New-York tribune., 1882-08-13
LEADING TOPICS IN LONDON.
ipY CABLE TO THE rRIBuNrl


Lords has been the chief item OF interest TINS "e'A
Tho Honsc of Commons made important cohccs-
SONS TO ,he second of the Peers anchdiheh'S'
making a terant-riqht asset for rent under nm
;t,,;o,s but refused by an enormous majority 10
viola on tie first amendment. requiring the tenant
10 obtain the landlords assent before apply ing ioi
,bc boncGts of the Arrears bill. So recently as
Monday the Marquis of Salisbury declared thaV
diss luton would be necessary for the ENDORSEMENT
of snch an outrageous bill, but at a private con-
sultatlon OF the Peers after the decision OF the
Tonse Of Commons fve-sixths of them declined to
follow him IN creating crisis. He bad nailed Ills
eoors too tightly to the mast, and his folio wers
proved refractory.
SALISBURY FAILINGs AS A LEADER
when the House of Lords considered the
Commons amendments the Marquis OF Sa!-
ishury declared lie would have thrown ont
Vie bill if he could. III his bi ter dis
comfture he abused the measure in terms showing
his shor conngs as a leader Unlike Lord Beacons-
field, he has neither patience, steadfasness nor tue
spirit of concession. AT the private meeting the
revolt was led by The Duke OF Richmond, who
onenly warned his colleagues Of the dangers of the
proposcd course. Lord Salisbury lack OF se1-con-
troll and obstinacy are jeopardizing his leadership
at the moment when his great rivals foreign policy
strengthens the Liberal party. There are rumors OF
the Torres rallying around the Duke of Richmond
and Sir Stafford Northcote Lord Salisbury sulking
and refrainng from attendance upon Parliament.
TIE IRISH POLICE GRIEVANCES.
The Government are blamed for undertaking the
Irish police grievances. BY neglecting to distribute
the special grant an opportunity was given for an
agitation largely fictitious according to the form
ula long recognized In Ireland, ASK and it shall
be given" All accounts agree that the state of
Ireland u greatly improving under Earl Spencer
and Mr. T1evelyan. The arrest of Henry George Is
sharply commented upon in the press and has gwen
great annoyance to the Government. His so-cai-od
association with suspects arose from visiting shop
to purchase shirt button. copy of his we'll
known pamphlet was deemed iicce de co"rotica.
CErEwAYO's CLAIM POR JUSTICE.
Cetewayos illness. which is rather serious, is at
tribn'ed to a sudden fall in the temperature.
Though he eats three pounds of beef daily. yet he
cannot stand cold. His presence in London has
given great impetus 20 the demand for his restoI
alton. Florence Dixie makes an hystorical appeal
to Nh Gladstone. Public feeling favors his restora-
ton under two or more Residents, the only serious
objection coming from Dunn and two other chiefs.
GENERAL NOTES.
The news from the Transyaa shows the Conven-
ton to be an utter failure.
1t is expected tat The Queen will open the new
law courts in November. This enormous pile shows
10 greater advantage with the removal of the seat
folding.
When the young Princes crossed the limo in the
Bacchante they subjected to the usual horse
play, one of the sea-gods bunging their eyes with
eoap-snds This incident has led some Of our Serious
papers to demand the abolition of the silly custom
in The Navy.
II has been discovered that Sir Edward Watkin
one of the promoters of the Channel tunnel has
driven the heading seventy Yards seaward IN spite
Of tie order OF the Court of Chancery. The Board
Of Trade will take legal proceedings against Sir
Edward to insure obedience to the court.
Tie St. Jdmess Gazette In a disparaging article
on foreign correspondents aludes to the fewness of
good correspondents, and states that American
journalists are frequently heated partisaus write
for the Irish ote. Private American opinion on
Ireland Is igays contrary to the American press.
Ar int gent impartial survey Of England from ali
Abe n pm most useful to English politicians.
Large meeting of oarsmen yesterday protested
agar 81 the present system defining amateur
men 1t maintained that the Hilisdalc
III lied every requisite laid down by the Henley
Committee
Though the sending of conscience money 10 the
Chancellor of tho Exchequer may not always be
due to the highest motive, it is credtable 70 the
moral sense of the community that $500 of this
voluntary tax paid last year made up mostly
OF small Sums.
There has been a great rush Of arstocratc sports
men 10 the Scotch moors for the glorious Twelfth
TIE grouse are reported to be healthy and
numerous
IRELAND AND IRISH QUESTIONS.
LONDON, Aug. 12.--Thrce hundred delegates were
present at the sitting of the annual convention of
the IRISH Land League j. Manchester to-day.
resolution OF sympathy was passed relative to the
death Of Mss Fanny Parnoii. report was pro
sented stating that the highlands of Scotland were
npc for land agitation. 1t resolved TO altar the
title OF the Land League to the Land and Labor
League Of Great Britain" Upon a resolution for
enumerating the peasant proprietary among the
objects of the League amendment was proposed
eInbodying the principles Of the Davitt land nation
HlIZatIOn e ter at.