New-York tribune., 1876-09-02
PARLIAMENT PROROGUED.


TENOR OF THE ROYAL MEssAGE-MUCH LEGIsLA-
TIoN DURING THE LAST DAYS OF THE SESSION
IMPORTANT SPEECH OF SIR CHARLES DILKE-
UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO SWIM THE CHANNEL
TFRoN AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT THE TRIBUNE J
LONDON, Aug. ia session, in many respects re-
markable, in some respects even unique, is that
which was formally closed Tuesday by the read
ing of what purported to be message from the
Queen in the presence of about so members of both
Houses assembled for the purpose in the House OF
Lords 1t had brilliant beginning so far as exte-
rior pagcantry and promises go, and IN one
respect it has had a conspicuous ending
as it has the absorption OF Benjamin Dsraeh
in the Earl of Beaconsfeld, and the more than
probable ending of brilliant career. SO far as the
session, however is concerned, it might as well have
been over fortnight ago. for since the early struggle
OH the Education bill there have been but Off
clal members present, and the business of the
country had been conducted by less than a of
persons. Had any one been so mschievously dis
posed, he might have put summary end TO the
session by moving a count of the House every time
id met or was supposed to meet. And yet in its
dying hours more real work was got through than
had been accomplishments vo.ing of money apart
in all the previous part of the session. All the
business affecting domestic politics, all the new acts
bearing upon the internal affairs of the country
which were brought in by the Government
have been passed since Whitsunday, and more
than half of those for which the Ministry takes
credit in the Royal message in the last four or five
weeks. Her Majesty is made TO say: regret
that the pressure of other business has prevented
the completion of your labors upon several measures
Of much importance" and the catalogue of these has
an ominous look. But there was one paragraph IN
the Royal message that many read with hope-hope
which unhappily has not been realized-and that was
one referring 10 the disturbances in the Turkish
Empire. The words !" Should favorable oppor-
tunity present ITSELF shall be ready, in concert
with my allies TO offer my good offices for the pur-
nose of mediation between the contendng parties"
were heralded not merely rs an empty meaningless
phrase but as an indication that something had been
done or was about to be done for the purpose
of mediation between the contendng parties
The spirit in which these negotiations were under
taken depends entirely upon who for the moment
had the supremacy in the Cabinet-Lord Derby or
Mr. Disrael As they appear TO have failed it was
most likely the latter. 1t would be interesting
really to know how far the rumOr is true that Mr.
Disrael, when he goes up TO the Peers intends TO
pay greater attention to foreign affairs and how far
if it is it means an eib0wing out of Lord Derby
IL the Royal message possesses any interest al all IL
is in those portions which have regard 10 foreign
affairs, and especially those which have refer
ence TO the East. But whatever the retrospect OF
whatever the prospect, the session is over London
Is once more empty-or empty as 1t ever is--and
both ministers and legislators have joined the
crowds of holiday on the moors, the
continent, OF in crossing the Atlantic.
The frat speech Of the recess was one delivered,
before the recess was four hours old, by Sir Charles
Dixie, and for more reasons than one this has at
tracted, even at this moment, when every one Is
sick of the very name of politics great deal OF
attention. Sir Charles Dixie is very rapidly gaming
ground both in and out of Parliament, but he is just
now the center of attraction from another cause.
He is one of the leadersor at all events he is cred
tied with being one-of movement among the Rad-
icals who sit below the gangway for more combined
and effective action 20 secure hearing for their
yiewe. Some have gone so far TO designate 1T as
new or independent Liberal party. The existence
OF any independent party has been de-
picd. and the desire to act in any
way contrary to the wishes interests OF the ohca
portion of the Liberal party is repudated. BE tins
ne il may the extreme wing Of the party have OIL
late set an example in the direction of combined ac-
ton which might be followed with great advantage
bv those higher in authority in the councils OF the
Liberal party Sir Charles Dixie, Mr.. Fawcett, Mr.
Cowan, and Mr.. Chamberlain. the newiy-eiected
member for Birmingham, are among those VINO are
described as leaders of this new or advanced party
and accordingly Sir Charles Dukes speech aJ NOT
ting Hill on Tuesday night has come III Tor more az
tention than just now it would have otherwise re-
ceiyed need not say that his remarks were pun,
cent and eaustic, that they were epgralnnlalc ana
witty and that his views Of the Government were
tOerably freely expressed. 7,
voted TO affairs in the East, and tins portion espe
ciallv has commanded public attention: Sir Charles
bike throws aside all pTcjudices Oh tins question:.
H. ,lsnoo "A n
ard one which il thoroughly original ana character
igfic of him. He does not cOnfne his censnres 10
one party in the struggles now gong Oh III
Even in regard to the Bulgarian atrocities, though
unsparng in his denunciation OF the Turks, he dd
not give all hIs sympathy 10 the other side Whiie
.aIling themselves Christians. the Servians neg
eeted the first duties OF Cbrstlan and declined TO
tolerate any form of religion but thai of the Greek
carried that the Roman Catholics preferred the
Turks to the Seryians. Though, on the whole,
English Liberal opinion holds that the futnre OF
these countries cannot rest permanently wlth the
Turks Sir Charles spoke OF the baTbarlsm OF the
Montenegrins and the intolerance and corruption OF
the Servians in manner which leaves ~ aItei Oh
or a slave On the greater and more general ques-
tion Sir Charles was equally liberal and broad lie
devoted much attention To the pefpleXing question
of '" What is TO be done with the Turkp II was
easier said than done to drive himl out oi Europe,
said Sir Charles and the real question 70 MS mnd
was not so much how bad the present Govcrnine ny
of the Turks was bat what better government could
he set M in IFS place. TO aid the present movement
x~as IN nlav into the hands of Russia, who, in his
opinion, had got up the insurrecton in Bosnia and
that she had conienanced if not suggested the ad-
vance upon Turkey by Servia. lie has q very poor
onnion Of Ionateff, whom he calls an interruptions
agent. Lord Derby merits large share OF SIR
Charles Dilkes dsapproval. He had no confidence
In him. and on all or nearly all the questions OF ex-
ternal policy of the year he had blundered-among
them the extraditon question The speech occupies
three columns of Ihe TINES and has been ed'oriaiiy
Another attempt to swim across the English Chan
mel has ended In failure, and very nearly IN the
death of the venturcr. 1t Is justtweys months ago
since Webb showed that it was possible for man