Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-07-12
Apology for an Insult to Our Flag---HOw an
English Lord Came to Grief.

The following appears IN the Paris
Patrie of the 18th inst:
I'VE stated, some time since, that IN
the month of April last, the Captain of
an English vessel at Honolulu had torn
down the flag Of the American Consulate.
Ills Insult created n great sensation IN
the town, and the English officer in COM
mand on the station ordered the flag to be
re-hoisted, and made personal excuse TO
the Consul of the United States. We now
learn that the Washington Government
was not satisfied with this, but demanded
further satisfaction rom the English Gov
ernmcnt, which latter has ust addressed
a dispatch to President Johnson, express
ing its regret for the occurrence at the
Sandwich Islands"
A correspondents of the San francisco
Bulletin gives the following version of the
atfIir:
S. Her Britannia Majestys screw Clio
arrived at Honolulu, April 10, from VAL
paraiso She comes on special business,
viz, to convey Queen Emma and suite to
Panama, on the way for England, on a
visit to her sister sovereign, Qneen VIC
tora Since the arrival of this ship,
numerous little midnight depredati"ns
have been committed, such as remo"ing
sign boards, BARRIERS poles, &c, which,
no donbt were looked upon by the depre-
dators In the light Of innocent amuse-
ments, but which were very annoying to
/ those on whom they We're inflicted. This
/ was all very we'll, as long as the FRANKS
/ were PLAYED on private citizens; but one
/ night the gay iokcrs went "A step too far
/ Among the midshipmen of the Clio is IA
Young fellow named Lord Charles Beres-
1 ford, said to be nephew of the Marques
/ of Waterford, who, it will be remembered,
was notorious, when in New York some
/ years AGO, proving around in the night
I smashing windows, wringing off door
/ knockers, &c
! 1t appears that 'Lawd Chawes" has a
/ penchant for the same style of amuse-
/ ment and, being "sciOn of noble
/ stock" thinks he has right to take down
/ anybody el<e's sign he pleases On the
/ night in question his ludship, with two OF
/ his chums, took the spread eagle from the
/ gateway Of the United States Legation,
/ sewed it up in bag, and took it on board
/ the ship. doubtless intending to take it
/ ONE as a bloody trophy. But this time
/ they were net to get off with impunity.-
/ They were pointed out to the officers by
/ some of the native bOatmen, and the mis-
! sing monarch Of the air WAS found slowed
/ away in the berth of Master Bereslord.-
/ The American residents were indignant,
/ of course, and so was the Minister. Sew
/ eral documents were EXCHANGED between
/ the latter and Capt. Turnour, Of the Clio,
/ and finally the latter gentlemaa (who, by
/ the way, is a gentleman as his action in
/ tbs matter has pr0vcd) left the punish
I ment of the offender to be named by Mr..
I Mcbride himself who decided that il
/ Charley was made to replace the eagle in
! open day, and apologize for its reno, al,
/ he would let the matter drop. This was
/ agreed to, and at 10 0 clock the next day
scion appeared on the ground, accom-
/ panied by his accompices and the ship'~
I carpenter, the latter Of whom was pro-
ceeding to mount the bird in Its place
when he Minister stopped him That
wouldn't do 1t must be replaced by him
who had removed il - his noble "nihs,
hammer in hand. was obliged to mount
the ladder. and DO the job himself He
then. acquitted himself Of his apology
thanking Mack for his extreme leniency.
&c, and was ordered by his Captain to re
: anu apologies, - L. - aarn.n.ssionor
and then go aboard.