The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-09-19
SIR F. w. A. BRUCE.

Sir Frederick William Adolphus Bruce,
Knight General Commander Of the Bath,
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo.
tentiary from Great Britain to the United States
of America, was born on the 18th of April, 1874,
being brother of the late, and uncle of the pre-
sent, Earl of Elgin and Kincardtne; as also of
General Bruce. who accom- panied the Prince OF
country. His diplomatic experience was very
considerable, with the additional advantage
of having read ta1O, being amemoerof L1ncoln's
Inn. He was attached to Lord Ash6urton's
Especial and Extraordinary Mission" to
Washington in 1912, to settle and define the
boun daries between the erritories Of the United
States and the possessions OF her Britan1c
SSbseuuentiy he was Colonial Secretary at
Hong Kong, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF the pro-
vince of Newfoundland; Charge d'Afaires at
Bolivia and Montevideo; Consul-General in
Egypt; and, four years later, he accompanied
the late Lord Elgin to China. In December,
1868, he was sent as Minister Plenipotentiary to
the Court OF Pekin, where he established his
reputation as an accomplished diplomatist; and,
in the following spring, he received the addi-
tIona appointment OF Chief Superintendent Of
British trade in China, having opportunely
G6ged to Gp @ 1'f S edd hy T M
Frederick Bruce was also (K. G. @. b. Knight
Commander of the Order of tne Bath, dignity
conferred by the Queen on limited number of
civilians distinguished for diplomatic services.
Sir Frederick Bruce has held the position of
British Minister at Washington since 1865,
where he owned palatial residence, and en-
deared himself to every one who was intro
remarkable accomplishments.
The following is complete list of British
Ministers who have been accredited to our
country.
i79I George Hammond 1926. Charles R. Vaughan.
1896 Robert Liston 1885. Henry s. Fox.
1885, bvd ~ ETse ksSad
iSC7 George Ii. Rose sis Sir H. L. E. BuIwer.
1909 Francis j. Jackson. 1852 ]. F. 4: Orampton.
1915. Charles BSgo % o'''-' iS's LORD lyons
1920 Sir s Canning S65 Sir F. W. A. Bruce.
live Z Mr. ord w %
arrived heTe on special missions It appears, from the
the other Enjoys has been 1--WE years. That Mr..
Vaughan represented his Government for the longest
for ten years and the latter only for nineteen mOnhs
s 0bn T E tone ia @ 81
stoned by his completely in attempts TO violate the
american citizens to enlist in the service of Great
Britain curing the Crimesn war A. the same @ TINE
| York Philadelphia, and Cincinnati were obliged to
il is a noticeable fact that John Adams, the FIRST
Enyoy from s The United 10 sHes Hs so5r 70 Great ri h
day Of June. 1855, although George Hammond the
Presdent Washington iii August ISL This nnpre-
eedented delay was caused BY faults on n both sides
we read that "on Wednesday, arrived from the
de-camp % to General washingtOn9 mas as Secretary
70 the Embassy and on the fOilOwng day his Excel
Plenlpotentiary from that country to the Court of
credentias TO the Marquis Of and th a.
yesterday MT A6S%S being InSEO,duGed to his
we find thai the Kihing ihg in tone Of peasant taml-
opinion aong people that you are not the most
attached Of all yOer SSTHtTyTsn ~ 70 the mannsrs of
VIII an SssTmed ar Of Esyssy but NTH unmis;
mo- but o my ayS% 70 yS1r
try" Quick as Light lightning, ing the he king replied, IAN
In Interchange OF ministers was caused by the
Slaves carried of by the departing British troops the
Detention of the Western posts and the disputed
Eastern boundary on the one hand. On the other,
the American adheTents 10 the Grown OF England.
S eSs SSossa psrs6
George aem%ond Sad wh ssf THOMAS % jefferson
the diticultes having been previously received by
She bs ssssocsted with his revered name ever
In the selection Of MT Hammond as first minister
nanny Choice as his disposition was far from being
| cenciatory-a quality most essential Ia an envoy.
a tas eosnTy hrs the British treaty. Of pece and
was burned IN fT9nt 70 Of his residence 10 Pha.
indignit.es were thrust upon blm; But our limits
suecessors would 1t probably be agreeable the
reader for to do so; indeed, much that we might
brilliaI associations connected with the British
bassyb a y the rt of diplomacy has been practised
in substance. since the division, Of msnkind into
peoples and nations, S sys'S % on Iegoi residences
| sinsa of cardinal Richeeu. Previously embassies
sent ny S peS Greater pop Sa IN nSy
nes while the substantial business Of States the
neIehboring courts was transacted by agents Of a
ION fn Europe dpomAsts have been divided into
| and importance-An constituting the
highest c istter SsSns rom the fofmer IN this
maj although they received similar credentials they
are While as we have already observed. the Am
SSssador is the representative OF the honor ane
the persona Sps eEsaiSSe dinsSence merely Sfectni
their rank, emolumentS, and outht their Gstacti0E