Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-04

A letter from Charley Halpin, "Miles
okfiey, then editor of the New York Ci,i1en,
is dated July 20, 1867. He made a most adj
Chevalier Henry wykaf, one introducing
Ihalberg, the pianist, and one dated August %.
1861, explaining an attack in the New York
Herald Of that date on the National Intellioenoer
as ian organ of the Treasury Department.s
and requesting me to come on and see Mr.. Ben
nett, the elder. He says: "Mr. Bennett said
Coyie Is humbugging you. He is using his in
nuence with Andy TO keep Mccullough in his
place." An article the next morning in the
National Inteiligencer, however, dispeiled that
idea Here Is a letter from Thuriow Weed,
dnted Albany, August 8, 1861. requesting me to
come TO New York in the interest Of the Ma
fiondt InteLigencer.
AN INCIDENT OF BANCRoFI's oR,rtox
have an interesting letter from Sir Fred
erick Bruce desiring correction of an edi-
torial in the Republican,. On or about the
| 18th of February, 1866, Mr.. Bancroft delivered
an grafton on the life and services of Mr. Lin
coin. by invitation Of a joint committee OF the
TWO houses OF Congress- to which the foreign
ministers were invited. They all attended with
the exception Of the Marquis de Moutholon Sir
Frederick Bruce and Mr.. Thurlow and LADY
Elmer were present. Mr.. Bancroft in the course
OF his Grafton discussed the conduct of England
and France toward this country during the war
between the states, inficting, as the Republican
said In its editorial, q severe castigation upon
Great Britain for her unfriendly course toward
the government of the United States during the
| rebellion. That paper said: "Many express
sions of surprise had been heard that Mr. Ban
croft should have done so in the presence of
Sir Frederick Bruce, who was there by courtesy
and hence obliged to submit in silence" The
Republican said, however that Mr. Bancroft
with characteristic politeness and friendly feel
ing and with becoming proprety, took occa-
sion to inform Sir Frederick Bruce that he
| should discuss the conduct of his country to-
ward the United States during the rebellion
and assured him. if ii would be unpleasant to
hear it, he would not interpret his absence as
impolite toward or want of respect for himself -
This suggestion, the Republican saws, caused the
French minister to absent himself. Sir
Frederick Bruce was in China during the rebel
lion and proved himself one of our best friends
The Republican says: AT the conclusion of the
Grafton Sir Frederick Bruce walked up to Mr.
Bancroft and offered his hand" OF all of this
Sir Frederick Bruce in his note to me saws:
The facts of the case at variance with the
statement of the article in the Republican are
as follows: Mr.. Bancroft did not inform me it
was his intention to discuss unpleasant subjects
nor assure me that he would not interpret my
absence as wanting in respect toward him
self At the conclusion of the ceremony left
the hall with Mr.. Thuriow and neither walked
toward Mr.. Bancroft nor shook hands with
him. was present in that hall out of respect
for the dead, rather than the living. and on the
written invitation of both houses Of Congress.
Even had Mr.. Bancroft given me notice of his
speech it would not have justified me in absent
ing myself from national ceremonial of this
peculiar character"
DIR. wELLING's LETTERS.
have letter from DR.. yelling iuclosing
from the Langham Hotel, London, June, 1866,
the first Of the series of those. charming tour
lists letters to the National InteLLiqencer, writ
ten by him from abroad. A half dozen from
Judge Montgomery Blair on political affairs.
From Reverdy Johnson are a dozen or more
from here and from London while he was
American minister at that court What value
very highly are three or four from Mr.. Gales
and one brief note from Mr.. Seaton written a
day or two before his death, which caused the
tears to fill my eyes as remembered the sad
circumstances Of his death. Richard and Au-
gustus Schells familiar handwriting, and Gov
Tilden's and DIR. OWNS and Col. Pelton's,
what memories they awoke. A long letter from
John Morrisey protesting against the continu-
ance in Office of the notorious Marcus Cicero
Stanly, who, he says, is on the pay roll of the
custom house and post Office. Senator Doolittle.
Senator Dixon, Senator John P. Stockton and
Senator Norton.
POLITICAL GREETING TO BEv. TUCKER.
Here indeed are treasures trove Elias Rec
tors petition to the President and Senate of
these United States" written by Pike and Bur-
well, and the copy engraved in fac smile Of the
poetical greeting sent to Bev. Tucker then con-
sui at Liverpool, from the little room at
Johnny Coyles, where we were wont to dine and
where we met today to eat your mutton and your
game which lately over that same brine a well
come present came" OF the twenty-five who sat
at that dinner and whose familiar signatures
were appended to each verse buttwo remain upon
this mundane sphere, Col. James G. Berrit and
myself. There are twenty from John W. Forney
and half dozen from DIR. shelton Mackenzie
and from one VIM. NJ. Burwell containing a
poetical efusion to the Flag" and from Pike
with an additional verse to ''The Old Kentucky
Home. and, by the By, here are a half dozen
from that great artist, Eastman johnson. whose
painting Of the "Old Kentucky Home" was
selected to be sent to the Paris exposition.
He writes almost well as he paints and his
letters are very interesting. He complains Of the
low prices paid for pictures at that time, 1861
62-63. Things have changed since then, for he
now gets $4,000 for portrait. Two or three
are from VIM. ID. Washington, whose pictures in
the Corcoran Gallery are so familiar. Alexan-
der Dimitry says goodbye, as he leaves on his
mission to Central America and here is one
which filed me with sadness from poor Isaac
V. Fowler, dated Topic. Mexico. June 80. 1866.
He wrote to obtain pardon upon repayment of
amount due the government postmaster of
New York. He was connected with Barron,
Forbes 4 Co. Of the City of Mexico, and some
years after this date he returned rich and a
hearty welcome awaited him, but he died at
Chicago en- route for his home. George wilkins
Kendall of the New Orleans Picayune writes
me that he has arrived from abroad and will
see me In few DAYS. Mr.. George Wood. au-
thor of "Peter Schemel," whose remarkable
and beautiful handwriting so familiar in
the days gone by, enclosing notice of the honor
conferred on DIR. yelling of the degree of doc
tor oflaws. 1 have overtaxed your space for the
present. JOHN F. CoYLE.
LOVE AND CHARITY.