New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-11

Prince of Wales in person, who gave other medals
also to Messrs. Parke Stairs, Nelson. Jephson
ana Bonny, Mr.. Stanley's companions They,
100 were cordially greeted by the audience. There
Is pretty story that when all was over the Prin-
cess oil wales sent for Mr.. Stanley. shook hands
WIN MIN, and gave him fewer from her bou-
quet.
CIVIC honors are now to be showered on him.
London. which had already given him the freedom
Sf the City, receives him next week in state in
the GulldhalI Liverpool. Newcastle and Glasgow
all propose to make him citizen. and Edinburgh
is to follow suit. Scotch susccpthities are to be
soothed on the curious ground that his first APP
pcarance as an African traveller was in order TO
rescue Livingstone. and that Livingstone was
Scotchman. One Of the largest London clubs has
organized house dinner in his honor.
Mr.. OBriens appeal against the refusal of the
lower court 10 order n new trial of his action
against Lord Salisbury ovcrruled by the Mas
ter of the Rclls and Justices Fry and Lopcs. NJ
human being really doubts that these eminent
Judges have decided this question on purely legal
grounds. There is. however q faction which thinks
the cause of Home Rule be promoted by as
sailing the Bench. The six judges who, in three
different courts have AL taken the view
Of this case, are therefore accused OF political
partisanship BY way OF strengthening this
charge, or two OF the less reputable Home
Rule organs comment tnc presence Of two
of the judges at Lady Sa!isburvs party on Wednc'.
day evening. Til, is the kind of thing which
directly tends 10 discicdit Home Rule. People
in this country do not believe Judges partial or
dishonest, that thcr decisions on the Bench
depend on the presence or absence of the JUDGES
from an evening reception III Arlington-St
The rejection of the International Copyright
bill by the House of Representatives al Washing
ton provokcS little comment here It's passage
was not expected, nor does it excite. fear. much
surprise that l26 Members Of Congress should
declare themselves In favor Of stealing. What
does surprise people here is that any portion Of
the general public in America should think any
education worth having at that price, or doubt
that stolen book is the dearest OF all. The
Athenaeum" remarks with calmncSs The defeat
Of tic measure will not cause much stir in this
country, il generally expected. 1t is OBJ
vious that no measure Of this kind he expected
10 pass until a change comes over the ideas OF
the American people rs 10 the rights Of foreign
authors.7 But that does not express the general
feeling here Wha, the English people believe
is that honesty Is more popular IN the United
States generally than in Congress
Mr LOvclls announcement that Bv Order OF
The Gar" is published in Loycis International
Series by the authors consent IS atly contTadictcd
by the author himself Mr. llat'on complains
that this statement has seriously htcrfercd with
his own arrangements for u special American
edition. and declares that hs consent wac neither
asked nor given. He adds: Witt -" 'strb-
lshmcnt of piracy as a re- ulor business IN the
American book trade, there appears &" have sprung
up q game of hluH, which would be amusing II 1t /
were not tragic
Mrs. Langty's Esther Slniraz may r. described
rs q personal triumph tor ncr. The play ifll'd
70 please the audience. and came near damnailon |
more than once. II was not. IN truth, well acted
by the company bat was saved by Ms. Lanltiy /
courage and by the influence Of one strong M /
dividuauty. Her Esther is % better piece OF act /
ing as "a whole than ner Eosaliud Mtn't'" /
the character j. not. nor ~ sSmpnthciIf. II u r.
pulsi.c and Mrs. LaHgtrys success consisted /
largely in the curious fascination with wAcn she |
contrivcd 20 depict these Tcpulsiyc traits OF a |
selfish, vlnlictiyc cruel. interruptions woman she |
played at times with real power, and Throughout
the last two acts with that reserve which Is one /
secret of dramatic strcn-ta. and with c"ncehi"-
ton. il not with that imaginative conviction that
is the deepest secret OF all. q. y" D