New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-26
NOTES FROM LONDON.


,.....ou,,s;,od ,.ysoos assembled
Yesterday in the Chapter House Oh eS'" UNI" -,
Ahhov 20 hear an address by Mr.. Lowoil on
Celerdge. and to see him uncover Mor
81 Coeriaco given by the late Rev. Dr. "0
Ger Of Nrwport. Rhode Islaad. Tie Dean oil Wos',
munster presided. The Lord Chief Justice Low
Houehton. Mr. Browning, Lord ADSruaio' Wv
Rishon of Oxford Mr. Justice Grove, anu may
representatives of the Coleridgc family "ero p''
ont In n sense it may be said that TINS cere'nonSi
for many of these who attended II, was "''
TO Mr.. lowell, and was thought 10 "'' TIa
hans, his last public appearance IN Ehsu'nu 49,
aornard for tickets soon ontgrew the limits Oh ING
Jerusalem Chamber, in which the meeting Wa
have beea held and so it was held III INC NN'P ~
Housc. Even there seats had not beeh pia0ou O
more than half who came The Dean excusou nm
self on the ground that applications had oeeh
in at the last moment. ,o,
Jmav remind Americans on their way to London
that they will find the Chapter House moro tnau
ever attractive The windows Of stained glass III
commemoration of the late Dean Stanley nave al
bcen mt in their places. One was gwen by inc
Ouccn others by Dean Stanley himself In MS VIII;
ono is tho gift of American citizens kun" y,
NO effect more singular than thaC pIouu -
by seeing the Stars and Stripes emblazonea III lui'
color in the lower eft-hand corner OF thls "ii.uo'
and repeated in another form at the TOP No"o
surely can be more delightful to an American IL
is one of the visible signs of association between
America and England, of which the aooey NO" mas
several These windows were designed py lne la'o
man They have n certain uniformity OF effect
which might better have been avoided anu perh"p'
a want of delicate fancy or imaginative power
Rnt in no,nt of color which shall be so bold as to
sav is really for stained glass important tsah
design thew are among the best modern wlnuoWs
IN England The hues are subducd, the gen.
eral effect is harmonious and rich Ono WINDOW
in the Chapter House is still of plain glass, ana Oh
fers an excellent opportunity to such other Amerl-
can citizens as may be DESTROYS of further emoel-
fishing the great Anglo American church
Mr. Lowelps address was thought to be inst such
q piece of delicate criticism as the occasion re-
CURED. 1t avoids all patronage OF Its nero onlts
the moralizing which Eng.ishmen are so prone 10
indulge in errs not the usual side OF over-eiaD-
Grafton, and is alike sympathetic and discrml-
mating If a standard of comparison were needed
to enable his cultivated audience to judge or lts
true merit at least one of the other speakers sup
plied il, Not Lord Houghton, whose anecdotes
were apt nor Lord COleridge, who rightly spoke
for the family. though perhaps, in tone Oh
deeper humility than the Lord Chief justice Oh
England was absolutely bound to assume. Engilsh
writers take the liberty of saying thatthe speeches.
after Mr. Lowel's we're, in fact, too numerous AS
the place of distinction was conceded to the Amerl
can Minister and filled by him, 1t would be ungra-
cious in an American to join in the remark. Ample
honor at any rate, was done to the man whon we
assembled to honor. The bust was duly idisclosed
after the assembly had made its way In not very
reouIar PROCESSION to Poets Corner; in silence.
Porhaps criticism may as we'll be silent also on the
merits of the bust as a work of art 1t is as good
as many o. those in whose company 1t appears.
1t will be time enough to say something about
the Inventions Exhibition when it is complete. AL
present nothing is complete but chaos, unless it be
tie official catalogue. and that is catalogue OF
what is to be- The officials Of the Exhibition insist
that the present condition of things is due to the
dilatoriness of exhibitors 1t was only by great
excrtions that a copy of this interesting work was
got ready for the opening ceremony. 1t has 10 be
said of this ceremony that it was Disappointing
The Council secured the presence OF a very large
number of ROYALTIES, of ambassadors and
of some other distinguished persons. What
was entirely lacking was the splendor which
made the opening of the Iealtheries so picturesque
a spectacle On Monday not uniform was 10 DO
seen. From the Prince of Wales downward, every
body was in plain dress Even the ladies chose to
array themselves In dark stuffs The Princess of
Wales was in brown other Processes were in sad
eolored raiment and other ladies-there were none
too many-kept themselves down to the same
key
The brief ceremony of opening took place in the
Conservatory, where room is scant, and but few OF
the exhibitors were present Most tlcket-holders
had 10 content themselves with the chance Oh see
ing the royal procession pass after the speech
making was over. Sir Frederick Bramwell delivered
the official address The Prince of Wales mas
his usual neat answer; then the company tool
their way through the buildings. The American
court got its full share of attention; the Waltham
Watch Company OBTAINING the Princess and Prin-
cesses aud lesser folk perhaps longer than any
thing else. There is every sign that the public
will throng tins exhibition as they have previous
ones 1t was estimated that the number of visitors
YESTERDAY reached 5000. Like the Healtheries,
1t has got short name, the Inventories, but people
have not yet quite agreed on which syllable OF this
newly coined word the accent shall rest.
There seems to be probability that the world
will be allowed to read GOrdon's Diary in nearly
complete form. Ministers, it said have signlfed
TO the family that they will not interfere and that
they do not care TO exercise any censorship what
ever over tho publication. Certain passages which
might give pain to individuals are 70 be struck
out; but these individuals do not it seems,
include Ministers or any of them For the copy
right as much as $50, 900 was vainly offered. How
much Messrs. Kcgan Paul & Co., who are to be
the publishers, have paid we are not told.
The fate of the who seeks to do good unto
others against their win is proverbial Mr. Irving
experienced it in modified form on Saturday at
tho hands of the Lyeeum Pit He had tried to min
lister little to the comfort of his friends In that
part of his theatre. First of all London managers,
he numbered and reserved the pit seats and opened
his pit ticket Office week in advance. Perhaps
haf viof rvati heinO
man is, and how he hates change oven
when it is change for the better.
The people actually occupying the pit
on tho night of Mr. Iryng's temperance must have