The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-04
Latest Events Of Interest in The Capitals
Of Europe.
CLADSTONE'S SPEECH At NEWCASTLE.
"Reminiscences OF the Grand Old Man-Shake-
spearean Relies Found-fnterest In
Bouianger-oenerai Matters.


at the mouth or tn6 hlVer Lyme. III. b'NA'
will seek the assistance OF Sir VII
liam Armstrong in designing special
steamers fitted to carry controllabie tor
pedoes He maintains that number
of these steamers should be available
at all important home and colonial ports, es-
pecially at oil coalIng stations. He says q
hotilla of such vessels. each carrying three or
four of his torpedoes, would make coaiing
stations practically safe Each OF these tor
pedoes carries 500 pounds OF damp gun-cotton
and has a range OF between two ana three
miles and speed at the rate of twenty two
miles an hour Hence it is asserted that
hotilla of specially designed torpedo steamers
could act on the offensive in case OF an attack
by all enemy instead of remaining on the de-
fensiye waiting TO be attacked.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Miss Sopwith, who is to marry General Bird
Grubb, United States Minister TO Madrid,
next month while in this city was presented
with many costly presents.
Miss Low. of Savannah, Ca, will marry IN
England shortly.
Lord Tennyson's new comedy is intended
for Augustin Days drama of the sixteenth
century. The name has not yet been dis
closed 1t is known that the dialogue was
written partly in blank verse and partly IN
prose.
A
The fashion among the arstocracy Of going
into business seems to have affected even the
royal circle itself. as there is offered for sale
in the window of an artistic furniture shop
on Oxford street q banner screen painted by
Her Royal Highness the Princess Beatrice.
The screen bears an inscription IN It's artistic
corner Beatrice, Prin dell" Large crowds
are constantly congregate1 about the place
admiring IL, whether because the price is
exorbitant or to touch a work Of royalty is
not known. No purchaser has appeared.
brilliant MARRIAGE.
Society circles are deeply interested by the
announcement of the approaching marriage
of Lord Abingdon TO Miss Evelyn Leigh. lie
is one Of the most popular peers in London
society and enjoys the distinction of having
the special favor Of the Prince and Princess OF
Wales. His place Crichel. in Dorsetshire. Is
one of the most complete English homes ex-
tant. being luxurious and magnificent. On
his estate he has an enormous farm where
every animal and bird is white. Lord Allng-
ton is sixty six years of age, and his prospec-
tive bride but twenty one.
TIPPoo TIB IN LONDON.
The lion hunters of London society are
much exercised and exceedingly gratlfed at
the announcement that Tippoo Iib intends to
visit England next winter. If he should come
in war paint and red feathers he would be sure
q |.
THE sUEz CANAL.
Some excitement aud marked sensation
have been caused here by q startling report
made 10y Lord Charles Beresford, who has
lately spent considerable time in careful In
spection of the Suez canal. He says in time
OF war the canal could easily be rendered use
less and dangerous element If counted upon
as one of England S resources.
PROM CHINA VIA CANADA.
A British regiment returning to England
from China next month is TO make the trip
eastward by way of Canada. This Is the first
practical test of Great Britain's military high
way eastward across America. and the result
is looked for with much interest.
REV. DIR. sPURGEoN.
Rev. DIR. Spurgeon is making painfully
slow recovery from his severe illness. If he
becomes strong enough TO bear the exertion
his medical attendants have ordered him to
Australia.
GLADsToSE's s NEWCASTLE SPEECH.
Everybody is talking to-day Of Gladstone's
speech last night at Newcastle. showing eyi-
IDENTIFY that he Is not among the advocates of
the eight-hour labor problem. He did not
commit himself aga nst it. and cleyerly
made bid for the suhrages of both
parties by saving that he was willing TO
Lord Randolph Churchills African travels,
il seems. will result IN Il failure. rs be is un-
popular there. and his expected boom has not
materialiZed.
be convinced. Apart from the speech itself
the most interesting thing about Gladstoues
movements IS the great care and numerous
precautions which are being taken 70 prevent
him from oyer-exertlng himself. Gadstones
most recent convert and, like all recent con-
yerts, his warmest partisan, is Prince DAM
rong, OF Siam.
STORY OF THE GRAND OLD MAN.
A remarkably interesting story apropos Of
Mr. Gladstone is now going the rounds.
from Bishop Wordsworth's memoirs, which
shows the estimate which his father had
formed of him at the very outset Of his career.
1t was in ~ that John Gladstone, while
dining met the poet Wordsworth. and
was congratulated on the hOnOrs
which his son William Ewart had lust taken
at tho University. The old gentleman re-
piled: Yes, sir. / thank you. My son GER
tainly distinguished himself greatly at the
University aud / trust he will continue 10 do
So when he enters public life. There IS 10
doubt he is a man OF great ability With
wonderful prescience his father added. but
he has no stability"
ASOTHER DOCK STRIKE.
Another big dock strike is.mminent. as the
dOckers still persist in their unreasonable de-
mands. while employers are determined 10
fight. Tie men excite no public sympathy
now and indeed their condition is not as
hard as they would have the public be-
lieye. The elect Of the strikes on the
port Of London alone is shown very
clearly this year by the diminutIon
of i've hundred vessels entering in the
wards, which is a loss of eighteen per cent.
BALMAcEDA's SILVER.
The last has by no means been heard OF the
silver bars which were shipped by Balma-
ceda - England. The Admiralty sent
orders to the Admiral, His Royal High
ness the Duke of Edinburg, direct
ing him on the arrival of the Esplegle at
Debanport from a Pacific station to call
on Commander A. q. Clark for full report
OF the circumstances under which he con-
veyed SO large quantity of silver for Bal
maceda. Commander Clark's action has
reused great deal OF hostile criticism de-
spite Minister kennedy's explanation TO the
effect that be thought no was protecting
money due 10 British subjects.
EXCITING SCENE WITH ALIoS.
An exciting scene occurred Thursday at
Sutton in rnenagerie. A lion tanner was
near done 10 death in presence of the audi
ence. He was putting the largest hon IN tue
collection through its performance when the
brute. getting savage. attacked him
and managed TO fasten his teeth
in the tanners side A fearful struggle
ensued. the audience being in the
meantime worked up TO tremendous pitch
of excitement Assistants rushed TO his aid,
and with pitchforks and red hot irons on
I-..--.l .f aav> his life I'm stife of their