New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-11
,r.n,Nc TOPICS IN LONDON.

MRS LANGTRY AND THE STAGE
ley CABLE TO THE rRIBuSE.l
IoynoN. Dec. 1O-No rift in the gloom that
HANGS over ireland on the contrary, crime and
violence increase and an unmistakaole spHl' oi
hostility is spreading on this side of the Channel
The Lord MAYORS establishment of fund for Ladies
who have lost their income through the non-pay-
,rent Of rents has been followed by much more
imnortant step He has decided to start fund TO
o;d tho pronertv Defence Association. The Govern
,oent were asked by the Lord Mayor whether they
objected to the fund. Mr.. Gladstone answered that
# was not matter in which he could interfere Inc
Premier is bound to act cautiously, because inc
Lord Mayor is a strong Tory, and the existence oi
this fund implies the failure of the Government
The Lord Mayor declares that the fund has no
nolitica bias but Liberal politicians do not quite so
regard it, deeming 1t landlord and Tory orgalliz"
ton for the collection of subscriptions.
sEoUEIs TO THE RECENT ELECTIONS
Fnclish hostility toward the Irish increases This
nnimosty has largely increased since the Stafford
and Derry elections showed the depth of the lrlsh
resentment ODonnells bluster at Derry and all the
helpwhich the Home Rulers gave the Tory candidate
proved useless. The election was decided victory
for the Government over the Land League. The
Carlton Club is not over pleased with Sir Samuel
Wilson'S approval of the Land bill, nor with his
argument that the Act does not go far enough IN
canceTlng existing leases. Sir Samuel Wilson
is successful Australian squater hut no politician.
He is not noted for extravaganza, but rather other
wise; it is Improbable therefore that he Will per-
sst with the threatened petition.
STATISTICS OF CRIME.
The November returns of crime IN Ireland show
that there were SCI offences last year against 52o
this wear with the Coercion Act. The decrease is
chiefly IN threatening letters; actual Outrages are
about thirty more. The proportion has increased
for December.
THE NO RENT MOVEMENT.
The Irish farmers are more generally adopting the
No Rentpolicy, even on good estates. The situation
is therefore darker because the reductions OF the
Land Court are proving unsatisfactory While
everybody is demanding that the Government shall
do something further to restore law and order
there is n remarkable scarcity of suggestions of a
practical kind. Military 'aen are ever ready with
martial law. but even drum-hcad !ieutenants re-
ouire some sort of evidence and it is almost aS ha
TO obtain evidence as a verdict The same remark
aupljes to the suspension of the jury laws. Since
the indpes set their faces against this latter The Times
has changed it's tack and exhibited its
jncertitudc by favoring Sir IIardinge Ghords pro-
posa to bring Irish mrderers for trial to England
The Tablet proposes the exacton from each town.
land or district of compensation for injury to per
son as well as property. If cows tail is cut the
district paws; but if mans shorn there is
recommendation The scheme discussed by the
Government before The Tablet aired it. and may yet
be adopted. Meanwhile the Government are
limiting themselves TO encouraging informcrs and
increasing the night patrols They evidently desire
10 avoid further coercve steps till the meeting OF
Parliament.
TORY PLOT BREWING.
Meantime plot is brewing which may force their
hand If the Carlton Club adoDts its present intcn-
tiou they will find resolution tabled in the early
part of the session. unless Ireland greatly improves
declaring that inasmuch as the means placed at the
disposal of the Government have failed TO restore
order the House deems it necessary for the Govern
rnent to take the land and grant compensation.
Coupensation for landlords will carry large part,
If not the whole, of the Irish Cte aud many MEN,
bers interested III land on the liberal side.
THE pIGoTT-EGAN CORRESPONDENTS.
Interesting revelations are made in the correspond
spce in the Dublin FeeBeanS Journal between
nttpn Tho
League funds and the temptations to Mr.. Pigott to
make false balance sheet.
THE IRISH AND THE LIBERALS.
Bishop Nulty's letter to Joseph Cowen widens the
breach between the Irish and the Radicals and VIII
lessen the dstasto of the Liberals TO apply cocrcive
measures.
HOW THE MESSAGE Is RECEIVED.
Tho drift of the English comment on the Pres-
DENTS Message is unfavorable, as you may expect
where the Monroe Doctrine comes in. The news
that the British Government have been asked to
modify the Clayton-Buwer Treaty is likely to lead
10 strong pressure against the request when Parlla
ment meets.
AMERICAN INTERVENTION CRITICISED.
American Intervention in Chill and Peru is sharply
criticised by people who are notorious for their
avoidance of the affairs of other nations.
The cutlery against the sentences on the election
bribers is chiefly remarkable because of the Tory
complexion of the critics. The disgust aroused by
the revelations Of the Election Commissions has
partly of, but 1T is hardly likely that the Gov
ernment viii permit reduction in the sentences.
MRS. LANGTRY AS AN ACTRESS