New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-19
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
,p.xcHIsE COMPROMISE PROBABLE.

The Peers are fast returning TO town ana
,.av there is a large gathering at the Carlton
s,oh discussion as has taken place revives
y, hone that Lord Salisbury will find many ioilo~-
,;sonpear if he leads them against the Franchise
81, On the line followed in the last session. ana con-
u.nt,v the chance of compromise increases INC
~...aord and The Edinburgh Reriec among Tory jour
na several of the rank and file of the Tory
u.,,v. both Peers and Commons, have pronounced
= some form of settlement. Opinion grows that
:. .on,roversy may end by the Peers putting into
r,o,ch;se bill date delaying its operation for
-, noriod in order that Redistribution may be
,..,. with meanwhile, and that the Government
will accept.
,opn RANDOLPH on THE wAR-PATH.
Tor week past the country has been deluged
18th Franchise speeches. one of the most hotaoie
.o.,ares being found in the deliVerances OF LORD
e.,aonb Churchill at Birmingham, where the
-, ror;es are not clean handed in regard to Mon
laws riot since they announced the meetings as iee
and open and then tried to exclude Radicals oy
,oo,s.,ocus with tickets. The disturbance has had
treat effect upon Lord Randolph. who has been lay
inc about him in terrible fashion ever since. All
tho Liberal leaders have fallen under his lash, until
he ferocty has eliminated in calling Lord Derby
an imbecile In point of audacity Lord Randolph
has already been ,oted facle pnceps of British poll
ncaus HIS fulsome eulogies of Sir Stafford Nor'h-
ote after their late contests in the House OF ooii
mons provoke endless scoffing from Liberal op
tbau, tn
Tory orators insincerty.
REDIsTRIBUT1ON.
The Redistribution scheme published in Inc
Standard now admittedly official, has been consid-
cred by individual members of the Cabinet tAis
week. the Tory press demanding, seeing tha' s'
much has been made known of the nclinationso OF the
t,overnment. that they shall place the bill on the
,.hlo nm Thursday. II il understood that Mr. Glad
atone is unwilling to take this course though quite
prepared TO offer full explanations of tho scope ana
object Of the Govcru,,ent measure.
Hortn AFRICAN COMPLICATIONS
II man in tho position of Mr. Forster were to
move "A vote Of ccnsufc in regard to the Govern
mcnt's south African policy, Liberal wifc'pn'l''H
admit that IL would 20 hard with MI uladst"h''
Naturally Mr. Forster IL reluctant 10 take such
course, but all the Same there may be serious en-
barrassnent for the Ministry in this direction II Is
not unlikely that some independent mehiber VIII
take up the subject aud force Mr. Forster into open
hostility to the Treasury Bench 1t being apparent
from Mr. Forster's latest utterances that he holds
his hand only because the Government consented
to act vigorously in maintenance of the London
-. Iarl lfinu ln nvVn
part of the Cabinet would lead him TO make the at
tack himself.
Considerable curiosity exists concerning the steps
the Government contemplates. The reporethat they
will dispatch Colonel Warren with British regl-
ments is not confirmed. and indications would point
to the use OF four five of the regiments now sta-
toned at the Cape with certain assistance locally
raised. Such a force, it is not unlikely, would be
directed by strong military man sent out from
this country The withdrawal of the Boer proclana-
ton annexing Montsoia's land makes small I'M
preston. since freebooters still occupy the territory
and there is no promise of compensation Pubic
feeling here strongly favors teaching the Beers u
lesson.
OPERATIONS IN EGYPT.
The latest news from Egypt gives fresh hope re-
eardng Colonel Stewart. Staff officers at the front
believe him to be safe at Khartoum. LORD North
brook at Cairo Is winding up his mission
The rediversion of railway and telegraph revenues
INTO the Caisse has been followed by the with
drawal of Italy from the action threatened against
the Khedives Ministers 1t is possible that tins
NAV now prove abortIve. Here, however, expecta'
ton prevails that the sinking fund will again he
seized Lord Northbrook has satisfied himself that
it is impossible to wiring more taxes out OF the
fellahecn and that, on the contrary. taxation
must be reduced.
THE NIGER.
This further complcates the financial situation
and gives additional interest to the Governmen
plans shortly to be explained to the European
Powers England has assented to the colonial con
ference at Berlin. subject to certain explanations
These are satisfactory. According to rumor they
relate to the British position on the Niger. Ger
many and France proposed to apply to the Niger the
same system of administraton and control as to the
Congo. but seeing that the mouths of the Niger were
lately occupied for England by Consul liewett it is
hardly likely that Great Britain would encourage
this FraDco-German project. The English Foreign
Office, however Is 10y 10 means dissatisfied with the
prospects for the Conference since IT promises to
carry out Lord Granvle's plan. advocated months
ago, with the Portuguese in connection with the un-
fortunate Congo treaty.
THEATRICAL
Mrs. Langtry has achieved great things as Pauline.
Manchester papers speak Of her performance as a
verltable triumph, quite worthy Of Mr.. Coghlan'
Splendid Claude Melnotte