New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-08
TOPICS IN THE BRITISH CAPITAL.


ton alike, do not pretend to know the probable
policy of reconstruction. Mr.. Gladstones 1ew
words on Egypt, spoken on Tuesday were pure
geueralites A Minister or two have appeared In
town, but no Cabinet council has been held. No
date has been fixed for holding one. Communica-
+ions with foreign Powers are carried personally
by the Ministers.
FRANCES INTEREST IN EGYPT.
The friendly messages from Bismarck last week
have still further stimulated French Jealousy. An
exchange cf views has taken place this week be-
tween Earl Granville and NJ. Tissot. The result is
unknown but it is plausibly cOnjectured that the
French Ministry is seeking to extract some sort OF
compensation for the inevitable surrender of the
Joint Control
THE PLANS OF BAKER PACHA.
Baker Pacha telegraphs his plans for organizing
Tie Albanian gendarmerie. He hints at putting
Turkish officers in command. HIS other plans are
strongly suggestive of purpose to strengthen
Turkish influence in Egypt
CIpMENCY FOR ARABI PACHA.
The protests against executing Arab as a rebel
mostly. who ignore the mschievous effect of elem
ency Orentals.
INTEREST IN TIRE ARMY.
1t is probable that the military authorities will
arrange a review at Windsor AldershOt on the
return Of the main body. Meantime public interest
in the Army is kept up by the arrival of wounded
soldiers and Is enhanced by complaints Of bad
treatment on the troopships
DIsFIGURED BY swAGGER
General Woseleys report of the victory at Tel-ei-
Kebir is published to-day. 1t is a good military
narrative. disfgured by swagger. and by inter
ieeted eulogy On the results OF Wolseleys short
ssrvice system.
GERMAN CHARGES AGAINST BRITISH TROOPS
A much graver matter is the charges made BY
correspondent of The Cologne Gazette that the Eng
hsh soldiers murdered Egyptian wounded. He al
leees that the crime was witnessed by Austrian
Colonel and it is admitted by Colonel Methuen.
The latter who is known to the wocld as the press
censor adds an accusation of stealing.
DIsPGRIrED CONSERVATIVES.
The Times repubhshes without comment Sir STAFF
ford Northcotes long speeches in Glasgow. They
throw little light on the Tory policy in Egypt
any other subject The Tories themselves complain
of them as langud. They contain nothing adapted
TO nSpirt the party.
IRISH NGRATITUDE.
The release of Mr.. Gray proves once more how in
sensible the Irish are TO acts of cemency. Mr Gray
retorted by accusing Judge Lawson Of the basest
motives and personal maDgnity. Various Irish
journals break out in furious language against the
Court The attempts at intimidatns jures Obvi-
ously have been renewed.
HENRY GEORGE LAUGHED AT.
Henry Georges letter to the President cxcites
laughter, especially his attempt pose as a martyr
after thirteen hours detention
TIE LAND LEAGUE BEATEN
The closing of the League fund in America is an
nounced to-day 1t is regarded here as decisive
proof that the Land Act has beaten the Land
League Agitation in Ireland will cease to be for
midable the moment American supplies are cut
Of
A CHURCH SEEKING ALLIES.
People with patience read the interminable pro
ceedings Of the Church Congress at Derby.
There is strong feeling that the Church
must accept allies from any quarter,
even from Dissenters or the Salvation
Army, If it expects 10 make Roadway against the
growing hostility or indifference TO dogmatic re-
Eg.on and the State establishments
sTAHLEY's AFRICAN CLAIMS.
The Brazza- Stanley dispute engages some atten-
ton here. and more in Paris; the French press,
with its usual unscrupulous chauvinsm, seizing
any chance of African aggrandizement. English
journals are disposed 10 believe that Stanleys claim
Is good
MATTHEW ARNoLD's ADDRESS.
Matthew Arnold's Liverpool address, though
briefly reported In the London papers, has supplied
topic TOR comment all the week In all sorts of
papers. The Times, which reports the dreary de-
bates Of the Church Congress the extent of fifteen
columns, devoted one-quarter of a column to Mr..
Arnold Lucidity, In which Mr.. Arnold declares
the English chiefly wanting has already passed
Into current discourse as q catchwOrd and while
'he French journals are taking up bis charge that
the French are deficient In morality, the Germans
are beginning to explain why Mr.. Arnold is wrong
d nsupposing that they have no civil courage.
MR.. MoRLEY's RETIREMENT.
MI Aorley's retirement from The FortniOhtlH