New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-18
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
FRENCH WAR RUMoRs POLITICAL lNCl'
DENTS IN ENGLAND.
EGYPT AND IRELAND-TENEMENr REFohN-'
TIoN sPEECHEs-THE DICKENS LE1Th"''
o.n,y To TUT TprprrSf.

JoSpoN Nov 17-Sinister rumols ha'0 '
,, ho, cot oAoa+ ny the French papers 10 tho
effect that Admiral Courbets situation III io"d
is hemmed in By Chinese troops ana 'n"' ii' "''
.,., -o,,,,;os;or n rcleye himself by lombard
;,. canton hundreds of miles distant ministers
now DENY that Admiral Courbet Is LII u"isoi' ou'
the rumors have served the purpose Vi Sccuiins
q maturity in the bureaus OF the Assembly, ior
A. orod;ts demanded. The French press
,ooorvbie. especially the inspired journ, =
abounds in insults to Marquis Tseng. All the sig
still mint to a resolve on the part of the French
Ministry 70 force on a war with China. The mod
orote nortv gain an advantage by the election of NJ
Ribot as president of the committee ON the Ionquln
credits NJ Ribot is pledged to demand full informa-
ton before granting any money.
TIE WITHDRAWAL FROM EGYPT.
The publication of Baring's lOtter respecting the
withdrawal of the English troops from Cairo Is III
tended to Justify the Ministerial resolution IL iS
really strong argument for the retention OF one
half of the present force with headquarters at AIeA
andria. There is no prospect of reducing the num-
her below 900 for many months.
IRISH INCIDENTS.
Lord Spenccr's prohibition of Mondays Orange
and Parpele meetings is bitterly ydenounced by the
National press in Dublin and London as surren-
der to the Orange faction. Certainly 1t Is the Solo
means of keeping peace without using troops lhe
widest license of speeohis meanwhile accorded IN
the South of Ireland to Mr. Harrington and Mr..
Healy. The latter is openly advocating the
complete pillage of the landlords.
The Limerick election created httleinterest. The
vote was small and Parnelite success was lore
gone conclusion.
sUEZ CANAL PROPOSALS.
NJ. de Losseps's visit alike in London and in LlV-
erpool is marked by the cOrdlality of the welcome
offered to him personally and the answering firm
pess of the shipowners and merchants gen.
orally in adhering to their refusal to accept
any solution of the canal question not involv-
ing radical reform of the administration
of the present canal, large reduction Of tolls,
adequate recognition of the English shareholders
in the directory and the substantial control OF the
new canal which NJ. de Lcsseps now offers to con-
struct. NJ. de Lesseps foolishly announced at
Trinity House that the object of his mission was 10
convert the English people to the wise views of the
Ministers who made the recent bargain That is an
utterly hopeless task
"CRY OF TIE oUTCAST POOR"
"Outcast London" continues among the foremost
topics of the day. Every speaker this week has
had something to say on this subject. The papers
continue to publish descriptive articles, especially
The Daily Necs which has powerful and CHASTITY
pictures by George r. Sims Sir Charles Dixie is
sedulously visiting the slums, each visit being care
fully announced. The case in the Police Court yes
terday wherein the Duke of Bedford's agent at
tempted to evict tenants. who appealed to the
magistrate for protection, Is aTousing general mdig-
nation. The magistrate denounced tho act as
barbarOus.
Mr.. Fawcett true to his doctrines of political
economy while expressing deep sympathy for the
condition of the poor warned the public against
the danger of legislative interference tending to
weaken the great and sacred principle of self-rc-
lance. The minor Tories, msled by Lord Sails
bury, are proposing the strangest nostrnms. Sir
Frederick Miner the Tory candidate for York, adj
yocates an increase of the income tax to compen-
sate owners for the removal of houses that are un-
fit for habitaton.
Mr.. Forster devoted part of his striking speech
Yesterday TO this subject lie recognized alike the
urgency of the question Of housing the poor and
the value and the honest purpose of Lord Sails
bury's article perssting in tribute to Lord Sails
bury in spite of the Kisses of Liberal meeting He
insisted, however that the remedy belongs largely
to the municipal corporation of London
A LIBERAL CONFERENCE MEETING.
The Liberal conference yesterday in London was
called to strengthen the hands of those Ministers
who favor the immediate Introduction of bill to
reform the government of London. Mr.. FOrster's
prediction that the Franchise bin will be followed
by tho London bill rests something more than
guesswork Mr.. Forstor's presence and powerful
advocacy imply that the London Liberals have
been reinforced by many leading members of other
large cities. 1t is believed that Mr.. Gladstone
really sympathzes with the object of the.m ting.
There have been interesting Liberal meetings and
speeches at Reading celebrating the twentieth
year of Mr. Shaw-Lefevrc's representation of that
borough. 1t was brilliant tribute to one of
the sonndest, sncerest and ablest Liberal leaders
THE LUTHER FESTIVAL.
The papers are filled with cOpous accounts of
Ehe Luther celebrations III Germany and various
parts of England, Roman Catholics and English
High Churchmcn vainly protesting against the
honor paid to the great Reformcr Bigotry carried
She day at Oxford but the tributes to
Luther elsewhere in England general
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