New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-29

s n verson 70 sristocratc influence Vo ~, tSe
influence ne snuses in administration OF
public arS, MI r NH Chnrch and Of
core spending dislike 10 It's minister's ave- gradually
hemcnt currents OF anpathy Gsie ~ his vsneratio
| for Mr. Mil took deeper and deeper IT," char
hCGsn b bis Swn o @aiH his fine intellect was
| worked upon by the 1uexorapie d".no Grote
found Himself nnocuated, It were With the cCnf tbe
OF the former almost ped 70 his logical mind
TO admit of no reutaton. And thus IL came GO Gpofe
sdopted the phase viz the antpa,nsleff b9onr
teacber-antipathes whlch coos,J ace and may be
the whole period OF his ripe meriua ~ az bc innnoriant
said TO have inspired and directed many OF tne Ibe
of his life ORIGINATING 10 an assumed the force
and sanction OF duties; prOmpung uoH octton and
systematic course both OF suy by the
| master spirit of James Mill, TO tnat Ron'ioA'"' $780,
This able dogmatst exercised considerable influence
over other Young OF that day as wen as pne
He was indeed, apropagandst OF g n nosglessed
master of the pen and of speech Moreover ne
the faculty OF kindng in his audtors tHe and
nulses toyard the popular SIDE both IN po1tlcs an,
Social theories leading them at the same me 10 fegaIu
the cultivation OF individual affections ana ps 20
as des trncfye of lofty aims and indubably hultI W
the mental character attractive came to De the CON
ceptiuns Of duty toward mankind at ldIse as dis
in James Mills eloquent discourse, that the tount
cples becoming fired with patrloilc aruOf On am
hand aud with bitter antpaes on the other respsGC
iveiy braced themselves up, prepared 10 wage oatS
when the day should come IN penaI Oh tne tio i"i'
according 20 Mills programme ana pfeacin,lnnE, -.
This nor1od superadded that of the venerable sage
Jeremy BenthaIn, who lived in Queen-SguAre-place,
Westminster close 10 the residence OF Mill and hs fam
y which residence in fact, belonged 70 Bentham, anu
Was lent to tue historian of India The writings OF TINS
rematkable man were now beginning to tell upon the
thinking portion of young public men ana lawyers anu
TO engender good deal of discussion among inc active
members OF the studiOus class. Groe caught tne mice
tion with readiness and not only became feaogr Oh
Bentham's works on Jurisprudence REFORM Oh lne law
ana Political Philosophy but he also irequented the
society the recluse author not without sensible au
vantage to his inquiring and inpresslOnaDie NINA;
Mr. Bentham. being man of easy fortune, Kept a
good table, and took pleasure IN receiving guests NJ s
board though never more than one at a time 10 MS
one guest lac would talk nueny yet not caring 20 stch
his turn He had certain talent ior I9 5iG TOO; n
to play the organ, having one IN ms dnns room h
which was, may mention, situated at the top OF lho
house looking into and over spacious gafuen oelohS
ing to Jcremy's residence 49,, -. ,o,-.
John Stuart Mil, the eldest son OF James MIL ID lsi
then hoy OF about twelve years old was studying WIN
hs rather his sole preceptOr, under the p2terha lOo
Uuquesionaby forward for mis- years ana already pos
sessed Of competent knowledge OF creek anu L.sin
as we'll as OF subordinate though soma dttanmehl
John was, boy, somewhat repressed by the ciueI
carried ON by The society frequenting the mousse
The death of Mr.. Grote's father occurred in 1880,
| placing him in an independent position, and en-
abling him TO pursue the composition of his great
historical work, of which he had conceived the
pIan several years before. In the Summer of lSi3
| he retired from the clearinghouse with which he
had been connected for nearly thirty years and from
this time the history of his life the history OF his
works.
A small country residence was purchased under the
shade of the venerable Burnham Becomes, amidst some
of the most beautiful forest scenery OF England was
od-iashoned house the very same 10 %lch slTr f
marriage this residence afterwards superseded
by another abode built of the profits of the first vol
uiues OF the History and called ia Mrs. GrOtes e1-
pressive vernacular History Hut" We thlnk TINS was
the bappiest delightful portion o Gfoes me.
His studies, which occupied all the morning hours, were
only interrupted by stream o. agreeable GQ9pa d
aud if he quilted the society Of Ihucy dlIes Iato anu
the Greek poets 1t was To meet assembled Ounu nls
hoard such guests as Mendess0hn george LEWIS duu
! Chafles Greville, John Mil, Mines, Thirwall.
sydney smith, LORD LIVERPOOL sepiorS how, ana foS
survive We scarcely conscious OF the full charm OF
! the society Of highly-Iited meu ana women until We
only learn by COMPARISON low rare and how cNtroI-
ing. and originality. Lord Houghton has himself re-
Gently given US in his Monographs charming picture
OF similar society at Bath House and III CurzOn street
We living on the scraps served up long after the
feast but still not without relish.
GrOe with his usual mOdesty had formed TO himself
expected to have TO publish it at his own expense aud
when Mr. Murray undertook it, the author only roined,
tlen shall be content come what may Thus was one
OF the most considerable aud successful literary prOduc
OF age ushered into the world. The two nrst
volumes were published in loi5
Although a very old man, Mr.. Grote's health re-
manned unimpaired until the year 1870, but he was
less able to endure continuous study than before,
and INDUCED more freely in sleep during the inter
though his power of protracted work was undinin-
ished In the month of November he took a chill
while sitting for his portrait in Mr.. Millais's
studio. This was the beginning of the
end. He long refused to consider himself as
an invalid But his health was gradually
failing, and though with the return Of Spring he
able to quit his house, and once or twice to
attend to business, yet the hand of death was upon
him. On the 18th OF June he died TRANQUILITY and
without pain. lie was buried in Westminster
Abbey his funeral being attended by throng of
statesmen His restng-place is near that of Gibbon
Il selected the spot" says the Dean of Westminster
lin what Fuller calls the learned side of Poets
Corner Camden and Causabon look down upon the
grave and Macaulay lesa few feet distant"
The personal virtues of Mr. GrOte We'd with the
splendor of his literary fame and the magnitude of
his public services. He was one of the most dlsn-
terested of men, Forgetfu of self, he was thought
full and considerate of every human being with
whom he came in contact. His sense of justice was
not surpassed by his love of learning. His private
ambition was slight compared with his devotion TO
| duty. The sonl of goodness predominant in his
nature, in spite Of the absence of creed or dogma.
| The tribute Of the L" Edinburgh Review" to this
feature of his character with which we close the
present notice, is by no means too highly colored.
Never having held any public Office, never having
received fraction Of public remuneration, even
of public honor, except the offer of peerage from
Mr. Gladstone, which be declined, Mr.. Grote was
one Of those public servants of England, who,
without fee or reward. devote a large portion Of
valuable time and labor to the unrequited service of
their countrymen. His admirable habit of business.
his tact and courtesy in discussion. and his vast
| learning rendered him an invaluable coadutor
in the management Of the affairs of learned
| bodies and so entirely did he devote