The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-06-22
LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE
1uE FRANCHISE BILL BECOMYN0 THE
CHIEF IOPlO IN ENGLAND.

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LONDON. June 21.-The Ministry will prob
sb,y pull through its difficulties Aftor all. Tho
Radicals. who were expected to oppose tho loan
OF eight millions will swallow that or anything
else in order 70 save tho Franchise BILL to keep
Gladstone In and Lord Salisbury out Ferry
has hsipsd Mr.. Gladstone BY becoming very
moderate In his demands. while tho Wings havo
boon tsrrorized BY Ohamberlnin's wirspull-
ere In their constituencies. Franco has ceased
70 talk about Egypt; she does not want what
has proved such . white elephant to England.
and 10 further driven toward concession By the
suspicious urgency OF Bismarck and the Ger
nan press to b still toward England: but the
meeting Of the conference IL not got quite GER
tain. The whole agreement with France
breaks down unloss tho other powers accept
the financial proposals Of England. and. on the
Oshsr hand. the agreement with France. tho
financial proposals. and everything else break
down unless they arc accepted by tho British
Parliament. Hence there 10 q curious game Of
20 a. you please. with the last man ~ the victor
in the race Tho powers don't want to do any.
thing until they sse whether Mr.. Gladstone Ia
secured In Parliament. and Parliamen. docs
not want 70 do anything until II secs whether
tho treaty 10 secure with tho powers.
Interest IL passing from tho Egyptian ques.
tion to tho Franchise bill. 1t will in all prob.
ability bo finished In the House Of Commons
next week. and Lord Salisbury will at last be
face to face with the momentous resolve to
defy Mr. Gladstone and the whole Radi-
cnl party In the country His decision
will exercise an important influence on
tho continuance or tho destruction OF
tho House Of Lords. and strong per-
sunnl clements add interest to tho hugo
importance OF the political issues. Tho feeling
between Lord Salisbury and Gladstone is not
hate. but loathtng. and Lord Randolph
Churchill oomplicates the quarrel by entering
Into tho lists "a rival leader Churchill has
reiterated before o meeting in the country tho
opinion already expressed In Parliament
that 1t would be a great mistake to
throw out the bill. and. as Salisbury
had pretty distinctly declared his intention
OF DOING 80. tho quarrel is plainly open. and
10 the death. Tho removal OF hostilities in
the Tory camp is further shown by the prep
aration Of a determined attempt to Dust
Churchill from the Official position to which.
after his resignation. he was recently reelected.
- mark 81 reconciliation.
On the Continent the chief item IL the sub
serranesn row between France and Italy and
Spain In reference to Morocco. Gr6vy and
Ferry are very indignant at the tone OF skep-
sicism adopted toward their pledges by tho
italian and Spanish press. and . great deal Of
bad blood 10 being generated.
Bismarck's latest plan for disarming oppo-
nonts 10 10 give them Q splendid breakfast. at
which tho best Of lager beer brewed In . Munich
monastery and choice champagne prevail
simultaneously to wash down choice viands and
political animosities. Tho substitution Of the
fruhsehoppen. a It u called. for the soir6e is
adopted becauso the doctors have forbidden
Dismarck to keep late hours. The iron Chan
csllor committed himself to tho opinion that
the bettor the inner man was supplied with the
good things Of life the milder and moro mod
crate were his views Of things. and almost
proved his words BY the effect Of the entertain
mont upon Herr Windthorst. the renowned and
astuta leader Of the Ultramontsnes. Herr
Windthorst had . few days before attending
this fruhschoppen himself denounced the
evils such entertainments caused among Ger
man students. Tho result was that no got an
ironical telegram from students club. wish
ing him enjoyment at the hated banquet. to
which no sent . good-humored reply. and be.
fore he was allowed to leave tho Bismarck pal.
acc he was almost persuaded by the persuasive
chancellor and the good beer into voting for a
subsidy TO transoceanic steamers which he
had previously opposed.
In London the season has picked up gresi
deal since tho return Of the Prince OF Wales to
humor his mother and respect the moro OBJ
vtous decencies Of life. He has MP to tho pres.
snt confined himself to few quiet and private
dinners. The week has been terribly gloomy
H. ~
young sportsmsn who plunged on the Ascot
races. Ono gentleman paid over no less than
100000 70 settle up his book. and money
lenders were IN great request on the Saturday
preceding. but IN many cases they had to re-
fuse accommodation. having lost themselves
Tho papen arc whispering that the absence o.
royalty from Ascot had its oompensations In
tho freedom from some annoying restraints
4 well.known Earl was able TO wear . whit
pot hat for the FIRST time for many years.
The sale OF tho Fountaine collection ha,
reached tho dignity OF historic event. and the
prices mark the springtide Of the traze fol
euriosities; 1880 was given for single dish
one eandlestiok fetched fS.675: f4452 was raid
for an ivory horn without a history. and swel
was knocked down for k2.4l5 The Spectator.
which 10 always In toarfui mood over aome
thing. cries aloud that England is . land o.
philistines. and protests against the nation
buying any OF tho collection.
The business at most OF thu theatres con
unues IN b poor. the nuensss OF tho weather
destroying oil desire for indoor amusement
The Health Exhibition IL tho chief gamer b,
this. and II mention II every wock ONLY
initiate tho journalism OF London. which nov
makes It the target OF society paragraph.
and hints and rencontres. A number o
eavants anxious ut tho same time to figure ir
the now large army OF professors OF delicate
persinage and science in small doses add t
the attraction By periodic lectures avowedly or
health. but really on the fashionable foibles @
the hour. A bold physician. having attracted
large and serious gathering by tho announce
mont OF lecture on tho othics Of tho skin
burst out into dsnunciation OF tho love for thu
Eresnsry gallery style OF complexion which
ssthstioism Affects. Mr.. Burne-Jones. the
great artist who brought this typo into fashion
WAS denounced a. having produced . Devy o.
wobeSone women. Ill. limp. and unwholesome
attended by an army Of oonvaloscsnts; and THU
Wild iconoclast ventured to forecast the coming
VI time whom It would DO fashionable to bt