New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-24
BRITISH TOPICS.
PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON.


TIvrs AT ST. PETERSBURG AND vIENNA-END
OF THE MoRDAUNT CASE.
tFRoN the REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBuNSl
LONDON. March 1.-The appointment OF Vo''
Herbert Sanford 10 be Commissioner 10 'oo
PHILADELPHIA Exhibition seems but u doubtful COM
pliment to the United States. Mr.. Sanford was
member of the Commission OF the LONDON Ih'ei-
national Exhibition OF 1859. and then considered an!
thing but remarkable for capacity. Nhat pr'culcu
him his present nomination TO SO important posi- Is
matter for conjecture. 1t is stated. moreover 'na'
there are to be but two Commissioners IN an vac
other, previously named being Mr. Phiiip Cuni'n,
Owen. man of sufficient ability, but only KING Oh
MINER clerk at South KensingtoD. Inc GoVerhmeht
may be induced to change its mind and SEND depu-
tation suitable in members and position 10 inc occa
sion But since Col. Forney's departure, no ehort
seems To have been made-certanly mono has Deen
made with success-to further the interests OF the
philadelphia enterprise, or the interests OF tue
United States. | believe we still have minister
here. still devoting himself with unremnting
assiduity the instruction OF tho British arlstocracy
in the mysteries Of the noble game OF poker
Punch proposes sweet and silvery title for
CITY love song Emma Nine! Emma MineP re-
pret to hear that Cen Schenck shows himself I'M
grateful for the attention paid hun by tho American
press. The language he employs respecting III is
such as his friend and military colleague Uen.
Butler himself might adopt
There seems 10 have been some trouble about Mr.
SCHUYLER in ST. Petersburg. The London papers
noticed bis report on Russian management in Asia
aud draw OminOus conclusions from 1t. Naturally
neither the report the notices OF 1t were liked Dy
Russian oliciss. and we began to hear some time
ago that Air schuyler WAS IN hot water. Then We
heard that he was TO be recalled at the re-
cuest of Z ince Gortschakoff and now this morning
comes telegram denying that Prince GOrtschakof
has mad, any such request Bat it is reasonable to
suppose Tat where there was 50 mach smoke thore
has b,en some lire. One paper remarks, with in
SIGHT into the Russian character that any foreigner
who Knows Russian i sure tn get into tfouble-ln
other Is, to AMI hear too much. 1t is of this
fault if suy. that Nj. Schuyler has been guilty. As
for reporting what he learned to his own Govern
ment. that his simple duty thoroughly we'll
done by him. II then his own Government chose
to publish his report, tho responsibility for the
publication rests with them and not with him. That
the publication has eiven ofcnse is probable, and
that Mr. Schuylers OH :ial existence is made less
pleasant for him in consequence. is is also probable
lie is pefhlpSthe most useful man we have had in
Russia of late years. II ne were, what The Times
telegram this morning calls him, American Minister
there, he wJlli 10 more useful still. He would be
not los SO in COnstantnople, for which post his
ST. Petersburg training has peculiarly qualified him.
Hiss in fact one of those cases. rare in our diplo
matte seIyce-wlicl can hardly be called q service
at ali-of MAJ adapted by nature to the
work. and steadily Improving his opportunities TIL
be may be rec6oned fl to meet European diplo-
matist on his own ground. His reward for which
will presumably be one of two things: to be turned
out for party politician in want of place, OF
70 be Transferred without promotion to another post,
whore all his special accomplishments will be
thrown away. IT, however, Mr.. Fish should prove
me q falls, proph3t-wAich might DO some little
pleasure to nn-I will cheDrfuy forgive him in
the general interest wnicl would thus be promoted.
Mr.. JAWS removal irom Vienna is another of those
acts which LEAD The American who happens TO be
exilod to Europe II wonder on what principle they
manage tmles in the State Department at Wash
ingtOn. Mr.. Jay is competent, well liked, accom-
plishcG IN social and political mattersin short an
unusually good Minister, who has kept the credit up
of his country. He is to be succeeded by Western
politician who is. havo doubt. the best fellow in
the world. and remarkable man in every way
But lie has not think, been tried as Minister
while Mr jar has; which seems to be reason for
renting Mr.. Jaw TO domestic life in New York and
sending the N1osier on speculation to one of tho
most difficult, puactIliOus and exacting OF Euro
pc&n CcIIr.s
An unexpected end has to the Mordaunt
case which was tried this morning, and resulted in
deere, for th1 ps.itioncr-in other words, the pc
ti.ion of c husband for divorce is granted 1t was
supposed tIe resistance which has heretofore been
so obstinate would DO KEPT up to tbs last, but pru
dent coUnse,s have prevailed, and we are spared
the fresh outflow Of scandal that at time seemed
ineyitab,e. The petition for divorce was fled so
long ago as April. 1879. More than one person was
charged in the bill having been guilty of adultery
with Lads N0rdauut. The tongue of gossip, which
has seldom boen moro busy than in this from
Il. i
appear on the record. Few can have forgotten how.
on the former trial the Prince OF Wales himself
put into the box to that the relations between
himself and Lady Mordaunt we're wholly innocent
and how NJ Serj ANT BlllaItine stayed his hand
from tho cToss-eXamnatiOn which he must have
been longing to apply to the Heir-Apparent. Then
came the question Of the wife'S Neutrality-suspicious.
it was bar or not 10 proceedings
for divorce with elaborate and costly argu-
ment, and appeal upon appeal, ending finally in
the decision IL the House of Lords that the suit
should be tried It's merits. Thus at last. Lady
Mordaunts friends resolved not to oppose divorce.
and there remained only the question what Lord
Cole, the eponIent Surviving in the case after
one other hal besn struck out, would doi He was
represented by counsel to-day, but apparently for
no other purpose than to satisfy the Court that
there was IL colluson between the parties to pro-
cure decree. Sir Charles MOrdaunt gave his testi-
moDy duplicating Lord Cole, all of which has long
been familiar TO t1e world. Sir Henry James. late
Attorney General, said that although he appeared
for vi,cOunt Cole, he did not propose to ask any
questions 0jher evidence was given-of kind
humiliaing enough TO persons in such social posi-
ton the MOrdadnts and the Moncrief13; evidence
of lady's maids and buffers and footmen-evidence
proving tina: Lady MOrdaunts crime was known to
her own domestic'. In all probability it was ser
wants hall scandal long before it was much talked