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WHAT WILL BE THINK OF rs,

Americans have been accused of undue SEN
sitiyeness in regard to foreign opinion and
estimate of themselves. When Trollope and
Hall and Stewart and Fiddler wrote shallow
and ill-natured books about us, and above all.
when Mr.. Dickens, after his usual fashion, carl
catured us In "Chuzzlewit,n we were certainly
angry, and retorted unwisely if justly. Still
it must be remembered that, considering tho
inevitable relation of States, a good public
reputation is as valuable in the society of ma
tons as good personal reputation is conve-
nient in the society of individuals. A libel ia
morally the same whether it may refer TO one
or to many, to tho individual or to the popula-
ton, and it may have direct effects upon
either public or private prosperity and safety
Our everlasting "What do you think of our
country 7" has been immensely laughed at, as
if it were peculiar TO Yankee tongues; but il
is an interrogatory as often in the mouths of
Englishmen, of Frenchmen, and of Germans,
as in our own. 1t is perfectly natural ques-
ton, and there may be wisdom, as there is Ger
tainly no harm, in asking it. If we wish 10
see ourselves, we must know how others see us.
Lately England has been exhibiting herself
TO the Monarc,S of Persia, as she always ex-
hbits herself t. any monarch who may chance
TO visit the island and 1t is amusing to notice
the nervous anxiety which agitated the British
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-15
A BECKY SHARP IN THE FLESH.

Mr.. Thackeray is reported to have said in
conversation: ~ really do MT know where l
"got all these rascals in my books. certainly
"never have lived with such people," yet he
might have photographed Rawdon Crawley's
wife from the woman of whom we are about
to speak, who once lived though she is now
Individually dead, OF at least buried, and
whose career has been revealed in the case of
''Melrose agt. Mounsey," lately heard before
the Lord Chancellor Of England. Elizabeth
Jones, born in 1888, was the daughter of small
farmer in Merionethshire. When sixteen
years old, the sharp little damsel was sent to
Manchester to be cared for by an aunt, and
in 1850 she went to service with Mrs. Sted-
ding, widow, living in London, and served as
a companion or lady's maid. Having left this
place, the young woman, now beautiful and
fascinating met William Melrose, mer-
chant of wealth, who had lived several years
in China. Elizabeth became his mistress, and
cOhabited with him as such until 1856, when
he married her in Glasgow. The woman
misrepresented herself in the marriage reg
lister as ELIZA Laura Bella Shedding, daughter
:" of Henry Shedding, clergyman, deceased, and
Maria Eliza Steddingn-this being the proper
description of her aunt in Manchester We
are furnished with an inventory Of the attrac-
tons which led captive the retired China mer-
chant. Elizabeth was Handsome in face and
figure, graceful, of cheerful and lively tenn
"perament, quick intellect, great feminine
" tact and manners so simple and natural as
"to charm all society into which after her
marriage she obtained admission" Nor was
she wanting in acuteness. Her Welsh accent
might have betrayed the fact that she was
not born in Manchester; and so she told
everybody that she was of German origin,
which accounted for the popularity of her
speech. She could not write, and so she en-
ployed an amanuensis under the pretense that
something was the matter with her writing
fingers. Her husbands family, with two ex-
ceptions, refused to recognize her until 1859.
The old gentleman who had married this
clever young lady was naturally anxious for
an heir. In 1857 his wishes were gratiied.
Mrs. Melroser during a flying visit of two
weeks paid to her mother in the South.n re-
turned with child which she declared her
own, born while she was away. The happy
father died in 1858, leaving his property to
trustees, the income 10 be paid 60 his widow
while she remained such, for the maintenance
of herself and her child. Two years after she
married an army captain. This, by the pro-
visions of the will, reduced her income to
G1O0 the whole fortune going to the boy upon
iiis attaining his majority. In 1869 the woman
died in India. 1t was then that the heirs of
her first husband began TO question whether
the. boy was Melrose at AZ TAs hoirs at
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law of Mr.. MeIrose having investigated the
matter, it turned out that Master Melrose was
the son of woman named Aston,
by former husband named Henley,
a coachman, and that Mrs. Merose had
obtained his custody by promising to adops
him, and provide for him at her death. fhese
facts were proved to the satisfaction OF the
Lord Chancellor, and the fortune OF t4O,O"
passes 10 the heirs at Law, leaving the coach
mans son, bred in affluence and with great
expectations totally destitute. He might have
had better luck If the clever woman who began
the game had lived TO continue il, and had
remained unmarried The curious part of the
matter is that this seheming and unprincipled
person, after securing all the advantages for
which she played so deep a game, should
80 readily have abandoned them Tor
the sake of marrying again. Ut is
possible, however, that she improved her
condition by so doing. For the boy passing
as her son she, of course, had no affection.
and if she had really been attached to him
she must have thought his future secure. Our
sympathy is mainly with the poor old China
merchant, fooled by his mistress into marriage.
fooled into belief that he had become a
father, and finally fooled in bis testamentary
arrangements. Now and then fraud like
this is brought to light; but how many
frauds just like it remain undiscOyeredf
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fGelu'Dork Daily Gribl1ats,
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
TUESDAY, JULY 10. 1873.

