplomatic relations with China the chances
were that unwartiy and unknowngly he might be-
tray state secrets aud that after dining sump.uously
night a. the Mansion House under auspices Of Lord
Mayor, he might tad himself bresgfastng much more
frugaily 70 morrow morning uDoer the auspices the
ccnttable Of the Tower CHEERS and a augn) He wa,
exceedingly oesrous, however, in far ne could do
3d. to AVOID raising any exaggerated expectations
GARD to the immediate effects OF the recent commercial
arrArge mepts with CnDa De remembered well that, on
former OCCASION AFTER much more partial opening Of
China 10 commerce. it stated that the mills Of
Man hester would not De able 70 provide goods enough 70
meet The demands Of single Chinese provnce, aad that
e'ateent excited hopes which unfortunately lea TO after
eEappoinnent No~ that was error which, possible,
be- ANXIOUS to avoid; although IA tsigog about ku
empire With population Of bet 800 and 400 moGs
1t aas scarcely possible TO make Esatenents aid
not ase more or less OF exaggeraons he had beeo told
Tor nsiaDoe, tnst he wished b ascertain quantity
o. hDshes'er cotton goods the Chinese would require
sbe Of their ports beng thrown open 10 our
trade, he would only have calcu ate the number Of
nghicsps they 1o'e. "a lsugh) But inssm1ch hi3
experence amongst CniDese was condned 70 she law
time and dt extend night he could not speak
with eccnra2y upon that poot, although be could
to say that Il they all pientcaps enough
MI Ia
quantity OF cotton n1eed for the purpss. Icl lau h
Der fhs, however, he knew, that the xnoe OF the
COO Chinese wore blue cotton bouses and that the
seoies well as their lords and arrayed In
another description OF garment also, without tae inpu
ton VI the ipconvenences which the Costume Sup
posed TO represent in this country. a laugh) How
ever, the empires OF CHINA and japan thrown
separated these 400 600 from .ner fellow men,
had been absolutely swept away. 10 hal never
play IN that part OF the world he told Slapghae
year beisre going to tue north aod taking ha, ste
which bad been condemned in certain quarters--he
IneaIt the treaty Of rsn SDgh-taa dip onacy had
done all that II could esitimstey accomplish the WORK OF
establishing commercial intercourse with Cnioa would be
only at It's commencement and that mauufa turers
mast tax their ingenuity TO sbe utmost they would sup
plan, tee native fabrics But because this not 10 be
the diplomacy but of The merchants and manu-
faoturers Of England, that despair Be-
cause That great work which mad been begun the feeble
bands OF diplomacy vas 70 be completed by tue
brape OF the merchaD and the stawar. OF the
workmen Of England that for despon iencyY
Quite the ae felt oonadens would
a
would result, 10 great extension of Of Eng
hpd and the opening up OF new OF prosperity aud
civilization for large portion OF the human loud
cheers
navigation Of the South American Rivers.
Prom the Commerce. del Plata, OF Muntevideo
How worthy of praise is tine course of the ns-icar
government in employing ts vessels mos. dis.a
Snsned sailors In extending knowledge of the
biity OF CERTAIN rivels OF South America
Captain Psge l. considered, of all others the sed
20 Inc undertaking winch his government condaed
MIN The conouct OF Work requiring scsntho know
hedge OF special and elevated ORDER besides personal
Fse OF peculiar Character IL the best pnen that
Gan he offered 10 thai officer
NE services which lie has already rendered Argeo
sine ny drograbny, 10 his exploration Of Saaio
and the investigation OF OF euen,s fora
sDe great estuary Of La Plata from prepared
an important msp, augur favoraby for those which
about sgain 20 reDder The picomayo the river Osuaus
we Upper Paraguay once that their free nav alton