New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-21
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
orroRM BILLS AND LIBERAL EMBARRAss'
MENTS.
evsr1rs OF THE LEEDS CoNFERENCE-LoRD SAILS
BuRY's REvIEw-FRENCH POLICY ABROAD
rBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.l

roads and q brilliant article in The Quarterly heVe"
attributed to Lord Salisbury. The heioiHi'1'
,,o oa,,ortoee of the nresence and counsel Oh MI
John Bright. They suggest that inc "'i'-
tion should be dealt with in two separ''0
frat. in the assimilation of borough "nu 0O'N'''
x,o,oh;so - tho next session of Parliament; anu
.,-. :, .ho following, in the redistribution OF
seats. Hitherto the Reform bill has
..os ,o,,;,d the County Government and the Lon
don Cornoration bills. Mr.. Herbert Gladstone says
,ho+ the foiure of the present Parliament 10 ueai
NTH the last two measures would De q puoAo
calamity Consequently ii is doubtful II the GoV-
.,,ne,t will adopt the decisions of the Leeds Con-
ference. 1t is more likely that the REFORM
ouestion will take the natural order winding
nm the work of the present Government, being 1ull
Of difficulties which may possibly lead to dissolu
+;on The Lords can throw out any bill and must
he reckoned with. The Tories in the Commons
will demand the presentation of the scheme en- o'oo
in order to gain help from the constituencies that
are threatened with extinction.
Then the Irish franchises will supply the serious
crru The Nationalists will demand equality with
ENGLAND while the Irish Tories say that household
suffrage will swamp them. The action OF the Gov
erpment here will either irritate or strengthen the
Parnellites in important results.
The Leeds meeting made no declaration on the
Irish claims. but heard Mr.. John Brghts daughter
on the expediency of giving women a Parliamentary
vote. and declared IN its favor
THE TORY POLICY FOR IRELAND
The article in The Quarterly Reria0 is significant
II supports the views of Sir Stafford Northcote III
relation to Ireland and shows the Tory leaders to be
in accord in thinking that the disintegration
tactics of the Liberals must be opposed and the
Wings be impored to assist the Conservatives, and
in pronouncIng the reform of the local government
in Irish counties to be dangerous leading newt
ably to Home Rule, and the latter as certainly to
the abolition of the Union and the disruption of the
Empire. Such is the Tory policy for Ireland. The
Standard says that the article is melodramatc, and
condemns the author as unwilling to trust the
Conservative instincts Of the country.
FRENCH ADVENTURES ABROAD.
French affairs obtain much attention. The 'Hzna-
tave incidents promise speedy arrangement in spite
of the clamor of the press. The Ferry Cabinet will
compensate Mr.. Shaw and apologize for the affront
to the English authorities.
NJ, Ferry is prepared to fight the Radicals here as
elsewhere. He struck the first blow in Normandy
and has the support of all the moderate men.
His position is greatly improved. The weak point
is his foreign policy. The treaty with the King OF
Anam causes grave disquiet in Paris. Anam has
become French province, and its defence is wholly
guaranteed by the Republic. The suzerainty OF
China is abolished in Tonquin. Nothing prevents
an attack ON Sontay. France hopes that China will
recognize these facts and to terms, but there
are no signs of surrender. On the other hand,
China is preparing to blockade Canton. M. Har-
mana the Civil Commissioner, estimates that it
will cost France eight millions to conquer the delta
against China.
The WITHDRAWAL FROM EGYPT.
The contemplated withdrawal from Egypt is dis
urbing financial circles and panic is not improb-
able later on The fresh outbreak of cholera is not
regarded as serious 1t will hasten rather than pre-
vent the return OF Jne
SOUTH AFRICA-IRELAND.
The surrender of Cetewayo is another embaTass-
ment to Mr. Gladstone. 1t has already been said
that he should not have been arrested and that the
Government should have adhered to the policy of
non-intervention. This from Liberals foretells a
warm discussion, and clear collapse in Zululand
must injure the Ministry.
The position of Ireland is causing apprehension.
The Parnellite invasion of Ulster will bring certain
trouble The Orangemen threaten counter dem
onstraton on every occasion, and the only way out
Of the difficulty is to proclaim meetings wholesale.
Naturally Lord Spencer hesitaes to do this, but if
collision happens il will amount to national dis
aster. Meanwhile agrarian crime is again showing
Its head
LITERATURE AND THE DRAMA
Mr.. Trollope's autobiography is the event OF the
week in literary circles. 1t is one of the most
interesting works which he has written His
views Oh successful novel-writing are sadly con-
Trajectory of his previous delverance that the only
requisites pen, ink and paper.
The Sailor and His Lass" a melodrama pro-
duced at Drury Lane, and the work of Mr. Robert
Buchanan and Mr. Augustus Harris (the manager),
Is most offensive in its realism. For no purpose the
dynamite explosion at Westminster is illustrated,
happily in most ineffective fashion, and one sees
all the details of Newgate execution save the
actual death, which is omitted probably not to de-
Hroy the realistic triumph. Mr. Robert Buchanan
publicly suggests that the critics are either bribed
n malicious.
AMERICAN IDEAS IN ENGLAND.
The Midland Company have purchased the Pull
nan roling-stock running on their line and propose
Dintroduce 70 real American train service.
THE LONDON SEASON.
London is fast refllnQ after the holidays. On