New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-04

Dean Burgon. to the effect that he was very indig
nant at the proposed changes the dictionary, and
finally. when they had been sanctioned but made
optional for seven years, wrote: 1 am thankful
that have yet seven years moro IN which can
continue my ministry in the Church. at the end OF
which will, sooner than read the mutilated Bible.
cheerfully go to prison" Now Dean Burgon de-
cares he wrote the words quoted as his, that
the whole story is untrue, and that If true it would
be discrcditable alike to himself and to the late
Bishop, of whom he had beer for twenty years
trusted and faithful friend.
The Mr. Wiberforco who edited this third vol
ume of his fathers life has earned a notoriety
which TO most men would be disagreeable and has
abundantly advertised to the public bis want of
discretion and right feeling. l hear that he has
long passed with his own family and in his own
neighborhood for an eccentric and self-wled cTea-
ture. He has, fol example. standing feud with
his clergy man touching the conduct of the church
service. When ANYTHING occurs in church not to
Mr. Wllberforces taste he makes known his dissent
by an audible and sometimes frequently repeated
protest Disturbance OF this appears to lie one
of his favorlte pastimes. The carelessEe ss about
other peoples feelings which is so marked IN his
book had been shown so often in private life that
every EFFORT made TO dissuade him from editing
the Life; but TO no purpose. Edit it he would, and
II is hardly uncharitable TO infer from the tone OF
his letters in answer to complaints that be enjoys
the pam and annoyance he has inflicted on 40 MANY
innocent people; of whom. moreover, not "A few
were. like Dean Burgon, his fathers intimate
friends. es9
report has been for some time current Chat the
present exhibition of Mr.. Alma Tademas pictures
at the Grosvenor Gallery would he the last to he
opered there SIR Coutts Lindsay said the omuiscieDt
gessips of Pail Mall and ST. Jamess wastireG Of his
toy; it was too expensive and then domestic
troubles had nterfered or would interfere with the
social interest," which had helped to make the art ex-
hibitions fashionable Ana many other things were
said, all of which there was not and is not,
word Of truth. The Grosyenor Gallery is TO remain
open it is not losing but paving enterprise
and the presence OF ambassadors and distinguished
artists last Sunday at dinner wOuld seem 10 indi-
cate that society finds Sir CouJts Lindsay not less
agreeable host than before The so-cansd social
gossip about the gallery may indeed better be left
unnotced. WHAT is interesting TO the public, Eng
lish and American is Sir Coutts Lndsays own
statement made last evening TO a considerable
company Of guests that he had intention OF clos
ing the Gallery: that he had every reason to look
forward to a series of exhibitions not less interest
ing than those that have been held during the last
five years; that his own interest IN arJ was az
keen as ever: and that lie had in fact. made
by which the gallery would be open
during his life and after his death. statement
has appeared that an exhibition is in contemplation
at the GrOsTenor of the works OF a very distin-
guished Royal Academican, eminent alike as a ng-
ure. landscape and portrait painter. This may be
supposed to point to MIR. MillSs. who not long ago
had an exhibition all TO himself, though "a very in
complete one, in the Fine Art Gallery in Bond-St.
But l believe the distinguished member Of tho
Royal Academy 10 whom Sir Coutts Lindsay means
TO make a proposal is none other than its presi-
dent. Sir Frederick Leighton. In Ooint OF technical
knowledge Sir Frederick Leighton ia commonly
reputed TO be at the head OF the so-caled English
school. Nothing could be more instructive than
an opportunity for studying his var ed work while
the recollection OF Mr.. Alma 1adena's was still
fresh in the public MUD. CIV. s.