New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-19

ahle nerson. Besidcs. Sir Edward Watkin has
long been q Tory in Liberal clothes, and now
thinks the time has come for the Tories to reward
his services Possibly they will but not IN tha'
shape.
The An erican mail question continues to come
up in one shape or another almost daily. The law
question has been argued out IN part between tno
Government and the Cunard and White Star COM
papies, but aas been postponed to the next 'er"'
In tho interim an injunction prohbi@ the COM
panies from refusing to receive ship letter mails
The Postmaster Generals proposals for fresh
tenders look little as if Mr. Backwood, the FER
manent Secretary Of the Post Office. who is always
on the side Ot the companies. were again getting
the.upper hand Tenders NAV now be made for
year or longer. This 10 q reversion to the old con-
tract system.
The appointment of Mr.. Montagu Williams as
police gistrate for WoOlwch elicits mmeat OF
characteristic brutality from "The Pail Mall
Gazette" which remarks that blind deaf-mute
would have superior claims to those OF Mr.. Will
Jams, who has only lost bis speech. Mr.. Mohtagu
Williams who has not lost his speech. has long
been the leader of the bar at the Old Bailey and
engaged in nearly every important criminal case
for many years past He lately under an ex-
cessvely severe operation for cancer Of the throat
for which surgeon came from Berlin. The opera
tion was successful, but the surgeons warn him
against that constant and narrassing use Of the
voice which active pracJice at the bar requires He
has, therefore, accepted place on the bench which
he is singularly competent to fill
MIR. Phelps, the American Minister has entirely
recovered from his attack of lumbago He is now
attending to his duties at the Legation and is able
to resume his social duties as we'll Mrs. Phelpss
reception yesterday was sgnalized by tho reappear-
ance of Miss Chamberlain, accompanied by a new
candidate for those social honors which London
DEGREES 90 beauty. Her name is certain soon to be
made public.
Mr. Murray's entrance into the field with shill-
ing monthly magazine is enormously supposed to
herald the downfall of "The Quarterly Review"
This new venture appeals to different class of
readers and will be more popular and various than
"The Quarterly" and less partisan. The most IN
teresting announcement for the first number is an
article on General Grant by Matthew Arnold. pre-
sumaby study of character and not a military
criticism.
A new edition is announced of "Engands case
against Home Rule" by Professor Ducey. This
book which been said to coutain the best state
ment of the case for well as against Home Rule.
went out of print at once on Publication and has
since been unpIOcursble
Mr.. Froudes Oceana' has reached its hundredth
thousand. popularity perhaps unprecedented for
book Of that character A dinner to Mr.. Froude
this week at the st. Stephens Club the Lord Chan
cellor PRECEDING, was given as farewell to him as
ne is just starting for another tour, to resnt in
another book the wreck OF the Spanish Empire
He goes first to the West Indies.
A new volume of stories by Mr. Robert Louis
Stevenson. entitled "The Merry Men and Other
Tales and Fables" will appear shortly. G. W. s.