New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-29
ENGLAND.
loves Address.

LONDON, January 2S.-Mr. Lowe, IN his
address to his constituents, deals largely
with local topics. He says increase of ex-
penditure had always attended conserva-
tive administration. Mr.. Disraeli, when in
pswer, never had large surplus himself,
therefore he is welcome to dispose in imagi-
nation Of the accumulatlons of Others.
Progress in England is ever the result of
harrassing legislation. but adherence to
custom would stereotype barbarism.
Gladstone.
The Pail Mall Gazette declares it has good
reason to believe the report that Gladstone
has been summoned before the Court of
Queens Bench is unfOunded
The Ministry.
The Times says the simple truth is the
ministry was unable to withstand the an
noyance caused by its repeated defeats
since the beginning OF recess, and it deter
mined to win the country by bold dash
and promises of reduced taxation.
English Sympathy for Germany.
A large and important meeting was held
at St. James Hotel last night, the object of
which was to express the sympathy of
Englishmen for the German government in
its struggle with the ultra mOntane party.
Letters supporting the purpose OF the meet
ing were received from the Archbishops of
York and Canterbury and 237 members of
Parliament, and speeches were made by
Messrs. Newdegate, Peel, Chambers and
others. The meeting lasted over tour hours.
Or. Livin9st0nes
Herr Brenner tie German explorer OF
Africa, in a letter to DIR. Pittman, of GOtha,
the fifteenth of August. This date differs
from the previous report, but all doubt on
the subject has been set at rest
GIadstune's speech in Blackhenth.
The mass meeting in Blackheath to-day
was not as large as expected on account OF
the heavy fog and drizzling rain. Mr..
Gladstone, however, was on the ground at
the appointed time and delivered an ad
dress.
He admitted that Parliament had been
| dissolved because the government felt their
power was ebbing. He sharply attacked
! Mr.. Disraeli for seeking to divert the atten-
ton of the people from domestic to foreign
politics. The real issue before the country
was finances.
The measures now proposed by the gov
| ernment were eminently practicable. They
wanted tG reduce local taxation and abol-
| ish the income tax intending to relieve the
consumer by means of the existing surplus.
| The readiustment of taxation and economy
in the administration of the revenues were
dwelt upon by the speaker at great length.
servatives never practiced, was unfavora.
| BILE to conservative reaction. In conclusion,
| Mr.. Gladstone proposed as a watchword tor
| the party, Liberal union" If the Liberals
were not united they would suffer dis
graceful defeat. II dissensions occurred he
would refuse TO continue to lead the party.
The address of Mr.. Bright to his constitu-
ents is published. 1t is brief, possesses no
special features, aud fully cOncurs in the
policy announced by Mr.. Gladstone.
At the meeting on Blackheath to-day
Mr.. Gladstone spoke for an hour, and at the
close received vote of confidence Only
5000 persons were present.
An election will be held in Greenwich on
February3.
John Bright.
Bright will appear before his constituents
at Birmingham on Saturday next, and pre-
sent his views on the situation at length.
The TichbOrne Case.
In the Tichborne case to-day, Mr.. Haw-
kins concluded his. summing up for the
prosecution with passionate vindicatiOn OF
Lady Radcliffe, who, he declared, had never
been soiled by the filthy, blighting, unholy
and unnatural touch OF the defendant.