The tendency of the Church of England toward Cathol
1cisn was discussed in the British House of Lords
Edcts seQuestrating the property of Cuban insurgents
have been annuled.
Final preparations being made for the College
Regatta ==-= Methodist centenary exercises were
held In Philadelphia. horrible murder was COM
mitted in Chester County, Penn.
The Teress sailed in search Of the Polaris 60 A
church scandal is creating comment in Harlem. -
The Goodrich murderess still refuses to confess the
crime. 60 The late ex-Collector Maxwell has be-
Queathed o valuable gift 20 the Law Institute. -
Gold, l15I 116, l15I. Thermometer, 1O'. $50, 9io
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beginning of benefcent progress, and an ex-
ample worthy of imitation in other States,
where unfit nominations are held to DO bind
ing because they have the sanction ana The
form of regularity. Let this be carried out
everywhere, and we shall be less likely to
have Credit Mobilier scandals and Back Pay
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than anything else. The concession of
tho audience question by the young EN-
peror means a concession by him of the ap-
parent equality of other sovereigns The min
listers are admitted without being obliged to
abase themselves as in the presence of deity.
Next follows, we must suppose, discussion OF
the various demands made by foreign civilized
Governments, chiefly relating to liberal COM
mercial policy, and postponed until this more
pressing affair of personal audience could be
adjusted.
The address of Gov. Walker at the Com
mencement of the Virginia Agricultural Col
Iege. printed in THE TRIBUNE to-day. pre-
sents many important ideas in striking
manner. OF course, where there is such di-
versity of opinion as that upon the policy OF
applyinp the proceeds of the sales of public
lands TO educational purposes, and kindred
topics, the subjects handled by Gov. Walker
are omen to debate. But the substance OF this
address may be taken, doubtless, as rejecting
the views of a large class of the Southern
peOple relative to education. Gov. Walker
sees, as all liberal men do, that the moral and
mental necessities of the negro just now de-
mand more attention than his political needs.
The education of the newly enfranchised col
ored men is among the paramount require
ments of the times; and the unitarian age,
which Gov. Walker celebrates, believes in the
widest system of popular enlightenment.
Amid all the trials aud difficulties which
beset the Spanish Government in their endeaVor
to plant the Federal Republican Organization
in Spain, it is impossible not to admire that
firm fidelity to principle which they have
steadily displayed ever since their accession to
power, What Prim in his absolute rule did
not dare attempt, these Republican leaders
have courageously begun and seem inclined to
carry through. They have abolished Slavery
in Porto Rico, they have taken measures for
its abolition in Cuba. And the dispatches
from Washington this morning inform us that
they have rescinded all embargoes in the An
TILES, and have ordered the immediate resto-
ration of all property which has been
seized for political offenses in Cuba.
This is an act of the highest i'm
portance, and indicates the possession
of extraordinary moral courage in the men
who have performed it. Hitherto no Govern
ment has ever dared to interfere with the
brutal violence of the PeninsularS of Cuba.
We stood for forty-eight hours on the verge
of war because Prim could not force the Ha-
vana authorities to give up the "LlOyd Aspin-
WALL" Neither he nor SerranO would ever have
yentured to issue such an order as that which
this Cabinet of Republicans have promulgated
in the midst of civil war and municipal tu-
multi, with bankrupt treasury, turbulent
population and sulen army on their hands.
1t is not as yet certain whether they will sue
coed or fail But from the desertlon OF
Amadeus until now, the Republican leaders OF
Spain have done nothing unworthy OF their
high profession.
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The discussion in the British House of Lords,
last evening, in regard to the tendency of the
Church of England toward Catholicism indi-
Gates that the strength of the High Church
party is becoming a question of great concern
TO the present more rigorous majority of Low
Churchmen. Whatever may be the merits of
the case, we cannot regard without commend
alton the fact that by one of the dignitaries
of the Church ITSELF the Archbishop of York,
it was maintained that, whatever was done in
the matter, should come from the Church and
not from the Legislature The Archbishop,
probably involuntarily, was an advocate of
the separation of Church and State.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-15

