New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-28
the support of Mr.. Gladstone, and the majority
against Mr.. Labouchere mustered 39s votes.

II.
The truth about these Royal grants is simple
| enough The Queen had an undoubted rlgh''
! under the Civil List compact settled at inc pe-
/ ginning of her reign. to come to Parliament for
| allowances and dowres TO her children ana graho-
| children Grants have from time to time oeon
made. Whether new applications should De maze
| is question mainly of expediency ana OF c'Ioun
| stances Mr.. Labouchere and MI Laooucicio'
| tail say: mo more grants under any c"oini
| stances They allese that the queen s"ines
| are ample to provide tor her famlly' anu 'i,'O
| if not. economies in the Royal housenoiu anu .no
abolition Of various snecures woulu sooi ""n0
| up the deficiency. To strengthen uhls pie"' VIC
amount of the Queens fortune mas peeh WHY
exaggerated Mr. Storey asserted plumpy ohaU IL
was 81 ,00O, ,ooO which drew from Mr' ohi''n 'ne
remarl, that this statement was aDsolueV untrue
ncrbaps the buntest contradiction ever hearu iroii
| the front bench. Then came IN MI Hlor'cy anu
bis friends who refuse to vote the new grant be-
cause the Queen has not formally renounveu ner
claim 70 further allowances for other grandcmidreh
| thon tbose Of the Prince of Wales. Mr.. Glad
| stone,s sneech swept away all this foundation OF
| faIIac;cs from under their feet. He told Mr. Nor
| Iev that the Oueen's renunciation was as complete
as if epgrossed on parchment and sealed lie tolo
Mr. Labouchere and Mr.. Storey that the queen
fortune was no more than sufficient TO provide re-
| snectably for those other grandchildren who were
no,v barred from coming to Parliament Inc
Prince of Wales notoriOusly has not shn1hg'
Uo,1d Mr.. Iabouchere wish the Queens grand
children 70 be paupers? And he insisted that the
rresent nroposal to distribute $4,000 a year
omony tho Princes eve children was reasonable and
moderate.
| can refer but briefly to an event now week
| old but perhaps more momentous than all this
talk about dowries mean Mr. Parnell's latest po-
litical manifesto All expectations of disturbance
at Edinburgh when the freedom of the city was
bestowed on Mr. Parnell were disappointed HIS
welcome the second day like the first was one
| which The Times" was forced TO describe as mag
| nifcent. Most remarkable of all were his two
speeches They may be said TO contain the first
| expEcit remuneration of Mr.. Parnells old hatred
70 England and his old purpose 10 bring about
separation between England and Ireland III
they mean anything they mean that Mr. Parnen
would accept MIR. GladstOnes scheme for Home
Rule as a fnaity as in fact clearing off old scores
between England and Ireland. What he SAID, and
the way in which he said 1T, produced beyond
doubt deep impression on the audience. ana an
immersion not less deep on the English public.
1t was the speech of a man who believes in the
Imperial policy and is willing that Ireland should
keep her place on ldir terfis fn uhe AAiP''S' w.
stantialy as il now exists.
The Parnell Commission has adjourned up
outnmn leaving Sir Henry James's speech and
other speeches all unspOken. The re-croSs-exam-
marion of Mr. Parnell produced nothing of much
consequence except Mr. Parnelrs absolute refusal
! to state the facts about the Land League and
National League funds or TO give any help towards
| bringing the books and accounts TO light No
more evidence is likely TO be forthcoming. Sir
| lanes Hannen's protest against additional testi-
mony was almost pathetic. The Commission is
expected TO finish before Christmas, and the re
port of the Judges to be ready next February.
The public is patient
The celebration Of Mr., and Mrs. Gladstone's
| golden wedding was remarkable in every way.
| The Queen led off with telegram Of congratula-
! ton the Prince Of Wales followed with mes
sage and gift and other gifts and messages poured
| in, and friends came all day long Sir Everett
Millais's new portrait of the great Englishman,
the gift of Liberal women to Mrs. Gladstone,
was hung by Lady Aberdeen while the husband
and wife were at church. Sir Everett thinks it
his finest portrait, though finished under pres
sure in a fortnight. 1t may be said that foes
Joined with friends in homage to Mr. Gladstone
except in last nights function at the National
| Liberal Club which was interesting and enthusi-
astic, but strictly political. Most interesting
Of all is the fact that On such anniversary
Mr. Gladstone should have made he did one of
his greatest House Of Commons speeches.
The Royal marriage brings a rather remarkable
| compliment to Mr.. Alma Tadema. His latest
important picture, " A Dedication to Bacchus,"
\ for some time past at the King Street Gallery,
has been removed to-day TO Marlborough House
for exhibition to the Prince of Wales's guests.
Mr.. Depew is still in London where hospitalities
still beset him. His Saturday TO Monday visit
to Lord Rosebery at The Durdans followed
by dinner on Monday evening at Mr.. and Mrs.
Jeunes where some legal celebrities had been
! invited TO meet him, including the two Lord
| Chsncellors, past and present, and other eminent
persons He has been unching with the Speaker,
attending debates in the House of Commons, and
floating gayly through the gay world which this
week brings its gaYeties to an end. Perhaps that
is why he talks of going next week to Paris.
The London season wound up brilliantly with
a crowded ball at Dudley House on Thursday even
ing and not less brilliant but less crowded dance
at Mrs. Ernest Beckett's last night in Curzon-st.
It has been by common consent the best season
of recent years It's nnumerahle festivities,
crowned by tO-day's Royal marriage, have brought
prosperity TO multitudes of West End tradesmen,
already more than prosperous, at the expense of
American travellers, and the Nation of Shopkeepers
is happy
Mr. Murat Halstead sailed on Wednesday on the
Inman steamship City of Paris from Liverpool for
New-York having spent but two days IN London.
He goes home in full health and strength, and
deeply interested but not anxious about Ohio poll
tics. He proposes to raise the temperature of the
campaign. q. w. s.
! LOST IN AN ALASKAN GLACIER.