The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-19
Marshal MacMahon and His
Political Troubles.
THE GENERALIZATION or NEW ITALY.
ALsACE AND LORRAINE.
PRINCE BISMARCK AND HIS HEALTH.
THE AMERICAN COLONY IN sAXONY
LONDON GOSSIP.
LONDON. April 2, 1874.

PARLIAMENT AT PLAr.
Things political are dull Just now, for Parliament
has risen or he Easter holidays and VIII not re-
sume.wo, k until the l3tn OF next month. Mr.. An
derson's question regarding the Alabama, to which
previously alluded, TO have been put the
last day Of the session. but has been postponed
sine die Nj. Wnaley did not get much from the
committee appointed to consider tue conduct or
the Lord chief Justice in regard to MIR. Wnaley's
contempt OF court III the Iichborne case. The
committee. in effect, approved OF Sir Alexander
Cockburn's proceedings, anu there the matter
ends. SO lar as excitement goes, 1t is evident that
the session OF 1874 Will he blank; Tor the con-
servatives, loatlng on the lu SWING Of the tide,
VIII rest calmly their and pursue a do
nothing policy, while the liberals are die.
couragea and disorganized by their de eat that
they know not whom to regard as their CAPTAIN.
Mr. Gladstone has hitherto remained the
sp, Resman OF the party, seconding Mr.. Dis
raelfs proposal OF thanks TO the Ashantee
army, &c, hut he VIII probably not
be found in his place for some time ter the re-
assembling OF Parliament, and in the meantime
the liberals are az sheep without a shepherd. In
the discussion on the army estimates one OF the
guerilla leaders. sir Wired Lawson, temperance
and peace-at-any- price man. moved tae reduction
o. the number OF men 10 be employed, but was de-
feated by large majority. 1t is cot very hKely
that augland will be involved In warfare even
der the rule oil the tory government, which is TO
resuscltate her lost prestige, but stln her small
sanding army must not be reduced to o ridiculous
mlnlmu.u.
AsHANTRE HoNoRs AND REWARDS.
There is good deal OF gossip at the military
clubs ABOUT the speedy manner IN when the hon.
ors and rewards have been dealt out 10 the Asian
tee campaigners. Scarcely q week lad elapsed
since their landing when they were received ~
the Queen, thanSed by Parliament ana had ga
zette iuli OF their promotions. One OF them VINO
was present at the Windsor review tie cam
paignlns uniform, Of pith helmet ana hldeous yell
lowish brown stuff has had strange lie. Cap
tain BraDazan Is man OF good family, who joined
the Guards some elgnt or ten years ago, when the
late Marquis Of Hastings was in his zenith,
and when the mania Tor ''punglny'-
by which was meant desperately nigh bet
ting and card piaying-was universal among
the soung men OF fashion. Captain BraDazau did
as the rest. nOating Tor a lew years, but finally
gong under, and having to retire from the army
by the sale OF his comm ssion. Broken down as
he was. bis honor and courage still renamed, and
on the first outbreak OF the Asnaniee war ne Of.
Jered himself as a volunteer ana accepted by
Sir Garnet olseley, VINO determined TO give nim
chance. How he got Derrh on board the Sarmatian
noone clearly knows, for the quartermaster had no
orders concerning HIM. and space was limited.
However ne dio arrive at the Cold Coast and wnen
there behaved himself SO puckily and well that 1t
mas been decided to present MIN with another
commission and he VIII probably be gazetted TO
the vacancy in The Tenth Hussars, now in lndla,
caused ~ the promotion and transfer OF young
Henry ood, the despafcn bearer, to tue Twelfth
lancers ''Brab' Is a general iavorire In the army
an all arc glad to near OF MS good fortune.
HEALTH AND SPIRITS OF TIE QUEEN.
arr IA nOp vprv yhp Qf no
change that seems to have come over the queen.
Ordinarily very solemn, not 10 say severe. she
seems oil late to nave recovered her former elias
ITCHY OF spirits and at the Windsor review, on
one or two other recent occasions, was smiling
and bowIng in the most aTable manner. Some cav
that this change has been occasloned by the Ouch
ess OF Edinburgh. who, besides being briQh, and
lively, has rear oil her stately mother-ir-law,
the relations between the Queen and the Princess
OF Wales are most excellent but the
Princess is OF rather melancholy tenn
permanent and labors under the disadvan-
tage OF being slightly DEAF 1t is remarked
thar Her Majesty intends entering far more into
public life than she has done OF late, and tnat on
his arrival among next month, the Car VIII
end the hospitality OF England administered by
the Queen in person, and not by deputy, as has so
long been the case. With this idea the Lord Mayor
has invited Her Majesty to the grand banquet
which he purposes giving to the czar In the Glild-
hail. but her decision mas not yet been communi-
Gated to him. A ridiculous report has appeared
that the question is to be submitted to Cabines
Council. The Queen might as well be supposed TO
ask the decision oil the cabinet TO what she
should have Tor dinner what time she should re.
tire to rest
THE cARD-sBARPNG SCANDAL.
Mr.. George Russell, an account OF whose detec
tion IN cheating al cards sent you some time ago.
has, II IS said. demanded an inquiry into the cir
cumstsnces. II 1t be true, as alleged that he was
found with two aces in his lap such an inquiry is
not likely to do him much good. But IL is urged on
Dy the Duke OF Roxburghe his lather.ir-law. and.
II liz said. by The Prince OF Wales, who has always
been friendly to him and who hopes that some
good may come out OF it,
Radical Baronet Sir Charles Dixie, who has
hitherto shown his love Tor the working classes
only by his abuse OF the Queen, made his first
sensible motion In the House last night Under
the present laws the polling booths are closed az
fou- O'Clock In the afternoon hour at which the
laborng classes are stiIl hard at work. The only
opportunity tor them TO record their votes IS then
during the hour IRON twelve TIL one which is
allowed them for dinner. Sometimes not 80 long
relaxation "a this is given, and in any case the
present rule is hard ana unjust. Sir Charles Dixie
proposed that the booths should not be closed
until eight p. NJ, which, seeing that most labor is
over az six. would gave workingmen ample time.
But the proposition was opposed by the govern
ment, notably by Home Secretary Cross, and was
defeated by majority OF rs. During the Discus
sion mucn fun was made OF the ,conservative
workingmen,n by whom the late election Is de-
ciared by their own party to have been carried,
and Mr. Roebucg ("Tear 'em'D made decidedly
antl.llberal speech.
THE REroRTEEs' GALLERY.
There has been quarrel between the Sergeant
ntArms, who has the control oil tire reporters gal
leTy, and the members OF the press. Besides their
reporters the principal London daily Journals send
q leader writer to the press gallery Of the House,
who writes his editorial while the debate is In
progress. This session Loru Charles Russell, who
IL Seraeant-atArms, refused these leader writer's
the privilege Of entree and there was great row.