New-York tribune., 1876-12-23
BRITISH AFFAIRS.
,,r,, ,vrI.TuRKIsH CoNFERENCE.

,,.osT EVERY CLASS REPRESENTATIVES, MOVE
,fExr AIDED BY MR.. cARLYLEs LETTER-AN
,xr1.eycTARIAN VICTORY AT THE LONDON
souoo1. BOARD ELEcTIoNs-MR. STANLEY AND
MS AcCUSERs.
,v,o, THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRtBUNE.I
ToxnoN. Dec. IA fuller list of the names
-.ndad TO the call for conference on the East
M sI onestion is now published 1t is on the WHOLE
snrolist quite strong enough to show the folly of
-. rrntine the imperfect and weak list on which
,.ormented in recent letter; made up mostly of
,,srarv celebrities whom the English public would
.ssdIv regard IN any other light than amateurs
y soi;tcs The second roI like the first is headed
:. Ire Duke of Westminster. am told that the at
..,,de taken by his Grace has much disturbed Lord
p..eousdeld. He has not forgotten that the Duke
hetore he was Duke-was leading spirit in the
&C. Now, as then, the Duke Of Westminster can
s~,r he shaken out Of his general indifference by
.o.ss strong feeling; and now, as then, 1t must be
.,dsrstood that this feeling is shared by very
st.0nc. though not very numerous, body Of men
.hom their rank and wealth make formidable
,vhsaeyer they choose to exert themselves.
n hss been thought judiciOus that the " 'front.'
h,neh men, of the Liberal party--the men who lead
tbe marty in the HOuse-shOuld not be in the front
oftbis movement. Thoir appearance might be at
tributed to party motives. But there are now many
names Of real political significance. Earl RusselPs
4 second on the list. Among members OF. Parlia-
,oent who have signed are Lord Richard Grosve-
nor Mr. Mundella, Mr.. L. J. Reed, Lord Arthur Rus
sell. Mr. Samuel Morley, Mr.. L. b. POtteTi Prof.
Fawcett Mr.. Leatham, Dir. LevesOn Cover, Mr.. W.
n. Gladstone Sir George Campbell, Mr.. z. A. Tay-
lor, Mr. Chamberlain of Birmingham, Mr.. Knateh-
bul-HugesseG, Mr.. Shaw Lefevre, and Mr. Evelyn
Ashley These names may not all be familiar
TO yOu but have chosen them as representatives OF
different sections of the Liberal party not always
found acting together They indicate close
alliance OH this question between the Wings and the
Radicals: an alliance cemented by the adhesion of
.he distinctvely official section of the party. Tho
presence of Mr. Kuatchbull Hugessen alone would be
auledge for this last. Other considerable names
are those of Earl Shafes5ury who brings all Exeter
Hall in his trainl the Earls of Airhe and
Durtarn, Sir Charles Trevelyan, Mr. Ayrton,
Sir J. Bu,cton the Hon. Lyulph Stanley,
Mr. Edward Mall Mr. Thomas Hughes, Mr.. Joseph
Arch Mr. George Howell, Mr.. Broadhwst tire Earl
of Ducie and Earl Cowper. Many names eminent
N letters have also been added among them Mr..
puskip. Prof Goldwin Smith, and Mr.. Anthony Troll
Iona The Church is represented by the Bishop of
Exeter, Canon Liddon, and good many High
church disnitaries l don't undertake. to pick ont
all the notable people; many names, comparatively
unknown otherwise, mean good deal to scots and
elioues 20 denominations and parties OF all kinds
here. Suffice 1t to say, that almost every class in
society has its representative. Even the Torres are
remesented. The conference tho objects of which
have before described, meets on Friday Dec. &.
But perhaps this evidence of organization andd
terniped purpose against the opponents of Lord
Beaconsficds Turkish policy has produced less inn
prssiou than Mr. Carlyles ettera letter sure TO be
puhlishcd and read IN whatever parts of the world
Pnslish is read Most of the Turkish organs in
Rngland found it convenient, however, to suppress
this letter; a kind of journalism which seems as
foolish as the party on organ kind of journalism
which once iourished I'm America, and which sur
wives even in England The letter was translated
into the leading German papers, and their comments,
naturally of an adniring kind, were telegraphcd
here But these also the organs IN some eases sup
pressed Suppression, however is more likely to
injure the paper which practices it than TO help the
cause in behalf of which It is practiced. Mr. Carlyle
is ywhere talked about He TOO, it may be said,
is man of letters, but he is something more. He
has, moreover the ear of the public, and the won
derfu vigor and clear good sense of his letter have
had their due effect.
Mr.. Gladstone has published this week, think,
only one letter and one magazine article the latter
contribution 70 the Eastern question and Ihe Con-
temporary Reeiel entitled. The Hellenic Factor in
TIE Eastern Problem Mr.. Glsdstones bittcrest Gu
envy could not accuse him OF selecting in this in
stance sensational title for his essay. Himself
Heenist In literature he urges that the claims OIL
the Greeks should not be overlooked whenever
Earcpe shall undertake to establish the rights OF the
Slaves TO humane and honest governments.
Education has won a victory in London OF great
importance. The elections for the London School
Board were held on Thursday. The contest was be-
tween what is known as the School Board policy
and the clerical and other enemies Of that policy
The friends Of non-seetarian education have tn
umphed, as they triumphed also IN Bradford, the
borough which sends Mr.. Forster &c Parliament
The School Board policy itself was compromise
not exclusive of religious but of purely seetaran
teaching; not hostile TO denominational Schools
but withholding support from them when they
were Inefficient IL was a policy WHICH, IN
word, refosed1lss sacrifice Education to sectarian
interests The clergy unhaPply cared more tor sec-
tartan interests than for educston They have car
red on am agitation against the board ever since its
orvanization In 1878 their assault was almost sue
cessfu: the clerical minority in alliance with every
sort of opponent of liberal teaching very nearly be-
came majority They have kept up their agitation
stiil more vigorously since. They have had the
Bishop of London with his great influence and pO-
sition. AZ their head. And they have been com
pletely beaten They may try again. they may stin
s obstTuct the work of the board IN many ways Dut
they must stay defeated for three years and there Is
little reason 10 fear thar London will ever reverse ts
decision of Thursday. 1t is more likely that toe
compromise policy of which the voluntary !. e. de-
nOsninatlOnal schools, have hitherto reaped the
bcue6t may be replaced by policy less conclliatory
to the clerical spirit Bat the majority OF the new
board win beyond question carry out the policy oil
the old. They have been elected 20 do that
Another atteInpt has been made this week to in-
duce the Royal Geographical society 70 pass Vote