The sun., 1873-07-04

regards an ordinary American az just a little
hetter than one Of the lower animals, and treats.
him about the same. whilo he is accustomed to
Begleoe the ordinary civilities that prevail
among gentlemen to those who are his equals at
home
A for the manner ia which he discharges hjs
dYtes, two or three cases have occuued within.
aiew days which show what an America may
expect In Vieana, and furnish some ground for
the stat tcmcnt made to me by the gentleman.
whom quoted. above. Not long ago poor fel-
low, whose sole property was steam organ
which he had been exhibiting In Italy,
sought to attend the Vienna Exposition. Well
or to be aDroad. or to be exbibitius a siomr,
Ytgais but tn the was, and he got into trouble.
His organ WIS taken away from him NJ the
custom hoiisc, or sonow here else, aud presently
he found hiriself locked up In "a Vienna Jail, for
IL IL a SUFFICIENT reason for arrest In Vienna that
one has no money. From this poor devil In such
plight word at last came to The genilemsp with
the historical name on the kaiserstresse, and "A
terly refused oven to notice. Then aDother case
was that OF our distinguished compatriot. the
exhibitor OF the double-headed girl who came
here With his pair OF female ntellects and large
number of trunks from St Petersburg. He was
so unfortunate a. to lose his railroad receipt,
which answers for check, and could not OBJ
tain his trunks. In this nx he went, ~ course.
TO the American Minister, and the American
Minister promised To- sec him the next day.
kept In waiting for half an hour, and when hc
inquired why he could not see Mr.. Jay, was told
that the Minister declined either to see him or
came to my ears to-day. A certain American
III ' NltDld nuu uttuCultN with "a man VINO Iau
been In his employ and had him arrested and
locked up on a charge Of threatening his life.
The arrested party lay In Jail two days. having
only one bit of food Cach dav before he could
send word to Mr.. jay, asking that hi. side of the
story DC heard lie alleged that his enemy had
locked him up to prevent his tcstifying against
him. Again did this fine Minister of ours refuse
To- mako any efurt for the poorfclluw who im-
plured his assistance, and only told his ,nterces-
sor to ~ and use his influence with the prose-
cutting party to have the uian released
within "A few days an American Of much social
distinction sought In vain to procure an inter-
view with Mr.. jay, and a week or two ago Mr..
HaNard FaNlor, who went to pay q respectful Ctll
tu the Minister previous To leaving Vienna, was
rankly nsultcd and Obliged to turn his back
upon this model Minister. Surely, when things
like 'hcsc happen constantly and openly, the
situation becomes scandfluus. II Is true that
Mr.. lay is respectable and not an outlaw from
good society, ~ one al our representatives In
Europe Is said To bc, but even Jim NVo would
not err In his manners to his fellow citizens rs
this wOuld-he pair elan Of New York seems
informant tells re that for one -fprtieth rart ~
the irdirnitics which Mr. lay has put upon
Americans here Mr. Lothrop Motley got his re-
call. | state only the truth when | say that every
American have met hero Is ready To declare
that Mr. jay Is not doing his duty. and that he is
not a proper person to represent our Govern
ment abr lad. | may add by wav ~ relief To
this that all Americans have n very good friend
and ally In the person Of our consul, Gen. Post,
who l. a conscientious gt ntleman, and at pres
cnt Is dischargiug much of the work that prop
ery heioug- to the legation, as well ~ that Of
his own Office. HEADRiCK.