New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-03
NOTES FROM LONDON
LIBERAL ANXIETIES-MINISTE AND THE
-DULWICH GALLERY-MR WAITE.

likely to have q considerable influence on the
elections Those of them who refused to consider
Wakefield significant are compelled to admit that
North Lincolnshire means a great deal. The Nertn
Lincolnshire seat became vacant by the elevation OF
Mr.. Rowland VIM to the Peerage as Lord st.
Oswald. Mr.. Wnn obtained the seat in 1880 by
majority of less than 100. 1t is now again won by
q Tory and by majority of 1,1sO
The Tory vote is about tho same as
before. The increased Tory majority is the
result of Liberal abstentlOns. There have been
three elections since land including 1880. The
Liberal vote was A, 100 in the first 1928 in the
second and now has fallen to 2,S72 which is all
that SO good candidate Sir Henry Msyssy
Thompson could poll.
What is the secret Of this falling off in the Lib
era vote If yen look to North Lincolnshire alone,
the answer is not difficult. 1t is an agricultural
constituency. The farmers do not like the Fran
chise Act which takes power from them and hands
it over to the laborer They express their dissats-
faction by staying away from the polls HARD
times have something to do with their sulkiness no
DOUBT and the tendency so frequently noted IN
politics to hold the Government of the day
responsible for bad weather and low prices is as
strong ever; perhaps stronger But if You look
at all tho bye-elections together, they indicate
a wider range of discomfort Eye, Launceston
Woodstock Wakefield County Down and North
Lincolnshire are constituencies diverse enough In
character and in position to afford some indication
of the general feeling of the country. They have
expressed their verdict on tho late Ministry and
the verdict is uniformly adverse Perhaps the wIsest
Liberal comment cn it was made by the chief
Liberal organ in London, which made none. Tho
Conservatives are exutant They believe
at any rate they assert - that IL the
present Ministry could appeal to the
present electorate they would come back with
majority independent journals say the same
thing. The inference is stronger than
the evidence will yet support, but the
evidence is abundant to justify the alarm
which, as began by saying. the Liberals really
feel They have passed within few days from
state OF absolute confidence to a state Of anxiety
They are beginning to ask themselves what proof
they really have that the voters will be OF
different kind from tho old. As the proof IS not
forthcoming. they have only to set to work very
eriously indeed on their new campaign, and that
hey are doing.
To add to their difficulties, Mr. Gladstone is re-
ported so i'll that it Is doubtful whether he will be
able tn stump the country in the autumn, or even
to address his constituents in Midlothian. Ills
condition IT, usual exaggerated. but it Is certain
that his voice Is weak. Probably II has never re-
severed from the strain he put upon it In the
w
The effort to make himself heard bv 5000 people
was an IInprudent effort. and ne has given himself
little rest since. Within the last week he has con-
suited specialist. and the specialists oriers are
to give the voice as nearly "a possible complete
rest for a month. Mr.. Gladstone is reduced TO a
whisper and is advised to talk very little even in
sper Ii he RECEIVERS his usual voice ut the end
of the month. well and good If not. the prospects
OF the Liberal party IN November will be anything
but improved
The good understanding between the Ministry
and Mr. Parnell is another cause Of distress 10 the
Radicals II is pretty well understood that the
whole Irish vote in England will be thrown for
Tory candidates Mr. ParnelPs present calculation
is that the Tories will be in a minority at the next
election and nc intends TO make the minority so
large Al to insure his holding the balance of power
be ween the two parties in the House. This has
long been his avowed policy, and there is nothing
to SHOW that it has been changed. How much real
corliality TO the Torres II implies may be seen from
n little story.
The Ministry and the Parnellites are now on such
GOOD terms that they meet for the arrangement OF
business in the House of Commons. and what is
moro they do arrange IL between them. member
of the Government and Mr.. Parnell had an inter-
view for this purpose last week. Mr. Parnell made
no difficulties, agreed to everything that was pro-
posed to MIN, ana tnc III uiSPoH'V
of IN fow minutes. Then the Minister said to the
Irish loader " How long you gong to be so
good natured to us' ;" Just as loag," answered
Mr.. Parnell as you are not a Government"
Iheard the other day view of the Irish prob
lam from an Irish Liberal who condemns coercion
and the repres,ive policy of Earl Spencer asked
him what he would do. 81 will tell you what /
wonld do answered he. 81 would give the Irish
lust one quarter of what they ask for-not half.
but a quarter. But would give IL readily and cor
daily and say how sorry was had not given it
before, and what a mistake II was there should
he any difference between such good friends as the
Irish and English. This would not satisfy Mr..
Parnci and his followers, but it would satisfy the
Irish people," This may or may not be a wise pro-
posa, but it has the merit OF being novel IN form
and of being Irish.
The luncheon at Dulwich College last Thursday
is festival which had singular origin. The
Royal Academy has a right to choose once year
a certain number of pictures out of the Dulwich
Gallery. to be copied and studied by students OF
the Academy. Ii is the duty of the burlington
House authorities. moreover. to inspect the Dull
witch pictures yearly, and 500 whether they are
properly cared for. The vistsrs who came out for
these purposes used to regae themselves at the Inn
hard by on bread and cheese and beer. the only
Injuries then to be had in what at the tirie
and for long after, a very rural spot. lady who
lived in Dulwich and saw how plainly the great
men farod left sum OF money in her Will to sup
ply them each year with good meal. The sum
grew. and it il out of the income of this legacy
that the Governors Of Dulwich College are now
able to provide the elaborate feast to which every
July they invite the President and Council of the
Royal Academy and some other guests.
Mr.. Phelps of those present last week.
The chairman OF the Board of Governors, the Rev.
William Rogers. presided. Sir Frederick Leighton,