The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05

pounded a crime II Mr.. Gladstone's moder-
hiing influence had not been felt. there would
have been trouble IN the House Of Commons
Tor 10 would have been impossible 20 discuss
the criminal side Of the case and the Prince
OF Waless action in the matter without Iais-
ing passions which are better allowed TO
sleep.
THE CHURCH PARTY WEAKENING.
The weakness of tho Church party" in the
House OF Commons IS causing serious appre-
hensions ny high ecclesiastical circles and Il
- openly admitted that the tactics of the OD-
ponents Of the deceased wife's sisters MARI
AGE Dill have gwen a moral victory 10 the
promoters OF the measure. The truth ~ that
now that the Church in the sense of the old
fashioned Church and State party has lost the
support OF Mr.. Gladstone. it has no man of
the nsst rank IN tho House Of Commons 10
lead II. and although the majority Of the con
seryates are nOminally churchmeu they are
politicians first and churchmen after
wards; Inns has been clearly proved
by the attitude Of the party over
education question. and the general feeling of
The more astute ecclesastic is that 1t VIII be
wiser Tor some time % come to keep Church
questions as far as possible out Of the Parlia-
mentary arena. Even on the Episcopal bench
Nseh there As growing tendency 10 consider
eXpedioncy rather than principle in dealing
WIN these church matters, and tho Arch
0isnop Of Canterbury will as q rule. be found
On what IS politically the winning side.
COUNCIL or OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The approaching international Council of
CongregatiOnalsts is likely 10 witness pleas
ant interchange Of Christian courtesies. the
Synod of the Presbyterian Church Of England
and the Assembly o. the BAPTIST Union hav-
ing appointed deuutations to attend this
council with fraternal messages. The invita-
tons Of the English committee of arrange
meIts 70 the other ITee churches, IN
GLIDING the various Methodist broth
ren, the Presbyterian churches free
ana nted Presbyterian OF scot
land ana the Calynistic Methodists OF
"Mes' 10 appoint each TWO visiting members
mas pefA coralany accepted. ATangements |
nave oeeh naue 10 give the American uele-
Ea'e1' WHO are on Do"ru me ClIy o. Ohcaso' |
"uicH S"il'u from New loIK TUESDAY last, a |
utthg reception.
toI inc hfst TIME ID ms lie LORD salisbury /
MS accepted the nEtatQn OF the United !
SIuD, cVAsistn- OF inc "ld Oousuiuuohal !
- INN ny "i5.li"'vu ass eci"s0Hs' 10 uine win |
sAoli' IHo uili"eI ID AAou lor tne 10th IN
stunt
Ah"llAloN OF TRIAL bf JURY.
An important movement is imminent in |
Russia I'D the shape of the abolition of trial bv /
jury. lhls form OF trial has never been much |
OF an obstruction in the way Of despotic gov |
ernnent, rs an acquitted person. who. in the |
opinion Of the authorities ought 10 have /
been convicted, was quietly seized and de- |
ported whittier nobody knows and nobody !
dares TO inquire. But the moral effect Of I'M /
desired NeTulcts mas some Tunes Deen annoy |
ing III Is proposed 10 put an emu 10 al TINS |
ny sweeping the Jury system out OF existence |
ana also ny substituting III place OF the Jury |
staH OF Judges, appointed by the judicial adj |
~ nistratlon' ana whose decisions VIII be
slI4c'y register OF the olnclai WILL
PROGRESS OF HAMBURG.
Hamburg "a the great German seaport. is
rapidly attaining metropolitan proportions.
It's inhabitants claim that they can Justly |
include within their nonulation the adjacent
towns or suburbs Of Alton Harbrro and
Wandsbeck. which would bring the rraDd
total of greater Hamburg M to EIGHT hun-
bred and 6fty thousand the population Of
the city proper being something over six hun
uieu ana twenty-five Thousand: ms RAPID
alto !; L,,..,.o ,,o- -.
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fer Hamburo os n MONT OF denorf-lre for tho
-nited states otvinf, ~ a nrsvoient irnrros
si-n fIot emirronts from Germany are more
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1Iltf.d to the I 0rl Chamberlain and received
Her Maiesty's approval will include the act
Lahengrn. tho last act of Die Meister-
singer" the chamber scene from "Bsmeo." |
md the second act of Die flegende Hol-
an3er." The first two are chosen more es-
leclally because tley include such appropri-
IT. incidents as the welcoming of "a German
.overeign and the browning of German art,
apart from the fact that they belong 70 two of
Ae finest examples of modern German opera
y the Kaiser fayoTite composer. The floral
decorations are TO suIpass those carried out
2 honor Of the Shahs visit 70 COyent
iardeu two years ago.
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