, 1881-05-15
GREAT BRITAIN.

connected with Lord Salisbury's election to
the leadership of the Tory Peers are not gen.
orally known. 1t is noted that Lord Cairnes
took care to mention, at Mondays meet.
ing, that the Peers were only
choosing their own leader in the
Upper House The meaning of this remark
Is that large majority Of the Tory party are
anxious to secure the next Premiership for
Sir Stafford Northcote The Duke Of Rich
mond is among who favor him.
THE DREA1&Y DEBATES ON THE LAND BILL
continue. John Bright regained the good
will OF the Irish party BY his splendid speech.
Mr: Shaw's speech Is calculated to disturb
the decision of Irish members who promised
to follow Mr.. Parnell in refraining from
voting OIL the second reading. Mr. Parnell's
policy is fercely denounced by Mitchell
Henry, and strongly opposed in letters
by Mr.. Dwyer Gray and Mr. Blen-
nerhassctt, all members Of Parliament.
The most damaging criticisms have been those
OF the Archbishop Of Casilel, whose last re-
joinder to Mr.. Parnell wilt affect seriously the
latter's policy, and probably reduced his
supporters to a mere fraction. Though the
Irish party are dispirited. they are not dis
solved. No doubt they will form renewed
combinations when the bill is in Committee.
The Government has been making
PkIvATE oVERTUREs TO THE TORIES
to declare "urgency" for the Land bill.
This was, OF course, refused. An effort will
be made to close the debate on Monday. It
is expected that all other business will be
made to give way to the bill in Committee.
THE BEAD1AuGH AFFAIR
Is shelyed for the present. It is regarded as
doubtful whether the Government seriously
intends attempting to carry the bill. The
exclusion of Mr.. Bradlaugh from the House
surprised that gentleman. he hoped
for great scene, In order to
give an impetus to his lecturing
tour in the provinces. It is
evident the Tory opposition to him is not
based on Theistic grounds, but because the
popular personal antipathy to Nj. Bradlaugh
enables the party to enlbarrass the Govern
menL Tho prosecutor in the late case ell
deayors to force Mr.. Bradlaugh into bank
ruptcy, in order to vacate his seat in Parlia-
ment.
THORNTON.
Though everybody is glad to he:sr of Sir
Edward Thornton's promotion. doubts ex-
ist as to the expediency Of removing so good
Minister from Washington to transfer him
to field of which he has no personal
knowledge, and which is invariably
disagreeable and perplexing to all English
diplomatist There is no dehnit views regard
ing his successor, but Sir Austen Henry
Layard is still spoken of. One reason why
there was no change made at Rome was the
objections advanced by the Radicals to send
ing Sir Austen II. Layard there. Like objcc-
tons are made to sending him anywhere to
qualify for Il pension.
EM1GRANT VESSELS.
The complaints respecting the condition of
emigrant vessels heye led the Government to
dispatch Capt Wilson to Queenstown to Ill
Qnire into the correctness OF the statements
MAI. JONES,
The American Consul at Newcastle, is about
to take a heightened holiday in the United
States. His numerous friends entertained
him at breakfast OIL Thursday.
OPERA.
Notwithstanding Mr.. Alapleson's great
difficulties increased by Trebellis desertion.
he has opened the opera season at Her
Majesty's fairly well. Ills first d6butante
is Mile. Gabbi, who appeared in '1Aida."
Critics speak of her effort as decidedly salts
factory.
COMMERCE WITH FRANCE.
The press is discussing the proprlety Of
fiscal retaliation on France. Mr. Forster
has already declared. and the declaration ac-
cords with the general feeling, that it
would be better tn have no treaty
at all than to accept one with higher
duties. Should the increased tariff
be persisted in, the Government will find
some difficulty in resisting the pressure of
the agitation for reta!;atory measures. The
circumstances respecting the recent move
ment relative to sugar bounties show how
great may the. pressure in regard to other
parts of the tariff should agitation once be
provoked.
WIEN R1CuAI:D CoBDEN
was appointed plcnipotentiary to negotiate
treaty Of commerce with France. in 1sGo, 1t
was prophesied by English statesmen, and
by those who had fought with
Golden and Bright in the struggle against
the Corn laws. that the free-trade mil
lenium was at hand. Twenty years have
passed, and France not only remains un con-
verted, but cleaves to her idols with stub
bornlless that almost makes Manchester
despair. The proposed alterations in the
French tariff have created something like
in the commercial and man
ufacturing centres. The new system, if put
into operation, will have the effect Of
many of the most important descriptions of
Euglish goods, and the trouble is that En-
gland conceded France so much in the
Golden treaty that she has nothing left for
use as a lever to compel the Republic to
treat her manufactures with some degree
If consideration. Just now times are terribly
1ull in the northern towns. Americans who
ave travelled through Yorkshire and Lanca-
,l,ire will remember that the Lancashire d
Yorkshire and Midland Railroads traverse a
perfect hive of industry, but the hum LOT
;ome time past has been ominously faint.
AT LEEDS
he vooIen trade is suffering severely, and |
Bradford is even in a worse plight Inc
ron trade is also affected, the Belgian ano
German forges being formidable competitors
nd at Nottingham, Birmingham, Co'en-
~, and other places further south,
be stagnation is very marked. 1oa |
an well understand, therefore, that the new
french duties are regarded with alarm,
more especially as English exports to
he United States show a steady
aIllng off in consequence OF your
'rohIbfbory tariff. 1t has become