The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-03-13
The Parliamentary Elections Still
Engrossing Attention In
Great Britain. -
Press Comments on Mr.. 0ladstone's
Address Gen. Melikoff Already
Feeling the Effects OF Unlim-
ited Power General
Foreign Notes.
THE UNITED KINGDOM.

LONDON, March 1a-.rhe Times. In leading
editorial to-day, approves the moderation OF
tone Of Lord Hartington's address. and says
his Irish policy Ia one the country will heartily
approve. whether carried out by Liberals or
Conservatives. With regard to Lord Hartin0-
toms assertion that the policy OF the govern
ment Ia Eastern Europe has utterly failed. the
Times nlso says: "On the Continent this opin-
ion does not prevail. Germany and Austria
have heartily approved aud supported British
policy. and In Russia there ia bitter feeling Of
disappointment over the success Of that policy.s
The 1y'Aes thinks. furthermore. that tho
statement OF Lord Harrington 70 the effect that
the liberals have sought to increase the inffu-
ense of England In the councils Of Europe
with as much sincerity and with more SUCCESS
than tho Conservatives. might be disputed. It
70 not IN accordance with the prevalent npinion
glad. however. to know that the necessity of
pursplng this object ID recognized by. the Lib.
of tho government and that of the Liberal par
ty u thus reduced to q question OF method
The Liberal leader, Lord Harrington. will ad-
campaign at Accrlngton, Lancashire. on batur-
II II the tho House 2, cemmons. Inst night the
amendments Of the House Of Lords 10 the
Irish distress bill we're agreed tn.
the electors OF MuIOthlAn IL brilliant ana
concentrated summary Of his familiar tndict-
ment against the wboie government and all 1t
has dome. II is very eNeottve % dsclamation.
but II has the tone of weakness. There is moth
ing throughout II to remind us that thore is
any political realities to be considered In pro-
nounning Judgment except the ministers them
selves. Mr.. Gladstone leaves out OF sight the
essential circumstances with which tho minis.
try were commonwealth Eastern question. de-
generation. For all thia there Ia NJ allowance:
there IL nothing Visible to his gazs but tho
ministry which has been grAtuitoualy misusipg
the resources and dlsorediting the honor OF the
country. The great facts Of the political world
of the day are elements whiah Mr.. Gladstone
leaves out In this Ekotch. and unfortunately
these are indispensable toa satisfactory review
There has been sudden outbreak Of fever
ON Kare Island. near Cape Clear Islands: eix..
ty-three are prostrated and one death reported.
The total subscriptions for the 0unard
steamship shares approach f5000, 900. The
shares offered have been srplied for nearly
The British ship John Murphy. from New
Orleans. lost her main and mizzen topRallant
The Conservative and ministerial journals
declare the budget statement satisfactory.
The Daily Ne,Ds says thu budget is framed on
happy. 60. lucky principles. 1t makes no Inn
portant changes. but simply says: Here Is an
inconvenient load OF deb lot Us see II we can
not lift Il or our own shoulders and on to the
The Times says the budget was predestlned
to be unsatisfactory. and It Will not stir the
pulse of the country In favor Of the ministry
but. on ,he other hand. will hardly furnish the
opposition with new arsenal Or weapons for
the approaching electoral campaign.