New-York tribune., 1872-07-19
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.
BRITISH AFFAIRS.

tPRoM THR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THB TRlBuNB.l
LONDON, July 6.-The suddenneSs with which
the English papers have dropped the Alabama question
indicates suppose, how heartily tired of the whole
matter they are; yet IL is little remarkable After
storm of such severity length. certain amount OF
ground swell might be expected before complete
calm. nothing but dismal article OF two
Tory paper which catches up the foolish rumors OF
NewYOrk paper about some tamperng with the ArOtra
tors Would You kindly explain TO us what has happened
so suddenly 10 the NewYork correspondents of the two
or three London papers 20 whom have been in tho
habit Of looking tell us what you are thinking ana
sayingi They dumb, and Mr. Reuters agent Is
dumb or opens his mouth only to tell us what band
played at the Boston Jubilee. We really know
nothing of the view taken by the American
press Of the proceedings at Geneva which resulted
in the continuance Of the Arbitration. Nobody seems 10
trouble himself much about the matter. me fdH H""
Gazette which greatly dissatisfied about the Geneva
business manfcss anxiety, but cannot sec tna'
any ogcr journal cares button Nor is 1t SURPRISING
Asa rule, nobody does button about American AZ
rairs. When say nobody mean nobody VINO is any
body dukes and prime ministers, swes country gentle
men society in general There be twenty millions
OF 30 Of people people who work, or think TO whom GER
tain phases and events Of American life are foil OF IN
terest But they are not worth taking into account
good many Of these people interested, for in
stance in the Presidential election 1t is not for them
that The TpeS's articles written, as you may guess
II YOU call TO mind what kind Of articles appear in that
paper OH that subject The climax perhaps reached
when The Times described Mr. Greeley an Ignorant,
pretentou and mpulsive pamphleteer" 1t has hereto
robuked him for want Of courtesy in his language
The criticism on his ignorance with not less force
from Journal which cannot write column on an Amer
lean topic without making mistakes schOolboy would
be whipped for. Pamphleteer means journalist
sneer from the leading journal Of England at the leading
Journalist OF America because he journalist is only
one more instance Of that Of popey in which the
English excel, and in which we poor Americans are so
II Sc DIN hat
desire Mr. Greeley's election but If 1t Will keep on as IL
has begun. IL VIII contribute something to IT, It's nos
tTty to an American candidate is pretty good prtma
lce evidence Of his fitness SO is that OF The Saturday
Reriep l am sorry 10 say that The Saturday dshkeS
both candidates, but its animosy against Mr. Greeley
j. mnch stronger than its dislike Of Gen. Grant, and 1t
reserves for the most ingenious and amusing
Calumnies
Tie rush OF Americans to Europe continues unabated
aud the number OF them who loome to London and who
stay in London something than over night In
crcascs in proportion. They all quite right There
really something for American TO see in London
something he cannot see in Paris even; something
worth crossing the Atlantic to see You go nowhere
else Americans have before now found. know
two men who have come over for the hrst ume
this Summer who say they not going to the Con-
at ALL but mean to give their four or six weeks
wholly TO England. 1t is none TOO much, even for q
busy American for that much cOmmoner type the
American hurry. There may be still some Ameri-
London in the Summer months; that its climate is
always endurable and often delightful, and that
abundance Of those objects which
in search Of it fairly competes with Paris
itself Americans who with good letters
ind also that London is social and cordial
and there are more here whose attraction for France
cannot pretend 10 rival NewEnglander who has just
walked of this office, remarked, with good deal Of
ieryor that English hospitality beats American out Of
sight. have heard Engishmen say that an American
Ioff inn
ers meet with over here. The real truth is both nations
their good behavior to their cousins abroad, and
each the good points of the other away from
home There lots Of popular faacies about England
and Engnshmen. which verify believe deter Americans
visiting this island; sheer allacies which You only
need come to recognize such. The notion that
an Englishman is cold is Of them. The notion that
London duh is another. To anybody who thinks so
have only to say, come and judge for yourself
Judge shea of New York, who has spent fortnight in
London left last week with his family for the Continent.
He saw Mr. Gladstone, and Mr. Gladstone, who does not
open his mind 10 everybody, to have been very
communicative in two points Of particular inter-
est you want TO know what he said, you must ask
Judge Shea TO tell you and you mlght ask him at the
time whether he does not think London charming
and the Englshman good fellow. Mr. George b. Lincoln
OF Brooklyn is here anG just recovering from rather
sharp attack Of Illness Gov. Hawley of Connecticut
came by recent steamer Mr. Charles L. Brace, like
great other who interested in social topics,
comes as a delegate to the Prison Congress which got
way this week. and is discussing prison systems in
half a dozen languages every day at the hall Of the
Middle Temple. Dr. Wines is very well satisfied be-
lieve with the success OF his effort in organizing the
Congress- and is engineering IL through the hot days
with his usual energy. Another delegate is Mr.. Adam
NJ Powell editor Of The National Standard and of tho
same paper when it The tSlaUery Standard, and
who did invaluable service in that post during the crt
cal years Mr. Garrison abandoned his share Of the
work. and thought the could be left 70 take care OF
himself IL is remarkable that the Mr. Garrison
thinks il impossible for those same negroes though
they have the ballot and the Fifteenth Amendment to
get on without military protection and a soldier for
President
An article by Gen. Cluseret in of this month
protesting TO give an account of the Fenian movement
from the inside. seriously commented by the En-
gsh papers The proper degree Of credit TO be gwen to
a statement by that advenurer b not so well under
stood England in France or America, where he is
better known. Mr.. stanley's has been in every
bodys mouth this week. thanks TO Mr.. Benefits order
that a summary Of the dispatches from Lvingstones
dscOyerer should be given to Of the London papers
Most people are ready enough TO give just credit
10 tho energy which prompted and carried out
an enterprise, the honor Of which may fairly
be divided between Mr. Stanley and the newspaper in
whose service he went. One or two critics suggest
doubts whether the narrative s wholly true, and even
whether stanley really Livingstone Beyond the
mere sneer which easily to peoples lips
there nothing these suggestions which little
would not have obyiated. The mode in which the dis
patches reached London should have been stated No
African mail is in. and IT, suppose, they were tele
praphed from Aden statement Of that fact, coupled
with the announcement (Which eager skepcs over
looked that LvngstOnes letters IN Stanley hands,
you'd have authenticated the dispatches beyond cav