New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-15
CARNIVALS IN LONDON.
THAT OF TUE HOME RULERS THE MOST
NOTEWORTHY.

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OPINION OF BAsEBAIL AND
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PLAYERS THERE0F.
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T.opion, March 1s.-The calendar has been
auset and this appears to be Carnival week. An
iee carnival began to-day at Albert Hail. and
Home Rule carnival was celebrated yesterday az
ST. James's Hall Never, perhaps, has . more
tamultuous and enthusiastic meeting assembled
b London Mr.. Parnen was the hero Of the hour.
Branch carnivals were held in Memorial Hall, with
bfr. Frederic Morrison in his most lyrical mood
He has publicly given this Ministry notice 10
ouit. ana cannot understand how IL is that they
are NOT gone Still another branch was held
st Ely. where Sir William Harcourt once more
tore passion and The Tines TO tatters, Tho
Upiorists joined, in their mild way, iu these
fierce reyeIries Lord Harrington addressing them
st Islington in tone not indeed, suggestive
Of rirth These are by no means all the pofst1cal
festivities OF the last twenty-four hours, but
perhaps they are enough They are all meant
10 bear on the bennington election, and In Ken
nington itself you may reckon meetings oy tne
dozen, with women hard st work on both 0des,
speaking, canvassing, coaxing, and up to their
elbows in political soapsuds
Mr.. parnell made . speech to his excited friends
st St James's Hall, speech twenty-five minutes
long In importance 1t does not compare WIN
either OF the two previous ones It wanted some
thing of that reserve and moderation which maae
the others so remarkable. He,was cit'er te"Atu
she Government and The Times. - NY
wonderful that he should be bitter. All mean
"a saw is that Bitterness is less effective than aD-
sence of it Nor wus there, as in both the Others
any absolute novelty. quote the best passage
After deploring and excusfng In tho same oreash
tbe crinanal methods OF past times, he said: tsut
4 q an honorable thought which feel to-nigha
thst since the Introduction Of the great measure
aftaes ireland has now turned definitely her back
m,o III, those past hopeless aud desperate courses
tfat she is confident that IN the why's Oh tnc
Constitution lies her safety; and that under the
genius and guidance Of that great ana devoseu
Enclishman, kr. Gladstone. new hope mas come
into our hearts that the day OF segsumaso i,ee.
dom for Ireland cannot be long defefrea, ana 'hse
we are now On the eve OF greas popular up
heayai and movements which win not supsiue
uatsl YOU have enabled your great leader 70 carry
IN the Legislature Of the Empire MEASURE which
will give Ireland all legitimate CONTROL over her
own future, her own interests. her own welfare.
without any shadow Of harm or III 20 your greater
interests
Morley poured out his soul az this meeting IN
ra.ber violent aenunciation OF : The Tines and
that @The Tiness cooIly reports 10 al yesbetim.
So thcy do Sir William Harcourt and Of course.
Mr. ParneH,
The Colonisss too, had easnigal Of their own
~ ~ s6rahtk 81 az 81 ssa 9sssnI c0sohiaf'
Institute. They ained together, the Princs Of
Wales rrcdding The dinner was notable for
rot kss than three princely speeches, pitched in
inst the way to suit the Colonial ear We
regard the Colonies said the Prince as integral
parts Of the Empire, ard our warmest sympathies
are with our brethren beyond the seas, who are
no less dear to us than IL they dwelt In Surrey
or in KENT Cauada win please take note
Remington will be interesting. Gladstonisns
xijnk that they are going to win. having but 400
majority 70 overcome. Whatever side comes out
- tom Won wiz hear strong language on Satur-
iay morning. II the Tories hold Remington,
shey NAV hold anything. II the Home Rulers
carry IL, they may carry anything.
The most popular thing that the Parnell Com
misstou ever does is to adjourn. It adjourned
yesterday for fortnight The Iimess' case hsv-
jrs cone 70 an end for the present. as counsel
sar cautiously. The Coffey episode might have
been important earlier. for Corcy. like 50 many
other witnesses, duped Mr.. Soames He pays for
his pranks by going to prison. So might yester-
daras testimony about Frank Byrne and the Phoc-
nix Park knives IN the Land League rooms. But
peoulc now look forward 20 the defence, and well
conc Sir Charles Russelps promise TO pat Mr..
psrneli and all the other defendants In the wit
ness-box Sir Charles is q bold man, and he
promises also 70 contradict by evidence every
story where the Land League has been connected
with crime He will take fortnight 10 prepare
bis opening speech for the defence, and perhaps
more than. fortnight to deliver it.; albeit events
have narrowed its scope.
The second appearance Of the American base
ball teams does but confirm the first impressions
Of tho English. They played to 5000 people yes
terday at Lords including large number Of
Sricketers, amateurs and professionally who agree
that thu batting is the weak point Of baseball.
The bat is not so shaped as TO make scientific
placing OF the bali practicable, and even II IT
were, the batsmsn would get no sure advantage
from bis skill We could soon put a team in
The field that would make fair show against
your baseball champions said one distinguished
cricketet. but your men would not have chance
against 10 ut crdcint aftsr years Of practice.
Science Is on our side'
CiviIitss to the Americans are not less numerous
than il the game were better liked. The men
themselves are more admired than ever. Dir.
White looks after them. lie arranged for their
visit yesterday TO the Houses OF Parliament. ever
which they were shown by Mr.. Pcnsonby, the
Speakers secretary. They are to have seats in
Wtstminster Abbay next Sunday by the Deans
Invitation. Mr.. Irving, who never forgets his
American friends, asked them to the Lyceun,
where they saw sfacbeth' as Macbet,'s guests
Their interview with the Prince Of Wales at the
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