New-York tribune., 1874-12-25
BRITISH TOPICS.
NOTES ON POLITICS AND RELIGION

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE report Oh MI "l'''0' ",
;ntcnt;on TO hold aloof from Parliamentary "o'n
next session is corroborated by the announcement
that his residence in Carlton House - i
sale or that the lease OF 1t ls when Is pioo''i' ."
no owns and in one form or another all 'ha' e'ni
usuaily be bou ght in London in the shape Oh h"us
nroncrty The house is large one. and in one Oh 'he
most dcsirable-or, at any rate most desircu-S''""
t;o,s in Iondon II is odd that the residences VI
the chiefs of the two great parties snou'u uo' 10
in the market at the same time. Mr' DIsr'e" 10 "
DorLlane-nerhaps the best street in London ana
the only one in May fair with much outlook Oh hHue
Pa,k 1t was shut up and advertised soon after tne
death of Lady Beaconsfed, but for some reason HIS
not vet found q purchaser. Mr.. Disraeli has coul-
try house in Buckinghamsiiire IhaI Is MS re''
home. An Englshman possessing both d country
honse and n town hOnse is certain to regard the
former AZ his real home His town house Is for the
season-for two OF three, or, if he be an NJ L" lor
five OF six months in the year. London, 1or the
fashionable world is only huge hetel' Ahe
Ep.lishman born to wealth is born to the country
born in it most probaOly-and lives Ill u aS much a'
lie can. His heart is thcrc-when II Is noV Ill
the Highlands. The management OF his cS'''cS'
the rearing of his family, and hcld spor'S
are his trinity of interests have put the lhoS' iii-
portant last, according to rule. conhtry squire
with q lovely place and six eight thousand year.
lie is content to come up to London III feprualS'
and live in lodgings till August. Mr. Disraeli, after
giving I'm his house. occupied for a time an apart
meut in ouiet hotel near Hanovcr-square-dulet,
although much frequented by Americans 1or L
crieve to say that the talent for spoiing quiet hoes
!; b;cbIv developed in some Of our follow-country-
men. Then he migrated to White Hail. close by the
House of Commons. The duties of hospitality de-
voving usually the head of the Government "r
Of party, have been left to his lieutcnantS-to Lord
Derby with his latcIy-cnargcd family mansion in
ST. James-souare, and to Lord Salisbury with his
just-complctcd palace in Arlington-St, looking out
ON Green Park, where Lady Salisbury last season
rave her political at-hOmes of o somewhat mlscel-
lancous character The house is very splendid. Mr..
Disraeh has of course his official residence In
Doyniup-st and an official residence does not mean
an Office or merely a set of chambers TO 90 business
in Lady Derby used to receive 1000 guests at inc
Foreign Office Facilities however, Of that sort are
afforded only to Her Majesty's Government, and
Her Majestys Opposition are left to their private
resources. Many Of the most magnificent houses IN
London being Liberal the party will not be without
a roof over its head. in case OF need even though
Mr.. GladstOne's should pass into Tory hands.
Mr. Gladstone himself, in his present mood, may
leave his family in Fintshire on the occasions
Of his coming up to town. and launch lis next the
ological thunderbolt from the gloomy recesses of
two pair back in Jermyn-st. Possibly he is forg-
ing one now for the benefit of the Rev. IL. West,
who has been making strange statement about
Mr. Gladstone and the Public Worship bill OF last
session Mr.. West Gays that, upon the defeat oil Mr
GladstOne's attempt to rescnd the appeal 10 lbe
archbishops lin where the bishop should refuse
the petition for proceedings against aclergynail
Mr. Gladstone went to the bishops of Ely and Wln-
chester aud told them: If this question to the
;oo bnO I
to disestablishment." This alarmed the bishops,
naturally enough and they telcgraphcd right and
left to their episcopal brothers: Come up and
vote on the ppcal-disestablishmeut touched bv
it," Mr.. West gives air OF vcrlslmllltude to his
story by the use of inverted commas but he also
makes easier to deny. From Mr.. Vests lips the
s | believe, a Ritualistl, the tale might not have
any great importance nor yet from being printed IN
the organ of the Ritualist party paper little
known, but described as "comic," and passing at
the Universities by the name of The Sunday Punch.
But it has now got quoted into powerful evening
journal and it may be difficult for Mr., Gladstone to
keep silent. Difficult, not because anybody would
think him called upon to contradict it, but because
speech is always easy to him thsn silence
And while am on church matters may mention
that the rcligiOusor rather the ecclesiastical 1.-THE
distinction is sometimes necessary )-wOrld is agi-
tated BY the report of Dean Stanlcy's intention to
Abbey. You remember what scandal was caused
to the faithful some time since by the lecture of
Max Miller within the Abbey walls. Quite lately
they have suffered not less distressing paDgs from
the appearance of DR.. Card in the same pace-Dr.
Card being the most eminent preacher in Scotland,
but not member of the Church of England. There
could not have been greater outcry if Dean Stan
ley had thrown open the Abbey to a travelling con-
jurer or the Christy Minstrels. Bishop Colenso,
should the report prove true will be still. BY
the High Church party he is, perhaps, the most
hated man within without the Church. The
Bishop of Oxford lately inhibited the incumbent of
al Oxford church from granting him the of his
pulpit The Bishop of Lincoln-the same who thinks
il sin for one parson to call Wesleyan minister
reverend, and for another to keep race-horses-
launched circular against him filled with episcopal
wrath His mere presence in England rOuses the
High Church organs to fury, and there is gnashing
of teeth in their sanctuaries. Now it is alleged that
some Of the CanOns of Westminster have protested
against the proposed invitation. 1t will perhaps be
news to Dean Stanley that he is obliged to ask his
canOns whom he may invite to his pulpit. am sure
don't know whether he is or not. And the Arch
bishop of Canterbury, the prelate who would be the
Head of the Church if the Queen not is said to
have been consulted and to have promised to stand
neutral 1t would be miracle If he did not stand
neutral, the good, timid, decorous soul. How
ever, both these latter stories are now duly
contradlcted. Neither Canons nor Archbishop
appear to have been advised with at all. Dean
Stanley is man with o mind Of his own, and quite
capable of making it up without any bodys help. If
he wants to ask Bishop Colenso to preach he will do
go, aud the rawlings of the fanatics who have been
his bitter enemies these twenty years will not disturb
him. He has had time to become accustomed to
them. ! wonder how he would feel If he saw-as I