New-York tribune., 1888-03-25
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
GR CHAMBERLAIN THE SOCIAL LION OF
THE DAY.


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LONDON March 24.-The Queens departure for
Florence gives rise to comments Of the usual KIND
The inconvenience to Ministers. the delay OF pubic
business, her absence from the next Drawing
Room, and many other complaints are heard.
Even the money market is affected Bankers
erumble because Royal assent to the Nationai
Debt Conversion must be delayed at least four
days after the bill passes the House OF Lords.
Messengers pass daily between London and Flor
ence at the taxpayers expense. The Drawing
Room will be held by the Princess Of Wales.
heard in Berlin where the English connections
are none too popular, Characteristic complaint
of the Queen She sent Prince Henry OF Batten-
berg to the German Embassy to inquire about
the Emperor's hcalthl" cried the irate Teutons.
Prussians about the Court affect to regard Prince
Henry as entirely outside the charmed circle OF
Royalty and treat Princess Bcatrice's marriage
rs morganatic.
Relations between the Government and the
Irish party have been much strained during the
week. The result was brief renewal OF the
old obstructive tactics Mr.. Parnelrs Arrears Dill
was doomed to defeat in advance The Ministry
still profess themselves willing to deal with the
question, provided debts due to shopkeepers ana
others are put on the same footing as debts due
to landlords. The Parnellte obligations TO shop
keepers, who are the backbone Of the National
League, compel the Irish 10 refuse these terms.
so nothing was DONE The skirmish on the
Criminal Evidence bill provoked no little Ill
feeling on both sides. Mr Healy insists that
Ireland should be excluded, because Irish pre)u-
dice against magistrates will mako the accused
think tho privilege of giving evidence only one
more weapon in the hands Of courts organized,
as they say to convict Sir Henry James advised
the Ministry to yield, but they refused. Then
Mr. Smith put ON the Closure while MIR. Parnell
wished to speak whereupon Mr. Healy accused
him of discourtesy. Mr. Dillon, too, had brush
with Sir Michael Hicks Beach in the House. and
Mr. Chamberlain another with Mr.. O'Brien out
side. Mr.. Blunt is doing his best to induce Mr.
Balfour to have a third with him.
The public regard all these proceedings with
considerable indifference. They are far more i'm
pressed with the striking and rapid success OF
Mr.. Goschen's scheme for the conversion OF the
National Debt which, gigantic as 1t is, went
through the House Of Commons almost unopposed
The ultimate financial success Of 1t is deemed
certain.
The gift Of the Duke Of Rutland's Garter to the
Marquis of Londonderry is clearly political act'
The distinction here regarded the highest 90.
tainable is conferred on the Vceroy of Ireland
in approval of Lord Londonderry's Irish Ad-
ministration, coercion and all. Carriers are IN
the gift Of the Queen, the sole source OF such
dignities 1t is not, however necessary to suppose
that the Queen personally expresses an opinion
on Irish affairs. Mr. Balfour not Lord London
derry, is responsible for most of what is done In
Ireland in the name of the Crown. Carriers IKE
other things, are granted on the accommodation
of the Prime Minister, and this Is Lord Sansourys
way Of applauding his own agent.
The most that can be said is that the queen
would not have consented had she had any real
objection. But Lord and Lady Londonderry are
both personally popular Lady Londonderry"s
not less admired than when, Lady Castlereagh,
her beauty first captivated the London world
Mr.. Chamberlain's reception on his return from
America hear from all quarters, has been OF a
peculiarly cordial kind. You know already how
Birmingham opened wide its arms how his friends
cheered him on his temperance In the House OF
Commons, and how the English press has expressed
its just sense of obligation to an envoy who has
won for so it is considered here, q diplomatic
victory for his own country. Yesterday news got
abroad of another of Mr. Chamberlain's successes,
the agreement for the suppression OF crlmpng IN
American ports. This, however, appears to In
volve no question Of triumph for either side, put
is business arrangement In the interests OF hu-
manity America was always ready to make IT,
but according to English authority, one OF those
conflicts, here frequent between two departments,
prevented ANYTHING being done. The Board Of
Trade and the Foreign Office could never agree
which ought to be responsible
Not less remarkable is the welcome offered to
him in private He entered London as social
star Of the first magnitude His invitations would
enable him to eat as many dinners daily as there
are hours in the day. He is the lion OF every
party. There are not many parties; SO at such
es there are MIR. Chamberlain is the more eagerly
coveted He shone at Lady Cadogan's on Wednes
day evening; one Of the most fashionable OF re-
eent functions The Devonshire Club dinner in
his honor, fixed for April 0, is marked compl-
ment. 1t is announced as non-poitical Lord
Granville taking the chair. The birmingham
banquet is appointed for the 2Sth The Mayor
presdes Mr.. Bright attends and proposes the
toast. Our Kinsmen," to which American and
Canadian responses expected. This gathering
Is also non political The American Minister was
urged to be present OF both, but was obliged to
decline both.
The reopening Of Spencer House is the social
event Of the season. 1t is one of the half dozen
private palaces IN LONDON winch ior one reason VI
another have remained closed. For some years
no parties have been given there The reception
on Wednesday was what is here called political
drum, preceded by political dinner to Mr. Glad
stone. The company which afterward assembled
in these beautiful rooms consisted largely OF Mr..
Gladstones political supporters This may be
accepted as sign that the Gladstonan wing OF
the Liberal party mean to take up the social
challenge long since flung at them. London 80
ciety, with its great ascendancy OF Tory and
Unionist leaders took sides strongly against both
Home Rule and Home Rulers. Divisions and
..haIe foIlovxed The Liberals made little struggle