New-York tribune., 1873-12-25
BRITISH TOPICS.
NOTES FROM LONDON.


WESTMINSTER ABBEY-MARK TwAIS's LECTURES.
LONDON Dec. 5.-Mr. Motley has again been IN
London for week, on his return from his round OF
visits in the north of England and Scotland. His
health is by no means so completely restored as ne
and bis physicians hoped and expected. He is bet
fer, but still far from well. The nervous disorder
from which he suffers is not, says Sir William Gull
paralysis nor does it resemble paralysis except IN
some external features. 1t is rather, to use has
phrase, q super -excitaton of the nerves than
paralysis and s due, no doubt, to such causes as
sometimes produce the other malady Ever since
Mr.. Motley was driven from his Ministry IN crcuIn-
stances which presume even the PRESIDENT now
regrets he has suffered in the way proud ana sensi-
tive men always suffer under an indignity 10 has
worn on him. Unintermitted literary toll, though
relief in many ways, has helped to impair bis
strength. On his last book, John of Barneyeld
which will be out in few days. Mf'
Motley has spent as much labor in proportion as on
the rest Of the series of great historical WORKS o.
which il forms part. 1t will prove believe, no On
worthy companion to its predecessors. But thongh
he will not admit it, Mr. Motley has undoubtedly
worked too hard He says he does not think he ever
did more than his fair share. There are some OF US
who would not have cared to exchange with him.
illuuRu Dusy III tAdCtluB IioiNo'i"in, "h' ''NNc"
Motley mi ght always have led, had he chosen, life
of elegant leisure. Mentally there is no sign OF any
injury. The doctors as precaution, forbid their
patient to indulge in hard study. But there Is Just
the same clearness and activity of mind IA ever
This week Mr.. Motley has gone down into Dorset
shire on visit to his daughter He returns In ten
days or so TO London and Will shortly after go to
Cannes for the Winter.
The news Of Mr. McCulloch's return, and his de-
termination to remain and reorVanlze bls banking
house gratifed great number Of friends, both En-
glish and American. The Times, in its financial col
umn, welcomed him back in this fashion;
The announcement made yesterday that the LCndon
correspondents Messrs Jay Cooke 81 Co of New, YORK
are now entirely dissociated from that firm. ana that
their business will henceorth be carried on under it
style OF McCulloch Co. has been receVeu Win M 'no1
satisfaction On the 18th Of September last Tue new
telegrsphed OF the failure OF JAY Cooke Co.. ~Lh
liabilities estimated ut nearly 4l0O.OD selnhg ana the
frat mpre sHion that the London house OF jay Cooke
McCulIoch & Co.. must inevitably De 80 lal
as TO DO forced, even at me best 20 a %
son 1t ascertained, however that ilelr l.i
mense business had been conducted Win stcn NC , X
and precision that they were able not ony 10 meet an
the acceptances which the failure OF Jay Cooke at
NewYork. would leave them for the time 10 proyae loI'
but likewise every other liability. Such result Win
totals OF the magnitude involved, Is almost II not en-
trely without precedent and Se p had
able feature IN mercantile history; IL tne MOUSE hau
stopped, but for short period, the lndlrec eohs
| OF the London stock and Money Markets. That this
disaster avoided is due to the seupos session. ds-
best legal other advice. aud the qualification felt
here at the future prospects preserved Iot t noso
| Mr. McCuoch having been Finance Minister at WASH
ngton through four most trying years, aud the hrIn
holding the most important position OF agents Ia IOluoh
| for the Navy Department vi the United states
That is very unusual and very fattering tribute.
Mr. McCulloch's partner. Mr.. Puleston, who was In
charge of the London house at the time OF Jay
Cookies failure is entitled believe. to the credit OF
uiloting it through the emergency. Mr. McCulloch
was in mid-ocean. Everybody here took Tor granted
that when Jay Cooke a. Co. IN New York had gone
| down jaw Cooke, McCulloch Il Co. in London must
| keep them company. beard at the time that-con-
trary to what is stated in the paragraph above
ouoted-nearly everybody advised Mr.. Puleston to
suspend. His friends thought it impossible to pro-
tect the interests of the house of The creditors
| otherwise But Mr. Puleston is one Of the too few
| men in this world with minds of their own. lie
made ND his mind that the London house should rot
| suspend 1t did not The courage and sagacity
| which kept il afloat can hardly be praised too
highly ReOrganized as it now is, with the Jay
| Cooke interest eliminated and Mr.. McCulloch and
SIR Puleston managing partners, II possesses gen
eral confidence in very unusual degree.
| don't know for how long Dean Stanley has been
regarded as sort of AntichriSt by the High Church
| party But shall be safe i'll saying he has seldom
| done ANYTHING which to their minds SO clearly
| proved him to be in league with the enemy Of man
kind as when on Thursday the Day of lntercession.
| he threw open Westminster Abbey TO lecture by
| Prof. Max Miller. London has echoed with ec-
cIesiastcal shreks.and groans ever since There Is
| a precedent for lay discourse even in the Abbey,
Mr. Gilbert Scott, the architect, having once read
an archaeological lecture there. But TINS IS much
worse case. There was actually kind Of service,
| the Dean and some Of the clergy were present,
though only in college gowns and hoods instead OF
| canoncals, hymn was sung, psalm aiso ana lhe
| Dean pronounced blessing at the end on the con
gregation. More painful than all, perhaps, Prof.
| MAY Niiller,s DISCOURSE was of theological cast
His subject was Missions and he talked about
tbeologies and religions And there was large
| congregation, or taudiencc. IN the Abbey, with
very much larger one next morning reading the re-
mort of the lecture in the papers The ulras cry out
against what they call the desecration OF the Abbey
| But from their point Of view Dean Stanlcys pres
ence in il must be dissertation so dreadful are the
hereses be is accused of. Nor is there mueh use IN
| appealing asone paper does, to the bishop OF Lon
don and the Archbishop of Canterbury to interfere,
or ip the earnest but not quite ineliiglble query
whether chaos and disorder are to energize. Those
great diUnitaries are remarkable for nothing so
| much as for their talent of letting things alone
They certainlv cannot discipline Prof Max Miller
| Whether they have retributve or penal authority
over the Dean of Westminster / am not learned
enough in such matters to say. But wiilyenture
to say they will not use it if they have The Dean
of Westminster holds q position apart. lie might
long ago have been a Bishop had he chosen but
there are many Bishops and only one Dean of West
minister in the world His social position and per-
sonal friendships are strong enough to protect him
against persecution, the editor OF Inc GUARDIAN
himself to be made Primate. AS for mere abuse ana
snathems, Dean Stanley is 50 well used TO that
from the High Church party that little more or
| less cannot mnch signify.