, 1862-06-13
FRENCH PICTURES OF FENGLAND.
Curious Passages from tue Cores
pondence OF the Paris Journals.

The English, who have Chinese habit Of
thinking all other rcarle harbarians, are
greatly shocked just NOW at the description
Of themselves Which they read in French
Journals. The opening Of the exhibition has
given occasion to lucsc journals to send
across the Channel correspondents Who are
giving views Of English manners and customs
anu lite, which ere as amusing to the rest of
the world :ls they arc Irritating to John Bull,
VAo IS touchy animal, and, though he
dearly loves satire, naturally does not relish
it when applied to himself Here, for in
stance, is 4 sketch Of
LokD rALMERsToS.
"Pa1mer6ton is now the master; he is, in
truth, the sovereign Of England constitu-
tiona1 king, if you will, but still king. He
governs as b. plcases, and almost without
control. He is clever aristocrat and first
class .lnggltr, WHO has won popularity hy con-
siantly and exclusively taking care Of the in.
trrcsts Of the lords, his comrades He has all
the defects which please the English people,
ard rare talent in making these defects
s:Iseahle s; In his youth, and even to his
ti;tic1h year, 1e was, as the song says, a fay-
oTite 1ith the ladies' He BECAME minister at
an aye when other men begin to have down
on their chins. He was at first tory because
Ii was the fashion Of the day, and also for his
Own interests: He afterwards became wlig
when the wings were the minority. At the
bottom he has neither principle nor doc
trine,, except that Of being minister
as long as possible. In December
lust, with q view to keep his popularity aud
his office, hemade up IN awful uproar about
The seizure Of the Trent, and war nearly broke
cut between England and the United States.
The English people made immense prepar:a-
tlons. Sent 900 men to Canada, and Stop
Fed work in all their manufactures. Fortu-
ratcly the United States gave up the prison
cfs OF tne South. palmerstou, who, while be
vas talking OF nothin:. ta. lire and flame, had
for long time the pacific answer of the Amer
leans in his pocket, was delighted to be able
TO show with what zeal he maintained the
lonor of Old England.
Really, since the death of Cayour, he is
the cleverest statesman in Europe He is
cold, addicted to ralery, and saucy. lie IS
ready-Wltted and sure in his hits; lie has
! words at his command; he knows the secret
OF touching the hearts of the English people,
and is an admirable Prime Minister. He is
extremely popular, People see his 1cgerdc-
him, Tic is q clever man, but have never
heard any one say more than that. Is this
sufficient praise for q political leader Of free
people? 4 couple Of years ago Bright talk
I'd about electoral reform. Lord JOHN Rus
sell. who is an honest mln and who h ID pro-
loscd it, did not dare abandon Bright. The
House OIL Commons. uneasy about its re-elec-
tlon il it rejected reform, was goingto divide.
Slowly, aud with an mir Of i'll humoT, it put of
the business to another day. Palnlers on
faW Tue danger. He saw that Lord John
Russell would never stultify himself, nor
openly oppose Z change which disp1ea5ed
alike both Lords and Commons
Bit ~ | 'N'-NeA 0'' 'N't =
"He eturned at once to the English people,
ana cried ont Justify that England was in dan
ger; hat Francc had built one, two, three,
twelve plated ships: that she had thirty or
forty new ones on tho stocks; that the French
army was doubled, and that France did not
well know what to do with it that she meant
to throw it into London; that the male in-
habitants would BE- massacrcd, and the women
and children led s1I into captivity; aud that,
to prevent the calamity, the English people
must take to their arms, practise themselves
III shooting, form battalions Of volunteers and
cast Armstrong guns The speech had
electoral reform; Bright stood aione preach- e
ing on his platform, and Palmerston got his
war and naval budget voted By the House
Meanwhile lie passed for the savior Of England
and grew more popular. than ever. III com
| garrison with him what is poor Gladstonee A
well-nleaning man, an able tinancier, . great
| orator, but who always looks as il be were
asking for pardon from the public for his
| budget Pal1ne1ston does things in another
| way, and be succeeds much better. tGiye me
eighty millions sterlir.,' he says, sand save
| England He gets it, for all the people like
10 be savcd-Hcaren only knows why It Is
| tlcir mania, and clever men know how to turn
| IL 10 account.
| ENGLISH ARTS AND ARCHITECTURE
| Another writer, the correspondent Of tho
s7tu71'dl des DeIatS, gives some account of Eu-
| glish architecture and art. He has not mucl,
| opinion Of English porcelain:
| II have not been led away By the so muc1,
yauntcd royal manufactories Of Worcester.
| What l have seen most remarkable in this
way are the productions Of Mcssrs. Minton
RI rf fNf
successfully our limitations of the najo'icas.
i is true That they have called to their aid a
| French painter Of fine talent, H. Lessore,
who has adorned this pottery with beautiful
designs from the Italian aud French mas
| tc1s-'
Nor docs the architectural tastes of the
English come off better:
"Therc are among their designs, either OF
! projects OF Of euiticcs already constructed,
many churches, schools, presbyterics, asylums..
These arc for the most part in the same style,
rallied anyo- Saxon. After the churches come
chateau, country houses, cottages. You can
not form notion Of the strange taste which
peryades this sort Of productions, construct
cd in tho Tudor, or Elizlbethau style. 1t is
beyond bearing. As for the cottages, they af.
feet every sort of strange form aud color.
The English seem dcsirous. of rcyenSins them
selves for being obliged to occupy regular aud
block houses. In the country they adorp
them in hundred fashions, and paint them
| IN every sort OF color
+ ENGLISH BISHOPS
Here is something about the Bench of Bish,
ops:
| :" The bishops in this country arc as rich as
bankers. They hare palaces, lands, fields and
money, which they lend to the Sultan at ten
per cent. They hoard up for their wives and
children-for they are married and have fami
lies, like St. Synesiua, Bishop Of Tdpoli Thel,
sons are captains or colonels, and the rege
i - a1$ $1.aH 4ok