New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-06
7ONAL CORRESPONDFNT1

GROTE, THE HISTORIAN-rHE TICHBORNE
CASE.
IRON AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT
LONDON, June 24.-ln the political world we
are sadly out Of joint The Ballot bill is the foremost
Government measure now that they have forced the
Army bill through the House sborn of all its reorganz-
ing clauses but the Ballot is not good horse To ride 10
with. But it would be mistake TO suppose that
Mr.. GladsOnes Government going to be turned out In
hurry or to come any grief The Tories
pOweress than in consequence OF the abso-
of Lord Salisbury, and others OF their best
men. either to follow or to act with Mr. DiSraei.
Meantime, out of Parliament, with one marked
exception, all things, except the weather. are
going well with these islands But regret
! TO say that the one exception Is serious
The state of the labor question decide dy
threatening in the last few weeks than it has been
many years. There several strikes
foot which those OF the engineers in Newcastle and
other northern towns ana Of the GOLFERS In South wales
are the The engineers had not mad strike
Of consequence since 1872, and we had begun to
think such catastrophe impossible with them; while
even in Welsh coleres had hoped that the prin-
ciple Of arbitration had taken held The nine hours
movement il the cause OF the Northern strike in which
the men will be thoroughly beaten expect. In Wales
rise in wages asked which Ham inclined 10 thiDk they
are entitled comparison between the rates pld
there and in England. But whatever the result may De-
IL can only disastrous for boh sides and II Is exceed
ingly disheartenng TO see the wheels slipping back in
this way fear these strikes only surface indea-
tions of strong reaction the part the wOrpeope
against the cOncatory policy OF the last Few
years, and | put II down in great measure
to the irritation by the action OF Parliament with
respect the Trades Union bill. This measure was IN
| PRODUCED by the Government "a Just settlement OF
these organizations; and originally drawn II was so
Even has ultimately passed. 1t is great improve
the Old law, 1t gives the Unions distinct
legal status protects them from fraud the part Of
their own .oioers and members. But its progress
through the House Of Commons the clauses dealing with
trade ohensesIwere canyassed in hostile spirit and in
the Lords alterations inserted making the practice
OF picketng which the regard as absolutely
sary their purposes, punishable by three months i'm
prisonment. Picketing, may say for the benefit OF
your readers, watching the approaches
to works where there il strike by union men,
with view 10 hinder strangers and others from
taking work Well, the Lords amendment
warmly debated IN the Commons long after midnight
Monday last, and in the end carried by large ma
iOry, although the Government went against it. II
bitterly remarked by the UniOnsts that almost every
large employer the Liberal side voted for the Lords
amendment with the Tories. look Tor very uncomfor
table Autumn in all the OF industry, and already
there have been two bad OF outrages at Sheffield
hope that the good and moderation OF our work
ing classes will the rescue and that the present
decided tendency TO fall back the chronic state
Of war which had years back between .captal
and labor may be only temporary. The international
Society with furious little German Secretary, will
do their foster 1.-THE bad feeling and widen the
breach but they have little influence yet here and
doubt whether they will get much John Bull H. OF
too st0lid temperament and too tough fiber 10 be
much moved toward the complete reconstruction Of so
ciety.
Amid the noise and turmoil Of the great events which
are keeping all the stretch is apt TO lose sight
Of smaller matters, which make little show in current
history but ought not to he left altogether out Of sight
on the canvas which it is our duty and pleasure TO I'LL in
for the students Of the world of time. make
excuse, therefore, for turning for few moments
from the Imperial Parliament the Alabama Treaty, and
the last news from France, 10 London obituary for
the past week, which contains the Of one man at
least whose place will not be easily filed. You know in
ways probably as much we do Of him. George
Grote, the historian has made a which will always
hold its own In English literature, and his books are,
imagine, at least current with you with But
he was remarkable in other ways. He was with a
silver spoon in his mouth, as say he the OF
the senior partner OF the oldest banking houses
England Prescott Crete Co.. but had, In spite OF his
good luck, to work his way to fame against many
hinderances as most OF those who have had of his
advantages OF position. At the beginning OF the
tury there was little care for higher education among
our commercial magnates, and thought much OF
studying a boys natural mclinations, letting him
follow his bent So the future historian OF Greece had
the ordinary advantages OF the classical educa
ton Of that time, after he left the Charter House,
but was perthed on a high desk in the family counting
house when he ought 10 have been at Oxford believe
he taught himself Greek In the intervals OF business but
like a wise man. he accepted his fate, worked hard at
what set before him. himself an excellent man
Of business and waited quietly until he became his own
master and had made his fortune. believe he
bore the reputation Of hrstrate Gnancler some half
century ago II Is not In that capacity that be Will be
rcnembered neithN In my opinion, will 1t be as poll
tcian though he philosophical radical before ms
time He was elected for the city after The passing OF
the Reform bill, and sat for nine or ten years.
During that he made yearly motion for the ballot
Won NAV eupposc tbjs single tIet DOW DIE