The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-12-14
LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE.
GLADSTONE STILL FAST nv THE MIRE
OF ENGLISH POLITfCS.

LONDON, Doc. 13.-The Redistribution bill
10 going to pass without any opposition worth
sreaking of. Tho attacks upon II have been
but a suffering IRE. without any power OF
concentration: but Mr.. Gladstone is not al
lowed to spend his Christmas In tho undis-
turbod enjoyment OF his double legislative tri-
umph. Just rs no has reached tho climax OF
his success in domestic policy he Ia nenacod
with universal and disastrous breakdown in
his policy abroad. Things get worse and worse
In Egypt; the action Of tho German and Rus
sian Consuls following so close on the adverse
decree In reference to tho law OF liquidation.
the disquioting and barely courteous delay of
tho powers In answering tho last proposals OF
the English Cabinet. have produced n feeling
OF blank dism in the Ministerial organs, of
diabolic triumph in tho persistent enemies OF
Gladstone. and of hot anger and hotter pro-
posas in tho independent journals.
Bismarck. Ferry. and Gladstone are en-
gagged in game Of bluff, and the German
and Freuchman have all tho cards in their
hands. They use the Congo Conference to
get concessions in Egypt and Egypt to get con-
cessions on tho Congo. while the fierce neces-
sity Of Gladstone to have somo kind Of settle
mont or othor to stay Egypt on the rush to
bankruptcy raises the chances OF a good sette-
ncnt for the German and French boudh olders.
The relentless use which tho Continental
powers are making of their advantages has
produced Il cry OF universal disgust and alarm
In England Tho lingo Journals take tho OBJ
portluity to demand that Egypt DO annexed in
which event England they say. could DO ben
shtcd and the bondholdcrs paid at tho same
time; while In Radical organs the proposa al is
that Egypt and the bondhoders should be al
lowed to go to the inferno OF bankruptcy to-
Eether. Neither Programme Is practicable.
The liberty of action which England has been
allowed so long has probably como to NJ end
amid tho disastrous failure OF all her plans the
ruin she has brought upon Egypt, and the
4 Nl,. hnp L..
in sulk she should lot Egypt drift Franco
or some other mower would he only too willing
to come In and rule and iolstcrup the country.
Meantime the ncws from the Khartoum Ok
petition grows gloomier every day. All tie
correspondents write with singular unanimity
OF pessimiSm and COOS tho lonlth of
writing that the best thing would be TO throw
UP tho spongn.
Tic news from India continues to be alarm
Ing. and the concerted action OF Germany and
Russia in Egypt Increases the suspicion that
there is some agrecma ant between them rs to
Russian action against England in Central
ASIA All these things have produ ced n very
uneasy feeling. People already spo culate on
the coming session opening with An outburst
OF the furious partisan passion which tho truce
OF the fran chse negotiations las Interrupted
and some prophets declare that Lord Sails
bury will be Prime Minister some time next
yoar Tho Conservative leaders continue to
work the fair trade cry for all it is
worth. Lord Salisbury has gone so far
Is to support n demand for an inquiry
which is the form the movement takes Just
now, and Mr.. Chaplin and fr. Low Their carried
resolution In tho came direction at pro-
IonGed meeting Of the Central Agricultural
Chamber Of England on the other side there
ga strong counter move men; for relief Of the
existing agricultural distress by II huge and
wholesale reduction ~ the rents. and no-rent
nanl!estocs are appearing not only in the
Scotch isles but in some English counties
Whlie In Ireland tier" ar" small bat sig iicNnt
lynn toms of Il renewal Of the agitation against
the la::alorts.
There is r.usc in London ar1usemcnts
lev Of the theatres vrnturius on novelties as
tho interlude of pantomin ."s apl rc;lct"s. but
the literary world is very busy. Opinion is
unanimous that Tenuysons Thomas il
Beckett is equal 10 the best h. has ey, / done
dramatically.
There is much talk about an intensely dis
agreeable but very powerful novel. entitled
"A Mumm'r's Wife" by young freshman
named George Moore. and u controversy of n
lively character ia started By the announce
meHt thar Nude, the king OF tho circulating
library hn 1iness. and the auiocra. of tho novel
business. is boycOtting the work. 1t is an
bounced that similar measure is dealt out to
Marion Crawford's . To Ioewurd." TO RATHER
Inc Baucrs " Rrvoations" on which I.nbou-
chere drew SO largely to abuse the Queens
relatives. and to small primer by Prof. Stu
art. the successor OF Fawcett as ncmbor for
Hackney, on the ground that he is an atheist.
Attention is drawn to the vast amount OF in
fanticide. caused by the facilities for baby in
surance, and a London Coroner has assorted
that Of tho Infants killed 10y everything three
out OF four are murdered by their mothers to
obtain the insurance money.
Prince Bismarck has Just confessed that he
Keeps the clerks In his office at work all day
long, and oiton until midnight, and that they
pAi cl in priy mir
nent
There Is no confirmation OF tho rsrort that
the Prince OF Wales intends TO meet the ugly
artt"tion against mn allowance to his son by
supporting him in his own house until he Gets
married..
Prof, Blackc. an eccentric but highly gifted
Scotch professor. produced great commotion
In Glasgow by giving lecture on a Sunday
and selecting subject so mundane rs 4" Scotch
Love Songs" The lecture n eulogy OF
beautiful women and OF the historic characters
that had proved amenable to their influence
from David downward, and wound up by the
spirited singing OF IN old Scotch song by the
Professor. who Is nearly So
The Prefecture OF Police in Paris has insisted
on the models OF all the Christmas toys being
submitted for censorship. All models recall
Ing the war In China were prohibited. Man
darins and Black Flags wcre not allowed to be
earicatur9d nor the storming of Sontay to be
celebrated: but a figure of the Mahdi was
passed. according to which he is portly
Turk and ho spius around on being touched
by Il spring.
lady Vino wanted her infant Tnccinated
was offered some virus from the arm OF u
grandchild OF the Premier, but refused. on the
grounl hat being a Conservative. she did not
want her child to have Il Gladstone faint.
An adnirer Of Mr.. Sturgeon has given him a
carr!agn which has shelves for books an array
OF cigar trays. and handsome looking glass.