New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-13
MR.. SMITHS GREAT BLUNDER.
LORD sALIsBURY's BILL CooLLY KILLED
REPORT THAT TIE TORY LhADEH Wiz .'-
sIcX- X-rur ATTACK ON SIR MoRELL MAcKEN-
zIE-A CRUSH AT THE ROYAL ACADEMY
SOCIETY AND THE AMERICAN
DUCHEss-BANQUET TO
fpY CABLE To THE TRIBUNE.

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ro,riolf. . 1898: Bv The Nc,- York Tribune.
London, July 12.-1t is not quite certain 'ha'
hero will he an autumn session. MI smith mas
announced it with solemnity, but those behind the
scenes don't believe the Ministry mean it, What
,bov do moan is 70 hurry forward business There
arc still in Parliamentary phrase, twenty days OF
Sunnlv- and four or five weeks at least must DC
devoted to passing money votes. These Vo'eS
must he had before the House a'journs. 1neS
cannot he had by the 9th of August 'hc way
which Mr. Smith named for adjournment IL Is
far moro likely that the House will sit TIL the
second week in September and then be proro7u," as
usual. The Ministerial majority will do any'h
rather than bc compcll,d to retarn TO work next
November. At present they are perfectly uocnc'
Tho social consequences of all this uncertainty
orc distressing All arrangements Tor shootihS
nartics and country life generally had bcch madc
on the theory that the session would r'st u" We
tobcr To rcmllle them is not easy but 10 rclhaKc
them with probability that they mus AGAIN DC
rcmode is said one Of those most concerned mad
dcning"
Mr. Smith has compromised himself and his posi-
finn rather seriously by his cavalier treatment OF
Lord Salisbu-y's bill for reforming the House oil
Lords Perhaps no leader OF the House ol 'ohi-
mons ever made such an audacious mistake. Lord
Salisbury wanted his bill passed and expected II
- no nossed but Mr. Smith while debate on the
bill was proceeding in the House of Lords assured
tho Uousc Of Commons that no attempt would be
made TO pass it. When Lord Salisbury heard what
his lieutenant had done he tod the Lords if was
needless to discuss the measure further, as Mr..
Smith in panic had abandoned it. Rumors were
G,inr about last night that Mr. Smith would re-
sim This last bunder has filed the cup to over
flowing and Lord Salisburys patience was at an
end This. no doubt. is premature, but il was said
seriously. by Unionist deep in the confidence OF
the Government, that Mr.. Smith could not remain
nucb longer His natural successor would he
Lord Randolph Churchill but the differences be-
tween Lord Randolph and Lord Salisbury are stlll
too great for an immediate reconciliation ii S'r
Michael lIicks-B Bcach's health permitted he might
he the man. Lord Randolph's health too. is lit
tie impaired and he is going to France, perhaps 10
Spain, in search of a fresh stock.
That unluclyy Lords Reform bill has served at
least one useful purpose-it provoked debate OF
nature seldom heard in the Lords and some vall-
able truths were told. Lord Rosebcrys speech
short sparkling and easy, is SAID by those VINO
heard it to have been his best in that KIND
The Duke of Argyll cannot be reckoned one OF
Its admirers; he was its victim.
The Ministry have stuck to their guns and the
London clauses of the Local Government Dill arc
heino debated and will be passed The Oppos-
ton support the scheme on its general merits
and will do their best TO make it more democratic
,hor il is Rnt oven as il stands this bill unites
nil existjnc Londons into single municipality,
whereof the rulers will in groat part, be elected
by the people.
Tho elaborate attack by the German doctors
on Sir Morcll Mackenzie makes little impression
On English opinion-pcrhaps none 1t has long
bccn known that this long-hoarled venom 10
rsc Nocoulav's phrase would some day squirt OUT
Sir MorclI's reply is brief. lie says that inc
alterations against him are untrue and VIII IN uue
time he prov cd untrue. At present he Is silent
because the Empress Victoria and the queen WISH
him TO be silent
Tho animal soiree Of The Royal Academy was
held last night The invitations OF the IreSlucii'
and Council attracted enormous cr0wds Ilcc""lN
was crush of carriages and cabs Tor nan 4 NIT
W.. tbis vast assembly could rot he called fash
,onoblc There were fashionable people, Dut they
,,oro in n mcagre minority. 1t Is, believe the
o,s,or, % ecnd two invitations TO each artist who
hoe q nicturc hunr on the walls OF the Academy
Many other invitations reach the hands oil people
,.ho arc soon Int once a year Yet society ml2hU
do ,rorse ,San spend Il half hour in these Spcndio
Galleries. splcndidly decorated. Sir frcdcricN
LEIGHTON received ii company OF every sofu WIZ"
unyarying urbanity. The theatres sent ther con-
tioccnt later. Ada Rehan being, hear, the great
est theatrical lion of the evening
coc;otr wos for the most part at Lady GUM
pess's hall in GrosvenOr Place, or at MIS-. Hehry
Onoenbci1o's musical party in Bruton-sr lhere
was 10 he seen, as on Monday, the American
Duchess. about whom curiosity has pecn 50
l,ecu I am afraid il must be SAID that 'his
lady has been received in critical spirit. lhere
was also n very small and smart muSlcal parry
Mt LADY Rothschild's following dinner gwen
bv Lord and Lady Rothschild to the Duke Il
Aumalc. whom Prince and Princess de Wagram'
the Duchess of Leinstcr, Lord and Lady Kan
Golph Churchill Mr. and Lady Fanny Marlori-
banks, Lord and Lady Elcho, Mr.. John Morley
and n few others were asked to meet Miss
Arnoldson was one of the singers. Mrs. Sha"'
the American. whistlcd TO the delcctatiOn of this
sc of many other private London audiences.
The announcement of Miss Agncta Ramsay S
engagement to the Master Of Trinity is. II true
curious. This young lady, supposed to be about
twcnty-two. is known to the world as the FIRST
scholar of her year at Cambridge winning a place
equivalent to senior classic and beating every
competitor, male and female. She IS with all
that, young, pretty and attractive. Dr' bu'ier
is ffty-fve, has been Dean of Gloucester, but
resigned The Deanery two years ago TO accept
the Mastership of the largest college In Cam
bridge University.
Last evenings festivities included banquet
to T. p OConnor, whom 100 members OF the
Irish National League entertained at Hoiborn
Restaurant Mr.. Justin Mccarthy was in the
chair "Irehnd-a Nation the first toast
Then Mr. OConnors health was drunk as that
O. an eloquent IriShman, true Nationalist, sound
patriot, devoted Parliamentarian and genuine
good fellow Mr.. OConnors services 10 the
party are, beyond question, numerous enough
10 deserve any tribute they can pay him.
Mr. Lowell is so much better that he has
walked out a short distance and last night was