New-York tribune., 1886-08-22
assurances will wholly dispel the anxiety about
Bulgaria.

assurances will wholly dispel the anxiety about
| Bulgaria.
| The proceedings Of the Chicago convention have
been reported in England moro fully than any pre-
vous political event in America. The Times printed
| ten columns bv cable, with speeches by Mr.. Egan.
Judge Fitzgerald. Mr.. Davitt. Mr. VBren. Mr..
Redmond and Mr.. Sullivan, verbatim in whole or in
| part The Irish Parliamentary party are deli GIFTED
with their victory over their opponents The Liberals
| show less satisfaction. They acknowledge Mr..
| Parnelps triumph but fear the English may think
him compromised by the presence of Parneltes in
| convention where the force party were supposed
, to be numerous. The DAILY News became 80
anxious that it tried to burlesque the whole thing
1t said yesterday that the convention was becoming
ridiculous and that its proceedings were regarded
here with amusement. To-day it treats the matter
more respectful. 1t admits that on the whole the
| convention deserves to be complimented on its
moderation and good sense but breaks out again in
banter of Mr.. Finerty and SCOTS at the attempt to
| boycott English manufactures.
Ibe Tories dllate on the prominent part played
by extremists. among whom they reckon Mr. Egan
and Mr.. Sullivan. "Strange allies these" cries
The Standard, "for English statesmen to find them
selves linked with" The discussion, however has
lately been brief, and Engishmen of all parties
seem TO consider solely or mainly the effect of the
convention on English opinion. The Tory evening
papers filled the streets Of London with placards
announcing reports Of the convention as the
"Fen'an Conspiracy in Chicago"
Mr.. Holman Hunts brOadsde against the
Royal Academy has elected from The
Times what is obviously intended as
judicial summing up Of the whole question
The Times declares that the Academy wants mend
ing not ending, adopts the contention of the out
siders that 1t is In no sense private body. and
warns Academicians that the public have the right
to demand from them an account Of their ste ward-
ship. The Academy, it asserts. must exist for the
benefit of art and not of the Academicians, who
must renounce some of their present privileges,
limit excessive space on the line they claim
for their own pictures and send incompetent men,
bers into retirement. This will not satisfy the
men now stirring IN this matter, who de-
mand a northumberland reform. The pres
dent tells me that if foreigners have
grievances. Americans have none. Americans
are the only ones who treated by the Academy
in all respects like the English. The Times cites the
hanging of the chief picture by Mr.. Sargent an
American artist, the line a proof that the
Academy is not always blind to originality COM
bIned with real power.
The first two parts have appeared Of Gotthelfs
Uric. the farm servant, in translation by Mrs.
Firth, revised by Mr. Ruskin, who contributes the
preface. He describes the author combination
of Sir Walter Scott and Sydney Smith, having the
penetratIve imaginative faculty of the one. and
the practical common sense of the other. This
book consists of series of stories OF Swiss
life, each, SAYS Mr. Ruskln, beautifully
and with the subtlest literary art
led to its crisis through the chains of modest and
natural events. Nothing, he thinks, but Sir Walter
Scotts sOundest work can compare with them as
studies of general human character All Mr.. Rus |
kin's share in this book was done months ago. He |
is not yet well enough to resume work, though the
crisis of his malady has once again happily |
passed.
new novel by Wilkie Collins, "The Evil |
Genus," will be published Immediately
The Athendeum reviews the reports of the United |
States Fish Commission which it pronounces val
liable and interesting, and wonders when England
Will follow the American example and institute
similar commission.
panegyric appears in the same journal on
Furness's new volume. "Variorum Shakespeare"
a work already monumental. Its editor being the |
sanest and most indefatgable of commentators.
kilograms from the North American Cable |
News Company IN THE TRIBUNE of August |
represent the American Minister in London |
rs expressing the opinion that the Irish |
problem could only be solved by resolute co |
ercion. Tie asks me to say that this story |
was untrue. Mr.. Phelps writes from Brecon, in |
Wales. where he ruralizing with Mrs. Phelps, |
travelling leisurely, aud journeying in rowboat |
down the Wye from Monmouth to Tintern Abbey. |
The Legation in the meantime Is in charge of Mr.. |
White the secretary. G.w.s.