Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-31

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LospoN, May 3o.--To-day Is the
dullcst news day London has had for
months. There seems to be nothing
going on worth even talking about. All
the statesmen whose actions generally
furnish staple political news, except
Mr.. Gladstone, are away enjoying the
whitsuntide holidays, and the Premier
is resting even from talking.
The Liberals seem to be satisfied
with the Anglo-Russian situation. The
Conservatives, however, appear to be
growing over it. II is generally be-
lieved among the politicians that Russia
has agreed to allow the Afghanistans'
claims both to Zuldcar and Meruchak.
1t does not appear, however, that the
Gar has agreed, even Professionally. to
any treaty binding him to refrain
from further advances. Many ef-
forts have been made to Sc
cure from him such an agreement.
and their failure tends to strengthen
the conviction that Russia has simply
Z" dickercd in order to gain time" and
that she is determined TO continue her
progress southwark. The Conserva-
tives find in this state of affairs sub
iect for the denunciation of Mr.. Glad
stones management Of the dispute.
The Tory peers declare that unless
Russia gives England a guarantee
against a further advance, coupled with
a pledge to respect the independence of
Afehanistan, there can be no pro-
liability Of any durable peace. The
general public. on the other hand.
seem to place the most implicit conf
dence in Mr.. Gladstone's statements
that peace is assured. Under the pros
pect held out by this assurance a gen
eral and manifest improvement is going
on in the industries of the country.
All the building and transportation
trades are busy farm-laborerS are in
demand, both at home and in the colo
MES. Emigration returns even show a
perceptible decline.
Sir Charles Dixie, the troublesome
Radical member OF the Gladstone Cab
met and the head and front of the re-
bellion against renewal Of the Irish
crimes act, has not, IT appears, been
converted by Earl Spencer, the Irish
Viceroy. The Lord-Lieutenant has in
sisted on renewal Of the bill, and 1t is
generally thought it was his main iniiu-
ence which induced Mr.. Gladstone to
commit the Government to renewal
of the policy. When Sir Charles
Dixie rebellcd against a renewal and
succeeded in splitting the Cabi-
net on the question, the Premier
managed TO have him invited to
Dublin to attend the meetings of the
commission on housing the Irish poor
as ministerial visitor to the Irish cap
ital. Sir Charles, as a matter of course,
became the guest of the Niceroy of Dub
lin Castle, and the hope was that Earl
Spencer would be able, by showing him
the Irish situation in some new light, to
at least mitigate his opposition to the
| Governments announced programme
on a renewal Of the policy, but it seems
that Lord Spencer's missionary work
has been in vain; that Sir Charles re-
turns to London perfectly intractable.
The result will undoubtedly be back
down on the part of the Govern
ment. which will probably get
out Of its dilemma by introducing a
harmless renewal bill to remain in force
about year. There can hardly he a
doubt now that the Marquis Of Hart
ington, the Secretary for War, the other
ministerial holiday visitor to Ireland,
found himself, on personal examina.
ton Of the Irish situation, unable t.
Justify the Governments attitude OF
the renewal. and that this fact lies a
the bottom Of the indiSpoSitiOn which
he gave as a reason for cancelllng al
his engagements to make speeche
throughout the Ulster district.
Sir Stafford Northcote, the Tory
leader in the House of Commons, Is Ill
and has announced his intention to g
upon a sea voyage for the benefit OF hi'
health.
The Dublin Freeman's JourRat pub
fishes to-day a telegram from Rome
credited to an authoritative source
which states positively that DR.
Walsh. of MaynOoth College, a Nation.
alist, will be appointed by the Vatican
to succeed the late Cardinal McCabe as
Archbishop of Dublin. The Telegram
says that the appointment will not b,
announced Immediately, and adds
The Pope received the Irish bishops
with marked cordiality.' Catholi,
circles in Dublin are also confident tina
Walsh will be appointed.
THE IRISH CAUSE.
The Irish papers of Nationalist sym
pathies deplore the alleged attempt tC
discredit the National League in Amer
lea by political attacks in the United
States on Patrick Egan. treasurer Of th'
old Land League.
United Ireland, Parnell's organ, ap
pcals to friends Of all factions in tn
irish cause TO display more good vii
and energy, the exercise Of which quail
ties, it says, made the Irish in Americ;
so potent factorin the struggle between
England and Ireland few years ago
1t is expected that several members o
the royal family will honor Irelanc
by visit this summer in the shap'
Of yachting cruise along the south
west coast. The date Of the cruise vii
be some time in August, and the part,
will make an extended excursion t,
Killarney. The proposed visit Of tn
Queen to Ireland has, it said, bee
abandoned for the reason that the roya
physicians fear that her Majesty
health is not robust enough to bear tn
strain of such journey.