The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-20

sertion, and is not altogether borne out by the
facts in the case. Recent occurrences In Great
Britain would seem to show that John Bull,
after all, is not SO much better than Brother
Jonathan. We have read lately in the English
papers the most extravagant laudations of a
prize fighter, who has received more attention
and attracted more admiration, both from
the upper and lower classes, than would
be accorded to great man in art, let
tiers or the sciences. We hear of right
honorable members of her Majesty's Privy
Council, officers of the royal household cler-
gymen of the Established Church, and members
of Parliament both lords and commoners,
authors, artists and editors, witnessing q
sport" which Is never patronized here ex-
cept by the scum of the community. We hear
of grand receptions for the conquered represen-
tative of the British Lion and of showers of gold
poured upon his battered head by the bulls and
bears ofthe London Stock Exchange More than
all this, the American Minister, Mr.. Dallas,
transmits to the Lord Chaubcrlain the names of
the chosen representatives of American pugiI-
ism as candidates for the very high honor of
presentation to her Majesty. They went to the
palace in the costume adopted since the famous
Marcy Circular sort of compromise between
court clothes and the "plain dress of an Ameri-
can gentleman" These identical costumes have
undoubtedly been secured for Barnum's Mu-
scum. This formal recognition by the gov
erning classes of Great Britain Of the govern
ing classes in the United States is a very
important indication of the progress of the age,
according to British point of view. 1t cannot
be said, as in the case of the amiable Mrs. Dun
! can Stewart (who may have for all any one
knows TO the contrary, some royal blood in her
veins), that the presentations we refer to were
| '.made through insdvertence" No such notice,
| in their case, has appeared in the London
Gazette and they are, therefore, entitled to the
privilege of going to court, and of recommend
ing their friends to the notice of her Majes4y's
Master of Ceremonies.
| Thus we have seen all England high and
low, thrown into paroxysms Of delight over
brutal encounter between two pugilists, and
now we have demonstration by the governing
classes of the United States of most novel and
| gratifying character. We refer to the popular
reception of the Japanese Embassy in New
| York The governing classes in the metropolis
received the Japanese with the utmost courtesy
| We doubt If the House of Commons could have
behaved better, on similar occasion, than the
Bowery boys last Saturday. The rude be-
havior of the rowdies in Philadelphia and
Baltimore stimulated the pride of New Workers
of all conditions in life, and there was visible
| general determination to prove to the illustri-
Gus guests Of the nation that republican institu-
| tions do not of necessity inculcate barbarism.
From the Aldermen, in thei rwhite hats and flesh
| colored kid gloves, down to the smallest street
boy, the governing classes were on their best be-
havior, and seemed fully to appreciate the i'm
portance of the occasion; and from the marked
civility with which the Japanese have been
treated by the municipal authorities and their
friends, We should not be at all surprised if, in
addition to the other advantages to accrue from
| the visit of the representatives of the Tycoon,
| il would 80 far affect our rulers rs to give US
what we have been asking for 50 long-an eco
nomical government, clean streets, lighter taxes,
an efficient police, and great deal less rowdy-
] ism and crime of all kinds. For which blessed
consummation let us all devoutly pray, and, in
! the meantime, give the Aldermen fair chance.
MAYOR wooD AND THE BALTIMORE NoxISA-
| TIoS.-It was stated yesterday, in our cores
| pondence from Baltimore, that q rumor was
in circulation that letter from Mayor Wood
- a r At Al