New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-28
ny CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE. j
LONDON. Saturday, Nov. %, 1880.


~ Boorn's SUCCESSES.
by CABLE THE TRIBUNE
LONDON Saturday Nov. %, 1880.
co,,nst councils are concluded for the present
a. gladstone has gone to Hawarden his residence
:, r.r.,arbas returned to Dublin, and the other
,,....,.,. have dispersed. The situation is un-
- Parliament meets tue first week IN Jan
~ miles, events compel an earlier summons MI
-, ,.,co adberes steadfasty TO his Guiidhan pro-
.-.,,,,e No crisis occurred this week any more
,,.- and no resi- guatons were offered on either
~. The prescut policy respecting coercion Is
- cvp,ctaacy. 1t is certain that at whatever
a..+ tbe Government viii apply to Parliament for
,..,ser mowers If the necessity foT such be demon
- vbetser with or without the assent of Mr..
r-.,,+or Mr.. Chamberlain Sir Stafford Northcotes
.....b Yesterday. clearly implies that the Consery-
Gives intend 20 leave the Government to find its
,vn vay out Of ;he pending difficulties.
THE EXTREME LIBERALS CHANGING.
r.. ..,,nd. Of C .rtain extreme Liberals IS much
,o,, ,moorant than Sir Stafford Norhcote's plati-
tr.is. II indicates conviction that they have
carried their opposition to coercion too far. The
S,e,tqs,now urges that bill be passed making
iptmdaroa TO cause a breach of contract a penal
offence. for which persons should be tried without
aigrv: adding that eve cannot trus; jures to per
eeivc such intimidation to be any worse than lar
cenv CT e Element since this intimidation noto-
rous.y exist. IN a large part Of Ireland" THIS de-
mlat is equivalent to coercion in very stringent
form. MI Courtney, the member for Llskeard,w who
is one Of the most advanced of tle independent able
Liberals. addressing his constituents yesterday
opoo,ed the pending prosecutions as unwise and
pselsss but denounced the Land League as teaching
tenants thai they are under 10 obligation to pay
their rents He atlirms that a reign OF terror exists
in tie West of Ireland, and arralgns tue
Government for its slacIness IN protecting
elementary rights. He declares that what
ever Ministers. If any. refuse TO acquesce.
under any circumstances, in the suspension OF the
ordinary guarantees of the Personal Liberties Act.
,lr the influence of mere superstition, should be
,,,t aside as counsellors. Mr.. Courtney expressly
advocated the recnactment of the Westmcah Act.
viseIy saving that If helped by stern measures
sanity viii reappear almost quickly as insanity
appesred. such declarations from such quarter
mean that the extent of the Radical tenderness for
Irish ourlges has been oyerrated; that the Govern
ment NAV count on the efficient support Of coercion
from below the gangway, heretofore supposed to he
honeycombed with communl-tic sympathies' MI.
Corrtney's speech is the result of recent visit to
Ireland and personal examination of the condition
Of the terrorized counties.
LORD LANSDOWSE VtNDiCATED.
Lord Lansdowne's letter published to-day,
though avoiding rccrmination. conyicts his ac-
cusers Of basing the main charges against him on
testimony now proved untrustwortny. lie refers
tie euubhc to other points in the evidence given by
himself and MS agent to the Royal Commission.
H., .etter makes a deep impression by its calmness
Of tone and the concusiveness Of It's refutation 1t
leaves Mr. Russell. lawyer, III an unpleasant po-
stou. especially on account of his eagerness IN ac-
cepting hearsay evidence.
THE OTTOMAN PERPLFXTIES.
Tie final surrender Of Dnlcigno reduces the To-
res to great straits since they tried repeatedly to
prove the alleged collapse OF the European concert
Itl.uuder,tood that the Government Is perfectly
satisfied with the condition OF its relations with
other Power, touching the Eastern question, and 1t
autlcpatrs on the Greek question, the active coop
era,oa OF France, which, when the lew Chamber OF
Deputies is elected fully intends TO press the set
element on Turkey, having assurances that the
oct, lf e1I1,-
port the proposal The persistent activity of Greece
POINTS TO the probability Of crisis early IN the
spring. The Greek Committee in London meets on
Wednesday next; The Earl Of Rosebery is to pre-
SIDE.
OPINIONS OF THc LATE LORD CiiIEF-JUsiIcE
The newspaper ealogies on the late Lord Chief
Justice Cockburu reflect accurately neither profess
soual nor social opinion. Nobody disputes the
brliaacy and variety OF Cockbunl's talents but
tie bar never reckoned him great lawyer. and a
powerful section Of society always denied him ad-
misslou. The Right Hon. Sir George Jessel, the
Master OF the Rolls, perhaps the ablest lawyer OIL
tins geueratlon. in pronounciug tho formal pane
gyric ~ Court consplcuously omitted TO praise hs
'uN'Cldl QUALIFICATIONS. h''No A"V' '''N'' ''@N
curing the week who complain, severely oi the IN
diserimuate laudation of the press. critclsng
Ccc2buu's absence Of sound learning his excess We
love OF display and eagerness to preside a'
Sensational eases They affirm that his professional
Promotion dates from his Parliamentary service
aDleneSs 10 Lord Palrnerston ii the Paclhco case
1ld that he remained, even on the bench, an advo-
eaie rather than Judge Sir George Jessel carried
ELS condemnation of indIscnminate euIogy 10 the
p'ht Of refusing to adjourn his Court. and induced
''A'f Chancery judges TO do the same, thongh
an the common law trhnnals suspended