, 1881-10-23
,HOTllERISG THE PRINCES.
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SweAi Cable,
LONDON. Oct. :,,.-Smaliey's special says:
Gold~in Smiths chnrge against the Noynl
Family for not utilizing their opportunities for
promoting greut useful works has been gr1ace-
fully referred to by the Prince OF
Wales ut Swanson. More singular. still
was an oilicious- looking rejoinder in the
THINGS. which is popularly believed to have been
inspired by the Queen. Royalty is industrious
cnuuGh In Great Britain, but much more could
be dore in ireland. Anotner runus,ialintcrpo
OF Royalty in Appulnr topics was the Princess OF
Wales rcfusul to putronize the ladies' movement
to wear only British goods The movement IS
really in otrshoot Of tho fair trdtie agitation.
The Princess reply was dictated In high ofEciai
quarters. In connection with this subject tha
interesting fact, wcl1-lSnown In Journalism. Is
recalled. that Queen Victoria once wrote
leader In the Times.
+ THE sALurtyo OF THE british FLAG
at Yorktown creates Il deep feeling Of grateful
sympathy. Every Enelishman cordially echoes
the sentiment Of President Arthurs proclArna-
ton. Englishnen hAye naturally watched the
centennial celebrations, and have been struck
by tho tnct with which Americans have
avoided otTense, and the good taste And
henrtlncss OF their illusions to the mother
country. American sympathy is peculiarly ac-
ceptable' Mt the present. crisis. 1t Is significant
A.A
tcrnattonal difficulties, us in previous agitasios,
IS considered hopeless.
A SORE BLOW TO rI1E FA1R-T1zADE MOVE
. MENT.
Sir Stafford Northcote inflicted d sore blow
upon the lair-trule movement when he declared
himself opposed 10 the proposition Of Mr.. Low
ther. Lord Randolph Churchill. Mr.. Ashmead
Bartlett. and tho DeMcunsdeid Club for
tho revival Of the corn tax" and Il
&t.z ~tA hrA6 ~
ton. This has thrown the movement
iuto some confuston. Still the artisans In tho
North are ca,norous for retaliation, and Sir
Stafford wns wise enough not to conmit himself
nE,ii,st at leAst attempting to force foreign na-
tlons to lower their tariffs. The Board OF Trade
returns urc somewhat cncouraging, but the
fact that great depression exists Mt centres like
Bradford. Leeds, Sheffield and Birmingham Is
uutIcniublct while
TIE CONDITION OF TIE FARMERS Is SIMPLY
: -tDErLO1,-A1l1.E.
The newspapers are dcvoting much of their
space to the land question. Some correspond
cuts recommend high farming. such as the
, late Mr. Mcchi, Of rnzor-strop fstrle.
carried On for many years Mt Ilptree
farm. But us that experiment ruined him,
there is not much to be said In favor Of its Rcn-
erui adoption. Sir Stafford Northcote and tho
Tories generally shy tho best they can do tor tho
furlner Is to relieve him to some extent of
the burden OF local taxation, which is
now very ancqualiy distributed. the furmcr
paying so much on the pound on the ratcd
vaiuu of hts farm, while the iratlesman who
makes twice or three times US much pays on
the rated value of his shop only. Sir Stafford
also fnyors Il s,mplitcatIon Of the process OF
TIE TRANSFER OF PROPERTY.
Indeed, Lord Cairns had drawn Il bill on the sub
ject just before the Reaconsfeld Ministry fell.
Under the present cumbrous and antfauated
system of transfer it often happens in
cases where trustees have to be
brought from abroud or where tho reui-
property lawyers get hold Of an estate tied up In
such IL knot. that Wholesale recourse must be
had III chanccry, that the costs Of trAnsfor
amount to 10 per cent Of the purchase money.
But the Tory p!utsu:ui is altogether too small to
suit popular demands The mutton has got
abroad thut
TIE LAND M0NopoL1Es
arc as much responsible tor the decay Of ngrl-
culture rs American competition Or the absence
OF the sun. the Irish Land act hus impreg
nn1cd the English farlner with the idea that
land Is not private property, bit IL public
trust. and the great struggle In
WHICH Wings and Turies will unite against Rad
ical!sn for the defense Of vested interests Is ut
hand. Mr. Gladstone, as Is his wont. has
spoken vaguely on this subject, and although
be declared at Leeds that the prlnci-
pies of the Irish Land act we're only
applca ole to Ireland, he left it to he under
stood thnt If the farmers md agricultural labor
crs, who will probably be eufranchiscd next
session, insist on =contscation, the 'people's
WilEjum' will be found ready for the worK.
Persons near him say that hc is anxious to
clusc his career with great measure of land re-
form. and his pust record shows that he will NOT
bnlk at trIflcs in trying to keep up with the
1nurch Of ltadicalism. The Whig members OF
the Cabinet are out Of breath already, but Mr.
Gladstone is full Of running.
TIE MARQUIS OF LoRSE.
The 1rhitehuu ierieu says the Marquis Of
Lorne cv1nes homo from Canada By express
command Of her Majesty. have reason to be-
lieve that the nob1e Marquis has given
complete satisfaction to the Queen and to
ths Imperial Government in the
performance Of bis duties us Governor-General
of CAnuda, and ihut his unexpected visit 10 En-
gland Is not altogether connected with his Of
licial position. The Hon. Mr.. Macpherson.
Speaker Of the Canadian Parliament,
III interview published here, says: -
- The Marquis has highly commended
himself to the Canadians. Hc hits always shown
sincere desire to advance tho prosperity of tle
country. a,ld his recent tour was most polite
aud will br II. immense advantages to Manitoba
and tho Northwest" Macdonald praises the
movement in favor OF fair trlue," which he
suys has proved so beneficial tu Canada.
PATTI ON I1EI: WAY TO AMERICA
Sutcioi En'lc.
I1vEHPOoL, Oct. 1s...-Mmc: Pntu sailed from
the Mcrscy in tue Cunard stcu,ncr AEerin this
morning in cold, gloomy, and bostcrous
weather. She is accompanied by Sgnor Nj
colini. Miss lIohcnschld, contrulro, aud Miss
Castillian, violinist. Owing TO tho very
carly hour. of the emburkntiou and
to the rain, few people were Mt the landing
stage. The Messrs. Gye were present and ac-
ct,.upauicd tho diva to the steamer to wish her
gol-speed. Mn{. Patti, who was in excellent
health nnd spirits, expressed the kecnest pleas
ure i'll regard to her forthcoming tour. She
spoke Of her lust appearance In the United
States Al the ago of =, when She played Lucia.
She is anxious that her efforts should meet with
the appreciation of the American public. Mulc-
Albanj would hive been present, but WAS de-
taned at tho Huddersticld festival. Other
members of the Pntti concert party "tll sail
from Havrc.
Among the passengers on board the Algeria
are Mr. john ". mickey and tho Misses Tilden.
Mrs. Osgood sails for New York today. She Vas
given fnreweil reception BY her English and
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