, 1880-11-28
GREAT BRITAIN.
LAN3DOWNE'8 LETTER
SE<cflt Cz1hte,

GREAT BRITAIN.
LANsDowSE's LETTER
SIeeLu c4bte
LONDON, Nov. 27-Lord Lansdowne's let.
ter. published to-day. though avoiding re.
elimination, conyicts his aceusers Of basinR
the main charges against him on testimony
now proved untrustworthy. He refers the
public to other points In the evidence given
by himself and his agent to the Royal Com-
mission. His letter makes deep Impression
BY its caltnness of tone and the conclusive
ness Of Its refutation.
BOOTH.
Edwin Booths triumph as Rtchezfeu,
recognized and acclaimed by the press almost
without exception on Monday, continued
throughout the week. He has had large au-
diences. constant applause, and frequent
recalls. The Saturday Rcutetu cordially
praises him, saying that Mr. Booths Amer
tcan reputation is now first comprehensive !"
LITERARY.
Much bitterness has been excited in some
quarters by Lord Beacons6eld caricature OF
Thackeray, whom the great satlfist's admir-.
ers profess to identify beneath the traits of
ST. Bnrbe, the journalist In "Edymion.' ~
The uncomplfmeMtary sketch is thought to
be intended rs the ex-Prelnier's revenge
for Thackeray's burlesQue novel Of "Cod-
ltnRsby-" Gushy, the rival of whom St.
Bnrbe Is always talking disparagingly, is
taken to be Dickens.
Lord Beaconstield will have another novel
ready next year. 1t Is said in quarters likely
to be accurately informed that Lord Beac-
onsfeld has made up his nind never to ac~
cept Office again, no matter what may hap
pen.
. BuRDErT coUrTa
The statement is once more published to-
day that the Baroness Burdett Coutts has
been married. The ceremony Is positively
declared to have taken place yesterday.
Nevertheless the statement Is not true.
Certain business arrangements still form
a. serious obstacle, but both parties are
intent on the match, and it will
Inevitably be carried out at no distant day.
Meanwhile Mr.. Ashmead Bartlett the
groom-expectant, goes about assuring every
body that he is quite dislnterested In the
matter. and would marry the Baroness
gladly even It she were penniless. Naturally
everybody believes him.
R1TuAL1sr1c cLERoYstAv ARRESTED.
To fhs Western Associated Psess,
LONDON, Nov. 27.-The Rev. Mr. Enr1ght,
recently declared by the Dean OF the Court
W 1AAI4Vo w UC 4uNOuqENCuk U]l dNNOaAb VI
continuing his Ritualistic practices despite
the orders Of the court suspending him from
Office, was arrested at Birmingham today
and taken to the County Jail at Warwick.
TURKISH FUNDS.
The rise In the Turkish funds In London
and Paris Is owing to rulnor that Rivers
Wilson has accepted the mission to proceed
to Constantinople and preside over an Inter-
Frr >3n+ft "a
finances
FOREIGN RELATIONS
LONDON, Nov. 27.-Lord Granville In q
speech at Hanley, Staffordshire. after refer
ring to the successive phases Of The Eastern
question: said: NO new proposition rela-
tive to Greece has been made since that OF
France, but it's impossible for the Greek
question to remain without solution"
He gave the particulars of Epgland's pro-
posal to occupy Smyrna Russia and Greece
accepted the proposal, and Austria at first
promised assistance, but afterwards de-
cifned to take any active part In the mari
time operations. France thereupon declared
II Austria absented herself she also would
be unable to join. Germany took the same
course In the meantime runjor reached
Constantinople of the Smyrnan proposal,
which acted as a stinlulant to the Sultan,
who categorically promised the surrender Of
Dulcigno.
Earl Granville defended the European con-
cert which, he sail, exists at this moment,
and he hoped it would long continue. Aus
tria, he said, has been most anxious tor the
settlement Of the Dulcigno question. The
relations between England and Russia were
most friendly. Germany and Italy helped
maintain tile concert. He concluded By say
Ing the Government were not ashamed OF
their foreign policy, and would adhere to
It. endeayoring to uphold the concert of
Europe while retaining full liberty Of juds-
ment and action among the nations OF the
world
WOOL.
At the wool sales to-day 500 bales were
sold, chiefly New Zealand, Victorian. and
Cape. The bidding was spirited, and the
opening rates were well sustained.