The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-18
More English and American Diplomacy on

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Warrington correspondent Of the Baltimore
.7mricon of the 10th inst gives the following sount
logging administered to the British Charge de Az
fairs Lima, by Colonel Il w. Potter, the American
rencontre which took place ut Lima the 10th Of the
last month between your fellow citizen Colonel Fab
del w. Potter the newly appointed Consul OF the nj
ted States at and the Hon Henry stephen
Sullivan nephew Of Lord Palmerston, and Her Britain
mic Nsjesty's Charge d'Afares near the government
OF hill the particulars Of which well as Gao learn
the 9Th December last, 1t that
Colonel Potter With his family being en- route for Val
psrs stopped at Lima, It being necessary that the
steamer should lie by several days At Calao in order to
take In supply Of coal Colonel Potter took lodgings
for himself ADD family at the French Hotel. Alter
having taken mis- rooms in the hotel, into which he
shown by the landady in person and, as he sup
poed, comfortably lodged his family during the stay
of the steamer at Callso he walked out company
with " cOHpGgno du pogdge' to take q vies OF Lima
and it's novelties and curicsit
Col Potter had not Ion left his odsngs before the
Honorable Henry stephen SUllivsn with his family,
stopped at The hotel and deliberately walked up to the
rooms which had been assigned to oil Potter and fam.
Is ana took fercble possession Of them and turned
Mrs Potter sud her ipfaot child out Of doors Mrs
Potter besought him. with tears in her eyes to await
the return Of her husband, who would only be absent
for q few MINUTES but it all IN vain His British
nobility told her that she was only common American
cook and ordered her out with her child p her arms,
directing sefyant TO ind oher apartments for her
GsD Herrera who occupied rooms near those taken By
Col Potter appealed 10 by mrs and he ana his
daughter Mis- Micile went with her TO the Charge
and besought him u await the return OF Col. Potter
but his app, oil also was without effect Mrs p was
again ordered out of the and she left in tears
tine aecompsted furctonary and chivslrc gentleman
tainted her with words OF this surt 80" Mamma, don't
whip me- BE- good ueHt time Will
Some time after this brutal occurrence, Col Potter
returned 10 the hotel, when he Informed OF what
lad uspspiEed. aud he could hear the story,
he calico uIon Mr.. sullivan who had gone OUT. After
a short time he call, again but again told that
the gentleman vas not in. Like true American gen
tleman. Col. L. declined to disturb the family OF
this royal offender in the least TO take sdvans
tage Of his Absence, but went immediately TO
hutel in the Plaza, and procured other lodgings,
IL being then nearly night. Larry the next morn
ing he again repaired 70 the OF the Charge,
and found him this time ut hone.n He requested
him very politely to paDy him to the apartments
Of General Herrera In order to have explanation of
the disgrncefnl conduct towards Mrs Potter, the
previous evening MIR sullivan coclly declined the
quest and told Colonel that II was he (Col P) who
must make tie apology To his Lordship Upon this,
Colonel Administered to him we'll merted aud well
applied chssisement, Gaming him untl they were both
con pl.tey exhausted with the .hurt-the Ia the
passive, the other In the active sense.
This just retTibUiion witnessed by large num-
her Of gentlemen among whom were several english
and BODY agreed that Potter entirely ia
the right. IL u nsedIess 70 add that the
news rrread the city OF Lima there univcr
eel BURT Of admiration OF foter conduct on tue one
baud, ard Of eoudem nation ct Suiysn the other
II j. hope that this affair will teach Lord rsinerstons
nephew that an American citizen, NJ nome or abroad,
IL not dsposed tn brook intut even from one who
IL Of blood kin to his Lordship aud high functiouary
Of her British Majesty and he may also ptont by THIS
lessor and learn bow 10 resent ieory himself here
after.
The general sentiment here H.. that Colonel Potter
ought ot to be allowed upon the duties Of his
be at least Chsrg- dAAaiIss TO OF the south
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