New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-01


inc the Popes edict appear to satisfy the Nation
alist organs The leading Parnelte paper sums
them up as blessing the Irish people and
the National movement. The only Tory comment
on them vet published here says that the resolu-
tons will give more qualification to the members
of the League than to its opponents. Rome Is
Thought to have taken alarm at the passionate
urotests heard in Ireland against the Papal re-
script Not word Of the rescript is wlthdraw1
The Bishops themselves affirm its authority.
But they side with the League in denying It's
efficacy on matters of politics.
Parliament meets to-day after its Whitsuntide
holiday but nothing exciting is expected before
next week Mr. Gladstone remains at Hawarden
till Monday Most members Of the House OF
Commons are back in London, but racing ana
social attractions not political business, are re-
sponsible for their presence. No Cabinet meeting
will be held before Saturday, when the Ministers
will have to make up their minds what to do
about the licensing clauses in the Local Govern
ment bill. They cannot abandon them, and they
cannot afford many Southamitons
Another election is near. Mr. Campbell OF
Craigies death makes vacancy in the Ayrshire
Burghs where, at the last election the Liberal
Unionist majority nearly 1900. The Glad
stonians think it not impossible to win this seat.
can be found who has so many elements of personal
strength as Mr. Campbell had.
Alarm about Mr.. Bright has suddenly given
way to a belief that the danger is over The
fever has subsded, the condition of the lungs has
greatly improved, and all the symptoms are re-
garded by the doctors as favorable. The patient
is very weak and will have to be very careful
for some time; but If careful, he will, they say,
iralv lie was
but is no worse to-day.
An attack in The Standard" on the Duke of
Cambridge has attracted some attention. 1t is
the Wimbledon rifle meeting which gives rise to
the remarks on His Royal Highness The Duke
has turned the National Rife Association out of
Wimbledon where he is landowner and their
last meeting on the familiar common occurs this
summer. They thought of going to Richmond
Park, Of which, as of Hyde Park, the Duke is
Ranger, but he stops that too, and the Queen has
sssented. Her cousin refuses ground which
the Tory organ calls captous. He fears that
the residents and visitors will be incommoded.
He cares more for vlladom and for banl-hoiday
makers than for the interests of National de-
fence. No other good meeting ground is available.
The Dukes conduct exposes him to the suspicion
OF wishing to Obstruct the volunteer
movement. These and other criticisms have
drawn from Lord Vantage certificate of the
Dukes frendlness TO tbe Rife Association, but 10
is plain that he and the Association still at
loggerheads on the vital question of ranges
Astonishing observes one Radical, that Tory
lackeys should presume to censure a Royal Duke
There is not, imagine, man in the Kingdom
more completely independent of Royal and all Sc
cial influences than Mr.. Mudford, the Editor of
The Standard"
Yesterdays Derby was not great one, from
racing point of view. This years horses are but
second rate, and Ayrshire is not the best of them.
He carried, however, half million sterling past
the post. The sums laid against him were so large
that many people believed that he would not be
allowed TO win. What the Duke of Portland
thought was shown by the extraordinary precau-
tions which he took to prevent his horse being
tampered with. No Derby winner was ever SO
well looked after. There is nothing that book
makers are not CAPABLE of: witness what befel
iany Morgan in the race for the Manchester
Iup. which he was believed to have at his mercy,
and would have won had he not been run into dur
ing the race. The odds on Ayrshire. who started
at / 0 to 8. would have been much heavier but for
the public dread of foul play. The Duke of
Portland's victory, his first, is popu-
lar one. the Duke himself being
popular. The number of people on the course
showed no falling off, and the number of cee- |
brities beginning with the Prince of Wales was
as great as ever. More ladies now 90 than form |
ery. Year by year the Derby is said to be |
losing prestige but each year sees public interest
revive. The blue ribbon of the turf as Disraeli |
called IT, is not less coveted than of yOre There
were rumOrs both at EPSON and in London that the |
Durham-Chetwynd dispute had been or soon |
would be arranged. Lord Durham was to with |
draw his accusations and apologize to Sir George |
The rumOrs proved untrue; or perhaps they are |
only premature. Racing men seem to think that |
Lord Durham has little chance of making |
out case. Wood, too, the Jockey, is expected |
to win the action for libel which he has brought |
against newspaper 1t may be worth noting
that both Lord Durham and Sir George Chetwynd
were guests Of the Prince of Wales at the Derby
dinner given by him last night at Marlborough
House.
Sundry Cambridge Dons who do not like Lord
Randolph Churchill are protesting against the pro-
posal to confer the degree of LII D. on him. This
Is Dut one more sample of animosty in politics,
the more FOOLISH because it is certain to be futile
Aoru hahd99iphs abilities, position and public
services are admittedly such as cntitle him to
Tins academical distinction, which indeed is often
bestowed on men in every way his interiors. The
effect Of the opposition will be TO make the COM
pnment worth more than usual
new volume by Matthew Arnold, entitled
Essays in Crticism-Second Series" will shortly
pe published by Messrs. Macmillan The title was
chosen and the selection of articles made by
Arnold himself in January last All of them
nave appeared in magazines reviews or elsewhere;
out the volume will not contain all that he wished,
,of lac meant to include iii it some papers which
ne did not live TO write. These present essays
VIII De purely literary. No list of contents will
oe published till the book is ready The reason
'0f this retcence will be understood in America
g. w. S.
NO POLITICS IN THE POPES DECREE.