The Portland daily press., 1868-09-05
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GREAT BRITAIN,


LONDON Sept. 4-The Annual Feast of Cut
tiers, at Sheffield, occurred yesterday. .Rever-
dy johnson, American Minister, who was pres
emit as guest, made his first address in England
in response to the toast of the Health of the
American Minister" Mr.. johnson, after ex-
pressing thanks for the high honor conferred
upon him, said he came to this country a mes
senger OF peace. He was glad to recognize
every where in England strong proofs of friend
ship, and which he was certain were recipro-
Gated in his native country, for no people under
the sun had America kinder feelings than for
her Maiesty's subjects. They were really one
people, had like laws and like institutions, and
IN both countries freedom was the base of those
laws and institutions. In their joint hands
liberty would live forever. johnson reviewed
briefly the causes, course and triumphant ter
mnation of the recent civil war in America.
He continued, the war had this compensation,
1t ended slavery and none now but freemen
trod the soil Of America, and history would
say that all was well spent in erasng this blot
transmitted from our common ancestry, tar
nishing our fame, and belying the Declaration
of Independence. The speaker then alluded
to the marshalling of forces for the coming
Presidential election in America, saying that
however the present canvass ended he could
personally vouch for the next President as a
warm friend of England. Mr.. johnson then
alluded to the Sheffield cutlery, which he said
was famous throughout the whole civilized
world. he spoke favOrably and encouragingly
"a sAO SdtucTluS Vi but OubitFS OOlIl-
pany. He was listened to throughout with the
most marked attention, and his assurances of
peaceful and friendly relations between Eng
land and America were heartily applauded.
Dispatches have been received announcing
that very serious potato riot occurred yes
terday at Cork. The people assembled in the
streets in great numbers and were boisterous.
The troops were called out to quiet the dis
turbances, and a charge was made on body
of about 5000 rioters, who were dispersed at
the point of the bayonet.
The Pail Mall Gazette has an editorial ON
the subject of the Chinese treaty recently con-
cluded with the United States. The writer
says the treaty looks as if the foreign mer-
chants residing in China on o2e side and the
Chinese nation with Mr.. Burlingame on the
other, were trying to neutraze each others
statement by demands that will not bear ex-
animation, but may serve to choke off the
other side with mistaken opening here in
England. We are not to be taken by storm.
A liberal interchange of opinions between the
Embassy soon to sail from New York and the
representatives of the English Government
Will demonstrate that changes in the positions 4
of Great Britain and China are demanded by
the times, and will be beneficial to both.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 4-The coroners inquest
on the bodies OF the victims of the Abergele
Railroad disaster was concluded to-day. The
jury brought in a verdict of maDslaughter
against Williams and Jones, the brakemen on
the goods train, for criminal negligence.
LONDON, Sept. 4..-The prospectus of new
telegraph line, to connect Portugal and the
United States under the title of the Peoples
Gable, has been issued. .H
FRANCE.
PARIS, Sept At is announced to-day that
Du Favore, an ex- Minister under Louis Phil
lipe, will be the opposition candidate for the
Corps Legisarif from the department of Vars.
LONDON, Sept. At is reported that Count
Sartiges, who was until recently French rep
resentative at Rome, was recalled on account
of his Inability to restore friendly relations be-
tween Italy and Rome.