New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-21

RESCUE OF GOkDON-hENENAL Al Of Ahi'h
AGITATION.
lBY CABLE To THE rRIBUNEl
LONDON, Sept. 20.-Thc first step taken by Lord
Northbrook has given the financial world sensa-
ton vet he has admittedly done the least possible
to break through the present difficulties. Noml-
nally there has been breach Of the liquidation
law: but II hurts nobody Unhapply It restricts
the Bourse operations and creates fears for the
fu+ure. Hence the fury which RACES in the Paris
press. largely engineered by fnanciers wildly in
dgnant. They are threatening everything short
OF war protest of course will be made all TO und'
II will be unavaling and the majority of the
Powers will not fail to see where their true inter-
ests lie. The alternative Is a declaration of
hankruptcv with a reduction of the coupons, ana
tins possibility is yet in the future No
doubt Lord Northbrook has other surprises IN
store but the very explicit statement that ne IN
tends to recommend the assumption of a Pro-
tectorate in Egypt is discredted here
THE soUDAN EXPEDITION.
Gorlon's messages foreshadow difficulty He can
rcme away with all his supporters, but he adheres
T. ms original plans 10 withdraw the garrlSonS
and create a settled government AZ Khartoum 10
accomplish these plans he wants English soldiers
and Zebehr Pashl. aad will finally make over the
government to the Turkish or Indian native
troops. lie clearly has no idea Of conforming with
the English policy and has nothing bat re-
proaches for the British Government. his master
lie makes no effort 10 cooperate with
Wolseley. hat talks of burning Bcr-
Der. He evidently suffers from great
mental excitement. 1t is quite possible the
Government viii have 70 choose between bringing
HIM away under arrest and making terms with
him to "Sarawak the Soudla,' rs suggested by
TIL Pail Nq7 Ga-ate. The Nile expedition pro-
i.cs TO have a farcical termination.
MEETING or THE EuPEGoHs.
Much dus, has been thrown into our eyes with
regard to the Imperial conference in Russian Po-
land. The feyersh activity of the French Ambas-
eldor at Berlin before and since the conference ha-
not escaped observation 1t is believed the French
Cabinet is in full accord with the Imperial Chan
cellors. and an arrangement has been concluded ~
view of English action in Egypt This probably
accounts for the report of an English protecrorate
from Vienna.
AGGRESSION BY THE B)GRi.
The grave news from South Africa of
the f,rcible inclusion of North Bechuana!anI
I,v the Beers in the teeth of the London Conyen-
ton and the apathy of the Cape Government de-
pendent upon the DaJch vote have so disgustel Sir
Hercules Robinson that he threatens resignation.
The dispatch IF an Imperial force against the
Beers is possible contingency. The Pal Mall
Gazette takes these circumstances with the soudan
tronbles and the Obvious irritation of France and
Germany and the neglected condition of the British
navy iu,t discovered as a basis of very gloomy
article predicting an immment Imperial crisis, OF
the greatest possible gravity.
FRANCE AND CHINA.
France is already tiraIof humlatlng the Chinese
aud 1t is openly announced thlt NJ. Perry Is anz-
lous for au accommodation. As mat
ter Of fact he caunot help himself. The
foreign Powers object 70 tie bom5ardment
OF the vital points of China and Ferry Will not face
the Chamb r with demands for drafts from the
regular army to undertake operations ashore.
AGITATION II IRELAND.
IRISH affairs are becoming prominent. Priests
are again joining the agitation, and tine Pa
neihtos are making a fresh invasion Of Ulster
and an artisan having given himelf to Feuian-
ism is houored by public funeral III
the capital. Member. of the Irish party who have
sworn allegiance to the Queen attended II. Mr..
Trcvelyan Is discouraged Tie warns his country
men that the only hope Of ,urmouutng the Ir'sA
difficulty lies in presenting a united front and Pur-
SUNG an unswerviug policy of justice and hrmness
NORrHCoTE IL SCOTLAND.
Sir Stafford Norhcote has been loi owing the steps
Of Mt Gladstone in Midlothian, supplying an
antdote 10 the bane The result
is hardly satisfactory to the Tories thcnse yes. On
the other hand Gladstone continues and increases
his trunphs. Political gossip openly afirms that
the Prince Of Wales VIII declare for the Govern +.
ment when the next Franchise bil. is before the /
Peers Iti quite true that the Prince has popular /
sympatnes on the subject but 1t Is unlikely that
be will discover them.
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