The New York herald., 1870-09-22

Excursion.
LONG BRANCH, Sept 81, 1870.
secretary Robson Is stlll guest at the Presiden-
tial cottage, but will leave tomorrow. MR. Judge
Pierrepont left this morning. There has been an un,
usual innux of visitors calling to-day upon the Presi
deht. Ihey come from all points OF the compass
represent all classes OF people and come all sorts
OF business. IL Is the seeming determination in
fact, OF many to make the most OF the brief time the
President Is TO remain here large numbers sup
posing they can manage things better here than at
the White House-a mistaken impression however,
that only gives the most their trouble for their pains
aud II sending them back with positive feas in
their ears at least making the termination OF their
trips very nearly as disagreeable.
THE ENGLISH EMBASSY.
Though the President did not come here to do the
miscellaneous business OF miscellaneous men having
miscellaneous private axes TO grind the quietude oa
his peaceful cottage life has nevertheless been the
Of very important public business. First
was the neutrality proclamation, then came the
acknowledgment OF the new French republic, and
to-day has determined who is to be next Minister tn
England the man receiving the appointments to this
position OF highest honor in his gift being senator
Morton, OF Indiana. Another thing adding I'M
portant significance to the appointment N the
acceptance Thus this case Is settled. Am
bilious aspirants TO succeed Mr.. Motley AZ
our representative at the Court OF st. James
can lay aside all further strivlngs and hopes In the
matter. OF the exceeding fitness OF TINS appoint
ment on the one hand, and It's acceptabillty 10 the
people OF the country on the other, excepting, Of
course, TO the disappointed candidates ana their par
tisan adherents, there can be question Of doubt
Our country does moi possess man OF broader
craftsmanship, OF larger and more liberal cOnsttu-
uOnal views OF more timely cultivated intellect or
greater force or character and OF more gentemanly
culture and refined dignity. He Is pre-emnently
the man FOR the present crisis In European affairs,
and, apart from the great questions likely u grow
out OF This crisis will promptly essay the settlement
o the delicate ana difficult and greatly perplexing
questions OF diplomacy upon which our government
and that OF Great Britain are now greatly vari
ance.
COTTAGE NOMENCLATURE.
There are few places where the snbject O' cottage
nomenclature affords more curious lesults than
those shown here. In the nrst place. 1t Is viola
tlOn OF the first rudments OF vernacuiir call
cottages most OF the buildings bearing this designa-
tion. They are not cottages. They are splendid
residences, aboundlng IN largely spacious room
and growing spaciOusness OF outer pOrches and
lawns, and overlooking all sky-ktssng turreis. Mr..
jeremiah T. Smith, for instance mas on his so called
cottage an immense stone edilce, or most quantity
picturesque architecture ana its interior appoint
ments unsurpassed In expense elegance and taste
by any private residence In New iOrk-a tower
eighty-six feet in height. This Is deci-
dedy the finest residence here, though there
are OtncIs ~ Ill OF ue-
sign and tnish and all called cottages. My idea
was to show the names given TO some or these
places. John Hoey's place Is called hollywood
because holly is The rarest kind OF To be found
there John Lester Wallack calls his place 1.-The
Hut" because 1t Is as far removed from hut
Buckingham Palace from a Mexican ''aiobcr The
climax as a misnomer Is MIR. James W. Gerard cali
Ing his place the "Black Forestn and Mr. Alexander
his .rhe Grove" wnen on neither grows "A shrub a
foot high. might continue ON the list indefinitely,
closing up with the west End Hotel" which bears
TINS name doubtless, because Its locality Is exactly
al the reverse point OF the compass
MRS. GRANTS RECEPTION.
This afternoon was She closing reception OF the
season by Mrs. Grant. Nearly all the cottagers and
the leading guests still stopping at the Howlaud
House avaed themselves OF this nal opportunity OF
calling on Mrs. Grant as also paying their respects
to the President, who was present, aud Secretary
Robeson. The finest turnouts were to be seen and
| some very superb toilets
TRIP TO SANDY HOOK.
Under the auspices Of a local organization known
as "Pioneer Castle No. ~ quite party went today
to Sandy HOOK. They had very delightful trip,
Mr. D. W. Pyne being the leading spirit of the occ.-
sion.