The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-02
PRICE TWO CENTS.
LONDON TO BEACONSFIELD.
PREPARING ron THE GREA CTrTC DIS
pL4Y or TO MORROW
The Times. Bitter Criticism Of siadstoue's
As.aui, More sharp Words. this Time
between the Earl md Lord Carnnrvo IN.

The Time.'s Bitter Criticism of GIadstcue's
Assault, More sharp Words, thi. Time
between the Earl nnd Lord Carnarvon.
LONDON, Aug. The Times vehemently
attacks Mr.. Gladstone this morning and eavs
OF his speeches. The House OF Commons lis
tens with bated breath for his contribution to
the great controversy. and for some prophetic
glimpse into the future. He speaks two hours
and half. and occupies seven columns OF our
space He carries his hearers irresistibly down
torrent OF brilliant orntory; but when all is
over and we have time to breathe. TO what does
it all amount? With few exceptions. to nothing
but prolonged invectlve against the pres
ent Ministry Scarcely anything they have
done or said escapes denunciation. Peace
has been made. but no thanks to them.
they have preferred servitude TO freedom:
have pretended TO defend public law. and have
really betrayed It. havo made n mad conven-
ton: violated existing treaties; brought into
question an important prerogatvo of the
Crown: dscredited us abroad. and weakened
MS ut home But who are those plenipoten-
tiaries whom ne denounces with this unmiti-
gated, nnrelieved censureP They are not
merely Lords Beaconsii I'D and Salisbury: they
are representatives Of England before Europe
and the world their work. when ratified. Is the
work OF England. They have not usurped
power over an unwilling people. Mr.. Glad
approval of the mass OF their countrymen.
There are other persons in the world besides
Lord Bsacons1ed. and larger questions at
stake than that OF the conduct Of the Ministry
IN tho details Of q prolonged negotiation. We
! regret TO say II. put the who,e Tenor o. MI.
tanned as by what II omitted was inconsistent
with statesmdnship or generous patriotism.
TO the attention Of his countrymen on this great
issue"
| for the civic honors TO Lords Beaconsneld and
! Salisbury on saturday next. when they VIII re.
at banquet sV given by the Lord Mayor dsis
has been erected on the southern side Of hid
Hail. VIII %R9 So w an isnf srs sTopp %
| the British rlcnipotcntiaries. and chief officers
| Of the corporation Of London. There will be-
including 400 members Of Pariiament The;
dais and seats will I've, covered with scarlet cloth.
| The doorways and other openings will be neat
| " draned In the windows trophies will he
hung. In the fore court OF Guild Hall spacious
| pavilion is being erected. TO he covered with
| canvas roof: n trelliswork ceiling tapestry lin
| ings. merons. and other decorations being in
PRODUCED. The pavilion will SCAT 200 persons.
| another COO being accommodated in the library.
| Though mono ot these persons VIII be ablo to
soc the ceremony. they will have a view Of
| and Salisbury are expected to arrive at the hall
before o'clock T. NJ. soon after which the GER
| emonial will be begun. The Chamberlain OF tho
| City of London MIR. Scott will. as usual. make
the presentation oi the freedom OF the city TO
the dstnsuished guests 4 is anticipated that
way from the West End will meet with their
hrstwelcome nj the extreme boundary OF the
| city. Temple Bar is to be In some sense resus-
| citated for the occasion. One side OF the old
| structure still remains. and on the other side OF
| the street wooden model OF the demolis
| wall has been erected. The dragons on the top
| Of the columns will support n standard from
| which banner will span the thoroughfare.
| The banner will be inscribed MS follows:
| Peace. with Honor.
Subsequent to the ceremonial at Guild Hall,
| Lords Beaconsned and Salisbury will attend
the Lord Mayors Ministerial banquet.
| LONDON. Aug. LIN the House OF Lords to-
day Lord Carnarvon. vehemently attacking
| Lord Beaconsfield. asked an exclamation Of cer-
tain remarks recently made by Lord Beacons-
field regarding Lord Carnarvon's secession
from the Cabinet H. sgd II Lord Beaconsfield
meant TO saw that he nord Carnarvon), at the
moment OF difficulty and danger. fiinched from
what he had pledged himself to do. he must alb
| solutrly deny such a statement.
Lord Beaconstied. in reply to Lord Carnar-
Won, pointed out that the latter nssented 10 the
| policy embodied in the circular stating that the
| question of the possession of Constantinople
| involved British interests, and that when the
| Eu-sians were approaching Constantinople
| Lord Carnarvon refused to concur in ordering
| up the British feet
| Sir Stafford Northcote, Chancellor Of the Ex-
| chequer replying To an inquiry OF Mr.. Ashley
Liberal. virtually admitted that some other
| secret document WIS signed on the 30th Of May,
| rs we'll as tho Anglo Russian agreement. The
| Chancellor merely denied that anything was
| signed relative to Gresce.