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Correspondence of the Herald


Correspondence of the Herald
BALrIMoRx, April 4, 1872.
Arrival Of Lord Asiburton, Special 1fihiHeT from
the Court Of 50. James.
Ma. EpiroR =
The British Frgate Warspite with Lord Ashoui'oh
and suite special Minister OF Great Britain to TINS cou
try arrived Annapolis Saturday evening last Ills
arrival created a very considerable excitement among
the Annapolitons.
Il said that his LordshiP viii leave lot
TODAY by the way of the Annapolis railroad The fol
,oin Letter in Bal,im,re paper, gives the particulars
As iai 10 ASSAroLis, April 8 1912.
M1,s ni.b frirate Warspite of "a guns comm and ed
nv Sir john Hay arrived off this port last evening
about seven o'clock, having on board Alexander
Harrins alias Lord Ashburton, whose arrival in
this Country, for the purpose OF endeavoring to
adjust the many difficulties existing between the
two governments, has been so long and anxiousy
peced The passage Of the Warspite has been tedious
from port TO port, comprising hitywo days; the run
hours very good sailing The Warspite has anchored
about the same spot which the ship Delaware occupied
for some time during the past summer. A gentleman
spite this morning. informs that any American
10 have viewed both vessels would have
ed by national vessel it should be borne in mind
how that the Warspte has just got into port from
voyage without doubt she will present more ia
vorable appearance within short time. Those OF
citizens who have conversed with the few officers who
have landed, much pleased with the cordiaty which
appears charactze them. salute fired at noon
by rigate which will in few minutes be responded
Captain Nee. Karney, OF the Annapolis Ar,Ierists
having ordered out his command this afternoon for the
purpose Of recprocatng the civy thus rendered The
sloop George Barber Capt Sands has been engaged for
the purpose oil conveying Lord Ashburon his suite, Sc,
from the frigate TO morrow morning. and his Lordship
will proceed to Washington via Annapolis and Elk Ridge
Rail Road, tomorrow afternoon.
The quiet which usually prevails in our little city,
cuIarly the Sabbath, has been completely dis
furbed by this arrival large proportion of popH-
laon have been the alert and the sterling democra
cy exhibit considerable curiosity to see real Lord
This however is exactly the kind OF animal that
they to view, he has acquired his sta
ton from his exertions being in fact self made
1ord but the slight tinge of arisocracy which still lin
gers in the blood Of citizens prompts the desire to
" natural lord" natural lord, however, might
be natural fool which it is to be hoped is the
with self made" lord Ashburton il will require
both intelligence and thorough knowledge of human
nature, las old Sapleton would say) to bring about
amicable adjustment of the old and recent Of dis
satisfaction which exist between this country and Great
Britain. The Warspite will probably remain here a
month or longer.
Besides the news have already given you In refer
to the important ARRIVAL, there is not much else
Yesterday charmer, but this morning it is raining
and horribly disagreeable. Yours,