New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-25
GOSSIP IN EUROPE.
MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM ABROAD.

| THE sUEZ CANAL-IRIsH NEws-THE QUEEN-CoN-
| CALCULATIONS FROM THE POPE.
LONDON, Nov. 24.-M. de Lesseps returns to
Paris dissatisfied with the result Of his tour In England
| He has failed to cOnciliate the English ship
owners, their differences being fundamental The
shp-owners now subscribing to try 10
. obtain Arman from the Sultan giving an
English company concession for second canal across
| the Isthmus of suez banking syndicate headed by
the Franco-Egyptlan Bank has made an offer TO the
Egyptian provide the capital to construct
second canal These rival projects defeated the pro-
posas of NJ de Lesseps and his tour ended in tless
discussion.
TOPICS RELATING TO IRISH AFFAIRS.
1t is rumOred that plot has been discovered TO release
the Fenan Poole from Kilmainham Jail in Dublin where
he is confined under sentence of death for numbering
| Kenny The guards of Kilmanham have been doubled.
There is strong public feeling that the conviction OF
| Poole was mistake memorial Will be sent TO the
Home Secretary asking that Poole be repreved on the
ground that the evidence did not justify the verdict or
guilty 1t not likely however that repreve VIII be
| granted.
Tomorrow being the anniversary Of the hanging OF the
Manchester Fenans there win be in Dublin great de-
monstraton and trades procession TO Gasnevin Gene
terry Nationalist circulars call upon tradesmen TO make
the demonstration worthy Of the for which their
countrymen suffered and TO show national sympathy for
Poole.
to demand pledge from the Government TO include Ire
land the Franchise BILL and If the House of Lords ex
cludes Ireland to insist upon the passage Of the bill IL
the Government refuses make that pledge the Par
netes will Join with the Tories in opposing the blu at
| every stage.
Mormon missionaries show unusual activity and are
making large numbers of converts in England and Wales
An anti Mormon league has been formed IN London and
has appealed TO Mr. Gladstone to order the prosecution Of
Mormon missionaries in order TO prevent the inveigng
| Of young persons TO Salt Lake City. Mr.. Gladstone
through his secretary declines to interfere presumng that
| the converts 60 voluntarily.
The promoters of the Belan African Association dis
satisfied with Henry NJ stanley's management Of the
terprse on the Congo and have recalled him. The di
rection of the enterprise has been contded TO Belgian
officer. Stanley is returning 10 Europe. a French re-
nforcement for NJ. dc Brazza left Bordeaux Thurs
| day.
THE QUEEN AND THE PoPLIN TRADE.
Since the Queens return to windsor she has been tax
ing active exercise. In order TO give impulse the Irish
popn trade the Queen has ordered variety OF poplin
| goods from Dublin to set them in fashion. The
Life and Letters OF Princess Alice reveals close
friendship between Princess Alice and Strauss. The
book shows that the Princess had fine literary facility
and was thinker She assisted Strauss in the
composition OF his work Votaire, though she did not
fully approve Strauss religious views.
sensation has been caused in Vienna society by the
Archduke John salvador's giving public lecture Me-
chanca Soldier Drill in which he protested against the
the basis Of the organization OF the Army
OF reducing the individual TO machine. The Min;
lister Of War and large number Of military officers were
present at the lecture.
The marriage OF Miss Maud Goddard, daughter Of
Leonard Goddard, of New-York 10 Prince Poniatowsh
has been arranged to take place in Paris next spring
Vanity Far says that "Plunger" walton's turf opera
tons been much successful this season than
last that he has left number creditors behind him.
fba hotpax that the
"Punger" Is going TO send funds by the first mall
but they do not feel the they would II the money
was In their pockets
Lady Stamford is suing Lord Arlington and Sir Frede-
Johnsone for racing debts supposed be due to her
deceased husband. The Prince OF Wales in private
partnership with Sir 7. Johnstone
Lord Overstone who died in the early part OF the week
left fortune OF 900 sterling to his only daugh
ter. the wife of Colonel Lloyd Lindsay.
The Pope, through Archbishop CorTigan sends congrat
ulatons TO Cardinal McCloskey on his coming golden
jubilee The Pope has also sent special Pontlaca bene-
dicon to Miss Batter of Lafayette Ind who was re-
Gently cured after illness of eight years. by the use OF
the miraculous water Of Lourdes
Count Won MOltke's mind is falling. His memory is
blank and nc fails TO recognize intimate friends He
is living his estate at Kresau In strict privacy having
ceased all official work.
Alphonse Daudets novel will be published simul
taneousy in French and German at Paris and Dresden
wilke Collins has sanctioned the translation of his
works into Bengali
Robert Buchanan has dramatzed his last novel An.
nan Water"
DIR. Hans Bl1n's drama Junius is preparing at
the stadt Theatre, Berlin
BOnheur rather better but her condition "a
still critical She is able to take nourlshment and there
are some hopes for her recovery.
"Ouida is about TO embrace the Catholic faith Her
conversion is attributed 10 the influence OF Monsnor
Cape she having listened 10 a sermon by him I'm Flor
ence winter They have since been In correspond
ence. "Ouda" is willing make public confession OF
her faith.
French committee has been formed to erect statue
10 Balzac
DRAMATIC MATTERS.
strong company has been engaged to support Lotta
at the Opera Comique. Mr.. Howard OF Wallacks
Theatre New York. is coming to London and will appear
with Lotta.
Lillian Russell has obtained a release OF her engage
ment with Manager Henderson in order TO play at the
Princess Theatre, in Gilbert d sulivan's new opera
Mr.. Gye he means TO reform the star system OF
Italian opera by giving complete lyrical representations
rather than enormous salaries TO prima donnas
Jeanne Graner, the Prussian singer Is Ill with nfa
nation Of the lungs.
NJ COquen Anne sends letters to Paris papers express-
ing dissatisfaction with his treatment by the Comede
Franealse He says that during twentythree years
connection with the theatre has been allowed to ere
ate only two important roles.
FRIGHTENED ABOUT LORD LANsDOWNE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBuSRI
OTTAWA, Nov 24.-Considerable excitement
caused here last evening during the visit OF Lord
Lansdowne and the Marchioness at the Normal School,