New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-06
NETWORK, THURSDAY, JULY 6, 1871.

the mouths OF ordinary English Liberals with his praises
Our Government s just bringing 10 Ballot BILL and all
our regular hack politicians singing jublate and
prophesying ieectons IBut 10 whisper
what humiliating truth humating least to
age radca the British nation does not really like the
ballot The best politicians with John Mill at their head
only accept II disagreeable necessity, and in the
hope that II will at any rate give us quiet elections
But doubt whether our people will ever care
for quiet elections. They do like to see q fellow
go In for his principles, for his color II he has prn
cipos, and am by no means that shall stand
more than very short trial Of voting But to
turn to my subject. Mr. Grote left politics 80
years ago. and took up literature the work Of his life,
but splendid his literary character was do not think
that his books are his highest claim TO gratitude
hold his great work TO have been the founding Of Lon
don University, which has revOlutionized the highest
education In England, though oxford and Cambridge
scofed, and did succeed in stamping 1t with the
temptuous nickname of stinkoInalec for years.
He the chief pillar OF the University from the mo-
when II first exstance fostered by Lord
BrOu CHAM and Arnold and IL IL said that the illness Of
which he died brought by exposure at meeting
OF the Council, which no attended VceChancelor.
He is buried to-day at Westminster Abbey and the rest
ng-place has been well earned lie is, think. the last
Of the of courty oldashioned scholars and it is
with which parts with real regret
The Stock Exchange shows signs Of great activity in
the direction of Western investments judge by half
large schemes for working Nevada mines and Mis-
sOui aud other land grants do hope that these new
enterprises may be honestly managed for If they only
answer reasonably well, there viii be outflow Of En-
gsh capital TO your Western States, which will benefit
you well us, and multiply the links which bind the
two nations together in directions which Joint High
Commissions cannot reach. The examination Of the
claimant in the ncbbOrne is not finished indeed the
critical point has only just been reached The Solicitor
General Is trying the bold policy Of proving who the
claimant is instead of combining himself to the easier
task Of convincing Judge, jury, and public that he
possibly be Roger Tchbornc The theory that the
stout and astute person in the box IL Arthur orion
q Mapping butcher, who away from home, got on
shore in Chill. spent years lin South America and
then went to Australia where after attaining uDen
yiable notoriety in connection with certain bush
whacking and DEMONSTRATING transactions he
has for some years disappeared and cannot
now be heard of anywhere. 10 II impossible
yet 10 form opinion to the Of this effort but
the tolls to be closing round the claimant. He ad
intimate acquaintance with Arthur OrOn, and that
he implicated with him in DEMONSTRATING trans
action, which they joint defendants lie refuses
To other questions the subject of their init
macy, the ground that he might thereby crimnatt
himself He admits that Of his first acts in England
was 10 visit Mapping search Of Oron's relatives "a
two OF whom, brother and sister In INDECENT circum
stances he Seems to have made monthly allowances foI
some time But he surdy denies that he has anything
whatever do the family that he had any Other
object in visiting them except to obtain information fo
! his friend in Australia and when confronted by the
| young woman who the real Arthur Orton's sweet
heart declares without turning hair that he never saw
her before in life. Whatever the end may be- 1t is
certain that this huge coarse heavy browed man is one OF
the greatest steries yet put into witnessbox
and naturally able and cunning as to be at least
match Tor the Solicitor General with whom he has been
carrying this unprecedented duel for three weeks
The intense curiosity and desire TO hear the evidence
does not abate seem likely TO do 80 at present and II
all probability, curiosity will be kept alive over the
long vacation rise the 10th OF July
To-day's announces the arrival OF several mem
of your Protestant deputation TO the Car One
wishes them and fellow aboTers all success, moi
without a suspicion that the Evangelical Alliance may
after all be only playing the game of Prince Bismarck
who believed not TO look with unfendy eyes at the
agitation among the German speaking people of the Bal
tic provinces Of Russia. =. Il.