, 1880-05-30

.'Adrlenne Lecouv,pur." The reception
by the audience was decidedly cool, but her
nflagnlleent performance compelled an ell
burst OF applause. She will not repeat her
successes OF last year, however.
CARLYLE.
Carlyle is no better lie is suffering from
q constant tremor, and deapairs Of recover
Ing his former robustness.
ITEMS.
Mr. Greenwood's newspaper, the st. james
Gtzete, appears on Monday as a penny
The unveillng Of Byron's statue on Mon
day was an ullfmpressiye and dfeary specta-
cay: Mr.. Sala stigmatizes it as half-hearted,
left-handed, shnnlefaced.
the School of Drawing founded By him at
Oxford.
AN IMPORTANT RENOVATION
has now been accomplished. The Times re-
ports the Parliamentary debates after midi
night by telephone from the House Of Conf
mons to the composing.ro the wires being
Ill the subway Of the Thames embankment,
A SMALL SCREW STEAMER
called the Anthracite, left the Thames for
She Is the smallest steamer that has ever un-
resources. The voyage is for the pur-
pose, Of testing Perkins system Of
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only, being required. and this. after being
condensed into steam and used in the engine,
is condensed and reused. The preliminary
run was made on Wednesday. Many scie,l-
ene board %he trgp genlemsn was fFea
Erith to Chapman Light and md back, distance
Of forty-six miles. A steam pressure
throughout was maintained, at all average Of
$50 pounds to the square inch, half -throttled,
enes %ored most 9st Rss nS VIII f
the tide adverse both ways the speed
averaged eight knots an hour. The trip
promised web for the result Of the Atlantic
voyage. II successful the experiment will
iuagurate new era in marine engineering
III regard to tue economy Of fuel.
CURRENT POLITICS
require little comment The Government
redeems its promises by Introducing burials
bill and gnme-laW measures; but the Brad
laugh. case continues to lnonopollze such
attention as il not bestowed On the
Protestants tot to The "a appSointmesnts Ss Of Earl
kipon and Lord Kenmore, and the persistent
demand for Sir Bartle Frere's recall. Some
glimnler Of interest is caused by Mr. Cos
cllen's arrival in Constantinople. 1t is uni
Ssany Soacs sxpSffd % repor I s as r Baaaag
friends hint that he intends to take
it, nevertheless, by choosing 4 moment when
only few members are present, walking to
going through the formallty, unaided, con;
tending that 1t is unnecessary for al official
to administer the onth; he will then claim
his seat. Legal proceedings may follow,
the seat maybe declared vacant, and new
that tls Northanpton IS disposed i to rcaIecs
Bratilaugh, which. under the present circum-
stances, Is extremely improbable. Leading
members Of the Government are openly hos
tile to Mr.. Bradlaugil, and a majority Of the
LIBERAL n1scoNTENr.
There is only slight, it any, Improvement
low the gangway toward the Government.
Fresh occasions OF discomfort are daily oc-
curing. John Morley, in the Pail MIll Gu
zette. and Sir Wilfrfd Lawson, in the House,
are taking the leading part In the Frere
demonstration, aud remain unsntistled with
Mr.. Giadstone's concessions. The country
is bewildered by the Ministerial irrcsolution.
John M0rley's Pau Null Gazeltc is not less
independent than before. He is rapidly max
ing Ills mark by his independent vigor and
versatility.
THE CROWDED COMMONS.
When the House Of Commons assembled
last Monday the attendance Of men-
bers was SO great that nearly fifty, who
were unable to find seats, were obliged to
stand i'll the passageway below the ganEWay
Or take refuge n the gallaries. Complaints
were heard on all SIDES. ~. sergeant nllhon
gave notice ot a lnotlon % regnlate ine an7
portlonment OF se2ts Wnile IT. Mitcneli na.eli
henry, tne Hone-l.ule h1!laloll'.iIe, c,ea;ea .;e
considerable amusement by glylng notice
from MS place IN me gallery OF has intenIn 4ba
building 0f ne" uotsG " t9nlnlons, Wnele
dated. ....... .-....-
IN THE H1s4aDIAUGH DEBATE
Lord Randolph Churchill bitterly denounced
Mr. Bradlaugh and ali his works. The noble
Lord concluded by throwing one OF Mr.. Brad
laughs pamphlets On the floor and stamp
ing on IT, lH1s tlItrioII!e III
caus'on GU anT T"s dar.;va ci'eers IN fhe
1er any a., at'1S,ec t ~ usn Tho ~ Torv and
% %LlpeHI s1s.o hora ~ uo oonti,,"ad the ,iehata in
e tho sag nte. ,nanhers Lo of PorIfameit nro re
~ hfJr attnn ,rt.;,'t +ba,n r. vnta agninst
cel'u.g i9s.Gna ~ H. '!1G. Wr.,dlaurl, II tha
9 . auiootu n,a ~ ", T., orma m the s11hIect
Hlulcees, a. "tE fr;eh ,ranhara viii rnnt,lrs tn
FeW u IiE H. 4,raI nra.1,amnh;S ad'issinn nwinv
suppolk Ml naasmf tna',aas ~ +hair onnsfitnents
TO tne ~. tho c,oro ~ 5r Rrnuameh
oae eof ;e nnni;dast If Iis ultimate sucEess.
Hlilsttl e cVHWu1s ,51 ",thont fr;an,ls in the
NOT ~ ptaua"aSh ,,,.tnnn,rranniaino mpnS ara.
House. AnnVusn ~ us1cottiihHao.ho " hao.ho,nS IL
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