New-York tribune., 1872-07-01

co,,r Ilovd have sent 20 the London papers h'a'o
ment about tie late channel collision, when
topton in America A telegram to the American Pap'i9
ronresented the boats of the Baltimore as haV'nk ~
m much cut Of order that they were oi no use III lus
,, assenrers Accounts TO that effect were pubhSaed
here and the Associated Press telegram was haVuIaf
enough based them But the facts were very ui',i
ont Tho coast guard officer at Hastings boarded Tue
Baltimore Immediately after the accident tshe was run
into hy Spanish vessel and no wonder Tor never SeV
saw spanish captain who know how 10 hanuo n''
siA He testdes that before he got TO her. SIX Oh her
eiqt boats were already lowered ana ming win pas
sepccrs the two others being delayed aoouV io'
,ipucs nv the fails getting foul. An English pnot On
hoard saws that the boats were ready within 20 minutes
after the collision. Finally in little more thah an hoi
from tho time the ship was struck nine InheS Hoih
land all the passengers were being safely landed
in the ships boats tho ship herself having Deeh run
ashore to escape sinking The Company behaved WIN
s usual beray 70 the passengers, paying all their
expenses and forwarding them without cost to their
destination on the Continent An explanation OF TINS
sort would not be needed for those who are iamiiar
with the Transatlantic service of the North German
LLOYD Company. Having crossed twice on their shps'
l know something about them, and know OF no ships
on any line better built or ofcered or managed, and
none so comfortable.
The rush Of americans to Europe is greater believe,
this year than ever The captain OF one OF the Gerah
steamers from EewYork, which touch at southampton
on their way 10 Bremen, told me curious tact the oer
day. remarked that supposed he landed all his En-
Clish and American passengers at southampton NV
since the war; was his answer. meaning or course the
Franco-G German war; and Implying that isnce that war
American travellers eager TO see the conquer
ing country than hurry TO France as Formerly bouoh
too gets greater proportionate share Oh si'ois "S
compared with Paris it used to- heard the other
day. OF one American residing in London TO whom no
less than Atysix OF his eOuntrYmen had presented them
selves with letters Of introduction, within single week
Another told me that he had recently applied IN VAN at
twenty-five hotels 70 engage rooms for eXpecediebuS
| They were all full.
Mr. Edmund Yates whose novels are well known IN
America Tepubshed know and paid for hOpe) IL one
among many literary men I'm England whose life has
been divided between literature and the civil service
Though still young man. he has been twenty-five years
in the Office in the administrative department OF
it, some time SINCE he asked TO to the United
states to lecture and has accepted, believe you
already know He had previously resolved to quit the
Post Onice, otherwise suppose long tour In America
would have Of the question. When an English
| man who has done a certain amonnt "a 80" e e"@ -e'
of the civil service, he gets pension or lump sum
the theory Office here being that man once III has
right 10 stay in, to be compensated ne goes OUT III
he is distinguished, good fellow, Or as III hr' 1aees
case BOTH he is likely TO get dinner also. Mr. Hatess
old colleagues the Office, in company with one oi MS
colleagues or comrades in literature, testified 10 their
respect and LIKING for him IN this way, and the dinner
took place on Monday at Willis's rooms Mr.. souda-
more chief of the permanent sta IN the PostO1e' pre-
| sided and among those present we're M Shiley
Brooks the editor OF Punch; Mr. Deey, eDtOr OF INC
Obserrer: Mr. Parkinson, and Mr. sala Mr. Yates Is to
lecture in America on Princes Of the Pen, Including
Dickens, whom he knew intimately. and with whom he
WAS associated IN Al the Year Round, and VIII illustrate
his lectures with sketches and with good deal OF per-
sonal auecdote that is not in print ana VIII Oe wen
worth baarin0 Gw.s.