New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-08
NOTES FROM LONDON.
POLITICS AND TIE DRAMA.


MANS DEATH.
iron THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TETBCNEl
LONDON, March 2.-1he quarrel, or supposed
quarrel, between Mr. Schuyler our Secretary at st.
Petersburg, and the Russian Government. possesses
a good deal of interest for Engishmen OF
diplomatic turn of mind. | don't remember
whether mentioned in writing about 1t lately that
1he Iimes contained a long account from Its BeThh
correspondent of the report on Tnrkistan whlca
constitutes Mr. SchuyleTs alleged offense. Berlin
is fruitful source of Russian news. no
English paper having a regular cJTrespondence
from St. Petersburg. The Berlin account is all on MI
Schuylcrs side. But now comes the It. Petersburg
correspondent OF TIE North German Gazette, who Is
generally supposed, says The Pal MGH Ga-e'ie. 10
reflect official Russian opinion. with letter Ii
different vein. Before quoting the summary gwen
by the English paper, it may be worth while TO re-
mark that the phrase official Russian opinion
has tendency to mislead the unwary. On question
OF this kind there are likely TO be at least TWO
opinions, both of which would be capable of being
quoted as otlical-as will be seen further on How
ever this Russian correspondent be presumed to
get his views from bureaucratic source or other
He makes we are told, some very strong remarks
OF the 'iudiscretOn Of Mr. Schuyler, and goes tiie
length Of saying that Mr. Schuyler has made hini-
self quite impossible at 81. Petersburg" Inc
Russian Government he observes. has more IMAM
once already gone through painful experience al me
hands OF foreign authors and writers but all that
NM. Segnr, Vernet. Dumas. or Mr.. Michel nave
done Is far surpassed by Mr.. Schuylers friendly
revelations. P0lItencss compeis the Russians 10
suppose that the obnoxious report was pup
listed without the authors approval. 1t
would be idle to deny that there ~ high
handed government in iuikistan, and much that
!; la IaI Rat
han d, the lurcomans are not model citizens lhe
Russian dependencies in Central Asia are not eX-
actly like New-York aud Chicago Bat the Ii ted
States have their dark spots well their bright
ones Whit would the Americans say if a Russian
diplamatist accredited AZ Washington ire to send
home and publish reports dealing with nothing OH-
the revolts of the Red Indians. the rammIny RinG,
aud similar subjects' Il is not too mucn to con-
c.mde from Mr.. Schuyler's indiscrect revelations
that be wishes TO be recalled from his present post
Iron all which variety If observations might he
made but 1 will content myself with pointing cut
that this lightly overzealous representative OF the
auti-Schuyler party admits that Mr. Schuyler re-
poff on Turkstan is true. The Red Indian ana
Tammauy argument need not detain us. III theIe
has been ANY "lndiscretion" in the matter II IS not
on the part Of Sir. Schuyler, fJr il was lot hr.
Schuyler who published the report complained of.
Our Government, I may remark raren;he;ical
WHISPER has acquired, rightly or wrongly, reputa-
ton for indiscreet publications Of confidential re-
ports from its diplomatic agents in Europe. Some
notable instances occurring in recent years really
present themselves 10 the mind.
There is reason for believing. however. III thar
any 0cdy has become impossible II ST. Petersburg
if is not MIR. Schuyler. / take tine extract above
quoted to be an emanation. directly or INDIRECTLY
from the Kaufman party. Il was on Gen. kauf-
marn's TurkIstan administration that Mr.. Schuy-
LEI revelations bore hardest, and a dispatch pub
lisled this morning seems 10 indicate that II Is
Gen Kaufman who has become lmpossib be- lie
Vienna another good source Of Russian news cor
respondent Of The IGi'y Aers, telcGraDhs that
"thloagl Mr. Sehuylers report Oh tHe PROCEEDINGS
of The Russian authorities in Central Asa, Gen.
Ksuflnaun las lost favor with the Car. HIS
Majesty has rejected Gen. kaufmann's plans for the
reoreanization of Genital Asia There could
hardly be better evidence Of the importance at
tached to Mr. Schuyier's statements by the Rus
slams themselves. If the Car, in consequence of
them has thrown over the General attacked. 1t
will he little ditiicult for Prince Gortschakof TO
request from our Government the recall OF the
author Of them. Perhaps Government. after all
its defeated partsans have had places found for
theIn may find better one than Ills present post
for 80 able man as Mr. SCHUYLER.
Auacconut Of the Ok fOrd and Cambridge boat race,
which appears ia the Paris IiJGro, may be called
gem That vcgacicus journal describes the crew as
consisting Of eight oaIsnen and a ccXswaln. aided
by a coac nIn who rides on the bunk 20 guide their
moveia-lts-tdis duty being discharged always by
the sane person. though the rowers are changed
every year. Then il tells a Story OF an En2lshman
now living i'll Paris who owes his large fortune To
his achievements as an oarsnan 1t appears that be
!. l. Inn
WAS. to all appearance, losing the race when his
uncle shouted to HIM from the bank that IT he won
he should marry his daughter. This novel Bit OF
coaching produced the desired effect Oxford WOO the
uncle kept his promise the victorious oarsman mar
Rcd his cousin, aud inherited his uncles fortune.
largely increased by his bets the THIS lat
ter to1cl is in the very highest order OF that IN
yentive reporting which hJurisles on two or three
notorious Paris papers OF which the author OF Ile
present agreeable fiction Is perhaps the most 0ils
ina and the least serupulous.
Mr Ba,eluan's death caused by angina pecfo'7s'
4 correspondent contributes TO the London payers
the following details
Pl-jnr AZ an eariy hour on Monday morning, he twas
In the act when be complained of an unus
uaIu The region Of tAc n art and complying win 'ho
advice Of Lis FAMILY, he lay down upon hl' Del WeTv nc
remained throughout the daY. In the evening MISS
Isabel Batenan left her fathers home To act OpeHd IL
the Lyceum TbeaIer. without the smallest
OF her IA hers illness At O'Clock MT Bdtenian
Appeared lie y calm Steep Shurti9
o'clock lie was discovered to he dead, aud Inc ncuca
man summoned instant pronounced that dean
III ust have occurred fully two hours previously mem
,eLcc saa event reached the ineatsf aDoul ~
oclu, h. but prJdently considered desirable Lot 10
III terrupt the performance, aud Miss Bliem.n "lic
ss,Ouatey dcealmIng upon the d3aih VI heI hiI'ou'
parent, PoOnls Lal ply ignorant iIai ~ Inc s'n1
nolneni father. wnon 5le hat 80 Tecen'y IeI
mad been sun moncd another WUrd. MI lFFIh- was
as III ignorance OF the death Uf ma iricni untl der
he had withdrawn from the footliGhs WHITTIER ne ad
been smLOued by the acc.auidtlOns OF TIE audience d.
the close OF tine tragedy.
The expression of grief for his loss and OF appre-
citation OF SIR Bateman's character are numerous
and unusually strong The lines observes that few