The New York herald., 1876-03-19

Battersea Bridge The rink Is not yet finished. but
small surface, prepared for experiment. has been In
use since the beginning Of the year, and been found
completely successful according the testimony ofhe
members OF the London Skating Club But a higher
authority even than they testGes the same effect In
the person Of Mr. Robert c. Austin, the champion
skater Of tho United States, who, according 10 the
Standard, sis now fulfilling engagement as roller
skater al the Philharmonic" His opinion was as de-
cisive in regard the merit tho surface that
Of the gentlemen OF the London Skating Club After
an exhibition Of some eats of marvellous skill he de-
clared that the skating surface good one OF
his native rivers with the thermometer His
verdict in regard TO roller and skating will probably
be Endorsed by all who well qualified TO form an
opinion OF tho merits of the two-ihat rollers were
chid's play after real skates, and that one who
could use leo rink would be likely TO patronize
asphalt
IL Is stated that 500 members have subscribed fl0
each to secure Mr. Gamgecs Rink and as there bids
fair 10 be u complete revolution In 'rinkualsm" in
consequence of his discovery it may be well to state
that the process making add ether gycerno
so as TO reduce the latter temperature OF 10 deg
below zero The glyccrine treated is led by pipes
underneath and through three inches depth Of water,
the water being transformed sheet OF leo by the
process.
srATUEs.
Perhaps next to tho climate and atmosphere OF Lon
don there is nothing which the foreign soou.ner in
the metropolis crtcises freely the works of art ~
which thank Heaven scattered few and far be-
tween in Its streets and open places. The arch alb
surdty of London, the thing with the cooked hat
the arch at Hyde Park corner gives the coup
de grace the sight seer, and should he have al
ready visited Parliament Square, which is the present
theatre of operations for the sculptors, he will not
have much inclination to proloug his suerings by do
ing so. Your telegraphc columns contained descrip
tion OF the unceremonous unvelling OF Lord Palmer
stons statue, and cut from this weeks World tho
| following comical description ofit:-
Lord Pamerston suggests the own valet carrying
his masters paetot, explaining to the railway porter
that his master has got both tickets Better might
have been expected from the graceful Woolner The
little round disc on which the statesman perched has
an odd elect. Neither Is the likeness good Looking
from king street there Is view of amazing shoulders
man fall ON approaching Parliament square one OF
the legs the farthcst, takes the bandiest of
ON the next "order' we should suggest making trial
! Tor once and away, OF French German sculptor
| who knows something OF putting sentiment INTO
bronze. The oniy ellgy in London endowed with this
redcenng virtue is that OF Sidney Herbert the War
ONCE the forlorn and grotcsquc surely that of
7 poor Lord Holland, who sls in \ bronze armchair,
alone and abandoned In a largo field at kensington.
GREAT JEwELRY RoBBERIEs
The astounding audacy OF the robbers who took
from beneath the foot OF Lady Dudlcys maid rail-
way station whole case full of valuable jewelry is
fresh in the minds OF Londoners Now perfect plague
of burglars has burst upon the country around London
week ago the residence of Sir J. NJ Wilson, at
Charlton Woolwich, entered and f7OO worth
of valuables carried OIL on Monday night u very
similar robbery occurred at the residence OF Lord
Teynham, in the locality, perpetrated no doubt
by the same gang Apparently perfectly acquainted
with the domestic life of the family, the burglars
waited until the household engaged at evening
tho
room by means OF ladder.
A third theft, OF plate, in the same neighborhood
also reported on Monday TO the pohce who are
much exercised in their minds about this alarming
burglarious epidemic
LADY AUGUSTA STANLEY
The protraced sunerings OF tho Queens greatest
friend, Lady Augusta Stanley wife Of Dean Stanley
have at last been relieved by death. She expired ON
Wednesday evening 1t Will be remembered how Her
Majesty forbade the bells Westminster to ring as is
the immemorial custom at the opening of Parliament
for fear OF disturbing her sick friend who lay dying
bard by u the Deancry. The bells viii now ring but
1t will be kne or the departed soul of whose ILL.,
ness caused such socitude in the royal ladys breast
Lady Augusta second daughter OF Thomas
Seventh Earl OF Egn She formerly lady in waiting
TO the Duchess OF Kent mother OF the present Queen
and nursed her with unremittng during her last
| illness She married to Dean Stanley on Decem-
Der 1G, 1s63
THE WORLD AND THE THUSDERER.
! That lively paper the World which recently was on
the ''bull" side OF Egyptian finance, and suddenly
turned bear," continues indulgng a series of arti-
cles deprcciang the Suez Canal transaction In its
last number it descants follows upon the influence of
the London press upon political questions:-
The metropoii press, we arc told ndorscd the ac-
tion OF Ministers with respect TO Egypt and therefore
IL has the approval OF the nation This corolary by
no means follows. What is the metropolitan press il
4 Is the opinion of about half a dozen Individuals
neither more wise nor foolish than any other
/ atoms Of the community
/ About twenty years ago the Times rcgned supreme
To all ntens anu purposes the fourth estate LIS
circulation was about ten times that OF other news
paper. Not only IN London, but In all parts OF the
country persons derived their opinions from ITS lead
! ing articles, because they had no opinions of
their own, and because they never read any
confutatiOn OF those which II put forward. THIS
autocracy was destroyed by the penny metropolitan
press Instead Of reading newspaper people read
I several newspapers. second revolution has now
taken place. Provincial papers ably edited us
London papers. Each great town district has its
organs; their circulation is great ana within the
that circulation their authority Is
greater than that OF the metropolitan ncwspapers
| The liberal press out OF London never Joined in the
impusive burst OF applause which welcomed Mr.. Dis
raelis grand political idea; the idea itself was cr
csed and the manner In which IL carried out found
advocates. IL Is well that this fact should be taken
into consideration, and that half dozen courtly gen
tlclnen IN London should not run away the no.
ton that they are the sole cxponcnts of public opinion
The "ha a dozen courty gentlemen" however,
probably leaned back in their amchars and smiled ut