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Minister JOhnsOn's Reception by Disraeli-
Progress Of our Diplomacy in England.
From the N. Y. Herald.
Minister Reverdy Johnson after enjoying a
very cordial and respectful reception from the
English people at Southampton and in London,
has had a personal interview with Premier
Disraeli in audience at Hughenden. The time
for the presentation of the new envoy OF the
United States to Queen Victoria was arranged
on that occasion, and there is little doubt but
that Mr.. Johnson read to the head of the
British Cabinet rough draft of the address
which he intends to deliver to her Majesty,
and that Mr.. Disraeli intimated to cur repre-
sentative the tenor and tone of the reply of
The Court. This instant and satisfactory pro-
gress, this talking over the situation in
friendly way, is not only complimentary to the
American nation, but shows forth the estimate
which has been formed in England of Mr..
Johnson's talent, probity, and character as
public man and gentleman.
In the present aspect of our relations with
Great Britain Minister J'hnson is the "right
man in the right place" and, being so, his
path has been made easy and his way clear to
the throne from the very commencement. Our
special correspondent in London intimates,
indeed, in his letter published in the Herald
Yesterday, that business of a very delicate aud
interesting character had been transacted
between the two statesmen even before the
troublesome and perplexing Court breeche.
question has already been disposed of and will
no longer pre- sent a source of embarrassment
70 our Minister in his communications with
The sovereign Of England. Mr.. Johnson,
aware of the worries and delicate perpleXities
which occurred to the late General Scott, the
deceased eX-President Buchanan, as well as to
ex-Mlnister Adams, by means of pantaoons
and unavoidable circumstances" availed
himself no doubt of the occasion to submit to
Mr.. Disraeh that at a moment when all Eng
land was en- deShdJue owing TO the eXtraor-
dinary heat of the weather. and when in the
law courts judges and lawyers had trenched
on the constitution by throwing off their huge
wigs of horse hair, and found that they pos
sessed just as much brains without them as
before, the British people would come to be
regarded as very ''stilf-necked generation"
should they stand too rigidy on an sold clo' "
form of etiquette with the more juvenile
branch of the Anglo-Saxou race, so that Pre-
mier Disrael, who is not personally given so
much to the use of ''purple and fine linen" as
were many OF his distinguished ancestors, con-
scented to take the court breeches, shad-bellied
vest, and glt-happed coat from the "peg'' in
our case and lay them son the SHELF for a
next customer. Our London correspondent
assures US that the matter has been disposed
of in such an ettectual way that Minister John
son may, If he so choose, appear at Bucking-
nam Palace IN shooting jacket-a step of
democratic revolutionism which we are quite
certain will never enter his head.
1t is great national privilege to enjoy the
right, however, and after such a graceful con-
cession on the part OF Mr.. Disraeli it is very
likely that Mr.. Johnson and himself will
shortly meet again at Hughenden and figure
up the Alabama claims bill, the Premier draw
ing draft on the Treasury for the amount,
and our Minister exchanging a receipt duly
stamped. There is no need of arbitration in
the matter. England can take her time and
hand the cash to Mr.. Johnson, in plain citizen
dress, when convenient.