New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-28
NOTES FROM LONDON.
MR. HERBERT GLADSTONE-TENNfSo oN
AMERICA-THE NEW GARTER.

between BIZ. Frank Miles anu MI iioipo ~.
stone ON the Irish question. Mr.. FRANK hlieS n"'
hitherto been known as young artist WIN s'nie !,
fashionable patronage, given 10 the paih'ins VI
what are called pleasing pictures, mostly Oh preV'y
vounq women with regular features But he was
IN Uarwaraeu Church last Sunday week, and Mr..
Herbert Gladstone was there, and the proplnqmty
of Mr.. Herbert Gladstone impelled MI. Frank Niles
IN tell him of what he calls suggestion bursting III
his bosom for utterly quashing Parnel and all his
works He kent ii from bursting while they were
tooetber in church. but relieved himself by putting
il INTO n letter afterward. Mr.. Frank Miles
plan is simplicity itself. when Mr. Painell OPS
noses the powers that be- let the then Government
have IN readiness forty Liberals aud forty Conser
votves 10 mari, always each his Irish man ana 10
vote in opposition to him."
There is something so cherubic in the innocence
of this that its proper place would seem 70 DC III INC
columns of n comic weekly. Mr. FRANK Mics
knowledge of procedure in the House OF commons
must have been derived from the veraclous bssehce
of Parliament by Toby N. p, and for some purposes
he could not have better guide. Mr.. Herbert
Gladstone however, takes it all seriously. and
writes serious answer and says seriously IL could
not be DONE But he improves tho occasion to say,
for himself that If fve-sxths of the irsh people
wish TO have n Parliament in Dublin Tor the man.
agemont of their local affairs. why l. hr' Her
bert Gladstone, say: In the name of justice and
wisdom, let them have it.
The next act of the comedy takes place IN
newspaper office, where sagacious newspaper
editor conceives the notion that Mr. Herbert Glad
stone must have been chosen by his father to an
nounce, through the painter of pretty young women
with regular features, the views of the late Prime
Minister on the Irish question: The sagacl0us
newspapcr editor forgot that Mr. Herbert Gladstone
has before nov made more than ono Home hule
speech and been sharply questioned about 1t ana
his papa, or friends of his papa, have had to ex-
Main tina, fine son was not his papa's chosen
medium for communicating to the people OK Great
Britain and ireland his opinion as to whether they
had better live together or apart. StllL MI ncr-
bert Gladstone is his fathers son, and beng young
man of much nimbleness Of mind, people persist IN
thinking his sayings more or less oracular An NJ.
p. TO whom The Times accords the honors Of large
type, points out that his mistakes ought 10 be set
rigbt II only because he dates from Hawarden Cas-
flo Tho "hve-sixths OF the Irish people appear to
he one of Mr. Hcrbert's mistakes. The parliament
tary writer IN large type produces figures 10 show
that the proportion OF Parnelte voters to Cnlonst
voters in Ireland is not ivc-slxths OF the Whole'
but Just about double the Unionist or loyal vote.
The hgurcs are DsuniOnist 202S0o, Unionlsts
t451OG Whatever we arc about to do" says
Inc. let us at lelst proceed upon an accurate
statement Of facts" The simple soul IS If facts
were no! precisely he thing the sentimental polit-
cian desires to get rid Of.
To other authorities on tho Constitutional Law
of the United States has now to be added the
name OF Lord Tcnnyson. The veteran poet writes
10 Mr. Bosw0rth Smith to express an opinion
against the Disestlbshmcnt of the English Church,
and adds an opinion against the recklessness
of change IN other matters rela ing TO thc Consi-
tuition of this country. lie wishes that some prom
incnt politicians VINO look to America ~ their
ideal would borrow from her IN equivalent to the
Fifth Article. Ii is conceivable that Lord Ienny-
sun has borrowed This suggestion from Sir Henry
Maine but whether he borrowed or originated IT,
rho sugrcstion is none the less a WISE one. But
the Ignorant theorists whom nc includes among
his prominent politicians Will certainly dcaounce
rs a Tory any Eugshmnn who appeals to this
American precedent. The present English idea OF
Democracy appears % I've a Democracy without
checks or balances. perfectly free 70 give eject
each hour 60 the passions or caprcei OF the hour.
The reports of Mr. Forstcr's relapse have been
exaggerated. He Thought it prudent to keep in
the house for day or two but is gain alb g, IN the
fellci,ous phrase of tine English papers u take
carriage exercise. Probably he does too much
rather than too little. IL is-not possible 20 man
OF Mr. Forstcrs temperament 10 look on calmly at
the progress Of such political revolution rs
England IL now enduring. Nor do imagine that
he n Liberal in the best senao Of the &Ord, can be
Indifferent 10 the singular eyolntionS which Sec
tons of the lbcrapary have been of late perform
ing Ifanything could have fastened his recovery
II must have been his election By good majority
for Bradford. He was. of course, a marked man.
The Irish were keen TO defeat him; some of the
Radicals were hardly loss so. But he came out at
the head Of the poll for his district, aud with the
largest majority given to any candidate in Brad
ford.
At last tho Dulle Of Norfolk has his Garter 1t
was thought he would have the previous one which
went to the Marquis of Abergayenny--onc of Lord
Beaconsfcld's marquIscs and one of the most out
and-out Tories and thoroughgong party men of
the day. The Garter will, [ suppose please the
Duke, and will please the Catholics of England as
we'll Lord Salisbury could hardly do less for The
most ilustrious--so far as rank goeS-oi English
pcryerts. Tho Catholics in the recent elections
voted Tory to a man, it is said They certainly did
if they oboyed tho orders Of their spiritual fathers
the priests. VINO were one item in Mr. Chamber
lain's allIterative enumeration of tho Five Irish
| Causes of the Liberal defeat in the bOroughs.
The Duke OF Norfork is very great man indeed
| if ancestry can make man great lie Is the
fifteenth duke and the creation goes back to l1s3
the oldest in the English peerage But his earldom
makes his ducal title seem almost modern, for the
| first Earl Of Arundel dates from 1880. He bears
the proud distinctions 0fPremier, Duke .and Earl
hereditary Earl Marshal aud Chief Butler OF
England. This last honor may remind the irrever'
cnt of that Sir Frances Esmond aiterward Nlscount
| of Castlowood. who as great historian tells u.s.
| tNoa roxynr1ed for his and saCrlnCcs
| by his late Majesty James tho FIRST, who graciousy
conferred upon this tried servant the post Warden
| of tho Batteries and Groom of the Kings Posset
| Why n man who Is already Chief But lerof England
should care to be also Knight of the Garter is not
| quite olear, but it seems he does. Not even Tho
dignity of Justice of the Peace for tho County o.
Snssex contcnred him though that dixie the Carter