The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-08
SEEING SEALERS.
Both British and American Boats
Captured.
Prize Crews Put Aboard-0ne Vessel Refused
TO Heed Her First warning-Reports Of
Commanders Of Revenue Cutters.


the proroguing speech announced the coming
session would deal with questions already
elaborated, all rumors OF an immediate
general election have ceased. Members
know the legislative programme mentioned
in the Queens speech in November last is
incomplete and will be resumed next year.
Beside the Irish local bill, the ministers
have perfected an. English bill developing
the existing system Of local government by
creating district councils, and another bill.
The opposition are prepared to see the gov
eminent succeed in carrying these, with
out fearing that the cabinet will be thereby
SO. strengthened as to avert defeat on ap-
peal to the country. The burden of the
work rests upon Balfour. In his Irish local
government bill, it Is understood, one fea-
ture will be the extension of the franchise
to the electors of county boards, the boards
being confined to persons actually paying
rates. The measure will bear the smallest
resemblance to the home rule measures
The leading principles will prevent boards
created under its provisions from being
controlled by the masses.
If the presence of royal persons can en-
cago, its success seems now to be assured.
Ii 10 certain several members of the Eng
lish royal family are showing such interest
in the progress of the preparations as indi-
Gates an intention on their part to visit the
fair, and communications have reached
London from Berlin which leave little
doubt, if Europe is at peace OF the time of
the fair, the German Emperor Will indulge
himself In the greatest voyage of his life in
seeing America.
The three weeks naval manPuvers just
concluded in the North sea have been
keenly watched by every government in
Europe. Experts blame the admiralty for
suddenly changing the plans in converting
the tactical manRuverS, thus spollne the
initiative of the admiral commanding. In
spite of the admiralty's blunders, the evolu-
/ tons yieldedresults Of immense Importance.
They have shown the rspidity of mobiliza-
tion of the English fleet In reality; that new
complicated instruments of sea warfare like
the battle ship Sans lreil can be equipped,
manned and sent TO sea in four days ready
Tor action. They have also proved that
the 1l0-ton guns used or the Sanspareil
can be worked rapidly and successfully,
penetrating nineteen inches OF iron armor
and fifteen inches of anv compound armor
of feet at a range CT 1000 yards. An
other discovery maze has modified accepted
/ ideas of the value of torpedo vessels. In
J
| an attack on an lronclad. The system fol-
| lowed against torpedo vessels converted
the defense into an attack. Instead of
waiting Tor the torpedo vessels the war
ships went for them. Out of twenty tor
pedo boats four were adiudged captured,
while two protecting ships were destroyed
and seventeen attacks repulsed. The supe-
riority of active over pacific defense against
torpedo boats is therefore held to be demon
strated.
Dillon, while here, conferred increasingly
with the Parnellites with view of ending
the schism in the Irish party. He found
them resolutely opposed to Parnell's re-
| tirement as condition of reunion. Several
| intimated their intention to withdraw from
public life, but during the tenure of their
places in the commons they will adhere to
| their old leader. The meeting of Dillon,
O'Brien, Mccarthy and Sexton to deliber-
ate ON the future leadership of the party
resulted in an agreement that Dillon
should be formally invested with the
leadership when parliament reassembles
Meanwhile Mccarthy Will be the nominal
chief, though Dillon will be the virtual
leader.
| Lord Salisbury has instructed his solicit
tor to press the bankruptcy case against
| William O'Brien to the rapidest possible
conclusion. Besides Lord Salisbury,
another claimant, George Bolton, to whom
the Jury aWarOeu 4f,UUU damage IN libel
action against O'Brien years ago, has re-
yived his demand. 1t is plain the object of
both suits is to disqualify O'Brien for
parliamentary life.
Lord Salisbury started for Chateu
Cycl at Deippe to-day. His last
1 Official word was to send q communi-
cation to Waddinglon, French ambassador,
on the preparations made for the reception
of the French feet at Portsmouth on
August y. Admiral Gervais and his Of
ficers will dine with the Queen on the 22nd.
The Queen will inspect the French feet
and the French officers will attend a pan
ouet in Portsmouth town hall. On the
oath the officers will go TO London to visit
the naval exhibit, and the sailors will be
! banauetted in town hall. Besides this
there will be q series of balls ano junket-
ings. ali promising q glowing welcome to
the Frenchmen.
/ The Wesleyan conference concluded its
labors with the significant appointment, by
q large majority, of Prof. Dawson to the
chair of theology. His recent address on
the inspiration of the Bible ana his broad
views have excited alarm among the ortho-
dox. His election proves the strength Of
the broad church in English Wesleyanism.
Another victory for the forward party was
obtain an act OF parliament resembling
Wesley's deed, under which the three
years ministerial circuit system prevails.
If such an act Is obtained itinerant Wes-
leyan ministers, dominant feature OF the
church, will cease to exist
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