The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-06-02
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New YoRE, June "A Herald London
special says Mr.. Motley, il is understood,
to-day addressed letter to Lord Clarendon
informing him OF his arrival in London and
officially requesting the appointment OF a
day for the presentation of his credentials.
As the Prince of Wales holds leyee TO.
morrow it has been named as the more
fitting time for the ministerial introduction.
Mr. Moran, the l. $. Charge de Affairs at
tended the levee and was presented.
The burden of the newspaper articles
| published here to day, on the subject Of Mr..
| Motley's arrival, is generally 10 the effect
that the writer's find in his speech at Liver
pool, an indication Of the spirit Of the in.
structions given to him by President Grant.
The Pail Mall Gazette boasts that Amer-
CO has backed down before British pluck,
and that under these circumstances the ar
rival Of the new minister is of small import
ance, and the best result they anticipated
from Mr. Motleys mission; and that his
duties will afford him sufficient leisure 10
prosecute hs historical studies.
PARIS, June "A Herald special says a
splendid farewell banquet was given TO Gen.
! Dix nj the Grand Hotel tonight between
three and four hundred persons we're present
Washburne, the Generals successor, Bur.
lingame. and Bullock, Of Massachusetts,
we're guests. Mr. Cowdn, Of New York,
presided. Gen Dix, in response to n toast
TO hrs health, delivered an eloquent Speech
thanking the assembly for compliments paid
him. lie reviewed the past progress and
referred to the future prospects Of their com
mon country. Abiding to the completion
of the Pacific railroad he SAID It realized the
prophets dream, and the great thought Of
Columbus by opening a western passage
from Europe to the Indies. In the present
century little more is needed to complete
the work. After aluding to the ambition
of the American people, the General said I:
eve nav trust in providence for" oontluul
ance Of our national prosperity II IN our ln'
| tercourse with foreign states, we conform to
those rules of international right and obll,
gRtions which have received the sanction OF
| the civilized world, demanding only that the
| same maxims Of reciprocal justice shall be
sacredly respected by others; that the high
| seas shall be recognized as common path
way and that nations shall be free from all
pretentions Of superiority or arbitrary con
| troll.
In relation to France he said "Ihere has
existed between Ameriaca and France, from
! the earliest period strong bond Of affinity
which should never be broken. France
came to our aid at trying peri2d IN the
! infancy of our country, and during the very
throes of national CESSATION she rendered
essential service TO Washington by the
sword of her soldiers. Reochambean aud
Count De Gracie, while Destainge Truxton
and Paul Jones at sea unsheathel thelT
swords in the cause Of Independence
Owing to this, misunderstanding between
the two countries for nearly century have
been few, uuimportant and bneiln duration
leaving no ranking or resentments behind
After an eloquent tribute to the generosl
ty of Napoleon and the worth and virtue o.
the Empress, Gen. Dix referred TO the
qualifications Of his successor, Mr.. Wash
burne. Speeches were subsequently, made
by Burlingame, Washburne, Bullock and
others.
CHICAGO, June Judge McAIister, o
the Recorder court OF this city, has decided
against the validity Of the city ordinance re
Quiring street cars to run more frequently
than at present.
The Republican has special crop dis
patches from various points in the northwest
The general tenor is that the late rains hav'
delayed the planting of corn and that tina
which was previously put in the ground mus
be re planted but no damage other thar
the delay is caused Wheat and fruit gen
orally look well.
. HAVANA, June 1.-The steamer City 0
, Mexico, from Vera Cruz, has arrived, wit
teIegraphic advices from the capital to tn
oath uL. The statement n American Jour
mails, that Mexico was desrous OF ra!sini
money by selling Sanora, vas indignant
denied Minister Rosecrao3 denies send
ing dispatch to that effect, and the govern
, meut denies that it asked his recall. Gutre
had been captured and sho'.
Seuor Romero's bill for the issue OF eigh
million paper money had failed in congress
Ernst Bardell had arrived from Paris
take charge Of the paper Of the trenc
legation at Mexico. Sixteen Of Palscie
officers we're shot BY Gen. Para, in Sinalot
o Palacie was surrounded bat escaped. Cor
Qress was discussing the foreign deb
Cayarrabis urged that ell the treaties wit