New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-16
BRITISH POLITICS.
)CIAL PHASES OF THE SITUATION.

GUEST OF THE PRINCE OF WALES.
PROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT THE rRIBUNE.l
LONDON, Nov. 3O.-The social arrangements
stoned by the meeting of Parliament are very nu-
merous. 1t is the time of year when country houses
are hled with successive parties of guests for most
OF whom pheasant shooting is the great attraction.
In every direction you hear of such parties being
broken up. and of invitations that had long since
been sent out for next week being cancelled. This
also was, possibly enOugh minor reason with
Lord Beaconsfield for not desiring that Parliament
should be summoned the main reason being his
steady purpose to govern, far as may be, without
Parliament. His theory is that he SHOULD act and
that Parliament should ratify his acts. 1t does not
seem clear that any money will be asked for. Lord
Lytton has been spending as if money grew on the
trees or OIL printing-press, but 1t comes for the
present out of the Indian Treasury, and not out of
tho English. Financial arrangements for next year
are not yet settled. / asked banker Yesterday,
who would know if anybody knew, what as likely
TO be done. he declared himself quite Ignorant,
adding that he did not believe Sir Stafford North
cote had made up his mind what policy he would
adopt. week since the talk of shilling
income tax. Now loan of El0,000,00J is looked
for; but neither is that settled.
Social reasons was saying have great weight
wi h Lord Baacopsfed. lifelong hunger for com
world has gwen him keen sense of tue potency OF
social forces. Now that he has got 1t he uses it, and
uses his hard-oaned knowledge. The appointment
of Lord Lorne to Canada, for the sake of his wife
the Princess, was case in point. The intended
residence of the Duke of COnnaught prince Arthur
in Ireland is another. His own visits to Hatfield,
Lord Sallsburys place, announced In the papers
with a certain ostentaton. For Lord Salisbury,
though he has bowed the knee to }aal is stlll the
superior of his chief in social rank. II may be
assumed that Lord BcacOnsGed knows what Lord
Salsbury's sentiments toward him not long
ago. lie may even have had quoted to him
mark imputed to the proud Marquis only two years
since. The scene was his chateau near DleDpe and
the company discussing Dizzy. He had not yet
made himself Earl, and then now he was moro
often called Dizzy than anything else. Said Lord
Salisbury: The rest of you may be as civil as you
like; for my part there is but one word in the Eng
lish language winch describes my feeling toward
him; it is feeling of loathing" strong word
certainly, and perhaps the anecdote wants vertical
ton, or, as Lord Salisbury said on memorable oc-
cason, has not been authenticated.
Another one. not at Lord Beaconsfelds expense,
but at Sir. Gladstone's, rests on direct au-
thority Mr.. Gladstou's religious views were being
talked over. They known to be extreme: He
is so High Church that he has often been accused,
unjustly Of Rituasm, and of wish to over to
Rome. great lady of the Tory party has ex-
planned il TO her own satisfaction. by saying that
she did not believe Mr.. Gladstones piety would be
so intense if Dizzy were not a Jew
1t is understood that Parliament will sit
but q few days,-the shorter the better
saws Lord Beaconsfeld, for everybody but
the pheasants. Whether it is likely to meet ear
ler thar usual next year. In consequence OF
this extra session, IL disputed. IL would be
idle to speculate the matter. The decision
rests with tho Sphinx. True, he over
ruled by his colleagues, SAYS rumor, as
TO the present meeting but that only proves
that he is more likely to have his way next time.
Whether he will dissolve carly in the session is
question much more anxiou,ly discussed. In the
expectation of a speedy general election, members
and candidates have already begun skirmishng
with their constituents Agents are busy all over
the country speeches are made, and II IL not long
since we heard of one benevolent and wealthy gem
teman who had given $4,000 outright to his
coustitucncy-of course for some charitable object
and the general good of his opponents well as his
supporters.
Mr.. Thonns Hughes, among others, has been pay
mo q, visit 10 the town which is to have an oppor
tunity Of returning him to Parliament. He went
down TO Salisbury Last week. The object OF his
Journey was remote from politics, and he delivered
an excellent lecture tho Song of Roland which
Tory paper reports without suspicion. Mrs. Hughes
was with HIM; a fact which the electors OF Prone,
Mr. Hughcs's old borough, where this accomplished
lady left reputation for brilliant political talents,
might think significant. II was, indeed, no secret
that Mr. Hughes went tomakc the acquaintance ofhis
future constituents. Liberals and Tories were alike
happy TO see him. and no less person than the Rev.
~ Cytu nroUOspu vote of thanks Tor
the lecture: and that meant good deal. Like all
cathedral towns Salisbury is pcrvaGcd by 1oTyism
of a peculiarly intense knd-ccclrsiastical even
more than political. Not one single member OF the
chapter nor any functlonary connected win the
cathedral il Liberal. The influence OF the cahe-
dral il 80 great that this gives Liberal very hard
battle TO fight. Add to that the more curious fact
that every lawyer in the town IS a Tory,
80 that net one Of them can be employed as
n Liberal agent-a position Tor whlch
local solicitor is necessarily better qualified than
ANYBODY else Add to this that the new Tory candl-
date the lion. Ralph Dutton. Is both chairman OF
railway that runs through the town and brother to
Lord SherbOrne. With all these odds against nm,
il might seem as if Mr. Hughes had TOO much work
emf ont for him in contcsting Salisbury. But there
are other elements into which l need not enter
among them the natural pride of the people in be-
ing represented by a man so eminent III literature
and social politics. know, at any rate that Mr.
Hughes is thought to have an excellent chance oil
election.
The new President Of the Royal Academy went to
Windsor last Monday, WAS knIghted by the hands
of the Queen aud is henceiorh Sir Frederick Leigh
ton There has been no audible murmur OF dissent
from his election the disappointed party, II such
there were, have had the grace To Keep silence oil
Frederick Leighton received nearly 600 kilograms
and letters of congratulation on his election-no
small proof of the extent of his personal popular
ity. Among them was one from the Prince of