The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-21

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ENGLAND.
Ninfster Johnson and Mr. ROebuclx, vi. H.
The New YORK 7rtbunes correspondent writes
The case against Mr. Reverdy johnson is
stronger lban l stated 1t. All That | kne of
the relations between him and Mr.. Roeouck |
learned from the newspaper reports of their
speeches at Sheffield. MIR. RoebuCk has now
written a letter which lets us a little further
into the secret of the billing and cooing that
language OF Mr. Roebuck's speech, which seemed
to every body else gross insult to America, did
not, says Mr.. Roebuck, offend the American
Minister He has 'rhe best authority for say
ing that ii did not and MIR. Roebuck proceeds to
say OF MIR. Johnson
fell greatly pleased by all that had happened since
expressions Of kindness and and fte2dshlp which
Ser. but Which neei not repeat" '''' ien'e
Consider who Mr.. Roebuck is and who Mr.
Reverdy Johnson is. Remember the yells of
ullaton with which Mr.. Roebuck welcomed
the news of Rebel victories. Recall his descrip-
ton in public speech, of the Northern people
- or the Northern army, 1t matters not which
as 1.-THE refuse and scum OF Europe" Bear In
mind that he has never In word or deed shown
one sign of regret or repentance, but that since
the war as during the war, he has proclaimed
on every occasion his hatred of America and
grief that the Union was not broken in pieces.
Then say whether this Is the man whom the
American Minister oughtto be hobnobbing with
on his first appearance at public dinner,
sautIng as his friend and ''usng expressions OF
Kindness and friendship which touched me very
nearly" Is it measure OF conci1atlon on the
part of MIR. Reverdy johnson to neglect the
friends and court the enemies OF his country
Is it diplomatic? Is 1t decent?
The protest which the English papers make
against Mr.. Roebuck's insolence is credltaole to
them, and shows their strong desire to neutra.
lie the ofense which America would naturally
take. From similar motive the liberal papers
rofra Md frnn crtfin niein fho oe
the American Minister, deeply sensible as they
must have been of its lndIscretion and of the
aGront it tactly offers to the whole Liberal
party in England. Be sure 1t requires OF their
himself into the arms of faction which was
and is the known foe OF the country he
is here TO represent. ;, II it shall inspire
Ambassador !, for one, shall not regret the
incident, humilIatipg as 1t is to a loyal Ameri-
can. Mr.. Johnson is Minister, for better or
say in England that his record during the war is
stained and that his sympathy with Northern
ideas was never more than skin deep. But flour
friends find out for themselves, as sooner or
liberal party in America to the liberal party in
England, shall hope to see the evil influence
Mr.. johnson is sure to exercise on English
opinion to some extent controlled.
1t is not improbable that the row will help
Roebuck to lose his seat for Sheffield. Dlsliked
in the House. detested by the leaders of the
Trades Unions, who are despouc IN Sheheld;
attacked by every English newspaper for his
recent violence: abandoned even by the I1de-
pendent of Sheffield, once his strongest support
er, Mr.. Roebuck is lighting an uphill battle
with diminished resources. III he wins at all,
his majority will be cut down, and his voice will
be heard in the next House with Impotence and
distIust.
Reply of the London "Times'' to Mr
ROebuck.
The Times. in it's issue of September s, thus
replies. to Mr.. Roebuck:-After all, Mr. Roe
bucks plea that Mr.. Johuson was not sensible
of any disrespect baving been offered to the
United States is sufficiently reiuted by the fact
that he thought it necessary thus to vndicate
his country. Even supposlng there had been
any truth in Mr.. Roebuck's observations, 1t
would still have been the height of bad taste to
make them in Mr.. Johnson's presence on such
an occasion. Mr.. Roebuck prides himself on
speaking the truth; but there is, at least, time
for everything, and there are occasions when the
sort of character Mr.. Roebuck emulates Is pain
fully inopportune. 1t is possible that Mr..
Reverdy job 1son may be happy to listen in
private to the oracnlar utterances which Mr..
Roebuck thinks niallible; but ia public recep-
tion OF an American representative, when the
object of all this was to cultivate GOOD will, 1t
amounted to nothing less than to an injury to
both countries for q man in Mr.. Roebuck's posi-
tion to use language of such vehement dis
paragement. We ouly hope Mr.. Reverdy john
son will not fail TO take notice that the insult
has been repudiated by English public opinion
with equal vehemence aud with perfect uua.
honor in which we hold his country by the
prompt recoi from Mr.. Roebuck's words which
he every where witnesses.
Death Of Lord Ashburton.
We have to announce the death of Lord Ash.
burton, which took place on the 9th September.
The late lord had been in weak health for a
long time past, arising from mental Illness. The
deceased, Francis Barring, third Baron AshbuI-
ton, County Devon, in the peerage OF the United
Kingdom, was the second son of Alexander, first
baron, by his wife, Anne Louisa, eldest daugh-
ter of Mr.. Bingham, OF Philadelphia. He was
born May 20, 1920, and married in January,
1888, Mile Claire Ho1tense, daughter of
the late Duke. de Bassano, by whom
he leaves issue Alexander, his successor In the
Daniel Hugh, and an only daughter, Mary
Louisa Anne, married to the Duke of Grafton.
The deceased nobleman succeeded to the title in
1864, on the death OF his elder brother, William
Bingham, second lord. Previously to his ac-
cession to the family honors he had long repre-
seDted Thetford In Parliament-namely, from
1882 to l84l, and from July, 1S48, to December,
1867. He was conservative in politics, but
like his father and brother, was moderate in his
views, and generally voted with the class of
politicians once denomnated "Peelite.n
GENERAL NEWS
The administrator of the Ldnterne brings an
action against the French Postmaster.General,
under the following circumstances: - One
Friday he prepaid, as 1t is sometimes done here,
70 gain time, the postage of certain number
OF RocbefoIts pamphlets; but this-No. IL
happened to be seized when deposited the next
day at the Post Office, aud therefore was not
dehvered' In consequence, NJ. Dumont claims
Dack the sum prepaid, about fl26; but III.
Yandai the Director-General refuses to return
the money. on the ground that their regulations
tOEbJd LIE Ietnrn vi Any payment except IN The