The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-05

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LATEST ADVTCES BY STEAMER.
by 40 arrival at New York yesterday, we have
EpIopean adVicee to october 70.
Hr ENGLAND. ..
Minister JohnaOn's Compliments TO the
aa Rebel Ram Builderss
The n. Y. Tpibune's London October 24) cor
respondence contains the follo1ng;-
When Mr.. Reverdy john on set out for Liver
pool, The star remarked that he had started
upon q journey Likely 10 prove more momentous
in It's consequences to hlmself than any he had
ever undertaken In his whole life. l belieeelI
may say that loyal Americans and BnSlish
friends TO America had done their utmost 70
keep Mr.. johnson and Mr. Laird apart. There
is no reason to suppose that Mr.. Laird was par.
ticular'y sollcltous to meet Mr.. johnson, but
Mir. JohL sons desire to pub lcy tesuiy his sense
OF Mr.. Lairds services TO his southern brethreG
was 100 lively 10 be controlled III Me. john-
son had tienihed an opinion. rs Lord
btaLley did, that it was better, for pubIIc
reasons, that he should not meet MIR. Lar l,
nothing more would have been needed. Mr..
Johnson chose to send message exactly the
contrary TO that, and mis- meeting with Laird
was as distinctly biz, own choice as if he had
invited the builder OF the Alabama to dine with
him in Upper Portland Pace-and be probably
has before lhis. 1t ~as he, ag Ain, who chose to
proclaim ~ with bravado and insult to those
who had Vatued him against this On al act. Il
was cauioned,' exclaimed Mr., johnson in his
speech, whether by friends, merely friends, or
not, " 10 not Tor me to sAy-that should not
DS TIebtDb vi hn OCC4SlOD IKE lnlS, DeCtuse
theae would be at 1t certain gentlemen who by
Nord, oy ereecb, or By act, al led or encouraged
my southern brethren durug our late
unhAppy c9bhsct' The pubic cautions to
winch Mr.. Jchbson refers were given him by
Inc Udty AelcS aud The Stdr- am Jng all the
0a'ly jouruals OF Lon ION the ony two who
were, or are, iroe friends to America, TIe
Marylander, wbum Andrew johnson sent here
to bnd Irends among the lTieuds of Rebellion,
1nsoleDhy questions wbe her the advice OF these
pap rs which know him only as American
m,nls.er an, ls friendly or ireacherous. be was
eulreated by Royal aud eminent Americans not
10 nennfS himself with Laird, and the sincerity
OF their 1000 viii Is equally scoHed at What
uoes pc say b answer wasY MY answer was
mat n should be So so much lhe more graft
lying would it lie 10 me-. Why? Because it
Wou' Gford aa assurance to the people OF my
cou' ltry, and 10 my Government as we'll as TO
my Iglt, that former differences are forgotten,
al that the heart that beats in Liverpool
IS hike the heart that beats throughout The
EhP6om, heart full of friendship tor the
People OF the United States.' II this stood alooe
~ MIGHT be passed by as the maudlin affection
sieDess OF man who had dined too welt--the
speech ibeiug made at that period OF the evening
when Ihe stomach and the heart OF some men
get eChs ly full. But it is slnc-re eS0ression
"of Mr.. Sobnson's feelings. He had announced
in the morning in reply 10 the Mayor that IN the
evening it was Lis purpose to lay before tn ,
Chamber of Commerce and before all England
his whole heart. He had raid a moment fore
that he knew there was wisdom and good sense,
and pa riotism In the people of Liverpool that
is'Bot Mr. Reverdy Johnson who iorglves Mr..
Laird; 1t is Mr.. Lard who iorgiVes tue Ameri-
can Minister. IL be needs It, he has certainly
earned IT, Mr.. Laird did indeed build the
Alabama which burned some scores of Amer,-
can ships, aud swept the rest Oft the ocean. He
cost America, directly and indirectly. not less
than 500, 900, 600. Mr.. Laird has Just PRIDE
in the help he gave the Rebellion, and just
resentment against those extreme pdrtisans III
the North who questioned has ella m to the
character OF pubnc ber efactor. Mr.. J, hnson
ID
Liverpool beside Mr. Laird entitled 10 his sympa-
tbies and apologies, above all to generous
euioey. Remembering ho y recently the flag OF
ocean, he thought 1t fitting to com mplinent the
l. yeTpool shpbulders on lhe energy which had
given them almost MONOPOLY or the worlds
commerce. 'Yonr flag cried Mr.. Johnson IN q
glow OF enthusiasm, 'passts unchallenged on
every sea, protected by The power OF England
which, thank God, never failed usp l n In
d,spar OF explaining what Mr.. johnson meant
by lhqrklpg God thai the 20 yer of Eug land
never fl lied us. pubic dinner IN England i:
always scene of some confusion; there is a
much stint 10 the wine. Surrounded
by SO many old friends of the Rebel, ou, Mr..
JOnn: on per haps foreot for moment that he
was tbert as American Minister to Apologize 10
Mr.. LAIRD, and when he SAID 'us' lapse,i into his
trHe chalac er OF representative Tor his South
ern brethren. The comments of the press or
the dinner are Instructive; but have no rooa
to quote them here. 1t Mr.. johnson ha. moi
sui planted, he at least rivals, Mason
and Slidell, Beauregard and Lee, In the
affections of the English Torres. If he value:
the eulogiums OF the Times the Standard, anC
the Saturday Reuie,D, he has them in full mea
sure. Their tone is a little contemptuous; bal
Mr.Johnson is not likely to perceive that, or to
trouble himse about the ironIcal compliment:
of the Liberal journals. Toe Tories are content
to Batter, for they believe Mr.. Johnson to bt
wax in Lord Stapley's hands, and ehuckle vel
the prospect Of getting cheaply out of the Ala
bama scrapP. The LIberals-those of then
who sincerely wish well to America aud art
proud of having befriended ber-lament tn
Humiliation of ner Minister, and turn away thei
L..