New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-05
last year: This enormous falling off is attributed to
the repeal of the sugar duties
TOPICS IN THE ENGLISH CAPITAL.
TEE ESPIEGLE AFFAIR-THEoSOPHY-THE PRINCE
AND THE wILSoNs-RELIGIoUs NOTES.

THE hSflENlE AFFAiR-TH FhlNOE
AND THE wILSoNs-RELIGIoUs NOTES.
cOpvrght' 1891; BIZ The Ne,e. York Assocated Pres'
London, Sept 4.-The agent of the Chilian Junta
sent TO the Foreign Office to-day note in reference
TO the silver carried from Chill by the British warshp
Espiegle The bullion will be impOunded its ar
rival In England and will be retained pe7dng legal
decision on the Juntas rights 10 IL. Diplomatic re-
laons between Great Britain and Chill are chaotic
state Balmaceda's last envoy, Senior vicuna, never
presented his credentials here and he is now in Paris
awaiting developments. The Junta's agent, who has
long been secretly holding friendly communications
with the Government will obtain every assistance in
capturing the silver
The heosOphy fad Is injecting society through and
through. Spirituansm, long dormant is having an
energetic revival The newspapers publish columns
OF letters from and interviews with TheOsophists
intimate with Mahatmas. Claimants daily
arising who offer TO demonstrate their possession Of
powers transcending ordinary material conditions.
The Society for Psychcs Research, which, after an
INQUIRY into Nine Blavatskys claims, pronounced her
an mpostOr and Colonel Olcott dupe, challenges Mrs
Besant TO submit TO an investigation. Mr. Foote,
president Of the Secular Society, makes similar chal
lenge Meanwhile Mrs. Besant, Colonel Ocott and
other leaders Of the Theosophsts tell the fashionable
crowd nightly filing the Blavatsky Hall that belief
must precede miraculous visions, and that messages
from the Mahatfias are accorded only to disciples
trained in occultsm Mrs Besant addressd the United
Democratic Club tonight. impressng the audience with
her earnestness and sincerity. Her personal history
renders her conversion no surprise to her 1ends Her
overstained nervous sensveness and unstable neuroc
temperament are likely to make her the victim OF de-
lus,ons Nevertheless the movement she LEADS mas as
sumed at least temporarily considerable social I'M
nortonce The Theosophical Society is arranging for
mission in America. Probably Mrs. BeSaht, Herbert
p,rovs and Colonel Olcot will 10 Japan and lnda
The announcement that the Prince of Wales VIII
rovisit Tr1nby Croft this autumn evoes loud ouceS
from the religious press. The Methodist Times ashs
20 tho Prince has not single friend in touch with The
British people, and him that his conduct eAcit-S
deep emotion among the middle and working Grasses on
which the stability of the throne rests Inc 1aetS
are thar the Wilson's who wepe at Homburg while tho
Prince Of Wales was there induced the latter to accept
an indefinite invitation. The Prince joins the laily
proup in Copenhagen about the middle OF TINS hohh'
Tho Wilson's will entertain at Tranby Croft durlhe
Doncaster week General owen Williams, Lord coventry
and Others Of the baccarat set, without inc froo Vi
Wales. ,,,,oa
A Clyde firm has sent to the Prince of Wales
nlon and estimates for yacht to be built on the most
recent lines for racing purposes. Prince "eorge mas
nced his father TO try to obtain yachting honors' ana
there is a court report that the Prince OF wales Is
ambitious to race his yacht III American waters
A number of delegates to the western EcunlellcH
Conference will sail for America on september 49, IN
cludlng the kCN. MtsSTo' L lioO ''"S''N''
SON w d. Walters and Bamford Slack The same
steamer will take Mr.. Olcott.
Dr. Dale has suffered relapse His illhesS ie-
tards the publication of his explanation of his hosuie
criticisms in reviewing the international CohgIeg"
tional Council. He authorizes, however, tle s.a'e-
ment that his remarks are Interpreted mere & anu ~ ~
america In a sense which lie never INTENDED them 10
bear. ~, . ..h 90 .,,o rono,t
tint he is about TO marry again. 1t suices TO say
that he is Catholic. The report arose IRON MOL 10
SiSnor SfOnor's coming from Rome TO Brighton 10
solemnize the marriage of the Hon. Julia Stonor WHO
IS staying at Captain O'Shea's house. ,u 30
Mr. GAdstOne in q letter on Christian reunion eS-
masses his conviction that there will be an carry
nnon of the Presbyterian churches OF Great Bfltllh