The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-09-05
NY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
FOREIGN NEWS BY CABLE.
A BANQUET At SHEFFIELD
SPEECH OF MINISTER JOHNSON
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cutters OF Sheffield occurred yesterday. Hon.
Reverdy johnson, the American minister, who
was present as q guest, made his hrst address
in England In response to atoast OF the health
OF the American minister. Mr.. johnson, after
expressing thanks for the high honor conferred
upon him, said that he came TO this country
as messenger Of peace.
He was glad, he said, to recognize every
where in England strong proofs Of friendship,
and which he was certain were reciprocated In
his native country, for no people under the
sun entertain kinder feelings towards her maj
esty's subjects than America. They were
really one people, had like laws and like insti.
tutions, and In both countries freedom was the
basis OF those laws and institutions. For their
joint hands liberty would live forever.
Mr.. Johnson reviewed briefly the country's
cause and triumphant termination of the re-
cent civil war In America, and continued: The
war had Its compensation. 1t ended slavery,
and none but freemen now trod the soil OF
America, and history could shy that all was
well spent In erasing this blot, transmitted
from common ancestry, furnishing our fame
aud belly ing the Declaration OF Independence.
lie then alluded to the marshaling of forces for
the coming Presidential election IN America,
saying that, however the present canvass
ended, he would personally vouch for the next
President as = warm friend OF England.
He then alluded to the Sheffield cutlery,
which he said WAS famous throughout the
civilized world, aud spoke fayorably and en-
couragingy OF the annual gathering Of the
cutters company. He waB listened to through
out with the most marked attention, and his
assurances OF peaceful and friendly relations
between England and America were loudly
applauded.
SOUTHAMPTON, September4-Eveuing. -rhe
steamship Baltimore sailed at 2 o'clock for
Baltimore with full cargo.
LONDON, Sept 1.-THE Bermuda dry dock,
the largest structure for floating In the world,
was successfully launched In the Thames in
this city to-day.
DUBLIN, Sept "A man named Dwycr was
, arrested by the police at Tipperary late last
evening on the charge Of firing at MIR. Scurly's
party few days ago.
+ LONDON, Sept. I.-Dispatches have been re.
ceived announcing that very serious potato
riot occurred yesterday at Cork. The people
, assembled In the streets In great numbers and
for II time were very boisterous. Troops were
called out to quell the disturbance. A charge
was made in body OF about three thousand
rioters who were dispersed at the point of the
| bayouct.
| PARIS, September al is announced to day
that Der Faur, an ex minister under Louis
PHILIPPE, will be opposition candidate for the
Corps Legislstif, from Var.
LONDON, September 1.-THE Pail Mali Ga =Ciic,
this evening, has an editorial an the subject OF
the Chinese treaty recently concluded with the
United States. 1t says that tho treaty looks
| as II foreign merchants residing In China on
| the one aide, and the Chinese nation with Mr..
Burlingame on the other, were trying to neu.
| tralize each others statements by demands
that will not bear examination, but may serve
| to choke off the other side with q mistaken
opinion.
| Here In England we arc not TO be taken by
storm. Liberal interchange Of opinions be-
twcch the Embassy, soon to sail from New
York, and representatives. OF the English Gov.
ernment, and will demonstrate the changes in
the positions of Great Britain and China,
| which are demanded by the Times, and which
will be beneficial to both.
| LONDON, Sept At Is reported that Count
Ssrtiges, who was until recently the French
representative at Rome, was recalled on &C.
count OF his inability to restore friendly re.
lations between Italy aud Rome.
| PARIS, Sept. i.-Prinee Napoleon has ar
| rived back at Mendon, near Paris.
LONDON, Sept. 4.-Adyices have been re
ceived here from Teheran, announcing that
Muzoifer- Ed Dem Mira, the heir to the Per
| sian crown, had recently died of cholera.
LlvRRrooL, Sept. 4.-Thc coroncr's inquest
on the bodies OF the victims of the Aberglt
| railway disaster concluded to-day. The jury
brought In verdict OF msnslaughter against
| Williams and Jones, brakesmen on the good
train, for criminal neglect.
LONDON, Sept. "A prospectus OF q new
telegraphic line, to connect Portugal to tht