New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-15

strongest Liberal boroughs and Mr. Gladstone can
be elected without difficulty if he will stand. Ii is
not intended that he shall abandon the contest Tor
his present seat from South Lancashire but there is
nothing to prevent man from being chosen by TWO
constituencies at the same time. There Will be a
trememendous effort to GUST him from Lancashire,
Lord Derby having great estates and in
1uence in that county, and having long
since resolved to use his utmost power to
Should this effort be successful Mr. Gladstone may
then accept his seat at the hands of Greenwich,
without being put to the annoyance OF second con-
test after the first had resulted IN defeat
The thanksgiving to Sir Robert Napier in Parlia-
ment was chiefly remarkable for toweIy speech
from Mr.. Disraeli, who pronounced the ADysslnlan
promenade the greatest military expedition of mod
eTn times" He praised Sir Robert, who IS modest
man. with no nonsense about him, for having - led
the elephants of Asia, bearing the artillery OF Eu,
rome over African passes which might have startled
the tTppeT (Of America and appalled, the hunter OF
the Alps" After this ought to hear no more sneers
at Elijah POgam or Gen. Banks. In rather strong con-
tras TO the splendor of Mr. Disraels rhetoric the
shabbness of Sir Roberts reception IN England The
corporation authorities of Dover presented nm an
address his landing, at four in the morning, and
that was about all. His presence IN London evoked
little enthusiasm, and when he went down to
Windsor, by command of the Queen, not even car
rage was sent for him TO the mlltary sttOn Inc con-
Quer0r of Abyssinia allowed to walk unattended
up TO the castle. They say he Is 10 have peeTage
and money enough TO enable nm TO support IL.
Money also will be given to the troops III the shape
of extra pay The great question whether the son OF
Theodore shall be brought up IN the Church
or give TO DlSSenter 10 educate IeHdlls DtlItNe,
unsettled. If they bring HIM 10 England, take MN,
as everybody is taken, to the South kensngton Mu-
scum ne may have the pleasure to see the spolls of
his fathers household including ms mothers royal
robes now on exhibition AT that popular resort.
Nothing could be more brilliant than the success
of the dinner to Mr. Cyrus Field With single ex-
eeption, all the famous people who had promised, or
who had been promised 10 speak, were present and
did speak The exception was MI Dickens with
Duke to preside ana WITH Two CaDnet Ministers Nh aI
NAV surely think himself highly honored The
crowd was very great, filling Wllhss rooms, and
many applications for tickets had 10 be re-
fnsed for want of space OF the actual dinner
itself the less said the better He who goes to
public dinner in London as martyr 10 the stake,
unless his stomach be that OF an ostrich. AT Wlss
the dishes are perhaps shade less ln0erable than
at most other places; at tremans Tavern. for IN
stance, where Dickens was dlned before he went to
America, and where the perfection OF badness was
reached. There IS routine never departed from on
such occasions The toasts to the Queen to the rest
of the royal family to the army and
emitting. They seem 70 be brought on
like cheese and liqenrs to help him digest what he
has eaten. hope they may. In honor of Mr. Fields
American citizenship, toast 10 the President was
added. There plenty OF Tories present 10 cheer
that acquitted criminal, but their enthusiasm was
little quenched by the short speech with which the
Duke of Argyll, who was Chairman, accompanied the
toast With great courtesy, but great planness he
explained that honor was intended not 10 the man,
but to the office and that the ardent hope of every
EnglshInan must he 70 the Union restored on the
basis of equal rights TO all Taces-Drccsey what Mr..
johnson has striven long 10 prevent.
In proposing the health of Mr.. Field the Duke re-
ferred to the friendship of many years standing that
had existed between them This is but one instance
of the wide popularity of Mr. Field in England. All
men acknowledge his wonderful merits in respect of
the Atlantic Telegraph, but they would not for that
reason have gone in such crowds to dinner in his
honor They went because they ike the man. Mr..
Bright paid him the very Highest oulOgy for
his great public services. and was kiDded
into enthusiasm by very evident personal affection.
houor.W oad. " ilu1trious guest fvi
this among other reasons that, after all hat can be
said of science. invention, and capital II required
tho energy and perseverance of Mr. Field to bring 10
one grand completion the mighte st achievement
world has accomplished / hope Mr. Bright does
not really think quite that about the cable but In
England yerything passes after dinner,
catalogue of Mr.. LOugiellOwS inCItations wOuld
fill a column of The Court Journal If that journal
chose TO concern itself with his affairs. II is long
since an unofficial American has bee run after IN
London. but think you and he viii alike be Crate
full 10 me if omit the particulars of his success. lt
turns out TO have been by mistake that the poet
did not get doctors decree from Oxford well as
Cambridge. 1t is a custom that no degree shall be
conferred unless upon person actually present 20
receive it, The Ok ford professors wrote at the last
moment 10 Mr.. LOngfelIow then staying at Cam
bridge urging him to come to Oxford. IL was not
convenient for him 10 leave. and lac said So They
had omitted 10 explain why they wished HIM 10
come intending "A pleasant surprise; which turned
out a failure. Had he gone there would have Oc-
Cured the Unprecedented event Of the pictorial of
a doctors degree foreigner by both of the great
English Universities. Mr.. LOngiellOY goes next
week TO the Continent q. W. 3.