The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-02-04

VOL. L.--NO. l57.
LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE.
ALL EYES XNrkNzLY WArCHINo TKD
POLITTCAL STORM IN ERAxCZ
Erect % the Exp.isisa DTs-Iavsiy Aassss.
Dations 81 The Csaiss esssisa Pasiiaasas
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Yates for Craaiaal Libst-TAs Recent
Aarriags 81 Archer, the Taasus Jssksy.
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LONDON, Feb S.-The situation In France
Il watched with the deepest interest and the
friends Of the republic are uneasy over the
dangers which tho downfall Of the Ministry and
the exoesses Of tho Chamber begin to unfold.
Il u feared that the overwhelming majority By
which tina Expulsion bill was passed forebodss
it, ACCEPTANCE In the Senate. and II II even said
to have the countonancs OF the President who
thinks 0lAt thG1 pvernment has been hurried
too far 10 RI There seems to BE- no doubt
that the orlea1 lily will now retire to Eng
land. but the ma aestion 10 the all absorbing
ono. when the pretenders are gone. who
shall follow themf" Tho spirit Of prescription
once thoroughly aroused. there 10 no knowing
where It will stop. and the tendency Of the
easlness. The sense Of general insecurity In
tho public mind. which was 20 acute some
months ago. II again aroused. and while tho
confidence Of the people In the President 10
perhaps stronger than ever. their passive con-
ssrvstism may very readily give way to
now results and load thom to seek their
security from the first strong hand that 10 held
out to them. Tho question II asked. In view Of
the feeling in tho French army. Why may there
not b dormant in its ranks II not Napoleon,
at least q Santa Anna. . Miramon. Serrano.
or Prim A continued exposure of the people
10 such exasperations and agitations - they
have now to endure would soon put Thorn in .
temper In which they would read pronuncia-
mento from Gen. Charetts In very different
spirit from that In which they accepted the
proclamation from Prince Napoleon. The pres
ont political storm 10 purely the work Of the
party OF violence in the Chamber. They have
manufactured Il out Of the harmless explosion
OF the Prince. out Of . legitimist conspiracy
md q legitimist armv which had absolutely NO
existence and out Of the criminal weakness Of
aworthless Cabinet It has resulted in the Gre
alton OF tremendous engine Of prescription.
which. however fatal to the objects against
which 1t is directed cannot fail to entail In the
end a most serious and hurtful reaction.
The party whips are out In all directions. and
tho lveliest anticipations arc INDUCED OF the
approaching session OF Parliament. Mr.. Glad
stone will be back In Downing street BY the
18th. much improved In health. and the party
managers are sounding their respective alarms
on Ill sides. 1t In conceded that 1t will be An
exciting session. and there IL certainly enough
important work cut out for It OF the Irish
party great expectations are entertained. and
the Conservatives are sxasperated to the last
degree over the results OF their proposal that
ireland should be disfranchised before It can
be properly governed. It has strengthened Mr..
Parnelrs following from the most unexpected
quarters. and has served almost "a we'll a. any
entire session OF parliamentary agitation would
have done to emphasine the true character and
status Of tho Irish question. The Times fore
tells that the meeting Of Parliament will b
signaEzed BY vehement outburst Of indigna-
ton from tho Irish members. No obstruction
II looked for. Mr. Parnell having set his facs
against It: but 1t 10 feared that the Irish party
having gained immensely In moral strength.
will proceed to its ends b. surer methods and .
moro effeotua boliey. The intsntien Of large
proportion Of the Government 10 that they shall
have tho opportunity OF putting forward their
claims to . fair share Of parliamentary attsn-
ton for the practical reforms which they intend
to suggest. and which Mr.. Chamberlain has just
described as not materially different from the
measures which 1t Is intended to propose for
Scotland aud England. The present temper Of
the Irish constituencies IL to return two new
members to Parliament for every asitator that
tho Government consigns to Kilmainham.
The great local question In London during
the latter part OF tho session will be the new
municipality. Some idea Of the importance
attributed to this now corporation may b
gained from the fact that II 10 intended to ask
the Duke Of Westminster to become it, nrst
Lord Mayor.
Lord Lonsdale has instituted criminal pro-
oeedings against Edmund Yates Of the World
IN tho matter Of an anonymous libel In that
journal on Jan. II. 1t contained . paragraph
to the effect that 1t was understood In sporting
circles that an elopement had taken place from
the hunting field Of young lady Of very high
rank and noble birth with young peer. whose
marriage was one Of affection. but whose wife
has unfortunately fallen into delicate state Of
health. Tho young lady" It added. is only
two and twenty. and the gentleman master Of
hounds" This statement was at once under
stood to refer to Lord Lonsdsle. Lady Ions
dale has fallen into bad health. and 1t was
known that she had gone abroad to re-
cuperate. Lord Lonsdals 10 . master Of fox
hounds. and tho only peer to whom It
could apply. tho other young peers who al
similar positions-Lords Pembroke. Roesmore.
and Guilford-having wives whose health 10 I'M
improbable. All these facts were set forth By
the Attorney General and Lord Lonsdale's
solicitor. who wrote to Mr.. Yates. and de-
manded the authority upon which no had made
the statement To this Mr.. Yates replied that
no was astonishsd that It should be supposed
that the paragraph referred to Lord Lonsdale;
that he knew very we'll tho aflectionate rela-
lions that had always existed between his
iordship and the Countess. and that It applied
to another peer whose namo ho did not give
Lord Lonsdale made m affldavit that thero was
not word Of truth in tho scandalous imputa-
tion. and Mr.. Yates will have to como into
court next week and show cause why q Grim.
inal information shall not DO laid against him.
Lord Lonsdale Is only 90. but no 10 very pop
plar noblemnn.
The principal fashionable intelligence Of the
week is tho marriage Of Archer tho Jockey to
Miss Nellie Dawson the DAUGHTER OF the we'll