New-York tribune., 1868-03-21
NEw-YoRK. SATURDAY, MARCH q, 1865.

citizens permitted TO go unhanged Is much too large.
Mr.. Gaselee, barrister in the House with reputa-
old public aT5 a Se Re
was being gradually robbed of his rights, among
which he reckoned the right Of being hanged in pub
iel
Mr.. Adams has disappointed many of his English
friends by declining dinner which they had pro
posed to give him on his departure. So many OF the
very best in London had already been secured
as TO make il certain that the dinner would have
been of the most brilliant given or offered
In advance OF any any public announcement nI, ne
Adams consulted privately as TO his wishes ne
thought IL wsest, on the whole, to decline IT, consul
ering, perhaps, that such testimonial might be ~ ~ %
understood in America. have already expialseu% % .a
the liking which English people have for Mr. Anns
is of kind that ought TO be equally gra'1iSing g
to him and agreeable to his friends at home near
or priyate LAST night il was expressed most EN-
phaticaliy in Parliament by Mr.. Lefevre and Lord ore
Stanley Both declared 1T thsG Stanley gpyIs said d"
cordially agree in one bne w Is1a m ny s ,e ps aoh 10
nc hirh Character and accomplishments OF the existing
tinted States minister this country whose services
Ss spsf sd aGs
and no man. far as am enabled to judge could nave
played with greater Judgment temper and discretion
t1CheersJ"
There is not leading paper daily or weekly, which
has not spoken to the same effect and yet there
not leading man among the Liberal friends of
America who does not desire that the next minister
should add to Mr. Adamss high qualities closer SYM
pathy with the Radical party at home.
There a curious paragraph III the report OF the
Royal levee at St James this week setting forth that
the United States Minister and members OF his lega-
ton were prevented by unavoidable circumstances
from being present paragraph III another paper
explains that the unavoidable circumstances consist
of Congressional act prohibiting American Minis
ters abroad from wearing court dress Mt: Adams
considered that j you'd be no mark OF eiyity TO at
tempt TO biesent himself without the dress which s
prescribed by eiquette so he very senslOly stayed
away. cannot imagine anything more absurd than
that Congress should interfere in such matter as hs
If America sends representative to the Court of 81
James she ought not only to permit but to expect
that he should conform to the customs OF that
court. 1t is one of those little matters where con-
formty is easy, where it is matter both OF courtesy
and of custom, and where there Is nothing IN the
world 10 be gained by insisting what is called Re
publican simplicity Throughout society III England,
etiquette is somewhat more rigid than IN America
When, for instance, you dine out III London, you
must 20 in full dress. IOu say ii Is absurd. Per
haps il is but compliance is slight thing, andnon-
compliance may be construed into dlscourtesy TO
your host presume you would not go in yonr
shrt-sleeves even in NewlOrll What greater hard
ship is there III white necktie here, than IN de-
cent coat in America and what would be lost to
the cause of Democracy if Mr. Adams were permitted
to go to St. James in the costume which other MN
istpTs wear e.. W. ,.