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gLADsTONE RALLIES TIE LIBERALS
ONCE MORE TO his SUPPORT

GLADSTONE RALLIES THE LIBERALS
ONCE MORE TO MS SUPPORT
Dir Stafford Nsrthcste Deaouueed as the |
Cause OF the Failure OF tho Attack ON tho |
Gsvernment-An Insidious Step Taken by |
Russia-Thinly Disguised Contempt for |
the Queens Book-Lord Cairns uissed- |
Lively Gossip from London and P"ris.
LONDON. Feb. 16-Great is the tongue Of
Gladstone. and with one speech he has abso-
lutely revolutronized tho situation. Up to last |
Tuesday the position OF the Cabinet was mis-
srably bad. the Liberal howled as loudly
AQainst them as the Conservative press their
Importers were openly mutinous or moaned
In abject depression and even the most faith
iul could not pluck up courage to give Glad
ltone anything but faint cheer. The Con-
pervatives were noisy and exultant. and Just
before Gladstone rose on Tuesday the capture
pf Sinkat apparently filed the Ministerial cup
Of humiliation to overhowing.
When the Premier sat down the Liberal
ranks were closed up In ono solid body. and the
Conservatives were onoe moro flabby and for
,orn. Not moro than five or six Liberals were
expected to shirk voting. and the conclusion Of
Inc fight booame at once so foregone. that
though the talk was kept up there has not
been one spark Of vitality in the attack on the
Ministry ever since.
Mr.. Forster alone made little sensation.
Watching with wolflsh vigilance and a careful
regard for the popular passion. for any weak
point In the armory Of his former friends. he
made savage attack. but. having exhausted all
the eepithets Of vituperation he declared his SUBJ
mission to Gladstone's restored omnipotence
BY promising his vote to the Government.
An indirect effect Of Gladstone's success has
been to further break up poor Sir Stafford
NorthoofA Who Ia dannunood from oil
sides as the real cause OF the failure Of so
promising an enterprise as the attack on the
Government There is an open agitation in
favor OF making Lord Salisbury sole leader OF
the Tories. and preference has been shown for
Churchill's militant tactics by his election as
President OF an important Conservative COM
mittee in spite OF Northcotes hostility. and
perhaps still more by the Difference he receives
In the House from those who once disliked and
derlded him.
As to Egypt the appearance is that the Brit
ish soldiers will easily carry all before them on
the march to Tokar. and Gordon's dispatches
on his way to Khartoum are full OF hope.
A more insidous enemy to Gladstones tran
Quillity is tho seizure OF Merv by Russia. With
Characteristic skill the Russian Government
has utilized England's embarrassments; but
Egypt now SO absorbs the public mind here
and the once formidable cry Of Russian aggres-
sion has so spent itself. that probably the Con-
servatives will not make much capital out Of
the business.
The Continental week has not been exciting
Amid the prevalent panic the Austrian Min
lstry has easily In passing Its coercion
laws The entire shuffllng Of the Russian diplo-
matic cards. with the transfer OF an ambass ssador
10 charming. rich. and influential as Prince
OrlofY to Berlin. indicates the feverish desire
Of the Gear to keep on terms with Germany.
The tyrannous measures In Spain against re-
publican journals and meetings have enormous
" strengthened CASTELAR, and his party.
Victor Hugo refuses to buy new uniform as
m Academician on account Of his age. but is
about building new house. with splendid
grounds. after his own architectural designs.
Monsieur Richepin has deserted Sarah Bern
hardt for an actress OF fuller proportions and
moro cheerful temperament. and her manager
disputes the bill for her dresses In the Dame
AUX Camelias." though the total is only 90. 200.
The latest eccentricty OF Paris ia an old man
In artistic rags! mounted on an attenuated
horse. who begs for aims. and excuses his rid
pg on tho ground OF his age and inhrmities.
The Queens book is received with thinly-
disguised contempt The details Of her life
BY q washerwoman or soft-headed maid
lervant could not be more trivial or
more commonplace. and 1t Is doubtful
II the libraries will succeed in selling the
large supplies OF a book 80 universally
voted dull. Tho impression Is confirmed that
The Queen has always had her will and mind
nnder the control Of some man. and the alu-
lions to John Brown increase the idea Of the
Bway he exercised over England's ruler. The
Princess Louise and her husband. Lord Lorne
are fighting moro publicly every day The
Princess Beatrice. sick Of her secluded life and
Of waiting for the Deceased Wife's Sisters bill
to marry tho husband OF her sister Alice. h as
taken to fancy balls and danced all night al
Hampton Court a few days ago. Prince Victor
the son OF the Prince OF Wales. ia described as
dull and ms gluttonous as the family generally
and tho Queen, having paid her tribute to ohr
Brown now watches with breaking heart by 9
favorite collie dog which is dangerously III.
Public feeling against Lord Cairns for his
conduct in the Garmoyle -Fortescue imbroglic
is so strong that he was hissed last Tuesday
night on his way to take part In the big debate
In the House Of Lords. The Duke Of Rich.
mond. who.whispered to Gumboyle that ar
actress would never be received at court. hal
been reminded that he inherius titles and lands
rom mistress OF Charles H.. and the Prince
pf Wales, also an active opponent OF the match
has fallen into much disfavor with the theatrica
profession who. OF course. are solid for the dc
Jerted lady.
The new editor OF the Times is not yet ap.
pointed. although tho editorship has been Of
iered to Mr.. Leonard II. Courtney. Financla
Secretary to the Treasury who for many years
has been regular contributor to the Times
Mr.. Chenery was a great scholar. but a pool
Journalist. and the Times has steadily gone
down in recent years. Mr.. Walter. the pro
priotor. and also member Of Parliament. II
feeble and self mplacent with strong lean
Ing to Toryism and general desire to worr,
Mr.. Gladstone into giving him peerage.
The latest news about Lord Tennyson is tina
he can't take his seat In the House OF Lords
his peers robes having gone astray. and 1t ha
been suggested that he should appear In tn,
wideawake hat and antique cloak which he hal
worn with 80 much effect.
Mr. Dradlaughs election for Northampton 4
10 be decided next Tuesday. and nobody pray