New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-24
TopIcs IN THE BRITISH CAPITAL
Try CABLE TO THE TRlBuNh'I

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Whitehall that Sir Charles Dixie VIII yo' "o O""-
ellor of the Duchy of Lancaster with Sea' !" 'ii'
Cabinet. His friends say that the queen ho"''''
,,. -osevt sir Charles Dilke's early attacks on
.,,,l l,st now rather likes him because OF MS
o,nrageous foreign policy. Nevertheless the raui-
-, bri, ot the failure Of their efforts to secure
L. in, Dixie simultaneously with Derby is Deep
sldom has there been so general ana determine" Z"
demonstration IN favor of one man as that lAa0e III
,,;,,a,s bsbalf by the advanced Liberal press
,,rourbout the country. His political opponents
,o,ned in IT, paying deserved tribute to Sir Charles
mikes abilities and services. They are not unwiI-
49,, rerboys TO add to Mr. Gladstone's embaTass-
-, NJ, impression still is tfat Dixie is not in
,beCabjnst because Mr.. Gladstcnehas not forgotten
mikes demand for a seat in the Cabinet as cono'-
tion Of his accepting the Chief Secretaryship ior
1relaod THIS. Mr.. Gladstone regarded as eqmva-
liant 10 refusal of dangerous post and an attempt
st The reversal Of the tradition according TO which
seats IN the Cabinet are offered, not barganed for
lord DERBY AND TIE RADICALS.
~, nor;,v,s accession to the Ministry is ac-
certed at home and abroad as fresh pledge against
q 100 energetic policy in Egypt The English Rad
icas continue to crticisc LoId Derbys declarations
against further concessions to the lrish demands
Int the lapse of week IS sufficient 70 show that
,b. an,ointment has strengthened the Ministry
uitb the country generally Mr.. Chamberlmn's
sneech in Ashton was obviously meant as counter
blast to Lord Derby's Manchester address
so far as concerns home topics. Mr'
Cbamberlain is now for the first time rising
sunerior TO that unwritten political code which pro-
bibits one Cabinet Minister from assalling another
THE NEW ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY.
Tho annoin ntment of the Bishop of Truro as Arch
bishop of Canterbury has been received WIN gen
eral satisfaction by all parties in the Church Inc
Ritnalists approve because DR.. Bensons persona"
svmnatbies ale with the High Church. Their op-
roneuts approve because his views OF his admins
tratve duties as Primate insure his being practically
n proad Churchman. Mr. Gladstone receives some
onplause for nsgnanimity in appointing Tory,
Int Mr.. Gladstone cares far for ecclesiastical
than political orthodoxy. The latest Information
today makes Dr. Bcnson's acceptance heretofore
thought certain, doubtful
SUPPRESSED EGYPTIAN DISPATCHES.
Tie ouarrel about General Hamey's suppressed
disnatch bout the battle of treatensto
b,eak ont in violent FORM The Duke of Cambridge,
d.eodipc the disclosure of the iealouses and dis
nntes which distracted the army III Egypt, is using
every effort to appease the discOntcnted generals
With whom he is believed really TO sympachlze
against Lord Wolselev
JUSTICE HUDDLEsToN AND THE BELT CASE.
Judicial proGastnaton is making the Belt case a
scandal of the first magnitude. The Standard and
The Daily Ne,cs both protest in sngularly plain
terms against Mr. Justice HuddlestOns conduct OF
the trial, likening the proceedings to Westminster
Hall Christmas pantomme. The NcC8 intimated
thatMr Justice Huddleson's loquacty is due to the
presence of an aristocratic audience. His so-caled
summns-up lasted two days and Will occupy two
more after Christmas Mr.. Webster, counsel for the
defendant. publicly accused Mr.. Justice Huddleston
in his own court of partality to the plaintiff.
Judge Huddloston defended himself from the bench.
HISTORY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE.
I"History OF American Literature" Is published
this week by John Nichol professor of English lit
erature in the University OF Glasgow. the same no
wrote the crude sketch in the Encyclopaedia Britain
MICA This present large volume is friendly enough,
well meaning and comprehensive, though devoted
in great part TO the last and present generation
But his method is unscientiGc and uncritcal. His
Judgment is frequently dis}Gured 10y prejudice. He
is often superficial and sometimes tlippant.
BISHOP wIIBERFORCE's LIFE.
The third volume of Bishop WilberfOrce's Life
nroyes 10 be among the most amusing books of the
season. on account of what The Iimes calls the BIZ
ographers amazing indiscretion"
CLOSING THE COPYRIGHT CONTROVERSY.
The copyright controversy in The Athendum comes
10 an end with several letters from Nh Murray
praising the Harpers libefIlity in paying thou
sand pounds for the early sheets of Livingstone 8
journal. while Mr. Hardy applauds them for
paving him more than had been agreed
for novel. Mr. MarstOn though appealed to for a
full statement of the Russell affair, contents him
eef With reiteratng the complaints OF my telegram
and offers no explanation whatever Of the awkward
facts already disclosed respecting his dealings with
Mr.. Russell.
HENRY JAMEss DEATH
The Atkea0gm has All appreclatlve nouce OF tho
death of Henry James, describing him as an able
theologan, finished writer, master of style OF
rare simplicity anu beauty, and unique thinker.
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