New-York tribune., 1880-06-28

House of Commons, is to be renewed tonight.
The Government will support Bradlaugh's
claim but viii not stake its existence on
the result, and so will not make it
q question of confidence. Meetings have been
held to uphold ,Bradlaugh. The recent scene
In Parliament which Mr.. O'Donnell Occasioned
is described in the London letter appended
THE BRADLAUGH AGITATION.
a GREAT TRIAL OF sTRENGTH AT HAND-THE PEo-
PIE AROUSED.
a. LONDON Monday June 90, 1880.
The Standard this morning says: 'We un-
dersfand that after o somewhat excited meet
ing of the Cabinet, resolution was adopted
to support Mr.. Labouchere's motion to rescind
the vote of the House regarding Mr.. Bradlaugh
The motion will not formally be made question
of confidence, but many Liberals who voted ip the
majority on the last occasion will abstain from
voting on It,"
Mr. Bradlaugh addressed 10, 900 persons at North
ampton on Saturday, and after his speech an unani-
nous vote of confidence passed. He also addressed
n large meeting In London on Sunday. Various
other meetings have been held in London and else
where In his favor.
MR.. GLADSTONE CAUSES A STORMY SCENE.
Mr.. o'DoNNELL MAKES AN INDIRECT ATTACK ON
NJ. CHALLEmEL-LACOuR. THE NEW FRENCH AM
BAssADoR-uK PERSISTS IN FORCING DEBATE
AND MR. GLADSTONE MOVES THAT HE BE ST.
LKNCEp. THE PREMIER FINALLY CONSTRAINED
TO WITHDRAW HIS MOTION.
frRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE]
LONDON, June 15.-Not word of excuse can be
offered for Mr.. ODonnelps proceedings in the House
on Monday. His attack on N. Challemel-Lacour
was made in bad taste and in a bad spirit Mr.
O,Donnell is Roman Catholic lrishman who has
tha of Cler.
ical party in France party with which many de-
vout Roman Catholics have no sympathy. For one
reason or another-reasons some good and some bad
tho French CIericals have a particular hostility
against N. Challemel-L -Lacour. l presume there 1s
no doubt that Mr. 0'Dounel is directly inspired by
them. They sent him brief; and he spoke to it
with much of that reckless responsibility too often
characteristic of the Irish NJ. P.
Mr.. Gladstone described Mr.. O'Donnell as bring
ing the French Ambassadors conduct under review
by o4estion which conveys, in the worst of all
forvs, in the form of iusinuaton, the blacklist OF
charges that can be brought against a man-the
charge of attempted murder and the charge of ac-
complished plunder9 If Mr.. O'Donnell did not get
his brief from the Jesuts; he based his questions
upon the scandalous gossip which appears in the
Jesuit newspapers of Paris; a category which in-
cludes the most frivolous and the most indecent
Journals of that city. They have long been IN the
habit of saying that NJ. Challemel-Lacour when
Prefect of Lyons telegraphed an order for the mas
sacre of Colonel Carayon Latours battalion in the
words Fwsillezmoi ces gems ld" 1t has been denied
repeatedly: there Is no evidence OF it, but MI.
ODonnell sezes the moment when III. Chaiiemel'
Lacour is appointed French Ambassador to repeat
the charge in shape implying, further. that the
massacre had been carried out. He inquired also
whether M. Challemel-Lacour had not been con-
demned to paw $4,000 for his share In the plunder
of q convent about the same time.
Sir Charles Dixie, answering as Under Secretary
for Foreign Affairs repelled these lnnuendoes with
grave indignation. As to the latter point, ne ex-
plaiped that the judgment against M. Challemel-
Lacour was for his official acts as Projects and was
under revision. There was nothing to justify the
suppestion of "plunder," or that anything done by
NJ Challemel Lacour had been done for his personal
advantage or otherwise than In the interest OF the
public service.
Mr.. ODonpell might have known this. had he
been less eager to do the bidding of French priests,
and more eager to ascertain the facts But what he
wanted was apparently. scandal. He arose to make
a speech upon Sir Charles Dilke's answer. He had
no right 10 make speech. There exists, however,
a rule of the House. framed for another purpose.
under which il is possible for member In such cir
Icumstances to put himself technically in order by
moving the adjournment of the House. This MT.
ODonnell said he should do. The Speaker in vain
pointed out that he was committing an irregularty;
in vain protested against raising without notice.
debate on the appointment Of foreign ambassador.
LIT ia probable that with this remonstrance the
tpower of the Speaker was exhausted. The Speaker
Is after ALL very poorly equipped in the matter OF
authority over the House he is expected TO keep In
order. So when it appeared that Mr.. 0Donnell
could not otherwise be stopped, Mr. Gladstone rose
land moved that he be not heard.
! Then followed q long scene of disorder, amid
which ill-temper, and fierce political passion and
personal recrimil tons made themselves heard on
every side and in every tone. The Tories all at
once ranged themselves on Mr.. ODonnelPs side as
champions of free speech. the session thus far has
shown them ready TO seize on any prctext Tor an
alliance with the very party whom last session they
denounced land justly denounced) as obstruction
sts Mr. Parnell sprang to his feet to move the ad-
Aournment of the debate. The Irish contingent
:supported their leader. Sir Stafford NorthcOte.
b,,shed forward by the band of hot-headcd young
Tories behind him. intervened with speech not
less feeble than usual, but well adapted to embar-
'rass the Government and the speaker. Sir William
IHarcourt who never lacks the courage OF his
opinions, began what he meant to be speech with
tj,a remark that the right honorable gentleman the
leader of the opposition had lent bis powerful and
nauential support to Mr.. O'Donnell. Tho Young
,rories do not like to have the tr1th put quite 80
plainly as this. and they rcsorted to their familiar
argument. They undertook to howl down the
Home Secretary. For good quarter of an hour they
tried their lungs on Sir William Harcourt; mingiing
with their isarticulate cries demand that ne
should withdraw what he had said. But Sir
William Hareourt is not good hand at withdraw
ing. He stuck to his guns. the speaker supported
hirn, ard the noisy young Tories after while
rhouted themselves out. and SIR William said his
|sar Other mon said theirs. Mr. w. Z. Forster,
fhe cnnlezt and rnnat cnneiliatnrp of tacti.