New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-18
THE TOPICS OF LONDON.
ivy cAnLE TO THE TEIBCSE.l

1ovnoy. June 1.-THE Egyptian question Is tno
.hiof concern of the hour. The panic III Alex
.0dr,, continues. The representatives OF the lo"'
Powers lost their wits. and fearing opP"s'''on ~
1be Turkish troops. proposed that the h"oui'0
.A,,la al, Racheb and Raised POchas 10 form
,rr;.trv inclpding AraM at the War OIhoo'
p.rhe, Is strongly prcjod'ccd against Europeans
o,d his Ministry wonld form 10 solution Oh V"o
t,rescnt difficulty 1t was reported here t'S lo'n-
ing. though 1t is probably premature thai 'ne "ueN
Canal is 10 bo guarded throughout WITH hhsnsn
troops, to keep the waterway open AIu1KiSh e~-
ne6it;on is still desired TO restore order Inc
British Government is believed to have offered trans
no-s 10 the Porte 70 convey expedition, but tho
euan hesita;os lie fears that rabi will carry out
his threats to proclaim the Sheriff of Mecca Caiph'
and himself conlnander-ln-cbief and call upon inc
Arabs 10 support him The Porte also objects 10 the
s+r;,ccnt control which the French Government de-
,nands as the condition of landing Turkish force
in Egypt. Consequently there are no military
r,eparations at Constantinople and no signs or sn
.,poditiou. The Conference also hangs fire. The
Sultan declines to accept it. although advised Dy
his Minister'S but the Powers sie determined that
tho Conference shall DO held The Porte Is obvious
" following the old plan of making capital out Oh
European difficulties. Much was expected from
tbe influence of Bismarck with the Porte, but
this hope is not reconcilaole with the
action Of the German representative in Alexandria
If the soldiers ioin mob against the Europeans in
for will ne landed
while the fleets bombard the city. But in the alb
sence of misfortune of this kind it seems likely
that considerable interval may elapsc before ac-
tive steps are taken to restore the Khedive. The
feeling here is deeply reused. There is great Irita
ton at the apparent inaction OF the Government
II il felt that strong Government like this ought
to have been ready for the emergency, particularly
as tho crisis was foreseen for months.
iceland IN PARLIAMENT
Tho discussion of the Crimes hill continues, the
debates beng on details. The Government decline
10 make any important concessions. Attention Is
AGAIN directed TO the Arrears bill by the great in
crease-Slr Trcvcyan says the appalling in
ereasc7l in the evictons in Ireland Demands are
made that the Government shall suspend evictions
until tho Arrears bill is passed, but this is not
likely. The Government viii, however, ask for
continuous discussion of the Arrears bill in
committee 1t is now definitely stated that the
Government will call Parliament together late IN
autumn to pass the procedure resolutions put aside
By lhe pressure of Irish affairs.
AEMs AND AMMUNITION sEiZED.
7 ,cl,c 1,,, IN
stable in Ccrkenweu upward of four hundred rifles
with twenty-five largo boxee of revolvers and a
vast store of ammunition, everything packed and
ready for removal, II Is believed to Ireland. No
arrests have been made. At Dublin precautions
have been taken against u rising.
MRS IANGTRY AND MIR. ABBEY
Mrs Langtry is now negotiating with Mr. Abbey
for dramatic tour in America. Ii is expected that
it will begin in October next. and continue for six
months. Mrs Langtry, with view of this tour,
has obtained from Mr.. Bancroft release from her
engagement at the Haymarket, extecdiug from
September next to July following, Mr.. Ban
croft asserting the condition of Mrs
Langtry not playing in London under
any other management and on condition .oat
shc fuldls her engagement at tie ayrLaIket or her
return. The arrang gements with Mr. Abbey are still
under discussion. but it is understood that Mr.
Abbey offers terms substantially Identical with
Bernhardfs contract, Mr. Abbey engaging tho CON-
psny. paying all travelling and other expenses
aud guaranteeing Mrs Langtry liked sura nightly
With an agreed proportion of the gross receipts Mr.
Abbey assuming all the responsibilities of the under
taxing Propositions of a favorable kind made to
Ms. Langtry by other American managers are also
under consideration but the probability to-day is
that sae viii ultimately como to terms with Mr.
h0Oe'' MrS LSngtry's changed plans and the
carrier dste now contemplated for an American
tour are due largely to the cxtraordinarv spccess o
Der EngAsh provincial tour which has proved al
most unprece4ontedly prosperous the receiofs ex-
oeoding $1,000 weekly in some cases. Tho nine
leading journals in Edinburgh, GLASGOW Itvor-
pool Birmingham and Leeds agree that Mira
Lsng"ys progress In the art extraordinary. her
performances showing marked dramatic exceI-
ience. Critics who saw hor botl in Loodon and ,,o
Irovmces are Of the same opinion The American
fepertory VIII include "She stoops 10 Conooer y
lie Unequal Match" and Rosalind in AS You
Lake IT, She has not yet acted tho latter part in
England
INCIDENTS OF THE IRIsH sC1T,rrov
DUBLIN, June l7-The Freeraoy,, .L,urn,J ,',A
Hshes document purporting TO be a circnIar e.,
Tie commander Of the Dublin district oi1,i,,a Tho
military dispositions TO be ohseryed 4, a. -. :.