The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-17
LIVELY NEWS FROM EUROPE.
Events WHICH My RETARD TEE RE-
TIREMENT OF MIX. GLADSTONE
Public Feeling Excited - Distrust OF Lord
Derby-Ths 1Oyenr Alliance OF Germany
md Nustrin-LouIs Binuc's Funeral-shot
Dead by the suitnn-A Social Sensation.

specid cable Despatch TO the sun.
LONDON, Dec. 16.-The chief consideration
IN the political world during the week has
attached to the occurrence OF the fftieth ami
yersary Of Mr.. Gladstones return to the House
OF Commons. The universal and outspoken
tribute ofthe English press TO his genius fur
nishes in itself fitting climax to on extraor-
binary career. For moderate and temperate
estimate OF him one must turn to his political
opponents. The Times which is not too
friendly. says that only the next generation can
calmly examine career more remarkable than
that Of any English Prime Minister. His con-
Temperatures stand tco near him to see him rs
he is. His energy Of will. his fire OF passion.
leave his adherents no room for questioning
Obedience and no leaders have been followed
with more enthusiastic faith. Foes join with
friends in recognition Of his extraordinary
powers. When shall we look for any to match
his readiness. his adroitness. and his vast store
OF knowledge In debate. his ingenuity
and versatility as financier. his faculty
OF infusing passion into the common
places OF controversy. and his unQuestion.
cd dominion over a majority resting
on democratic basis. Public feeling has
been excited In no small degree. and directly
or indirectly the effect will probably be to re.
tard MIR. Gladstones retirement. Already Mr..
den. and has been succeeded as Chancellor Of
the EIcheQuer by Mr.. Childers. while the reor-
ganized Cabinet which he will head when Par
lament reopens will be equivalent to new
and more powerful Government Lord Derby's
accession is regarded by Liberals with great
distrust. particularly since his speech at Man
chester on Wednesday evening. 1t showed
very clearly that he does not agree with the
Government policy In Egypt and there is not
much to be looked for In a statesman who pre-
scribes as a remedy for Irish troubles the
spending OF a few millions Of Government
funds in the wholesale deportation Of the small
farmers and their families to America or the
colonies. Such course would DO intoerable IL
1t were not happily impracticable. Public
opinion in England demands nowadays that
the Irish shall be treated from the standpoint
OF common humanity at least. Lord Derby's
conversion from his own party is apparently
not yet complete. Lord Harrington will proba-
bly, succeed Mr.. Childers at the War Office
No little qualification is expressed in Eng
land over the ten-year alliance between Ger
many and Austria. of which the conditions are
fully disclosed to-day. 1t allays in q measure
the anxiety which has been caused by the
great military activity OF Russia. her recent
creation OF formidable body OF mounted in
fantry. her energetic construction of eight new
strategic railways. and several new frontier
Notifications. Russia's diplomatic tone has
been peaceful and conciliatory, but her acts
have wholly belied it.
There Is very strong feeling in Ireland that
Myles Joyce. who was hanged yesterday. was
innocent. The Lord Lieutenant expressed
himself rs only too anxious to reprieve him,
but could not find anything in the papers laid
before him to Justify him in doing SO. Up to
the present none Of the arrests made in the
phpDiy parl. nd oil
any real significance. Westgate alias O'Brien.
arrived in Dublin to-day. but the police attach
no Importance 10 what he says. and the pas
sengers on the steamer from Jamaica reports
that he is an utter imbecile.
The funeral OF the most eminent of French
Socialists took place on Tuesday and was the
most remarkable pageant that has been seen
In Paris In many years. Over one hundred Or
CARNATIONS were represented in the process
sion. Pore Ia Chaise was filed with tie people
OF Paris. the best of order prevailed and. as
the Pal MAI Gazette says. his obseques might
be named the festival Of free thought an over
whe!ming demonstration of the vitality Of the
republic az shown in an intelligent. healthy
and elevat!ng worship Of a noble hero. Tho
speeches ut the grave lasted until dark A let
ter from Victor Hugo was read-an eloquent
tribute 10 Louis Blanc and a reverent aflirma-
ton Of belief in his principles and his immor-
tally. NJ. Moret summarized the regard in
which he was hold by the statement that all
workingnen gathered from Louis Blancs life
that, born bourgeois. he loved the people
The Sultan's unhappy condition continues.
and his surroundings are still chaotic. Sedi-
ton is rife on every side of him. The army is
full OF disnissions and disafrection. the popu-
lar discomfort is loudly expressed and affairs
at Cons tantinople present the aspect which
usually indicates the approach OF violent
transition. The most extraordinary precau-
tons against assassination are taken at Yidiz
Kiosk. No one is admitted to the palace and
the Sultan goes out only on Fridays. when he Is
conducted to the mosque in his French bomb
proof carriage. He makes every one nervous
BY carrying two revo!vers. with which he is
quite unfit to be trusted Last week one Of his
chief servants. who has always boon about his
person. desired weeks leave Of absence to
visit his family. and accordingly drew up the
usual humble petition to his Majesty and anx-
iously awaited favorable opportunity to pre-
sent it. An occasion Offering. no approached |
Abdul Hamid and Frustrated himself at the
same time putting his hand in his bosom to
draw forth his document. The Sultan being |
instantly seized with the suspicion that the |
man was about TO draw q weapon and assassi-
nate lin, pulled out his revolver and shot the |
man dead on the spot. The aides-de-camp. |
running IN AT the noise IRON the ante-clamber. |
found the Sultan standing over the corpse with |
his pistol, and by his direction searched the |
body Nothing more dangerous was found than
the paner clutched in the hand Of the unlortu-
nate man. The affair was hushed up. Abdul |
Hamid still carries his concealed weapons. and |
every one in the palace avoids tie slightest
ambiguity Of gesture.
memorable year in the history Of artillery
science has ended with some conclusive ex-
perlments ut Speza The new steel and COM
pound armor plates are shown to be able 10
Withstand any known projectle even the Z 600
pound Whitworth steel shot from the new l00-
ton gun Artllcrists abandon the idea OF
perforating the armor OF the future and will |
now turn their attention to the construction Of
l"".i, ger guns and the use Of enormous proiec-
tiles, 80 rs to gain the greatest possible total
energy OF blow. Hereafter tho effort will not
be to perforate ships armor but to crush in
her whole side by the impact Of q proicctie
weighing TWO or three tons, and having strik-
ing velocity Of 500 feet per second and Il total
energy Of about 100000 foot tons. With such
ordnance II becomes not SO much a question OF