Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-08
STRICTLY ENGLISH.
A Review Of British Parlia-
mentary Affairs.
Royalty to Visit the Chicago
Worlds Fair.
Important Results of the North Sea
Naval Manu9vres.
Preparations for the Reception of the
French Fleet = Dillon the New
Anti-Parnell Leader Lib
eral Wesley anism.
Associated Press Dispatches.

LONDON, August 1.-lCopyrlSnteu ny
the New York Associated Press. .l-Since
the propagation speech announced that
the coming session would deal with
questions already elaborated, all rumors
of an immediate general election have
ceased. The members know that the
legislative programme mentioned in the
queens speech in November last, is left
incomplete, and will be resumed next
year. Besides the Irish local bill, the
ministersj have perfected an English
measure developing the existing system
of local government, by creating dis
trict councils, and other bills. The op-
position are prepared to see the govern
ment succeed in carrying these, without
fearing that the cabinet will be thereby
so strengthened as to avert defeat on
appeal to the country. The burden OF
the work rests upon Balfour. In his
Irish local government bill, it is under
stood the feature will be the franchise
of electors of the county boards, the
boards being confined to persons actually
paying rates. The measure will bear
the smallest resemblance to home rule
measure. The leading principle will
prevent the boards created under its
provisions from being controlled by the
masses.
ROYALTY TO VISIT AMERICA.
Ii the presence of royal persons can
insure the success OF the worlds fair in
Chicago, its success now seems to be as
sured. 1t is certain that several MEM
bers CT the English royal family are
showing such interest in the progress OF
the preparations, as indicates an inten-
ton on their part to visit the fair, and
communications have reached London
from Berlin which leaves little doubt
that il Europe is at peace at the time,
the German emperor will indulge him
self in the greatest voyage OF his life,
seeing Americas NV RNF sf Yf
NORTH SEA NAVAL MANEUvREs.
The three weeks naval man9uvres
Just concluded in the North sea have
been keenly watched by every govern
ment in Europe. Experts blame the
admiralty for suddenly changing the
plans by converting them into tactical
maneuvres, thus spelling the initiative
of the admiral commanding.
In spite OF the admiralty's Numbering
the evoiutions yielded results OF immense
Importance. They have shown the rap
idity of the mobilization of the English
feet in reality; that new and compli-
Gated instruments of warfare like the
battleships Sans Pareil and Nile, can be
equipped, manned and sent to sea in
few days, ready for action. They have
also proved that the 1l0-ton guns used
ON the Sans Pareil can be worked rap
idly and successfully, penetrating nine
teen inches of iron armor and fifteen
inches CT any compound armor ahoat at
a range of 1000 yards.
Another discovery made has modified
the accepted ideas of the value of tor
pedo vessels. In no instance did tor
pedo vessels succeed in an attack on an
ironclad. The system followed against
tordedo vessels converted defense into
an attack. Instead of waiting for the
torpedo vessels, the war ships went for
them. cut of twenty torpedo boats
four were adjudged captured, while two
protecting ships were destroyed and
seventeen attacks repulsed. The supe-
riority of active over passive defense
against torpedo boats, is therefore held
to be demonstrated.
THE IRISH sCIISM.
Dillon, while here, conferred unceas-
ingIy with the Parnellites, with the
view of ending the schlsm in the Irish
party. He found them resolutely op-
posed to Parnell's retirement as con-
their intention to withdraw from public
life, but during the tenure of their places
in the commons, they will adhere to
their old 1aadar
A meeting of Dillon, O'Brien, Nc
Carthy and Sexton, to deliberate on the
future leadership OF the party, resulted
in an agreement that Dillon should be
formally invested with the leadership
when parliament reassembles Mean
while Mccarthy will be nominal chief,
though Dillon will be virtual leader.
THE O'BRIEN FREEZE OUT.
Lord Salisbury has instructed his
solicitor to press the bankruptcy case
against William O'Brien to the rapidest
conclusion. Besides Lord Salisbury,
another claimant, George Bolton, to
whom the jury awarded $4,000 damages
in libel action against O'Brien years
ago, has revived his demand. 1t is plain
that the object of both is to disqualify
O'Brien from parliamentary life.
RECEPTION OF THE FRENCH FLEET.
Lord Salisbury started for Chateau
Cecil, at Dieppe today. His last officirl
work was a communication to NJ. Wad-
dington, French ambassador, on the
preparations made for the reception of
the French feet at Portsmouth.
On August 21st Admiral GelvA be and
his officers will dine with the queen.
On the 22d the queen will inspect the
French feet and the officers will attend
banquet in Portsmouth town hall. On
the Oath the officers will GO to London to
visit the naval exhibit, and the sailors
will be banqueted in the town hall, Be-
sides this. there will be series of balls
and junketings, all promising glowing
welcome to the Frenchmen.
LIBERAL wESLEYANISM.
The Wesleyan conference concluded
it's labors. with the significant appoint
nent. by 4 large majority. Of Prof. Dayi-