New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-08
CURRENT TOPICS IN LONDON.
The COMING SESSION OF PARlIANENr-iiE oHi''
NALITY OF NEW COMEDY IN QUEsTloN-Mhs


,1Y CABLE TO THE TRIBUNB
IovpoS. Jan. 7.-Good authorities agree that the
Cabinet was unanimous yesterday that the relorn
of the Procedure Of Parliament must precede all
other business in the coming session ANXIOUS "'
tbe Ministers are to avoid collision with the Con
servativc party, they regard clOtue in some form
or essential condition Of the efficient working or
1ocsIotion It's believed that the Radical opposl-
+ion 70 tbis proposal can be conciliated great
majority of Liberals ready to support Whatever
the Government declare necessary, Even INC
Daily Ncrs, formerly great stckler Tor the So
called rights of minorties now advocates the
mower 10 close debate by a bare majority. Inc
Government programme, subject to the necessity OF
first passing new rules includes measure OF reform
in county government, disestablishinG the eXlsuhg
aristocratic monopoly in county affairs, ana
scheme for the better government OF London OF
which the details given doubtful, except that
single municipality is to be leading feature
betbcr fresh powers are TO be asked for repressng
disorder in Ireland Is still undetermined The tone
Of The Standard indicates that cloturoin any form
will be opposed by the whole Conservative
strength. ,-
LORD DKREY's SPEECH.
Neither the Irish landlords meeting to demand
con,pensa,ion nor the Birmingham demonstration
though both Mr.. Bright and Mr. Chamberlain spoke
,engtmly, had 80 much influence on pubic opinion
rs Lord Derby's remarkably able, cool speech.
The indications of the possible adoption of the
Landlord Compensation policy are few Lord
3 ~ n of he landlords
themselves Is recognized as damaging blow Po-
htical cvnics contemplate with complacency Mr..
Chamberlain defending the same policy OF coercion
which he once threatened to resign rather than to
adopt -,. .-,,,.u
Mr.. Blaine's conference circular, briefly summa-
Iizcd by cable ecits few comments except from Ihe
Idilg Nors which grossly porvers 1t into proposal
for establ. >hing United States protectorato or
despotism over both the Americas. This violent
article, which might well have appeared IN The
SATURDAY. Reriec wholly failed create the excite
lnent 1t was apparently intended to produce
THE GUITEAU TRIAL CRITICISED
Protests appear this week in the English papers
against The 7imes's persistent publication OF care
fu selection of the most offensive incidents in the
Guiteau trial Fresh articles in various papers APP
pear daily deporng the general conduct of the
trial Nothing In the whole business is considered
so revolving as the allowing OF Guiteau to hold
levee IN prison.
THE ADDITIONS TO TIE PENNY PRrss.
The PaH Nal and st. Jdmes's GOzettes complete to-
day their first weeks existence penny papers. 1t
IL, Aha cola Of hrfb bna {ucTp sp1
THE Pan MAJ gaining largely Journalistic opinion
iuclines 10 regard The Pal Mairs experiment as
sound, because il appeals to a Radical constituency
bu, doubts whether the aristocratic and cOnserva-
tiyc st. James's has not made mistake in following
yIl PaU NaIps example.
CHARGED WITH PLAGIARISM.
An naDimatedcontroversy respecting the originality
Of Pneros successful comedy, The Squire began
on Monday and still proceeding but the critics the
press and the public are satisfied, Notwithstanding
IneIo fiat denial of that the play is
really an adaptation of Hardys "Madding Crowd"
The 4tleaaeau declares if evidence of Pineros bor
rovings from Hardy be rejected, charge of pa-
liaIism in any case ever be subs'antiated. The
matter is made worse for Pinero and the managers
Of the St. JaIuess Theatre by the fact that previous
dramatzat.on of the novel by Hardy and Comyns
Carr was accepted year ago by Mr.. Hare and then
declined or account Of personal differences 1t was
intended TO produce Haldy's play at the Court The
atre but the manager now says is impossible to
90 so because Pinero's play resembles Hardy's so
closely, Hardy and Carr arranging for the pro-
ductIon Of the genuine play In New-York.
MRS. LANGT8Y's SUCCESS.
Mrs Langtrys appearance in Brighton on Tues
DAY, as Miss Hatddstle excited the same interest
In London. The crowded house included numerous
people Of fashion staying in Brighton, The per-
Torrance was considered to show many good points
end unmistakablo promise Of excellence. Every
ticket has been long since sold for the first
and second nights Of her temperance
al the HayInarket. Acrimonious attacks Oh this
lady continue to appear in Punch, berayng like the
Sunday theatrical journals, an unexplained per
sonal aniuosty
MR. LOWELL IN LONDON.
Mr. Lowell returned TO London yesterday from
visit Of several days to Lord Derby ut Knowsley.
TIE LATE BERNAL OSBORNE
Bemal Osborne jusr dead was of that brilliant
Company Of takers of the last generation Of whom
Kingake, Charles Villiers and Hayward arc now
the sole survivors, Hayward was the author of
The long, admirable notice in The Tines The other
tapers all publish elaborate accounts, which is re-
markable, because Osborne possessed neither rank
nor wealth and was power in politics though