New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-23
NOTES FROM. LONDON
RELATING TO TELEGRAPHs. TO ARTISTS.
TO ROYALTY. AND TO NINE. JUDO.


twenty-scventh anniversary OF the completion
of the first Atlantic telegraph cable was given
Wednesday night at Richmond. Mr.. Field likes
to do things on great scale and his guests numbered
about 900, most of whom travelled TO Richmond by
special train. / regret to be unable TO give you
an account of this festival which an engagement
elsewhere prevented me from attending. The
papers have a report of it and partial list of those
present from which 1t appears that Mr.. Field had
on his right the Chief Justice of the United States
and next to Mr.. Waite tho American Minister.
This order of precedence might have been reversed.
The Chief Justice the head of one department OF
the Government The American Minister represents
in England the whole Government. Among other
distinguished guests were. Archdeacon Farrar,
Lord Houchton, the Lord Mayor, Mr.. Shaw
Lefevre DIR. Russell. Senator Hawley, Mr. Kasson,
Mr. Sanford and the elite of the telegraph
world, both scientific and practical or perhaps
should say financial, since nobody is more
practical in these days than a man of science. aud
above all man of electrical science. The toast TO
the Queen on this occasion preceded that to the
President of the United States which In its turn
was followed by 1.-The Ilustrious Memory OF
General Grant," drunk standing and in silence
Mr.. Fields speech a most interesting sum-
mary of Atlantic telegraph history; more interest
ing as one journal to-day remarks very mildly,
than many a romance. Mr.. Field is kcenly alive to
the peace-inission Of his cabes-I say this because
think it cannot be too often repeated that there
would have been no cable in 1866 had there been
no Cyrus Field. 1t Is not certain that there would
have been any in 1885 Mr. Fields faith was Of
the kind which removes mountains aud aboiishes
Atlantic oceans his courage. such you must go
back to Columbus to find parallel for. Mr..
Bright's baptism of him will remain. He is the
Columbus of the Nineteenth Century. He amused
himself last night by producing from Lord Rpon
and Lord Iddeslegh certificates to the usefulness
Of the telegraph cable in facilitating diplomatic
intercourse. The contributions of these eminent
and excellent noblcmen 10 the effect that they
were enabled to negotiate the Treaty of Washington
much more quickly by help of the cable than they
could have done without it. Assuredly, but
whether that will add much to the credit OF the
cable III England Is question to which more than
one answer might he givens The Treaty of WASH
ington was, on the whole. not less beneficial to
England than TO America, but IL has never been
popular treaty and time still asked for TO enable
its merits be rightly appreciated In this country
which has not forgotten the thrso million ster-
ling il cost the British taxpayer.
Mr.. Field sails for Ncw-York on Saturday. He
is entitled 10 welcome rs one Of those to whom
the idea OF memorial service to General Grant
In Westminster Abbey first occurred, and who did
much to carry his idea into effect.
American admirers of Mr.. Burne Jones may like
to know that the largest single collection in exist
ence Of his works is presently 70 be dispersed by
auction by Mcssrs. Christie. Manson aud Woods.
They are tho pictures furmcriy the property of the
late Mr.. Graham. who had passionate admiration
for the art Of Mr. Bume Jones. So keen was he
about il. that ne was unhappy II any fine picture
by him passed into any other hands than his own.
He did not succeed IN monopoliziug the artist some
Of whose noblest paintings belong 20 Lord Wharn-
clitfe. to Mr. Cyril Flower, to Mr.. Leyland. and
others. But he became the owner of many of the
very finest examples of this painters art, and they
are 10 be sold at date believe not yet fixed for
the benefit of his estate.
Not many Burne Joneses have passed under the
hammer A few which Mr.. Ellis owned weIe sold
1t Chnstics Each picture brought from four 10
i've times tie sum Mr. Ellis had paid the artist.
Il might be difficult to induce Mr.. Burne Jones
himself to care what his paintings fetched 10y
auction OF otherwise. He has never been one Of
hose men TO whom art was primarily means Of
making money. Bat the public still m ITS rough |
way values an artist partly In proportion 10 the
prices he gets and Mr. Burnc Jones' has long been la
position to ask and 20 get pretty much what lac |
liked hear that the dealers have begun to COM |
,ete with each other for his work; n II they |
honght his election 10 the Royal Academy hal |
,dded 10 its market valuc. Mcssrs. Agnew have |
,ffered him an important commission for series
II four pictures gave you at the time the history
Il Mr. Burne Joness unsolicited election 20 the |
academy I may add that he accepted the honor |
he Academy did itself on condition that he should |
Tot be asked TO undertake any duty In tho schools
md thar he shoud continue TO exhibit all his more
important pictures az the Grosycnor Gallery rs
heretofore. and not a. the Royal Academy. Upon
hese terms he became an Associate. There could
hardly be a better proof that the Academy is at
ast beginning IN feel tho force of public opinion.
md to modify ,s attitude toward painters who
,alne their own independence.
The announcement OF Mr. TIerkomer's election az
;lade Professor Of Fine Art NJ Oxford excitess
urprise 10 has been supposed that Mr.. Ruskiu |
yonld be again chosen. aud would accept the post.
But it is now said that SIR Russn Is i'll, and II may
veil enough be that he feels the necessity OF light
ming the al ways heavy burden Of his self-imposed
uties Mr.. Herkomer's election looks as II tho
ime-honored English prejudice against foreigners
vas breasing down. Possibly the energy and |
uccess with which he has set about the teaching
4 art in his own way to his own pupils, convinced
that he woud make good university
sctlIrcr on Fine Art.
Students OF royal manners and customs may read
list two columns long Of presents TO Princess
eatrce on her wedding. Very great people figure
a the catalogue of donors and some who are not
D great. The Queen is down for four separate
fits; not one Of them an Indian shawl. The
indian shawls of which we have heard for 40 many
ears past are perhaps oil gwen awny. The
Impress of Germany and ex-Empress of the French
re both on the list and thereare Princes Processes.
rand Duchesses, Duchesscs who are not Grand, |
nd peers and peeresses Of every degree. The gifts
xpress conventional goodwill much moro than
-eshness of fancy or invsntiveness Of mind. Not
ANY things that may not be found on.the lists of
ne tradesmen who kindly undertake TO relieve tho
IL 4I.s. L. Ia L.