New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-05
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FOREIGN NEWS.
GREAT BRITAIN.
MINISTER JOHNSON AT THE SHEFFIELD CUTTERS
BANQUET.

BANQUET.
LONDON. Sept 4The annual feast of the cutters
at Sheffield occurred yesterday. Reverdy johnson.
the American Minister. who was present as a guest,
made his first address in England in response tho
toast of The Health of the American Minister"
MT johnson, after expressing bus thanks for tho high
honor conferred upon him. said that he came 10 this
country rs messenger of peace. He was glad to
recognize everywhere in England strong proofs Of
friendship which he was certain were reciprocated
III his native country. For no people under the sun
had America kinder feelings than for her Maesty's
subjects They were really people, they had like
laws and like institutions, and in both coun-
tries freedom was the base of those laws and
institutions. In their joint hands liberty would
live forever Mr.. Johnson reviewed briefly the
causes course, and triumphant termination of tho
recent civil war in America He continued: Tho
war had this compensation: 1t ended Slavery. None
now but freemen trod the soil of America and his
tory would say that all well spent in erasing
this blot transmitted from q common ancestry, tar
nishng our fame and beying the Declaration of In
dependence" The speaker then alluded to the mar
shaling of the forces for the coming Presidential
election in America saying that however the present
canvass ends he could personally vOuch for the next
President as q warm friend of England. Mr.. john
son then alluded TO the Sheffield cutlery, which he
said was famous throughout the civilized world and
spoke favorably and encouragingly of the annual
gathering of the Cutters Company. He was.stened
to throughout with the most marked attention, and
his assurances of peaceful and friendly relations be-
tween England and America were yocifeTously APP
plauded.
THE PAIL MALL GAZETTE ON TIE CHINESE
TREATY.
The Pail Mall Gazette of this evening has an
editorial on the subject of the Chinese treaty re-
Gently concluded with the United States The
writer says that the treaty looks if the foreign
merchants residing in China on the one side, and
the Chinese nation with Mr.. Burlingame on
the other were trying TO neutralize each others
statements by demands that viii not bear examina-
tion but may serve TO choke off the other side with
mistaken opinion Here in England we are not TO bo
taken by storm. liberal interchange OF opinions
between the Embassy soon to sail from New-for&
and the representatives of the English Governments
will demonstrate that changes in the position OK
Great Britain and China demanded by the times,
and will be beneficial to both.
SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH OF THE BERMUDA.
The Bermuda, Dry Dock, the largest structure for
floating in the world was successfully launched in
the Thames at this city to-day. I..
NEW ATLANTIC CABLE.
prospectus of a new telegraphc line to connect
Portugal and the United States under the title OK
the Peoples Cabep has been issued.
THE ABERGELE DIsAsTER-THE VERDICT
LIVERPOOL, Sept 4.-The coroners inquest on tho
bodies of the victims of the Abergee Railway disas
ter was concluded to-day. The jury brought in a
verdict of mansaughter against Williams and Jones.
the brakesmen on the goods train for criminal neg
ligence.
THE FIRING ON MR.. sCULLY.
DUBLIN Sept. +-EvENING.-A man named Dwyer
was arrested by the police at Tipperary late last
evening on the charge of firing at Mr. Seullys party
a few days ago.
A POTATO RIOT AT CORK.
Dispatches have been received announcing that
a very serious potato riot occurred yesterday at
Cork. The people assembled in the streets in great
numbers, and for a time were very boisterous. The
troops were called out TO quell the disturbance A
charge was made body of about 5000 rioters,
who were dispersed at the point of the bayonet.
INCENDIARISM IN CORK.
Cork, Sept 4-EvENING.-Several incendafy fires
occurred in this city to-day, and the damage 10
property resulting therefrom was quite heavy.