The New York herald., 1874-07-09
LONDON GOSSIP.
Disraeli'S Address to the TailOrs
and the Peers.
SOCIETY, ART AND DIPLOMACY
No Sympathy for Poor Jack"-zhe Scene at
Ascot on Race Day-Mr. Belsv's>
Death and Funeral

LONDON, June "a, 1874.
The Merchant Tailors' Company, one OF the
weathiest and most hospitable of the great trade
guilds of the city OF London, on Wednesday last
entertained the Ministers at a grand bang uet, at
which there was the usual amount OF post-praDdial
oratory. Mr.. Disraeli. Lord Derby and Lord Sails
bury, all 'orated." but IN neither case is the
result looked upon as satisfactory. The merest
tyro IN theological politics knows well enough
that the Established Church Is torn by internal dis
senslOn and that the Archbishop OF Canterbury's
bill has only made worse what was very bad; /; and
yet Mr. Disraei went out OF his way to proclaim
that the "Church was IN no DANGER" Lord Sails
bury, with certain amount OF bitterness,
lamented that .those whose mission Is not to
destroy, but to uphold, can hardly hope for the
same attention to follow their proceedings the
same acclaim to crown their career" as had been
given to those icOnOclasts, their predecessors
Lord Derby, too, was very decorous and very dull,
but he made one point when he sald that the
peace Of Europe was secondary consideration to
the honor Of England. Men looked round at each
other and seemed to understand that marriage
alliances, wedding festivities and EmperOr's visits
would weigh nothing with the present government
II liberties were taken or boundaries infringed.
NO SYMPATHY FOB THE SAILOR.
Mr.. Plimssll, the member for Derby who, both
in and out of Parliament has devoted his energies
to bettering the condition Of the common sailor
and to do away with the crying disgrace, now very
prevalent, Of endangering mems lives by sending
rotten, leaky ships to sea, met with sad disap.
pointment on Tuesday. His bill for improving our
shipping laws was rejected in a House OF S43
members, by the narrow majority of 3. Mr. Plm-
sall no doubt, will persevere and bring forward
his measure next session. In the meantime he
may congratulate himself on the fact that since he
has raised this disturbance the Board OF Trade
has
suit of which has been that casual ties at sea have
greatly diminished.
NEW LIBERAL CLUBS.
The liberal party is by means so lead or even
so somnolent as its opponents would wish one to
believe. On the contrary the tremendous whip
ping 1t received at the last election is beginning
to have beneficial results and the reaction Is now
setting in. Want Of union and organization, q
,aissez aHer negligence and desire to let things
slide brought about the defeat OF last February
and the chiefs OF the party are now taking active
steps TO prevent the recurrence OF such catas-
trophe. liberal club has been established in the
city, backed by the R0thscnilds ana combining the
strength Of all the liberal commercial magnates.
similar club is now being organized for the West
End on q scale which will render 1t the
equal II not the superior OF any similar establish
ment 1t is estimated that altogether 1t Will
cost 100000 ($1o00, ,000), and 1t is proposed
to raise three-fourths OF this sum BY redeemable
debentures OF f5OO each, bearing yearly interest
Of five per cent. The entrance fee will be thirty
Ruineas and the annual subscription ten guineas.
There will be some difficuty in finding cite Tor q
building OF the size aud architectural proportions
contemplated. When the idea was first promul-
gated more than year ago the liberals were in
ONCE, and q half promise was obtained from the
government that Buckingham House, which stands
II.
aud is now used as the War once, should be given
up Tor the purpose. 1t Is Dot to be expected how
ever. that the conservatives would be so generous
to their adversaries, and understand that an at
tempt will be made to secure the site OF NOrthum-
berland House, facing Trafalgar square, which is
to be pulled down to make way for a new ap-
proach from Char1ng Cross to the Thames Embank.
ment.
DIPLOMATIC RUMORs
The Journal de st. Petersboury which is gen.
orally supposed to be oflclaly inspired, recently
announced that Queen Victoria would visit the
Russian capital In September. direct con-
tradctio to this statement, also doubtless
Oficially Inspired, has appeared in the London
jour nas. so you see 'doct0rs differ" though no
on who has any knowledge OF the state OF the
Queens health would for moment have believed
In ner quitting her beloved Scotland in the
autumn to undertake so long journey.
The visit Of the Prince and Princess Of Rou-
mania to the Isle Of Wight which will take place
next month, while the Crown Prince and Princess
OF Germany are 50j0urnine in the island, Is looked
upon as having some connection with the forth
coming independence OF the DaDubian provinces.
Mr.. Layard has arrived In London IRON his en-
bassy at Madrid, the cause OF his summons being.
It is said, the discussion OF the propriey of recog
nizing the Spanish Republic, point which is being
strongly pressed by spain.
GOoDBY LITTLE BENJAMIN
/ am sure that President Grant has done
kindly and wise action in promoting Mr.. Ben
jamln Moran, but we are by no means g. gratelul to
the President or taking our friend from US. There
is no more popular man in London than Mr.. |
Moran not only among his cOuntrymen, to whom |
ne is always accessible sm and Ior whom he is always
knows thoroughly, and In which Tor many years /
his mas been most welcome lace. Ever since
legation has practically been done by MIR. |
Moran who yet has managed not merely |
retiring to rest to enter in book she names Of his
sSw sns na @es te n what was
fashionable and literary society, that book viii be-
worth reading; but Il Is not to be given to the
every one win hope the day OF Its publication Will
be long deferred:
II was In all senses ''happy reesse, lor he suf-
sequent on heart disease. SO acurely tnat he could
not assume recumbent position and had NOT lett
the big chair in which he died for weeks. His
lower limbs, too, were much swollen with dropsy,
though MS lace and body were so attenuate ted that
one could hardly recognize In him the handsome,
portly man who, IN January, 1873, received SO
warm tribute OF admiration from the audience In
Steinway Hall He died IN his sleep, very peace
fully and without pang. The calamity Is too
recent ior me to write about IL at length, Tor my
intimacy Win him OF thirteen years never knew
cloud, ana up to the last i saw him daily
But may say that he was a man who was singu-
!arly misJudged by the general public, and that
kinder more tender hearted being never
breathed. lie might have been his own enemy;
he never did narm to any one else.
The remains Of Mr.. Beew were Inferred on
in the Roman Catholic portion OF the Gem.
etery OF Kensal Green, In the presence OF a large
number OF persons most OF whom had been old
pensioners OF the deceased gentleman, In the
happy days when he had been In Protes tant ORDERS
Among the Immediate mourners were his widow
bus eldest son and two daughters Mr. Firth r. A.
Nj. Wilkie Collins and Mr. Edmund Yates The
uneral was particularly PLAIN and unostentations
rhe amount collected by the committee Tor the re-