New-York tribune., 1869-01-25


been very painful to a person of any delicacy,
In Mr. JohnsOns position to hear; and other speak
ers, too, enlarged upon the same point with mortify
ing pertnacty but none of their statements elected
the interest or cheers of the meeting Though many
other things said, intended to express the goodness
of America, were warmly and loudly cheered the
condolences account of the abandoned dinner were
manifestly unsuccessful with the meetng-expressly
convened to give effect to them. The meeting was
large and lnciqded-as any meeting would got up by
Mr.. Hall and Mr.. Murphy-a gOOdly number of workS
ing-class members OF their congregations; but, be-
side these, considerable proportion of roughs and
women of the streets, with which that part
of Lambeth abounds, crowded into the place,
live American Minister, and many of them
ry dinner was on hand, which would have been very
popular with them. 1t will seem incredible IN
America. but it is literally true, that the object
aimed TO eface the spot, more strictly speaking,
TO fill up the void of the last Adelph banquet, was
proclaimed from newspaper platform, and IN con-
gregatons. so that all the town knew lt. Surely no
man save Mr.. Newman Hall would have meditated
this, and no human being but Mr. johnson would
have been party to it, 1t was cOmical to hear men,
bers of the New Cut auditory say that they under
stood that some American gentleman had not got his
dinner and that the meeting was for tho purpose OF
giving him one; and that the working men OF Lam.
beth were invited to be present on the OCCASION
Midnight teas are given to " Social Evils IN that
neighborhood, and why not a dinner to the
people about the streets The idea
was natural, and had grown into
an expectation, and great was the disgust felt on
can gentleman" rather ill-used too. Mr. Johnson ac-
tuay accepted the situation, and made the profession
Of the fox in the fable and announced that he rather
did not like dnnerS thus choosing TO Keep the SUD
ject before tho nation which otherwise IL would be
indecent to Tecur to again. The getters up OF the
proceeding had their purpose to serve which leaves
no choice but to notice it, The political significance
of the meeting was at once betrayed by The Daily
telegraph which hastened TO found upon it charac
terstic leader of praise of Reverdy Johnson in which
1t described the unanimous expression OF dssentient
opinion in America as proceeding alone from some
of Alr. JohnsOns countrymen snarling at his heels"
A pretty little figure which has the effect OF repre-
senting the majority Of American journalists
as curs-n0t very highly calculated to
make popular the international courteses which The
Telegraph seems TO regard Mir. johnson as the ex-
pOnent. The Pail Mall Gazette. which processes TO be
better informed than other Journals has also written
an article to show the unreasonableness OF America
in not being charmed by all these jejune compil-
ments-an article notable as indicating with what
utter Ignorance of opinion IN America journalists.
who set their light upon very tall Dushel, DO not
hesitate to write.
IL is not certain whether the Conference has met
yet TO settle the Turkish and Cretan difficulty. All
last week there was uncertainty about 1t. No JOurn-
al could obtain any reliable information upon 10, and
the Foreign Office had none to give. The Times had
none, but could not. like modest journals, say
nothing when it had nothing to say SO natural
of procedure does not occur TO The Times lt
therefore, in leader, took occasion 10 speak OF the
Conference which meets to-day (January2d), quietly
assuming to know what all the world else were pro-
foundly ignorant Of and make the Conference meet
". ~
IL is to have audacty. BY its use journal can look
riumphanty wise for hours before it is found out
Tho Radical press here are sadly deficient IN this
courage Jt is the same in the House of Commons.
The Tory members in the ratio Of three to over
the Liberals appear in the House IN the condition Of
having dined," pleasant euphenlsm for being nalt
screwed aud they beat the Liberals utterly in lung
II power of shouting meant being in the right Tories
would be infallible.
When you have bellicose affair between border
men who dwell among revolvers, we are apt to read
pou a hffla lOmilV uUOn IL. What Shall think OF
the way in which two civilized physicians here have
diversified the entertainments Of Christmaa. Ut.
Beck n Governor of the British Lylng-ln Hospital,
found Dr. Edmunds, physician to the same institu-
tOn, in one of its rooms. Dr. Edmunds Is physician
of repute who has made himself known as lecturer
against alcoholic drinks-his theory being that they
paralyze power not stimulate IT. as has been main
tanned. This theory, however, did not help him
when DR.. Beck approached him and pulled his nose.
DIR. Beck, apparently finding this did not stlmu-
late DR.. Edmunds, slapped him in the face;
This did lead to counter action, and
teetotal way with lady's umbrella. DR.. Edmunds
is % lecturer at q ladies' college, which may account
for his choice of fighting with ladys umbrella. Dr.
Beck improved the occasion by tearing DR.. Ed
mundss whiskers cut, and tumbng him over aud
upon him. DR.. Beck is heavy and adipOse, Dr. Ed
munds slight and limited in teetOtal tissue. Ed
munds cried murder and sent the Secretary Tor a
policeman; IN the mean time Adipose, combating in
n medical way, continued to slap Tissue IN the face
and when the policeman arrived he found Dr Ed
minds on his back, having as MT. ReYerdy johnson
put it in dainty igureat the Lambeth Baths thrown
no the sponge" it transplred that Dr. Beck was
rival candidate for the physicians place, but as Dr.
Edmunds beat him ut the election, he resolved 10
beat him in another way The British Lying-ln Hos
pital has had happy deverance of DIR. Beck, and
the next time he is a candidate it is to he hoped
that his opponent will be a pTlZe-hghter. and the
committee will know how 10 decide the election.
The magistrate on fining DR.. Beck. very properly
told him that had it been proved that he went to
the Hospital with the intention of attacking DR.. Ed
munds he would have sent him to Jail without option
of fine. He deserved II as II was.
OF very late years the world has been regaled by
several lengthy poems of singular classic grace by
Mr. Morris. Had no been born in mytholOgic lands
he could not have caught with more success the
spirit of ancient lore. The author Is designer and
decorator in Bloomsbury, and sings Of Greece while
he designs chair legs The Broadway is obliged
TO put upon its cover the intmation that 1t IS " a
London Magazine We know your Broadway; we
have one also but Englishmen do not know that,
and suppose the Broadway to be an American
monthly. But you appear To know our poets better
than we do. The notices of Mr.. Browning's King
and the Book are more tEequent and more apprecl-
atiye than in England. The poet processes that the
En- gish people do not like him." He assumes that
they understand him, as dstasto must be founded on
some knowledge. The English public have not been
SO successfu ma their study of Mr. Browning TO be
entitled TO the description of their aversion gwen Oh
them.
The London Reform League have commenced agl-
tating in its behalf-t being one OF their cardinal
tenets. A memorial was brought forward ut their
last meeting, calling upon Parliament to put open
voting 10 practical test, and arguing that since 1t
is maintained that publicity of voting is the Sc
quence of public trust, and that its public dis
charge is public duty, Parliament should make
voting compulsory upon every one, and there should
be established in the country an "ineXorable unex-
emptible personal responsibility and everybody
hold everybody else responsible for his use of the
franchise which is tho principle OF open voting The
way to defeat bad law is tn insist It's being car
ried out The ballot will soon come il open voting
bo fairly enforced In The Iimes's report of the
proceedings at the Reform League, 1T repre-
tad fhaf memorial rnfpfreu 10 advised the
institution OF an 'internecne responsibility" This
was an error. The words used by the speaker have
quoted Speaking of errors of the press curious curious
hY the nress lately entitled Mr.. bright at COutt.