The New York herald., 1866-08-03

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to rspres Che passion for gambling ~..~-
been growing upon the visitors TO thAs wats.
ing place for several years past
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The Advsntarss Of - Chilean D4plsnassss -
Row York.
We hope that oar readers have mot been soee
crossed in the recent news nom Europe, Mpkios
and New Orleans, and about ths cable and ~
cholera, a,sto have overlooked the very spigv
letter Lom Benjamin ViounA MacKeppA n ~
frieDlls in Chile 8 tranalAt1bu Of which was pGA.
I,.ded in our Wednesday, issue Mr.. NacKsnnAs
iike many other foreigners before him, -
been pretky well treated in New York, and =
holding MS up to ridicule. II Is useless to ee4r
plain Of this, for, no doubt, we deserve It N.
MacKenn only follows the example Of Marryatl
Dickens, Mrs. Trollope, Bull Run Russell, and
other highly distinguished people, who made
up their minds that we must be q set Of fools
or we would not have received them SO cor
daily. There is great deal Of truth in dis
logic, and our visitors have any amount Of fan
in observing and describing our foibles. II =
not every one, however, who has hit us on -
neatly as Mr.. MacKenna, or who could be -
good-natured about 1t after all the attentions b
has received, especially from United States
Marshal Murray.
that be has no. assumed any Of the grand
titles, such as Ambassador, Minister Plenipo-
Nhtiary and Envoy Extraordinary, with which
he figures in the newspapers. He would have
them believe that the absurd Americans have
dubbed him with these marks Of distinction
without his consent and In spite of his modest
protests. The fondness Of Americans for titles
has long since become proverbiaL Dickens
pointed out, many years ago, that every other
man in this country was captain, or colonel,
or general and since then we have created
no small number Of chevaliers, and the Presi-
dent has made at least one D. d. Mr.. Mao.
Kenna, therefore, may haye fallen VICTIM =
this curious American habit, and 1t may b
quite true, as he states, that having been acci-
dentally styled an ambassador by the Panama
papers, an ambassador he remained until -
date OF bis ls.ssr. We perfectly agree WITH
him, however, that he does not live in styis
befltting the position. "This great Ambassa-
dor, living in single apartment uherein is his
bed, his washstand and his writing csbinetS"
having "neither cook, nor majordomo, OSe
lackeys, nor even little shaver to brudA
his coat or black his boots" eating "at ~
first restaurant" not riding in q carriage, ssx-
cept upon extraordinary occasions !" golaG
about town on foot over the snow and ice, anA
thus often slipping and occupying sites q
some of the most aristocratic parts Of BroaA-
way and FiftA avenue" and declining to -
to theatres, balls and private parties, "becaass
he had no coat At for the occasionn- certaiale
this presents NJ with picture Of republics
simplicity greatly at variance with the popalas
idea Of hls aristocratlc stale and grandeur.
In bis receptions at the various clubs Of ~
city Mr.. AacKenna, it appears, met with ssos
very singular mishaps. Invited 10 delivss -
address before the Travellers' Club, he co.
lectsd q number Of official documents, such-es
the Chilean tax levy, Custom House reports,
and copies Of the speeches Of Senators saA
Deputies, to which to refer for his facts, figures
and statistics. These documents and volumes
were piled upon the table before him when -
rose 10 address the club; but what was ~
sstonishment when Mr.. Dunbar, the Presids.s
introduced him as zone Of the most distin-
guished and prolific authors In South AmeEioa.
as Ia proven by this pile Of books, all Of which
Mr. MacKenna has written and generously Pre-
sented TO the club" This story will stick -
President Dunbar for life but he will sulbg
in company with the members Of the Unisa
League Club, who paraded Mr.. MacKenna =
an ambassador, dragged him to crimson w.
vet chair next the President, and insisted upon
his making speech, which was ordered 70 b
printed at the clubs expense. Mr.. MacKenna
may well laugh at "the grand humbugs Of this
most mighty republic" after that Still hs =
hardly justiGahle In making game Of Mr.. Pstss
Cooper also. He relates that al the maap
meeting on Washingson's birthday he hap
pened TO be recognized by Mr.. Cooper, whe
said, a0h, Mr.. MacKenna, you are from Gle,
are You mott" eyes," replied MscKenna, ~
am from Chile" We'll, them" replied Mr..
Cooper, "come and have chair here, usher,
give this gentleman chair he Is the An
bassador from Cile.v The usher, "havinR
never heard Of . country named Gle
in the world.D conducted Mr.. MscKenns
TO the most prominent part Of Ne
platform, and exclaimed In stcntoriaa
tone, Gentlemen, let the Ambassador non
Sicily have sestv' With this anecdote M.
MacKenna concludes his most amusing letter,
which ought to be posted in every club in The
city a. = warning 10 the members 10 be more
careful In their dealings with distin gufahsS
foreigners hereafter. Il may possibly not ron
der Mr.. MscKenna's further sojourn among 10
peculiarly agreeable; hut IL il by far the
cIeverest document that we have yet seen ffon
hja men,