New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-06

,,-nox Ian. 5.-The embarrassments in Egypt
ore coming to crisis. Cherif Pachas threat 'o''u0
soudan il the English refuse assistance IN Ieconquol
.it and his intimation that Egyptca herself oe-
tord the delta are hardly regarded seriously hsSp'
,os no army wherewith TO resist FL Mahdi' anu tho
.,;oo that is threatened would virtually open the
doc, for Turkish administration of the entire coun-
trv with the prospect of change OF dynasty IL ]"
oss,ble that this languages used under encourage
mont from France II is clear that any relaxation
Of the English control viii pave the way for fIe'
or other European intervention.
VIEWS OF THE LONDON PRESS.
mt, circumstance has converted the English
Radical press to views which itIecenty cohueH'ii0u
y5c Pail VaRGa.ette writes on the lines OF me S''"
dord and The st. JameSs Gazette Iae Da'y "'"'
violently opposes any Intervention that Is not E"s
Esb and admits the necessity of protecting hgyP'
from, Fl Nabdi. TheSpectatOr, which has always IN
,;s+od On the retention of Egypt more clearly re-
gects public opinion by demanding British ulc'"-
,orsbin for q defined period with the revision Vi
The ,iouidation laws. All the indications poin' 10
some such remedy.
MILITARY PLECAUuoNs
pr;.otelv hear that the Cabinet has discussed a
oro,osaI 70 pace the administration Of Esypt tem-
,oarilv under high officer analogous to a colonl"
governor: but military difficulties predomiha'e'
General Baker, is paralyzed at Suakim' hhaf'ouli'
ia shelpless. and FL Mahdi is advancing toward Up
nor Eovnt By instructions from the British Gov
s,nment measures are now being concerted AT caro-
10 secpre tbe country. Weeks ago British military
authorities began arranging tor eventuaHteS ana
tbe dispatch of a force from India. in case upper
Tcvnt sbouId be threatened that country being un-
fit for purely English troops.
IRISH DEMONSTRATIONS.
pnblic opinion is unanimous as to the mistake OF
allowing the Nationalist meeting at Dromore' 1t IS
felt on all hands that nothing short OF the eh're
suppression OF the right Of public meeting IN OlS'er
will meet the requirements of the situation. Il he
pnseemly dispute of the Irish National School
Teachers Congress, consequent on the omission oi
the toast to the Lord Lieutenant at their banquet
shows too clearly that Nationalist views are taint-
ing the most vital centres of influence IN Ireland
The Nationaists threaten to continue the INVASION
of Ulster, and Lord Spencer who attended the re-
cent Cabinet meetings has returned to Dublin with
full powers to deal with any fresh emergencies.
THE FRANCHISE
The foregoing questions have momentauiy OBJ
scured the programme of electoral reform. Never
theless, the Cabinet has not ignored it. Some re-
morkable statistics have been published on the sub
iect this week. The population of England and
Wales in 1881 showed 3,500,O00 III the counties
AGAINST :. .22j 900 in the bOrOughs; yet the bor-
ourhs elect 207 members and the counties only
1s7. Thus gives the Tories the hope that redls-
trbution Of seats Will favor the county interest
On the other hand, the Liberals count on the dis
postion of the great mass of electors to be created
in the counties. The satisfies show that from
so ooo 70 100 600 voters are residents of boroughs
who have also a county vote. This constitutes one
Of the most serious difficulties Of he reform ques-
ton Even Mr.. Chamberlain aud Mr.. Bright diff
fer upon the abolition of the faggot vote.
FOREIGN COMPLICATIONS.
The Boer delegates are conciliatory. Lord Derby
is disposed to grant their demands in the interest Of
the natives, and in order to please the humanta-
rians. This question remains an embarrassing one
The protection of the trunk lines of trade to the
Zambesi district has been practically arranged.
Mediation between France and China makes no
advance. MARQUIS Tseng is III communication with
Lord Granville Admiral Courbets delay in seiz-
ing other stratcgical points and the Intervention
of the rainy season may shortly influence France
in favor of peace
Personal INTELLIGENCE.
Mr. Lowell has been offered aud probably will
take the presidency Of the Birmingham Midland IN
sttute. the most important literary institution in
the Provinces. His acceptance will involve an IN
augural address.
scnor Juan Valera the new Spanish Minister to
Washington is passing through London. He is
distinguished scholar and academician.
Henry George arrives tomorrow in London. The
Highland Society have declined TO permit their
chairman to join Mr. George and Michael Dayitt i'll
a land crusade in the Hcbrides. Mr.. Dayitts
methods are declared to be unconstitutional
The Queens new book, which is expected at an
early date, is welcomed as a proof that she is no
longer absorbed in unhealthy broodings. Neverthe-
less the book contains many distressing contrasts
with the brighter life at Bamoral before the Prince
Consort's death. The memorials of the Princess
Alice in the hands of the Prince Christian make
rapid progress, the Queen taking great interest in
their translation.
A NEW PICTURE.
Mr. Tadcma's new picture entitled "Xanthe and
Laon," now on the way to New-Y York for private
collection, has been seen by few here but great
things are said Of it.
PRODUCTION OF PRINCESS IDA"
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