The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-15
LON DON GOSSIP.
Skirmishing Between the Par
lamentary Parties.
BOOKS AND THEATRES


the opposition as an attempt by sioe wind to
establish the purchase system, the abolition of
which was one OF the principal 1eats oil the late
Ministry. The leading speeches were delivered
by MIR. George Otto Trevelyan, VINO will be known
TO your literary readers the author OF
the competition Wailah." and who was the
most uncompromising opponent Of the purchase
system; Lord Elcho, and Mr.. Love. whose sinister
remarks bristled with epigrams. speech from
Mr.. Stanley. tue financial secretary to the War
once. proved that he had neither the impassioned
oratory OF hts atner. the late Lord Derby. the
acquired rhetoric of his brother, the Foreign Sec
retary Another feature OF the debate as the
proof that Lord Harrington, ga leadey oppo-
sltion, has his followers under dis ,e, Sir
Henry Haveock, who mad moved tn .cnrn.
ment, conserving to withdraw the motion. N s
lordshps suggestion. The result was q triumph
for the government with majority Of ninety
seven. This ana a1ittle dispute last night on the
subject OF local taxation, when Mr.. Bright who
made his renuee with sarcastic speech, was
sharply twitted by Mr.. Dsraelt for his venom"
have been the only Parliamentary events OF the
week.
THE SERGEANT.AT-ARMs.
Aprcpos OF Parliament may mention that Lord
Charles Russell has resigned the appointment Of
Serreant-at-Arms in the House OF Commons,
which he has held for forty years. having been
presented TO 1t when Lord Melbourne was Premier.
The duties OF the Sergeant-at-Arms almost
nominal the principal one being to undertake the
custody OF such unruy members may be
mtted to his care The berth is IN the GIFT OF the
Lord Chamberlain, Lord HEREFORD who wishes
present 1t TO cousin or his but there IS a strong
feeling that it should be conferred on Captain
Gossett who has acted as deputy for thlrty-nine
years. and in whose favor powerful demonstra.
ton Is being made 1t is said that
THE FOR EICN OFFICE
IS liz a state OF ferment in consequence OF the
| duration which Is known to exist in ST. Peters
rr~g against England inst now because OF Lord
Dst9's refusal to send delegate to the proposed
congress.
LAW TRIAL SENSATION.
The great sensation trial OF the directors Of tho
Canadian Oil Wells Company has come 60 conclu.
sion without any result, save such as may be in.
ferred from public opinion. The story briefly
told, IS this A man named Prince, living in Pc.
troha and owning some or the wells In that dis.
trlct from which oil still to be obtained, pro-
cured from the British Consul at Buffalo q certif-
cate OF their efficiency, which he sent over to
London by clever schemer named Longbottom,
who was to "plant the concern" The frst oner
made was to Baron Grant, but chat willy hnancer
declined to touch 1t, while Mr.. Mowatt, Chairman
OF the Credit Foncier, to whom Longbottom
proposed to sell the wells for flsO, 0oO was
equally cautious his suspicious " being
strengthened when Longbottom offered to reduce
the price and take 100000, OF Which he only
wanted f25: 900 in cash. Finally, through the me.
which several well known gentlemen, Including
three members OF Parliament BECAME directors
OF director was 10 be 70 the
amount OF $4,000, and LoDgbottom generously
y 70 70 Sir S
Jann Hay, Mr.. Eastwick and MIR. Vorrons accepted
Hay
Longbottom 900 each Ia order 20 enable them
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know that the qualification OF any OF the directors
mat lof e
tne concern, had shown their confidence IN 1t,
Wnereas they were whether intsnionaiy or nSs
directors were not without warning. AS soon as
bs 1 a 70 cfea saw tine
nouncing it as q swinule, but Mr.. TOrrens thought
Mr.. Mowatt was attempting TO depreciate the
concern because 10 had not been brought out by the
Credit Foncer. Mr. George Brown. or the Toronto
Globe, telegraphed to the same enect, and similar
TIA 1t consisted OF MIR. EastwicK, q literary
lightning life who ad never seem an oil u We ana
Lonsoottom. They were received by Prince. VINO
over to England that 1t was all right, and that
9soooo Of the purchase money should be paid
ever come over to England. the bubble burst. and
the money put into the company bv the public
pubic, Dr.. Charlton. brought an acton
against the directors, charging them
an ' Ella borate though strongly one-sdea summing
up ny Lord Cnief Justice Cockburn. The jury |
.. g n The m ana ~ s
cost over 4l2 00o o which $4,000 Will ail upon DR..
charlton, ana the feeling OF the puonc IS strongly
though The directors may not nave been guilty OF
iraud, they were grossly indiscreet and by their
greed OF gam and ignorance or business have
brought rum upon thousands OF their fellow |
countrymen. On all sides hear intense rejoicing !
among the American portion OF Our community |
reJOlcings that this tremendous swindle cannot be
classed among the YANKEE scnemes'' which |
constantly talked OF, but was from first to last |
LITERARY CHAT.
Robert Browning has poem nearly COM
pie and be published in the spring Wilkie |
Collins. resting awhile from novel writing, has
been turning his story "Armadale' INTO a play. |
In TINS work ne has been assisted ny NJ. Regner.
the well known French actor. Miss Ada Caven-
McEwen en- q stocRbroker, has given notice OF OF
action against Mr.. Labouchere Tor a series OF
ans his damages az ne The W
PROBABLY be tried in June next. Mr.. Pascoe, for.
merly Of The Boston Globe has been appointed
New York. Mr. George Sala Is sending gosslppin9
letters from spain TO the !, Dai1y aeteg'apn A
called Angela Piran!," aud descriptive OF Italian
NE IS about TO be issued under the editorship OF
dent ' to '' the baily Ss'cs was snrsstsnsa
WIN peIooual VioiSASo w nSVo!ui 0SSusiohS AVA
having written freely OF the wniskey .lovlng ten.
denotes OF the population. Mr.. John Forster, the
oQrapher OK Dickens and Goldsmith is In very
feeble nealth.
THEATRICAL.
There has been an enormous amount OF mystery
as TO VINO has written the new comedy with which |
AIR. Hare Ia to commeuce his u management Of the
Court Theatre on the 18Th OF next month. 1de
secret has been very well kept, but the iniorma.
ton has leaked out at last. The author Ia Mr.. |
Charles Coghan, the actor, ana this Ia his first |
play. Mr.. Coghlan ls . remarkable man, aud - |
now engaged as the Prince VI WaleG Theatre In |
directing tue rehearsas OF the "Mercnant OF |
Venice" In which he viii play the character OF |
Shylock. He Is o man OF education and y ungulst. |
but somewhat desult0ry and dlsinclined To WORK.
An accession to the ranks OF our coInedy writers
would DO very welcome, as, never very numerous,
they have within the last lew years been very |
much tuipned by death.
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