Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-10-24

Our London Letter.
LONDON, Eng, Oct. 10, 'S3.

Our London Letter.
LONDON. Eng, Oct. 10, 'S3.
It is announced that John Bright will
visit America next spring. and it is prob
able that he will deliver addresses ia the
great cities of the union. Englishmen are
joyful over the fact that their great states.
man has at last consented to visit their
cousins across the water, while Americans
here predict for him grand Grafton. John
Bright's visit isregarded by them as an in
ternational event, and they say that his jour-
ney through the country will be trium :
phal tour. While Coleridge was welcomed
by one class of American citizens Mr.,
Bright, it is said. will be the guest of the
whole nation.
Lord Coleridge's statement at the acad-
envy OF music New York. that while he
was a follower of Mr.. Gladstone he was
in sympathy as aradical with John Bright.
has produced great impression here
among the liberals. John Bright was to
have accompanied Lord Coleridge on bis
recent visit, but at the last moment The
trip was abandoned for family reasons.
He is now making preparations for the
coming visit.
Gen. Roger A. Pryor, the American
counsel, retained for the defence of
|O'Donnell, the slayer of Carey. arrived in
London this evening. He was met by A..
NJ. Sullivan, tho prisoners leading coun-
sci. and Mr.. Guy, his solicitor. Tonight
the lawyers had long consultation. Mr..
Pryor expressed himself satisfied with the
strength of the prisoners case en- the plea
of self defence. He also strongly approved
Of the search which the London counsel
had already instituted for the whereabouts
of the officers who commanded the differ
ent companies in which O'Donnell served
while in the United States army. Testi.
mony is intended to be introduced as an
Offset 10 the idea which will bo insisted on
by he government that o Donnell's char.
acter was OF that peculiar kind which
made natural his alleged selection by the
Irish invincibles for the mission of an
avenger. Mr.. Pryor advised the securing
OF dispositions from all the South African
officers with whom the prisoner had had
any relations since the killing of Carey,
detailing whatever utterances ODonnell
had made to them. for the purpose of
showing that the prisoners plea of self.
defence was original, natural and true.
Some of the nationalists in Dublin are
bitterly assailing the government for its
alleged attempts to induce o Donnell to
make a confession discriminating Messrs.
Parnell, Healey. O'Connor, and other
members of parliament in a conspiracy to
murder Carey, as an example to all in.
formers. They say that his life and
ultimate freedom were offered him if he
would make satisfactory disclosures, all of
which they denounce as an infamous con
spiracy to discredit the Irish leaders and
destroy their influence. The Dublin nation
which formuates these charges. says that
he American embassy here is aiding and
abetting the government in its efforts
A Londoper, who has evidently come
uf second best in some social business
encounter with an American, frees his
mind at some length in late issue of Van
.sv Fair. Among other pleasant remarks he
utlers are the following: london is
becoming utterly demoralized and deter
ioraled by the autumnal plague of wonder
ing Yankees. The nasal twang is heard
in all our streets and the keen vulpne face
stares from every hotel window. For
For speaking calmly and dlspassonately,
very one must acknowledge that the
Americans as race are simply unendur
,nle. Forward. nbtrusive, Irqulsillve, and
npertinen.ly familiar, without the slight
st idea OF the reticence and Savoir 5al, e
hat marks the gentleman, yet with all hl,
of brutal republican candol
he American has The soul of fllnke\
and grovels before lord" After further |
reflections of the same nature this amiabt |
concludes as follows: "Let |
US then be wise in time and repeI America |
from our shores, with all her sprawling
her shoddy literature and her |
shady aristocracy. do not mean to be
hard on them, but the influence of Ameli-
cans is decidedly injurious to good taste,
good feeling. and gentle and gentle manlke
Somehow the many Americans
now in London have not been deeply |
moved by this TRADE. and have not even
held meeting and resolved to boycott
Inc magazine that printed the article
The newspaper discussion regarding
Mary Anderson's refusal to meet the
Prince of Wales wakes hot. The Catholic |
Times says that the prince sought an inter,
view with Miss Anderson and that she
refused the proposition point blank, and
that Miss Anderson upon being questioned
about the matter said: Eyes, was asked |
10 meet the Prince Of Wales, but 1 per.
fectly understand the light in which he
regards actresses as a rule, and refused. u
AUGUST.