Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-26
SITUATION IN ENGLAND
THE POLITICAL CALDR0N.

General News
iBy cable TO the Dispatch.l
LONDON, July 25.-Popular interest
In politics has again been transferred
from Parliament TO the hustings. When
Tories assumed power there was gen.
eral though vague idea that they would
At once inaugurate a radical foreign
policy, and public interest was conferred
on Parliament. But the Conservatives
in Office have been even less belligcrent
than the Liberals were, and the people
now await new declarations Of princi-
plc from both parties. Many members
Of Parliament have already left
London and gone TO their rcspec-
tive boroughs TO arrange for the
coming struggle. All indications
show that the next battle at the polls
will be by all odds the seyerest and
most hotly-contested which has been
wsged in England since the famous cam
paign Of 1886. At present it would be
hazardous to give odds on either side.
Tory political agents in the provinces
continue TO send in promising reports
OF their party's prospects. Nearly
every report received from these gentry
by the Central Association contains con-
fident assurance Of victory in the farm
ing districts and miner borOughs over
ihe Radicals, as the Liberals are called,
since the Wings have been so largely SUI
perseded in the management Of the affairs
OF the Gladstone party. The Conserva-
tives have decided TO contest every con-
stituency in Great Britain where there
is shadow Of chance for success.
Tory candidates will therefore stand
for every constituency in England and
Scotland except in about forty, where
the Liberals have such an as
sured ascendency that it would
be waste Of energy to try
TO beat them. An enormous fund
for defrsying election expenses has
already been accumulated by the Con-
serystiveS. The refusal Of the Bank Of
Ireland to concede assistance to the
Munster Bank has aroused the fierce in
dignation Of all the Irish Nationalists.
The newspapers threaten to organize a
crusade against the bank as a foreign
corporation, whose notes the Irish
people should refuse and demand
gold. United Ireland, Parnell's
organ, declares that the Bank of Ire
land is a source Of danger TO the coun-
try. 4" 1t is endowed" declares United
Ireland. with extraordinary powers.
which are used solely for its own az
grandizement and to the detriment Of
Irish trade and credit. 1t is not an
Irish bank. 1t is merely branch Of
the Freemasons' Orange Lodge. Gifts
eighty officers and agents but eight are
Catholics. -
THE ROYAL MARRIAGE.
In court circles it is denied that the
marriage of Princess Beatrice to Prince
Henry of Battenberg has created dis
cord IN the relations between the royal
families Of England and Germany. At
the wedding ceremony last Thursday
Prince Henry acquired considerable re-
putation for knowledge Of English by
the ClearneSs and accuracy Of his
1t now transpires that he
had been carefully taught the few SEN
fences required to be uttered by groomS,
and that his knowledge of English is 50
limited that be is unable to carry on a
most primitive conversation in the
language of the people who have be-
slowed upon his bride a dowry Of
ESQ, GOO per annum.
THE GAZETTE's CRUSADE.
The Pail Nal Gazette aflirms that
the movement against the London trade
for corruption Of young girls provoked
by its revelations continues to grow.
especially among the working class in
England. Despite this assurance. how
ever, it isevident that, with the excep-
tion Of a few eminent clergymen work
ing under temporary stimulus, no emf
nent man COuntenanceS the agitation of |
the matter. Rev. Mr.. Sturgeon still |
discourses from his pulpit upon the
wickedncss Of London.
MICHAEL DAVITT.
Michael Dayitt, who has again been
invited to become a candidate for seat |
in Parliament, has written a public let
ter. in which he declares d" have |
that | will never sit in an |
English Parliament. This determine
ton is irrevocablc. Fifteen years ago /
was sentenced, in the name Of the /
Queen, to a term Of seryitude. which is !
now expiring. ! cannot perform an act
which would compel me to seal my for
giyeness and forgetfslneSs Of all this |
personal wrong and inhumanity by in
voking Gods name as testimony Of my |
LOYALTY and devotion to Power which /
inflicted this wrong
Dayitt denies that he ever wrote to |
Joseph Chamberlain offering to assist
him in stumping Ireland upon the Radi-
cal platform.
WALES RACERS.
The Prince Of Wales is greatly eX-
tending his racing stud. lie has ell
tered a yearling for the Derby and an
other for the Oaks, and will run horses
in every important English race next
year. His conduct in this respect has /
gwen a great impetus to turf matters,
which for two years past have been