The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-15
CHARLES KINGSLEY.
An Interview with tho Dlsting uished
Author-His Opinion OF the Dissolution
and Overthrow of Gladstone.

An Interview with tho DIsting uished
Author-His Opin ion OF the Dissolution
and Overthrow Of Gladstone.
A representative of the HERALD was received
yesterday by the Rev. Charles Kingsley the distin-
guisAed author and one Of the chaplans in ordinary
to queen Victoria Mr.. Kingsley is gentleman
OF about fifty years OF age OF pleasant bearing and
anable manners, and he will find no difficulty in
obtaining generous appreciation from the Ameri-
can people. During the course Of an entertaining
conversation the British author said, respecting
| the recent political tumult in England,
'The elections took me by SURPRISE and l am
thus at loss state definitely to what causes may
be assigned the overthrow OF Mr.. Gladstone; but I
said when heard OF the result 1T viii put money
In the pockets OF the brewers. But this results
cannot set back the liberal thought Of England
nor OF Europe; neither Will it be an obstruction.
England will advance more slowly and, perhaps,
more safely UNDER the government thap will come
into power"
Mr.. Kingsley asked the HERALD representative il
he had learned that Mr.. Gladstone has been In III
health to which q negative reply was given.
Thave understood" said Mr.. Kingsley. '.thas he
had been poorly for some time, and have also
heard that he intends to retire from pubic life ana
seek the repose he SO much needs but even for the
truth OF tins can hardly vouch."
"But will there lie any radical change In the pol
Hardly, replied MT. Kingsley. "rhe do
nestle and foreign policy viii remain un.
changed. No adventitious circumstances can ar.
rest the liberal tendencies OF the English people,
The question may thus be stated: There Is white
and black. You cannot make black white, neither
white black Yet the white contains some black,
as the black contains some white. l remember at
the last election from my borough q conservative
liberal was against liberalcons sentative, and the
eral In his acts than the liberal himself. Thus you
viii see that party lines are not very sharply de.
''Ass the snti-Pspai movements, led by Lord
John RUSSELL had any influence IN precipitatingi
None at all. Nineteen. rwentieths OF all Eng
land are with Lord John Russell on this subject,
although he was not In the most select company
ADO the Old English Catholic families take any
attitude hostile to British institutions In the re-
ngious strife going on in Great Britain w
''They are sterling, loyal Subjects rs a rule, and
do not interfere with the ADMINISTRATION OF the
laws"
Further reference being made 10 the English
elections, Mr.. Kingsley said, ''The great question
OF future interest viii be the action OF the home
rulers in Parliament, for every will count III
the party struggles. Some OF these home rulers
are Protestants; some are Catholics; SO they may
Mr.. Kingsley said his visit to America had graft.
fed him exceedingly so far as u had gone, and
ing, hospitabe people whom he had met and
known In Europe. Much other conversation took
place that 1t would be maniestly breach Of eti-
Quette to publish.
The reverend gentleman will deliver q series OF
lectures in New England during the next lew
weeks on the Norsemen, as relating to their set
Element In Massachusetts,; Westminster Abbey, as
connected with American history; on the history
of ancient despotisms and repupiics, showing that
the thought OF all ages has been tending towards
democracy in one form another. Ae will then
proceed TO Colorado, and after visiting CALIFORNIA;
viii investigate the wonders OF the Yosemite. His
travels In the United states will cover period OF
six months.
Reception OF the Novelist by the kotos
CLUB Last Evening.
The Lotos Club last evening gave reception IN
honor OF the Rev. Charles Kingsley, the novelist
and poet, at the club rooms In Irving place. Mr..
whitelaw Reid. the President OF the club, welcomed
the gentleman on behalf OF the club In neat little
speech, during which he alluded TO the good Mr..
KingNey's works had done for she cause OF human
ity. He said that the works Of their guest were
household words tue world over, and that 90 where
he would in this country he would nnd that he was
known IN every town ana village. Mr. Kingsley
made a snort reply. Whine thanking the members
q the elun ,.I iSr the IT., kind way IN which
ALTON Locke" and remarked that he he beneved
as drmly in everything he had said IN
nothing 30 take back. It was the duty, he said, OF
every man TO seek for the truth and despite pref
isl laws BY long e
be met and conquered, not simply avoided for fear
OF consequences that sometimes some people con.
made by William NJ Evarts, James Parton John q.
SAKE, Rev. q. Potter, OF Grace church, and William
y. Dodge. A pleasant feature OF the reception was
the singing by MT. Bartlett OF Mr.. Kingsleys
poem, THE Three Eshers." Among others presens
during tue evening were W. II. Beard, the
Montgomery Church OF the Ascension; SIN
CLAIR Tousey, Benjamin K. Phelps, District Attor.
liam a. Appleton Il. F. Spauldng, John
Tayor Johnston John Hay, Bret Harte, Dr.. VIII
lam A. Hammond, William Cullen Bryant, judge
Charles H. Miller, Chauncey M. Depew, Laun1
thompson, p. 5. Gilmore, Robert Il. Rooseveits
! George Fawcett Rowe and h b. clifford