New-York tribune., 1886-06-06
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
POLITICS AND FASHION.
,,,,o,ox M HOME RULE TOMORROW NIGHT
ENGLISH ABUSE OF MR.. BLAiNE-rhE
SEASON AT ITS GAYEsr.

SEASON AT ITS GAYEsr.
rpy CABLE TO TIE TRIBUNE
LONDON, June 5.-The history OF Home h"'0
.ince Wednesday is rather history OF private
dinlomacy than CT public discussion Two nights
Of debate have produced no speech OF the hfst
or,or and none at all which the House or the
nnhlic much cares for, except Mr Morleys. Like
his speech on the first reading IT was speech VI
Jespar. Everything yet tried In Ireland Has
falcd Nothing remains but to throw up the Jop
and LET the Irish people govern themselves. Every
institution of government had broken down IN
rnclisr non5s No reform was possible save from
an Irish executive responsible to an Irish legsiat
ure.
M, Morlev's reference to Lord Salisbury has
called ont contradiction the Tory leader observ-
ing Yesterday in the House of Lords that he never
proposed twenty years of coercion which lie defines
as legislation III restraint OF liberty directed
against political disaficcton. What he did recon-
mend was legislation i'll protection of liberty to
defend an innocent population against the uhlaw-
tnl acts of criminal associations.
Mr. OConnor from whom piquant disclosures
have been expected proved disappointment HIS
revelations revealed little not known before OF the
alliance between the Tories and the Parnellites
Keen as the interest in the result still is neither
the House nor the public will listen longer to
speeches except from those having authority.
Mr. Gladstone, who keeps his finger on the pulse
of both. perceived Thursday that the time has
come to shut down the gates on this flood OF talk
lie agreed that a division should be taken on Mon
day next He has perceived also that time will not
weaken and perhaps will harden the opposition 10
Home Rule CnremItting efforts fail to convert "a
single follower of Mr.. Chamberlain. The list OF
pledges against the second reading remains un-
broken. What LORD Randolph Churchill calls the
demon of dissolution has become familiar terror
The caucuses ply the IN vain Sir Joseph
Pease and Mr.. Bolton are now expected to support
the government. They have always been classed
amoug the waverers.
MONDAYS division will nevertheless be the most
exciting that has ever occurred. General as the
belief is in IL Ministerial defeat, not till MI Ulad-
stone has SAID his last word the House feel sure
10 what proposition it will be asked to say aye OF
no. Ills letter to Mr.. Bolton to-day is fresh
ATTEMPT TO whittle down the differences between
himself and the Radicals. but leaves matters where
they were Mr. Goschen. Mr.. Parnell and slr
Michael Hicks-Bcach will all speak on Monday
Mr.. Gladstone is expected to rise abont midnight.
Yze Times pays Mr.. Blaine the compliment OF pub
fishing q column summary of his Portland speech
a. the 6rst item in it's latest intelligence. The
commitment is more apparent than real feai. lie
Time considers that the speech so far as us enect
here is concerned will hinder rather than help
1lome Rule and says editorialiy: "We refuse 10
believe that Mr. Blaines ignorant and preSunp'
,uous rant represents the honest and independent
opiujon of rejecting Americans" 1t prefers to
accent the statements of Its ST. Louis correspond
en-, bo describes the Home Rule meetings IN That
aud in other cities as composed purely Oh the ilsh
element with sprnklng of politicians and dema-
cngnes seeking Irish votes. Statements like these
have been heard before in England AMI are pretty
generally credited by the anti-Hone Rule factions.
Mr.. Blaine's speech hardly disturbs this belief so
far as those factious are concerned.
Mr.. Gladstone is much impressed and gratliied by
American or Ir;sh-American demonstrations in sup
rort of his Home Rule bill. Most Englishmen VIII
tell YOU that these demonstrators tend TO inIufe
The cause they are meant TO serve. The unkindest
cut of all comes from The Dally Neus, the leading
Home Rule organ in London. Mr. Blaine. says The
IoiIu Neps belongs 10 a far from admirable class
Of American politicians. We can do very well with
out his opinion in this coun try. His advice is not
required in the management OF our concerns
Whether he misrepresented the Marquis of Sails
hurry or not we do not know aud do not care
The English scientific commission appointed to
inquire into NJ. Pasteur's process have completed
AN elaborate investigation and are preparing
report which will affirm the efficiency OF his
method as a cure for hydrophoba and will rank 1t
among the chief scientific discoveries of the CEN
tury.
Wednesdays sitting of the House was remark
able for Sir Charles Dike's nrst appearance III
debate since his trial. The result was not encour
aging. There is reason to suppose that the course
Of nroceed,ngs under the Queens Proctor is not
favorable to Sir Charles Dikc's hopes of establish
ing his innocence.
The week has eclIpsed in gayety all others oil 'iie
scasor. The absence of the Queen at Balinoral
did not prevent the State ball being given by her
command at Buckingham Palace. The Prince and
Princess of Wales replaced Her Majesty whose
presence would have surprised much as gratiGed
her sabiects The ball was thought to be among
the most brilliant Of these stately functions Not
a few Americans were invited, among them new
beauty. Miss Langdon, and Mr. Lowell, VIII ose
social position remains, save for diplomatic and