New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-01
which every journalist who values his profession and

which every journalist who values his profession and
desires to see it grow in strength must regret.
Mr. Goodwin Smith and wife have just arrived IN
England. / heard of them in Oxford last week.
They have not yet think, reached London. MI
Goodwin Smiths return on visit will renew the re-
greet widely felt at the time of his departure, that
he should have resolved to abandon his natural
career III his own country. l have not heard that
he has any intention of giving mp his residence In
Canada but should that be the case, he would be
heartily welcomed back to England. True he had
made himself political enemies here by his courage
and ability in political discussion. Every coura-
geous and able man does that. The fact that he
had, must have been strong argument WIFI MN
for staying in England. But he occupied a peculiar
position; distinguished alike in academic aud point
zeal life and in literature, what he did and endured
for us-fOr the cause of the Union in the days OF the
Rebellion-ought to have endeared him forever to
Americans did so endear him. am sure, though
rumors at one time floated across the ocean that
some over-patriotic souls were thin-skinned enough
to resent the criticisms he addressed to us while
Professor in Cornell University. / don't recollect
what they were, and don't care. They were proba-
bly, just, but just unjust am ready to bear any
thing for man who bore so much for us, and whose
friendship was proved at time when it cost man
much to prove himself our friend And whatever
may have been the animOsty he provoked, the spirit
of federation and good faith between political oppo
nents is strong enough here to make his old enemies
join in the rejoicing over his return, whether 1t be
temporary or permanent. Nobody likes to see the
sum of intellectual ability in the country diminished
Prof. Huxley, am sorry to say, has not yet quite
recovered from the illness contracted on his voyage
home; an illness due to chill taken on deck
which produced some internal disorder. He keeps
at work. but does not look nearly so well as he did
in New-York. / do not know whether may be per-
mtted to allude to the cordial terms in which he
speaks of America, and Of the unremitting atten-
ton and kindness shown him while there, both by
personal friends and by everybody whom he met.
A marriage is arranged, and will shortly be celc-
brated in Westminster Abbey, between Mrs. Ives,
eldest daughter of Mr.. Motley, late American Min
lister at the Court of St. James, and Sir William Har
court NJ F. for Oxford. Mr.. Motley and family
have returned to town for the Winter, after making
number of visits in the North. Mr.. Motleys health
already restored to a great extent, shows signs OF
still further Improvement Mr.. Hughes is once
more in London, after Summer spent in the coun-
try for the benefit Of his health which, as Americans
will be glad to hear, he declares to be entirely re-
stored Mr.. j. II. G.. Hassard arrived in London on
Saturday from the tour through Italy and other
parts which he has been making since he quilted
Bayreuth and Herr Wagner He sails Dec from
southampton for New-York. G. W. s.