Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-23
THE scorsMAN,s CRIr1CIsMs.

EDINBURGH, July 22.-The scotsman
criucises MIR. Gladstone's second Edin-
burgh speech as severely as II found fault
with his first. II SAYS: "rhe Premier,
in yesterdays address, was ungenerous
towards his opponents and evasive re-
specting certain important facts. Mr..
Gladstone" the Scotsman adds, "does not
care how the House of Commons is de-
graded providing his servile followers be
elected TO membership in it,"
PARNELL's ENGAGEMENTS.
LONDON, June 22.-The House Of Com
mons adjourned yesterday until Thurs
day. MIR. Panell ls expected to speak in
London tomorrow, In Portsmouth Friday
and in Plymouth Saturday, aud probably
at Cardiff, Manchester, Liverpool
and Glasgow. At meeting last
decided that the club hold itself neutral
in the coming general elections, nOtwith-
standing the fact that twO-thirds OF Its
members declared themselves in favor OF
nome rule for Ireland. A new political
club is being formed under the title OF the
"Eighty-six Club, " with the object OF sup
plying speakers TO supportthe home rule
candidates in the coming elections.
JOINT ADDRESS.
Henry Labouchere and Charles Brad
laugh have issued Joint election address
TO the electors Of Northampton, their Par
liamentary constituency, They declare
that there is no middle cOursein the pres
ent campaign, and that the choice is be-
tween coercion and cOnciliation. The To-
ries are boasting, the manifesto says,
"that they Will obtain majority In the
next Parliament. We think the peOpledo
not believe in an aTistOoratic or pluto
cratic government. The people must de-
eide whether Mr.. Gladstone or Lord Sails
bury shall govern them.
LETTER FROM o'BRIEN.
Thomas Power O'Connor, in the course
OF his speech at Sheffield tonight, read a
letter which he received from Mr..
O'Brien, member of Parliament, while
the Conservatives were in power. The
letter stated that Charles Howard Vim
cent had visited the writer and given him
to understand that he came on mission
from high quarters. He questioned Mr..
O'Brien closely as TO the sort Of Parlia-
ment that would satisfy the Irish, and ap-
peared 20 be delighted with the answers
he received. Mr.. O'Brien, the letter fur
ther said, was impressed with the idea
that scheme for home rule in Ireland
was being hatched, and that Earl Car
narvon, then Lord Lieutenant OF ireland,
favored the adoption Of such a measure.
FAILURE To NOMINATE.
BIRMINGHAM, June IA prolonged
meeting OF the Liberal Council was held
to-day TO select a candidate for BOrdesley
division. Mr.. Ceilings received 100 votes
and Mr.. Schnadhorst Ill, and neither hav-
ing received therequlsite number OF votes
a proposal 10 dissolve tue council was
rejected, and the meeting separated with
out having reached a decision.
BOsTON's MITE.
BosToN. June 23.-The Parliamentary
Fund Committee to-day transmitted
1900 TO Treasurer O'ReiIIy, OF Detroit,
to be sent Immediately 20 Mr.. Parnell in
the name OF the sympathizers with Mr..
Gladstone and Mr.. PaFnell in their great
struggle. The following cable dispatch
was sent to-day to the Irish capital:
10 Hr. OBrisn. United ireland. N. Of p, and
Mr. SeDtO7l. N. Of r., Dstbtin:
Receive Rev. Henry Ward Beecher with
hOspitable attention as a gifted and warm
hearted friend Of Ireland in her appeal for
constitutional rights.
p A. COLLINS.
JOHN BOYLE O'RETLLY.
THE HOFFMAN HOUSE FUND.
NEW YORK, June 22.-The HOf-
man House Irish Parliamentary Fund
Committee met last night Eugene
Kelly presided. The amount subscribed
was $9,643. Mr.. Kelly stated yesterday
that he had cabled $i9,594 to London.