New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-30
VOL. KILL NO. 1860.
THE NEWS IN LONDON
PRINCE LEOPOLDs DEATH-Ihh "0oD'-'
AND POLITICS.
NO npIxes FROM GENERAL GoRpoS,mm n,~, orr ORA
STONES FEEBLE HEALrH-REFoRA BILL YIN"


INV CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE'i
,,,,. March o9.-The Duke of Albanys suu-
10, and wholly unexpected death at Cannes ei'''''
elaborate demonstrations of respectful ''nu ''
Objectionable regret The sincere grief OF large ''"'''
soo,,,o r,ircles with courtly and conVeh'io""'
condolence All the London ana Son'0 u -.
,-;,c;al papers appear to-day in mourhihs
uo,se of Parliament adjourned yesterday ''''
;stors alleging that there was no preceu'n' -'-
t;oh ,oods the more passionate par''sahS
.t povaltv 70 remark that 1t was gooo o'0",
uoo.o one The London journals devote e'ei''
.o .o oocornts of tho Duke OF Albany
vto aud death. and the demonstrations oi p"''
grief aboundiug in details when are i'"N'
acting 70 the English people, with "No"' ~
oro nonu,ar than any other Of the queen ''"''
ovcentinr perhaps the Prince OF wares
oonold is generally believed to have led an oi''-'
- l;fe He was favOrite with MS
~ ,os liked at Oxford, and was a
II. .o,,oblo man. He was willing to make
o5 snoocles whenever he was asked he 0'iiN
ttorest m art. and was valued Tor MS h'o'"i'
.rrs and his sympathy with those about "n" 0''''
rork He was good landlord on sil'"i
81 - e,sv master. His marriage with 'he
r-;rcoss Helena of Waldeck being unuer''o'0
,oye match, further endeared him 10
,o,,,os+ic neople who have rejoiced SINCE 'h'
ceremony in the absence OF scahu'A "'O"'
favorite. ,,os
rooent letter from Cannes SAID that lie was
,oror in better health but his physicians nave "'
known that death was possible al any io'i''n'
o,,,on,tal weakness of the blOOd-vessels oil the
,,.;, His death upsets all social arrangements
- tho marriage of the Queens grand
aoucb+er and prevents the Queens journey wnich
u,os fixed for Monday week. 1t also cahcelS o'pio-
matte and many other dinner parties ii calieu 'n'
Prince of Wales away from the races at LNerpoo'
where he had Just witnessed the defeat OF MS ho'Se
.ho fororite for the Grand National steeplechase
T. throws this and nearly every foreign capital lnto
oA;c;al court mourning Sympathy with the Duch
ess of Albany and the Queen is universal lneIo Is
soue anxiety respecting the effect OF the news upon
the Queens health, which is always sensitive 10
calamities.
TIE RETURN FROM sUAKIM'
corerol Grabam's latest and bloodless victory Is
,ogarded both at Sualdm and in London as ending
tbe campaien against Osman Digma, although tneio
evidence as to what has become of that prudent
leader nor what is the real temper 1f the tribes be-
tween sus Kim and Berber, by whose help 1t Is no"
boped the military authorities may open the road 10
Kbarfoum The whole English force is expected to
,rtnrn to Cairo except the garrison OF Suaknn'
GENERAL GoRDON's FATE.
General Gordon has totally disappeared from VeW'
l. ,s not known whether the Government are pre-
pairing any relief expedition, except the sempeace-
IN, on+erprisc bv way of Berber. General Gordon'S
last message was request for English troops
Since then there has been silence. Energetic pro-
tests are heard against the plan of sending native
instead of English cavalry. The party OF action
prophesies disaster alike in London aud in Berber
from the abandonment Of General Gordon.
Mr.. GLADeToNE's HEALTH.
The mcaqre accounts appearing in the dauy
,aners regarding Mr. Gladstones health supply no
real information. Friends who have been allowed
% see him describe him as looking seriously ILL., and
his voice as hardly audible across the room-as talk
ing little yet confident of an early return to the
House This confidence nobody shares His col
leaoucs no longer believe that the Premier will be
able to take part in public business before Easter
nor will Sir Andrew Clark allow his patient to
deliver the intended speech the conclusion of the
debate on the second reading Of the Franchise Bill
Private accounts to-day say that his voice IS better
and his general condition decidedly improved. He
himself hopcs TO move the vote of coincidence with
the Queen on Monday.
TIE REFORM BILL.
The debate on the Franchise Bill at no time
dnrino the week reached very high level, even
NJ. Bright failing to make his usual impression on
the House. The Tories devote their strength, as
expected to protests against enlargng the fran
elise without knowing how the Government in
teLd to manipulate the constituencies Most of
their speeches are more plaintiye than argumenta-
tive. Lord Hartingtons speech in closing the first
nights debate wanted fire, but sufficiently startled
the House by intimatng that the Cabinet agreed
with Mr. Gladstone's general views of redistribu-
ton and especially on maintaining the present
number of Irish members. Mr.. Chamberlain on
Thursday supplied animation which before had
been wanting TO the discussion, making an effective
and aggressive speech. 1t exasperated the Tories,
but was disfgured by an Outburst of anmosity
against landlords, aiording his opponents plausi-
BILE pretext for establishing damaging comparison,
between Mr. Chamberlain the Cabinet Minister
and Henry George the agtator. The prospects Of
the Reform Bill remain unaffected by the debate.
Obstruction raises its head usual in the person of
Lord Randolph Churchill who succeeded in vast
ing Tuesday by rambling talk on Egypt.
Mr.. PARNELLs PLANS.