New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-31
GREAT BRITAIN
TnE cuNEsE EMRAssY IN london.

THE CHINESE EMBASSY IN LONDON.
II ia an old and wellknown practice Of The london
Tines when IL cOntempates n change of base Ia mt
forth fceler two in the shape Of communication
10 the editor and II the public like the ideas
suggested by them, the journal soon comes forth
bodlyn all it's editorial majesty The first indication
of an approaching change OF policy toward the
Chinese Embassy is given in the following letter,
which clearly botrays a practised hand:
10 me Edttor Of Tho Times.
SIR The Empire Of China reputod 10 contain 400 mn
600 soulS, or one third OF the inhabitants of this planet
Cha sends ms every year more than loooO0Oo0 Of
ana takes from us u the same period more than
oo yards OF Manchester ana Yorkshire fabrics. English
steamers reach the very heart OF China by ascending the
great rlNef Yang t2ehanr and arrive within 20 miles OF
the capital 10y going MP the Peiho.
I'm TO country moro industrious people be found
or one tbat more loves peace Tho Chinese nation wcro
Warlke and military, aud led on by such General as
run Tie rest Of Asia, swallow NJ Russia and probably the
remainder Of Europe, even n they only acted tho
The policy Of such nation must thon be Of some in.
porance TO the rest OF the world and particularly 10
have therefore been looking daily in your columns for
some account ~ the official reception given 10 the Chinese
Embassy now IN London, and am driven 10 the cOnclu
SION mat ie reception " mas already been given, can
nor nave been of very brilliant or impressive char
actor
Ifhe Hereditary Grand Duke of stG und startcuscin
whose domluons consist Of haliad dozen square miles
pedcstiucd 20 Zoe gohhcd mp by Prussia, and whoeo cX
poi 10 England aro represented by some thousand doz
ems Of Settler water and few gross 81 mccrschaum pipes
n
conveyed His Serenity from southampton 10 London,
de- nauon of directors would have been IN attendance ~
each railway terminus Her Maicsy's carungcs, accom-
PANIED perhaps ny a squadron OF lAte GUARDS, would
have conveyed Tho ilustiuus stranger 10 Windsor lie
would have dined I'm state no the Mausionhouse and
Bul the REPRESENTATIVES, of third Of monsna we
have no national welcome 60 offer For nll we hear OF
lhem they might be group OF private gentlemen Who
had come 20 London 90 see the Tower and Madam Ius
sands WaNwWks. know enough OF Cinnamon 10 feel
pretty confident about their feelings the subject aud
II IL be our aim 10 humatc and them, our policy Is
lfNH Ia f.ff a. ffN
who not bad Judges IN such matters acted on quite
different principle when they had such opportunity as
highlander who M the head of The Embassy smiling
grizzly over cur mistake Americans may I've 90 profit
by aud We to deplore me contrast that vi" pioDnpy pc
A TEAyrLrp CorSrnr Cousin.
ARCHBISHOP MANNING ANp MIR. GLADSTONE
a correspondence is published in The Lirer-
pool Mercury between n gentleman named Davidson and
Archbishop Manning respecting Nr Gladstone ard the
irish Church The Archbishops cttcr says: Ny friend
ship with Mr. Gladstone began when we werc M Oxford
about the year 1850 W. had the same private tu" ana
the year 1851 our friendship continued ''-' "
fu 1851 the intercourse Of our friendship was ruprudd
submitting 20 the Catholic Church. We ceased ~
correspond, and Ion moro than y years We
no,c,, 9 1g, have roregcd 51r couacaous
Mr. Gladstone and a. inc man whose fUcii'hp mas
been ~ the most cherished ana valued "t '
NE 70 found TINS insuua0n Tor ra.siue ne n"
Forery' CIV or suspicion ~ Mr Giad-toncs hdcty 90
religious
false "a the Florence Telegram nm which The .Ac fEil
cal party for the political ends. united W. pad
stones name with last summer Inc mug
nation that you express nt THIS new if'h VIII
I am SIRE be shared by every honorable man iu
tfo csNintry. I cannot conclude thi+ Letter WIKI
ont adding that friendship now of rfht aid thfy
years close and intimate uli 1851 n no common drt't
enables 10 bear witness that mind or Wett,r lN'f
ry, ~ transparent truth. less capable ~ DruE
swaycd by faction or party, aud moro pfulrctl Ii"h
ali such bnsencss by tie fault ~ indignant lmr
rcnce ~ usncCnty and rcnne7s 900 public uHuf7 ihth
Mr.. Glads,Oue's have never known. Ihf allegation
that the policy 81 Justice 90 the IRISH people Dry rrunf
tho scandal II the Established Church ua- rCn inspired
either by mere desire 20 overthrow thc Government COO
by friendship with me- is mPcsturr, aud iwll-.ufc l-
the mark ~ feeble and falling cause. ranking you
for your courtesy. remain. sir. your. ftIihiay,
HoNss CATHOLICISM Iv ENcLtNp.
me Westminster GGs,fte Archbishop MaunIuss organ,
has mo following remarks thc Marquis of Butcs repu
ted conversion 10 the Roman Catholic Church
This statement WIN De- fo many ~ orr Catholic
readers who have long been aware OF rr NfrIu. "
Butes intention OF publicly announcing, ON ODD. c1muf ui
age his conversion thc Catholic Church r. n'i our
custom 40 parade tho conversions which arc taxing place
10 a larger extent than BEL perhaps generally EuuNn u
every rank Of English society but 80 tht t"nftfFl" nI
the MARQUIS ~ Butte may attract public notice Do Dol Nr
pcrhapa that should be- also known th- '"nFerou
4 hy no means isolated exceptional instance hut
indicates rather a wide spread and Increasing movement
toward the Catholic Church.