New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-03

Hcturm 10 NcWsA
Reuto What the English Have
Learned-Whe Invited the visiters-
The British Social Systcm-Projects
or the Fereigncrs-Hew our hniireads
u.v be Improved-The Triumphs Of
Pence-Dinners Am0pg the Bri'ons-
Dancing.
The party of English gentlemen who have
recently been making tour of inspection Of our public
works in some of which they are largely interested
returned to this city on Saturday night In q days
thev have Travelled over 5000 miles of our railroads
visiting the principa Western cities None of their
countrymen have received such welcome hardly even
the heir apparent to the British throne Their process
sion ha, been continuous ovation, and this visit OF
few priyate individuals has assumed something Ike
imperial proportions. Various agencies have con-
tribued to invest them with international Importance
but chiefly the fact that they recognized as spa
thzers with the Government in its struggle with rebel
lion and that they have not hesitated to invest vast
ums in American enterprize At time when our insti'
tutions seemed to be the most unstable Two OF them
ara Liberal members Of the new Parliament a third
was long the friend Of the late lamented Cobden'
while n fourth is friend and advocate oil the dis'
tinguished John Bright
ASPECTS OF AMERICA.
Tbese Fnplishmep discovered little earlier, what
must now be apparent to most OF their countrymeh,
that ON this side of the Atlantic exists glorious anu
powerful nation, whose people enjoy larger measure
of civil and religious liberty Of material ana ihteec
tua prosperi,y than generally obtained IN the o"
LITTLE island which has been considered as the standard
Of excellence in human government The narues'
nonarchis, among them is now ready to Dele'e 'ha'
renublics are not foredoomed 10 failure. IL IS oi some
moment now that peaceful relations should DC preseeu
with America Coming they do. Just al tue c'ose
n bloody and cxhausng war. they have peeh SUI
nj the very slight traces of the struggle Vspe a' '"e
North at the order and promptness win "hch '"s'
- % -,,sed md reabsorbed into working popu
,ion and ot the marvellous recuperaye power when
- overvvbere in motion. They have seen how, Ike
,bemseIyes We have rolled up an enormous dept-ho"
much easier than they we can bear the load. no"
with an abund Ince Of fertile soil and inexhans'ap'e
mineral resources We destined erc long 10 fiVa
themselves in manufactures and to become tne most
productive and populous nation on the crust Oh the
Garth This is the story they will carry paeA 10 'ne'r
one.eyed incredulous countrymen
ENGLISH FORTUNES.
Their private interests very naturally claim 'ne
most Of their attention. for whatever may be saa o
British Philanthropy. British Thrih Is paramount
They come under the invitation oil MI James A'0
Henry. an American citizen bu, British merchant
who seems to be particularly blessed with rieh iiend'
whom he has with characteristic national earne.iness'
orn,ded 10 embark in his enterprises. Mr. Mciienry
failed in 1851 but Is now by his energy and tact re-
nu,ea to be worth several millions Of dollars Inc
| gentlemen he leads although representing incomes
large for this country not immensely rich as mas
been studiously reported by vicious sensation newspa
pers. There is a reprchonsiblc tendency among our
own people, well among the English, TO pay
lhomage 10 great wealth. Their reputation for riches
has stood 10 the advantage Of these gentlemen In their
witt for we have many worshippcrs at Mammons
shrine and one astonshed to what sivered heads
can bow down the presence Of the Golden Cali The
curious run 10 see the mi0naiTes. the business men
cultivate their acquaintance mammas maneuVer ior
rich alliance for their daughters while certain pro-
portion Of tui hunters and nborn parasites push them
selves into notice that driblets OF noorety or
generosity may fall upon themselves. Let rs remember
that though have few colossal fortunes, Sir Morton
Peto has said be was amazed that be had spent a
month In the country and had not public besgar
The distribution Of our wealth should be source Of
pride to U.s. as it is a wonder to them
PERsoNNLL OF TIE PARTY.
The principals of the party sefmade men, who
have grown into great wealth by years Of close business
I
England, albeit some Of them aspire in small way 20
that distinction. 1t is happy compromise Of the
English social system that constant Of fresh
vigorous pebian blood is admitted TO the patrcian
fountain Of rank or ere this the titles would have be-
come as contemptuous as in some OF the European
States. The law Of the Doninherabiity Of genius on
the male side is nowhere better exempiied than amsng
the English arisocracy single generation OF wealth
and tituar distinction is sufficient to engender the
most driyeling and senseess snobbery. one is left
wonder how completely all the useful faculties of mind
and body can be perverted into meaningless folly by
this honorary gradatiOn. One discover the rich
sources Of inspiration whence Jerrod. Hood and
Thackeray drew their inimabe carcatures of the de
generacy and shameessness of the titled nobility. and
may also from daily contact with the prominent
men Of this delegation how completely nature has
stamped her aobiemen by the same marks ami by the
same intercourse all over the world.
BOLD DESIGNS OF FOREIGN CAPITAL.
The designs OF these BriIsh capitalists are now dis
closed II their words are be trusted They propose
nothing less than to enter into competition for the
great carrying trade between the East and the West
There are In successful operation four great lines
of railway leading from New York TO the Mississippi
and the Ear West which are for the most part inter.
woven with each other. These are the Pennsylvania
Central the Erie and Atlantic the Lake Shore and the
Great Western OF Canada. No of these possesses
great advantage the other. and all are doing at
this tine much traffic they have equipment for
II is evident that with tho remarkable increase of
traffic and travel. which must be doubled or
uebcd In five years, the means 10 accommo
date it mus, be started at once. The Broad Gauge
route which is complete to ST. Louis the first 10
bcstr itself aud according TO the statements of NJ