New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-24
LEADING TOPICS ABROAD.

LEADING TOPICS ABROAD.
70 px,xo sAtp OF THE LATE Ex-PREMIER-
ENGLAND AND THE SILVER CONFERENCE.-THE
WAR ON socIAIIsM-THE EAST INDIA VICE
ROYALTY.
Icy CABLE TO THE TRIBUsE'I
LONDON. April 23-The European press continues
.o rev;Aw the late Lord Beacons6eld's career ex-
r,e..ips admiration for his gifts and general APP
n,ovaI of his statesmanshp. 1t is not yet decided
wbetber Parliament will adjourn for the FUNERAL
which takes place on Tuesday. The case OF OF
Robert Peel serves precedent for 80 dong; Loru
p.,msrston died during a recess and Earl Russell
ort,;ved his Importance. 1t is the general i'm
pression that there will be no adjournment for
the funeral nor any speech by Mr.. Gladstone on
Monday. The Liberals obviously opposed TO an
adjournment II Lord Beaconsfeld had died while
Parliament was assembled it would have adjourned,
but next weeks business is urgent
ANECDOTES ABUNDANT.
The clubs and newspapers abound in stories OF
,be deceased statesman. The family house in
Bloomsbury Square was No. o, not T. Isaac
Disrael was hospitable and popular, and leading
nubisbers frequented his table Old John Murray was
the first to advise Benjamin to adopt literature az
pursuit Benjamin not only ut the law Office OF
Swain & Naples where his attesting signature can
be seen on many documents but he also kept one or
two tcrms at Lincoln's Inn. As young man, the
extrayasauce of his dress and the snartness OF his
conversation made him known in society. friend
Of mine remembers his appearing thus at q dinner
marty: In a black velvet coat lace ruiDes black
waistcoat with a striking yellow embroidered de-
sign like huge sunilower, dovc-colored trousers,
patent-leather shoes a half of rings, and two
or three long gold chains displayed on his waist
coat showing several handsome canoes. The
lady whom he was escorting to dinner said, Ben,
this is too bad; are you Lord Mayor or mounte-
bsnkf' This youthful extravaganza involved him
in debt and when he married q large part OF his
wife's fortune was required to meet his liabilities;
vet he was never so poor stated in some papers.
He wrote The Young Duke" to raise money Tor an
Eastern tour. During the tour with Meredith, Dis
rae was engaged to his sister, who died soon after
When Disraeli returned he was fascinated with
there He replied There are no politics in the
East. and England would not be worth living in hut
for its politics"
THE CONSERVATIVES PERPLExHD.
The Carlton Club is deeply perturbed respecting
the Tory leadership. The party desire to avoid a
conflict between Lord Salisbury, who is High
Church, and Lord Cairns, who is Low. The bulk Of
the Tories prefer Lord Cairns, but the arstocratic
portion desire Lord Salisbury. The subject will
probably be settled at a meeting next week. 1t is
doubtful whether Salisbury will forcgo the present
opportunity. third proposal is to choose tenn
porarily the Duke Of Richmond or Sir Stafford
Eorthcote.
SETTLED POLICY DESIRED.
1t is desirable, in the public interest, that the
Tories should adopt some definite action on the
Land bill. Lord Beaconsfeld's death is of serious
moment in connection with that measure, as he
would have accepted more than Lord Salisbury or
the Duke Of Richmond. During the past week the
agitation on the Land bill has ade great strides.
The landlords Whig and Tory. evidently intend to
demand compensation for tenants interests and the
option of sale from the State, as proposed by Lord
Lansdowne.
THE LAND LEAGUE DISSATISFIED.
The Land League Conference in Dublin have for
mnlated objections, but they not likely TO jcop
ardize the second reading of the bill.
ESGLASDs MONETARY POLICY.
The Government will send delegate to the None
tary Conference to represent England with dis
claimer that he is not to accept bimetallisrn bat
simply to watch and report the proceedings The
Indian Government sends delegate who will vote
on some points. not on all. and make disclaimer
against accepting the decisions of the Conference
He will vote according to the instructions of the
Secretary for India which will be issued as the Con-
gress proceeds.
A CARLYLE REACTION.
Mr.. Froude's indiscretion in publishing Thomas
Carlyle's "reminiscences has stopped subscriptions
for the Carlyle Memorial. The Westninstcr Rcrieac
suggests that the manuscript of the first volume of
his French Revolution was not accidentally
burned as alleged. but was deliberately destroyed
through jealousy the part of John Stuart Mill or
TIE lady who afterward became his wife. The
= f~~"TV hertcW ContaiAs 1itiSh oh var
Sle, believed to be from the pen Of Abraham Hay
ward. The writer condemns those who seek TO raise
pusts and statues to Of genius whose works are
n open defiance of good sense good feeling and good
taste.
OPPOSING SOCIALISM.
No doubt now exists that the proposed conference
u TIE European Powers to concert against
Nihsts and Socialists will be held. Sir William