New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-05
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
NO PROSPECT OF PEACE IN IRELAND.

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LONDON Dec. 4.-English expectation OF quie'
winter in Ireland has been rudely disturbed dur
ing the past week. The English idea was that
kind of tacit truce had been arranged between inc
Government and the National League, and thus far
tolerably well observed by both sides. Mr.. Dill
Ions speeches sounded the fist note OF alarm ana
the decision Of the Government to prosecute ME-
Dillon and proclaim League meetings was equiv
alent to an open declaration of war. Their excuse
is that Mr.. Dillon was pressing upon the tenahuy
the adoption of "United Ireland's" plan oil cam
paign This, they urge was to ignore their own
efforts to stop evictions and induce Landlords to
make all reasonable concessions Probably Mr. Onion
thought the Government were having matters 100
much their own way, and there was danger thao
the hold of the National League on the people
would be shaken. His movement at any rate
shows signs of having been adopted after consulta
fion with the English Liberals. There is no I'M
portant criticism on his programme in the Eng Aish
Liberal press. If they do not altogether approve
they acquiesce. Mr.. John Morley, who has been
speaking with fulness and his usual pungent force
at Hawiclx and Edinburgh, refuses to denounce
Mr. Dillon. and declares that it is for the courts
10 determine whether his acts Illegal or not,
Perhaps the most striking feature Of all is the
adhesion of Archbishop Walsh to the new doctrine.
The interview with the Archbishop in The Paii
Mall Gazette is one of those pieces of pure Jour
nalism of which Mr.. Stead so well understands
the value. Its effect in England may not De
very great for the average John Bull cannot be
cot to see that 1t matters what Roman Catholic
Archbishop thinks says on any subject; but IN
Ireland the influence of this prelate's latest demon
stration is immense. DR.. Walsh, avowedly after
some misgivings of conscience, has persuaded him
self that tenants may rightly determine for them
selves what proportion of their agreed rent they
viii pay and that they may pay this not to their
landlord but TO trustees of their own choosing
uhe Government likely to find it difficult TO
make much headway in the face of this g iscopal
manifesto, either with prosecutions or proclama
tions
The Pan Mall Gazette goes so far as to say
that amid the general wreck of organized institu-
tons in Ireland the National League is the one
surviving bulwarll against anarchy. That does
not represent the general English opinion, but
there is grave doubt, even among Tories, whether
the present policy of the Irish Secretary is likely
10 insure order or produce political success
Lord Randolph Churchill say the Parnellites,
wants pretext for those stringent rules OF pro
cedure for the sake of which he has convened
Parliament in the middle of January, nearly
month earlier than usual That step has pro
yolxed protest from the Tory wing of the Tory
party. "1he Standard makes Itself their mouth
piece Twice this week it has lifted up It's voice
aqainst Lord Ran lolph. Personal animosllleS
however, have something to do with the attitude
of the leading Tory journal toward the Tory leader
His opponents in this paper emitted on thursday
n despairinc appeal against allowing Lord Ran
dolph to dictate the foreign policy Of the Cabinet.
but Lord Randolph, his colleagues and the public
generally are agreed on the two questions OF for
ei.n policy uppermost. They have stood by
bulgaria till the Russian Envoy, backed by all
the personal authority of the Gar was driven
out of that gallant little country, defeated ana
totally discIedited. They agreed on resisting
the renewed attempt of France to force England
out of Egypt; an attempt that is likely to be re
pcated just often domestic difficulties threaten
the French Ministry, NJ. de Freycinets last out
break having preceded by only few days the
Ministerial crisis which came TO q head yesterday.
The Colin Campbell divorce case has been at
once the scandal and attraction OF London
throughout the week 1t is admitted that the
charge of adultery against Lord Colin has broken
down. and certainly Lady Collins petition against
her husband must fail. There remains his letition
against her, based on accusations OF her adultery
with four correspondents. Nearly the whole week
has been occupied with the evidence Of dis
CHARGED ladys maid, itnerant buffers and other
ser> ants some tcstlfyins with evident bias and
nearly all collapsng cross-examination on cs-
sental points. There is, it is true, considerable
mass of positive testimony TO specific acts and
suspicious circumstances enough perhaps to create
a presumption against Lady Colin. 1t is under
stood, however, that this viii be met next week,
fist by the direct denas OF Lady Colin herself
and every one of the four correspondents, and
second by substantive proof either that the acts
ALLEGED could not have happened as related or that
the servants have sworn they saw things which
it is physically impossible they could have seen
Sir Charles Russcll's cross-examnations thus far
are regarded by the profession as masterpieces.
No witness has escaped unhaimed out Of his hands.
Perhaps in no European country but England
would such testimony as has been produced have
had weight whether with judge, jury or public.
The feeling in London society, irrespective of the
evidence, is probably against Lady Colin The
fashionable world ON which this beautiful and
cornplished woman suddenly appeared five years
ago as q star of the first magnitude has not for
gotten nor forgiven her social triumphs. Opinion
in court runs in her favor. Lawyers say
Inglish jury viii ever give verdict matter