The Herald of Wales. — 1886-10-02 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

SOME ASPECTS OF ENGLISH LIFE.  Professor Goldwin Smith contributes to Meersillen's Wagssise, under the heading "England Revisited," in article in which he sets forth sane of the changed or *hanging aspecta of political and axial We in England as they strike him on the , minion of his present visit. Mr. Goldwin Smith is more and more struck with the beauties of rural England each time that he returns from the newly settled land which he has chosen for his home. He notes with regret that, beneath the premise of declining trade and shrinking inoomes, many mansions are shut up, and dreads lest they should fall into the handa Jew,, "who,thmigh they may be Montasficeis in banelemma, can never be one in heart with the Gentiles among whom they dwell." Manufacturing England Professor Goldwin Smith finde unlovely, and he la not =prised that, with the increasing secularism of their weed, the wages of its people should be largely spent is seminal indulgence, nor that their political weed should be violent and moue Nevertheless, seems more certain than that the largest poor. rottVthe newly mule wealth has gone to the elms whir* Uses by wages, and that this clank has suffered beat by depression. Profits have fallen and wages hese nseapuliticel eoonosny,now au min:Lades teed, said that would. Low profits and to the e mean cheap clothing and cheep b= Attacks of popular consumption are very !heap; while the range of popular onisumption is eviduntly growing larger. That " the rich are always growing richer and the poor poorer "seen, to be the reverse of_the troth.  Mr. Gaidwin -Smith is also struck with the spirit 01 rediermeas by wtdoh the nation la smitten—the intaisee el increased wealth and the facilities of travel. Eyery on. "want. change." Society has become move migratory, he remarks and therefore lees social. As a set-offt through the multiplying agencies of oomcumicstson and sympathy, all men and circles are W2tit more welded together into a community. has also 'brought luxury; and the professor that life seems to be growing softer in England and MOPS eifined. He thinks, by he way, in eating the amusements of the day, that "lomViat which women play, o sapping, and g the end kill, cricket, unless it has in it, like treqZtalteiseds of its own death," With himiry may he Me passion for excitement, "which seems to threaten the sobriety and steadiness of English dreaetce as much as it. fortitude is threatened by kaility." This is harisi • minister effect on politics of " The thee duty a 'ideal leader now is tomtit, thel ethise, sod he ir can dolids may mount without Maor charades to the idgb place.w. of Ste" Mr. Eolith Ws erserairth Is es •atot thegrovrth 01 vise. espeoe* LOWISIL ihl there are 11471111111)11011 red Omsk bums retire, holds that "se seedisel Meths to the teethe ot the samationsoolyirthe sthrsiet. English Moss apparently in Pond Me PM" 41?• gilhitch Id Wing the =entmenrini " thr. Aga and ?dr. mould drive thar plough over the rine-300111110 they mould center a great benefit OD the nation, men if all the jockeys and trainers were handsomely pensioned at the same time:" Luxury and 'ore of excitement are also hewing aa enfavoarshle iffect on the national spirit and patrictlion. "The melees loved pleasure or absorption in commercial pursuits, or whatever it be which weskitss national spirit and makes people willing to see the nation tiscrowned and dismembered if anybody wishes A, is delivering the race which is the guardian of civilisation and all that it enfolds into the hands of aoomparsLively uncivilised race, which is united and animated by a passionate feeling of clanship." Mr. Heide/in 3mith trusts that the volunteer movement will =FT;as it may be a safeguard against possible to public liberty. The professor next remarks upon the religious life of England, I 'which he seems to think is more real than that of America ; and he sees many grounds for I doubting that faith is decaying among us. Con =sm, however, has given way, and appears to to assent to every new scheme. Hr. Gold Smith notes an immense growth of the sense ▪ social duty and of kindly feeling on the pet of the rich towards the poor. Another *levet el our life at the present day which strikes the professor is this : " Democracy is finding its way into the tamily, and the relations between the sexes. Paternal authority has been visibly diminished, and the bearing lit children towards their parent., has become moth mere free; let us hope, for the sake of fandly that the bond GI obedience is being replaced ay an increase of affection. Women are urn.: and else asserting their independence and th,ir right * compete in all things with men. Hone of the nale professions and ceilings they have already in: raded ' • the rest they intend to invade. They usurp ma's headgear and ulster ; some of them uses Aprette. Their appearances on the platform become , sore numerous, and they talk regularly of 'going ado public life.' Whether nature chewed good ?wig' neat and taste in making two sexes is a question whisk, instead of being left to be settled by tradition, • apparently tobesubmitted to the test of experience."  Sir Charles Warren and the Commissioners of Police have inspected and .paased the new patent victoria hansom, and the vehicle ni already plying the London streets for hire. This latest outcome of ash risterprise ern/medic., all the advantages of the prong-ham and victoria, with the manta of utility, ightnese of draught, and graceful form to be expected is a two-wheeled vehicle constructed on the most 'nspeoved principles. The victoria hansom is so slinsted that it caa be immediately opened or closed it the will of the passenger. • ^  Madame Patti is to be paid 600 guineas each for at ending two concerts at Manchester and Liverpool vitasovely during October. it • meeting of the representativ es of the various ivory companies, held at the Gu ildhsll on Wednesday, Alderman Sir Reginald Hanson was formally elected Lord Mayor of London for the ensuing year. SCOW days ago the body of a women was found in dm ?Agent'. Canal. It was never identified, and ;be inquiries of the police failed to discover who the women res. The body of a child 1111 a just been found does to the same spot. A napkin found upon the thild corresponded with one found ia the woman's soolret, and thjs led to the supposition dun the woman nid drowned the child and then committed suicide. a. however, so evidence was forthemoing, the ormer's ftui bore returned on open vied*, keg Oc and Cheep Printing go to the Camara Dairy Tau's" Ogre. wiad-inh-tst. Ovum