The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-10

her station. In fact there is now no court In Eng
land ana what is more, what is quite exceptional m
our history. generation OF the nobility In TINS land
mas now grown up that knows not the sovereign OF
England 10 this must be added the iacs ,aat since
naf the money, half the immense income sne Is Al
lowed by the nation, and that her Majesty has now
saved half million OF money or about two millions
OF dollars which ought to have been expended IN
patronzlng ART, promoting trade and contributing
rarely never seen by the highest nobility In
the land, and, except the pubic business she Is
duties to The Prince OF Wales, who is, except among
the widest OF the wild young men OF
The upper classes, most unpopular in, Eng
word Wild lie, and, unless pubic rumor is even
more untruthiul than usual, he is by no means the
most faithful or husbands, although married TO one
OF the most amable and beautiful women In europe.
The Prince OF Wales Is, IN TACT. but type OF the
Young men of the period. lie smokes hard, drinks
nara ivcs nard plays is deeply ia debt and has, 1t
Is said. many ntnaces with the fair sex which by
40 means rebound to his credit Tne Princess OF
pliied. Need say more? The consequence oil this
state OF things Is that society in England LETT with
makes great mess Of It's attempts TO get along
Without guide. Another effect OF the present
condition OF society In England is that numbers OF
the best ana most wealthy families never come to
London a. all out remain all the year round at their
country seats, or perhaps the head OF the family,
peer runs up to town TO vote IN his place III the
House OF Lords. remains AT hotel so long as any
great parry question Is pendng. and then
81 courses tSa no nssr n a half a'l se
money That was Formerly spent IN London now finds
its way among the tradesmen OF the metropolis and
the disconent caused thereby IS very great indeed.
receive nssnns PSs Is s0D sappo Sq' ne
Is what you hear on every side among
Che trading classes. And, what is more. the grum.
ping no. only attaches itself to the Queen but also
TO the nobility. The peerage no longer commands
tlat respect so to speak, which was formerly paid 10
the ONCE OF legislator although that legislator de-
rived his power from hereditary right There have
OF late been so many scandals respecting the money
matters the private lives and the general conduct OF
Ia high position that q title has not the charm
II once had for the English public In general. In
word-atnougn stranger might live years among
us and not discover it, for we don't like washing our
dirty linen III publlc-England Is very fast becoming
republican in It's opinions, and many years will not
pass before these opinions Will be no longer kept &C.
think we shall ever see physical revolution
in the country, but am quite sure we shall see a
our existing and tme-honored Institutions ana will
give us new start IN the family OF nations. You
VIII ask now this change In English ideas has been
brought about. reply that the manner In which
our poorer artisans and agricultural labOrers have
been forced to emgrate has by degrees brought Its
own revenge upon the wealthy and titled Of the land.
Wherever or whenever you talk with the working
classes land by this term understand all persons,
whether educated or not who are depending upon
THEN own labor for their daily bread you hear the
same remarks One man has brother who is IN the
states. lie lett England three years ago penniless
he Is now well TO DO and able TO help his friends in
England Another has cousin, who sold his furnl-
ture IN London, took out the proceeds to America,
ana upon IL mas IN TWO years dug the foundations OF
a fortune third, VINO has Tor years been earning
bare pittance at his profession or trade has gone
TO New York, made money, come home to marry
the girl he was engaged to, and will start
by next steamer for Boston. | could had
the space, give you the history OF some two persons
OF my own acquaintance who have within the last
three years, gone TO the States and are now dong
as well as they dld badly when over here. All this
must have-and 1t has had-an effect upon the pub
lie mind here; 0r remember 1t Is not only the poor
Engiishman who visits the United States in these
days Not week ago l was dining In company
with q member OF Parliament, young man, who Is
heir TO very large property. lie has lately returned
from America, where he spent six or months.
asked him how he liked your country. HIS reply |
was:-"ll had not the many Ties have IN England
would sell all my property and go to the United |
states. IL ID the first country and the people are
the most hospltable and KIND the face OF the |
earth. Apart from all ideas OF money making, l |
would rather live In the United States than anv
other land" This was, remember, from young |
Engiishman, Of good family. with plenty OF money
and everything he could possibly desire IN reason;
and IL Is the same with all.
Men are now only beginning to see that repub
can government ID the surest guarantee for advance
ment, and that at. the present day the one only
chance which man has OF getting on LII tue world
Is to i've under republican rule.