New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-29
1F,DING TOPICS IN LONDON.

LEADING TOPICS IN LONDON.
TIE CHANGING FORTUNES OF THE LAND BILL
LORD sArIsBURY's OFFER TO HLf-hp"'N
noorn COMING HOME sOON-THE REVISED >""-
SION OF THE NEW TESTAMENT STILL IN pi'f a
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fBY CABLE TO THE TRIBCNEl
Iovpoy. NAV 2s.-The opposition to the Lanu
hill TINS far in committee is slight fore'aSo Va
what is coming. The iercest Tories, hike Mr. Ch'p-
lin scarcely care to conceal their readiness 10 "'''
with Mr.. Parnell in systematic obstruction D"'''s
the week the whole band Of Home Rulers an'"S'"
themselves in delaying business by various '"S'-
MONS devices Mr. NlcCarthy's motion to censure 'nc
1rsh Fxecntive for Mr.. Dillons arrest anu
similar acts supplied a prctext for waS''"s
narts of two sessions, Mr.. Gladstone '''"S
challenging a division. The concerted attack 'h
Mr.. Forster was met by him in speech oil eA'ra'I-
duary dignity and power, which Is Tceardeu "E
,eason,ble men of both parties as a complete vndi-
.o,;on II failed naturally to satisfy lri>hmcn
whose personal anmdsity to Mr. Forster Is daiiF
.bown more bitterly and dscrcditably, by Parneli
Ieutenants persStiug in that oStentatlons contempt
for the rules of the House and dccency which they
80 aarrantly exhibited i'll the earlier parts OF THIS
session.
Mr. parnell announces cynically TO all corners his
desire to defeat the Land hill without seeming to be
hostile to land reform. He still relies on the House
of Lords to reject it, and studiously wastes time IN
order to give the Lords an excuse for poStpohg u
till next year hence the reported resolve of the Gov
eminent TO meet the possible rejection of the bill in
The House of Lo, Is, not 10y a dissolution of Para-
ment, but by an autumn session. Strong influences
are at work among the more moderate Peers to liz
duce majority to accept the measure
IRISH DISTURBANCES INCREASING.
Irish disturbances meanwhile are increasing. Mr.
panell. with Characteristic lnpudonce on the one
hand. urges tenants TO refhse to pay rent, while on
the other he demands that the Government shall
suspcud the landlords legal right 10 enforce 1t,
which Mr.. Gladstone percmptorily declines do.
MORE LIGHT on TIE TUNIs AFFAIR.
lord Granvilles refusal to discuss the TuriS quoS-
tion in the House of Lords yesterday expresses the
general sentiment against making useless complaints.
Lord Salisbury's speech ignoring his own share Of
the responsibility is considered a masterpiece of
impulence Sir Charles Dilke's guarded reply in
the House of Commons to the question respecting
the reported proposal 10 take Tripoli. which Lord
Salisbury made to Italy while he was Cabinet
Minister. misleads nobody. Foreign office et
ouette prevents the conf, ,iOn Of the known fat
tlat evidence exists in the archives Of that Office
that the proposal made. These successive rcve-
lations of Lord Salisburys suhtcrrancan diplomacy
seriously impair the prestige Of his own party.
FRANCE LIKELY To SEIZE BlSEETA.
The latest adviccs intimate that the French Min
listers are fully resolved to seize Biscra ana cstab
hsh there a French port and arsenal. notwIths,and-
ing their denals-uObody believes ministerial de-
Dias any more. The Standard announces that thr-
teen Of its own correspondents tclerrams from
Tuns were stopped at Paris. 1t conCratulatcS the
French Republic on conduct worthy of the best or
wofst days of the Second Empire.
GAMBETTA BETTER LIKED IN ENGLAND.
Gsmbetta's triumphal journey to Cahors is
watched with sympathetic interest in England,
where his popularity steadily increases, partly per
haps in consequence of the peridious attacks on him
persistently made by the Paris correspondent of
The Times. whose hostility is due to a personal
quarrel. Few people doubt Gambettas near en-
trance to supreme power whether Prime Minister
or President
THE ANGLO-FRENCH TREATY.
Sir Charles Dilkcs acceptance of the presidency
Of the Anglo-French Commercial Treaty Commits
son points strongly to the probability of an agree
ment between the two countries. Sir Charles Dixie
himself. though aware of great difficulties, is san
guine of success; otherwise lie would have refused
to add to his already engrossing occupations Ii is
reported TO be the disposition of France to make
concessions account of the Tunis business. This
amounts to little, but it is understood that tbe
French Commissioners have been told that If they
refuse to the treaty on an equitable basis tie
Radicals will unite with the Conservatives in de-
nanding heavy duties French wines, silks and
other articles Of luxury.
SLIGHT SYMPATHY FOR MOST.
The verdict against the editor of the Fhet is con-
kdered remarkable triumph for the Government.
nearly the whole press approyingit. whereas when
Most was arrested the Radical papers and many
ethcn dsapproved strongly. The conviction of
Most was based expressly On his distinct recon.
mendaton that the present Emperors of Russia and
Germany should be aSsassinated Scarcely anybody,
except John Morley, the editor Of The Pail Mai
Gasette and possibly The Daily Ne,os pretends that
'he liberty Of the press is involved.
THE BEkcoNsFIELD MEMORIAL