The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-11-09
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LONDON Nov. S.--The action OF the Tories
on tho second reading Of tho Franchise bill
amounted 10 a disastrous collapse. They
spoke without courage. without skill. without
concert. Ono got up nfter another to beg for
some crumb OF compromise In whining ac-
cents strongly contrasting with tho braggart
uttorances OF the recess. The discussion be-
came 80 pointsss and barren that several times
Il threatened to break down before tho two
days agreed to bv tho whips on both sides had
passed; and after a certain hour last night 1t
was even thought that there would not he n
division without waiting for tho appointed
time. The universal verdict now IL that there
ia no fight In the Tory party. that the members
for cities arc shaking for their seaiT, that the
Lords are beginning to shake for their persons
and privileges. and that Gladstone now has
tho game completely in his own hands.
Tue shameful sGtre q,ti peh OF the Conserva-
tives was the chief reason why the Irish dis
appointed their expectations and voted for the
bill. Another reason was the apprehension
that tho Irish dissensionists might misreprc-
sent their action as nm attempt to exclude the
Irish laborers from the franchise.
Th, increase of ten more In the enormous
majority of the Government in the last session
immensely Strengthens Gladstone's hands.
The Parneltos had whipped up 30 out of their
Al members and could havo reduced tho ma
jority from $40 TO CO. 1t IL generally expected
that Gladstone will return the compliment by
insisting on Ireands retaining her present
number Of members
Tho only hope Of the Tories now is some big
disaster in Egypt. and such disaster is quite
possible Tho work OF shooting the Nile cat
aracts becomes more difficult every day. In
stances Are given where the boats can only
move two miles in five hours. with oil hands at
work using oars and rores. Some Of the
pioneer boats have taken three days Of inces-
SAINT labor to make thirty miles. The north
wind without which II Is impossible to mako
any progress. ceases in January. and after that
It will not be possible to drag or row boats.
The prospect OF reaching Khartoum within
anv reasonable time becomes therefore, smaller
each succeeding day.
Mr.Chamberlain has had to climb down. His
proposals with regard to the Merchant Ship
ping Commission would have been defeated il
persisted in. by q combination Of Conserva-
tlves. Parnellites and shipowning Liberals.
and to save himself he has had to give way on
practically every point.
Mr.. Fawcetts death was due to ovcrwork. to
Incomplete recovery from his illness OF two
years ago to tho unseasonabeness of tho
mosphere OF the House of Commons. which al
ternates between arctic cold and torrid heat
Muscularly he was the strongest man in the
Ministry. except Gladstone. and he was tho
only member OF the Government who was loved
and respected by all parties alike. Though Il
giant in frame he had childliko simplicity and
tenderness OF manner
While tho theatres are very brisk and tho
town pretty full. the supplementary season has
-, hn tnro ~ thne aN,-i,-,
anticipated great social revival to accompany
the political reawakening. Marriageabe maid
ems and youthful Washers are everywhere COM
planning that they can't get dinners or dances.
and the more elderly pursuers OF pleasure. In
the case Of tho males dine sourly in their
clubs while the females remain in retirement
at the winter seaside resorts. Tho chief rea-
son for this is the want OF anything like good
business in the city and tho dreadfuly low
prices OF agricultural produce. and conse-
quently the difficulty Of getting in rents.
Lord Spencer. the Lord Lieutenant of Ire
land. who has been always regarded as ono Of
the wealthiest OF English landlords. has just
excused himself for giving only go subscrip-
ton to an Irish emigration fund on tho ground
that times are SO bad in Ireland that he could
Afford no moro.
The prevalent gloom is expected to be lighted
by whole series OF very exciting law cases.
which arc daily expected. 1t is still thought
that the Gumboil- Finney case will 10 settled at
the last moment. Lord Cairns has offered a
big sum. but Miss Finney wants somethin.
enormous some people say as much as $50. 600.
Mr.. Legsc. who formerly edited a somewhat
feeble society journal called the Whitehall Re
cie,p. lie TO attack the World and Edmund Yates
for libel and Mrs. Blood mother OF the wife
who Is judicially separated from Lord Colin
Campbell is foolish enough to take an action
against one Of tho many low-priccd society
journals which live by plagiarizng from Ii'ul
snd the World
Editor Bowles of Vanitv Fair has another
scrape on his hands in a libel brought by Mr.
Giet tho proprietor Of the Bachelors Club
very high toned establishment. where ladies
can DO invited.
Mr.. Belt. the sculptor. has failed to get an,
damages from Mr.. Lawes because OF his
bankruptcy. and now proposes to bleed
Vanity Far. where the libes originally ap.
peared.
great sensation Is caussd by the rumol
that the Earl OF Durham. great landowner
An incipient politician. and the bearer OF an IL
lustrlous name. is about to bring an action iol
Q judicial separation from his wife. She is
very beautiful woman and it was only the othe
day when all the town was talking about thu
generosity OF tho bridegroom in making her
present OF 100000 worth OF Jewelry. in add
ton to the he!rooms in tho family. The Gauss
assigned is the discovery that tho unhapp!
lady Is mentally unsound. and opinions diffe
- to the rights and the wrongs OF tho bust
ness Some persons blame the husband other
declare that no was wilfully deceived by hi
Wife's relatives.
The birth OF n daughter to tho Duke Of Ham
ilton after eleven years OF childless matrimon
WAS bitter disappointment The Duke has
complete loathlng for his presumptive he'll
and his chief reason for selling of his librar
and pictures was to leave as little as he coul
70 this hatod relative.
Young Mrs. Winthrop" is praised for 1t
delicacy and brightness and some critics sa
that II 1t received its deserts 1t would have
run Of a year. 1t is generally doubted. how
ever. whether 1t is not too delicate for tn
present vitiatod taste OF London.
H. l.. Stevenson has completed play Gale
Admiral Guinea" founded on his extremel
successful story Of Treasure Island" an
Christie Murray. ono OF tho worry best OF tn
younger race OF novelists has q play in re