New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-23
TOPICS IN THE ENGLISH CAPITAL.
Mr. GLADSTONE ON WOMAN sUFFRAG E-THE
QUEEN AT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FAMINE


QUEEN AT CosTABELLE-HUss1AN FAMINE
THE HUEIBERT CASE.
Copyright: 1892; By The York Annotated Press
London, April 22.-Thc political world has happily
been quiet during the Easter The only matter
of interest discussed during the week has been Mr.
Glads tones letter woman suffrage which Is bring
ing in floods Of protests from woman sulraGsts
Mr. Gadstone's own organ, "The Speaker" will say
in It's issue tomorrow The letter Will strike heavy
blow nj the woman suffrage movement, which has been
permitted to attain rather formidable proportions
chiefly owing to the reluctance Of politicians to express
their opinions on the subject
According to private advices from Oostabee. Queen
Victoria IS I'm excellent health and has recovered
from the depression due to the death OF the Duke OF
Clarence, which caused intimate friends OF Her Majesty
The greatest anxiety. The Queen Is exceedingly anxious
about the health OF Prince Of Wales, and those ad
mited 10 occasional acquaintance with him al Cap
Martin speak unfavOrably Of his present condition.
The Queen It is reported will send TO the womans
section of the Chicago Fair. samples OF ner own
knitting and spinnitg, done when sho was Eiri' also
several paintings.
| Mr. smith, the American Minister TO RUSSIA. ana
Mrs. Smith have been busy filling social engagements
since their arrival here. In interview today Mr..
Smith said II IS impossible for Americans 10 realize
how much all Russians, from the Car uoWl' appre-
ciate the American relief donations, which are pfac-
tically the only foreign assistance so far cceNe'
and continuance Of local relief think the necessities
Of the distressed human beings will be provided Tor
through the summer. The greatest problem at present
the restocking Of farms and the furnishing OF seed
one point which the outside world has failed 10
recognize IS the great work done by the Russians
| themselves in helping the pcasantry."
The Liverpool shpowncrs and newspapers have boon
smarting under "The London Tmcs's" assertion That
the German steamship companies are taking moro
mas IN
lined but they are now jubant the unlavoraba
comments Of the "Vosssche Zeitung" on tie North
German LLOYD report showing that that company has
already received c9,3l7.CO of state subsidy. Inc
Liverpool Post" asserts that careful examination OF
the figures given by the German companies Q"04'o05)
ms the number OF passengers taken 10 America In
1s9l shows that they carried 7l4,0oo more persons
than We're landed that year.
Tbs Dean Of Gloucester has made an Interesting
discovery I'm the Gloucester Cathedral. He has found
the remains of Osrc. King Of Northumbna, which
buried in the year 729. beneath the beautiful
shrine erected 10 his memory, which stands nj inc
right hand Of the high altar in the choir The shrine
which IS tle work Of an abbot OF Malvern. Of the
DAYS OF Henry VIII, has generally been sup
posed TO he merely memorial. Dean spence
adopted the tradition until recently, when. In study
ing Leands Notes. he concluded that the shrine was
Osrc's actual resting place lie had two panels taken
out OF the stone locuus when long lcadcn coffin was
disclosed exactly beneath the Kings cigy. The cot
fms contents showed the remains 10 be of ancient
burial.
The Iurbert case Is still causing agitation. and
promises to be the subject Of fresh inquiries In the
| House of Commons. A correspondent OF the society
paper Pelican writes that certain officials who
assisted in passing the Extraduon act between Great
Britain and the United States and who fully aware
Of all the provisions OstenatiOusly asked American
Official here, intimate friend of Mr. IInrhet, as %
the possibility Of the extTadition OF Mr. Hurbert that
the American Official used this Interesting question u
be olbled 10 Mr. urlbert's friends I'm New York. and
that Sergeant rakers kilograms 70 Che officials here
were aIso cabled back Mr.. Ifurlbert.
Lord Tennyson Is greatly pleased with Augustin
DAYS success with 1.-THE Foresters7 and the large
sales OF the work here The poet who Is in excellent
health and spirits, is entertaining house party al
lFrcshwatcr.
| Lord Brassey with his yacht, Sunbeam has arrived
mt Cowes. lie is enthusiastic his trip TO America