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London, Nov. 2O.-Lord Randolph Churchill
has at last broken silence. He has addressed
his constituents at Paddington, and his speech is
so remarkable for It's friendliness to the Govern
ment that it is discussed as if meant to smooth
the way for his return TO office. II is most
unlikely that Lord Randolph had such an inten-
ton What is more interesting to us is long
massage relating to America. Nothing could be
more friendly: and no rebulSe could be more
severe than that which he addresses to the
English journal which has, as he says, written
on the Fisheries and the Sackville question in
spirit of insult and menace to America lie
ridicules the notion of resentment ana retana-
tion Such articles as those in The Standard"
point to war, and war between England ana
America would in Lord Randolphs judgment,
be atrocous
Lord Randolph's rebuke draws from The
Standard. the cool remark that his reproaches
are absolutely unfounded That is an opinion
confined to the culprit itself What others think
is well expressed by its chief Unionist ally in
the Provinces The Birmingham Daily Post"
:" The Standard" says this able journal, has
distinguished itself ever since the rejection OF
the Fisheries treaty by the American Senate by
a spirit of menace and insult to the United States
Il has often accused Lord Randolph of indiscre-
ton, and he seized with fine vehemence the
opportunity of turning the tables well. we GER
tainly think The Standard deserves all 1T gets"
The Leeds Mercury" one of the leading Glad
stonian organs observes in similar spirit that
Lord Randolph Justly censures strongly what he
terms the policy of sneers and sulks which has
been advocated in some quarters. Other I'M
portant Liberal journals support this view non
less firmly. A very anti-Amerlcan evening
journal hints that Lord Randolph might like to
be sent to Washington as Minister This paper
is as anti Randolph as it is anti-American. and
probably means to offend and him. Nobody
doubts he would make a good Minister, but
nobody dreams he would accept such post
This St Jamess Gazette" which since Mr
Greenwood left it has lost CASTE speaks for the
Bourbon Tories, who would be glad to get rid
of Lord Randolph.
Mr.. Balfour's illness gave the Solcitor-General
for Ireland a chance which he improved. lie
moved for leave to bring in bill for the en-
tension of Lord Ashbournes act in speech which
won a compliment from Mr. Gladstone So effec-
tive was it as an exposition of principle, that
Mr.. Gladstone slightly modified his opposition
to the measure. He not, he explained
against the principle of state aid to Irish tenants
in becoming owners of land. He certainly was
responsible for more bills than one embodying
the same principle. All he now contends for IN
substance is that the present proposal is un-
timely, and that the arrears question is more
messing He spoke for an hour and half with
great energy.
Animated debate followed, but the most strik
ing incident of the evening the appearance
of Mr. Haldane the able young Scottish Glad
stonian Liberal in opposition to his leader We
supported this measure before" said Mr.. Haldane
We only complained that it did not go far enough,
did not appropriate money enough. How can
we oppose it now? ?" And he declared, come what
might, he would vote with the Government for
the bill The effect, therefore, of Mr. Gladstones
latest tactics is to create a fresh division IN the
Liberal ranks The Parnclites at whose in
stance Mr. Gladstone has attacked the bill, look
on with anxiety, none of which, however, was ap-
parent in Mr.. OBriens rafting speech defiant
as ever Mr.. Gladstone's most candid friend IN
the press tells him tonight his point is too fine
for the general public The country could un-
derstand thoroughgoing opposition to the principle
of the Ashbournc Act, but VIII care nothing Tor
q mere wrangle as to the precise mode OF giving
effect TO a policy accepted much by Mr.. Glad
stone as by Mr.. Bafour.
The Queens reception of her daughter, awk-
wardly known the Empress Frederick, was
iuly transacted according to the official programme
The dowager Empress was, however, kept walt
ing four hours on board the yacht for the ar
riyal of her mother from Windsor The papers
publish long accounts with comments, mostly of
q pathetic kind. Political comments, perhaps
more important may be expected from Berlin,
where the import Of this unique demonstration
Is perfectly understood.
Mr. Lowell left London yesterday to spend two
days with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hughes at Chester,
and sails from Liverpool for Boston on Thursday
He will be the guest of the Liverpool Philomathc
Society on Wednesday evening In anticipation
of bis coming The Liverpool Daily Post the
chief Liberal organ of that city, bestOws an edl-
torial column of compliment on him as the Sweet
Singer of New-England who long ago won an en-
dearing place in the hearts of all true lovers
of English literature on both sides Of the Allan
tic
The efforts lately made to arrange the Chet-
vynd. Durham dispute have failed. Sir George
Chetwynd refused to accept from Lord Durham
anything less than complete retraction and ample
apology. This Lord Durham in turn refused to
offer. There has been delay in bringing on the
trial, which is charged upon Lord Durham's ad-
visers They, it is said, desire Woods hbel
action to be tried first believing Woods case
weaker than Sir Georges. They have, in fact,
succeeded in getting this action set down for next
week No third arbitrator for the Chetwynd
case has yet been agreed to by Lord Durham, and
the whole matter may possibly again come before
the Jockey Club unless is speedily
accepted.
Bulletins about Mr. Bright vary slightly from
day to day, but there is nothing on which TO
found sanguinc hope Of ultimate recovery Mr..
Bafour's illness is not believed to be serious,
though his decacy Of constitution is such that
Q fevsrish chill might easily prove dangerous
G.. W. S.
NJ ANDRIEUx WOUNDED IN THE DUEL
Paris, Nov. 20-The duel between VI. Andrieux
and NJ Cuyot resulting from the charge made by