New-York tribune., 1885-02-01
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
DYNAMITE ARREsTs-vICToRIEs ON THE
NILE.

AMERICA.
rpy CABLE TIE TRIBUNE
,o.rox Jan. 3I.-Until the news oi "en'i"'
s..v.rts victory arrived the attention oi 'n'
English public was mainly occupied oy 'ne oSn"'
mite explosons at Westminster and the lowell
Everybody perceives the gravity OF the si'ua'i0H'
but there are no indications of panic IN puo'io VI
priyate. There is reason to believe 'ha' 'A'
authorities are in possession OF much 'oi''''
information, which they wisely keep 10 'he"'
selves. relating alike to past ana collius
ot,emnts The arrests of Cunningham and Good
man are both regarded as important. one o'her
arrest effected last night but not announced Is
probably the most important OF ALL
The police fully expect speedy renewal VI 'n'
outraees. They know whence and by whom agents
concerned in the latest attempts were seh'
ora a,e now able to discriminate between
crimes committed by Rossas agents anu
Patrick Ford's and those committed ny INC
emissaries of another larger and perhaps sum
more dangerous Irish-American organization inoy
say that they expect warning no" as o'ioi'
from aecompces of these different sets OF CRIMINALS
hrt frankly confess the difficulty of anticipating
o,orv attempt without such aid as America now
seems willing to offer. These are the views VI 'no
highest authorities in England.
AMERICAN OPINION.
The English press and public fully recognize u0
significance and value of expressions OF American
ahhorrence of these outrages in Congress- o'ate
Jeo;satures and the Press Full accounts have been
Debates
and often large portions of editorials
MFR. Parnelps silence convinces most En- gil snmen
that he really approves these crimes as he da the
crimes by which the power of the Land League
was 80 long maintained in Ireland. The most sig
r;fcant of all comments is Mr.. Chamberlains, who
publicly notifies to Mr.. Parneh tha' 'h'
time has come when he must denouhcc
nnbliolv these wicked crimes and distinctly warns
him that it will be impossible for English kadlcais
to act with him for purpose, II ne persists III
silence. But those Englishmen who assume 10 DC
hest informed respecting the facts say that MI
Parnell does not condemn the dynamite outrages
because American money which he relies Tor his
own purposes comes to him from the same treasury
and through the same hands as those which pay
dynanitards.
THE NILE BATTLES.
The widest rumors of disaster spread freely
through London early in the week. Wednesday
brought authentic tidings of General StewarVs
brilliant success Lord Wolseley's confused
dispatch which seemed TO suppress mere than II
told was i'll received by soldiers ana
the public. but numerous private telegramS
the same afternoon confirmed the essen
tial points of the official story. Among
the press kilograms the next morning The Chronicles
was the only good one Most military critics agree
that Lord Wolseey risked grave disaster by send
ing an inadequate force, and that the chief credit
for success is due to General Stewart and his Of
fcers aud soldiers. The same opinion prevails On
the continent. The endurance, courage and skill
of the English extort encomiums from journals IKE
the Cologne Gazette and the RepabH1re
Franoais, both bitterly hostile to England
General Gordon, though slightly mentioned by
Lord Wolseley receives here and abroad his full
share Of praise the English frankly avowiug that
he relieved General Stewart before General
Stewart relieved him. Nor does the pub
lie withhold the honor due TO Mr.. Cameron OF
The Standard and to Mr. Herbert of The Morning
Post whose death in battle General Woiseiey couId
not find time to mention
General Stewards force, though clearly for
the present on the defensive, is considered out OF
danger and the crisis of the campaign over, though
plenty Of hard fighting is still expected.
1t is announced to-day, apparently on good
authority. that France agrees to the English modl-
fcation of the French proposals for Egypt which
The Times calls on Parliament to reject.
BIRMINGHAM oRAToRY.
There has been another speech from Mr. Chamber
lain at Birmingham who now steers clear OF social
istic theorizngbut continues to advocate measures
which bring down on him general condemnation
as an advocate of confscaton.
Mr. Bright spoke in his old ventilated of war.
dislike Of empire and hackneyed criticism of pro-
lection.
SOCIAL QUESTIONS DEBATED.
An Industrial remuneration conference has held a
three days session in London, Sir Charles Dixie
presiding. There were numerous papers on both
sides of social questions, and there was a
general disagreement. No new convert to
eon6scation appeared Henry Georges
theories were reughly handled by Frederic Harri-
son and other leading Radical thinkers.
Mr.. MATTHEW ARNOLD on AMERICA
Mr.. Matthew Arnold contributes to The Nine
teeath Century an elaborate article entitled "a
Word More About America He acknowledges
that his former estimate imperfect, and says
that until he visited the United States he had never
seen people with institutions thoroughly suited
to them. He ridicules Sir Lepel Grlfin's account
considers American society homogeneous, and
praises the good sense of Nation which has not
invented distinctions in classes He disbelieves
<hoo olla aaIf md
the idea of a possible revolution. He considers that
fha uanrlo af The Irnifad ctatoa hnva aalrei anc,