The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-03-23
LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE
SuE CONSERVATIVES TRYING TO FORCE
A DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT:

suE CONsERvATJvEs TRYING TO FORCE
A DISSOLUz1ON OF PARLIAMENT
Sandstone On his Last Overwhelmingly
TnctIes-The Cattle Disease Oa English
Soil ordon's Peril In the Ssudaa-Bis-
mmrek's Euersy-The Itaiian Cabinet S'ri.
s,s-I.ntest Social and Theatrical Gesslp-
A Buddhist Tcmpie In Paris.
LONDON, March 22.-Gladstonc has been
badly hit this time His recovery is slower than
anybody expected The weakness Of his throat
and the loss OF voice were SO complete that no
coud not attend even Cabinet council In his
own house. and had To refuse interviews to pri-
yate friends. His inability to do any work Ia n
very bad sign. as he is u very gutton for oc-
cupntion at all times. and he Is so completely
m aster Of tho whole Government machinery
that oven q days idlencss puts tho whole en-
pire out Of gear Yet. though there Is so much
cause for a'Arm. the mir is n good deal freer
from existing rumors now than week ago.
and things though In q state OF hideous disor-
ganization oil around. have fallen into GER
tain humdrumness. Parliament continues to
bs the scorn OF everybody. Appropriations
stil consume most OF the time and tho rest Is
frittered away By questions and Administering.
A Conservative leader has seriously damaged
his party by hurting out that their object Is to
etop legislation and force q dissolution. The
game is not. however skilfully played. The
Standard which. though strong Conservative
organ. loves to play tho candid friend. has
articles and letters denouncing Conservative
obstructlveness. and the Cabinet has been en-
abled to take up the strong position that they
won't DO bulldozcd or filibustered into prema-
ture dissolution. Tho narrow escape. too. Of
the Government from defeat last Saturday has
greatly sobered Its party. and. though there is
Ifr<v nI,, N1xA nI1
once again stand solid Their favorite idea at
present is to allow the Conservatives to 60
on wasting time till certain period Of the
session; then to take up the Franchise bill.
and then to appeal to the country In the double
cry OF unfolding popular rights and putting
down Parliamentary rowdiness.
Harrington has immensely advanced himself
as temporary leader OF nc House. End has
sQuelched Ashmeed Bartlett and the other
small Tory fry who used to drive Gladstone to
insanity. ACCOMMODATIONS. and rash pledges.
by giving curt answers or refusing to answer.
A significant sign Of the times is tho large
support given to bill introduced by Broad
hurst. q working man. who proposes the social
istic plan that owners Of house property should
be compelled to sell to leaseholders. Lord
Randolph Churchill spoke strongly In its favor
az development Of democratic Toryism. It
consisted OF Tories. Radicals and Parnellites.
The combination OF landowners In both sides
have forced the Ministry unwillingy into the
restrictions OF the Cattle bill. but there is a
force feeling in the towns that it will raise the
price Of meat. and Sir Lyon Playfair the great
est scientific authority in the House. declares
that an English form Of the disease Is now ac-
sllmatized here. and requires as much restric-
lion as the foreign form.
The nows from Egypt is not decisive. Osman
Digma Is broken up. but Gen. Graham does not
heem to know what to do. He Is loaang about
6uakim. The feverish suspense about Gordon
has been broken by news from the Times CORE.
Dpondent that he has rescued Q garrison o'the
North OF Khartoun. but the same.corresponden
Describes 5000 Arabs blocksdlng tho town. and
everybody awaits anxiously the result. The
future Of Gordon in any case Is very uncertain.
As tho Government cannot make up Its mind
whether to desert him or to send him English
troops. It Is too afraid OF tho anti-savery
party at homo to follow his adviceand give him
Zobchr Pasha. who would be the most effective
pacilcator.
On the Continent Bismarck Is havinga rough
limo with his Anti-Socinlist bill. There have
been force party scenes. The Socialist Bebol
declared that there were private detectives in
tho reporters gallery. and the bill is in serious
danger. Minister .Sareents invitation to q
solr6e on the Emperor's birthday does nor
moan anything beyond inevitable politencss.
In Italy they have had one OF those mysteri-
GUS crises which simply menn that the Radi-
eals are strong enough to worry. but not to re-
place tho Conservatives. and the Conservative
Premier Depretis resumes his place.
The social weok has not been 30 bright. the
weather having suddenly changed from Its
summer sunniness and hoat to penetrating.
wind. A score OF prominent people have been
compelled to keep to their rooms. Tho
Princess Louise. who has been going about a
GOOD deal. is looking handsomer than over.
Mrs. George Bentinck has been bold enough to
give dinner. at which evory lady. like hers self.
was an American. Ladies' Vaudeville and Ran
dolph Churchill Mrs. Ronalds. and Miss
Chamberlain were her guests.
Tho buddhist craze has spread from London
to Paris. There are now 800 Buddhists there.
and probably their demand for temple will be
granted.
Mile. Nevada's debut in Lucia" at tho Italiena
was great success. Her notes were so like
echoes OF the flute which accompanied her thai
II was sometimes hard to distinguish tho singer
from the instrument. She looks q simple but
emotional girl. and has good arms. but was
badly dressed.
Peril" has proved financial failure at the
Haymarket. and Tho Rivals" will BIO revived
Tho critics are mad over the statement that the
text 10 to DO interfered with. Mary Anderson
will appear in "Fazio." rs we'll rs " Romeo and
Juliet" and Mrs. Stirling will DO the Nurse IN
the latter.
A sardonic writer has brought out a book
called Tho Vito Deaters' Manual" giving q
horrible list OF attacks by mon on women In
England. The book Is intended to help Baron
do Worms. q legislator. who proposes bill in
fcting fogging on wife heaters.
Tho return Of Sir Robert Peel, besides giving
second Conservative victory In q week. ex
cites interest because foreshadowing plqunn
scene In tho House Of Commons. lio is the
very antithosis Of his solemn and staid brother
the Speaker. He drinks. gamb'cs. wears his
hat on tho sido OF his head In short. is IN An
glcized Tory OcLlltrce. and. rs he Is worry loo 81
and irregular Of speech. he will probably pro
woke serious iraternal reproofs from tho Chair