The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-03-09
LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE

LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE
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LONDON, March s-Tho week In Parlia-
mont has been one Of muddle. confusion. and
hoonseouence. and tho future Of everything IL
uncertain. Mr.. Gladstone does not know what
- ID going to do In Egypt. the Liberals don't
know whether they will support or oppose him.
end the fortunes Of the Franchise bill are hid
DEN in impenetrable darkness. Report de-
scribes the Mahdi ~ one day advancing to Khar-
toum. and the next rs being SO delighted with
6ordon's proclamation Of him rs Sultan Of
Darfour a. 10 have resolved on at once making
Bis peace. Ono day the future Of Khartoum IL
described as tho indefinite continuance OF Cor
aon's rule. and the next herco controversy
sages over 0ordon's supposed intention to
mako Zebehr Pasha. the king OF the slave deal
srs. his successor. Similarly. at Suakim. Gen.
Graham has not yet been definitely instructed
whether no shall make peace or war with Os-
man ,Digms and either course will expose
Gladstone to fierce attack: II peace. from the
whole Conservative party and the lingo Lib
erals; II war. from the peace at- any price
Radicals. The victory Of Ell Teb has done the
Government NO good. being discounted with
unprecedented promptitude by Conservative
critics showing the folly Of being at peace
with the Mahdi and at war with his lieu
tenant and BY Wilirid Lawson and other
Radicals denouncing the slaughter OF 5000
hra~ fou khn IA
scribed 30 enthusiastically by Gladstone him.
self as their dearly loved and justly
defended country. In short. Gladstone sinks
deeper daily In the hopeless morass Of self
contradiction. 50 that each day brings retro
grAssion. not progress: increases. not dimin-
tshes. trouble; enlarges. not narrows. the vista
Of complications; and while military defeats
would entail political disaster. victory reaps
no political gain.
The Conservatives are working the business
With relentless energy. and insist on debates
practically every night In both Houses Of Par
lament. and all Parliamentary legislation IL at
standstill The London Reform bill has ac-
oordlngly disappeared into the remote future.
Chamberlain has found tho combination OF
shipowners 30 potent that the Merchant Ship
ping bill is already shelved. and he 80 badly
hurt that his resignation was reported. While
the open hostility Of the Conservatives and the
secret coalition BY the wings against the Fran
shise bill threaten It with destruction. Goschen
end iTorster arc backed BY powerful section
In opposing Ireland's retention Of her present
number OF seats. and Q combination from
I'll sides Of the House. including several
subordinate members Of the Administration.
demands provisions for tho representation of
ninoritles. Finally. . Cattle bill threatens
further complications. for. while denounced By
1beraland Conservative landlords a. not sum-
eisntly potent against the importation Of dis
case. It ID denounced By similar combination
Of Liberal and Conservative representatives Of
towns - calculated 70 enormously raise the
priss Of the peoples food.
Abroad the speech ct tho opening Of the Ger
man Rsiohstaa b held 10 mako certain the con-
slusIon Of an arrangement practically amount
ing 70 8 formal treaty Of alliance between Rus-
- Germany. and Austria. The Car pledges
hlmsslf not 70 attack Austrian possessions. to
.sseogniss the occupation OF Bosnia. and 10 re-
sieet for . certain period any combination
With France; and Austria meantime desisting
nom her onward march to Salonica. guaran-
tees. along with Germany to prevent war.
b The debate over the Lasker business yester-
aag was very herce. and striking episode was
whom Liberal Deputy. answering the objeo-
lions to American interference. pointed to the
'txicolor above the Presidential chair. which IL
The gift Of the ladies Of New OrleanA
Vienna continues 10 be frightened by stories Of
Widespread dynamite plots. while in France the
journalistic world laughs over Plon-P ion's nue-
tuating purposes ~ to his son Victor, whom he
wants ct the Same time TO get out Of France
and keep near to himself
The nerce passions excited By the Conserve
tive regime in Spain have led to violent DER.
sonal attacks ON the King against which Cas-
tslar u vigorously protesting. All Europe.
while these fateful events 60 forward. has bsen
equally busy with the contending claims Of the
h world and the Church In the Lsnten season.
The carnival has been miserable failure In
, nearly al the Continental capitals. and social
London hes made fool ofitsslf BY trying 70 give
birth on English soil 10 IN institution which 10
= the throes Of death In IT. native lands. A
mashed bali was an abisct piece Of dulness.
though the Prince Of Wales gave II counte-
nance. There was but ono lady 10 three gen.
tlAmsn. and the chronioleFs observe that the
only attempt ct . graceful observance Of
masked ball ceremonial was BY some daushtsrs
oiAmerica. Another grotesQus entertainment
WAs ball In which parts were reversed after
lesp year's supposed metAmorphosis. ladies
asklns gentlemen to dance. and tho most
highly favored males receiving bouquets. Tho
arrangement lasted till the CRY for supper.
whom the men broke loose from restraint
The violent searches after novelty give point
% an article In Conservative magazine By
Lady John Nanners the wife Of leading
Conservative statesman. on the prodisality Of
the rich. In which an appalling picture Is given
Of the amount eaten and drunk By the upper
classes. Tho money hunting English swell
has Just opened . new neld Of enter
Prise in Australia. Mr.. e. r. Sandeman
having married there Miss Georgina
Jeifrios daughter of . wealthy sQuatter.
Z and American ladies are % far under
ailoud that tho society journals have begun 10
Abuss thorn for childishly candid display Of
lalse fringes. the dowdlness OF their CHAP
sronss and. worst Of al. for their stoutness.
which 70 now declared to be quito chsrscteris-
do Of the transatlantic figure.
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