The New York herald., 1870-09-13
LONG BRANCH.

and His Famly IA Trip to New York-signor
Garcia, tho Colombian Minister, n Guest at
the Presidential Cottage-What the President
Thinks of the French Republic-The En- slish
Embassy In Statu Quo-SensibIe View or
Long Branch by sensible People.
LONG BRANCH, Sept. IL. 1870
The President drove to Red Bank to-day driving
his favorite team. and going by himself Driving
along with ribbons well In hand at steady. square
trot, and occasionally dashing into o good three
minute gait, he OF course made short work OF the
drive, and was early back again. Meanwhile, ex-
ceptng the presence OF General Dent, whom
outside ailurements very rarely entice away.
the Presidential cottage was quite deserted,
Mrs. Grant, Miss Nellie Grant Ulysses S. Grant Jr,
and Dr. Norris, late guest at the cottage, and
General Porter, the Presidents private secretary.
having gone to the city for the day. Accompany
ing the latter was also Signor Garcia, Colombian
Minister. wife ana daughter, who yesterday dined
with the President.
THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.
Dispatches emanaLing from Washington during the
recent visit Of the President at the national capital
give out very many OF them, the impression
that the President has not much faith In
the stability OF the new French republic.
1t IL very positive that the President has never
given uttcrance to any such opinion. On the
trary despite the anteceden political history or the
French people, despite their striKingly mobile and
vacillatory characteristics and despite their para
mount revolutionary TENDENCIES, he has strong faith
that the republic now established will prove itself
iouuded on firm and solid basis, such basis being
the strong Will and determination Of the controlling
masses. 1t this faith that impelied his prompt
instructions to Minister Washburne to recognize
the republic. The act was spontaneous and cor
lin IN "A liz
an act OF Inspiration and courage to the
cognltlon OF another link in the grand brotherhood
| THE ENGLISH EMBASSY.
The position Of Ambassador to the Court OF st.
refusal OF Mr. Freiinghuysen to accept the proiered
| mission. IL IS believed TO be pretty well set
tIed however, that Minister Motley VIII continue
hold over Tor some time TO come. Aspiring candi-
dates there are on every side and the names OF sey
eral are presented VINO, in filling the position,
| would DO ample credit alike to themselves and our
government; but no one has yet been positively
lected for the nomination. and more than likely VIII
not be until the reconvening OF Congress-
| LIFE AT THE BRANCH.
1t Is certainly duh here; dull 10 what 1t has been;
dull as some people interpret dnlness. That great
caravansary OF the busy season, the Continental Ho
tel closed to-day, and so too the United States and
the Mansion House. The old densey thronglng
bands, the Old nightly hops, the six ana four-in-
hands, the ceaseless round or daily and nightly dissi
lie has come in 'a' new s and Su' better IT '"o onea
life quiet, peaceful, restful. The only mu-
SIC one hears here now Is that grand
diapason OF nature, the music OF the ocean; those
swelling symphonies give glowing expansion to
thought and feeling; the perpetual hymn OF the inf.
mite, the unceasng, mystic refrain OF the far away,
unattained and dim And what glorious weather
by day. the sky cloudless and the bracng air electric
with life and what splendid moonlight nights! This
Is the month Of all the year TO be here and 1t not
duh 10 those who are here, not dun to the cOttagers
who have the sense to remain and ENJOY IT, not dull
| to the guests at HOwland's, who with like
| endowment OF sense su nger 10 enjoy the bril-
liant beauty OF these golden sunny days and the
glorious splendOr OF these moonlight nights. The
bathing too, was never better than now, and 1t Il
daily enjoyed with lrrepresslble gusto by the guests
at the latter hotel Most OF these guests by the way
are Philadelphans, who happily for themselves are
not the slaves OF fashion, as are our New York peO-
pie The only pity Is that there not sensible
| New York people like them, who would fill for six
weeks yet all the hotels.