The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-04-27
LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE
GLADSTONE AGAIN ExASPERAT1N0 THE
pEOPLE. OF ENGLAND.

PEOPLE, or ENGLAND.
rho Government Lessee Control 81 Fsr'ia.
..e,t-lsopuinr Excitement Over Gen. Oar.
do,,s Per,.-The kuitnm rcasts Austria's
Cro,yu PriUcs In - BrnMd New Palace
from Dishes of Gsld-startiiss Efects of
a.. Eurthqunko In lIgiOuss
socinS, and Literary Intelligence.
LONDON, April 26-Onco more thick dark
Y ness invests tho Gladstone Ministry. The
danger to Gordon has so excited tho public
mind that the Premier has had to seriously
consider tho possibility Of sending an expo-
dictionary force to his relief. but everybody secs
tha, the time is practically gone when such .
step could DO undertaken with any fair chances
Of success. 1t would now take months. cost
millions and kill English soldiers rapidly. No
body, indeed. knows whether oven how the
Cabinet have passed beyond tho staGe OF de-
liberation on this course. Part OF the fierce
and universal dissa satisfaction with Gladstone IL
due to tho fact that he cannot be induced
10 speak out plainly. His words have been 80
ttudiously vague that everybody gives them
different Interpretation. and while every day
he is badgered In Parliament with merciloss
iteration by the Tories. and In unbroken
chorus BY all the newspapers to speak. speak
speak. speak. his only answer Is conveyed
in language moro involved and mysterious
than ever In tho midst OF this universal dis
credit came tho defent OF last Tuesday on the
Cattle bill which left the Government In o
smaller minority than they have boon In on any
measure since they came into powcr. With all
these things and tho continued obstruction OF
the Conservatives they have lost complete con-
troll OF Parliament which Is now nothing but
disorganizsd mob. People say this kind Of
thing can't 60 on much longer. and that the
Government IL bound to break down.
o. n n
suggestions which worry the Ministers until
some Of them are In danger OF becoming as
mad as Gordon himself. Tho proposal to raise
money from English and American million
aires has elected an offer OF a thousand pounds
from one OF our railway magnates. and sub
scriptions have boon sent to various ncwspa-
per offices. The project OF course. will come
to nothing. but /. is important rs showing what
An idiot Gordon is and how strong is the popu-
lar feeling In his favor. A few Of the Ministe-
rial organs are beginning at last to toll tho
truth on this inspired hero. and cynical peo-
pie say not only that Gordon will be killed. but
that 1t ls the best thing for his own fame and
future happiness that could happen to him.
Tho proposal for conference on the debt Of
Egypt proceeds rather slowly. and raises the
spectre OF Europe being on tho back OF the
Government as we'll as Egypt. But some such
step was inevitable. for Egypt could not 60 on
any longer without s. DOC. 900. and this money
could not be raised without some modification
OF the debt held by tho European powers. Tho
French press is snaring as viciousy as'ever on
the subject and Bismarck shakes his head over
the risk OF opening ur question which men
aces tho peace OF Europe at so many points. 1t
seems likely that England will have her confer
once. and that Franco will not DO backed up BY
any Of the other powers against her.
Tho most important event abroad has been
the extraordinarily magnificent reception given
to tho Grown FRINGE Of Austria by tho Sultan
E200.000 were spcnt on the festivities. now
palace was specially built with the finest new
furniture. meats were served in dishes of pure
gold. and at some OF the festivals the whole
court. thousands OF soldiers. and tho entire
feet took part The criticism passed on this
laborious attempt to conciliate the future ruler
OF Austria and render him proof against an,
desire 10 annex Turkish territory is that tho
Grown Prince has seen the Sea Of Marmora.
and that Is enough to stir any sovereignty
grecds. He is described as mcditative young
man. with passion for ornithoogy.
Tho earthquake OF last Tuesday was the most
Serious in England for 800 years. People felt
1t quito pcrceptibly hero in London. among
others your correspondent. who thought his
house coming down. and whose servant went
screaming from ono room to another. Some o!
tho descriptions sound as II they appeared In q
San Francisco journal Ono house was twisted
on its foundation. another was shattered from
basement to roof: at least four church towors
were thrown down at Colchester. whore the
shock was greatest. Hundreds OF people
rushed screaming into the streets. and q loco.
motive engineer declares that he felt his engine
rock like n reed The affair has been SO scriou:
that everybody has been uncomfortably med!
tating uron the possibilities Of another md &
philosophical weekly journal specu'ates on the
OBJECT constant recurrence would have on the
stability Of tho English character.
While the newspapers arc filled with accounts
OF all tho grand doings over tho marriage a
Darmstadt. the Memoirs OF the Princes.
Alice" throw painful light on the small mis-
cries OF the great. When first she was m arrie1
l. her dnin. room was so small and stuffy tina
she could not invite anybody to dinner. ant
when she had her first child tho Queen had tc
send the baby linen and pay for the Doctor
She could not visit her mother nor keep gov
erncss. and when the Emperor OF Russia rait
her the compliment of q visit she was almos
beside herself at the expense OF entertaining
him. The Queen had at last to como to he
rescue by spending 100000 on new palace
and as the English nation all the time was Civ
ing her &c. 900 year. besides dowry Of $50.
0C0. tho German Prince cannot have contrib
uted much to the domestic expenses.
?. Labouchere. who was In Darmstadt when n
was an attache. has set oil London roaring b.
his description OF tho way the Dukes AM
Counts used to club their money together in or
\ der to play cards With the English Minister 70
Ia shilling points.
IN Ono OF the rumors OF the week was that Prime
"A Albert Victor WAS going to be created Duke 0
Dublin. but tho story is contradicted. and II 1
4,
WILDE sent on another travelling expedition
before he settles down ut homo.
Tho great ladies Of the Fauboure st. German
have taken to appearing at public concerts 70
charitable purposes. and no less than 5000 wcr
taken at hall in Paris from pooplo anxious {
EAr hear live Marquise sing
The greatest smonal Of q religious char
actsr that has occurred for some time was tn
opening OF tho now oratory In Brompton. . fusll
L ionable suburb by the oratorians. who are tn
\ most successful convcrters In London. an
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