New-York tribune., 1885-01-18
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
rNGLAND'S RELATIONS TO THE ooNii
MENTAL POWERS.

Ton 17-Mr. Gladstone is much better
s,I transactng as little business as possible
~, ,vu come to London on Monday 20 preside oVei
the Cabinet Council summoned to cons''or 'n0
French counter-proposals relating to Egypt.
NJ Waddinpton is expected to deliver to Lord
Granville to-day the longdelayed answer 10 'he
English proposals Germany Russia and Austria
ssrd analogous if not identical notes, though IT is
hel,eved that Germany declines to join IN any
so.,cal Guarantee. Several accounts from diter-
sorces agree pretty nearly that France proposes
loan of nine millions (pounds) with Jo'n'
Furopean instead of an English guarantee REFUSES
assent to the payment of the Daira domain revenues
70 the Bank of England offers to tax the uniheo
common five per cent and winds up by again sug-
casting the establishment of a multiple control
These are terms which no English Ministry dare
accept. Nothing remains but fresh negouatohs'
SIDE DIPLOMATIC ISSUES.
Jtalvs refusal to join the other Powers Is inter-
,,retea as a sign of her intention to side with Eng
land.
The arrival of the Turkish envoy at this critical
,roment il is said in the city, means nothing more
by selling to England some of the sultans iesai
rights in Eeypt. Nomnally his mission aims to IN
auce England to recognize the sultan's authority
GERMANY's ATTITUDE.
Prince Bismarck in the meantime continues talk
mo about the colonies and AnglO-German relations
in Australasia and Africa. His last speech lis un-
donbtedlv important. 1t has occasioned much anx-
ions comment In England, where many meanings
are attached to it, His explicit declaration 'oi a
desire and an intention to live on good termsl"ltn
the English is accompanied by an equally explicit
intimation that the benefits of friendship cannot be
al on one side He protests against English opposi
ton and intrigues against German colonies tells
Lord Granville that he must keep Ehglsh
settlers in order warns him that Germany VIII Slae
with France once for all unless some definite under
standing with England is practicable
There are some signs that England takes the hlnt
in good part New-Zealand has been told to keep
ouiet aboui Samoa Australia has been'warned that
the moment is not propitious for pressing conf
plants. Everything now turns on the course oil
the new Egyptian discussions.
MR.. cHAMBERLAIN's NEW SPEECH.
Mr. Chamberlain has been making another speech
ON social questions mainly devoted to explaining DIS
speech of last week, replying to criticisms ana re-
stating his own position. lie disavows nothing ex-
pressly but perhaps someYhat modiiies the social
istic meaning attributed to him by explaining what
legislative measures he really desires The list in
cludes free education, free municipal hbTarles
better dwellings for artisans, alotments OF land Tor
laborers taxation of personal property, revision OF
the income tax free trade in land the creation OF
peasant proprietary, and perhaps the application
Of the Irish land act to England and Scotland and
fnll approyal of Mr. Ceilings bill for restoring to
the public all commons land, Illegally lnclosed In
the last fifty years. This last involves principle
which would unsettle every title in the Kingdom.
Independent papers censure parts of these sweep
ing proposals not less severely than before Liberal
papers. either unable or afraid to perceive Mr.
Cbamlerlain's real meaning. slur the most danger
ons parts and approve the others. Henry George
cleefully claims Mr.. Chamberlain as convert to
Communism, and says his speech. translated into
plain English means that the land belongs of
natural right to the whole people, but, since 1T is
impossible to divide it equally, should be LETT in
form to private owners while the people take the
rent. The Pail Mall Gazette buntly and truthfully
declares that Mr. Chamberlains principles lean
directly to general coniscation and even journals
which try to applaud Mr.. Chamberlain like The
Spectator dimly perceive that he is appealing to the
selfshness and greed of the electors.
Sir Charles bike, though supposed to follow Mr..
Chamberain's lead in domestic questions and
though advocating a sweeping measure of land re-
form, stops short of Communism
EDMUND YATES IN JAIL
The decision of the Court of Appeal in the Yates
case affirming the sentence of four months i'm
prisomnent represents the nearly unanimous
opinion of the legal profession on the technical
point involved. Mr. Yates's counsel is convinced
that further appeal would be hopeless, hence the
defendants acqniescence in the present decision,
instead of going before the House of Lords. as
formerly intended. Much sympathy is expressed
for Mr. Yates personally, but The Times reflects the
general opinion in saying that he had no defence
the merits of the case. The libel Lord Lonsdale
Of . very aggravated character, without
particle of truth to justify or excuse it. Mr. Yates
accepts his punishment manfully. and is now com-
fortably installed in Holloway Prison there he has
room TO himself, furnished by himself, and is al
lowed to supply his own food, wear his own clothes
and receive letters, papers and friends.
THE DELT-LAwEs CASE REVIVED
Schotzs statement in the Belt case, cOnfessing
that he committed perjury in testifying that Mr..
Belt did work actually performed by Schotz him.
self who was to receive One-thrd the damages as