The New York herald., 1871-11-23


support IN the interest Of the nation ne represents
infinged by his contact with the rough world OF
commerce The particular occupation chosen IN Inc
as Munster viii be apt TO be sought for as direc
tor for the sancson which hls name
give to the prospectns-a sanction which viii be
more sought Tor, and bc therefore more dangerous
to give when the undertaking, as IN the present
case originates in the country he rep
rescnts.. lie ought above all things TO
OF having mis- name trafllced with, and
he Cannot do SO II he once gets mixeo up with new
tSe s ws oe the
Oned states has been induced TO take. We should
recommend him to withdraw his name at once, and
we hope III any case that what he has done Will not
become precedent
The Economist puts tue case win considerable
softness when 1t says that the appearance OF Mr.
Scnehcks name on q mining prospectus has
attracted some notice. 1t is very generally CON-
menLcd upon and it needs scarcely be said tnas
there is but one opinion on the subject, even
though In all circles one scarcely meets man
who has not some kindly word to say OF Mr..
Schenck personally. 1t Is upon the prospectus
of company formed to work the Emma silver
mine that the Minister'S name appears ~ u director
and trustee. THIS prospectus bears family like.
to tempt the cupldity OF those who make haste
to be rich, and want to quadrupe thcir
perseyerng labor It proposes 10 form company
with 81, ,0Go 400 capital and promises tnat the first
years operat,on o. tae mine % VIII re.arn soyeniyhye
be made the diplomatic authority Of tine Minister
or the United States In London. 1t Is possible that
when Mr. SchcncK Qssentsd 10 the use ui his name
director and trustee ull the points In the case
did not immediately occur TO him. Perhaps he did
not remember tnat as foreign minister he stands
in q peculiar relation to tue law aud that II Is an
abuse for man not amenaDe 10 justice In the ordi
nary way to occupy position that may require him
At any moment to give legal account OF his acts.
A RACY PILCE OF LONDON GOSSIP.
more ianazifu because OF a certain air OF mystery
that makes y difficult to determine whether
we hys before. smne us syS Of peculiar t
ago the duchess de BaurreInont took hand
some house IN iark lane. She is an eccentrc
deity conrived that II his sweet tolth had led to
liberal indulgence he would never have had any
wicked world. This little circumstance in her
history ENCOURAGES the notion that she was
ars an 70 ressla her
Aladdin's palace. and. OF course, without
any 20 e eesn @ 1 m srs s
eager to put at her disposal the united contents or
their shops; Tor II Is brilliant pecuarty OF these
peonie tnat while they Will not sell for cash to
reference, !ney nave inmlta0le n faith IN ali
finished, and her occupation was gone. Doubtless
she at once beca me prev 20 enau'. SO one day sne
called cab. drove to Charing Cross. took ticket
for Paris. and has not been seen or heard from
since. Within few days the house and furniture
pay inc tradesmcn about i've shlinxs on the pound.
THE ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
An event OF the week has be. been the taking up with
company formed to supply the Atlantic and Great
Western with rolling stock-S5,o0 900 were offered
and only S5,000,00o were asked Tor. This seems
to indicate remarkable readiness Tor investment In
America.
The Lord Mayor's Banquet - Minister
sclcnck's Speech.
At the Lord Mayors banquet at the Gulldhall
General Schenck replied for the diplomatic corps,
and said:-
MY LORD MAYOR think tAat in England
standing promotes digestion. i cannot very well
otherwise comprehend how 1t Is that after having
can tempt The appetite You think it necessary
to call us to our legs In order to respond to the
do % not t act upon sc some sanitary theory S Of this
kind, you at least seem to proceed on the
idea tnat II has has not s,, only comforting effect
OF any one good opinion OF himself for
you not only feed US, but You kindly receive us,
loss. however TO understand why my name should
have been coupled win the toast you have been
meeting in favor OF the repre- enlatives Of foreign
Powers in this country. My colleagues either
Orient, We'll know, though YOU seem TO have for
gotten, that am the junior member OF the dlplo-
matte body present In TINS han, unless 1t Is that,
adopting the principle followed at court mar ial,
those VINO preside over city feasts give prcmi-
understand that when we alludc to seniors and
juniors among the diplomatic body those terms
have no reference to age but indlcate ihe order in
have been presented at tile Court to which tncy
accredited. Ia tnat sense say that my venerable
colleague, the honduras Minister. has happily
expressed the satisfaction which we must all feel
at the TACT that ut this moment there Is no war
I s so,s any ea yzs& ys psGe S
OF feeling that England, your country, IL at
peace Win all the world; and whatever may
served Tor Us In the unhappy future, this at least
we may ali congratulate ourselves that no sword Is
now iirted against sword any wnere 10 all the civt
lzed world. (gleers) But my colleague having
answered for the diplomatic corps, l should here
Lord Mayor Of Gonon here - at greas cIs banoue
IN TINS great city OF London, nave something to re-
spond TO, not on my own account only but on behalf
OF London something 10 answer lOr to Lord
Mayor OF London. We all know how ready we are
You, my Lord Mayor, for this night ami for the
next year are that rising sun. which VIII shed Its
tittng that our admiration aud thanks should be
directed TO the settg as well as to the rising sun,
anu hope that before the close OF this festival
some gentleman VIII propose 10 the company the
name OF that Lord Mayor. whose term OF
service just ends. tCnee.s.) When think or
my country ana OF wnat has been done for
OF its great communities during the Mayoralty or
the late Mayor cannot help hoping that we
manner IN which he filled the Office Of Cnlef Magis
trate OF London. tliear hcar) lt Is impossible for
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the beautiful and growing city Of Chicago first
reached this country, and wnen as soon as could
recover from the stunning blow OF its first
nouncement summoned the American citizens
resident In London TO take into consideration
seea aAei eoW @ fei found tnat
the late Lord Mayor II no had not antici-
patcd me- had taken such immediate action that
pdli Ddssu with what We were doing generosity
was displayed oy the citizens OF London. winch, II
IL did exceed, equaliei that manifested by tho
Americans themselves. jlear, hearl Ibe Lord
Mav0r and the citizens OF London may congrGtulat
themselves on the part they have taken In promot-
ing kindly feelings between the people Of the United
states and the people OF Great Britain. We dplo-
matists may feel pri e in tue part we have taken TO
effect the same object by means OF diplomacy.
material commumcatlons- lines OF telegraph and
Atlantic steamers-may do much to establish and
such feelings; but nothing tenas 1cb In
that direction as the fact OF the great popular heart
In one county beating In sympathetic and kindly