New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-11
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
an EXCITING wEEK-REvoLT AGAINST
THE MINISTRY


rpY cABL THE rRIBUNsl
Ian 1O.-London has supped full OF
..-...or. since the beginning of the week. the
.-.,aos considerably exceeding one per day. Inc
-..,.s. of all came Monday, when England woke TO
-, that the Channel fleet had suddenly been
.rdsred to sea in consequence OF some unknown
,..;.on of the Cabinet Council on Saturday. IL
-. discovered in the afternoon that the Cabinet
IA taken no decision and given no order 1t was
merely. as The Times says fortuious sequence OF
.vsrts which after two protracted meetings OF the
Cabinet led the Admiralty to issue peremptory III
.+ruetious for the instant recall OF officers ana
.aors to the chief naval stations The oiiciai con-
,,odc,ion of the story was prompt that the ex-
.;tsment had no chance to spread to the Continent
MR.. GLADSTONE INVITED TO RESIGN
The Times Oh the same morning startled its readers
h,r inviting Mr. Gladstone to resign, in order to
snable a new Ministry not crippled by personal en-
gaeements injurious to the true interests OF England
20 adopt vigorous policy in Egypt, the colonies
and foreign affairs generally. This suggestion was
inspired and supported by formidable oody OF
Liberals. who have been convinced, now that tne
attention of the country is turned wholly abroad
that the Ministry must either accept responsibility
for the situation in Egypt and elsewhere OF imper
the Liberal party at home. Active consultations
went ON previously to the Cabinet Council. When
the Council dispersed without coming TO decision
the leaders of this movement resolved to disclose
their purpose.
The Tmes's article really meant as first warning
to Ministers OF the extent and energy OF this defec-
ton. alarmed the Ministerial organs. Even 1he
Da;ly Necs avowed apprehension of coming defeat
unless new departure should be taken and pucked
M courage to advise one day courageous policy,
which, on finding that Mr. Gladstone was not dis
posed to accept The Tn.eSs invitation, it repudiated
the day after.
MR. CHAMBERLAINs SPEECH.
On Tuesday came the speech of Mr. Chamberlain
to the artisans of Birmingham, containing many ex-
cellent declarations, the good effect of which was
spoiled by passage at the end, embodylng some OF
the crudest Socialistc absurdities now current
For these he has been sharply and deservedly re-
buked by the press. 1t is believed that the same
speech occupied large part of the attention OF the
Cabinet Council on Wednesday, which though Mr..
Gladstone was absent, lasted three hours.
ANNExATIoNs.
On Wednesday came news of the annexation of
tho whole coast line between Cape Colony ana
Natal. Orders also sent to annex all groups
of islands between Australia and New-Guinea, this
with the protectorate of Southern NewGuinea being
the minimum of possible concessions to Australia
Mr. Forsters confident hope last week of an official
refusal to consent to the intended French seizure OF
the New Hebrides has not been realized 1t is un-
derstood that the Ministry propose to acquiesce in
the French occupation condition that there shall
be no penal settlement
THE PRIME MINISTER'S SON. .-
Thursdays papers published Mr.. w. ii. Glad
stones curious remarks about his fathers possible
withdrawal from public life and the devotion of his
closing days to more congenial pursuits. This was
at fret supposed that his illness vas scr-
ous, and that speedy resignation was Intended.
People soon recOlected similar statements years
ago. and the hutter subsided. Private accounts
from Hawarden say that Mr.. Gladstones indisposi-
tion is daily mending. Sir Andrew Clark's genuine
anxiety has never been shared by Mrs. Gladstone.
Minister except worry.
MR.. PARNELLs SUCCESS.
The same day Engishmen had the pleasure of
reading the narrative OF Mr. Parnell's complete
triumph at Tipperary. and the defntive establish
ment of his personal dictatorship in Ireland. The
ripperary electors in regularly called and fully
attended convention. chose Mr. Organ as a candi-
date to represent the county In Parliament instead
OF Mr. O'Connor. Mr.. ParnelPs nominee Two days
later Mr.. Parnell summoned new convention, and
left London; on Tuesday reached Thurles; on
Wednesday appointed himself president, compelled
Mr.. ORyan to withdraw, forced Mr.. OCoDnOr on
the convention as candidate under threat of him.
self abandoning the Nationalist movement, and
wound up the proceedings, which altogether lasted
about hour by disclaimng all desire to interfere
with the free choice of candidate by the electors.
Mr.. Parnell announced in the same speech pro-
gramme involving the beginning of new land war,
denouncng the rents inflicted by the land courts
ss coniscating improvements by tenants and their
ancestors and limiting that laborers will also have
share in the soil
PRINCE EDWARD OF AGE.
Side by side with these omnous incidents and
declarations, the English pres, published columns
of congratulations to Prince Edward on his coming
of age The Times proclaiming that the throne which
had endured thousand years was as firm as ever
In English hearts and predicting that the Prince
Edward of 600 years hence would have the same
fair prospect of peaceful succession to the Crown as
today The other papers were mostly still moro
lyrical