New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-09


Stanley time the Tories had prevented No answer
being ready, the debate proved a damaging one TO
the tories; L9rd Stanley came to the rescue OF his
cmet but Lord Stanley Is no debateT and the time is
past when he could supply that deficiency 10y appeal
ing to ms character for impartiaty Him with the
resi- OF ms colleagues has Mr. Disrae dragged down
Mr. Kingake's battle with The Times. and his cour-
age IN beginning il, are a never-failing source of
wonder among men who know how seldom has The
Ilm@ been successfully Tesisted-much more at
tacked-by an individual When the famous second
volume came out. Thackeray alive aud some
bod{ asked nm, What do you think Of knglakes
pitching into The Times ~ Think ~ exclaimed
Ihackeray, =" think he is the pluckiest fellow in
Europe" me AthenGun, IN sketchy and scandal
ous notice of the last volumes. relates nvents an
absurd story that the publication of the fourth vol
une had been delayed because the Earl of Cardigan
had threatened 10 shoot Mr. Knglake if he criticised
ms conduct Ut Balaclava The best answer to this j.
the fact that Lord Cardigan besOught Mr.. KnCslake
TO let him know in advance the substance of what he
meant 10 say AGAINST himln order that hemight make
his own explanation; that Mr. KinCake did so that
Lord Cardigan submitted written reply that the re-
ply Is printed in appendix 10 the fourth volume;
and finally, that the whole of the volume in type
before Lord Cardigan death. The day of its publca
ton was fixed, and after II fixed Lord Cardigan
killed by fall from his horse But for the acct
dent, he was as likely as any man To have lived for
twenty years to Altogether u strikes me that
this is a lie which ought 10 stay nailed.
Mr. Longfellow, l believe, has not yet reached
LOndon-had not at any rate. been heard of two days
ago by friends who were expecting him. Tennyson
was inquring for him on Tuesday and not one out of
party of fyc-and-twenty men of letters could give
any answer. Lots of people wait him, dinners wait
ing for him, receptions, addresses hOnOrs and hOspi
taies of all sorts would he but come and take them.
The EIShmOngcTS besOught him to dine with them,
which provoked the wrath of one friend, who him
self dlSlikeS intensely that dreary ceremony of pub
lie feastS-' huge intOlerable dinner Why should
he 90 10 it, Can they not let him alOneY" The Re
form Climb have elected him member, and give
dinner TO him. Not less is he wanted to the banquet
TO Cyrus Field on Wednesday next to which great
people are going in shoals.
The number of eminent Americans just now
in London Is considerable. Dr. Bellows has been
here for weeks, to the delight OF many friends.
DR.. Chaplin came a few days since. and Is cordially
greeted by the Liberals who are ever ready to houor
and welcome an American who has done good service
at home. Mr. Motley is here again from the cont
nent, but not going home, while Mr. Adams, who
crossed the straits some weeks since TO stay MI No
vember. has changed his mind and sails III the Rus
STA for New York. is Mr. Seward going To coax the
Democrats 10 nominate him, some English jour
nails believe. for PrcsldentT
Mr.. Goodwin Smith was to have sailed for America
in August but finds himself unable 10 get away be
fore October. His friends have done their best to
keep him in England by offers of a seat m Parila-
ment and by all kinds of urgency: but ne has never
been shaken IN hls purpose. AS nave before VIII
ten his visit is likely To extend over two or three
wears He has chosen Providence Il. J.. as ms resi-
deuce during the earlier period OF ms work as AFFORD
ing great facilities for lnqulrlng into early coleman
history. together with climate rather less trying
than that of Boston or Cambridge one ot WilCh
would otherwise naturally be selected by an English
man who desired 10 live among people OF culture
and avail himself of the best literary resources OF
America. ,
guessed last week from internal evidence that
the libelous reports of the Rlsh Allah trial Tor
which The telegraph made 10 pay $500 were MI
Saa's. A friend assures me that they were not hut
were the work Of a young writer no r. successful
imitator Of Salas faults and Of some of ms merits
don't remember whether ] improved the occasion
10 criticse Mr. Sala but If did. take n all back
that but 10y no means what ] have said heretofore
Ills unscrupuOus ISLANDERS in long series Of letteis
on America are what no American who has bad 10
read them is likely 10 forget As TO tOrgivinR them
il will be time enough to do that when the offender
gives sign of repentance.
The annual regatta at Henley was Towed on
Thursday and Friday, the 18th and 18th insis. Some
of the finest rowing in the world IL there yearly 10
be seem meant % CO. but an engagement kept me
away and have only word 10 say about u. HE
final heat for the Grand Challeuge-Cup was con
tested by the London Rowing Club and EtOn Col
lege Boat Club This is the great prize and honor OF
the wear for amateurs The two sights were as dli-
ferent as they well could be. but tins Is what beg
Harvard whose friends boast Of her 40 strokes a
minute To notice. Eton Towed 90 strokes AZ the
start for the sake OF lead, but could not get n;
London, 80 throughout the race; a fine long
swing. the perfection of gtylc"-says "A most COM
petent iudge-aud won by clear length. which -
much in a short like tins. the time being only
min. 20 There be no need TO point 10 the
moral of this. @. ". ..