New-York tribune., 1880-06-13
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LONDON, Saturday, June

DRAMATIC WORLD.
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LONDON, Saturday, June 12, 1880
Mr.. Gladstone's supplementary budget constitutes
the great political event of the day. Everyb body,
Mr.. Greenwood of The St. James Gazette. ex-
cepted, admits the extraordinary ingenuity dis
played in the financial proposals Every essen
tial feature in the scheme surprised alike the
Liberals and Tories. The secret was perfectly
kept, Cabinet Ministers themselves being hardly
aware of Mr.. GadstOne's intentions till the eve of
the delivery of his speech. 1t was supposed
hitherto that the negotiations with France for the
reduction of the wine duties had failed, and the
French Tories alleged this failure to be the real
reasons for NJ. Says resignation as Ambassador.
Nobody dreamed that Mr.. Gladstone contcm-
plated to abolish the malt tax. This tax has
been for a generation of .the chief grievances
of the farmers. The Tories always assuming
the attitude of the farmers friends, repeatedly
promised to abolish or modify the tax, but never
found tiuancer in their own ranks capable OF
dealing with the question, which involves an I'M
mediate loss to the revenue of over f1OOO,OOO
Hence Mr.. GadStOne's bold project destroys at
one stroke large share of the Tory political cap
ital, nsures large accessions to the Liberal party
from the farmers, and encourages agricuturists at
a moment of the deepest depression. The brewers
are equally delighted because they will be relieved
of much vexatiOus interference. The business
classes who pay income tax will endure the adj
ditional penny cheerfully, confident that the bur
den is only temporary. The country generally re-
lies implicitly on Mr. GladstOne's financial genius
TO eanalize the fiscal impOsitons next year Beer
drinkers hal! the prospect of cheaper aud better
beer.
AN ATTACK on THE GAME LAWS.
This brilliant success distracts attention momcn-
tor,Jv from various intestine troubles in the Liberal
marty: even Mr. Bradaugh is forgotten. lead
ing Tory beirg asked before the budget, what would
most interest Parliament after the Bradlaugh case
was settled, replied " How can you ask! Hares
and rabbits, of course" This meant that the Torres
cnnrtcd on arousng landlord hostility to the game
law proposals. There were numerous signs of dis
content among the Liberals themselves; the Duke
of Westminster. although q member OF the Govern
ment, fomcnting opposition. Sir William Hard
courts speech failed to conciate the opponents OF
The bill and is considered needessly arrogaDt,sIDce
il warns the landlords that they must accept this
measure last verse befaIl them. Numerous Liberals
hel,eve that IT is possible to frame bill to protect
the farmer against damage without dcpriving the
landlord of amusement. The present bill has no
.hance Of passing in the House of Lords.
The defeat of General Grant excited the utmost
astorishment here, The Times'S Philadelphia cOrre-
,n,rdeut having thoroughly misled the English
pu5lic The Times itself cditorialy proclaimed that
Grant was inevitable L. discussed the subject DUR
,ng tie early days of the Convention i'll articles
lrstIing with incredible binnders. but observed aD
,o,ute silence after General Garfeld's nomination.
General Carl Id is unknown here. where American
politicians, u few excepted, are seldom heard o.
But after the publication of some scanty in1orma-
t,ou. the nomination was well received. Thought
fu English friends of America rejoice heartily over
General Grants disappearance from the scene as
Presidential aspirant
OBJECTIONS TO THE NEw FRENCH MINISTER.
Chsllcmel-LacOur's appointment as French AM
hassador TO London is very cOdly received in royal
circles and by society generally. Nobody questions
Iacour,s diplomatic ability. but various personal
and po,itcal reasons contribute to his unpopuartY.
When he was suggested previously for the mission
20 Berlin. the King and Bismarck both objected 10
the appointment- King because ofLacours want
of social standing. and Bismarck because OF his
nolitical auteccdents. Bismarck said. when La
.ours name was mentioned. ''Je le croyais deJa
yusi,ia7 Ii is reported that the Queen urged Lord
Granville to cause President Grevy to understand'
unocially, that Lacour is unacceptable, though de
enins 70 refuse to receive him. Society regards the
Ereneh Embassy in London as an important social
sentre. and objects to Lacour because he is unmar
rie6 devoid Of social qualities, and incapable OF
tssnine M the traditional brilliancy of the EN-
basav. Private scandals cluster about his name
cambetta. with whom Lacour is intimately con-
nscted politically overruled all objections and In
sisted upon the appointment. Society revenges 1t
.e,f By remarking brutslly that it hopes Lacour will
not establish his mistress at the Embassy.
Z GLADSTONE COMPLIMENTS BERNHARDT.
A,thoupb most Of the fashionable world was at
lseot until Friday, yet the opera houses and the
hast theatres continued to be thronged. Modteska
s,av. full houses and is still playing In " Hearts,
.a..n A modification of the programme Of French
haa becone necessary, all Efforts to induce M
1,oora,i, to keep his engagement having failed be-
c.,se Of NJ Perrin refusal tOalOw him to come to
t.o.ion while Sarah Bernhardt 10 playing. Many