The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-04-06
LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE.

LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE.
0LADsTONE's LAST GREAT SPEECH IN
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Prince Isopeid'. DEATH dee % . xisAt's
Spres-Ths Excitement In Pnriinasst-A
OissoIutten F"ressaddowed - Theatrical.
Fashsoaabie. and Literary ln,el,IxeHeo-
Tao Two Aristserstic Diverse Cases.
LONDON. April 5.-Dcspite the painfully
fulsome and the ridiculously prolx articles In
tho papers about the Duke OF Albany. tho
truth with regard to the circumstances OF his
death Is creeping out. 1t is now universally
acknowledged that tho Prince is dead because
he was allowed for tho first time In his llfe to
20 out alone on spree. Intoxicated with his
unusual freedom. and accustomed all his life
TO revolt against the idea that he was an in
valid. no lived as fast as he could. danced furi-
ously. stopped up oil night. drank pretty freely.
and 80 brought on fatal 1T OF that epilepsy
from which he suffered all his life. Labou-
chere. In Truth. IL the only journalist who tells
evon little OF the real facts and he goes 80 far
as to express regret that the sickly Prince
was ever allowed to marry. Society is quietly
laughing In its sleeves over the destinations
WOO OF tho Prince OF Wales. Is II Is notorious
that he rather disliked his brother. The men,
bers OF tho Government displayed II certain
inclination to ride on the tide Of popular emo
ton by proposing an allowance to the one child
Of the Duke already in existence and to a Sec
ond which Is coming. but they were warned by
some Of their Radical supporters that such a
proposal would be resisted to tho death. and
tho nation would be aroused to real alarm by
the prospect OF allowances to tho numerous
tribe OF tho Queens grandchildren. 1t was also
pointed out that the Princess had an allowance
OF 5000 year. which. for an absolutely penni-
less German girl. WAS not bad. The newspa-
pers. meantime. continue to supply food for
curious reflection on the extraordinary char
acteristics OF English journalism. lively con-
troversy has gone on as to whether the Queen
did or did not fall in a faint when she first
heard the news. One reporter. in want OF ad-
dtional details. described at length the tears OF
the flunkies and the maidservants OF the Prin-
cess's household. In short tho chief moral OF
the episode Is tho completeness with which a
silent treaty Of universal hypocrisy can he car
ried out by tho English press.
The chief domestic event Of the week ia tho
speech Of Mr.. Gladstone on Thursday night.
The House was Thunderstorm by an address
which for vigor. fierce passion and magical ei-
feot was never beaten. even by the Premier
himself Tho impression 10 that 1t was meant
TO threaten an immediate dissolution. II forced
to it. on the cry that Parliament was being de-
stroyed by Tory obstruction. The Tories were
certainly reduced by 1t to immediate and alb
jsct surrender. 1t was intended to keep up a
desultory debate on Egypt for many hours. but
Immediately after Gladstonss speech Church
Ill left the House with ostentation. In order to
avengo an sattack which had been made upon
him . few days before by Sir Stafford North.
cote. Tho other Tories skunk quietly away
and the debate collapsed. Gladstone heiShten.
cd the effect OF his speech BY straining his phys
ical power. When he sat down he was CHASTITY
pale. He staggered out OF tho House like q
WORKOUT actor. and Immediately drove down Il
his country sanitarium. whore he has since re-
manned. For tho moment tho Liberals are
again In triumphant mood. The Premier's
speech Is to be circulated broadcast over the
country. and tho Grand Old Man once more
bestrides the whole English world. But the
revolution In political feeling marks . respite
only. Either Gordon will be beaten again ir
battle. or assassinated. or will demand troops
and any ono OF these contingencies will plact
the Government in an awkward position.
The franchise debate sinks daily to lowe
depths OF dulness. everybody regarding its re
lection by the House OF Lords as foregon'
conclusion. The interesting point OF politca
speculation is whether the Ministry will 90 t
tho country tmmoulapely aIt0r lLS relectl0n o.
the Lords. or will send up the bill sscont
time. Some uncertainty. too. prevails as to tn,
vote Of the Irish members. With their char
acteristic adroltness they have deferred thei
decision until tho last moment and up to tn
present. although their party interests hav
boon the point about which discussion has main
~ centred. they have maintained . scornfu
and unbroken silence. Like the Tories they
above all things, desire q dissolution in orde
to raise their strength from about thirty fv
to seventy-ive: but as their voting against tn
bill would tend to retard rather than advanc
that result and might lead to treaty betwee
tho two English parties to exclude Irelant
they will probably vote for the bill.
Abroad. the week has been singularly uu
eventful, the ono point OF interest being tn
illness OF the German Emperor and his refuse
to release Bismarck from any OF his man
positions. Some excitement has been cause
by tho discovery OF forged English notes on tn
Continent, and thu Russian censUrs have give
alaughabe proof OF their feverish desire I