The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-06-01
STIRRING EVENTS IN EUROPE
fuE 0OVERNNENr IN ENGLAND IN A
MOST CRITICAL pOSI1IOM

OIL lNltANN u LAN ~ xN GO AtOl -
ruE GOVERNMENT IN ENGLAND IN A
MOST CRITICAL POSITION
p,ssssvess Erect sS shs Dynamite Oatrasss
On Jrish Rrssseeia-D~na essslsu or shs |
Asreemeat vita France Absus Egyps-
Ysisuapek aHA Olaasssas Absssms Eaeh |
Otssv-Nsvslslss - Dsesa ~ the Races. !
LONDON, May S1.-All other topics are
swallowed up to-day In the dynamite outrages
Of last night. They have resulted In the injury
Of but icw persons. oil belonging to the poor
or classes maid servants md cab drivers II
tho attompt on Nelson's column had succeeded.
the loss Of life would have been terrible. % that
district. always largely crowded In tho evening.
was particularly 90 with people returning from
the Oaks races. The London journals speak
generally with moderation. but one or two
make ominous threats Of reprisal. and tho per.
sons most alarmed in London to-day and most
relieved at the comparative failure Of the out
RACES are the Irish Inhabitants. whose lives
and property are made insecure By these at
tempts.
The disastrous political effect Of these cvcnts
Is intensified by the fact that . general election
10 apparently very near and an election taking
place soon after ono Of these outrages would
be fought by tho Conservatives on an anti Irish
cry. and would bring probably an ant-Irieh
party Of such immense proportions into tho
House Of Commons ~ to mako oven Parnell-
ito party OF sevonty-hve men rs powerless as
Mr.. Parnell's present followers were made for
. period after the Phoenix Park murders.
The position OF the Government Is now moro
critical than at any previous time. even In tho
present disastrous session. The agreement
with France as to multiple control and fixed
period for English occupation Is denounced
a. . cowardly surrender not merely by the
Conservative and Liberal journals Of London.
which have opposed tho Premier's policy from
the beginning. but by provincial journals Of
unQuestionod radlcalsm and OF servile fidelity
to Gladstone. The situation Is aggravated by
the contumely which the Egyptian 1asco
tempts all the other powers to heap stimuli
taneously on England. Russias rapid adj
vances In central Asin. Dsmarck's DULLES In
Africa. the press Of Austria. pour out bucket
fuls Of contemptuous abuse. and while Clifford
Lloyd has to loave Cairo bag and baggage.
Monsieur Barrore. the French representative.
II now omnipotent there. and is worshipped
as tho rising sun by Nubar Pasha and all the
othcr Egyptian leaders.
Bismarck and Gladstone are agsravNting the
situation BIZ an outburst OF the personal dislike
which they have always entertained for each
other. Bismarck has spoken OF Gladstone with
the contempt OF tho man Of action for tho YER
bose dreamer. and IL pushing Ferry on through
Hohenolhe. the German representative In
Paris. to utilize England's weakness to reas-
tablish French influence on the Nile. Mr.. Glad
stone retorts By An article In tho Forhiohtlv
Rerie,o under the thin disguise Of the sigma
ture g.. dsnouncinR Bismarck rs devoid Of all
moral principle. and calling on Englshmen to
stand by the alliance with France.
. - g.. A.hl tahI mt
proprietary in Ireland has boon received with
coldnoss on all sidos that augurs badly for Its
future. The Government are likely to disgust
thcir followers BY a compromise on the date
whom tho Franchise bill should come into oper-
alton. and the whole outlook Is that Gladstone's
prestige was never lower. and dissolution
never nearer than at this moment.
Tho sporting week has been exciting enough.
owing to the extraordinary fluctuations in the
betting market There is strong feeling that
Bir John WillouGhby has not acted quite
SQuarely. and tho now plainly fnlse reports as to
tho lnmeness Of Harvester arc put down to the
desire to get long odds. This certainly hap
pened. % much as 100 to being offered one
night against hor. Everybody noticed the OK
traordinary lack OF the hearty cheers which
usually greet II Derby winner.
Tho Oaks Is the race which ladies and those
who hate the vulgar crowd love. The attend
ance and still more the dresses. were infu-
snced by the recent royal death. and the mo-
distes were at their Wits end to invent a COM
bination Of the sombreness OF mourning with
tho gayety OF sporting costume. Their chiel
triumph and refuge was In dust cloaks OF light
and soft material. and OF pale purple or dark
blue. Parasols wore also in bright gold OF
crimson: bangles were much worn by women
and thcy are even becoming common among
mon. tho most notable instances OF this invasion
Of feminine adornment being = wsll-known
sporting Judge and a royal prince. The pic.
turesque appearance OF Wilson Barrett as Z
Byzantine voluptuary has given rise to THU
strange revival.
The costcrmoncers Of the East End Of Lon
don, with their donkeys and carts. are alwayt
one OF tho leading features Of the Derby course
and the novelty they introduced into thell
fashions Was the substitution OF gaudy papel
parasos for peRshooters. dolls. aud dirty
squirts. which used to be their favorite weap
ons Of amusement
Tho Queen 10 universally stated to hav'
looked In better health and to have shown bot
Tor spirits during her recent journey to Scot
land than last year. She walked smilin.
across the platform where tho train stoppet
for breakfast. and occupied the substantial
period Of ffty-nve minutes over that meal
Meantime Ehs takes severe revenge on any
body who ventures on the slightest departure
from tho rigorous observance Of the mourning
code. and the Earl Of Cork. who Is Her Majesty
master ri the huckhounds. has fallen into 40
we're dlsiavor because. having changed hi
house. he gave a little dance before the termi
nation Of the mourning period.
Tho visit OF the Prince Of Wales TO Roya
had filled that place with crowd OF Englls
and American tourists. whilo In ordinary time
1t 10 empty till tho middle OF juno. The Prime
must be either very repentant or very III. 10
no has scrupuiously followed tho regimen g
getting up at 9. retiring at 10. and eating an
drinking little or nothing. The Grand Duk
Of Hssse is kept travelling rapidly from plac
10 place to euro his love wounds. or hide hi
shame. Tho latest version Is that what tn
German papers call the childliko Ingenious
ness OF the Grand Duke was taken Adyantae
OF. and the lady. who Is regarded as very oil
soldier. Is now In Berlin consulting lawyer.
The Shakespeare show for the benefit OF tn
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