New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-21

treaty. Trelawney, the friend of Byron and
Shelley, is dead. Only $4,000 have been sub
scribed for the Beaconsfield memorial.
POLITICAL AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SLOW PROGRESS WITH THE ANGLo-FRENCH rRpATY-
MIR. EvARrs RECEIVED HosrIrADLY-APATHY RE-
GARpNG THE BEAoovsFIELD MEMORIAL.
lBY CABLE TO TRIsUNE.l
LONDON, Aug. 20.-The oapituation OF tho Lords
over the Laud bin exhibited the weakness and
divisions of the Conservative leaders. The denias
of Mr.. Gladstone and Lord Salisbury that matters
had been squared were strictly correct, but I'M
doubtedly an informal exchange of views prepar ed
the way for the surrender of the Upper House.
Lord Cairns and Mr.. Gibson were the negOtiauOrs
for the Conservatives. Lord Carlingford and Mr..
Hersohell acted for the Government. The interfer-
ence of Lord Cairns has been blow to Lord Sails
bury's leadership. Mr.. Gladstone and Lord Sails
bury were in the country on Sunday, On Monday
the latter was informed by Lord Cairns that the
Irish landlords had resolved to compromise. Lord
Salisbury and the active Tories chagrined.
The latter affirm that the detection Of Lord Cairns
was the sole cause of defeat The Queen is said to
have secured the arrangement by intimating to
Lord Salisbury her refusal to appeal to the country
On question involving the House of Lords.
There was absolutely no course open to
Lord Salisbury but TO capitulate. His
conduct throughout betrays simple obstinacy. Dis
raoli if alive, might have repeated his '67 tactics.
defeated the Government bill, and, taking office,
have dished the Wings" by adopting peasant
proprietary pure aud simple. Such step, if ap-
proved by the Tories, would have secured majority
in the House of Commons. The present Tory lead
ers want the dash for such enterprise.
THE EXTENT OF THE VICTORY.
AS passed, the bill is substantially the
when it left the House of Commons. OF twelve
leading points on which the Peers insisted they
surrendered ten, compromised one, and the Gov
crnment conceded one. The Parneuitcs seem to be
left without Parliamentary policy. 1t was their
intention to go to the country with ecat by creating
disturbance in the House before adjourn
ment In view of the Ministerial declara-
tons relative to reform in the procedure
of the House, such an act would have
irresstibly strengthened the Government case next
session.
THE AMNESTY QUESTION.
The majority of the English press approve
the Governments resolution not to release the sus-
poets until the agitators have made it possible to
do so The notorious fact that number of the asi-
tators live by agitation has convinced the Govern
ment that it could not conciliate them by clemency
long the money lasted. AT the same time there
is strong feeling among the Liberals that the time
for repression is past, and that the Government
would have done well to accompany the Land bill
with amnesty. 1t is suspected thaG the Leaguers will
lot facilitate the working of the act Archbishop
Croke's counsel to give the Land act fair trial,
while maintaining attitude Of observation is
considered reasonable, but is not likely to be ac-
cepted by the Leaguers.
SECRETARY FORSTER AssAILED.
The Irish debates this week have not
shown tact on the part of the Irish men,
bers. Last night Mr. Bggar made "a fierce
personal attack Mr.. Forster Mr. Parncll, re-
fusiug to follow him, attacked the system Of govern
Ing ireland from London through an English Chief
Secretary. The force of the case presented by
Parnell has been growing upon Englshmen, and
much might have been done to bring about a more
rational policy the part of the Government by
last lights discussion but for the indiscretion of
Mg. Biggar and most OF the Parnellites in turning
the debate into abusive attack on Chief Socre-
tary Forster.
NEW ALLIANC CE PROPOSED.
The Irish party endeavor to combine with the
Tories against changing the procedure OF the House
TIE ANGLo-TRENcH PERPLEx1Es.
The British Governments refusal TO renew ncgo-
tiatlons for commercial treaty has created con-
steInation in France. The theory of NJ. Tirard and
OF other French Protectionists was that England
would bs glad to accept any terms, and was only
Spinning out the negotiations tosecure better condi
hons NJ. St. Hilaire also insisted that England
could be foscod into corner and must submit. He
was mistaken, and has had to publish note by the
hayas News Agency designed to justify Mr.
lrard on the eve of the elections. The plea of
iAegallty advanced by tho French Government
10 Justify its refusal to accord prolongation of
'he treaty Is considered here to be mere sub
''rloge' france is evidently entirely mistaken
regarding Engand's position. England is not
iigebng for terms she is determined TO have
terms as good as the last or none An economic
rupture would be inconyenient but England
can bear it, Her French trade ia small IN rro
Posuon TO her entire commerce, willie the
laiiure to negotiate treaty would be more in
Jdrous to France and would be especially dis
a'fous to the Paris trade Negotiations have
neen began by the English Foreign Office for
I" closer commercial union with Italy, Spain
md ID.