New-York tribune., 1884-03-09
THE NEWS IN LONDON
ENGLISH OPERATIONS IN THE soUpAN'
THE VICTORY AT TEB-PARLIAMENlA"'
PURSUING DyNAMIrEuRs'
TIE rRIBuNE.l

Ioxpoy. March s-Matters are advancing Nioi'
ouietlv this week. though exciting hc'uoh'S arc
,ruoro,s epongh The details of Fridays victory
..roh which were not known in London till Mon
aav. produced general delight, except among the
peace-at-any-prce fanatics like Sir Nilfred Law
.on whose two speeches in the House of Commons
contained much violent abuse of the Ministers
He described the battle as massacre, and dc
nounced the English policy as bypocutcal ana
wicked The mOmontary fear that the Ministers
meant TO withdraw the troops before completing
The work of pacifying the Red Sea itOral was dis
PEELED by the Marquis Of Hartingtons assurance IN
tho House. II has since been explicitly declared
that Admiral Hewett and General Graham had fuii
authority to pursue Osman Digma troops are e@-
rected to move on Monday and battle VIII ptooa-
b)v take place on Tuesday, unless Osman DIgma
fees TO the mountains Nothing less than defeat
or final dispersal OF the rebel forces will content the
English, who still viganty watch Ministerial de-
elarations and acts. They resolved that Suakm
must not be surrendered 10 become the outlet for
the slave trade, nor Egypt given over to anarchy
General Gordons operations in Khartoum still per-
MEX the public and embaIrass the Ministry, who
have 10 meet almost daily hastOrm of questions
Oh points on which they themselves are mperiectiy
informed 1t is believed that General Gordon is
bent on pursuing his own policy at all risks, proba-
bly, involving the permanent retention of khar-
toum The Tories continue TO raise debates on
every possible issue. critcisng and obstructmg TIL
they have elected stinging rebuke from The Stand
ard itself.
BILLS IN PARLIAMENT
Meantime the Franchise bill was read for the first
time on Monday After a really useful debate, the
Parnellitc bii to amend the Irish Land Act. pro-
posal amounting to confscaton of nearly all the
remaining property of the landlords, was rejected
by an immense majority, albeit supported by sun
dry Radicals the Government adhcring firmly to the
resolve Chat The present act shall have fair trial
Mr. Hca'y enlarged the Parliamentary vocabulary
by usin. the terms black guard robber and fool, IN
describing three different opponents The new mem
Der. Finch Hatton for South Lincolnshire, sur
prlsed and delighted tie House by speech on
Egypt of singular energy and brilliancy. The ship
owners attack on the Right Hon. Joseph Chamber
Iain'- Merchant Shipping bill imperls the success
TO diminish loss Of life, which the conntTy wants.
concerted complaint is made at the same time
against Mr.. Chamberlain for iobbing patronage nm
der the Bankruptcy act, which the House threw out
THE DYNAMITE WARFARE.
Dynamite now occupies comparatively little space
In English journals, hut plenty of vigorous Ian
gnaee will be found in the Continental press the
leading Liberal papers of Paris and other capitals
expressing surprise that the American Government
should wait to be asked to take steps to prevent
open preparations ior assassination, and for collect
ing funds under the very eyes Of the Government
for criminal attacks on life aud property in London
The views of the American press are pretty fully
telegraphed. The English recognize the right feel
Ing expressed 10y the more respectable papers, but
fail to understand why public conspiracies for
der should be tolerated, or why prohibition Of i'm
pudcnt appeals, announcements and subscriptions
should do harm. The police investigations steadily
pursued here establish conclusivey the American
origin of the recent plot, and identify the individu
ais concerned aud have clled step by step the
whole history of the proceedings and movements Of
the criminals who are known TO have left England.
The police have little expectation that the reward
offered will effect their capture. The French police
are giving active help and Will probably soon dis
perse the Irish dynamite colony in France.
EXPLAINING MR.. MARRoTT's MAJORITY.
Liberal journals were engaged several days in the
early pant of the week in explaining Mr.. MarTiotts
success and heavy majority at Brighton on personal
grounds. Few doubt that the true cause was dis
satisfaction with the Ministerial policy in Egypt.
ADVOCATES OF CREMATION.
Cremation reappears as 4 topic for discussion. It's
advocates ale fortified by the opinion of Justice
Stephen that it is legally permissible. Tie Times
urges that it is desirable to try the experiment
BAKER PACHAs RANK.
Strong efforts are being made IN the press and
elsewhere to procure the restoration Of Baker Pacha
to his rank in the English army. Success is nnpos-
sible, unless the Queen, who insisted the forfeit
uIe of his comn,ssion is converted.
CRITICISM OF EMERSON
The AtheHGum reviews TWO current English cdi-
tons Of Emerson in article which is among the
most amazing OF recent times. announcing that the
practical task Offered 10 English literature is
the education Of American people. The main bulk
OF this educational work Is 10 be done by English
authors. Two Americans. however, rise above medi-
ocrty-Longfcllow and Emerson. Then. after the
admission that Emerson is Of the most valuable
personalities in the modern world, follows an Ella
borate dsparasement of his qualities a writer,
mOralist and philosopher This disciple OF Scho-
penhauer complains that Emerson never suf1ic-
ienty pessimistc and doubts whether thing but
his poem on Brahma" will lice.