New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-21

know ABOUT h. But nero ~ MI Opnants cohucnsed
biography: lie was educated for and called to the
English bar and appointed private secretary to the
ChiefJustice Of Ceylon in leis In May, 1854, he
accompanied the late Earl of Elgn on his special
mission TO Washington being shortly aferward sent to
Canada Civil Secretary and superintendent Of Indian
fairs in that colony While in Minnesota aud comfort
ing himself with the usual arrogance Of SWELL British
officials, he got into some kind of squabbc with Capt
Brown of the United States Army which probably de-
veoped his antl.Amcrican procyitcs. After acting as
Secretary to the Embassy til July 1853 he recrossed
the Atlantic and was appointed Commissioner for the
settlement Of the Tariff and Trade Regulations at
Shanghai in October of the same year. Returning to
England in May, 1872 he became Captain OF the West
Anddlesex Rifle Corps, in February, lsCO. Again
in the East, he was badly wounded. indeed
nearly killed, in Japan, in an attack made by
the natives upon the British legation at Yedo. He
signed in consequence and returned TO this country in
January He has written than one book eyiDcing
rather more than average talent and probably began
the present enterprise from part pecunary, part po
cal motives 1t sold very largely last year. people
arroeang to II much more impo tauce than it deserves
though anybody DESTROYS Of being posted TO the
hour and the day cannot afford to dispense with read
ings by Owls light.
attempt TO become morning newspaper. after an ex.
pertinent Of one month, during which its proprietors
must have sunk considerable money. Hencefoh it viii
revert TO its modest Hesperian existence. hear also
Of new paper TO be called The Correspondent, TO be,
ike many charities, supported entirely by voluntary
contributions Whether it will be edited by Pater
iamilias who is such persistent correspondent OF the
daily journals, tie advertisements DO not state.
You will by the papers that that unldely busi'
ness Of the firing upon the Niagara and Sacramento
at Lisbon has been settled by the dismissal Of the
Governor OF the Portuguese Fort and salute to the
American flag. And the Stonewall has got of-proba'
Div to IKE her way toward the Pacific in emulation of
the Shenandoah Expect hear Of plage and burning
in that quarter Of the globe II not in Californian waters
The Stonewa has eighty men on board, picked
desperaoes though she herself reported to DO but ILL.,
built. Her captain ia one Page Virginan' VINO sur
ycyed Paraguay in the L. 5. service
1t IS probable that the Rebels will get the Rappahan
mock out before long. under device Of Sale to
neutral party which oYpedient cannot be CONNER
checked by our authorities. Men are still enlisted h'Ie
and In France by Rebel agents. who have become how
ever. dreadlly suspicious Of all applicants and have
even dismissed good. interruptions, bona Fde raseas
cnamored OF lucrative piracy The production OF
ticket Of leave and the Endorsement OF Mr. Mason OF
Slidel il now considered indispensable. We hear
rumors u the preparation Of two more Rebel rams one
In Bordeaux. one in England.
The Tritten failure Tor 10000, Of which yon VII
read in the papers mainly due to disastrous ven
lures in blockade-runrng. unsupported by anybody
The firm was n heavy London one, connected with
some Of the frs, banking houses. 1t owned the no
toroas clipper Kate, which was. think captured b!
United States cruisers.
our friends here, and loyal Americans, are e1erins
themselves with the Intention Of seading contributions
TO tie Sanitary Commission Fair TO be held m May At
Chicago Illinois Mr.. Moran, Secretary Of Legation
has dispatched to it painting by Capt j. !" Ahdef'
son, representing the destruction Of the 20 OF All
,baa by the Kearslrge the counterpart Of that exc
cuted by the same gentleman by order Of Mr. Lincoln
II depicts the sea fight just before the striking Of the
Rebel priyatecr when with dilapldated rigging and
ho,.iora hull she is sinking into the green and semi
transparent water.
Apropos OF loyal Americans, l have 10 regret that
my censure Of those who met at SJamess Hal to eee
brate the birthday Of George Washington little
too indi-crminatne. ] am informed, on what should
be excellent authority that there desire what
ever 70 ignore abolition that the comparative exclusion
English quests had no motive inyidious than
ha, II Gen. Mcclellan was suggested chairman, it
was an individual proposition put forth on the fororh
grounds that Ibis name might attract people On
that text seemingly very pregnant one spoke, asd
have known so many and such detestabe variety OF
the American oopperhead here IN London that what
followed was matter OF course
There arc those in the United States who well re
member Mr. John Cassen. the London publisher, who
L., a., a. nriraa ~
Wales. He died at his residence in AyenucI0sd Re
gents Park on the same day as Richard Golden and
was likewise buried yesterday. lie was a Manchester
man. and expired when only A. years old For some
time past the active conduct Of the business of the firm
in Ia Belle Savage Yard Ludgate HILL has dcvolIed
unon his partners and IL will he carried hereto
fore in association with his widow whose interests
will continue to lie connected with those Of the Grm
Yon need not be informed that they the publishers
Of the Imperial History Of julius Caesar.
a spoke AZ some length, in former letter Of the pro
posed testimonial TO Rebel Maury Of the e. ). Nhe
who allowed tree 10 grow up in front Of the window
his Office at Washington In the prospectus for nc
5complishing this ohjcc. before me, find letter
from Vice Admiral FitToy ofmetcoroogical celebrity
our British Meriamstrongy recommending ii. Herr
is one Of the alleged grounds:
Actual wagon loads Of Mauiy's charts and qunrto
volume, of directions have been given away in Eng
land very many also in other eonnrie all distributed
free of charge to the recipients Captains 0ishps have
been tuns especially favored"
SO because these charts and volumes were girenI
away-ai the cost rccolcct Of the United States Gov
Iernment-Rebel Maury ought TO have a testimonial
This Is raythcr too rich this u.s. as the young lady
remarked TO the picman who had sold her pie with
nothing but fat inside"
To-day there comes of-has come or indeed. at my