New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-04


HIBITIoNs.
ley CABLE TO TRIBuNE.l
LONDON, May 3-Answers to the Enghsh propo-
sals for tho conference have now been recoi'ou
from all the five Powers. All but france eiV0
their unouslifed assent to the proposal; yet 'no
nrosnect of meeting of the conference is more un
certain than ever. France writes civl'y but prac-
ucally insists on the right to bnAs 'he "ho'o
Eevpt,an question before the conference MI
Gladstone, in the House of Commons on ih'iS-
dav having stated implicitly that the inVita'ion
,s limited to the subject of Egyptian finance, the
French claim. unless waived, will prove fatal 10
this conference. while TO summon another on a
wider basis threatens to open the door 1or rlo"'n
intervention. arousng strong opposition IN England
even were the Ministry willing to concede the
French demands, which they are not.
THE CORRESPONDENCE.
The nublication of the Egyptian dispatches pro-
auces paihful impression on the public mind, and
puts fresh weapons into the hands Oh 'hoSe "ho
claim that the Government have deserted General
Gordon at Khart0um. His indignant deciarauoh
that he considers himself abandoned outWeighs al
the ingenious arguments of Ministerial apo'ogs's
Independent journals throughout the country, even
tbose who are friendly to the Government describe
the conduct of the Ministry, as now disclosed
rs national shame and humiliation. Geherai
Gordon expected military help from suaklm VIA
Berber after General Graham's victories. Oh
EVELYN Barring urged sending the force; the mill
tarv authorities declared the expedition to be prac-
ticable the Government refused to send 1t, ana
then refused in the House of Commons TO ADMIT
that they had refused. What astonishes tne
country most is to find the policy Of the Govern
ment condemned by Sir Evelyn Barring whose au-
vice they were supposed to be following Inc
ministers have disregarded alike General GordonS
reouests and Sir Evelyn Barings advice. To'days
Times says that the terms of the vote OF censure an
nounced yesterday in the House of Commons are
pplv temperate expression of the deep and almost
universal feeling of the country.
Offers Of money TO organize an expedition 1Or
General Gordon's relief continue to be made IN
spte of the refusal of the journals to encourage any
movement to shift the responsibility from the Gov
,rnmept. They are only an evidence of wide
spread feeling, which no Ministry can
afford to disregard The Government
seem to he near the brink of an abyss the depth OF
which they are either incapable OF afraid OF
peasuring.
DYNAMITE TRIALS.
The statement of counsel who are prosecuting
Egan though sufficiently startling. covers but
part of the case which the police believe themselves
able to prove. They are confident that they nave
broken up one of the worst dynamite conspTacleS'
Co-day's Birmingham dispatches allege that Daley
intended to use bombs at the recent Conservative
meeting.
- POLITICAL EPISODES.
The Government came near disaster on Monday.
They defeated Mr.. Raikes's amendment to the
Franchise Bill, insisting on scheme OF redlstrlou-
ton. by twenty-seven majority only 1t has since
become known that the Tory whips agreed with
she Liberals that no division should be taken and
hence the usual Liberal majority was lacking.
Content with this snap vote the Tories declined
further battle on Thursday, and the bill got into
Committee of the Whole House, where the real
fight begins.
Little else has happened in Parliament except
the ouestions about General Gordon, which the
Government persist in declining to answer. Inc
proposal to legalize cremation was defeated, but
with a surprisingly large minority in favor OF it.
Mr.. Trevelyan promises to introduce within fort
pighta bill largely extending the purchase cau seS
of the Irish Land Act.
TOPICS OF TIE DAY.
Women have won a real and valuable victory for
tbe cause of higher education, the COnvOcation of
Oxford University voting by a large majority for
their admission TO certain degree examinations
The Darmstadt wedding II reported in the Eng
1ish papers in less extravagant style than the
Duke of Albany's funeral, but elicits customary
professions of loyalty to the third generation
The Wellington statue question has finally been
settled. Mr.. Lefevre yesterday ordered the re-
moval of the old statue to Aldershot and gave Mr..
Boehm a commission for new statue.
THE VACANCY AT BERLIN
Berlin letters express the hope that
America will speedily replace Mr. Sargent
Americans in Berlin are confident that new Min
lister of experience character and social tact would
be received by Prince Bismarck and everybody else
with cordiality. European dIplonatists consider
the circumstances of Mr.. Sargents Withdrawal no
reason for leaving an important legation vacant
THE NEW PICTURES.
The talk of London politics excepted, is all OF
pictures There were two private views-of the Gros-
yenor Gallery on Wednesday, and of the Academy
Oh Fnday,-and both were thronged. Neither exhi-
bitlon is deemed equal to the average. The Gros-
yenor Gallery contains magnificent Burne
Jones, numerous fine portraits by Mr.. Mllais, Mr..