The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-20
The PRESS TELEGRAM.
Reception Of the News Of the Death Of the
British Minister In Washinst on-ImportRnc
of tho Event.

Reception Of the News Of the Death Of the
British Minister In Washingt on-ImportRnc
of the Event.
Senator Sumner telegaphed to Secretary Seward last
night from Boston, that Sir Frederick Bruce arrived at
the fremont House at o'clock very ILL., and died at
two o'clock this morning. Tho Secretary, at four
o'clock this morning, received Mr. Ford Charge DAT
fares to confer upon the subject Mr. Howard, Of the
British Legation proceeded to Boston at seven O'Clock
this morning The government and the British Lega-
ton have the sad inellige TO London
Arrangements for ntsrment deferred, waiting in
strucons from London Orders have been given to pay
proper honors to the deceased at Boston, The flag over
the State Department was al half mast.
The mind naturally goes back to the circumstances
attending sir Frederick Bruces reception hero Sir
Frederick arrived in this country in April, 1866, being
the OF Lord Lyons, in critical state Of the
relations bet 1een the United States and Great Britain.
bed by the injuries occasioned by fall from his car
riage. He. however. directed Mr.. +. W. Seward, the
Assistant Secretary, to arrange for Sir Fredercks pre-
senaton to the President and although severely suffer-
ing and scarcely able to utter word, indicated the
proper language to be employed in the usual reception
speech, revising the speech with pencil in the left
hand aud inserting additions; among them the
kind mention OF the Queen in connection with the pas
the Importance OF the two countries preserving
their friendly ations.
After the iabnet meeting on Friday, the 14tb, Score.
tary +. W. Seward asked President Lincoln If he would
President Lincoln replied, "Yes, at any hour you
choose Tho Acting Secretary then inquired "Shail II
DC az TWO O'CLOCK, IN Tue Due hoOn les, eliu
Mr.. Lincoln, Sand be to send up the speeches.
/ like to read those things beforehand" Promis
ing do so, Mr. Seward took his leave and tho
day up Mr. Lincoln the drafts Of the speeches.
On the night of tina. day Mr. Lncoln was assassnated
and tho attempt made to take the life OF both the
secretary and By this attempt the last named
left totally unconscious for ten twelve days Tho
first OF returning consciousness exhibed by him was
asking. "Has Sir Frederick Bruce been presented
YETI" On being informed that ne had, he asked "By
whoms" The reply was 'by Mr. Hunter" SIR Fred
erck had been presented the goth OF April to Presi
dent johnson by Mr. Hunter, who had in the meantime
been appointed Acting Secretary OF State. Mr.. =. W
Seward asked What tday OF the week Ii it?' The
sger given was Tuesday "what day Of the MONTH"
The day named. which reply beng unsatisfactory
he then Inquired, 'what month Is III" The response
May," and so be learned that was tho month Of
May. IL until month later than this that he
informed OF the assassination Of Mr. Lincoln and of
the accession of President johnson.
Sir Fredericks official intercourse With the govern
ment always exhibited genial temper, combined with
great diplomatic ability and discretion which rendered
his conduct most agreeable and productive OF good
suits The death OF sir Frederick Of tho present
relations between the United States aud Great Britain,
Is looked upon a serious calamity II Is no,
how under the existing temper Of the British nation,
exhibited by their press he eau be replaced.