A lady in Lynn, Mass last week sold a bag OF
rags to a peddler She was perfectly well satisfied
with her bargain until she remembered that ID order
to guard against thieves and robbers she had Sc
creted in the bag two bank books, notes and 30
forth TO the value of about $4,000 But considering
how careless she had been she was lucker than she
deserved to be- for with all the energy and acute
ness of despair she sought for that poddler found
him In Salem, and recovered her treasure. We
might offer moral but 1t would DO of no use.
Women who hide bank books in rag-bags age beyond
the reach Of all the morals In the world
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-15

In the time of the excellent Cotton Mather tho
rules of the Sabbath were sharply defined, and IL
any person erred in the matter Of unseemly behavior
il was not for lack Of direction. But in these days
opinions as to the conduct commanded by Holy
Writ vary and scarcely two people keep the seventh
day in the same way One point, however is decided
for us authortatively by Virginia court, II pro-
nounces clean shave" on Sunday before church
to be not only allowable but necessary and therefore
kind of preparatory religious rite. All this being
conceded it rules that BARRIERS be permitted TO prao
tice their art on any and every Sabbath The good
old Purians might perhaps have rebeled at thisds-
cision, but what would they have said to the an
nouncement that music by brass band is of the
irresistible attractions of church in Newport
They would. doubtless, be better pleased with the
action of the Albany clergyman who lately requested
his congregation TO put aside their fashionable fans
those toys being an annoyance TO him in the sane
tuary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-15

Mr.. Plimsols war upon English shiD-owners who
dispatch unseawortby and overloaded vessels, that
gentleman is still carrying with persistent ugor,
in spite of the dsincination of the House Of Com
mons to take up his bill. He addressed a crowded
meeting at Bristol on the 21st ult and among orher
things said that he could not wait for the report OF
the Royal Commission, for experience bad shown
how dilatory such commissions were, and an INSTALL
ment he must have at once of what he asked for.
which was simply that ships should not go 70
sea overloaded, and that ships which needed
repairs should be repaired; and these were
propositions upon which any man out OF Be'ilam
was perfectly competent TO form an opinion" Al
for Government Surveyors, he had not the highest
opinion of them. He referred TO a where five
Board of Trade Surveyors had after consecutive in
spections pronounced a ship unseawOrthy. Then
three other Surveyors dispatched and they ono
and all pronounced in favor of the ship, and their
sors Mr. Plmsoll said that he had never heard Of
one instance in which the owner Of the ship had
been made criminally responsible for send
ing an unseaworthy vessel to And
in connection with this statement we may
add that no action has yet been taken
in the case OF Capt Williams, late of the steamer
Atlantic. There was a that be was to be pro-
ceeded against under clause of the Merchant Ship
ping Act, which would seem TO cover his case
exactly. and which makes neglect like his INSIDE
meanor But there appears to have been no truth IN
this report AT any rate, we are not aware thar
anything has been done.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-15

There is now in Paris cheap table d h6ie for the
reception of very odd and unfortunate guests. It
bears the of the Monsters Table and here dine
together daily all those wretched beings whose live
lihood is formed in the display of their physical in
frmites. Here the Skeleton Man is politely atten-
tive to the Bearded woman and the famous Sugar
Loaf, whose pointed head is more than eighteen
inches from the crown to the chin, smokes with the
King of the Animals, who gets his name from his
coating Of fur. Tho most exclusive rules are held.
Made-up monsters are rigidly shut out, and any
intrudlng stranger meets with such an angry recop
ton that he is glad to fly The French journal Civ
ing this information goes on to observe that these
monstrosites seldom natural, but are the manu-
features of English specialists who turn the poor
creatures out to order at the bidding of mercenary
parents" Which is an extremely probable story
gentle youth and fair maiden Of Texas have
outdone all other tender pairs in their manner OF
getting married. They elOped together from school,
and duly armed with license. rushed post-haste to
q minister on Red River and desired him TO perform
the fateful ceremony. This the heartless man re-
fused to do his being that neither the lady
nor gentleman was yet of age, and the law mightnt
like it. Despair was about To overwhem the couple
when they were struck by an idea. There were no
boats TO be had, but cottonwood logs were
abundant. They bestowed themselves carefully ON
one of these previously mooring il TO the bank with
long rope and then they having drifted far enough
into the stream to be considered out of Texas. tina
minister gracefully climbed a stump at the waters
edge and pronounced the solemn sentences OF tho
ceremony.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-15

