Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-20
LATE FOREIGN NEWS
VictOria's Esteem for Benjamin
 Disraeli.
PRIMRosEs FOR HIS GRAVE.
A Mark of the Grateful Remembrance of
 England's Queen.

England's Queen. M. Frary, the Noted French Economist, Comments on the Commercial Hela- tions Between England and France. The Good Health of the Grand old Man--Thc Coming Samoan Conference. Items of Interest from Abroad.
 LONDON, April 2o-As an earnest of the royal estimate Of the esteem in which the late Earl of Beaconstield is held tho Queen yesterday sent q wreath of primroses to be placed over his grave at Hughenden, ac- compauied by an autograph letter and parchment inscription showing that the of- fering was nmurk of grateful remembrance of his eminent services to the country. The literal inscription of the card, which lent especial importance to the offering was: "A mark of the grateful remem- brance of Victoria
 NJ. Raoul Frary, the noted French econo mist, writes to La France that ill the event of the passage of the English Sugar bill an energetic effort will be made in tho French Chamber Of Deputies to pass Il bill closing the ports of France against the entrance of English cotton, coals and ironware. Tho writer advocates the adoption of his theories and q rigid observance thereof and the avidity with which the article has been absorbed into the economic maw of his readers indicates that there is flow ing in France a strong tide in favor ot pro- lection of products not now nurtured ln that already greatly protected country. Meanwhile the feeling ill favor of protec tion in England increases and the proceed ings of the next session Of Parliament will doubtless give substantial evidence of the deference of that body to popular clamor.
 English politicians are somewhat dis turbed at the tone assumed lately by tho Italian newspapers regarding the situation in Abyssinia.
 The death of King John leaves no immedl ate successor to the throne, and the Italian papers sre endeavoring to urge the Italian Government to take advantage of the new situation.
 Italy may have very good reason for stepping ill and as suming greater rights in \ >sAbyssinia for it is quite likely that a state of anarchy will be the result of the throne being left vacant.
 MT. Gladstone may be seen almost any morning taking long street walks. He scarcely ever misses his daily walk, and one day he is moving at lively pace along the Strand where the crowd turns and looks at him as he passes on with hls cheerful counten- ance; another day be is seen marching wig orously upon the road to Hammersmith, re- gardless of wind and rain, and violating the injunction of his physicians. There is only one thing now necessary to complete his hanninpSS is It cannot come too soon to suit him. After the Birmingham election the Grand Old Man told friend that if he had obeyed his impulses he would have contested the seat Indeed it was gravely suggested in the lobby of the Commons on the day of John Bright's death that Mir Gladstone should test the enthusiasm his recent visit to the Headquarters of dissentient Liberal ism by fighting the vacancy.
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 The music and dancing saloons are having hard work to renew their licenses under the new County Council. The old Board of Works granted licenses in q free and easy style, but the Council are Investigating g and refusing applications for licenses in a manner quite appalling to the petitioners
 The Vienna Freie Presse prints long leader on the Samoa question in which the paper expresses its belief that President Harrison and MT. Blaine desire the voice of America to be heard in Il council of nations and thinks that the Samoa matter is suit able preteXt for bringing their country to the front.
 Still, the Freie PreSse thinks, the Samoa difficulty is seized upon in q naughty and high way in the full knowledge that Prince Bismarck will not declare war for the sake of possessing the small and com paratively useless territory involved
 Our opinion is," says the Freie Presse "that the conference will separate without reaching any definite result"
 Lord Randolph Churchills denial of the statements contained in the so called expla- nation of Mir. Joseph Chamberlain of the political situation i'll Birmingham has ere ated intense excitement in the stronghold of the latter gentleman. Lord Randolph is salmon fishing in Scotland and will not make a formal rejoinder until his return when MT. Chamberlain's fragmentary ut terances will be brought together and sys tematically denounc ced.
 It is suspected lhat Prince Bismarck ha been making black sheep of Herr Knappe late consul to Samoa, on account of his ill success in carrying out the imperial be nests.
 The Belgian government has decided tt serve upon General Boulanger a second no tice that he will not be allowed to avail him self of the refuge he has taken in Belgium to conspire against the government O France, friendly country.
 Haiz Behram, formerly chief of tn eunuchs at the court of the Sultan in Tur key and in 1888 exiled to Yewan, Arabia has died suddenly. It is suspected that h \ was poisoned.
 Rev. Bradford Pi cree Dead.
 ABosToN, April, 20.-Rev. Dr. Bradfor Price D. D., the noted Methodist minister professor, editor and author died at New