New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-17

could NOT exnect its editor to be willing to continue
to conduct it. And now comes the curious statement
that though The Echo is a Liberal paper and its new
owner Tory no change Will be made ia its politics.
"In what other manner, remarks the author Oh TINS
piece of news, Conservative proprietor may WISH
10 utilize q Liberal newspaper 1t is not Tor Inc 10
conjecture" Nor for me.
am so,ry 10 have to say tina. Mr. Thomas hughes
Is seriously ill., He is suffering from sharp attack
Of inilammatory rheumatism, which has confined
him TO his bed for week. and allows him but little
sleep The danger that it might turn into rheumatic
fever is probably past but it will be three or four
weeks before he will be allowed To get up ana theh
only to leave London All this results from neglect
ing early symptoms precisely tho thing q man Oh
Mr. Hughess energy and activity is most likely to
do To-day hear that he is going on well, had
good night. and his physician is qate satisfied
With his condition u W. D.
ENGLISH OPINIONS on THE AMERICAN RifLEMEN-
CRITICISMS on MR.. GLADsToNEs ARTICLE IN RE-
GARD To TIE CHURCH OF TNGIhND-APPLICA-
TON FOR AN INCREASE IN The PENSION or Ex-
Gov EYRE OF JAMAICA-MR. IRVING AS CHAIR
MAN OF TnR THEATRICAL FUND MNNER-CoM-
MERCIAL SPIRIT IN TIE ARGYLL FAMILY.
r,Rou THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THg TRIBUNE.l
LONDON. July 3.-We are told by cable Reuters
Dispatch, that the entire New-lork press says the
victory of the American Rifle Team makes Amer
fcans better understood andsiked. wish could
say that there was much evidence on this side Ire
land excepted to bear out the statement The lrish
have behaved admirably, and shown an ungrudglng
admiration of the splendid victory achieved over
themselves by their American visitors. In England
tbe event has not attracted much attention OF, at
any rate has elected little comment of any kind.
our men are spoken of with respect but 1t would De
TOO much to ask that their success should Ice greeted
with enthusiasm Ii certainly does not seem to oc-
cur TO Enslishncn that they understand America
better or like better, because SIX Americans nave
proved Themselves better shots than SIX lrishmen.
There is doc of impulsiyene'S in that view Of
the matter which is anything but English.
Mercilcss Is a mild word to describe the general
comment on Mr. Gladstones article, Is the Church
worth PrcscrvingY' 1t excited great expectations
The publishers of tho review which it appeared
advertised it in way that would be rcbukcd here
had il been done in America IA sensational friends
of the Church were in terror lest he had thought
thrice and were about oanswor No to his own ues-
ton Enemies went about with hopcfnlness on their
eountenances. The review was eagerly bought. and
Che disappontment is well-nigh universal You
have had q full account of the article, and know
already that its scope is nothing like what It's tue
indicated; that il is mainly discussion OF the new
Public Worship Regulation Act. The Times takes it
rather more seriously tuhh ct"Ii l''i''S
its belief that II is one step toward policy of
Dscstabhshment on the part Of its author That IL
smatter on which the leading journa-directly IN
spired y its chief propfietor-Wil tolerate no weak
ness II tells US with severity that if anybody ever
had mind to act the psrt OF tho ARarCh OF old. by
setting the whole aniyoIse ajar 1t ID MIR. Gladstone
who has that singular ambition. The Spectator, to
~hom Mr. Gladstone is on idol, records the general
verdict that the article is 81 dull stuff"
Tho droIIest among recent poiaical announce
Dents is that Of the formation OF an association for
protecting the franchise from the encroaciment Of
women. Mr.. Bouverie lcading opponent of woman
mfrage in the House, while he in it, is reported
20 be chairman Sir Henry James, late Attorney
Gs,eral Mr.. Childers late First Lord of the Adln-
ralty. MIR. Chaplin and Mr.. Leatham, are among
those mentioned as promoters of the movement.
Ex-Goy Eyrc OF Jamaica has come once more
10 the front this week. Mr. HOr,man, who does not
wish to be considered Mr.. EyTes friend. tired to IN
duce the Government to Increase Mr.. Tyres pension
perhaps one Of the nnst inpndent applications ever
made. II is scandal that he should have any pea
son at all and aic granting If was one OF those ex
smples of weakness Of which We had only too many
IN the progress OF this rufidus case lhe pension
allowed was one of the second class glasses being
determined by length of service. first class pen
sion is for 81 years service y hen the Royal Com
that time been over 20 years in Office. Then came
ak months during which his acts we're being inYes-
t,eated ending ia his condemnation. The present
claim is that those four months Of preliminary dis
grace should be counted service tame, completing
the 81 years. The Government did itself credit by
refusing having been advised oy tho law Gilccis
that the claim was illegal, ii certainly Is In
moral.
Mr. living Appealed on Thursday night as Chair
man of the ROYAL Theatrical Fund dinner at the
Freemasofs Tavern. 1t proved ono Of his NEST sue
eessful performances The fund was established
thirty wears ago for the benefit of needy actors, and
has done well. IL invested capaai Is some $685.
the income of which goes To selected anndltahts'
Every year il has a dinner, that being one OF the
most usual methods in this country OF raising money
for no matter what object. Generally Princo or
Peer or some celebrity in literature has prosidedthe
Prince of Wales once, Charles Dickens once This
wear the managers awaited themselves of Mr. Irving
conceded position and popularity to put a
representative of tie drama in this honorable
office, He filed it admirably. bis speeches
were clever and delivered in manly and
simple way that was most effective. His financial
triumph was equally conspicuous. Tic subscription
exceeded g., 700, a considerably larger su1a than
any Of his predecessors had ObtaiRci. The Queen
gave 1900 the Prince of Wales so, 1lr Irving him
self 500, beside annual subscription OF $40 ;
Mrs HstcnIan, y ~ BIteman, and Nr SOthcrn $3.50
each M Russell Stargis 500, Mss Isabel Baicman
$50. and Signor Salyiui tho same amount. The
Italian was com limcntcl with toast, proposed 10y
Dir. Irving very gracefully, and responded 10 IN q
few Tuscan words full Of gocd feeling.
The first Of Nj. lryiiigs benefits vas gwen last
night at the Lycoun Richcloa beng the piece
chosen; one Of ile characters in which Mr.. Irving