New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-08-11
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The Breuzhsm-Da1las AnaIr.


London correspondent Of the New York Her.
aid pretends to give the actual facts Of the alleged
insult to Mr. Dallas by Lord Brougham in the fol-
lowing style:
The Broughanl. Dallas affair at the International
Statistical Congress is made something too much
OF. The circumstances, it Is understood in the
best informed quarters, are simply these The
American Minister had declined to attend the Con-
gress in his official character but on the occasion
OF the inauguration by the Prince Consort deemed
1t proper TO mark his respect for his Royal High
ness and the Qneen by his presence, in company
with other members OF the diplomatic corps. The
Prince's speech was very sensible and jndieioHs.
The ex-Lord Chancellor BroughaIa, as the Oldest
and most eminent member OF the Congress, Was
chosen 10 propose the vote Of thanks for the royal
address, and he seems TO have been quite thrown
off his balance. He was In raptures with Prince
Albert's intelligence and ability; surprised and
delighted that the crowd was so great in spite %
the extreme inclemency of the weather, and
finally in the exubeFance Of his Phiio 1egro -gs,s
quite overjoyed that savan OF African blood was
among them.
Brougham is famous for naaIapropos remarks,
and his allusion to Mr. Dallas it is stated was only
Of this kind, and by means intended as Insult.
On the other hand it ia said, that while he could
not restrain the expression of his pleasure at the
presence Of his negro friend, he Intended by refer
| ence to I" his friend Mr.. Dallas y really to apollo
| gze for noticing the fact in his presence. This,
| learn, was his ocfagenarian Lords1ips expiana-
ton. 1t will remind you of poor Goldsrnitia blum
what he intended for ciyilities more offensive than
other mems criticisms. The good sense and taste
| of Mr. Dallas prevented the scandal Of public
discussion by disdaining to take any notice 81 the
alusion Had our Minister, instead Of preserving
the dignified FeteuUe becoming his position, been
| as garrulous and indisereet as Lord Brougharn,
| there might have been g q scene y Notifying to
| all well regulated minds.
/ Judge Longstreet, the author of Georgia
Scenes and formerly President of the University
of Mississippi, delegate from this country was
at first offended that he threatened to withdraw
from the Congress. The worst thing about it was
the applause and laughter which Broughamis i'll
timed and needless remark ELECTED from the as-
semblage. Well bred EngIishmen must feel panied
that an American Minister should on such an oc-
easion, at meeting of scientific and in the
presence of the second parsonage in the realm,
| duire the most rigorous self.control to guard
against the effects of vulgar nsoence. Is this the
boosted superiority of England to America in the
proprieties of life
| Governor Dickinson made capital speech last
night, at the Kirkwood House. to large crowd
who accompanied band Of serenaders.
i The decent portion OF the Republicans here, and
all the Bell men, express the utmost contempt and
detestaon of the letter to the President signed by
| George r. Sanders. The States that dirty little
Sheet as it is generally called, is the only paper
hereabouts that has published it.
A large crowd will go down to Old Point Com
fort tomorrow to see the Great Eastern.