Arkansas intelligencer., 1857-03-20
A Diplomatic Scrimmage.

The London correspondent Of the Boston
Post gives the following amusing account Of
"row" between two distinguished British
diplomatsts at Constantinople:
News from Constantinoplc saws that the
reading OF the frman concerning the princi-
palitles at Redschid Pacha's house ON the 9th
INST, did not 90 off without a quarrel, not
between the representatives Of different ma
ti"ns, but between the two British represe nta-
tlv,s, viz: Lord Stratford de Redclite and Sir
III. Bulwer. The latter, who had given signs
of impatience during the reading Of the FIR
man, immediately on its conclusion rose and
to the astonishnent OF all, openly reproached
Lord Straiford for not treating him in manner
due to a man almost his equal in rank, and
appointed by the Queen her special represeD
tatlye in the question at issue. He accused
Lord Stratford of having kept him in perfect
ignorance concerning all the details oi the
question, tor whose solution he, Sir Ii. Bulwer,
was sent to Turkey, although it WAS the dut
OF the noble lord not merily To have cominu-
ncated to him what took place in the confer
ence of the ambassadors, but TO have consulted
him about it. He then declared the tirman
to be incomplete in consequence Of this dere
hction OF duty by Lord Strattord. The latt.r
jumped up, bursting with rage, and in
tone Of disdain, said something TO tie effect,
that he alone was responsible for his actions
and that they did not concern the special
commissioner in any way Sir Ill. Bulwer
then produced his special instructions, and
those Of the ambassador, on the question, to
which Lord Strattord, amidst much merri-
ment, replied that it Was not his habit to heed
that in the present case he had not even read
them, but that it was all the same; that had
he read them he would, nevertheless, have
acted as he did; and that he WAS responsible.
not to Sir III. Bnlwer, but to the minister
While speaking thus his passion was evidently
increasing. Sir Ii. Bulwer replied again, and
the scene became such that Redschid Pacba
was obliged to avail himself Of his authority
as host, and stepped in between the two en-
ragged diplomalists.
Those who were present blame Lord
Stratiord for allowing himself to be carried
away by his temper; but it was remarked
Sir Ill. Bulwer, who must have been well
aware of what he was provoking, seemed
rather TO Ike the scene and the exposure,
which was broug ht ON by him. The effect
OF 1t altogether was by no means favorable.
Already a French caricature is in desperation
representing the two English diplomatists
engaged IN boxing match, and rolling in the
dirt At the state dinner which followed
the reading of the ffrman. the conversation,
under the impression Of thes scene, was rather
reserved and gloomy, but no further event
occurred. striking contract to the quarrel
of the two right honorable Englishmen was
furnished by the GOODNESS and silence which
the French AMBASSADOR and the Austrian inter.
nuncio observed towards each other"
TIE Sperm Whale.-Sperm whales belong
to the polygamy class, and are not mated, or
go in pairs, as is the case with the right whale
They are Of a chocolate color, and when un
disturbed are found in large schools" which
are generally COW whales, protected on the
outskirts, about two miles off, by two or three
enormous male whales, called "old sogers."
These sail in among the school alternately,
at railroed speed, aud sometimes meet with
queer receptions from harpoons laying in wait
Tor them. 1t Is said there are some of these
old sogers which are a dread to all whales
men, and which are Stunned on the least sus
picion. The tonnage of grown whale is
enormous. When a carcass of one is dispos-
ed to sink, no cable of iron or rope has ever
been known 10 sustain it. When harpooned.
and not badly hurt, they settle down gene
rally about one thousand fathoms befote they
move of or rise to the surface, hence all the
lines OF the boats are required for paying out.
The head OF large sperm whale will weigh
about twirty i've tons and forty five barrels of
pure spermaceti have been taken from his
case, which is a mere vein in his head COM
pared with the remaining part, which consists
OF four-tifths OF the head, and is called "white
horse'-a sinewy gristle, which is impene-
traoie to sharp axe. Large copper bolts
have been found embedded in the heads Of
some OF them, caused by their attacks and
destruction Of vessels on the surface. or in
piunging at wrecks in the bottom of the sea.
-'Sctentife Americon.