, 1881-05-01
pacifed through Mr.. Gladstoue's adopting

the measure as his own.
THE FOURTH PARTY,
with the assistance of blgoted CLIQUE, are
already blocking the bill. Their main plr-
pose is to enlbarrass the Government, which
will experience much annoyance over this
affair. Mr.. Bradlaugh is anxious not to i'll
tcrtere with Government business, and will
giyo no more trouble
English politicians continue to watch
anxiously the French operations in Tunis.
Sir Charles Dllke's reply OH Thursday was
satisfactory, and Indicates concert Of action
between England and Italy, the only two
powers Interested in restricting France to
punitive measures. It is feared that tile
French successes will create all outbreak at
Tnnis, and anxiety is felt tor the safety of
the Europeans there The British fleet is
assembling at Malta to prepare for contln-
gcncies. +
THE COMMENTS ON LORD BEACON kr1E1n's
WILL
confirm the current belief that Ilugf|en,ien Is
mortgagcd. 1t is thought that Ralph Dlsraeli
was willing to be overlooked in favor OF
Coningsby, so as to permit the rents to ac-
cumuiatc to discharge the liabilities. 1t is
~ ~1-ess
he died poor man. notwithstanding the
speculative opportunities he enjoyed for ell
riching himself.
THE DEATH OF EDWARD MALL,
announced to-day, is serious loss to the
Nonconformists. lie did more than any
man to release the Nonconforlnists from
their disabilities. Since Ne retired from pub
lie life, because of failing health, there is a
marked falling OIL in the dlsestablishnlent
movement
| THERE ARE WHISPERS OF DIFFERENCES
| In the Cabinet Lord Kimberly wanting to
keep 4 large body Of troops in the nciglbor-
| hood Of the Transyaal, to prepare for COLI
| tingencics pending the labors OF the Royal
| Commission,
LORD E1roS,
! the Viceroy of India, has again asked to be
allowed to return to England OIL grounds OF
| bad health. lie made Il sharp protest against
| the Cabinets oyerrulin5 the advice OF tile
| Indian Government in regard to Candall:tr,
| especially after tho declaration that the
! Cnndahar question should be settled accord
| ins to the recommendations of the Eiceroy's
| advisers.
DuFrEnlS.
] Nothing has yet been done with regard to
Lord Dutferin. Slr. Gladstone is anxious to
| send him somewhere. because he speaks
freely against tile Land bill.
MIR. M'cCLLoUGu's PERFORMANCE OF "V1R-
| GINICS"
| Is attracting large audiences. His acting IS
much commended, but the company is weak
sVirgini,,s" is not often played. Now
British taste regards it unfavorably. Great
interest is shown in regard to the coming
| representations of Mr.. Irving and Booth.
| THE ROYAL ACADEMY EXHIBITION
| is less striking than usual. There is a note
| worthy absence Of exceptional works. Long S
s.Christ," or ''Diana," and Alma Tadenla's
stSappho" are the most complete pieces Of
| paintings. Alllais' "Cinderella is a special
attraction Ills last likeness Of Bcaeonstield
| has been bought b., the ri. Hon. William H..
Smith for 41,0OO. 1t is neither a credit to the
artist nor the subject. Neither Leighion's
nor Puynter's works are 50 good as usual
| Golfers large Arctic picture attracts atten-
| ton because it was bought BY tile Academy
| out of the chanccry bequast.
| RIFLEMES.
In consequence Of deaths and designations
! the entire National Rifle Association COM
| mittce is defunct. Complete reorganization
| will be necessary.
| MIR. AND MRS. CYRUS FIELD
sailed for America OH Thursday in the
| White Star steamer Britannia.
TIE COMMITTEE OF THE SHAKESPEARE So
| CIETf
| decline to express disappr0batlon OF Mr.
| f'urnivalPs language and style Of COLI
troyersy in regard to Mr.. llalliwell Phillips.
| Sixteen Vice-Presidents or members have
| resigned, including the Duke Of Devonshire.
| Prots Henry Morley, SiLgewick. and Jebbe
| Leslie. Stephen and j. G. Fitch.
SEVERAL. DAILY PAPERS,
| among them the usually wel-informed
| llnrning Post, Sir Alyernon Berthwick' S
| paper, have announced the decision Of the
Conservative party to accept Sir Stafford
| Northcotte rs leader in the room Of Lord
Beaconstield. This, however, is incorrect.
| Sir Stafford will continue to lead in the
House of Commons, and the Duke Of Rich
mond to be the tigure-hcAd in the Upper
| Chamber for a tlmc but the real
| leadership Of the party, with the rcvcrslon Of
the Premiership when the Gladstone Admin
istration plays itself out, goes to the Marquis
! of Salisbury, all reports to the contrary not
| wlthstantliug. Lord Salisbury has worked
| too hard for the party, with all his grave
| blundcrs, and has too much spirit and CHI
| ergy to accept secondary position. The
Times lectures him to-day chiefly on his
irritability Of temper, and apparently on the
supposition that he contributed IL much
talked OF article on the Revolutionary
Party' to the Quarterly Rcuiclc. 1t is ge'l-
orally felt by the Conservatives that If Sir
Stafford Northcote were given the leadership
the party would have nothing to hope for
except from sef-disintegrationo Of the Minis
try, and they favor bold pulley OF attack,
which Lord Salisbury is better fitted to
conduct than any other man i'll the ranks.
There cannot, of course, be
y DIRECT ELECTION
to the post Of chief. But it Is certain that it
will be assumed and held by the Marquis 1t
is needless to say thai many Of the soulLest
Tories do not favor his elevation, but, rs l
said last week, it is a case Of Hobson's choice.
understand that the Marquis did not write
tile Quarterly article, 1.-The Monument to
Lord Beacondfcd." There will be very
strong opposition on the part.of the Radicals
to Mr. G1:,ttstone's motion for all appropria-
ton Of 5000 for the erection of monument
to Lord Beaconsficld in Westminster Abbey.
II is understood that the Premier is acting on
{. suggestion from tile highest uuarter,-in
NIL, f1,rt Sir