Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-16
I'd EDITION.
--latest kilograms to The Star.
THE GOSSIP OF LONDON.
General Uncertainty as to the Exact
Status Of the Afghan Question.

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THE LONDON NEWSPAPERS AT SEATTLE PAR
NELLITES JUBILANT AT THE GOVERNMENTS
FAILURE TO INTRODUCE IRISH LEGIsLATIoN
THE REVISED VERSION OF THE OLD TESLA
AENT-sAALL TALK OF LONDON.
Special Cable Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR.
LONDON, May 16.-The week closes leaving
every one in uncertainty about the Afghan
question. The general cry is peace, though
whenever the people meet they talk about the
hitch. There is much disappointment that the
papers produced in the house Of commons last
night do not reach the Penjdeh affair, and
therefore thrown no light on the situa-
ton. Mr.. Gladstone's statement that no
moro papers would be presented until
the negotiations are completed, causes much
suspicion: The newspapers contradict one
seem to center around the appointment Of q
Russian agent at Cabul and the cession to Rus
sia of ;Zpglikar which the Amer regards as
limited, it is quite likely that the arrival Of
Condie Stephen, and later of Sir Peter Lumsden,
Will give more warlike aspect TO the situation,
because showing the true character of the Rus
sian advances.
There seems to be no doubt that the three
emperors will meet at Ischl this summer.
LEGISLATION FOR IRELAND.
Mr.. Gladstone failed to make definite state
ment about legislation for Ireland, but my
previous statement can be relied upon. The
Irish members are jubilant at the postpone
ment of the local government and land pnr-
they can go before the country, asserting that
the government has nothing but coercion for
Ireland. This will much strengthen Parnell.
Even the attempt at legislation would have
robbed their grievances of their sentimental
character. The debate on the crimes act will
be long and better. The government has clearly
played into the hands of the Irish party against
the Judgment of the majority.
THE REVISION OF THE OLD TESTAMENT.
The general character of the revised
lish new original text I'd. The prose is printed
In paragraphs and the poetry, even If only
lines. Sd. The rythm is undisturbed and the
literary value of the book even enhanced. The
special points are that the word Lord is used
The word "hell;" the pronoun sits' Instead Of
ydsd into n0bee Inc the last afe four
beginning with Psalms AZ, 70, 80, 1O7.
The family phrases and household words are
revision is a literary success, but has no claims
to scholarly completeness. The Standard calls
1t "a good. useful, learned work. The Times
says: THE revisers have shown wide learning,
scrupulOus fidelity, and reverent caution, and
the general impression Is that the work will
raise the od testament to It's proper place
is caused over the new translation of Ecclesi-
astes, I'd, xvii; which instead of 'vanity and
vexation of spirit reads ''vanity and striving
alter wind"
GENERAL GOSSIP.
Mr.. Lowell sails for home June 10th.
military training school for destitute boys,
to be founded in memory of Gen. Gordon, will
be called the Gordon camp The government
has asked that the passages in Gordon's diaries
attacking living subordinate officials be sup
pressed. Much interest is felt to know whether
the request will be granted.
The death of "Hugh Conway" at Monte Carlo,
Of typhoid fever, causes great regret. He had
just accepted $4,000 for a serial, TO appear in
several newspapers.
Samuel Storey. member Of parliament for
Sunderland and fellow proprietor of Andrew
Carnegie in the London Echo and in a syndicate
of papers, will visit America for two months at
the close of the session.
Prof. Vambery will describe his English visit
In the next number of the NinetecnM Century.