Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1854-11-18
Correspondence ofths New YORK Daily Times.
Ear. soule's Expulsion from France

LONDON, Friday, Oct 81 1854.
The steamer oi Tomorrow will carry The startling
intelligence that His Ercc'lency the Minister OF The
Uahed States Of america ct tie Court Of 1fudrld
has been expelled from France. lhronah which coun-
Try he was returning 10 his Psl. The simple mar.
rafive OF such event is, | think the best manner
OF letting you know the extent OF the Indignation
feli by Puery American, without d stiBcjon ui pauy.
and 10 be teI, no doubr, by all he citizens Of our
Intentionally insuled Republic so | give you the
following details:
Mr.. Soule, having spent two days in London,
SET out last Tuesday for MardTld via France On
arriving atCaiaIs, he was asked 10 show his pass
ports, and, having done So reque>l, TO sep
into an inner room OF The Bureau de Police Here
he was told thai he must leave the country by the
next steamer, and lha he woull not be allowed in
the meanwhile TO go anywhere out OF Calais, bein.
III fact placed under Surveillance.
" There must be mistake, sir, )" said our Minis.
Ter; " do you know who am !'
" There is not The slightest mistake sirn was
the IepIy; "you are Mr. Soue, the Ambassador ol
the Unled States OF America al The Courl OF Spain,
and have orders not 10 let you pass"
where are your orders, sir 2" asked Mr. Soue
That IS no business OF yours sir these orders
are for me, and am acting upoa them,'; said The
CommissaGy
This happened a, Calais. Something more was
SAID, but OF no public concern Mr.. Soule left by
the next steamer, and reached London late in the
evening day before yesterday. The news beng
made known in American circles, The greatest ex
element prevailed, and, as NAV be imagined,
measures ot all sorts were suggested amidst great
indignation.
The Legation par,ook, of course, of the general
excitement have not had the honor OF seeing
Dir. Buchanan since his return, bu, from all hear
he maintained throughout hsjirritaling affair." a
dlgnhed resolution 10 concur in every sep 10 re-
qure due apologies for insult against our nation.
al honor The whole morning OF yesterday was
spent IN consultation, the result of which was the
decision 10 send over Mr. Sickles in order that he
might obtain real know ledge of wha, that proceed
ing really meant. |, was thought that the act might
have been mere personal affair." capable OF such
construction as not 10 assume The melacing as
pect OF an insult from one Power TO another The
mission OF Mr.. Sickles was acco dinghy 10 be one
oil inquiry. He was moi 10 push matters TO an ex-
treme II the insulting party should offer expana
lions that might be accepted, al least for the mo-
men, as an apology TO the United Saes. II was
in This spirit Of moderation, that Mr. Sckles was TO
so Yesterday evening 10 Paris, in order to commu-
nicate the views and The advice OF the Legation in
London 10 that in Paris. | must mol omit 10 say
that this moderation was deemed 10 be out of sea.
son by many The outrage was paIpable, direct,
not TO be explained away, and consequently not ad.
mlting any other step, If immediate satisfaction
should not be offered Than that of The Withdrawal OF
Mr.. Mason and the whole Legation from France
Tha, act is the dnseer OF European despolism TO the
Congress of American Democratic Diplomats f
il were personal affair, Mr. Soule, would not have
been allowed to enter France on his leaving Spain
but he was suffered 10 do so. He went all over The
country-nay more, he and his diplomatic contrers
held one of their consultations on French Territory
AT Boulogne, so it was mol The man, Mr.. Soule,
bu, the Minister SouIe, TO whom The afroat has
been offered. Among The many persons who hold
this opinion is Mr.. Reverdy Johnson, of Balti-
more. who wrote in that spirit very long Ieuer TO
Mr.. Mason.
These were the arrangements yesterday morn
ing. But, Sir, Mr. Sickles did not 90 aler ALL He
was prevented from doing so by messenger who
came over yesterday at noon. Your correspondents
from Paris will probably send you his report about
what he knows, but give you, al all events, my
&C count
Mr. Mason-the news ofthe Calais outrage hav-
ing reached hm-went 10 the Foreign Office and
wished to ses NJ Drouyn de FHnys immedately-
Tie ~as left wirtn tIro full hours. Admitted al last,
ne remarked first o: all, upon his lardy reception
some apologies were made, but in a tone and man
ner ihat convinced Mr.. Mason that he had been
len waiting pnrposely. He dropped that matter
however, and passed TO the obiec, OF his Official
call, and asked the reason Why Mr. souIe had not