The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-11-19
NEWS FROM THEOLD WORLD.
QUEEN UICTORIA REVIEWING THE RE
TURNED EGG YPTI4N TROOPS.


TURNED EGG YP7I4N TROOPS.
An Irish Conscs vativo tho Frat Victim or
GIndstone's New Ruies-rhs Marquis OF
Queensberry's Public Decentralization OF
Tennyson's New Drama-steady Drift To-
wn~d Egyptian Anne xation-New Light
on Prince Poiignac's Iueeodisrisna.
Specid. Gable Despatch to The sun.
LONDON, Nov. 1s.-Matters in tho House OF
Commons have gone very peacefully during
the week and seven OF the now rules have boon
adopted. Mr. Gladstone has evadod the Egyp-
tian explanation. hns deferred everything re-
lating to Ireland. and has managed to conllne
the House TO matters Of procedure exclusively.
The first victim to ono Of tho new rules was
naturally enough an Irshman. but 1t was Mr..
Gibson tho occasional leader OF tho Conserva-
tives who was caught tripping. and was hauled
up by the Speaker under Rule 3. Sir Stafford
Northcote has temporarily resigned the leader
ship of tho opposition owing to breakdown in
his health. and has sought the Mediterranean
in a yacht. Sir Il. Cross succeeds him.
To-day business was in great part suspend
ed in London. In the morning there was fog
WHICH was prohibition upon ordinary trafllc.
and tho rest OF tho day given UP to the
view of the EgyI tian troops by her Majesty.
The weather cleared. as 1t Is held that 1t always
does for the Queen. and by 1 o'clock large
proportion OF Londons Ave millions had poured
into st. James Park. and filled every approach
to it.. Not ten per cent. of the enormous multi
tudo saw the pageant. which was one OF extra
ordinary brllancy. The royal family was out
in full force. Her Majesty was very
plainly dressed. looked very well. and was
guarded from tho view Of her faithful
subject by innumerabe soidiery. Tho Prince
of Wales was hardly more visible. and the i'm
mensc royal establishment with all its appa-
ratus. carriages and upholstery. presented a
very curious spectacle. The event filled Lon
don with excitement. 1t was eminently sue
cessful in its design. which was to let tho
Egyptian heroes into the sunshine Of the royal
presence. to stimulate the national military
feeling. and to give the public glimpse Of what
It Is that 1t is paying so much money for The
Indian officers and men in their grotesQue
uniforms came In for applause. and looked
deeply impressed and wretchedly cold.
From Egypt there is little or nothing now to
report. but there Is the same steady drift to-
ward annexation. Every day now guarantees
are entered into. new responsibilities under
taken. and new relations entered into on be-
half Of the local Government The latest move
ment is in the direction OF abolishing the slave
trade in Soudan and Dufour. and once this
obligation is imposed upon Egypt 1t becomes
duty which England binds herself to carry out.
Lord Dufferin Is credited with making rapid
progress In ingratiating himself with the no.
tables. but there will be- little progress In
the direction OF formal admission OF
England's policy until Arabi's trial Ia out
OF the way. That obstacle has degener
ated into farce. but certain amount Of cere-
mony has to be endured in regard to 1t before
1t can be settled. Arabi's recent letter In the
Times attracted great attention by its inde-
pendent courage and audacity. Mr.. Gladstone
questioned its authenticity in the House.
whereupon the Times asserted 1t strongly.
There is a bitter feud between the Premier
and the Thunderer. and many matters OF lato
have not tended to assuage 1t.
1t has been decided that the contemplated
memorial to DIR. Pussy sh Ill take tho form OF
the purchase Of his library and the provision
Of suitable buildings to contain 1t. with an en-
dowment for two or moro clergymen to act as
librarians and promote the interests OF theo-
logical study. The sum which it is determined
10 raise is s250.0 which it is expected will be
contributed by tho church members in Great
Britain. the colonies. and the United States.
The liquidation OF the unfortunate City OF
Glasgow Bank in four years has just been ac
complished. 1t will be remembered what fear
full ruin and misery the failure involved upon
widely differing classes Of people. Every penny
OF the banks vast debt has now been paid and
the remaining assets have been handed over to
a company formed to receive them for the bene-
At OF the still solvent shareholders. During the
000. 900. OF which nearly half came out Of the
private means Of the shareholders.
The noble Marquis OF Queensberry attended
during the week at representation OF MIR.
Tennysons new drama. which is conceded to
be the worst play that has been brought out
here in many years. Mr.. Tennyson holds up a
frecthinker to public odlum as the motive OF
his play. The Marquis promptly denounced
the laureate during the first act and on the
call 81 aIn .irIn fn,vn
stoned haransuo to the audience. 1t made a
great sensation. but his Grace was put out OF
the theatre. The affair has become the occa-
sion of q widespread discussion In print and
out Of it. Freethinkers are gathering to his
Lordship's support. Mr.. Tennyson Is abused
more than he was by the dramatic critics. and
We arc having it out according to the new
Queen.berry rules. The Marquis says in the
daily papers: Il am a secularist and a free
thinker. and though i repudate it. so-called
atheist. and as President Of the British Secu-
lar Union l protest against Mr. Tennysons
abominabc caricature OF an individual whom.
/ presume. he would have us believe repre-
sents some body Of people. which. thanks to the
good Of humanity. most certainly does not
exist among freethinkers"
The Marluiss sister. the Lady Gertrude
Douglas has scandaized society during tho
week by the disclosure of her marriage to a
baker Her adyship is by no means of tender
years. and tho baker is only twenty-one. Her
ladyship has money and tho young man is
good baker.
Young Prince Polignac's incendarism in his
fathers apartments seems to have had for its
object the bringing before the world OF the be-
trayal Of his mother. She WAS born In America
and Was married to Prince Poignac privately
at Valcnclcnnes. she was with him in America
during tho civil war. but returned and lived
yyit Polignac.