The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-24

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BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAfHS.
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Insportant from Washington.
THE DISMISSAL OF Mr.. CRAAdpTON-sBCREPARY
MARCY's REASONS THEREF0R-THB BRITISH CON
sULs Tc BE RETAINED-THE SUMNER AFFAIR IN
CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, May %, 1885,
Mr.. Marcy is now engaged In drawing up reply to
Lord last despatch and it win DO forwarded
to M Dallas at the same time that NJ. Champion will
receive his passports.
Mr.. Mercy win show that Lord Csren don's specisl
pleading has only aggravated the offence In Lord Cis
rendon's despatch the ground 10 taken that the wit
against Mr.. Champion are peuons Of worthless
character whilst the other hand Mr.. Champion
said the three British Consuis-su honorable men
pledge their words that they are inno,ent Of the
charges made against them. The fact, however, is
that Mr.. Champions completely in the offence rests
upon different basis ON that suggested by Lord Ca
rendop, and which to have escaped that gentle
mans observation. Ii is based upon Mr. Csamp ou 8
own ADMISSIONS contained in . letter written by him
and produced at the Hertz trial This 10 the document
which has convicted Mr.. CHAMPION, and not the tesi
merry of Ills confederaes and the pledge OF his honor,
now rendered to show his innosencs In the face Of these
ots renders his further residence hese personally OBJ
noxious.
The theory upon which the President excuses himself
for not having long since dsm Used Mr.. Champion
that when the dependence was Grst opened with
the Britiah government it was not known that
he implicated TO the extent which Afterwards
appeared. But having commenced . correspondence
upon the subject it contrary to diplomatic etiquette
and the ooy existing between the two countries to act
upon the additional evidence produced except BY
,enting it in the correspondence and demanding Mr..
A>-s--
fused, nothing further remains but to up the ev
dence and hand the Mir lister his passports Had
respondence taken place previous to Mr. CraEpons let
ter hat produced at the Hertz tra he would have
dismissed at cnce, without going through with the
formaty Of demanding bis recall by his government
/ sufficiently well advised to announce the fact
that while government VIII rseipocate the frieady
feeling which expressed by Lord Clarendon in his des
patsh it win be shown that the interest Of both nation
win be best promoted By the appointment of
in the place Of Mr. Champion, who longer enjoys the
confidence of this government The British Consus i'm
pcatsd in the enlistment affair will be permitted to re
main ~ wsy Of compromise II is supposed that England
will take exception to this procedure, Mr. Cramp.
toms difnissal win have been owing not alone to his
completely with the enlistment case.
The assault Senator SumLer the subject Of con-
siderable excitement in the House Of Represe natives
day. tie negro worshppsrs making Az the capital they
could ont eff. Mr. Brooks made a manly statement. as
sunrg all the responsibility, and declaring living
but himself knew when and where the assault TO be
committed The Senate disposed of the matter quietly
BY raising mnattee Of investigation. The general i'm
preston to he that Senatorial debates win here
after be characterized by less personality The House
will do fn justice to AL parties. My statement OF yes
terday il eorroboIatsa By Mr.. Sumner himself
The committees appointed on the part Of the two
houses to investigate the Brooks and Sumner affair bad
meeting this afternoon to prepare preiminaries. The
Investigation will In good earnes. tomorrow
The niger worshippers boiling with rsge One
Of them stated this afternoon hat this and the Kansas
affair would strer CHEN them sufficiently to carry every
Northern STATE next fall"
Mr.. Summer was better this morning and will probably
be sbe to occupy bis seat in few days It appears that
he did NOT call for help, stated, being nearly
seious after the first blow.
TIE examination Of Mr.. Brooks Was postponed till to-
morrow afternoon, when, 1t is supposed, Mr. Sumner
will have sufficiently recovered to be present. The peo
ceedE the Senate the SUBJECT of the assault
brie, disni6ed ard calm In the House, the galleries
were densey crowded, an impression prevailing thst
many members were prepared for any emergency, and
that ssrieus Sequences might accordingly re.ult
There but limited debate the question Of priy
ge-none involving The general merits Of case
there any exhibition of angry feeling. The minority,
however, complain that they had opportunity for dis
custom.
An unprecedentedly large rumber Of reports made
to the House from standing commstees-reports that
have been ulatirg since the organization.
There upwards Of one hundred delegates to the
Cincinnati Convention here, and there 10 desperate
struggle going among the ierds Of the various
didates.
Gen. Qui,man and family arrived this evening. Hehas
taken summer quarters at Wizards. Gen. walaridse
and John Cochran also arrived this evening and are
stopping at WIZARDS.