New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-12
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
MR. GLADsrONEs DENIAL DEEMED TARDY
AND HALTING.
me LEAGUES TRIUMPH AT sLIGo-LADY COLIN
cAMPBELLs STRONG CAsE-LoRD RANDOLPH
CHURCHILL AND THE MAILs-DowDENs
LIFE or sHELLEY-PERsoNAL-
IBY CABLE TO THE TRiBUSEl


LIFE or sHEILEY-PERsoNAL
lBY CABLE TO THE rniSUSEl
LONDON. Dec 1l.-Mr. Gladstones denial that
ne approves the plan Of Mr.. Dillon's campaign In
Ireland is here thought to be tardy and luke
warm aThc Tines indulges in one OF Its
periodical outbreaks against the Liberal leader
repeats that Mr.. Dillons main object was to break
up the alliance Of the Tories and Unionists' de-
clares it impossible to explain on any other theory
Mr.. Gladstone's studied silence in the presence
of this fagitious assault on the very Ioun
dations Of society. and refuses to admit that MS
present halting denial exonerates him from the
grave charge Of conniving at calculated SUD-
version of social order. If Mr.. Dillons campaign
had any such object it has failed for the Liberal
Inionists are rather more eager for coercion than
the Tories. There are the usual reports of con
flictiny views in the Cabinet Sir Michael Hicks
Beach is SUI posed to favor moderate courses While
Lord Ashbomnc Mr. Gibson is all for energetic re-
preston. and Lord Salisbury is trying to hold the
balance between them.
The quashing of the Sligo panel after so many
q triumph for the National League. Mr. Dlilons
friends say the prosecution viii not hinder the
campaign whatever turn matters may take LII
court. Mr. Healy, who appears as MIR. Dliions
counsel. will adopt tactics OF delay and endeavor
to spin out proceedings by producing numerous
witnesses whom the Court Will probably refuse to
hear.
The mearre summary OF the Fishery CORE
spondcnce cabled here excites little discussion
and that languid. The English press, obhVlous
of it's old dislike of arbitration urges the appoint
ment of a mixed commission and seems unaware
that the American Government has declined TO
enter upon general negotiations while the policy
of aggression is continued by Canada
Mr.. Phelps. the American Minister, is still con-
fined to his house with lumbago. but considers
the worst Of the attack over and expects to re-
sumo his duties at the Legation next week.
The atmosphere in the divorce court has become
A little clearer The Attorney-GencraTs opinion
in behalf of the Duke Of Marlborough showed
stronyer and more confident line OF defence ulan
the public had expected. His announcement thaC
the Duke had offered marriage with Lady AYES
ford DISPOSED of one Of the uglest prejudlces
AGAINST that peer The counsel for Captain Shaw.
Sir William Butler and DR.. Bird had an easy task
The general opinion is that there is no real case
against any one of these three. Lady Collins ap
,rarance in the witness box certainly creates a
strong prepossessCn in her favor Her tesCimohs
is given clearly and simply. her denlais Oh inc
c,.rros AGAINST her are direct unequivoca am
unhesitatlng her manner is that OF witness "if
ing the truth and if she has to admit any lacV
that seems damaging, she admits IL frankly L""S
Collins remarkable power of vivid and picturesque
EXPRESSION proves to be of much advantage " hei'
for she makes the jury see things as she Sd"
tbem Her examination and cross-eXamnalloh
are likely to last over Monday.
aThc Pan Mall Gazette adds much to The gen
c,al hilarity by daily exhortations to Its conehpo
raries against indecency. Its rebulies would cer-
tainly come well from some cleaner mouth. Nearly
oil napers except "Ihe Times still publish
abominable reports.
Tho postmaster-G eneral has been making anoth
-. srooch about the American mails which shows
that he has not yet completely grasped the lacoS
I hear that Lord Randolph Churchill has inter
ested himself in his question IL was he VINO
prevented the Post Office from giving IN TO The
Ii,elpool monopoly and probably he Is responsible
for the vigorous action since taken The Gov
e,nment. / have no doubt, will win. In regard
to the proceedings against the Cunard and White
Star companies to compel them to take ship mails
as the action of the Postmaster-Generai seems W
be misunderstood in America. L repeat that nc
,sed everv effort to induce these two lines TO
continue their regular service jointly win othcrs
but they refused to carry any mails uhlcSs 'i'es
might carry all. Mr. Burns assured his 1rlehds
that the Government must give way now as ior
merly. Mr. Stevenson Blackwood. the SECRETARY
and permanent head of the Post ONCE Is DeheVeo
IN he still OH Mr.. Burns's side. but has pceh
oyerruled The danger Of ultimate suonhSSion Vi
the Post Office is not over but The result Will
denend ON Parliament, where the monopohsts are
exceedingly strong
The publishing season opens but Slowly. ru"-
,;slo,s, lists of forthcoming books are long put
not too attractive The most important from q
literary point of view is MIR. Dowden's Lie oi
Sheley.n on which the literary world Is Slowly
making up its mind. AS catlcal estlmaee Vi
Shelley the poet. Mr. Dowdens book Is noI LII
ADEQUATE and as q narrative IL Is lar ihorc coiii
r,ete than anything heretofore published; but
Mr. Dowden may be described as sheneyl'e
With limitations ON the moral side. He discusses
Shelley with too constant reference to the sunday
.cbool standard. His real reverence Tor sheiiey
and real good dfeeling happily serve as oorrectve
A. this tendency in some OF the most delicate cases
Haywards letters. from which so much was OK
pected, prove to be disappointmeno- iher' -. -
no diary and little that Is new In poh'icAi AS
erary or social history though MI hsywa,a was
S.. fo,4v wears a conspicuous figure in all three
.Sor,ds There are many letters from Mr. Glad