The New York herald., 1876-03-11

ENGLAND NOT DECAYING.

LECTURE BY MoScUEE d. CONWAY ON "THE
ENGLISH STATE AND STATESMEN"
Mr. Moncure d. Conway lectured last night, at Ma
sonic Hail. on ''The English State aud Statesmen. a"
He preaced his remarks by saying that we were more
occupied with family troubles at Washington
this centennial year than with any OF the old bick-
erngs which might be naturally supposed to evoke
with England. The lecture itself rather n CON-
parson OF the different OF England and America,
produced by varied action of the same causes
than discourse upon England exclusively
The lecturer remarked what was produced
in the shape of national freedom here by revolution
there produced by the slower process of evolution
The latter had some advantages over the former
method. our civil war specimen of how n
strtution required to bo explained in blood On the
contrary the English constitution has theory but
is tho ougrowh of the national life. OPINION the
third term question hero shows. too, that there an
uuwritlen, wei, a written, law of the land Eng
land has been made and rcmado by necessities similar
to those which remoulding Tho two govern
mcnts are substantially the same Royalty in England
is shadow. The Queen dummy and tho Eng
lish monarch is an hereditary dummy purposely
kept IN order TO prevent him from arrogating the
Office OF representing the people and thus jusiiyng
tyranny The lecturer then asked whether rcvolu
ton brought us as many benefits as II did England,
and answered the question Ia the negative We abolished
King George, but retained many OF his powers Tor the
age OF tho country. In order to be good American
a ought to visit Europe. He Will much to dis
enchant him with European monarchies but
will IN England. ruling oncthrd OF the
human race. much TO qualify his admiration
for mere expansion and space. Our faults inn
ported Just they were dying abroad This was cvI-
dent IN many things The inequalities OF represents.
ton complained OF in England by John Bright and OK
isug here were next dwelt upon the example OF Rhode
Island with the representation in the Senate as
New York being quoted
The weaknesses Of England stated to be the
Established Church and The law of cuta the reasons
hcug gwen at somc length. But Englishmcn not
ready the abolition OF either because they saw
IN the near luturo much more radical measures IN
regard 10 these points than they could hope to
carry The lecturer maintained that tho tune was at
hand when all the laws would be adminisicTcd by the
government Tor the benefit OF the whole people aud not
for lew. comparison OF the electoral franchise OF
England with that OF this country next came,
II being estimated as about equally distributed
IN both countries Englanl would soon
pass Tho measure giving women the electoral
franchise The power Of tho Lords next contrastcd
with that OF tho Commons, the Lords being put down
simply debating society. Every real interest.
tho most radical Is represented ia the commons. DIS
raoli Gladstone Bright Morley, fawcctt, the Marquis
OF salisbury and other leaders then passed In
view, Gladstone ond Bright Being both roughly
handled Tne lecturer concluded that thcrc
evidence OF decay Ia the existing institutions OF Eng
land