New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-02
THE WEEK IN LONDON.
,r,c,1. AND SOCIAL INCIDENTS.


,pr CABLE TO THE TRIBUSE.i
1oSnoN. Sept. 1.-Sir Stafford Northco'e
-otests that he is not ill., thereby seeking 10 dispei
.,s minors of his intended resignation CohSeiVa-
.,ss continue to discuss the relations between 'no
,..,o 90 Richmond and the Marquis of Salisbury.
The closing hours of the Parliamentary SeSS'o" fs-
,,oo,sa remarkable divergencies in that quarter
, s,snicjoo prevails that the ultimate leadership
NAV mass from Lord Salisburv's hands Three years
NJ experience has sho Rn the moderate tories 'na'
.,o orte Of Richmond is more trustworthy than
Lord Salisbury.
THE MADAGASCAR AFFAIR.
Mr. Sbaw's release rebounds to the credlt OF the
Government. and deprives its opponents oi al
o,nortupitv for making capital The Madagascar
oe,,r also establishes the success of NJ Wadding-
.o,,o u,iss,on. Though the official correspondence
s vet unpublished, there seems to be an understano'
;oc bv which the French policy Will pe
,o,r,mized The talked-of advance upon An
.onororivo is supposed to have been
.,.D,oned and the French claims lessened to
-, ooornot,on Of solitary point on the northwest
OF the island.
Mr. Shaw on returning to England complains OF
brutal treatment during his arrest Ills rei0"'0
,pst,fies compensation. which his 1renus are ue-
,r,D,,ny Possibly they remember Lord Palmer
..or,s succass in Consul Pritchards case against
the French in Tahiti.
IRISH AFFAIRS.
Tho moderation of Mr.. Parneps speech IN Dublin
canses much comment. Even The FreeamdHs journal
Iarely rebuked Mr.. Healy for vltuperatlon. Inc
Snetotor saws that if violence not considered
necessary to stimulate American sympathy and
Irish electoral enthusiasm, We might hope for the
prevslence of rational spirit among Irish leaders
but unfortunately the men who 90 farthes' ana
scream worst best command American money ana
Irish votes. Mr.. Parnell advised agitation within
constitutional limits, and his League arrangements
promise great machinery at the next election
The Glasgow dynamite arrests and the tate Oh
the neutrality-suspicious. calculated TO dlscour-
age violent propositions for Mr. O'Donnels release
Mr.. BRIGHT ON TEMPERANCE.
Mr. Rneht's Birmingham speeches on temperance
nresented this usually destructive critic in the
character of constructive Conservative. His
defence of the vested interests of publicans has
greatly annoyed the temperance agitators, ana DIS
proposal to increase license duties In order 70 Duy
nm and suppress some existing houses and TO limit
nnhic bouses in proportion TO the population. has
ore.tlv allayed the alarm of the liquor trade.
Temperance legislation is coming to the forefront
of home politics and Mr. Bright Is not the only
Liberal leader who has advocated compensation II
the yictualers are disturbed.
SOUTH AFRICAN AFFAIRS.
Cetewayo has become scornful. blames the Eng
lish Government for his troubles, and refuses 10
abide any longer by their advice. AT the same time
he demands their protection. Cetewayo's enemies
charge England with creating anarchy by sending
Cetewayo back. They demand that England treat
Cetewayo es a public disturber. The Transvaal
Boers arc hardly less insoent. but there Will be no
change of the lassez faire policy Of the Colonial
Office till the Boer mission arrives IN October
Meanwhile indications are of coming struggle
between the Dutch and natives. Cetewayo is cred
tied with making private overtures to the boers.
MILITARY AND NAVAL MATTERS.
The Times publishes remarkable article showing
,neftic,encv of the ships fire at Alexandria and
the disadvantage of guns against forts when
tho latter are properly armed and
eonstructed-private reports from the War Office on
this subject almost claiming that if Alexandra had
been defended and armed by German engineers
there would have been no safety for the British
feet.
FRENCH POLITICS.
English opinion of French prospects regards the
Comte de Pariss opportunities as most favorable.
1t is known that a substantial section OF Repubil-
cans, wearied of enterprises of Challemel-Lacours
school, would welcome the Comte de Paris as the
next President. The French are already displaying
signs of irritation concerning the concessions re-
spectlng Madagascar. There are likewise inolca-
tions of anxiety TO terminate the 1onquln enter
prise They are beginning to question the value OF
treaty with Pretender and to reckon the cost OF
maintaining protectorate over Anam and Ton
ouin by force najeHe. These symptoms
of public uneasiness touching the rest
less policy of the men In once
improve the Comte de Paris's prospects. Every
body admits that the Comte de Paris Will refuse
the Whte-Rag and AbsoIutist principles. lie may
even have to check Royalist agitations, for his
known temperament, and the declarations Oh 'ho
Orleanist press. indicate an Intention to await an
expression of public opinion. The recent foreign
aggressions of the French Government would make
q moderate chief like the Comte de Paris accepts
able to England and Germany.
The accentance of his Presidency is more uncer-
tain but the German press anticipate a pos'ioiiiy
of his election.