New-York tribune., 1877-08-22
AMERICANS ABROAD.


COLLAR MEASUREMENTS CIRCULATED RE-
GARDIyG HIM-ASorHRR BRITISH WELCOME RE-
SERVED FOR HIM.
lrRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSEl
LONDON, Aug. 10.-MT. Tilden aud Mr.. Bigelow
rived in London at the end of last week. having de-
ferred their visit to Scotland They have been re-
ceived with much cordaliy the lateness of the
season and the general WEAKNESS of mankind in the
beginning of August would permit. Lord Houghton
cOnsoled himself for their absence from his dinner
party on the previous Tuesday by asking them to
breakfast on Saturday-Sir. Cyrus Field with
them. The three dined the same evening with
Mr.. Forster, meeting Lord Huntington and other
leading members of the Opposition. On Sunday
they were the guests of Mr. Morgan, the American
banker at Dover House, Roehampton, half an hours
drive from London, and one of the most beautiful
places in Its vicinity. with eighty of grounds
doomed in the next generation to be swallowed lin
the march of brick and mortar, and built with
"villas" which may serve as monuments of its de-
parted lOyeliness. On Tuesday dinner was given
in honor of Mr. Tilden by the United States Minister
which the Lord Chancellor and otf distinguished
people were present On Wednesday the party
dined with Mr.. Melville, partner in the American
firm of McCulloch e. Co., where Sir Stafford North
cote one of number of eminent guests. q
1t will be seen from this dry catalogue of accepted
invitations that Mr. Tden has not been left in that
state of social destitution and neglect which the
Democratic party had to lament in Mr.. Hendricks's
case. If gave list Of the invitations declined the
testimony to British hospitality would be still
stronger. Both Mr. Tilden and Ar. BIgelow have been
elected members of the Golden Club; which is,
suppose, an honor and possibly to extent rec
ognion of Mr. Tildens services to the of Free
Trade, whatever they may have been. If he has
not rendered any services, the election would be a
compliment to the sOundness of his views the
subject and his presumed readiness to open all the
markets Of America to British manufacturers, and
still further reduce the price of labor in the United
States. Messrs. Tilden and Bigelow will have an
opportunity Of exchanging views on this question
with Mr.. Bright, to whom they are to pay brief
visit at One Ash, Rochdale, where lives the great
apostle of the unlimited sale of British piece-goods
all over the world 1t is sad of Mr.. Bright
that he told his friend Mr.. Potter the other
day that he was not he should not have
voted for Mr. Tilden last November had he been an
American. 1 don't affirm this; only repeat 1t as it
comes to me, on the authority of friend of Mr.
Potter 1t may or may not be true but there is
nothing intrnsically improbable IN the story. For
it may, perhaps be said of Mr. Bright that he looks
at American affairs in these days through free
Trade) glass, darkly; Protection throwing deep
shadow over t-so deep that in looking at the recent
riots he could see no cause for them but the 1ar,t.
However | don't mean to imply that az Iilden's
visit to Mr. Bright has anything TO do with revenue
laws. hear that the late candidate for the Presi-
dency eschews politics, lis visit to Europe being
really visit in search of and pleasure. II there
has been an exception, it when Mr. Cyrus Field,
Mr. Tlden aud Mr.. Bigelow inspected the Metro
politan (underground Railway III company with its
President aud Manager. If Mr.. Field wished to find
ont how an Elevated Railway in New-lork should
not be run, he could not have chosen a better ex-
ample The election Of Mr. 1iden to the Cob
den Club had no political si iicance. it was car
red through without HRS knowledge, though he need
not have objected had he known it. You may re-
mark that the people who have been most attentive
TO Mr.. Tilden are Liberals. He has, nevertheless
met as many members of the Government as of the
OPPOSITION If the Liberals take the lead in civill-
ties that is only the natural result OF their wider
acquaintance with America and Americans, their
greater interest in the American Republic and their
desire to show their interest by some attention to
its citizens. II there be any truth in the story
which has just made its way o,or here, that Nr.
Tden meant to inaugurate himself az President, re-
living on the help of the militia of the Democratic
States to inaugurate also another civil war, our
English friends would certainly have been less
eager to do him honor. The story is one of those
which sure 10 DC Niutly III buiVPp
and n contradiction would now be in order
When last heard from Mr.. TIlden and Mr. Bige-
low they were expecting to leave London Tor Scot
land by the end of this week, spend a fortnight
there and return to London about the first of next
month. Then Mr.. TiIden meant TO 90 down INTO
the County of Kent, where his ancestors lived. He
has been asked by a lady who is now the chief rep
re>ntatiye of the English branch of the family to
s,t +ba old rlace and has accepted her invitation.
This will give good opportunity to those Demo-
cratic journals which have made merry over Mr.
Pierreponts display of interest in his English pro-
eenitors and kinsmen. l do not quite see what
there is SO drol in il but it must be Just as drol III
Mr. Tilden as in Mr.. Pierrepont, and don't DOUBT
that the Democratic testers will reprint their lttle
Jokes only changing he name. Both Mr. llldeh
and Mr. Bigeow are reported IN good health, though
fired They will leave England for the Continent
immediately after Mr. Tlden's visit to Kent; re-
turning in season to sail for New-York October To-
A letter from Paris mentions the arrival OF Gen.
Meredith Read on leave of absence from ms post az
Athens and on his way to attend the Archaeological
Congress to be- held i'll England at Hereford paying
some visits to English friends about tue same tilne.
Cen Reads competence in certain archaeological
qpbiects is well understood, and he is member OF
several European societies. He Is still mentioned rs
American minister" to Greece; only wen IN
formed people having yet discoyered-and they "lth
some amazement-that we think the ulgW'y Va
Charge dAffares sufficient for the representation
of the United States at Athens.
Che degree of interest taken in what sundry
American naners call Gen. Badeau's collar" seems
70 Justify brief mention of topic now so TAR from
hoipg fresb as an incident of Gen. Grants London
visit The collar was not you supposed, the IN
;,ia of tho Society of the Cincinnati. IL was a