New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-23
LEADING TOPICS IN LONDON.

FISHERY DISPUTE.
lBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.l
LONDON Saturday, May % 1880.
Little excitement attends the early proceeding
of Parliament. The Queens speech studlously ab
stains from raising expectations not capable Of full
fment during the present session. whether re
Iatng to domestic or foreign affairs 1t contains
novelty but plainly marks the change in foreigr
policy. When Mr.. Forster returned from ireland
there was reason to believe that a renewal OF the
Coercion act was contemplated but the protest Of
the Liberal press prevented it. Mr.. Forster and
other Ministers regard with some apprehension the
prospect of preserving order in Ireland after the
act expires The complaint made by Irish mem
bers in Parliament that the Queens speech con-
tains no pledge of land reform foreshadows the
spirit in which the Home Rulers mean TO deal
with Irish questions. Such complaints are intended
purely for Irish consumption. Mr.. O'COnOr
Power who made the objection, knew that it is inn
possible to bring in land bill this session, and
knew also that the Queens speech contains no
promise touching the measures of future sessions.
HOW THE LIBERALS REGARD PARNELL.
Mr.. Parnelps election to the leadership of the
Home Rulers, though marking the growth of ex-
treme opinions among the Irish members, is not re-
gretted by the Liberals who consider it desirable
for the Home Rulers to show their hand, preferrng
also that the real head of the party should
be the ostensible head. The tone Of the
but bitter. Mr.. Parnell openly declares
his regret ut the Liberal victory, knowing
the extreme difficulty of resuming obstruction.
His friends say that he intends to abandon obstruc
ton this session. fearing the result of conflict with
apowerful majority under resoute leader.
BEACONsFIELD UNSUPPORTED.
There is lively controversy as to what Lord
Beaconsfeld really said at the Conservative meet
ing In Bridgewater House on Wednesday. Lord
Beaconsfeld, in letter to The Times to-day, says
that tho Press Assooiati0ns report, which all the
papers published, contained not q single word ac-
tually uttered and conveys In every sense the re-
verse of what he expressed. He does not deny the
accuracy of the special report in The Standard,
which. in some points, agrees with the other. Lord
Beaconsfeld did, beyond q doubt, exclude all ref
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excuse for its failure and attributng the party
defeat to deficient organization. He is undertaking
once more to educate the party into accepting GER
tain measures of reform demanded by the country,
holding out hopes Of the development of the Con-
servative strength by tue further extension of the
He deprecates violent or indiscriminate
opposition, and urges the Tories to strengthen when
possible, moderate Liberals against Radicals, and
wait for the moment when inevitable dvergences
shall occur between the two great sections of the
Liberal party. Meantime he would have the party
maintain dgnifed but not factious opposition.
WHAT DEAcoNsFIELD REALLY SAID.
The cx-Premier declared at the Conference that |
The country is essentially Conservative; that Rad
calism is only temporary force, and intimated |
hat the present administration might break up |
'Ooner than is generally expected. He advised the |
Conservatives to conciliate the moderate Liberals,
md not force them to maintain an unnatural al
lance with the Radicals. He said he might have
'een disposed to resign the leadership Of the party
lsd the elections resulted differently but he could
Tot desert friends in the hour of defeat.
This speech, which continues the policy that Lord
3eaconsfeld has always supported of dissuading
he party from mere blind Toryism, has produced,
evertheless, dissatisfaction among the hotter
pirits, and failed to induce the Opposition thus far
assume an attitude of moderation in either house.
he Marquis of Salisbury and Lord Beaconsfeld
imself attacked Mr.. Gladstone with the utmost
itterness respecting the Karolyi letter, while
q the lower House, Tory violence breaks out on
very occasion. Sir Stafford NCrthcote scarcely at
smpts to restrain the fiery supporters behind him,
nd is overborne when he does so, as in the Brad.
luGh case in which Sir Drummond Wolff took the
,adershp out of Sir Stafford Northcote's hands.
BBADLAUGH TROUBLES FRIENDS AND FOES.
The Liberals find Mr. BradlaugIs case very en-
, his taking the oath signifies partly extreme per-
'nsl religious repugnance to allowing an atheist to
nter the House, and partly to O determination to !
lentify, il possible, Liberals with atheism. DR.
radlsugh was badly advised when he published q
tier saying that he would not take the oath because
was meaningless formula, thus giving his oppo-
snts the pretext they wanted for fresh resistance
he Liberals wish to have Mr. Bradlaueh admitted
nder the present laws, because If the committee
ports that further legislation is necessary the v
Ouse Of Lords will throw out the bill, and a con-
ct would follow.
Large sections Of the Liberals constituencies are
opposed to allowing an atheist to sit
Parliament hence members. viii find themselves IN
! unpleasant dilemma between supporting their
aders and offending their constituents y
CROWN INFLUENCE SUBJECTED. D
The determination to retain Sir Bartle Frere %
oysrner of the Cape Of Good Hope exctss dissatis.
ctioa among tha IAharaa ana ravtvas ranorts that