New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-14

JoNDoN Oct 13.-Slr Stafford Northcote ID s'iii
- Ir,ster His visit is attended with disturbance
ond s severely criticised as having resulted only III
n revyal of religious and political fanat'ciSm Ano
Tory leader has given his friends small comfort
His tour is of very doubtful value 10 Iho UonS'i'
otivs party He has neither delivered a aWa1oh"olu
nor offered a policy. There has been pIentyol
or,rtv defamation to the effect that the Union
must be maintained bat there has been no refer
ance to the Land Question, and not even any
discrsson of the peasant proprietary schemes put
forward bv some of his supporters The Parnellites
make much of this. They say rightly that this is
not the way to captivate Northern farmers nor TO
wiz the Northern counties for the Tories They
nrofess great indignation at the attempt to revive
ancient animosities, and threaten to bring Sir
Stafford Northcote's conduct before Parliament
This is, of course, pure nonsense
Latterly the Nationalist party have won some
Tictories in the registration courts and 1t Is not
ppossible that they may carry Dublin at the next
election. This would be significant Otherwise
their operations are crippled by the Crimes Ac''
Meetings projected in districts that have recently
been disturbed are proclaimed. In their lndlgna-
tion they point to Sir Stafford Northcote's Orange
demonstrations and accuse the Vlceroy, Lord Spen-
Ger, of shameful partiality They forget that they
were allowed to brave the Orangemen the other
day at Dungannon and elsewhere in the North.
SPAIN AND FRANCE.
The fall of the Sagasta Cabinet temporarily re-
leyes France from further pressure from Spain but
the Paris incident remains unsettled. The depart
ure of the Spanish Ambassador from Paris on
holiday is held to be very significant Whether the
new Spanish Cabinet takes up the matter OF not,
France has done herself irrerieyable injury in re-
fnsing fnIl amends to a minor Power whom she had
wantonly insuted.
The Ferry Ministry will now have to settle with
the Extreme Left for the dismissal of General Thi-
baudin. Minister of War, This promises difficulty
in the Chamber
THE SITUATION IN TONQUIN
TonOuIn affairs make slow movement. The French
Commissioners action in buying off the Black Flags
and opening road to SOntay to the French troops
hardly warrants the congratulations heard from
Paris. France can now seize all TOnqun comprised
in the lower half of the Red River delta, but it does
not follow that China will accept accomplished
facts Trustworthy information says that the En-
press-mother dare not surrender TOnquin save to
superior force. France will do well to take the
considerable concession already offered. NJ de
Freycinets strong declaration in favor of coming
to an arrangement, and the prospect of facing the
Chambers at an early date, may influence Premier
Ferry in favor of mOder alton.
WITHDRAWAL FROM EGYPT.
The British withdrawal from Egypt has been
definitely advanced by General Woods offer this
week to answer for the preservation of order in the
Nile Valley. The Times has published statement
that General Wood was willing that the bulk of the
English troops should come home The Govern
ment will jump at the offer, and the more readily
since Consul General Barring recently appointed to
Office, is very strong man. Nevertheless the
evacuation cannot be completed until Parliament
isconsuted 1t is probable that two or three regi-
ments will remain to give confidence TO Europeans.
General Wood speaks enthusiastically of the native
army.
MADAGASCAR AND SOUTH AFRICA.
John Lemoiune's structures published in the
Dtbats on Mr.. Shaw the Madagascar missionary,
are sharply answered by the London press 1t is
understood that the two Governments arc dis
eussng the question of compensation to be made
to Mr. Shaw. Recent letters show that Admiral
Pierre's proceedings at Tamataye were astounding
and such as can be explained only on the notion
that he was an irresponsible man. Many British
officers would have gone further than Captain
Johnstone, of the Dryad, who cleared his decks for
action.
Prime Minister Scanlen. of Cape Colony, will ar
rive here in few days financial business He
will precede the 1ransvaal deputaton, and will be
able to help the Colonial Office to get clearer view
of South African affairs. Kruger and his friends
were warmly received at Cape Town, showing that
the Imperial Government was right in treating
gently Dutch opinion in the Colonies.
All efforts to induce CetewayO to surrender to a
British officer in the reserve territory having failed
be is to be scared out of the bush by Usbepu, who
has orders to do him no harm. Some Liberal
politicians say that this is British treachery
THE GREAT IRISH TRIAL.
A great defence will be made for O'Donnell. The
finest talent of the English bar has been retained,
and If the prisoner eau prove his claim to American
citizenship he will have help from the United States
Embassy. Itls likely that the trial will not come
eli for several weeks.
STAGE AND oRATORIO.
Mr. Burnand's Ariel" produced at the Gaiety,
is a dull work Shakespeare does not suffer, slnce
it retains little moro than the names Of certain
characters Of "The Tempest" which is hardly