The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-27
LONDON GOSSIP.

ExTRAvAGANT ovATIoNs TO THE OFFICERS RE-
TURNING HOME FROM ZULULAND-LoRD
GIFFoRDs RECEPTIoN-CAREY ONCE MORE
LONDON. Oct. 16. 1879.
People here about getting sick of that we'll
known and popular air of Handel, "See, the Con-
quering Hero CONTEST" Never in living memory has
there been such fuss over home returning war
riors has been made the leaders of the hosts
OF Her Majesty against those naked hide-shielded,
spear-throwing savages which once constituted the
''celibato thanksgiving machine" OF King Cetywayo.
Wood. Butler. Chard. Clifford, all have been received
in their native towns and counties with pmans Of
Joy. Swords Of honor silver centre pieces addresses
engrossed vellum flags, notices OF welcome,
banquets. professions OF local magnates and fire
brigades-n fact, those portions OF the country
which claim the honor OF possessing the heroes have
simply gone wild over them, and l believe
every ono Of the gallant band has been
hidden to Balmoral to receive from the
lips of the Queen and Empress herself her congratu
lations for their gallant deeds and feats of
against the Zulu. What a contrast all this is to the
other sidel How and with what solemnites have
those thousands gone home who charged fearlessly
up the very muzzles Of brcech-loaders who after
two terrible lessons Of their deadly power. dared
to offer battle again in the open for the
defence Of their capital Their captal-a cir
Gle OF round mud huts with holes. in and
out OF which they crept all fours. However,
such as they were. these miserable burrows were
their homes On the one hand, the flag -decked rail
road station, the street spanned with trumphal
arches. the ancestral home gay with flowers; the
other hand. the lonely African bush the silent track
through the forest, the black, charred circle which
marked the site of the Zulu warriors wretched
kraal. Here civilization and triumph-there bar
barism aud ruin.
cETYwAYos MErAMoRpHosIs.
But there is. after ALL comic side to the question:
warlike race in Africa. tweed suit and o
high hat, it is called in English slang stop
per-" THIS fact duly vouched tor by correspond:
the Referee to indite the folio wing ode:-
Flash the from pole 10 pole
Strange among all sudden changes;
Tell how in u savage soul
Gone the naked heathen king,
Loud lie let p ali creation aan' sin ,Sp0''
'Cetywayo wears topper!"
May not the dying exclamation of Nine. Roland DO
paraphrased, 80 civilization what crimes CON-
mitted in thy name''
Tho latest welcome home Stiffness has been per-
% hr of ra IN Ms% wan wnere m
the occasion OF his going, there to visit his
young officer. and well deserves to bear on
his breast that simple and intrinscaly almost
worthless bronze cross inscribed "For Valour."
which he won in Ashantee; but he has done nothing
extraordinary in the Zulu campaign, and luck
against him in the hunting of Cetywayo for, as is
now well known Major Marter the actual cap
tor, the gallant young baron gallopng up just too
late. For his disappointment in this matter Sir Gar
wolselcy selected him the bearer of the special
dispatches announcing the end of the war; and thus
put f5O0 in his pocket
But the citizens Tonbridgo would not be denied.
They must have their hero, ana this, according to
eyewitness who writes to the Standard, was the
manner OF their welcome:-"The Duke OF Yelling
ton would certainly have started to witness the
scene. First came three mounted men, evidently
as 1 observed carrying his riding whip
like sabre. aud looking, as If he had
Police next. Then followed in grand array
the volunteer fire engine. surnountcd by large flag
and with full escort OF frenen whose glittcring
helmets made quite brave display only this part of
the show seemed hardly appropriate. and suggested
the idea of throwing cold water upon the exhibition
will say nothing OF the volunteer band doing its
conquering hero and the delights of homo.
sweet home. Finally came poor Lord Clifford
,.the observed OF all obsorvers-in pony chase
driven by his sister. both looking il may venture
to say so, somewhat ashamed of the whole thing.
should not forget mention important feature in
the procession On either side of the pony carriage
rode q cavalier full of enthusi of whom
consp icuous by frequently taking of his hat and
speaking bareheadcd to the occupants of the pony
carraue as If to royalty itself" The writer, who
signs himself, and says he ia rather ashaneds
OF signing himself can Englishman," goes on
to say;-"What must the world think of such doings
in England? The whole thing Is conceived IN the
true advertising spirit. and must strike thoughtful
people utterly vulgar. John Bull used not to be
n vainglorious, Boosting animal, and the British
soldier is provcrbally modest. 1t is rather hard
upon him to be treated like tho man in armor at
the Lord Mayors show for tho dement, oil enterpris-
ing publicans and tradespeople or. IL may be, tho
Standardization OF others. In % dun country town
a little excitement il hailed with delight and is par.
donablc enough whether it BIO obtained from the
parade OF a circus the reception OF u fortunate
bearer of dispatches from Zululand."
THE PRAYING CAPTAIN.
Meantime while those who distinguished them
selves In Zuuand being thus held up to public
admiration from the other point of view to public
ridiculc the man who extinguished himself in the
same field is also still eciiencc, for read that
Captain Carey has been addressing a meeting
/ down in npy nirp q Scrl
ture Readers Society, and commenting on the fact
| that there was only one chaplain to 1900 men in
Lord Chelmsford's column and ono in 1880 In Gen.
eral Woods The Captain testified to the good done
| to the men by the distribution OF tracts among
them by the readers of tho society land said that
even in his own experience during time of great
trial lac Lad found relief In study ng such works.