Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-20
ENGLISH AFFAIRS.
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LincOln'S Reception.
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LONDON, June l9.-Parliament will be
prorogued August 6. This is the ar.
rangement which resulted from On
agreement between the government and
the opposition, which was had, after
the latter had communicated with their
leaders with reference to their policy
upon the remaining bills of the session.
A vigorous effort will be made IN COM
mttee on the education bill TO extend
the operation of the measure. A stro ng
section Of the Radca Is will fight for an
amendment giving rate payers local
control, but the progress of the
bill generally will be accelerated
by tho Liberals. The Conserv'
ative uncertainty over the
future of the party is leading 10 further
refusals by present members TO recon
test their seats, and within the Ministry
itself discomfort Is producing disorgan.
izatiOn.
A remarkable outburst, in which Sir
J. L. GerSt expressed contempt for Ger.
tain OF his colleagues in the Ministry,
OtCNIItU III llb llAlltDul DtiHS
obliged officially to defend the Indian
government, be made mocking apology
for the brutalities and stupiditics OF the
British rule abroad, and behind jibeS
at the In dian government, he satir!zed
the government. He said that the
Senaputty was man of brains; that
his real crimes were independence and
originality, and that the government
dislked original talent, preferrinS
mediocrity. The Tories heard him
aghast, wondering at whom the lang
uage was levelled.
When interviewed, Sir ]. f. Gerst
denied that IL was directed at Vtscount
Cross, his chief in the India Office, or AZ
any other colleague whose c0mplaisance
overtops his ability. The accepted in
terpretation of the speech is that GerSt,
recognizing that the period of Conserv-
ative power is about to close, is prepar-
ing for a time when he will reassu me
with Lord Randolph Churchill All inde-
pent position, aiming to form and lead
a group strong enough to give them
eventual control, or at least that the
more prominent shall lead the party.
The baccarat ferment is not over yet.
Mr.. Cobb proposes to ask Mr.. Stanhope
what the Duke Of Cambridge intends to
do TO enforce the anti-gambling regu-
lations in the army, and what officers or
men have been punished for gambling.
Regretting their weakness In abandon
ing the hunt on the Prince OF Wales
some other Radicals mean TO raise the
subject again on the army estimates.
II the plans 10 sustain the denuncia,
tion Of the Prince Of Wales are pursuedt
MIR. Gladstone privately states that be
and his colleagues must retaliate or The
defamers. The unconcealed disgust o.
the bulk Of the Liberals over the pr.
posed further action Of Parliament ID
the direction of censure Of the Prince
may deter the democratic Radicals from
following up the quest.
The reception given by the United
States Minister and Mrs. Lincoln this
evening was attended by large,Dumber
OF Americans, including MIR. and Mrs.
Mackay, Mr.. and Mrs. Meggs, Mr. ane
Mrs. Bradley Martin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ronalds, Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Mckee.
Mrs. Cameron, Miss Blaine, and Mr..
Horace White, besides large number
OF members of the Diplomatic Corps. A
friend Of Mr.. Lincoln denies the report
of Mr.. Lincon's transfer TO Mr.. Mobiles
place in the Cabinet at Washington.
DR.. Briggs, in company with an
other American, DR.. Brown, will visit
Oxford to consult Canon Driver in the
issue Of new Hebrew lexicon. A num-
Der OF religious papers discuss the vote
Of the Presbyterian General Assembly
and readily sympathize with DR..
Briggs.
Prof. Tyndall Is recovering from HIS
long Illness. He was able to leave his
bed room to-day after two months con-
finement.
Herbert Spencer's new work, "Jus-
tice," is ready, completing the part Of
the "Principles of. Ethics"
Lord Tcnnyson has returned from his
cruise in excellent health.
The building in which the famous
Madame Tnssaud's wax work exhibition
IS held is on fire.