7 MARCH 1868, Page 3

The American Government has again ordered its diplomatic agents not

to put on Court dress, to the extreme annoyance of all -who are thereby compelled to be conspicuous at Court receptions as the only gentlemen in black swallow-tails. It is stated that Mr. Adams avoided a" Court" held this week to escape the annoy- ance, which will probably be averted in future by a compromise. Any recognized uniform is en regle, and there are very few Ameri- cans of standing who have not the right to wear some uniform. Perhaps before the next difficulty arises the barbarous absurdity of compelling everybody who attends Court to put on a footman's livery will have been abolished.