New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-05
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.ossio, than WAS expected the Ministers
..,;o,;rr II nossible that the House will rise
=, tbe end of the month. These calculations "io
,.sad not so much on the unexpected largehess Vi
,be majority as on the disclosure OF the suos'ni"'
rnan,plty of the Liberal party IN Parliament anu
Il. entire unanimity throughout the country III
for of the closure as the sole means OF restoring
legislative efficiency. The much-talked-o1 haul'"i
Affection has been reduced to ridiculous prOpor-
sons IN the House. while in the country noV si"so
f,berol journal failed to sustain the Ministry Ano
..o.s,re on the members from the constituencies
was of most unusual kind. One Radical oes'oo'
n, Cowen. who IS no longer reckoned Liberal
soted for Mr. Gibson's amendment. Inc seceueiS
xere nearly all fossil Wings, of whom the most Will
,,Dnort the Ministers next week on Sir Stanoro
Sorthcote's motion to negative the hrst ruie Inc
Tories meanwhile, though perssting IN obstructon'
have lost the hope of either securing any important
,oncession or of protracting the session. lhelr
xb,Ds 6nd an increasing difficulty in keeping their
men IN town. Nearly the full strength OF the
party voted on Thursday, and will vote once more
On the final division the first rule, but not aI'er
ward The holowness of the pretence of desiring
hI debate is shown by the average attendance
surnc the week not exceeding forty except when
kldng men were speaking.
There were two sensations in the debate. 1he
fnt was MIR. Gladstones reply to Mr. Gibson
II was a speech Of great splendor. having a
marked influence on the result. The second was
when Lord Randolph Churchill on Wednesday op-
pOsed. to everybody's surprise, the two-thirds
amendment. This followed the meeting OF the
Tories at the Carlton Club on Tuesday. from which
Lord Randolph was absent. where Sir stafford
Eorthco.e was allowed to have everything his own
Eav. enabling the Tory journals TO announce tri-
uuphantly on Wednesday morning the complete
harmony dream which Lord Randolph Churchill
rudey dispeled BY attacking his own leader for
The second time, opposing an amendment the party
had solemnly agreed to support, and denoancing
Sir Stafford Northcote's policy as suicidal. SIT
Stafford Northcote replied on Thursday with bitter
pleasantries, leaving the breach wider than ever
The Ministers are now certain TO carry every rule
relating to the closure and procedure. They expect
to take a final division on the first on Thursday
The probable majority will be so, assuming that
the Irish vote is in the negative
THE REORGANIZATION IN GYPT.
Lord DuiTerin's mission TO Egypt is understood to
mean that he is 10 reorganze the Government on
practical working basis. and especially TO counter
act the scheme to reestablish the Sultans influence
THE EDINBURGH ELECTIONS.
The chief significance of Mr.. Waddys election in
Edinburgh was the defeat of the Irish faction which
attacked Mr. Waddy violently and falsely accused
him of breaking pledges given to the Irish.
HERBERT sPENCER's VIEWS.
There has been much discussion of American top
ies during the week. Herbert Spencers impressions
,eprnted here gave rise to a great variety of COM
nent. everybody admiring the originality and
suteness of his reflections the state of American
society. The loyal subjects of the Queen are par
tcularly rejoced over Mr. Spencer's discovery that
free institutions are not the chief cause of pros
perty. The Tories exult over his testimony to the
mischief springng from the caucus, while one In
genious theoogian deduces from Mr.. Speucer's re-
marks an argument against evolution. Another
Tory treats his panegyrc rcpublicanisn a
satue, but most people and papers cordially echo
his praises and predictions.
THg LONGFELLOw MEMORIAL CONTROvERsY.
The first meeting of the Longfellow Memorial
Committee proved the signal for an outbreak in
ersl important quarters of hostility to the proposal
TO place a bust in the Abbey. Earl Granvilles
graceful speech was an attempt to antic-
pate criticism by saying that this was
az exceptional occasion, but the English
show strong feeling of jealousy against
admitting any foreigner and resolve to keep the
AOOey exclusively for the English. The opponents
mostly agree TO the erection of memorial TO Long
Nlow elsewhere. The Daily Necs observes that
scarcely any poet Is widely read, especially by
people who do not care for poetry. The same jour
ha4 howeyeyavows that in nOvel-writing America
aow sends sour masters while in the graver stud
R RofphIoIogy and archaeology 1t Is beginning to
actually outszip US. Several American artists in
'le meantime are distinguished In every English
gallery. The promoters of the memorial still intend
70 hpush the Abbey proposal and TO incite subscrip-
IONS They intend TO hold a public meeting
shortly.
MRS LASGTRY AND OSCAR WILDE.
ahs burning of the Park Theatre. of which full