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sides all this D. Lamon. is hostile to
him. The president has his eye on Gov
ernor Gray for secretary OF war.
THE sAckvnLE AFFAIR.
English Sentiment Over the Arbitrary
Dismissal of the British Minister.

Dismissal of the British Minister.
London correspondence New York
Herald: A few days ago the tone OF
public opinion in England was univers-
ally against Lord Sackville. Now it is
rnnning 10 his favor. 1t is generally
held that the indignisies heaped upon
him in the United States are wholly dis
proportlonate to his offense. To send
foreign minister packing at moments
notice is step never taken unless au
open rupture is designed. This is the
intention actually ascribed to the United
States by some inconslderste persons.
Others urge the government not to fill
up the post and have no minister ct
Washington. Others, like the STANDARD,
advise the dismissal OF Phelps altogether
The incident was the one subject OF d.s-
| oussion and completely throws the Par,
| nell commission into the shade in official
and party circles. Sober views are like
ly to. prevail. Next week the govern
ment will be invited to make public the
communications which passed between
1t and Mr.. Phelps. Lord Salisbury
| doubtless feels very sore because Sack
vile is not only his friend, but his
| nephew. He tried TO gain time, hoping
that the contre temps would blow over,
but he never refused outright to recall
Hackville, nor Was he directly asked to
do 1t. Mr.. Bayard shot a long way
ahead of his instructions to Mr.. Phelps
1t was arranged that Saekvlile should
shortly receive leave of absence, and
thus his fall should be broken. as much
as possible. Conventional ideas have
received rude shook by Bayard's letter,
no doubt. The occurrence causes rather
serious feeling ssve. The people say,
"What dependGcce can be placed upon
this much vaunted era OF good feeling
between England and America when a
foolish letter can in moment upset il ?
What stability is there IN the peaceful
relations between the two countries
when bid for an Irish vote car sudden
ly embroil every thipgP"
| The foreign office people say that the
notice to quit served on Lord Sackyille
is without parallel 10 diplomatic
history. Itis more summary than q
kitchen maid would receive. In 1870
the king OF Prussia publicly turned bis
back upon Bendetta, the French am.
basssdor, snd told hlm he would not re-
ceve him again, but previous negotia-
tIons had led both countries to the very
brink OF war before the whole world
In other cases am bassadors have beer
: withdrawn because they had given some
otfepse. This was the case with Lore
Lyons, minister to the United States
Seward and he could not gel
on. end Lyons was made an ambassador
: and transferred to Paris, but it was done
: IN O friendly way at his own request
and it was promotion, The Britisl
II cnr nnk trou oil ko taH
: initiative. In the present instance it
as we'll aa its representative, are sub
jscted to q certain amount of humiliation
/, Yet you could not find dozen men o
sense who favor reprisaI. The idea o
Iexpelling Phelps is worthy only OF th,
Standard. Most of the people know
, that for the moment the politicians ar,
, hsving it all their own way in the United
States, and that il tha blow hes feller
upon Sackyille's head il was because b.
! thrust 1t where he had no business.
!, They who in quarrels interpose
Will often wi @ q bloody nose.
SaokVille ought to have read his Hudi
bras before going to Washington. Wht
will succeed him? am bound to stat,
that there is at present no very excited
or eager competition for the place. i
is little too warm to be attractive. Ole
and prudent dIplomstists do not like th,
!, prospects of closing the reputation Of q
life time by venal error. They say
Sackville has been sacrific d for yer,
little, the next man would be sacrificed
for less. "Let some younger man go,
! say they. Consequently comparetiy,
novice will be sought for, at least in th,
first instance. There is tradition in the
service that Seward was an ugly Gus
toner TO deal with. More than once b,
made even Sir Frederick Bruce vince
bnt he respected the usual amenities o
life and never mistook an ambasssdo
for footman. Then he had to deal Will
ON exceedingly dangerous crisis, ant
managed every thing to the advantage o
his country,