New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-29
NOTES FROM LONDON.
PERSONAL, LITERARY AND DRAMATIC.

Mr. Matthew Arnold has been seriously consid-
.,,n, tho onestion of visit to America. Like
acme other distinguished Englshmen, he thought
he might take a trip across the Atlantic lecture 10
ms for few months, and return with com1ortapio
koaorarum in his pocket What Mr.. Arnold hau III
mind was TO write a series of three lectures iV'
American audiences each one of which should he
n summary of the work of his lie IN each Va WV
three depa tments Of study to which he has deVo'eu
q. himself There wouId be one lecture in when MI
Arnold would define his position with reference ~
religion TO the Bible and TO theological sc'en0e ~
general A second would give some account "a
wha. he has aimed 10 accomplish In H'ei"'u
rslpg the word literature in the large senso' "'
Ia also the true SENSE attached Z" III III us i"0'
essay in Literature and Science
Tho, essay 7 may stop 10 remark, may be taken
os marking a new departure in the controversy
ho,wee, men of letters and men OF science. which
the Hen of science have lately been pursuing win
snch zeal. Mr. Arnold has made it clear once lot
all that Literature does not mean merely eetes
1ettrcs His definition of cuturc-to know the best
that has been thought and uttered in the world
WAS handled by Professor Huxley as If 1t lncludeu
nothing beyond the doman OF pohtc anu epes""'
literature But, replies Mr. Arnold, by Nho"inS
ancient Greece, understand knowing her as ',io
cyer of Greek art, and the guide to Tree anu ilsn'
nse of reason and to scientific METHOD anu ''o
founder of our mathematics ana physics anu
astronomy and biology, all this as well rs UiecA
poems histories and speeches. And So " Cy KNOW
ing modern nations / mean not merely knowing
,bo,r hell, lctyes but knowing also what has been
dana nv snrh men as COperncus, Calico, Newton,
darwin - This line of thought has been lndlcatcu
with great clearncss in this essay, but not OK
hausted Mr. Arnold, it may be supposed would
follow it somewhat further. When he came 10
sneak TO people who are bclieved-ri9htV OF
wronrly-to set a high value on whatever Is
deemed practical and TO range themselves IN great
bodies on the side of science III its supposed cohhicV
with humane letters ,
With reference to social and political topics MI
Arnold has peen wont to speak OF himself as an
amateur But he has written much about 'ncm.
The Irish Essays alone which are his latest would
show of what value is the appearance in this arena
of \ thinker who is purely unconventional In such
81, essay "a that entitled A Word about America
Mr. Arnold presents himself as an ingenious ulspu-
taut of amiabe temper, nmperectly acquaih'eu
with the facts; more of which he Will nave hau
means of mastering before his visit TO the Chl'e"
States comes to an end If, indeed, 1t should ever
have a beginning. For l am sorry to have TO say
that MIR. Arnold within the past few days mas re-
solved 70 postpone it to another year, and thing
postponcd ceases TO be IL thing certain OF lulnl-
1uept There is, however good, reason 10 hope that
tbe journey will really he made in the autumn OF
1883.
A note from Mr. George Jacob liolyoake contains
q passage interesting to American readers. when
seems proper for publication;
Another thing l wish to tell you is that the
grant made to me by Mr.. Gladstone is $500; an
animation being sent me that. If necessary 1t
would be increased to 81 30.
Seeing it stated in the American papers that
this grant of flOO had been made, Mrs. Elllat eth
Thompson whom i had the pleasure to know
when | was in New. York before, and of whose
patriotic generosity The TRIBUNE has often
spoken thinking that the Emisrant Book pro-
posed to obtain the design of which she approvedj
would be n benefit to America well as to emf
, grants here, sent a very pleasant letter In
closing a check for $500 in aid of my project
This which is as much as l have received from the
British Government, was of course unexpected TO
me. | value the gift and vet more the appreca-
ton of the object of my visit"
Mrs Elizabeth Thompson WILL hope. pardon
the liberty take in publishing her name 1t is
for the general good that gift so timely. generous
and graceful az hers should be known.
Here also is another passage from Mr. Holyoakes
letter; perha ps not less interesting:
Il am taking with me full length, nearly life
size. autotyps portrait of Mr.. Bright which have
had framed il was done for the use of sculptor
who has made or is to make, marble statue OF
Mr. Bright Tor birmingham. The expression of the
facets finer than that of Millaiss painting, as 1t
has the compressed lip and defiant Look peculiar to
the orator when the cry forth In the corridors
of the House Bright Is up 1t is not possible TO
reproduce it, as time has changed the counte-
nance / wonder how he came to put on the express
sion as be dislkes sitting. The same expression
has never appeared III any other picture. told
Mr. Bright was going to take it. He said the
him. Therefore,,
answered they will the more eagerly see you in
tins and as though they were here. My intention
IS TO present it TO lily friend Mr. James Charlton Of
the Chicago and Alton Railroad, who will, hope.
give the citizens of. Chicago and perhaps other
places an opportunity of looking at it, The auto
type Is by Mayall, formerly of Philadelphia"
Mr.. Goodwin Smith said word about Mr.. Holy
oake not long ago which has not, think, seen the
light in America:
"England has escaped. as Lord Reay said in his
address, in measure. from the severe friction,
and worse THAI friction CT the industrial move
ment in other countries. She owes that exenp-
ton no doubt, to very causes. to the good
sense and sterling character of her workngmen,
and to tho generally liberal character of her nsti-
tutions-(hear. hearD-but she owes IL among other
causes TO this that the movement has had far
better leaders here than 1t has had elsewhere.
QIear hear.l 1t has been led by men like MIR.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS were not seifseekers,
who were not demagogues who had nothing at
heart but the real interest of the working class.
and who when conflicts arose between employers
and employees were not for intermnable war to
their own profit but for peace with Justice
That is from speech by Mr.. Goodwin Smith on
seconding a vote of thanks to LORD Reay for his
address to the Cooperative Congress held In Oxford
last May. 1t well expresses the high opinion here
entertained of Mr. Hoyoake by those who know
best through how many years of unselfish and i'll
paid toll he has devoted himself to lettering the