The record-union., 1891-08-15

copyrighted, 1891, by n. Y. Associated Press ]
LONDON, Aug. 14.-f Mr. Balfour had
not obtained the assent of leading mem
bers of the Cabinet to his Irish local gov
ernment bill before announcing it, rup-
ture in the Government and split in
the party would seem inevitable. \
draft Of the bill had never been before
the regularly constituted Cabinet council.
The committee had been working on the
bill eighteen months, and the ignoring of
the Conservative chiefs, closely in touch
with the rank and file of the party, has
added to the general discomfort.
No Unionist section thoroughly in
dOrses Balfour's outlined measure. The
Spectator, the leading Unionist organ. in
its issue tomorrow will put the position
of the Liberal Unionists straight, in de-
nouncing the bill as home rule meas
ure III disguise. The National Observer,
a leading exponent of the Tory opinion.
attacks the Ministry as J1cOIi.J p 4 It'D-
eral CniOnist agency. Among Tie MINIS
terIal groups only the Observation-Disclosures
lain set can be said to cordially s,lnport
Mr.. Baltour. Strong as this group are.
they are likely TO be forced eventually to
bow before the Tory prejudiceS, and
either present an amended bill to suit
Conservative ideas, or Withdraw il at the
risk Of disatfectiOn III tn ''2, ct N
the eve of dissolution OF i'arh 1t.
The report of the labo- depart tent of
| the Board OF Trade IS now watched with
keen interest. In connection with the
Mckinley bill, the report says: ''rhe
labor market Is in a disturbed con-
ditiOn. The demand follows in ship
building, engineering and the iron and
steel trades. IN spite of the shinkage
oftrade i'll iron and steel, prices are steady.
This is due to the fact that raw materials
are high when compared with other ne
riods Of decreasing trade. Coal continues
to be maintained on a high level. This is
partly due to good wages paid the cOlliers,
whose power of combining prevents the
lowering Of wages, restricts the output,
and thus maintains prices.''
Advices from Rome give detailed ac-
count OF the sad adventures of a party Of
students from an American college there,
while bathing at Porto DanZiO. The
water was very rough. Lucian Johnson
of Baltimore, Victor Brooller of Indiana.
James Keely Of New y York, Joseph Gala
CHER and John Duffy of Philadelphia,
John E,.-F ! Chicago and Henry Duens-
ing OF st. Louis were bathing together
Suddenly all were swept of by the cur
rent. They all managed to gain shore
except Duensing. Johnson swan ont
again and caught Duensing, and held him
up five minutes. He found that Duensing
had lost his wits in the fright, and heard
him murmuring prayer. Johnson was
forced to let go, and sailor who came to
his assistance then held up Duensing, re-
ieving Johnson. As quickly as possible
the students launched a boat and went to
the rescue, but just as they were nearing
the spot the sailor and Duensing sank.
The latter was drowned, but the sailor
was rescued. Two days afterward the
body of Duensing was buried.
Mr.. SpurgeOn is able to sit up for brief
period daily. The best opinion at present
is that 1t will be many months before he
will be able to preach.
Lord Coleridge, replying to a CORE
spondent asking an opinion on the Bible
passage, swear not at all" and Christ's
words, ''let your words be yea or nay"
says he has no doubt of the lawfillness of
oaths on special occasions. St. James ex-
pressly says they are lawful. God also
swears by himself The precept of our
Lord is like giving a cloak as well as a
coat, or offering both checks to be smit-
ten. 1t is to be taken as a statement of
principle, not as an order to obeyed lit
orally, irrespective Of circumstances.
The whole Jurisprudence of Christian
nations for 800 years have been based
on oaths.
Cardinal Manning, in letter Just made
public, denounces the EMPLOYMENT of
lotteries and rafIles at bazars for works of
charity or religion. The Lords work. he
says, ought to be done in the Lords own
way Christians must not encourage
lower motives.
In the Salisbury 'Brien case an agree
ment has been signed by which O'Brien
promises to pay his debts. with costs, into
court, on Salisbury undertaking to facil-
ltate an appeal to the House of Lords.