New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-25

IowEIL's ELECTIoN-LITERARY AND MUSICAL
TOPICS.
ley CABLE TO THE TRIBUSEl
JoNDoy. Nov. 24.-The full measure OF the proo-
able ultimate consequences of the destructiohoi '''
Egyptian army in the Soudan is being SLOWLY rear
lied in England. One section Of the Radicals whose
sole idea of English policy in Egyptis 10 nave nono
is bnsilv endeayoring to minimize the effect Oh IL
Mahdi's victory. The Daily NeWs remarks WIN IN
credible fippancy that it is absurd TO suppose 'n0
policy Of England to be affected by the depioraoio
oo+o0tronbe in the Soudan, and that probably few
naonle 90 TO that length The most important jour-
nails discuss the event with gravity, recognizing
that the calamity makes immediate or near With
drawal of the English troops now in Egypt TO Eng
land altogether impossible appauding the dispatcn
of the English fleet to Suakin, admitting that
the future action of England depends TO
n great extent upon the movements OF I'll
Mahdi and conceding the fatal weakness OF
the Ministry in not peremptorily prohibiting the
Khediye from attempting an enterprise OF winch
England disapproved, and which every military
authority, including Hicks Pacha pronounced raSn
in the extreme.
There is considered to-day to be but slight chance
of saving Khartoum if that place IS at'acNeu'
Military men agree that there is no defensible posi-
tion between Khartoum and Cairo, but the time
required for the advance of Ell Mahdrs forces putS
a panic out of the question. No Egyptian 1orce' ]"
is thought, would be adequate to defend the Nile
Delta. nor is it certain that a majority OF the
Eqvptians might not welcome Ell Mahdi. Hence
there is, by general consent. necessity to retain
and probably strengthen the English garrison.
Already suggestions are heard that some Indian
troops are likely to bo dispatched to the Red Sea
ports. and it is certain that General Sir Evelyn
Woods force will not be allowed to be sent into the
Soudan. The Sultan is expected to propose TO send
Turkish force to reconquer the province, which Is
theoretically Turkish, but it is not likely that
England will assent to that, or to any scheme for
further military adventure beyond Khartoum.
UNTIMELY JOY IN FRANCE.
The French press halls with shrieks of insane de-
light the disaster which it processes to regard as
British. Opportunist Radical and Legtimst
papers vie with each other in exultatiOn and reck-
less falsehoods alleging that the destroyed force if
not wholly British, was offcered by Bri tish COM
manders-the fact being that Hicks Pacha had ex-
actly nine English officers with him. The French
forget, also, the probability that Ell Mahdis sue
cess will rouse into open hostility the whole Arab
population of northern Africa. Good judges think
that hostities are likely to occur on a great scale
in both Tunis and Algeria.
FRANCE, SPAIN AND GERMANY.
The same French papers while every impartial
witness testies to the cordially of the reception
of the Crown Prince of Prussia in Spain. publish
dispatches alleging that the Spanish people were
hostile and their welcome cold, and that therewas
frequent kissing from the crowds. The Crown
Prince himself expresses delight with the journey
Senior CASTELAR, disavows the attempts to explain
away his expressions of sympathy with the Irish
rebels and murderers.
THE YORK ELECTION.
The narrow Conservative victory at York was
due partly the operation of the Corrupt Practices
act, for which the Liberals are held responsible,
and which is hated in York, where in all cathe-
dral towns corruption hourished, and partly to the
Irish vote for which Mr.. Miner bid boldly by de-
the Crimes act, though the Tory party
patriotically supports the coercion policy. Lord
Salisbury who charged Mr.. Lockwood, the Liberal
with the very offence which Mr. Miner
actually committed, has been publicly challenged
to make n retraction
FAILURE OF VI. DE LEssEPs's MISSION.
M. de Lesseps yesterday completed a series of in
terviews with leading mercantile bodies. He was
received by the London Chamber of Commerce with
the same courtesy as he was elsewhere confronted
by the same inhexible resolve to maintain English
rights and interests and tolerate no compromise.
Not securing the points previously announced as
NJ. de Lesseps's mission, from his own
point of view, has been total failure It now re-
mains to be seen whether he has been convinced of
the necessity of adequate concession.
Mr.. LowELL's NEW HoNoRs.
Mr.. Lowelps election over Mr.. Gibson as Lord
Rector of the University Of st. Andrews elcits
newed tributes from the English and Scottish press
fitness for an office of academical dignity Every
body is aware that he was supported wholly on
personal and literary grounds and not political
papers like The Standard heartily ad-
vocated his election, and Mr.. Gibson telegraphed
that no one recognized more readily than himself
MIR. Lowelrs eminence and superior claims. The
technical objection to him, because he is foreigner
will probably be dropped, the Lord Chancellor hav-
ing already pronounced it futile.
THE RAILWAY UNDER THE PARKS.
The public, which at first was disposed to welcome
the new scheme for a railway under Hyde and st.