New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-02
DOINGS AND SAYINGS IN EUROPE.
INTERESTING GOSSIP FROM ABROAD.
ENGLAND ANb IRISH AFFAIRs-AMEMCAN FORK
MR.. LOWELL.


| MR.. LOWELL.
| LONDON, Dec. 1.-Interest in English Home
politics Is just concentrated upon the discussion Of
the assimilation of Irish to English suffrage. strong
section Of the Liberals demand that ii the franchise is
equaZed Irish representation shall also be equazed.
II this were done it would reduce the entire Irish para
mentary vote to 94 and that of the Parneites TO &C.
The prolonged silence of Parne upon vital issues is be-
ginning to provoke the electors of Cork and his parliament
taTy followers generally He has spoken only since
recess and his supporters complain that IL is difficult
obtain any communication with him. and that he main
ains too great upon matters Of immediate and
pressing policy,
Joseph Poole, the murderer of John Kenny has been
removed from his quarters in the Kilmainham Jail and
has been sent to the city prison. memorial Earl
Spencer Lord Lieutenant of Ireland against the verdict
Is reported to have been strengthened by newly dscov
cred evidence. Should the application to the Queens
Bench for arrest OF execution ground that tho
panel OF the jury invalid succeed, the Government
will take that opportunity TO order his release. The
Castle officials themselves have grave doubts OF the
justice of the verdict.
| POPULARITY or THE CROWN PRINCE.
The genial Crown Prince Of Germany has increased his
| popularity among the Spanish people by his afabty
toward ntervcwers. He has talked generally with great
freedom the press General Ortcga prcs
dent Of military club IN Madrid has requested the Prince
and General Blumentha and the military suit OF the
|
The clu5 will hold special meeting shortly to receive
| these German officers.
! TIE AMERICAN BISHOPS IN ROME.
The American prcates at Rome have received a sue
cession OF tes. The Archbishop OF Baltimore and the
Coadlutor Bishop Of st. Louis have undertaken to de
liver OF English in the city Friday
| afternoons during Advent. Cardinal Manning will
soon to England. He has met with failure IN his
attempts to influence the Vatican on it, Irsh-American
policy The American prcatc refused tolerate any in
! reference, thus baking his plans
now PORK WILL EE RECEIVED IN FRANCE.
deere vi the French Government issued IN Novcfn-
Der finally abolished the embargo against American pork
The Minister of Commerce in his circular announcing the
asks that the projects Of departments issue 10 the
people the explanation that the sole requirement Is that
American polk be thoroughly cooked this done, It Is
perfectly harmless, AMI IL will be matter whether the
pork had been infested with tchne or not The French
pork Epackor5 much dsplcascd with the new decree
and viii try 10 bring about ifs abrogaton claiming that
II issued under the pressure Of nccssant agitation at
Havrc, which suffering because Of the faliingoT III
the importation Of a leading American product
GAMBLING ON An OCEAN STEAMER
The London papers have entered upon a lively discus
sion OF the system Of gambling which prevails on trans
atlantic steamers Passengers who have rcd or been
annoyed by 1t write that gangs OF American
gamblers, card sharpers and "banco" men make
REGULAR business Of travelling on the 1rstclass
liners Their victims generally Englishmen II il
stated that these shlrpcrs must De known to the
officers OF many Of the steamers, and the question Is
asked, Why do not the managers Of the Atlantic line
steamships lid themselves Of this criminal 7"
DECEPTION By \ NEWS COMPANY.
The latest deception pCacticed by the Central News
has just come to light II distributed Il report accusing
Mr. Colledge, the English viceCousu Kcch Of being
the head and promoter Of pira,ica association and
added the statement that Earl Granville had ordered Mr.
Cocdge under arrest. This speedily brought about
suit for libel In which Mr.. CoIledgc appears as com.
painan,, against the papers which published the state
mont. II is expected that nc will obtain heavy damages
The Central News next put forth news bill which
pupOrtcd to be the Lord Cbauce0rs reform measure of
the Court OF Procedure Its publication caused intense
excitement and universal comment among barristcrs and
solicitors until it discovered that IL was merely
musy old bill introduced time ago In the House Of
Commons by private member who was without infu-
following.
THE KECTORsHGP OF 81. ANDREWS.
Mr.. Lowell has formally a.c} }pt,I tho ro.tDr.llD OF
St. Andrews University. 1t appears that the question OF
his eligibility considered before the vote was cast
and that protest lodged at that time against the
candidacy of Mr.. Lowell the ground that being an
alien he was not eligible. The principals rejected the
protest basing their action on legal opinion that Mr.
Lowell was eligible in spite Of being alien. When he
delivers the RcctOrL Address there will be great at
tendance Of literary and fashionable people.
MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS.
The English delegates OF the Trades Union I'm tberre
ports upon their conference In Paris the French
trades unions lack stability and discipline and that IL is
difficult TO get men In the best trades even 10 nav cont
buttons in excess of two-pcnce weekly For instance
out OF something like thousand masons who have ac
ceped and openly prOiessc unonist principles only
sixty regular subscribers TO the reserve fund They
all seem to rely upon the State for things which they
might do Tor themselves. They say moreover that
there Is little intercourse between the workmen and tbc
mil hat thera Il
intimacy among the various groups Of worllnen them
selves.
tn" ACTIVITY IN shi uding the Clyde and the TYNE
is rapidly declining The prices OF materials and Of ships
aic cllning' ana Humber Of the shp-buding firms
have NO new V4Uois hc workmen upon the Clyde have
held meeting and offered to accept "A reduction of per
cent in their wages; they hope by this move to induce
the builders 10 keep tncir yards open IL is only 0ues
ton OF short time when 10000 artisans In the Clyde
valley will be thrown out OF employment.
The Haytlan Minister 10 Great Britain has suddenly re
signed his post sending word the Foreign Office that
anarchy reigns In Iiay that attacks are made upon Brit
sh property and British subjects and that these have
rendered his position untenablc
Besides the sculng match between Dubear OF Putney
and Ross OF Pittsburg 1t arranged yesterday that
Dabcar snail challenge Elliott for stake OF 200 TO row
from Putney to MOrtake for the championship Of the
Thames. In London the betting is strong on Dubear
against Ross.
The friends OF the Communist Deescuze have searched
the pit OF the MOnnartre Cemetery where the bodies of
the massacred Communists thrown and have recog
nized the remains OF their comrade by OF
articles oil clothing which he wore when killed His body
taken out, and the bones reinerred at Pere la
Chase beside those Of his sister, The radicals Of the
Paris Municipal Council intend to place a statue to
Dclcscluze In the Hotel dc Vile.
PERSONAL NOTES,
The Princess DolgourOuH has rented house In London
for the spring seasOn Count Melkof under the private