New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-12
NOTES FROM LONDON.
THE CABINET-M. RENAN--MR. JOHN NOR
LEY-THE THEATRES.

The Duke of Richmond quits the Presidency OF the
Board of Trade and becomes Secretary for Scotland
under Lord Ro5ebery's new act. Mr.. Edward stan
hope resigns the Vice-Presdency OF the Committee
of Council (hierarchica English for Minister OF
Educatonl, and succeeds the Duke OF Richmond at
the Board of Trade. Both were in the Cabinet AMI
both remain in. so that the actual composition OF
that august body will not be altered. The same SIX
teen gentlemen will meet round the same green
cloth in the same room in Downing Street.
i STILL this ing of places does not look as if
Lord Salisburys influence were paramount over
bis colleagues. No Prime Minister likes such per-
mutations. The necessity of them is said to have
been due to Mr. Stanhopes aversion to seeing the
control Of Scottish education pass ont OF his hands
INTO that of the Secretary. lie minated to
Lord Salisbury that he could longer remain
Minister Of Education. This upset all the Scotch
arrangements. Tho Marquis Of Lothian was to
have been Secretary for Scotland, without seat III
the.Cabnet. The Prime Minister thought it more
convenient to throw Lord Lothian over than to
part with Mr.. Stanhope; so lie hit upon the ar
rangement above described.
The Duke OF Richmond was thought to have
gone down a step when he originally accepted the
Board of Trade. lie certainly does not go up by
| taking q new post, the holder of which was not
meant to he in the Cabinet at all. Besides he was
opposed to the creation of a Minister for Scotland,
and # he is to Justify his opposition he must make
the Office failure. Yet he is bound TO do his best
and no doubt will. leaving his reputation for
sagacity to take care of itself. The Duke is not
statesman Of the first rank, bnt man OF excellent
common sense, of good business abilities with
| high sense of honor and of responsibility.
| VI. Rcnan has been speaking at Quimper,in Lower
Brittany, and saying pleasant things to his fellow
Bretons. including delegation from Irequler, his
4 ..l..N
once more reappcars in plea for moderation. II is
well TO be right. but let us be right with modera-
ton says N, author of the Vie de jesus That
is what if you believe NJ. Renan, the Brctons al
ways have been. They have been religions. bnt
willing that other people should be rrcligous, or,
! i'm his phrase that everybody should compose as he
| pleased his romance OF the infinite. lie is OF opin-
ion that the great problem Of religious liberty Will
never be settled by the irrcligous. The world is
getting empty of the spirit Of devotion and sacri-
fee II is surely more empty since England sent
and left Gordon 10 his doom on the Upper Nile.
though that does not seem 10 be what NJ Renan had
| in mind. Amid this emptiness there is more room
than ever for the Breton spirit and he calls on his
countrymen TO remain faithful to IT, Then comes
an interesting touch. lie began to speak of Breton
courage found afresh example of courage in the
service of torpedo boats. a combination Of courage
ana science and mentioned with delight that one
of tho torpedo that lately passed down the
| Seine was named Renan The man Of thought and
study reioiced TO associate himself, even in this
| slight way, with the man Of action. Readers OF
| Ruskin will remember the joy with which, think
! in the Stones of Venice he identifies his own
name with a certain Roscone, Venetian who had
done sonc COOL thing Somebody who is fresher
! than am from Mr. Ruskin's enchanting volumes
/ will easily complete the reference.
MI John Morley hear. has resigned The editor
| ship Of NacmiUau's Hdgasiae, which lac has held
since he quilted The Forinighhy, now in charge of
! Mr. Escott. | know nothing OF the reasons which
led Mr. Morley to this step. bat his friends will not
regret it, He was out of place in the chair of such
! a periodical; periodical which has always been
| respectable and nothing more. Mr.. Morley has not
! succeeded in raising il much above its old level
, Like other things. magazines run pretty much in
! grooves Traditions are not to be lightly shaken
| OF. and Mr. Morley never think, succeeded IN
| Transferring 10 Bcdforl-st the body of readers he
had gathered about him IN his former post Prob
ably he did not try. His name never appeared n
editor. Tho initiated knew that the Review OF
the Month" in NtcA.iidp was by the same hand rs
the former Review of tho Month IN HE Fort
nigiHH IL was not less able or less individual. but
It made nothing like the same impression on public
opinion. The pulpt matters az we'll a. the
| preacher The sweep OF Mr. M0rlcys view was
always wide: he has power of grouping subjects
| aud Of stating his own case with a picturesque
energy possessed Icy few writers. but ono effect OF
the illuminatins power Of hi4 mind whom applied
10 foreign politics was % make diiicuties TOO
visible and terrible lie shrank from what he saw
and hc e,pouscd foreign policy which. carried to
its limits. would shrycl England into Holland
In home politics no belongs to thls sOciaiistc or
iaistc school of which Mr.. Chamberlain is
chief Spokesman. whose leaders have not yet DIS
closed 10 Themselves still less 10 tho public. tho
ultimate aim OF their teachings. Mr. Morley I'D |
vocltcs his foreign views not less strongly IN |
Parliament than with the pen. aud suppose his |
ambition has become decisvoly political.
EMF Mowbrav Morris succeeds to tho editorshp |
of uacnHar Mr. Mowbray Morris used to write
dramatic criticisms for The Times. lie republishod
some OF thom in volume and in preface TO this
volume informed bewilderol public that mos, of
the dramatic criticisms OF the London daily press
not written by himself derived their Inspiration
from tho chicken anl champagne Of tho actors.
Mrs, Ronal Is and Mrs Post have issued report
OF the results of the American concert given In ST.
Jamos's Hall last June. Tho net proceeds
amounted 10 no loss a than 81 COG l2s. 9d.-in
round numbers 5000. The money has been
handed 10 tho Princess of Wales who expresses.
well she nav great satisfaction at " tho magnid-
cent result of the concert" and desires her warmest
thanks "a President of the National Aid Society to
all those who gave their help in tho matter. Many
arc ent,led to share in the distribution of these
thanks; none to large a share as the two ladies
above named.
A theatrical novelty in the middle Of August is
novelty indeed. The Courageous Mr. Wilson
Barrett. OF the Priucesss Theatre, is the manager
who has provided it, under the enigmltlca title of
IIoodman Blind" which Is explained to be the
seventeenth century equivalent for bndmau's
bun. Mr. Barrett considerably enlightens his
u,trops ~ IN the meaning of the phrase by printing