New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-05
BRITISH TOPICS.
NOTES FROM THE ENGLISH CAPITAL.

PICE IN REGARD TO THE PERSIAN CONCESSION.
fFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TmBUSE.l
LONDON, July 24-~ Just and polite, and
oanot long be avoided" says Mr. Gladstone
respecting the extension Of household suffrage
to the counties. Mr.. Forster is for It, 80 is
Mr. Bruce; the former one Of the most infuen-
a members OF the Cabinet the latter perhaps the most
tlmd. 1t ali very well for Mr.. Gladstone and Mr.
Foster to say they are only expressing their indi-
vidual opinions and that the Government, as
Government, has opinion or recommendation to
offer 10 the House. But it was replied I'M
snsweraby that such question Prime
Minister cannot have puerie opinion. Moreover, Mr.
Trevelyan's bill for extending the Household Suffrage
Franchise the Counties would have stood no chance
OF being considered but for the exceptional favor
accorded TO 1t by Mr.. Gladstone when he began some
ten days ago. the OF the
aside such bills as have chance OF passng-and took
possession Of the House for Government business The
bill could not be read yesterday second
time, true. Yesterday was Wednesday, and
morning sitting, and the rules OF the
House permitted 1t to be talked out without vote In
any case it could not have passed at this period Of the
session. What Mr.. Trevelyan and the public have
gained is the conviction that some such measure must
speedily become law-next perhaps the year after
beyond doubt Mr.. Gladstone bile adhesion slgni-
e that will take its place in the Liberal programme.
The Tories not hostile TO the extension. Mr.. Dis
rae stood ready adopt it, IL serviceable cry
could be raised when he went to the country But Of
Unexpectedly, and has, in fact, stolen march on the
enemy, and secured the position he ought TO hold
such measure as this.
so completely were the Tories taken by surprise
far they from anticipating event OF importance
in yesterdays debate that all the leaders absent
from the House. The debate dragged. Mr.. Forsters
support expected, this being question which he
was leader in old times when ne an independent,
and spoke for his band. Mr.. Gladstone was known
10 be ill., and confined to his house. Nobody dreamed
that Mr.. Forster intrusted with message from
lim-and such message above all. II was brought in
kind Of postscript Mr.. Forster's speech and fell
more like bomOshell than mere letter. He re-
quested by the nms Mniser e state in his behalf that
while the Government as Government las R9thng 70
say and while he regrets that Mr. Treyelya1 ha5 been
obliged to bring his measures late 10 give the de-
bate the character of abstract discussion he the Prime
Minister retains the opinion he has more than once in
dcatedwhich is the opinion that opens this letter More
than indicated" it may have been, but it lie now
declared and proclaimed and made the watehword 20
rouse langushng party, and TO revive the decaying
confidence of the country in its leader The agricultural
laborer 10 the front. He s 10 be recognized at
last as a citizen to stand on level with the artisan,
and receive his due share Of political power. Mr.
Trevelyan's bill would admit IL is estimated, 100000
voters TO the anchiseen0ugh 10 revolutonize the po
htcal system OF England. Mr. Gladstone is not likely
10 adopt the bill in its present form, but is still less
likely restrict the scope Of III the which he
will prepare next year. No wonder Mr. Fawcet demands
70 know before so great an extension OF the suffrage
is conceded what principles the Government propose
to regulate the redistribution Of political power. He
declared he would not vote for such extension
without first getting answer 10 this question To
getber with the existing borough franchise IL is to place
power the hands Of the aborers Of the country leav
ing other classes in minority, and Mr. FawcStt Wants
safeguards for the minority in etner words, he wants
equal system Of minority Representation before he
risks the country in the hands Of the majority. You
al he of ar uo1itf Mr.
Dsraelrs phrase is borrowed from the French, blazing
questioDs-are by means over Nothing come Of
yesterdays declaration this year. legislative
that Is but it is appeal to the country and is
beyond comparison the most important event Of the
session.
copy the following paragraph from to-day's Times:
THE IRON Observation-Disclosures, Wednesday,
The competition of the United states Was much discussed
here to-day. Merchants altogether beaten by the
States in the Canadian market in iron and heavy iron
goods MeTcnans nave n9t 10 Jny oeeh GONG 80 niue
short OF specifications at this season. This time last
year TIE demand immense. To-day prices makers
can quote az profit will secure orders. Dudley coal
unaered but good forge coal which before fetched u.s.
cannot now hnd buyers at l3s. co.
1t might be worth while for some sound Free Trade
organ to take this matter in hand The Times should
be advised not TO mper great cause land American
Importers profits by the publication OF awkward facts
Or else let the prove that the growth OF the
manufacture has prospered in spite of
the tariff which protects IT, Or better still, let them
such place Wolverhampton. II would be best of all
II The World would only prove, without questioning
my veracty," that it impossible that any such para
graph should have appeared in The Times, and that
"Iaboring under halucinaton" suppOsing ID did.
The question closely connected with the coal
question il England TO interest almost everybody.
was talking last night with a scientific Of great
authority such matters, who expressed the opinion
that large decrease the production Of English
iron was certain, and that 1t would he large
enough and rapid enough TO make coal much
lower than il has been since last year, though
never again so low it years ago. Right or
wrong the impression that coal must come down is
getting to be very general and the impression will
tribute powerfully produce that result just as the
apprehension of rise produced the rise. Mr.. Lang.
Chairman OF the London and Brighton Railway, told his
stockholders yesterday that after the current half year
he fully believed they need again pay present prices
That Company paid 16 shngs ton for coal during the
first half of 1872 rs. Sd ton during the last half 2ls 3D.
the last months, and for the six the cost would
29s Cd, they having evidently contracted for the
six months supply before the fall. These figures
do OF represent the prices for house COAL the
Of which sells 1t up to the other
day precisely because small panic People had
expected prices TO fall rapidly when the summer
and the demand fell OF But the merchants equal
to the occasion. They held back the coal ships the
supply in the market light impression got abroad
that stocks for next Winter laid in never
private orders flowed in upon the merchants, and up
jumped the price. little rehection-for |
which there was luckily plenty OF time
convinced people that they behaving foolishly
The artificial scarcity and premature demand came 10
end together, and the price will 20 still lower as the
world goes out Of town, that be not too Irish ex
precision. The absolute necessity Of limiting the pro-