The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-31
LONDON GOSSIP.
The Public Canvass Of Cladstone's Reclamation
and His Parliamentary Successor.
Arctic Exploration, the Religious Question
and fashionable Society,"

LONDON, Jan. &C. 1876.
Al the very moment when every one imagined
that the political programme OF the coming ses-
sion was, at all events so lar as the Opposing
chieftains are concerned. fixed ana settled. Mr.
Gladstone throws up the leadership OF the liberal
party, and in q letter published yesterday and adj
dressed TO my dear Granville" claims the rest to
which his sixty-fve years OF age ana forty two OF
public service enJitle him. The announcements
has come ike o thunderbolt among men OF all
political parties Tories as well as liberals are IN
utter dsmay; for Mr.. Dsraeli one OF those
statesmen who recognise the truth OF the apho-
rlsm that no government can be strong unless is
has a strong opposition. and without Mr.. Gladstone
its leader the liberal phaanx will be disunited
and ineffective. The alr is full OF run0rs
and the clubs are besieged with gossips
eager to know who ls to have the vacant post
The difference OF opinion existing is enormous.
and on whomsoever the choice may ial 1t will bo
by no means unanimous. Two possible persons.
Mr.. Chichester Fortescue and Mr.. Cardwell have
been recently put out or the question by their
moval to the House OF Peers. Mr.. Bright would
be acceptable TO most but his hesith is sadly
shattered, and he could undertake no leading
position. Mr. Lewes horrible temper precludes
any thought Of him; Mr.. Forster Is perhaps tho
keicst man OF the lot, but he Is suspected by tho
Dissenters, who are now very powerful body in
the State. The Marquis OF Harrington would not
be acceptable to the radicals would Sir Will
liam Vernon Harcourt. You VIII remember that
in my last letter l spoke to you OF second edit
ton Of
THE CAVE OF ADULLAM.
which had been attempted and had fallen through
] should not be surprised now IL another attempt
were made to revive 1t. The best informed say
that the liberal party will select as leader either
Lord harrington or Mr.. Forster. The former mas
the support of some influential outsiders, and the
President OF tie newlylOrmed, but not yet opened,
DevonShire Club, which is TO be the new nucleus
OF the liberal party, vice the Reform Club, super
animated; but he is not generally popular Is a
slow thinker and heavy speaker, and his adop-
ton as leader would only be for the parpose OF
putting q stop to the jealousies and anmosittes
among men OF Inferior rank.
MR.. FORSTER
is rar more generally popular, both with the wings
and the advanced liberals; the Scotch and Irish
members too are in his favor. Some say that the
Dlssenters who weres allenated from him by his
conduct In regard TO denomina tional education
are inclined TO pardon MIN on account Of his gal.
liant fight last year on the Endowed Schools bill.
II Mr. Forster can get Mr.. Lowe, Mr.. Goschen ana
Ter slancs 81 the liberal leadership than any other
TONE OF THE PRESS
on this subject Is curious to note. On the day
before tine correspondence between Mr.. Gladstone
and Lord Granville was published the Times had
article, written In an obviously offensive SPIRIT
telling Mr.. Gladstone that ne had better resign
open It's subsequent articles have ' BEEN sa' stit
more offensive, Tor in them the ex.eader has been
Se s fssge 81
is magnificent master, for the writing OF reli-
gious pamphlets, at which ne makes a very poor
show. The Daily NelCs, which Is really the leading
liberal paper, frankly expresses Its regret. decar-
ing that 20 men OF middle age hir. Gladstone has
Commons, and his very defects q statesman
made nim the object Of constant and more close
observation. Says the Neaos:-
To the inconsiderabe proportion of persons who
regard politics and the House OF Commons merely
csSsioae from sSn he sisn. '
st eHons w duss W W. s ssrs Of sa All
plying M Gadstones place as party leader but We
on ' Ssra SIDE W
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% s the 1d sy ss
the e wG value OF s s. and az LOWS ne
any three four subordinate could supply House
With M II
e q1 's so Of h @ fS an l
has M d Mr.
afyas o e One
thinking Of the other.
The Daily Telegraph gushes in its usual impul-
sive fashion over Mr.. Gladstone, and declares in
him his successor, whoever he may be, twill and n
generous critic and powerful friend"
THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION
The arrangements for the Arctic expedition arc
being pushed forward with visOr. The Admiralty
are being ADVISED in the matter by committee
consisting OF Admiral Sir Leopold McClntock,
Sherard Osborne and Richards, all Arctic men.
The commander Ia to be Captain Mares who has
recently been In charge OF the Challenger in her
scientific expedition round the world and he Ia
now ON his way home rom China. Captain Mares
where he passed o first class examination, aud has
seen service IN various parts oil the world While
mate he volunteered for the Polar expedition OF
McClctock. He served the best part OF three years
In the Ice, and was in command Of a sIedge party
sixty-nve days. He has been In perpetual en-
ployment ever since. Mr.. DisraelI has authorized
the fitting out OF this expedition q SOP to the
scientific bodies, who mad been more than once
refused similar request BY the late government.
There is, however, very little public feeling ON the
subject and 1t is question whether the expense,
which win probably exceed sloo, 60, win not DO
element about the matter is that the Germans
are said to be fitting out similar expedition, ana
Pole between the two countries.
PIC MONO.
issued today, is an exceptionally strong one. Ts
contains articles on "The Letters OF PIus the
By M hayward and on :E fSe sesss ~
Mr.. Csrtwrlaht M. Pr Already the newspapers
are severely oonde%naiory Of Mr. Gads:ones
1t to the employment OF steam hammer for the
cracking Of nut.
since in very small way OF business. organ
lied the Telegraphic News Agency, and Ia
now supposed TO be very rich He lives
In Palace Gardens q very choice situation,
overlooking Hyde PARK, and his house rs
supposed to De the most handsomely furnished in
London. On Thursday last his daughter was mar
ried TO Count Otto Steenbock, Secretary OF the
Swedish Legation, In the presence OF many distir-
Ruished people In the diplomatic world.
THEATRICAL.
MISS Amy Sheridan, upon whose performances
the press opened their Walls OF wrath left the
Opera Comique, and ,, the theatre is about to be
there the Lady OF Lyons" with Mr.. and mrs.
Kendall In the principal characters The revival