New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-23
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NOTES FROM THE MARQUIS TSENG'S EURO
PEAN DIARY
From The Ntnet,enih Century.

From The Ntnstsentt Century
The French and English are both fond OF
lauding their national customs and OF finding flaws
In those Of other countries My French interpreter eered
French. Chinese going to Europe suffers from two
difficulties to which he finds very hard to acctom him
%as the He.t other the high price Of eyrhs In the
live in houses eight nine stories high Not only this but
so spang are they OF land in constructing their bouses
tnat there are generally one or two pits underground
which serve az Kitchens and wine cellars. Their parks
scale and is taken TO copy nature all its wild
simplicity These resorts OF amusement and pleasure
Here they show disposition stint themselves in the
matter OF land, and bestOw much upon the neat
transmitted by Mencius that "ir the people made
S ne II eS o. n they viii cherish no
one In the above respect The English excel In their
French delight IN extravaganza aud waste With tie
former the result OF the general 90 get rich Is
priced while with the latter extravaganza has become
rational habit and prices know no bounds Such the
ever. which entails the same Inconvenience upon the
travellerin either
accepted Invitation 60 to President Grevys one
evening The invitations were issued days before
BALLROOM where dancing was kept up for long time In
the West men and women follow their owr choice IN max
Ing marriage alliances, and the original idea in stitutmg
contracts.
All Western institutions have existed in the past in
China For example, in the West articles Of house
hold use are invariably carved and engraved with taste
found upon goblets, cups and like utensils of antique
date in China. II may be said that steamers, steam
gnes ana such ingenious contrvanoes were unknown in
past ages by such an assertion however, the fact Is
ignored that mechanical ingenuity depends upon mate
rial resources and varies according TO nations pros
perity or decay When material resources fail,
meenanical arts fan into neglect: In olie9
appliances bat her national prosperity gradually de
cned her people fen into idle and thrifess habits and
mechanical arts gradually died out. As, by glance Ut
what Europe Is, may what China once was
by noting what China now 49, may learn what Europe
will one day become. The time will arrive when Western
wOrkcraf active and superior, will grow inept,
and Western ingenuity give way TO hODelke simplicity
proyde for the manifold wants Of its countless people,
and deterioration Il one OF natures laws.
On March q, 1879, called upon Beaconsfield He
IL man OF marvellous atalnments and great decision
shows signs of physical decay. The English LOOK
upon him the Cheat Wall OF their country. have
been given to understand that during the struggle be-
tween Russia and Turkey, the Turks, conscious or
terms the Russians might wish 10 impose BeacOIsneld
that IL against the interests OF England 70
allow Russia 10 carry out her designs upon Turkey and
entirely owing TO him that British troops were
employed 10 assist Turkey and thwart Russia. The
high Ministers and members OF Parliament Ia England
dsapprOyed of the force but BeacOnsteld, nO5
needing their circumstances moved the troops and made
such demonstration Of that Russia took fright and
finally accepted the English conditions BeacCnsfclds
reputation greatly enhanced by this stroke Of policy
When he goes % the Houses OF Parliament, old and
young, and children flock thither to get sight OK
him and hear bis words. AS they watch his dlgnhed
mark their admiration OF the man. Beaconsied, though
far advanced In years pressed with pubic business
foreign ENJOYS wishing 10 see hin have 10 arTaDge
the time Of meeting beforehand by letter, and f0-
cOureOus his words few and impressive. Our converse
ten confined 10 ordinary topics.