New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-16
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.o-day from H.. Dlrdanelles.
GREAT BRITAIN.
SIR. JoHNsoNs INTERVIEW WITH TIE QUELN.
LoNpON. st 15.-Thc Hon. Reyerdy Johnson
had his fist ntrlvicw with the Queen at Windsor
Castle the day after her return from Europe. Mr.
johnson was introduced to Her Majesty 10y Lord
Stanly. and pc, utcd his credentials as Minister of
the United States to the Court OF 81. James Tho
Dueen and the Court left yesterday in a special train
'or Scotland.
TIE EARTHQUAKE IN SOUTH AMERICA.
The tclcclaphic accounts of the terrible earth
quake the Western coast of South America have
treated much excitement here. The commercial
world is eager for fun details of the loss of life
property. and Shipping and the arrival of the mail
reports is looked for with deep interest
THs WAR QUESTION.
EvENING.-1ie F0H AGH Ga:etie this afternoon
has a leading article on the prospects of peace or
war 1t says that in every capital of Europe the be-
lief that a great and Immediate war is impending
grows day 10y day; that the best informed mon eX-
pect it to break Ut.bcfore the end of the year.
REWARD OFFERED FOR TIE ARREST OF INCEN-
DIARIES.
CORK Sept. 15.-The City Government Of Cork has
ohorcd reward of E10O for the arrest Of the nccn-
diaries who caused the recent fires in This city and
vicinity.
THE AMERICAN MINISTER AND MIR. ROEBUCK-
PROSPECTS OF THE MISUNDERSTANDING
MISS COBBE-THE GIRL OF THE PERIOD,
IRON OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
LOyDoN, Sept. 81 hope that Nh sumner and
other Radicals who voted for the confirmation of
MI Reyerdy johnson begin TO understand the mis-
chief they did In advance Of any nomination
wrote that if Conservative were sent over here, tho
true sentiment of America would be misrepTesented
But own tina. did not expect TO see even Mr. Rev
erdy johnson begin his career by publicly frater-
nizng with two Of the bitterest enemies Of his
try. He went on Thursday from London to Shelf
feld-afer Liverpool and Southampton, the strongest
anti-Anerican towns in Engand-tO sit at the
feast Of the Cutters Company. He there met two
men whose names America has cause TO detest. One
was Lord Wharncfe, during the war President Of
what was called the Southern AssociatIonan organi-
zatiOn of blockade-runners and AngloRebel pirates;
aud Mr. Rcyerdy Johnson tells us that the name OF
Lord Whamelife ought to DO dear to Americans
under any circumstances" On the other hand of
Che American Minister was Mr.. Rocbuck, the most
INSCRIPTIONS and unrelenting enemy Of America III
all England. No man, perhaps not oil the Anglo
Rebels together, uttered during the war so many IL
soent caumnies against the Union and its leaders as
Mr ROebuck. He has never retTacted one of thom
Yet Mr. Roebuck is the man whom Mr.. Reverdy
Johnson at the beginning of his mission, goes 200
miles to meet at dinner whom he takes by the hand,
and whose anger against America lie strives to dep
recate by humiliating entreaties. MIR. Roehnck re-
fused TO be concated by the prostration Of the Eu
bassador Of the country which he hates. lie replied
by speech full Of his old ranc0r 1t is difficult TO
say whether his language was more offensive to
Americans IN general or to the individual
guest who sat by his side Dlr. Reverdy John
son has been all his life politician. Nr.
Roebuck informs him that America is the feculent
refuge of the vice and turbulence of EurOpeOt the
wild IIishman, the fiery Frenchman, the assassina-
ting Italian and the dumb-fOunded Spaniard; that
no educated American has anything to do with poll
tics; that in America political affairs are in the
hands Of the buceaneering portion Of society," l
need not quote other expressions equally gross On
the following day, Mr. Johnson bad to reply TO an
address from the Cutters Company-the same Com
pany which, on the evening before, had permitted
him, as their guest to be insulted by Mr.. ROebuck
MOst Americans viii think that after the sample OF
Sheffield hospitality supplied to Mr. johnson the
night before he would have done well 20 decline fur
ther cyties The best reply TO Mr.. Roebucks i'm
pertinence would have been silence Mr.. Reverdy
johnson was never remarkable at home for he prac
Gce of tho more elevated Christian virtues On his
passage out he seems 10 have occupied his leisure
with perusal of the New Testament. It's doctrines
probably struck him as novel, and bis curiosity 70
eco how they would work in actual life led
him TO make an experiment in England. Bong
smitten by Mr. R0ebuck one cheek, he turns 10
him tine other. Described by Mr. ROcbuck as one OF
a fecuent rabble Of buccaneers ho retorts by APP
pealinp 10 him as his friend In defense of his
country he suggests that there as bad people IN
England rs in the United States, and makes the as
founding remark that whatever vice and ignorance
are imported into the United States they have no
influence upon the general character OF our people or
the security, and Just, and enlightened admnsira-
ton Of our Governments Federal or State"
am not for keeping old sores openl think we
ought 70 be friends with England, but there are
Englishmen, and Mr. Roebuck is one OF them whose
hands no loyal American can touch. They must DO
excepted out Of the amnesty Still less can u DO
pardOned to an American Minister, that as the repre-
sentative Of his country he should seek out these
men, and do homage 10 them. Aside from what
have criticised, there good passages IN Nh john
sons speech. IL is creditable to him as Narylander
to have said what he did about slavery and as Min
lister, what he said about peace and kindly relations
between the two countries But there will be plenty
Of people to praise him for thatew TO citciSe and
condemn him for what uHdigni6ed and discred-
table fear there may be still fewer to understand
ssd resent the sort Of injury which Mr.. Reyerdy
johnson, as a Democrat or Conservative, what
ever he calls himself does and viii continually do
In England. His view Of home affairs is wide apart