New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-14
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
,r,py DELAYS AND DIPLOMATIC FAIL
URES.

,o,artry's rxrEpirioN MAXIM" s'""
nooourss-rur MINISTRY INCAPABLE of MAX
,rc,s,oS ~ rGyrr-rrnRy DEFEATED
,,xo-ro,irics. ilrIoAuoNs AND Gossir.
IN, c,ptr To rnr rR'nuNr'
,oxnoy. Dec 10 --Enslshmcn. having icw I'M
.,,.,, controversies at home. occupy their a'tch'
,,.0 tins week In again looking toward Egypt ou'
..i, "a find Affairs prospecting no better than ever
c....,.,n,s of tho delays Of Lord Wolscloyt cSpc'
a,,oo grow weekly louder The opinion 'S genera
Aha, the route chosen Is q mistake cons dr''ns 'h'
,.,eness of the season. Experts Sir Samuel
paker included, now predict that IL VIII bo hhpoS-
.;hle for Lord Wolseley TO reach khartonm ny
the river before the end of March. The im's III
strong article to-day, remarks upon the mcagtehcss
Of the news owing to the censorship OF press u'S
matches deplores the extreme slowness OF the al
vance. crticises sharply Lord Woseleys plan oi
eampaign hopes that he may ultimately be success
fnl. though failure has been courted by waste OF
nrecious time and neglect of obvious opportunities
and estimates the probable cost of the expedition al
fifteen millions sterling. Other journals take SIM
liar view.
In the meantime Europe postpones an an
swer to the English financial proposals; the
international tribunal at Cairo gives Judgment
against the Egyptian Government for seizing' py
Lord Northbrooks orders, moneys legally payaolc
TO the sinking fund and Russia and Germany for
mally demand the admission of their delegates Ia
the Commission of Public Debt as protest against
English action The English Ministry seem inca
pablc of taking any energetic decision whatever
FRANCE AND CHINA
Marouis Tseng has won another diplomatic
victory over NJ Ferry indeed The Chinese Gov
ernment reject Lord Granyille's mediation pro-
posals NJ. Ferry. In a violent speech ~ the
Senate has admitted tho failure OF the negotla-
lions. and obtained fresh credits from the Cham
bcrs. lie proclaIms the immediate advance oi The
French troops IN ronquin. "WhnhcrP ASK the
military critics Many German naval officers
arriving IN China believe that the Chinese
authorities intend TO risk battle w'th TIE
feet
The Timo again allows NJ. Bowiz
60 argue NJ. Fcfry's case at length
and 10 attack and insult Marquis fscnP, though he
im Ambassador In London Of u friendly Power
lord GRANVILLE AND nIsnApcM
English diplomacy for the moment cuts but q sor'
~ figure all round. Prince Bismarck has just
publshel nj Berlin further correspondence relating
70 Angra Poqnena. A threc-column summary OF 1t
appears in The Timo to-day. II isa cuiions story
throughout of Lord Granvlle's delay,
indccisiou and Withdrawals, and finally
of the ignominious collapse of the English
prctcnsion and the annex alton by Germany of the
whole West African Coast between latitude
2G and Cape Frlo Wolfsh Bay excepted.
Two rOL1riChi SPEECHES.
Domestic politics during the week have been
d..ol of excitement Nj. Gladstone has been at
liavailcn aud Lord Salisbury Mt Hatfield. Nearly
ttrrr Minister has let Iondon. There have been
,e6 interesting speeches one VS. MI lretel,an NJ
pfirhion and the othcf bt eit Chailcs liike ~
Attsph,t M iieteltaN. IS vhrm hrl,nrs the
eeiN ~ N,t srrreetnp aHt s'Dait hfriHd ~
i.,il.NeNt iiw e%ieNe'pn ~ ite iiaNthier ratta %
taNapp tislpp gf lNe W8t eWeHt sNA tNBNrh'iri
e.,iuate ql "a pgahaiie FpsNiia s'r Charlse i'lhe
Alr iwlelaA's steadiaal sNppprIef ~ ihe lipNee
igal described thp franchise aud redistribution 40
together the greatest peaeelal revolution OF modern
times.