New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-06
BRITISH TOPICS.
NOTES FROM LONDON.

TILE BrRIAI, BIILS-RFIATIOSs BETWEEN TIE
HOUSE OF COMMONS AND THE PRRss
vxox tbs grGuIAR CORRESPONDENT OF TN TRIBuNE)
LaNpoN, Aprfl 22.-Nr. orion is among our latest
arrivals from Scw-Y0k. He came last week, and
Has been giving more time 10 business than to his
friends After having put three days work into one
Cor week with only Sunday for rest, he begins 10
And -ault with the climate-the ingenious man.
Vor all thai he is looking vastly better than when
NJ VS. last here. He goes 10 Paris on trlday-the
atty from which Col FOrncy hos lately returned, 10
resume his duties Centennial Commissioner In
England There are still o few Americans left IN
Paris and not a few BritOns, of both sexes. The
two prevailing languages heard on the Boulcvards
afortuizht ago werc English and American. At
truee, however, the French show disposition 10 re-
claim part of their capital for themselves. Writers
Of thai nation have more than protested against
the surrender ~ oil that quarter about the Grand
Hotel, which the foreigner now deems his own. One
Frsnrhnan went so far IN advise bis countrymen
oopen two shops in the Rue dc In Pax as All
,yperlInont. and put I'M the window French spoken
here IL Is a good rule, perbaps, for Americans 20
Keep ont af shops where English s spoken. The
rule at any rate, viii be better than the English.
Among other Americans IN London have only To
mention Mr.. WATSON Of Boston.
The French political ecSnomist.-l was going to
write Free Trader but II sounds IKE calling names
M Michel ChevGer is in England. and more par
ncularly IN Liverpool. the guest Of the Liverpool
Chamber ~ Commerce. The Chamber gave him
dinner last night not good one, | fear, az he
would have eaten had he stayed TN Paris Liver
pol dinuers only good ~ persons arriving by
steamer VI. Chevalier went by rail, and il was not
manly dinner he went for Ills visit lie o Free
Trade demonstration, and the Liverpool sugar refn
err improv ID the occasion before dinner AK him
~ get the French sugar bountiss abolished. They
tod NJ Chevalier that the bounty was a
d-advantaSe 70 British refincrs and French
eonamers aud NJ Chevaler replied with
WHIT sounds to PrOtectionists very like an
argument for Protection. He was against the
huutle- but told his English hearers that IN point
VI ability, skill and attention, the French sugar
,cfp4rs were superior TO the English. lie did notsay
ihas this superior skill due in good part TO the
rrrerior opportunities given the French by their
bounty system. but that Is an inference We can
draw for ourselves. The American Consul wac one
of the guests at the dinner. Mr., Bright asked,
but sent letter explaining that he could not attend
10 his Parliamentary duties and 90 to dinners
b.sides NJ. Chevalier, he said, has done more than
any other man living 20 create perpetual
GOODWILL between his country and tins country,
and "a the friend and ttllcw-aboreT On Mr. Golden,
msrlted hearty welcome
|, mostly happens when the subject OF Free Trade
Is discussed in England whether by Englishmen OF
Frenchnen, that the United States are held mp as
ali awful ex ample IF the wckednoss of Protection.
NJ Chevahers after-dinner speech proves no excep-
Non 10 the rule However much said he, the great
Republic may I've delnded by the apparent charms of
Procession, we must IN the end follow the tide of
frce Trade: which seems O rather mixed metaphor.
NJ. Chevaher indeed speut more rhetoric on us than
We are i'm the habit Of expecting in an economical
spec,h He suglrci the pill he gave ms to swallow
He spoke of rs nation anxious 70 possess oil the
improvements Of public and private life eminent
b. our love end practical sense OF liberties, and
animated by Anglo-saxOn blood. He is wecan-
not much longer remain hound by system of
customs so repugnant to progressive policy, so
offensive to the holy feeling Of brotherhood
which ought to unite the whole human race,
20 opposed to the libert e, of both producer
and consumer, 80 destructive to the growth
Of trade. This does not sound very unlike SOME
thing we have heard before When nj. Chevalier
comes 10 practical matters he has but two sources OF
consOlatiOn-two faots which u ground hls hopes
Of the United States for the future. The first Is the
Granger movement. That he regards AZ the begin
mig of powerful opposition TO Protection. The
eecOnd is duties imported grain. We try, NJ.
Chevaer tells us, TO " inundate" the markets OF
Europe with our grain, set We levy duty OF 20
cents a bushel Oh imported wheat, and on Indian
piece Of Inconsistency must open the eyes Of the
Americans, who are rejecting people" The person
a. whom he looks 10 he p Us open them IL MI David
Wells whom VI. ChevalieT rather oddly describes as
the American Golden in some respects" Bnt
though We have an American Golden IN some re-
srrcts. we have hitherto wanted an American Robert
Peel: whom we are now going 10 had because he
has become necessity. If there be any truth IN the
supply and demand doctrine, yOu should advertise
for him It under tue heal OF Help WaDtet-
Males | suppose you would not he particular
about hight If he came well recommended from his
last place.
Biminghaiu not lese hospitable than Liverpool, is
o. dine NJ Cbevalier on the 2sth. IL is announced
Tint Mr. Bright viii attend should nothing untre-
seen occur. 4 Liverpool critic may observe thit
Mr. BrighPs parliamentary dnties are pressing
enough a. prevent hIO from attending puDhc d'li-
DER in Liverpool but not pressing enpu n 20 prevent
hl. attendance In birmingham The observation
wonld nor amount to much for Mr. Bright cakes
n erurnerate among his parliamentary dufies ms
Guties 10 his constituency and one of those duties,
Il has long besn held is 10 dine with them rom nme
~ time IN public.
All Mr. Briglrt's friends have remarked with
pleasure that he has been often III his place IN the
Iiouse this session. and has spoken repeatedly Hhe
has not yet spoken at great length, he has spoken
more than once with his Old vicOr and elcquence.
IAl-t night on the Burial bills an instance-a
speech most admirable for many of the very highest
qualities of his oratOry. Americans ut home
will find IL difficult dare say, 70
conlrchend the degree Of intolerance that remains
Ia England Oh tIis and other matters. Ii liz
such pleasure to reflect that there never has been
ANY intolerance in America, On religious or other
Questions. But here yOu nmst be buried in par
ticullr way or not at all. know you are going 10
say Won would be perfectly content not TO be buried