New-York tribune., 1884-10-12


,oxnoy. October 1.-THE prospect OF
.-.,omise Of the franchise question In
,.os Lord Hmtington's speech on satur-
made direct overture to the opposition
omsinc full information on the Government
n.;on scheme. Lord Salisbury and Lord
r.,rs while staying at Gordon Castle with tne
ru,s Of Richmond. have since been considering
A.. .rb;ect. The consultations of the Tory leaders
.sre helped forward by the opportune disclosure
roa,strihution scheme which has been under
,.,n.s,on bva Cabinet committee. The scheme
a. ,,or disowned by Downing Street, but great
.Orortance is attached to it throughout poltioal
.,,ois. II it is anything like the Government
..o.sure there can hardly be two opinions as to its
moderation
,no,al noliticians accept it as an instalment.
rho Tories ale CRYING out about this intrusion of
.,uns into counties and declare 1t to be an attempt
Hswamp the rural constituencies with the result
=, r,odnciuea a permanent Liberal majority in the
Commons. They demand the grouping OF small
Aorouehs with separate representation and cite
n, Gladstone. declaration of his desire TO main
tain
rural voter.
rvcr,thinr depends upon Lord Salisbury. II he
,lhercs 10 hi. National Ecrielc article certainly
,bcrc /, no hope for The Standard scheme nor Is 1t
bkely that Tie Government will put forward any
,lan that will satisfy HIM. On the other hand
Lord Randolph Churchill is not indsposed to jo'n
hand, with the Government in setting the redis-
hibuton question.
SOUTH AFRICAN AFFAIRS.
The Cabinet has been largely occupied with
eouth Afncan affairs. Energetic instructions have
been sent to sr Hercules Robinson, at the Cape TO
oct for the maintenance of the London conven
ton. The result Is surprising The Transvaal
Government have promptly withdrawn their proc
hmation annexing Montsoia's territory. English
feeling is greatly irritated at the
cruelty done 10 this chief and nothing
short of the absolute retirement of the Fiibusters
behind the Transvaal frontier, with promise Of an
Indemnity, will satisfy it.
FRANCE N THE EAST.
The temper of the Chinese is indicated in fresh
offensive operations in TOnquin, and IN the unex-
pected opposition offered to the French fleet before
Keeling and Tamsui. So far from getting free of
her Chinese difficulties France plunges further
into the mire. Evidence accumulates that no
convention was made at Tientsin fixing this date
for the evacuation of Langson and other strong
holds The proof is overwhelming that France
has no justification for reprisals. NJ. Ferry meets
the Chambers on Tuesday IN anything but an
enviable position.
NILE NEWS.
The news from Dongola gives hope, though II is
only slight. of Colonel Stewards safety Some
Of his party were made prisoners, including
certain Europeans. The circumstances OF this at
far do not affect the belief that resistance between
Dongola and Khartoum is practically at an end.
DIPLOMATIC NEGOTIATIONS.
The prospects of an international conference AZ
Berlin for dealing with West African colonial ques-
tonsare very satisfactory. Preliminary negotiations
ne going on between Germany and England on
the subject. These also associated with the
recent flying visit of Count Herbert Bismarck TO
Paris The outcome of the conference is likely to
BE- the adoption of plan of the British Government
for controlling the Congo and the Niger by commits
sions and for the amicable settlement of certain
conflicting claims 20 isolated stations i'll the basins
ofboth rivers.
The British Government have formally decided
70 annex the southern shores of New |
Guinea and certain adjacent islands. II
yet unsettled whether they will take
The Solomon and other groups. Negotiations are
proceeding IN Paris which may lead to an import |
Ant arrangement between England France and
Germany on the principle of protection in view OF
the opening of the Panama Canal, and of the |
Pacific islands becoming important to European
commerce with Australasia as coaling depots and
the ike.
Mr.. LOwELps SPEECH.
Mr. Lowells address at the Midland Institute is |
universally praised. Itis without doubt the most |
profoundly philosophical discussion of the Demo |
cratic zeitgest ever heard here. Its literary form
srliant III the extreme
NFw BOOKS
Lady Lyttons memoirs are the literary sensation |
ei the week. Everybody is saying what terrible |
revenge the wife has taken upon the husband.
Max ORelrs new book is also widely read.
LORD HARTINGTON's OPPONENT.
LORD Salisbury is permitting his son, Viscount |
0rahborne, who recently attained his majority to |
'ppose Lord Harrington at the next election. There
@ss spice of malice in the business,
TBE CHOLERA MICROBE.
ihe doctors vigorously pulverizing Dr. Koch's |
elaim to the discovery of the cholera microbe. |
Ahey make sorry exhibition of the Germans |
method.