New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-01


of people and topics of interest. Parliament re-
snmcd its sessions on Thursday for forms sake, but
with benches three-fourths vacant. The members
prolonged the holidays amussments BY beating the
Government on the question of sixpcnny kilograms,
which Mr.. Fawcett. the PostmasterGeneral, really
favors their immediate adoption having been pre-
vented only because tie Treasury officials insist
that the state of the revenue does not justify the
reduction of the receipts which the change is sup
posed to involve.
A PREMATURE MOTION.
The proceedings last night with respect to county
franchise in no wise indicate the opinion OF the
majority of the House on that question, but mark
the resolve alike of the Ministry aud the House not
to allow their hand TO be forced by private men,
her. Mr. Arthur Arnold, Member from Stafford,
against the urgent advice of the strongest advo-
Gates of extended suffrage, insisted on bringing on
an untimely motion seeking to take this great qaes-
tion out of the control of Ministry which is
pledged to deal with it on a proper occasion Mr..
Gladstone absented himself, and the Wings on both
sides agreed to leave the House without quorum ;
60 M Arnold's endeavor came to naught.
RIVAL POLITICAL DEMONSTRATIONS.
The real centre of the weeks political interest
must be sought in Birmingham, where the Tories
and Liberals organized rival demonstrations. The
MARQUIS of Salisbury devoted four speeches to an
attempt to demolish tho Liberals and Radicals de-
nouucing with his usual bitter cleveIness the Mn
isterra zig-zag policy in Ireland, England, Egypt,
India and Africa, mpartaliy attacking both wings
of the Cabinet and announcing that the Tories bad
a substitute policy ready. which seems to CONSIST
for domestic PURPOSES of better dwellings for ari
sans and possible extension of the franchise at
some distant date, aud revival OF the Beaconsield
policy abroad.
The Birmingham Junior Liberal Association last
night held immense meeting at the Town Hall
u listen 20 an inaugural address from their presi-
dent, Lord Rcseberl, who appeared in Birmihg-
ham for the first time was greeted like an old friend,
aud spoke for an hour replying to the Marquis OF
Salisbury, point by point. with marked effect and
concluding a warrnlv cheered speech with perora-
ton of genial eloquence not unworthy of the place
and platform.
Mr. Chamberlain followed, Ict0rting also upon the
Marquis of Salisbury, rldiculing the an
tiquated ceremonies Of the Tory fcsii-
val rs medieval mummery and a fitting
reception for statesman two hundred years
behind his time, exposing his mistakes of fact and
describing his foreign policy as policy OF homi-
eide Mr. Chamberlain's speech perhaps the
ablest which he ever delivered his ripcned Oratori-
cal method being marred by only two bemishcs,
comments almost Communistic III tone on the Mar
ouis of Salisburys fortune and renewed invita-
ton to the Irish to continue agitation.
TOPICS or THE DAY.
The enthroncment of the Archbishop of Canter-
burv was fine ecclesiastical pageant, which inter
escd churchmen.
Irlshmen and ali parties are bending their ener-
g;es to secure a renewal of the mail contract with
tic Irish Company
I,ondoners are still hewailing the ruin of the
Thames Embankmcnt by railway venilators, and
mcdtating on the charSes of repeating the par
iamentary licenses for vandalism in q House where
over hundred railway directors sit.
RECENT DEATHS.
The deaths of the week include tha. of Edward
Fowler, we'll known by many Americans as the
hosoitable Mayor of StiatfoId-on-Avon. He won
nm amiable celebrity in London by his efforts to
preyent cruelty to horses. Nathaniel Moneiiore,
onc of the most benevolent, admirable and beloved
members of that ancient Hebrew family, died with
extreme suddcnncss from bronchitis caught while
he was attending Sir George Jessel's funeral
Joln Browns teceasc elicts from the Quecn one
of the most extraordinary tributes ever palc Dy
mistress to servant The English public, long
familiar with the exceptional position occupied Dy
John Brown, accept with gravity what
ever the Queen chooses to say, the news
papers treating his death as public
event and publishing elaborate and eulogsiic
biographies. The French press insisted that John
Brown was the Queens adviser in domestic ana
state affairs and indulge some very equivocai ana
nufounded romancing, reciting numerous anecdotes,
presumably imaginary, illustrating his behayort to
French notabilities
AN ATTACK ON CARLYLE
Mrs. Carlyle's letters, published to-day, provoke
n fresh ontburst in The Times of bitter hatred
toward CARLYLE, the writer accusing him OF indif-
tersuce. neglect, extreme sef-indulgence and mean
,o-s,monv TO her, and also of arousing his wife's
,.o,,,sv hv n protractod Irritation with Lady Ash
hnrtou Tho article summaries tie relations Oh