Charles Kingsley Rector in the English Church.
and Master of Arts has unnecessarily illustrated the
conservatism which his coat and his education
warrant. In his pleasant sketch of Henry Brooke,
the noble author the gracious gentleman, "beau,
wit, swOrdsman, cOuTtier," he takes pains to bring
in America in manner which 70 say the least is
somewhat labored. Speaking Of Brookes young ad-
miratiOn aud friendship for Alexander Pope he
thence naturally drops into few sentences Oh hero
worship, and then, not so naturally, into these on
loyalty "Reverent. confdng loyalty" be says has
BEEN as yet the parent Of all true freedom and will
be so to the end of time to judge from the success Of
the Transatlantic attempt at liberty without loyalty.
1t is easy to boast of freedom and independence; bgt
there are those who would question whether there
was not as much manly independence in the heart
of an Englishman who kneels and trembles ho
knows not why, before certain lady in st. James's
Palace in the heart of the Yankee Lad who boasts
that he is as good as the President" This style Of
obsequious plattude is exactly what one might ex-
pect from Mr.. Charles Kingsley in these, his later
days. but we submit that he could emphasize his
loyalty without dragging violently into his pro-
fessOns at nation whose experiments In
freedom have certainly not yet failed.
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japan seems to be troubled with the ques-
ton of religion in the public schools Large
numbers of American teachers have been
employed in the schools lately opened under
the direction of the Government; doubtless
some of these may have been poorly qualified,
and Others enthusiastically blend the teach
ings of the fundamental doctrines of Christi
anity with other branches of instruction. The
Japanese Government have resolved to re-
ouire licenses of the teachers, and religious
instruction in schools Is forbidden. There can
be no possible objection TO either of these
orders; the first is only @ precautiOn against
the employment of incompetent persons and
the second is based on the practice of some
civilized nations.
Readers of THE TRIBUNE have been kept
fully informed on all the matters relating TO the
great College Regatta, which takes place on
Thursday next. The admirable series of let
tiers published in our columns has fur
nished information for numerOus writers
on the subject and awakened very
general interest In the coming contest.
AS the final preparations for the contest draw
to close the wholesome excitement seems to
deepen. Even the pulpits of the region about
the boating course feel the stir of the
young boating cOlegians; one clergyman,
at least, has Just alluded to the
approaching race in his sermon, and has OK
pressed his appreciation of the manly strife
which is about to take place on the Connec-
ticut. The letter which we print this morn
ing shows how the interest increases to a
focal point and the last work of the campaign
is done.
The brief dispatch of yesterday, announcing
the audience granted TO the foreign ministers
At Pekin by the Emperor Of China, conveys
an important bit of information. For ages the
representatives of foreign powers have been
denied any sight of the Son Of Heaven
and the few rare instances OF ambassadors
being able to penetrate the imperial mystery
of the Dragon Throne are to be CHARGED
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BQrVing the Laws.

A great ceremony, called "The
Burying of the Law" lately took
place in the Spanish Synsgogue
of Jerusalem. 1t happens once
every eight years, and is eccom-
panied by the following circnm
stances:-rhere is in the Talmud
'rorah synagogue a subterranean
cave, wherein every old leaf torn
ont from any holy book, every
old worn out Bible, German and
pbylactery is deposited by all the
Jewish Inhabitants of Jel usalem
of every Minhag. After eight or
ten years, when the cave is full,
these old papers and books are
brought forth and made up into
bales. This done, the people be-
gin to assemble at given time
in the afternoon. A cosher Tor
faul,lese) Secpher Torah, richly
ornamented and jewelled, is
brought by the Chacham Bashi,
and carried by him, and the other
rabb,s in turn, at the head OF the
procession. He is followed by
other rabbis; next come tho bales,
about seventy or eighty in number
each carried by a Jew: and then
the rest of the people. The pro-
cession slowly winds it's way ont
of the Zion gate for some distance
along the city wall, and then de-
scends into the valley of the
Jehosaphat, where the burial
ground is situated. Here is a
very deep well, wherein the bales
are thrown amidst the singing OF
the joyous crowd.
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A PUNGENT RosE.-TO give q
rose to lady has always been
considered graceful act Of gall
antry. But when you take the
precaution to fill the leaves of
your rose with Cayenne pepper
the politeuess becomes rather
dubious. This was the elegant
and chivalric device adopted by
young gentleman of Alahabad for
furnishing young married lady
who had sighted him. The effect
was a fit OF sueezipg so violent as
to bring on a severe illness aud
three physicians. Besides, she
had to 90 away for change, and
yet her aggrieved husband claims
only TOO rupees damages. He
may have considered the going
away some compensation for the
three doctors. When the lady
RECEIVERS che may, it her mind is
Of u literary turn, find new mean
ing in the poets line about "dying
OF a rose in aromatic pain.