New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-25


the form of compromise, and sagared with all man
ner Of sweet words from Mr.. Gladstone in the mo-
ment of victory. They resolved to prove once more
that if they cannot resist great measures they can
smother lesser ones.
The bill passed the Commons Tuesday afternoon,
and was sent at once to the other House. But what
is this sudden ,throng on the scarlet benches and
| how came these faces here, so seldom seen in the
| Chamberi They are known in Pail Mall, but they
said gOOd-by to Pail Mall week fortnight since
They were scattered halt over Europe, the season
ended, what they call their duties all DONE But
there stayed behind crusty old Lord Redesdae, and
few Others nursing their wrath and wanting MOTH
ing so much as a parting kick at Mr.. Gladstone and
the Commons They resolved the Scotch Bill should
not pass. The Government got wind OF their pnr-
pose and whip went out on both Sides the like OF
| which has scarcely been known even on the great
divisions on the Irish Bill Not less than IS Peers
were rallied. 1t is said one noble Lord was inter
cepted in port far on the southwest coast where
he had incautiously brought in his yacht already
underway for long cruise. The fatal telegram lay
in wait for him at every haTbor, addressed ITO Lord
| -, cruising in the Channel" They came back, not
because they cared much or knew much about the
Scotch ParOchial Schools Bill but because they were
told the rights of their House were to be vindcated
against the sharp tyranny of the Government and
the overbearing control of the Commons. And they
killed the Bill by % to 49, The service they did their
order was to raise once the question of its right
to exist for the mere sake of obshuctng legislation
and postponing reform.
The new evening journal, The Echo, published at
halfpenny has reached All extraordinary circulation
am told on authority that ought to be good that it
prints from GOOOO 10 10000 daily. For paper that
has not been very many months in existence, and
llvf for SbpI N which
abhors novelties such a circulation is very remark
able success. Whether it can be great profit TO its
owners may be matter of doubt. One might almost
say the greater the circulation the greater the loss
since il is scarcely conceivable that the of paper
composition press work, news, and editing cal he
covered by the halfpenny less discount to newsbOys
Its advertising may pay Except from the mere num-
Der of copies sold the paper has not yet made much
of a mark. 1t has one or two able men in it, but
nobody very widely known, and its chief editor
seems to lack force to give the paper decided line
Of its own. But it makes point of having the news,
and suppose has taught its special public 20 value
it on that account. For in London though daily
journal cannot despise news wholly, Paris paper
may, it need not show great enterprise in order 10
provide all its readers 10 care for. The only
person on The Echo known, think, to American
readers is Miss Frances Power Cobbe Under her in
spration the paper took at first strong ground for
wOman's rights but under the chilling influence of
its manager, who has a due regard to conclliating
his patrons il has rather fallen OFF in the faith Miss
Cobbe is not merely an occasional contributor. She
is OH the regular staff. and goes regularly 10 the
Office where she has her own room, like any other
editor.
The Echo boasts, and suppose with some truth,
that it has cut down the circulation Of The Pal HoH
Gazette There can hardly be much doubt that il
brought about the recent reduction in the price Of ITS
celebrated contemporary. And / believe The Echo
people expect later TO drive The Gazette out
Of existence. / am told give it as a statement
which by no means vouch for-that prior 10 its
change of price, the circulation Of The Pal Mall
gazette had decreased from about 1900 to between
GOO and 1000 On lowering its price 10 a penny it
raised its circulation in a ftful way-at times in
creasiue largely and then again falling of almost
much II is still printed on thick paper and main
tains It's old appearance in every respect Nor does
il fall OH in ability variety and It's place in the
world of journalism is such that II could not be
made good by half dozen Echoes In the matter of
friendship to America, ] don't know that there is
much to choose between the two papers. Two ex-
correspondents of The TIMES lLOndOnl in America
continue to supply The Gazette with American para
graphs in which know not whether Ignorance or IL
will is the more conspicuous The editOrof The Echo
having merged his old sympathy with Rebellion into
admiration of Mr.. Reverdy Johnson and finding the
two 20 altogether, has since viewed American poll
Tics from the johnson standpoint The open enmity Of
Tory paper like The Globe is preferable TO either.
Very likely YOU never heard of The Globe though in
the DAYS when Mr.. Dsrael bore rule in England il
had access TO ministerial information, and brought
some queer bits of news to light Lattery it has
changed it's form to an eight-page small quarto and
is not altogether bad paper, but sadly wants life
and color The Lcho said, not long ago, that the
combined circulation Of both its rivals might be
taken ont of its own without being missed. Judging
bv the row IT makes in the streets, you might think
The Echo was the only paper going. IL has brought
10 the surface an army of little boys, who used TO
keen themselves one knows not where, and who are
the first approach in London TO the type of newsbOy
q, he AouisheS in Amcica-noisy, enterprising, and
pcuinacious. ln walk Of three minutes from Pail
Mall 10 Charug Cross n dozen dirty little hands will
thru, dozen copies in yOurface, and at last, though
You may not want the thing, you buy 1t III sei-de-
lcusc. What all Americans viii hear with pleasure
is that IIc sta, thrivcs under its new management.
Mr.. Morley has, believe, or is to have, despotc
power over all departments. He has transformed
the editorial page already and though, Judge, he
has not yet reached his ideal, has made the paper
what lately it has not been, necessary 10 be read
During the paroxy,m produced by Mr.. Summers
speech 1he star took a tone nnjustihable as IL
was offensive, and, ! suppose. lost caste among
Americans N consequence. am sure it will not re-
peat its mistake while its present editor has control
for he at least viii not need resort to violence for
the sake of couccaliug intellectual weakness. The
STA, has long been the most radical of English
Journals and lis radic,sn is destined henceforh to
be q power. g. W. =
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