New-York tribune., 1883-03-18
TOPICS AT THE BRITISH CAPITAL.
BY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.l

LONDON, March 17.-Public opinion lnstlnctNely
fastens on Irish responsibility the attempt on Thurs
day to destroy the Government Offices. Nearly every
journal recognizes this outrage as the Irish answer
to Mr. Gladstones refusal to grant Mr. PaInells
demand for further land legislation. Scientific in
yestgatlons disprove the theory of gas explosion
and establish the certainty that dynamite or simi-
lar material was alone capable of producing such
complete destruction over area so limited.
Professor Huxley describes the floor of the room
where the main force was exerted as resembling the
bottom of q cigar-box through which man had
dashed his fist. The spot selected indicates both
the ignorance and the cowardice of the authors OF
the plot 1t NAV be safely presumed that they IN
tended to destroy the Home Office. which Irish ag-
tators regard with peculiar animosty as the centre
of police authority. This adioins the Local Gov
lernment Office but fronts on Whitehall, broad
street where the traffic is frequent at all hours,
while Charles street. where is the entrance TO th.
Local Government Office, almost deserted at
night The actual damage done was not gre at
though from the immense number of windows
broken the scene appears one of great destruction
The attempt upon The Times Office was undoubt-
edly made by tie same gang
rU SENTIMENT ENGLAND.
The toue OF the English press and people IN the
presence of such an outrage Is dgnifed and reso
lutte. The Times well expresses the general sent-
ment remarking that it does not altogether regret
that the Irish Irreconcilables have once more
shown thei1 hand as the public will know what it
has to deal with; for If dynamite becomes the ac-
cepted instrument of lrish politics the day of
remedial legislation is over.
have heard scores of men say substantially the
same thing Everybody perceives the reality of the
danger from which nobody is wholly Free but no.
body hints at conceding anything while the danger
lasts There is no panic OF an approach to panic.
Precautions are redoubled both III reference &c
buildings aud to public men threatened. The eStaHd-
ard to-day we'll says irritation is reasonably felt
that the general repose should be disturbed by
handful of desperadoes, but nobody dreams of pay
ing them political blackmail; but judge that the
irritation is slowly developing into deep anger,
which more provocaton might convert INTO
deeper rage for retaliation. Already there Is talk,
though not in public of the possibility of an Irish
yespers in England
MR.. GLADsTONE's FIRMNEss
Mr.. ParnePs cool request for fresh concessions to
the Irish tenants rightly described by Mr. ulad-
stone as proposal for the virtual reconstruction OF
The Land act based on false representations OF the
failure of that act which is really working well, |
rapidly reducing rents and spreading content ameng
the farmers Mr. Gadstones firm refusal to enter
tain the demand is heartily approved in the ooun-
try except by English Radicals and Irish members |
whose seats dependent upon the votes of certain
classes of tenants whose cupidty is reused by the
prospect of further exactons from landlords 1t is
notable that the Radicals base their advocacy OF |
Mr.. Parnelps most moDttous proposals., amounting
20 sheer robbery, on the fact that they supported
by those who would profit by the plundcr
SECRETARY PRELISGHUYsEN's DIPLOMACY.
Secretary Frelinghuyscn's weak dispatch OF last
September relating to the operation of the Grimes
net on Irist-Americans in Ireland cabled here on
Wednesday. attracts little attention. The Spectator
thinks the anthor has ~ sympathy with Irish ex-
tremsts but is unwilling to irritlte the Irish vote
CABINET CHANGES.
There is much speculation concerning the Cabinet
.banoe, announced by Mr.. Gladstone. but little
knowledge. 1t Is understood that the new arrange
ment Is not settled. 1t is uncertain whether there
will be a new Minister Of Education and new
Minister of Agriculture and Commerce. CT whether
their proposed duties will be distributed between
1.-THE Council and the Board OF Trade IL is certain
that Lord Spencer remains IN the Cabinet, though
rot Lord President of the Council. 1t IL probable
tha. Lord Csrlngford will srcceed him. No Cabl-
net post has been offered to Lord Rosebery, though
/ il js the only name much discussed outside. The
Times strongly opposes separate Ministry for Scot
land.
LIBERAL EMBARRAS SSMENTS.
The Liberal managers are greatly surprised by the
largeness OF the Tory majority in mid Cheshire.
They now think that their candidate Mr.. Latham,
was too radical for the constituency.
The TransvAal debate is giving the Ministry
much concern. Mr.. Forsters powerful speech in .
favor Of protecting the tribes TO which English
faith was pledged produced great IMPRESSION
Mr.. Gladstone answered resentfully and ingeniousy
but not rOnyineingIy.
NOVEL EDUCATIONAL EXPERIMENT..
There was an interesting ceremony yesterday at \
Albert Hall. 1t was the distribution of prizes by I
the Princess Of Wales to hundreds OF girls who are
pupils of the Public Day Schools Company, an en-
rprse launched ten years ago under the patronage
OF the Princess Louise, and presenting the SIN
gular spectacle OF commercial company success n
fully conducting the education Of FIVE thousand