New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-21

THE KENDALs-LTERARY
AND THEATRICAL.
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x.,,,riahf: 1889 By The Net> York Tribune.
Ioudon. July 20.-Politics have suddenly be-
como interesting The Marylebone election Is
one thing which makes them so. The Tories
woke up this morning TO find their majority re-
duced from l4s5 to 4s3. This surprising result
WIS in fact known Last night, and news Of 1t was
received before midnight at houses where balls
and parties were going on As the Unionists are
in the majority in such places, their gayety suf-
fered an eclipse Explanations of the usual kind
are given. MIR Leveson-Gower is an aristocratic
Radical, and his social position and socalstic
opinions both helped him, say his discomfted
opponents. They should have thought of that be-
fore and polled their full strength, instead of
folding their hands, saying that the seat was safe,
and letting their vote run down to its present
foolish figure.
Mr.. Parnell's visit 10 Scotland is another poh-
neal incident of interest Scotland is favored
with the presence both of Mr.. Parnell and of the
Shah at the same time; Mr.. Parnell in Edinburgh
and the Shah in the Highlands. Mr.. Parnell
reached Edinburgh yesterday, thirty thousand
people collecting on Princess-st. and Cation Hill
to welcome him. The Times" itself describes
the scene as striking, and the crowd as enthu-
aastio Believe me-" said Mr.. Parnell. Ireland
will thankfully and in good faith accept the
settlement which Mr.. Gladstone has offered her
as an end TO the strife of centuries as real
treaty of peace between the two nations" Un-
happily he is not believed Every man Of sense
replies The Times" m ust see that MIR. ParnelPs 8
assent TO a so-called treaty of peace would not
be worth a defaced postage stamp the day any
article in il was challenged by Dublin Psria-
mentn Other Conservative organs are equally
sceptcaL Moreover. the Scotch Home Rulers
seized this occasion 10 press their demand for
Scotch Parliament, and Mr.. Psrnell promised
them the solid Irish vote What is this but
Imperial disntegration?" P" ask the Unionists.
A protest appears against giving Mr. Psrnel
the freedom of the city of Edinburgh, signed by
the chairman of the Citizens Committee on be-
half of eighteen thousand electors. We re-
pudiate,' they say, the action of the Town
Council, and declare it the act not of tlle
citizens as a whole, but of faction who are
abusing for party ends the power inxusted to tAem
for very different purposes"
Mr.. Parnell said nothing yesterday about the
sew Tenants Defence League. nor has any fresh
EXPLANATION of its objects appeared from any au-
ihoritative source Mr. Smith Barry, who leads the
landlord party. is not so much alarmed as to pre-
vent him from leaving for the Continent, where he
wall stay three weeks
most Disappointing spe.- 'ie provided
on Tuesday by the Parnellte Managers Some of
the more excitable Irish expected see Sir Charles
Russell and his colleagues retire from the Com.
mission to the sound of trumpet and beat of drum;
but not so much as penny whistle heard.
There was no statement of reasons. There was
no attack upon the tribunal. There was no de-
fance to the prosecution. There was nothing for
the gallery; and the evening papers which de-
scr1bed il as a dramatic scene must have been
hard up for a headline. 1t was not dramatic and
there was no scene. The audience which crowded
the courtroom, as it has been crowded for weeks,
felt themselves ill.treated. Sir Charles Russell
made his announcement in the baldest, briefest
way. He had been instructed TO re-
tire" He made no alluson TO the
ruling of the Court by which the books of the
Irish Loyal and Patriotic Union were excluded
as evidence. Withdrawal was grave matter,
so there had been long consultation; but in the
end Mr.. Psrnel adhered to his original resolve
The Court would therefore understand that he,
Sir Charles, no longer appeared. The Court
understood perfectly. Sir James Hammer looked
down from the bench with his wonted serene
gravity We are sorry" be said, to lose the
main exactly as they were before. need hardly
say" added he, with something like suavity in
his tone that Mr.. Parnell remains entirely sub
ject TO the jurisdiction of the Court" Mr. Par
nell rose, and the hopes of those who longed for
a scene revived But Mr.. Parnell, who cares little
for scenic effects, had nothing more urgent than
TO ask that day for bis final cross-examination
be fixed MesSrs. Reid and Lockwood followed
They and their juniors, in a word the whole body
OF Parnelte counsel, must go Sir Charles
Russell started off as soon as Mr. Parner rose
dignited exit was not possible. He had to elbow
and squeeze his way past Mr.. Reid and Mr. Lock-
wood, and through the crowd IN The body OF the
court and at the doorway. Sc ha1 the Others
They vanished one by one, each with difficulty.
Why did they goP Reasons are as plenty rs
blackberries Funds have given out, il is said
American subscriptions have ceased. the money
Is all spent no more is TO be had, and the daily
expenses are reckoned by thousands Of dollars.
Reasons Of policy not less imperative. Mr..
Parnell has felt that things were not going well
Much of the recent testimony had been damaging
Mr. Dsvitt had frightened the English public
Other witnesses had been ndiscrect Too much
light had been thrown on the methods of the
League Sir james Hannen and his colleagues
are supposed TO be deeply impressed with the
details OF lawlesSness. II is at least possible
'hst te1r report may be hostile. What better
way of anticipating it than to withdraw after
Fridays decision, and to alege partialitv of the
Court? 1t could not be alleged in court il NAV
well be out Of court Those who wish IN believe
it will believe il. The Daily News is indis-
Greet enough to reveal secret. The Irish
Loyal and Patriotic Union says that singular
organ of Home Rule. "were oblgng enough to
walk into a trap
The Committee on Royal Grants do not report
because they cannot agree. The majority would
probably accept, if allowed, what is called MIR
6ladStOnes compromise, namely, 10 increase the
Prince Of Wsless allowance by 5000, 900 year
On condition that no further grants shall he made