New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-04
Excitement ON American Aanirs-Ihr
Presidency Meeting Of the Anfi-Sinv-
CRY Socicty-Books on the Indians.

Correspondence Of The N. \. Tribune.
LONDON May g. 1864.
The excitement in England concerning the
position Of affairs In America has been. during the past
week deeper than any could have imagined stirring
the heart OF nation where the interests Of another
are affected. Blu. 50 it Is the American question is
still paramount Tie Conference SITS In London. but
the people scarcely know it, There is Is Ashaniee
China and other places where Englshmen involved
and engaged lighting BIZ, no newsboy ever woos psn-
uics froa pas-ers by any cry about Ashantee tie
Conference; Argeyica Is their fayorte cry much
that tie papers stretch their news II possible.
several editions aud several days Why is thisi Per.
haps Carlyle told II when in ~ his antidemocratc
bursts. be said the other day England Is doomed II
America lasts. To that track II America breaks
down she WIN pay back tn England ali she ever cost
her" There Is IN important anthe,ical statement u
thi' In every English workingmans heart. But a word
concerning the feeling at this special time.
Our friends here have been gloomy enough and though
the extra steamer the Pennsylvania brought last
evening the probable but uncOi rmed news Of victory
they ARE SIN awaiting apPrehens,yey the arrival Of the
next CunaTder which II is hoped viii arrive at Cork
tonight. These apprchensiOns have boon due partly
10 the sanguine feelings IL the Coniederao here which
have been sufficient to buoy their loan Up the highest
point, o., at which II stood Yesterday: and partly q
lost faith In Mr. LincOins adequacy To the hour not
unuingcd with o doubt 10 the competency OF such
military connsels as have placed Burnside IN cDmmond
at the very point that needs the strongest commander
IN the afmy-IhOruughiarr Gap There has been "a
notable reyulson of feeling toward Mr.. Lincoln OF late
and some Of our most devoted and wise friends have
not hesitated TO declare that his reelection would bd
madness II there should be victory in Virginia the
credit would now probably gu To ten. Grant For two
or three weeks meeting Of Emancipat0usts has been
privately talked OF 10 give expression these views
but II has been postponed partly ~ await tdings from
Virginia. but still for fear that tho inevitable ut.
terances concerning Mr.. Lineon's and Gen. Bankss adj
mnisrations might give aid and comfort to the Oppo
s!tOn In ther forthcoming motion through Lindsey,
for recognition OF the South 1t is feared that nothing
but victory in Virginia would preyeh the carrying OF
such motion. Yet assure yon that there import
ant private meetings held in which the proprety Of
pleading with Americans in favor Of bringing into the
front rank such men as Fremont Butler and Andrew
Is earnestly discussed -Four years moro of what We
have had is what 10 Englshman that have yet met
wants.
The annual meeting OF the British and Foreign Anti
Slavery Society held here yesterday at the London
Tavern. The President Samuel Quincy. esq NJ. T.. /
WAS IN the chair. The meeting large and con.
taned great many Quakors, who are holding a Yearly
there about 0COGJ of slaves yet the esrth-the
largest nunber being In the United States. which, how
ever, Las by The War. been brought 10 nearly level
wit Brazil QIG00oo) Tho rest Of slayehodns oOnn.
tries In succession. Cuba Madagascar and Turkey
(Asiatle aud European). The Report dopores tho
Civil War in America and charges IL upon the southern
States. A very able speech was made by the Rev Dr.
Crovther, the negro Bishop for Niger lie denounced
false the indusriousy circulated charge that African
parents sri thcll own culufeH lie bhfrateu Win
much pahos how he was himself torn from his African
mothers arms ant sold slave. This Bishop Of
the Church OF England who once sold for horse
IS man. noble talented and cultivated enough 20 be-
IT, the companion Of the first prea,os of England
His speech wns very eloquent
We Americans have boon absorbed for some time
In our politics and war. that have scarcely recOg.
MED the distinguished aud ut other times interesting
visitors from Europe who have bcen there. 81 IL
seems hey have got into habit Of going out among
the Red hcn OF tho far West. At any rate deeply
entertaining and instructive works relating much
American Indians. have recently boon published in
England: the one by an artstlawyor. the othor by
poet. Mr.. George Catln. the first OF these had for
three years devoted his time to the study Of law and
Tor three years more practced IT. He f0nnd dry and
Grabbed, and abandoned It for porratp painting Ths
ne pursued for eight years, until his health gave
Al thirty Tour, he set out strangely inpecd Tor I'll.
WILDERNESS canvass and brushes In hand determined To
bring back rich cthnograpio records or to perish In
tho nttompt Selecting tho wids OF America he pres
with nothing but buffalo hide 10 protect him. At
rst be awoko In pain and had hemhorrage OF the lungs
He became concous that no was inhaling chilled air
and malaria through his open mouth ~ he resolved 10
keep II shut and after much effort succeeded lie AT
once found relief and upon perssting In simply shutting
hs mouth no finally became relieved Of all tho Us from
which he had ever suffered on coming back, MIR.
MOUTH lie Is an enthusiastic apostle Of the doctrine
that God having breathed into mans nostris the
breath Of life there and there alone can IL bo found
Mr. Catlin struck with the Indians immunity from
tho diseases Of civilized society. Particularly was ne
struck with tho whitoness Of their teeth Further re-
mothers close and keep shut their ohdrons mouths
VIII en- they went to sleep lie found too that tho In
dams attributed her health and good teeth to this The