New-York tribune., 1877-08-11
AMERICANS ABROAD.
RECENT VISITORS TO LONDON.


trRoN THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE IRBuNEl
LONDON July 2S-The streamo OF Americans pour
ing through London rs full and strong as ever
spite of the hard times and of all the evil reports
that come from your side. Gov Hendricks has been
here for some weeks, all unknowing and unknown.
No attention has been paid him; no one seemed
aware of his presence few Britons, if they had
known he was here, would. fear, have understood
how great n man an Ex-Governor of Indiana ls'
few might have rceolected how near he came to he
ing Vice-President Of the United States. l hope
no Democrat will take it into his patriotic
head that Gov. Hendricks has been ne
elected because he was Democrat. If You
had asked the people who li0nized Gen. Grant
whether the General was Republican or Demo
crat, doubt whether half OF them could have told
you If Gov. Hendricks has been rather severely let
alone it is not because of his politics lie came mere
without letters hc has made effort to repair that
omission; he had previous acquaintance win pub-
lie men here. or, for that matter, with ndivlduas o
private station. The newspapers did not mention
his name: not the most eager gossip bethought HIM
self of constructing paragraph about the "iaVoH'e
son - of Indiana No wonder if the Ex-Governor ana
Senator. accustomed to live in the glare Of American
pubhc life felt inclined TO vote London duh. Prom
the recesses OF the vast American carayansary Where
he chose 70 "put up,7 what else could II seem.
A CLEAN # light broke IN upon his ohscurity on
Sunday. whenhe was asked to dine at Strawberry
Hill The name of the Indiana statesman that,
think is what they call their politicians out Vest
had been heard for the first time on the Friday pre-
vious by Lady WaldegIayo and Lord Cmingioid'
which sufficiently shows how deep his seclusion had
been previously. lie accepted the invitation, and
beyond doubt got good dinner in good company.
MIR Hewitt was also of the party. lie had Paid
visit to Strawberry Hin ON that very Friday OF
which | spoke and il is not incOnCevablo that ~
was through Mr. Hewitt that the name and fame
and many virtues of Gov. Hendricks first became
known in Twickenham. Mr. Hewitt, hear, showed
himself so well acquainted with Horace NaiPoie
that he was eagerly welcomed by Horace Walpoles
successors lie was able TO mpart 10 Lord CARING
ford himself certain facts heretofore unknown 10
HIM Jlc further distinguished himself by quitting
Straw berry Eill with "a compliment To ms hostess
that was pronounced worthy of French courticr Of
the old school. / am sorry to have to say ihat 'if
Hewitt is in poor health and none the better for has
stay in London His case . the opposite Of Cow
Ucpdricks's lie knows not too few but too many
psope and instead of the rest which he sought. has
found himself the victim Of too much hospitality
But he was | believe we'll enough to get away TO
Paris or Thursday.
Our new Minister to Austria, Mr. Kasson, took
london on ms way. spent few days here, ana is
now gone Mr.. James Russell Lowell arrived on
Thursday. and aoes Monday tuesday next II
Paris, thence direct 10 Madrid. The most expert
once5 L,,s,ress man could hardly have shown more
.,..I =, ~ ,,,,,..,,lts tb.,,, Mr. Lowell. who
,o,.,rib.less ,,pst certainly he classed with Mr.
Zscb Chaudlcr's "dar literary felirIs.' newly
- ,,iri.tcr 10 ,lI,,ccd bv tle STATE De,arf-
I,.,;, f, ~ ,l.cb IN ,,. l- his nrcparatioos
n,i 49, ~, 1,.or1 .i.n, Mr. Lowell saile,ion the
anu =. r., d. .jo,. .,. oIjo,t.d hmm
far l6. iour.ev and Judging from the haste with
~, i'' -, h.. ',. 1 .,,t4d Il, an
WIZ l.o -,;,., i,,. b..v, ,,-
-, W ,,'.r,,. ,,,.,,,s Ii,, If he 30 mot / do
I'r, I,, ~. J;s,,,,oi,,ts ,,,t g, few, friends in
-. D.. , .,,.,t,c.. If hi. s+av here. The most
- II, l,. Wr ,ror, lIr..l,o. r.hcse admiration
o,l ,,.ii for t;,e a,tbor Of ia, "Biglov Papers"
L.. r. A,,,pss Ir1tact Nj Hughes could pass az
-, -. ..,..,..,;,,, i, ~. - hook ,s N.c,ulav or
-, III in .l..r.,D.. LOST Mr.. Utch,s and
III. , ,.,. Zen .,y dav. Inf ne sent Sir.
I.'-, t..,.oGlis bor.e. " n. even in Amer
=, ,,.nid rsss lor pretty cordial hospital
a. V-- I.v,u .cronranies him. The list
~ aiploaaf~ts ON the win. is completed.
S. far as can remember by the name oi
CL !tH.an. formerly Secretary II Legation
a. p,.i. mon, r...ril. at London Gii Ar. Pierre
,t,,l, o.. SAL, .,...., il, tI,e premises here, ard
,, ,.,,,,.tal %, ST. Peter -burr-au officer uf ex-
,.,,,,. anil .i.l.,- TIL. I,rpatio1 here has lately
,. o.. Ell l.- str y : Nadol 81. Second Score
,.r,. - ,.,s, of which Nr. Nsaal knows the duues
oul when, lac will ba better eupoyed Than writing
,,,,...,s. ,t home about the yeualty of the new
,,,,o,. ssg1 1..-o ,nouTlon.d Ilr P.erepont', clean
So, r,,e,. odd that Nj Hol,pin ,,ho replaced
Coi Holman, has flf led lis move! duties 80 well
ro, ,o r,,,,rl,,pt ac4iust him has been heard of
Y1., rn1r # II he NOT q rule the uIactlce-of the