New-York tribune., 1871-04-22
SCOTLAND.
THE ROYAL MARRIAGE CELEBRATIONs-PUN-
GENT COMMENTS ON THE DUKE OF ARGYLL

THE ROYAL MARRIAGE CELEBRATIOEs-PUN-
GENT COMMENTS ON THE DUKE OF ARGYLL
AS A LANDJORD-FROUDE ON CALvINIsm'.
GLASGOW, March 31.--Perhaps the pieas.
antest feature about all the Scotch ceebrauons VI ~
marriage Of the Marquis Of Lorne and she ri''oe
Louise, has been their spontaneous and reany Low
joicing In the West Of Scotland, as mish. As' 80
have heen exnected tho nopuar demonstrations we'o
even more general than elsewhere. AT i"'o's ~
seat OF the Argyll family the 49, ,ho aven
thusiastic. The Gaelic toast at the pshqu'' - .ho
ing, Here's health TO the MARQUIS VI .~,rava
Queens daughter" was received IN s'o 1''ooe 90
giant manner the pipes playing Inc ,"'aso,vos
coming till the company hao a,iv a.ure 70 Gaelic
by dancing and could listen with pcasuio ~ 49,, nard
,.,.,.,,n, eomposed and recited Dy local o"iu
which lasted for nearly an hour .,, po,or,
wv" s.,on , with this / may remark that Mr kooert
pno,onan the poot has succeeded IN producing so"o
,s,u new in the way of dedioatons. He has lately pun
,.hed work in two volumes. entitled "Iho Laiu Vi
orne, Including the Cruise OF the Tern 70 'ne ou'o'
I.hrdes Dedicated, "by special permission as WAS
.nnouneed to the Princess Louise, the book was eA
peeted 10 err at ALL In being too aduatory IN tohe anu
written with too great haste to secure sale at inc pres
emf season But tho work s free from both defects III
bears no marks Of undue haste and IL Is one OF tue est
courtly productions that ever was inscribed 10 the
patronage OF princess. Having secured her haie anu
favorable attention for his work, Mr. Buchanan taRes
what he considers the wretched condition OF the people
OF Lorne and the Western es and the shortcomings OF
her fathern-law, the Duke OF Argyll cannot quo'o
from Mr. Buchanan's argument against the iegisa.on
which he alleges has depopuated and Impoverished ts
part OF the country and against the curse OF the e
lands-terrtorial monopoly" But few sentences may
serve to show the freedom with which he treats the
Duke:
"The Duke OF Argyll for example, who will speak TO
your Royal Hghnes with raterna authority mas done
and it would be fase decacy TO conceal my impression
that he at least is hopeessy and wiliug wrohg sP
In simple truth. cannot forbear expressing
wish that the Duke OF Argyll besides spending m his
wonders of Law In Nature "a task OF beautiful expos
tion Tor which we all thank hm), would ascertain more
all ties of birth and Affection At present he perhaps
knows less OF real Scottish Higands-of the Gou
y ayydnep S1 ans oMh n with pain Indeed that find him adding
a secret pendant TO his most ambitious WORK ms Deilei
derf and beautiful contrvances and that there is no
better example Of the bessedness Of the Reign OF Law
in other words, of the Divine fitness or Things as
primarily constituted by Godthan the large rentrol of
the Duke Of Argyll ana the the crying pauper'Sn oi '"o
The chapter from which this extract is taken Will no
doubt be praised by persons as manly and out
spoken utterances But most people VIII question
the good taste of author who thus take advan
tage permission kindly granted to him TO dedicate
an effuson like this a bridal present.
hear offered for sale by the Duke of Argyll 1t has been
one of the principal of his family for several CELL
turtles. 1t some 1890 acres and enjoys great nat
ral advantages of situation and scenery. Every one
who has read "The Heart OF Midlothian" will remember
that it was Roseneah that Jeanie Deans went to live
after her marriage with Reuben Butler. Strangely
enough Scott makes the long strip of ground on which
Roseneath Castle stands "island. instead of what 1t
really is, peninsula.
Preparations are already making for the proper ceebra
ton OF the Scott Centenaryin August The movement
has tly enough been started by the Border Societies.
and has been taken up In Edinburgh and Glasgow. But
the arrangements have not yet taken any very definite
shape be hoped that the Centenary will ecele-
brated as generally and heartily that OF Burns was
James Anthony Froude, the historian. recently de-
livered remarkable address on Calvinsm' TO the
members OF st. Andrews University The term OF Mr.
Froudes Office Lord Rector of the University ian Office
to which the students alone have the right OF eectng has
nearly expired Two years he delivered an address
on education which he eOnrasted the history and work
OF the Scotch Universities with those OF Oxford and
Cambridge greatly to the dsparagement OF the latter
There were not wanting those who charged nm WIN
the faults OF his University to please
his Scotch audience This second address may also be
criticised as evidently intended TO haer the preu
dices OF his hearers Coming from the author OF the once
famous "Nemesis Of Faith, this historical defense OF
"Caylnism"i remarkable production, and has excited
very great interest This not the place to criticse tho
accuracy Of statements or the Importance OF Its con
cusons But thing Is clear enough, that what Mr.
Froude terms "Caynism Is not by any means the dog
matte system generally understood by that name, but
belief in supreme moral order of the universe which
has been held most firmly In connection with very differ
ant svstems Ills nterestingyo compare with the au
datory language OF this Rectoral address the terms In
which Mr. Froude has sgmatzed the peculiar doctrines
Of Calvinism in his History.
The Scottish Education bill will not come M for further
discussion TIL after Easter The firm stand which the
Government have taken refusing to change some OF the
able is expected to make the discussion rather sharp
one on all hands, however. II Is admitted tnat the
measure is carefully considered and statesnanke one;
and II l. to he hoped that with some notifications II
may be allowed to pass In the present session