New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-08

9ue' "" FYorde,s conduct. The Irving-Booth rep
.ason+otion continues to excite great interest
LEADING TOPICS IN LONDON
s,,, OF lord SALISBURY AS THE con
s,,.p,r,vr 1EApER-THE TORIES PRACTISING
opsrprcrIoN-rrE FRoUDE-CARLYLE c"NrHo-
yERsY-DRAMATIc AFFAIRS.
my CABLE TO THE TRIBUNEI
LONDON. May by far the most nnpoi''n'
event in British politics is the leadership u '"'
Tow marty The necessities of the situation IN con-
Ooc,;or with The Land and Oath bills, compel
settlement of this question The chances oi L'iu
Cairns have rapidly receded because his Low Ohurcn
views and the circumstance OF his oeihg oniS d"
Ulster lawyer render him unpopular with an innu-
ential section of the party The more confirmed
Tories also fear his spirit of compromise. The
Duke of Richmond has also lost ground IN tie eyes
of the party He was well fitted for temporary
leadership when Mr. Disrael was at hand to give nm
advice but though possessed of good common Se"Se'
he is no statesman, and is therefore considered
uneoual 10 the chief position il the party Inc
selection is consequently reduced to Sir Stafford
Northeote or Lord Salisbury. Sir Stafford Northco'e
is accepted loyalty as the spokesman Of the Con-
servatives in the House Of Commons, but The entire
party needs not only a Parliamentary chief but
leader Lord Salisbury, the other hand, has held
higher State offices. and has been more persistent in
enforcing his claims The party viii hold meeting
to consider the subject on Monday. l learn already
that Lord Salisbury is to be chosen.
GRAVE RESULTS PROBABLE.
The effects of this step may be of great i'm
portance on the future of the Liberal as well as
that Of the Conservative party. Lord Salisbury
with his lack Of tact views, obstinacy. rash
ness and lack Of csndor, will never win popular
confidence. The Conservative party may look for
no more electoral successes but will rather shrink
into an unreasoning and irreconcila5le section.
From party considerations the Liberals are glad Of
The choice.
DIsCORD N THE IRISH PARTY.
The Irish Land bill drags heavily. The vote on
the second reading is not expected till the 10th in
slant. The best speech so far has been Mr. Shaw
Lefevres The more the debate is prolonged the
greater are the divisions which arise in the Irish camp.
0Conor Power has declared in an excellent speech
that he will vote for the second reading. \. NJ.
Sullivan has seeded from the support Of Mr.. Par
nell because the latter advised the Irish members to
abstain from voting. Mr.. Panell was inpelled 10
this step by the arrest of Mr.. Dillon, which worked
The PaInellites into a condition of great anger. The
proclamation of the City Of Dublin arose from the
discovery of a supposed Fenan conspiracy in the
city, followed by an outrage. Mr.. Dillon was ar
rested for his furious ClOnmcl speech. Mr. ParDcls
followers professed extreme irritation at this act
and 80 by the vote of II -, they decided not to
vote for the second reading of the Land
bill in order TO weaken the Government
majority No deep regret is expressed
among many Irish members for Mr.. Dillons arrest.
His counsel has been inconvenient to his party for
some time. Mr.. Parnells action is condemned by
The ErecmGH's journal and reasonable people in
general. The minority in the Irish party decline
to be bound by the decision of the caucus. 1t is
remarkable that Of the sixty Home Rulers who fol-
lowed the leadership Of Mr. Butt only seventeen
are faithful to Mr.. Parnel Many protests have
come from Ireland against slr. Parnelrs proposal,
and expect 10 see a change Of front The Wings
viii not oppose the second reading Of the Land BILL
but will join the Conservatives in obtaining modif
cations.
OBSTRUCTION IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The Bradlaugh business is becoming complicated.
The Tories are offering INSCRIPTIONS resistance TO
the Affirmation bill in defiance Of Sir Stafford North
eotes promise The House sat till past o'clock
this morning, owing 10 Tory obstruction TO the Gov
emments proposal for special sitting TO pass the
bin. The Government has abandoned its demand
for special facilities there being little prospect Of
the bin passing. Mr.. Bradaugh will possibly come
forward noxt week TO demand that he be sworn if
30, the Tories win move his arrest George j. Holy
oake, and Others OF the better class Of freethinkers
condemn Mr.. Bradlsugh for Offering to take the
oath.
THE BEACoNsFIEID MEMORIAL
The Government have another difficulty 10 deal
with in the BeacOnsiield memorial which the Radi-
Gals are determined to oppose. If is expected that
sixty members will vote against it and that twenty
will abstain from voting The Tories are preparing
toestabhsh a memorial Of some utility-probably
eOllese--in addition to the proposed stained glass
window in Hughenden Church.
DEBATE on COLONIAL RIGHTS.
The Manchester school of Liberals achieved com
paratve success in the debste on Mr. Rchardss pro-
posal for limiting the power Of Colonial Governors