New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-15
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
RIJMoRs OF A MINISTERIAL CRIslS-THE
MASSACRE AT BERBER
PASSAGE OF THE FRANCHISE BILL NOW ASSURED
THE AMERICAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
rHY cABIr TO THE TRIBUNE

roSnoS June 14-Rumors of an imminent Min
,steria crisis have prevailed during the week. 1t is
difficult to find new basis for them. Most of these
rumors were rife on Wednesday evening at Mrs.
Gladstone's party, where brilliant company eager
ly discussed the probabilities of the fall OF tne MIL
lster under whose roof they stood. The genera pup
lie takes matters more easily since Mr.. Gladstones
explicit pledge on Monday that the House OF Com
mons should have opportunity for pronounchg
Judgment on the arrangement with France Detore
anything is concluded binding the country. INe
Pail Mall Gazette continues to publish startling ae-
counts of the bases of the agreement, when MINIS
teral journals industrousy contradict III is neeu-
less to repeat the details but everybody agrees '"'
if the Ministry propose multiple control In adol-
tion to the loan the House of Commons will refuse
MS sanction. Mr. Gladstones friends say that he is
perfectly aware of the gravity of the OCCASION ana
is preparing defence which may be the last speech
he ever delivers in the House. and will probably oc-
cupy two or three hours. In the event OF hosthe
vote he will not resign. but will dissolve Parnaieh'
though one member of the Cabinet asserts thai the
immediate resignation of the Ministry will then be
probable. Both parties are busy preparing for
general election.
BAD NEWS FROM EGYPT.
Meanwhile from Egypt is telegraphed nothing out
bad news. The Ministerial organs discredlt tue
report of the fall of Berber but to-dayS Im'e pun
fishes a crcumstantal narrative from korosKo'
which is fully credited by English officers there fix
ing the attack at daybreak on the 23d of May
two hOIlrS
ammunition was exhausted, the rebels rushed and
the garrison of fifteen hundred men and the popu-
lation numbering two thousand were slaughtered
the women being spared.
There is nothing new from General Gordon. The
desultory siege of Suakim still continues.
ANGLo-FRENCH RELATIONS.
The continental press improves the occasion LOT
daily lectures to England, the French press Joining
with the German press, and an article IN the DeoaS
of peculiar violence finally provoking the grave
warning from Tie Times that while anxious 1or
friendship with France. England. If it be not oo-
ta,nable on conditions of mutual respect, must do
without it, since it cannot be retained at the cost OF
;,oessant demands ON one side and of unlimited
concessions on the other. England it adds must
fall back on Germany if France persists in its pres
ent policy Premier Ferry, however. maintains
tone of conciliation say Lord Granvilles trends
while the Paris correspondents affirm that the anti
English feeling of the press and OF the people Is
daily growing in intensity.
THE BELGIAN ELECTIONS.
The Clerical victory in Belgium is a blow to the
liberal cause in Europe and threatens to overthrow
tba last SiX /
been due partly to Radical excesses which alarmed
the moderate Liberals, and partly to priestIy niiu
ence: and for the same is likely to hand over
the schools to priestly control.
RIoTING IN ULSTER.
The rotng at Newry last Sunday though not
sorious threatens unpleasant consequences. LORD
snencer,s new policy of opening Ulster to the Par
nellltes, the Conservatives say has had the result
which they foretold-that Of alternating the OlSVer
Jovalists and of failing to conclate the Nat'ohaf
sts Lord Spencers intended journey to Belfast mas
been perhaps postponed on account OF nrltatloh
created among people devoted to the Union
DEFEAT OF WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
The Franchise Bill has made rapid progress, sur
mounting the last two perils threatening its safe
passage through the Committee. The woman ouii"s0
amendment was handsomely smashed on lhurSdaS'
Mr. Gladstone on the previous Tuesday, IN an III
nressive speech, while refusing to discuss the prn
cn,e MAINLY indicated his hostility to the proposal
nm its merits. and condemning the attempt 10 nix
,ha onestion with party politics. He announced
.ho+ ba voud offer the strongest opposition to the
proposal in his power, and would aoauuon 'Ho
franchise Bill If the amendment were adopted
THE women. however, insisted that their friends
should 90 to a division. This was taken on 1 hulS-
dav and resulted i'll majority OF 136 against the
amendment 81 Liberals only supporting the Tories
,bo evnected TO use the proposal a means of en-
barrassing the Government, but perceived that the
contest was hopeless after Mr. Gladstones deciara-
tion The suffrage ssterhood and its supporters heIu
a meeting yesterday, Mr.. Stansfeld presiding anu
number of angry speeches were made and resolu-
tions adopted in favor of continued agitation. The
Daily Ne,cs and The Pail Mall Gazette show their
usual readiness to plunge in social abysses in sup
port of the women.
The Tory hopes were again wrecked by the result
of the discussion on Mr.. Albert Grcys amendment
proposing to postpone the operation of the FRANCHISE
Bill until 1887. Mr.. Gladstone offered 1850 as a
compromise and Mr. Grey's Wing supporters agreed
30 that the cave " collapsed One more sltthig Is
expected to see the bill through the Committee
The report that Mr. Gladstone is in favor OF the
disestablishment of the English Church in Wales is
contradcted on authority
ANTI-BLAISE NEWS FROM NEw-YoRB
New-York kilograms proclaiming formidable