The sun., 1884-11-30
LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE.
au0LAND EAGER TO SEE JHE REDHS-
TRxBUTlON SCHEME UNVEILED.

"
0a.Asss.s ana aai,sSury keeping their secret
The Qseen Interfering In tic Family AZ
fAiru Sf her DaaGhtsr I.outss-0rsat De.
prssiattsa Of Eog,tsh I.aud-rnris ErJoS.
Ang New Tiays--Jusiia McC"rtsy's son's
Drama-Bril aat tNeIe brntion ofs Divorce.
LONDON, Nov. 29.-Tho secret OF the nego-
Natiops between Gladstone and Salisbury 10
veil kept. In spite Of an alarmist telegram In
tho IaH Mall Gazette OF last night. tho general
conviction IL that the two leaders have practi-
sslly como to an agreement. The great fact
which made tho compromise possible WAS tho
unexpected character OF the redistribution
scheme which the Conservative leaders were
Inclined to accept The Ministers were aston
ished to lnd that. In the snme way as Lord
Salisbury had swallowed democracy without
even wry face. he was prepared for n scheme
Of redistribution almost more radical than the
original plan o: the Prime Minister himself
Tho meeting OF Parliament next Monday.
when tho great scheme is to bo unveiled. Ia
looked forward to with moro eagerness than
any sitting for years. There will be terrible
Weeping and walling among the seventy menu
bers who will md themselves without constitu-
sncies in the future but there Ia no doubt they
will havo to swallow their disgust. for tho COM
bination OF the leaders on both sides will secure
the passage OF any bill against all possible
coalitions. While these negotiations have been
going on. political combatants have held their
breath and tbere has been profoundcr pause
in political antagonism than for considerable
period. Tho ono point discussed by the few
speakers is which side has made the surrender.
but sensible people regard such discussions as
purely futile.
Society has taken advantage OF the political
lull to discuss with oven greater esgerness
than usual tho troubled household OF tho
Queen and OF the distinguished personages
vNo have besn dragged into the law courts.
reoent visit OF the Duke Of Argyll to the
Iooon is universally associated with the
strained relations between the Marquis OF
Lorne and the Princess Louise. Tho scan
dal OF tho ostentatious keeping apart OF
the two young people has grown too public.
When Louise is In London the Marquis Is In
the Highlands. and when he returns to the mo-
tropolis Louise flios to Germany. Thus there
was always a minimum Of couple OF hundred
miles between them. The Queen has ordered
the Princess to report herself at Windsor. and
some arrangement Is contem plated under
which the i-mntcd pair will make some con-
cession to appearances by occasionally stop
ping under tho snme roof The Queen Is mean
time numerically lashod by means Of the saw
AGO pen OF Labouchere. Karoline Bauer's
memoirs continue to supply terrible materials
BY the description they afford OF the family OF
the Queens sainted husband and Labby doles
out wockIy extracts. each worso than the other.
from tho unedifying pictures OF brutal roy
sltes.
Tho discussion Of the Colerid.e case wns first
entirely rec.ed to the strange conduct OF tho
presiding Judge. and attacks upon him ap-
peared to be 50 popular that our sensational
newapnpars Givc columns OF correspondence
Tho second item OF interest was the amount Of
money which the Lord Chief Justice allowed TO
his devoted daughter. and the vulgar contro-
versy is still proceeding rs to whether her al
-, al, al
deal Of tho malignant interest with which the
ease is regarded Is due TO tho somewhat Peck
snifIian reputation which his unctuous pisty
has given to Lord Coloridge.
The depreciation OF land in England contin-
ues. An estRto in Devonshirs. ono OF the most
beautiful aud fertile counties in England, has
been sold for cS.O00 for which ElS.0OO Was re-
fused "a few years ago The general average
for wheat hns now fallen to tho once unimag-
1nabo point Of Bis. quarter. and in some
places 1t has gone down as low as 2Ss. Cd
These G!ures give great encourage mont to
those who wish to entirely overthrow the
feudal system OF land tenure. and tho
alarm Of tho terrltorl0lists themselves is sig
nincantly proved by tho joke In the Globe. a
strong Tory organ. that IL this depression con-
tnues tho Land Restoration League. which Is
an organization after tho heart Of Henry
George. may have tho land for nothing In q
littlo whilc.
DR.. Ernest Hart. q hygionist. has. in a lee
ture on tho lessons OF The Henlth Exhibition.
strongly urged tho lighting up Of Hyde Park
and the other great open spaces OF London
with electricity. and the playing OF military
bands for the amusement OF the people. He
estimates the cost as only $4,000 annually.
The idea OF responsibility for tho ameloration
OF tho pooror classes has made such strides in
tho last few years that tho idea may be realized
before long.
Paris is more anxious about two new plays
than about tho struggle between Ferry and
Clomenceau for power or the shooting Of the
private inquiry agent by Nine. Clovis Hugues.
Sarah Bernhardt. entirely recovered from her
trouble with Richepin. is reheRrsing with un-
wonted enthusiasm the part Of Theodore In
Vtctorien Sardou's new play. and is de-
lighted with some OF the scenes. which arc not
only violent and daring. but full Of passages Of
seductive comedy which the great actress con-
siders particularly suitable to her style. Sarah
spends hours In mplating a copy OF the
portrait OF Theodore. brought from Italy by a
Parisian artist In which tho Empress appears
with eyes dark. strange. and fixed. Tho now
play which Alexandra Dumas has written Is
called after the heroine. Denise. a girl who Sc
duced by a scoundrel refuses to accept his
ofier OF reparation. and is married. despite her
past. by q young fellow who loves her. The
part Ia described as very touching. and will bo
played by Mile. Dartet. Bartet Ia the very an
tithesis OF Bernhardt She avoids scenes lives
retired life. and mainly occupies herself with
her books and her parts and her collection OF
autographs
In London tho chief dramatic event has been
the production OF Tho Candidate" " an udapta-
OF = Le Depute do Bombgnac." in which the
names and circumstances OF the English polit-
ioal life Of to-day arc introduced with audacity
but complete success. The play is universally y
described as tho wI,tiest that has been in a
long time produced. and Charles Wynd-
ham believes 1t will run a hundred
nights. The authorship has beon carefully
concealed lest tho bitter antl-Irish feeling.
which makes the life of all Irish litteratours In
London 80 hard. should pursue II. Tho author
u Justin Huntloy Mccarthy. tho son OF tho his
torian OF our own time. Young Mccarthy is