New-York tribune., 1876-03-28

been added that this honOr-and 1t is a very high
honor-was bestowed without Mr. Motleys sonclta-
ton or knowledge. 1t is so much the custom among
Frenchmen to canvass for these distinctions that the
voluntary act Of the Institute in Mr.. Motleys case
is all the moro creditable to them and to him. Sohci-
tation as you know is carried SO far in the case OF
the Academy" as to be positive rule no man
can be elected one of the immortal Forty without
APPLYING in person to each member for his support;
humiliation which has not prevented The most en-
inent men in France from becoming candidates.
Mr. Tom Hughes has left London for some months,
with his family fact to be regretted for itself ana
for the reason of it, which is ill-health. tie has
never quite recovered from his illness of last year,
and finds the air of London unfavorable to him, not
to mention the fatgues and dstracting occupations
Of London season, plus all the manifold cares ne
has so long accepted in behalf of Others So he has
taken house in the country in the hope that few
months of comparative rest may restore all his old
vigor and energy. He is writing article for the
next Macmillan on the Gubord case, and it is pretty
certain that he is incapable of anything like COM
plete dleness, which would probably be the best
medicine for him. He has not studied early In LIE,
nor yet late in life, taking care of himself.
The parshioners of South Place Chapel are await
ing with no little anxiety the return of Mr. Conway,
who is due early next week in London, wind and
weather permitting. Whether he is to leave them
and accept the call of the Theodore Parker Society
in Boston is so far as know this side, yet I'M
settled question: The possibility of it has filled the
members Of his London chapel with distress. The
word is not too strong for Mr. Conway is both val
ued as a minister and personally loved by his con-
gregation. They will no more know where to look
for successor to him thar the Boston Society knew
where to find successor to Mr.. Parker, till they
laid hold on Mr.. Conway. 1t would be only fair for
the Bostonians to bear in mind that the number of
Americans in the United States is greater than here.
J. for my part though am not OF his flock, shall
do my best TO keep him in London.
few early American swallows have been wing
ing their way across England in the last week or two.
Gov. Washburn of Maine and his brother passed
Paris for brief visit to that other brother who has
made the name respected all over Europe, thence
going to the south of France, or further. Mr..
Edward King has been here to arrange for the pub
hcation of his new book on the Herzegovina, which
the public who read his Southern States" stand
ready to welcome. Last week came also Mr.. Birney,
the new American Minister to COpenhagcn-is ii
for don't remember to have heard of the iustrious
Cramer's retirement. Mr.. Palmer of New York is in
town on theatrical business, and some others whom
odoubt ought to mention had not unhappy forgot
ten their distinguished names. All these early birds
foretoken, let US hope, thick-coming flight next
Summer. There are several things worth seeing in
Europe which-whatevcr the Phadelphans may
say-wl not be on exhibition on the banks of the
Delaware G. W. s.