The sun., 1890-01-26

Prince couldn't stand that Loss compliment.
ary, but almost as original In its way, was the
conduct OF the clergy at the principal church
In town, who received the Prince at the door In
surplices and with the ceremonial observed al
the reception OF corpse 1t is understood
that the clergy meant well but the Prince fed
and Bournemouth will see him no moro
Mr.. Gosohen's budget is giving him trouble
People are getting exaggerated ideas Of what
the surplus ought to be. and they are now
speaking OF E6.000.000 which is almost certain
to bo outside the mark. Every man who pays
tax wants q rebate and many are certain to
be disappointed. Goschen is therefore hard at
work explaining the demands which he has
upon the surplus. and particularly hints at the
Parnell Commission as an item which will
make considerable inroad upon his hoard. He
cannot satisfy everybody. and It looks as
though he will make more enemies than friends
by his prospective financial proposals.
There is probability Of the Gladstonlans
winning the seat at Glasgow made vacant By
the death Of Mr.. Craig Selar. They have So
lectod Sir Charles Tenant as q candidate, and
he avows himself as an out and out supporter
OF the Grand Old Name Home Rule policy,
while the Tory candidate. Mr.. Parker Smith.
believes Balfour infallible. The fight will be- q
hot ono. but Sir Charles Tenants popularity.
as we'll as principles ought to stand him in
good stead.
Prince Bismarck had arranged to deliver q
big speech In the Reichstag to-day with aview
to persuading the Deputies into voting the
Socialist bill en- bloc The House. therefore.
was densely crowded early this morning. and
at 10 o'clock, when business commenced. nom
members had no chance Of getting within hear
ing distance. Disgust therefore, was general
when 1t became known that tho Chancellor
would not attend the sitting. The excuse
formulated was that the Prince had had a sud
den attack Of indisposition. which seemed
curious to people who saw him arrive in Ber-
lin on Thursday night, looking unusually ro-
bust. As matter OF fact, the
illness was entirely diplomatic. The great
Chancellor had interviews yesterday and
this morning with his son Herbert and Herr
Herrfurth. Minister Of the Interior. who both
warned him that the Reichstag was in q tenn
per which even he would find difficulty in
soothing. and that there was almost a certain
ty that the Socialists bill would be thrown out
at the third reading stage to-day, whether or
no he addressed the house. Prince Bismarck
therefore wisely resolved to stay away. II the
bill should be rejected it could be urged that
his eloquence would have saved It while II 1t
managed to pass his absence would be clear
proof that he had no desire to bring pressure
upon the honorable members. The measure
was this afternoon rejected by q humping
majority. In any other constitutional country
OF Europe the resignation OF the Government
would follow as q matter OF course: but Bis
marck is q fixture. To-days business closes
tho work OF the session and the life OF this
Reichstag Bismarck will now appeal to the
country on the cry Of Down with the Social
DemocratsP and the signs are he will secure
majority despite the efforts of sturdy oppo-
nents who demonstrated their independence
90 refreshingly to-day
Secretary Tracys scheme for making navy
for the United States ia attracting good deal
OF attention here. and was referred to by Mr.
Gladstone in his great speech at Chester. The
Grand Old Man seemed to be rather grieved
that America should commence to copy the
Old Worlds bloated ornaments. but the gen.
eral opinion is that q powerful United States
navy would be better for the world In
general and England In particular. Tho
Admiralty here are very busy Just now.
By 1891 the present Government will
have added to the British navy twenty-ope
ironclads. twenty-one protected cruisers, and
ffty-six other vessels OF war; and by 1894 eight
additional battleships. forty-two protected
cruisers. and eighteen smaller vessels will
have been completed. The chief and abiding
cause Of anxiety is that the manufacture Of
guns and supply Of stores do not keep pace
with the ever growing needs Of the Royal navy.
There Is reason to believe that the ancient
dispute between England and France in re-
gard to the French fishing rights in Newfound-
land will be settled in the course OF the pres
ept year by buying out the Frenchmen.
France. 1 am informed. has intimated her
Willingness to sell. SO that the question will
soon become one OF terms. II a price cannot
be fixed. Salisbury will likely screw himself up
to the point of repudiAtinR the treaty OF 1888.
The Duke Of Aosta has left a fortune OF 20,-
100000 lire. Of which he received 100000
with his first wife. the hsress OF the noble. but
not royal. house Of Cisterue.
The familiar illustration OF the Englishman
who didn't know when he vas licked and kept
on fighting Is In a measure paralelled in the
instance of Benzon. the jubilee plunger,
and author OF How 1 Spent f25O.0O0 |
In Two Years" Benzon has been fiat broke for
more than year. but he has not seemed to be |
aware OF the fact until he resorsed to forgery |
10 improve his finances. He has lived as lu1u-
rtously since he was sold up as before. keeping |
The same magnificent chambers IA Piccadilly |
and maintaining q body servant and |
brougham. Since the season began on tho |
Riviera he has been o constant frequenter
of the gambling rooms whore 1Ry was |
highest. and has kept up his eAd with |
he heaviest bettors. He has admitted
Tho forgery. and Capt HarRreayoa has
promised not to prosecute him while the
Credit Lyonnais agrees to his liberation II any
# his friends will pay them the $1,000 he OBJ
aimed on forged check. Benzon had previ-
,usly presented several cheoks Of from 400 to
800 with tho same signature at the Nice
oranch OF the Credit Lyonnais, and the money
lad been advanced after telegraphing to Lon
lon. But in each instance, before the checks
yere sent away Benzon reclaimed them and
,aid their value. The $1,000 obtained last
yere largely used to pay gambling debts. and
10 lost the rest at the roulette tables. BenzoA
las been in prison since his arrest atthe Cerole
10 la Mediteranee on Tuesday evening. but
las not been entirely confined TO prison fare.
lis servant being allowed to bring him ono
neal per day. None OF Benzon's rich friends
.re inclined to buy their former friend out and
he matter is now entirely In the hands OF his
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