Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-30
BRITISH POLITICS.
RUPTURE OF THE CON-
sERvATivE-UNIoNlsr ALLIANCE.
Tory risas-Tbe Irish PArty-A Fsrcicai
Rural Conferences General Ears-
pcan Notes of Interest.
Copyrighted. 1892, by the New York Associated

pcsn Notes Of Interest
Copyrighted, 1892, by the New York Associated
Lovpox. January 29.--H no change oc-
ours in the political situation serious
enough to cause tho Ministers to recon-
sider their decision, Parliament will be dis
solved in May. A majority Of the Cabinet
agreed at the last Cabinet council to
hasten the elections. The meeting oc-
CURED under the shadow Of the result
Of the Rosedale contest. A report of the
Central Conservative Association summa-
rizing the advices received from agents in
the electoral centres on the chances of early
and delayed dissolution vas before the
Ministers, leading toa concurrence of opin-
ion that = speedy appeal to the country Is
the best policy. A. ii2hiy-placed Minister
alist states that this determination is largely
due to an official calculation, based on the
best attainable data, that the general elec-
tions, if talten soon, will give Gladstone Q
majority of about go, including the Irish
vote, while postponement of the elections
Is certain TO increase the Liberal majority
aud consolidate the Liberal ranks, at the
same time weakening the Unionists. For.
among the unexpected results OF the
hOStnudl6 tlcCtlOus TIE lf1pcuuluE iuPtotO
between the Dissidents and the Con-
servatives is the most important.
THE COMMUNICATIONS COMPACT.
The Tories have long been fretting un-
der the supposed dictation of the Dissi-
dent leaders, and have hitherto submitted
solely because they believed that the DIS.
sidents commanded q number of electoral
districts where the Conservative chances
were hopeless. The result in Rosendale
disilusioned the Conservatives regarding
the fighting strength Of their allies. The
leadingC Conservative papers throughout the
country, which better represent the senti-
ments and policy of the party than do its
London organs, concur in demanding that
the Conservatives be freed from an alli-
ance which now weakens instead OF
strengthening the genuine Conservative
forces. A rupture, however. would not
imply hostility. The cessation of the
alliance. according to the conserva,
tive argument. would not prevent
the Dissidents retaining what few
seats their own voting power really com;
mands. In constituencies where they still
hold some voting remnant they ought, 1t
Is maintained. either to hold aloof from
contests or support the Conservative can
didates, without claiming right to mould
the Conservative policy. The signal for
revolt against the Conservatiye-U nionist
ters of Unionism in Birmingham, where q
conference of Conservative candidates
concluded that the time had come to dis
solve the alliance. AS large number OF
Conservative agents urge that the ques-
tion ought TO be Immediately settled,
Lord Salisbury will DO asked to take the
sense Of the party at reunion OF the Con-
servative members as soon as the House OF
Commons assemblies.
THE MINISTERIAL PROGRAMME.
The dissolution can hardly be effected
before Whitsuntide. The Ministers pro-
pose 10 devote the whole session until Eas-
ter TO the estimates. The IRISH local gov
eminent bill will be introduced on the
verge of the Easter recess and the second
reading will be had Immediately after the
recess. The Minlsteralsts RELY upon OBJ
struction to the measure to afford them
reasonable excuse for an appeal
TO the country. The precarious
prospects of the coming session are having
an effect on the personal arrangements OF
the members of the House of Commons.
About one hundred and twenty members
will not seek reelection. Others especi-
ally Conservatives, knowing the ministe-
rial plans, will not take residences for the.
season. The proceedings in Parliament
promise TO be marked BY listless expect
ance. everybody waiting for the signal to
go.
THE IRISH rARTY
has been called tc meet at Westminster on
February 9th to re-elect the chairman. In
view of the expiring of the present Pai Tia
ment MIR. Mccarthy is willing to retain the
chair for the session.
FINANCIAL EFFORT.
The Conservative Rural conference, in
imitation of the recent Liberal conference,
proved burlesque of popular gathering.
After prolonged toutlng among the labor
ers Mr.. Chaplin's agents collected at Ely a
scratch body Of 210 pseudo delegates,
composed OF local election mana
seduced by free railway tickets and
fres quarters at the hotels. A
smoking concert yesterday evening,
with free beer. opened the conference.
After the singing of some comic songs, Sir
Edward Birkbeck, NJ. p, talked on the
need of parish councils, laborers' allot-
ments. and old-age pensions, and pro-
missed legislation TO compensate farm
ers for pigs killed on account OF the swine
fever. To-day Mr.. Chaplin. although
in more serious vein, spoke similarly,
and invited the delegates to state their
views for submission to the Cabinet with
the view of ministerial promotion of bills
during the ensuing session. Much speech
making ensued, but no resolutions were
passed. IL Is OBVIOUS LuaL Inc CudIdCltT
of the conference will prevent its having
the smallest influence on future legisla-
ton.
SUICIDES FoRGERIEs.
The suicide of Hume Webster. the horse
breeder, has been discovered TO be due to
worse than monetary troubles. He used
forged signatures on bills amounting TO
over f4O,00O, q bill presented for
payment on. Monday with the signature
forged leading TO the discovery of
other forgeries. The name of an Ameri-
can fnancier, long friend of Webster
and associated with him in the Embre-
willie, Freehold Company, had been used
became so desperate that the frauds he
committed. even if they bad not been re-
vealed, would not suffice to cover his
debts.
SURGEONS ILLNESS.
The special night services held in the
London Tabernacle in behalf of MIR.
Spurgeon are largely attended. Waiting
near the divine's sick-bed are bis wife, his
son Charles, two deacons, and other
friends. Private kilograms from Mentone
received tonight refer to prayertul but
despairing group beside the dying PASTOR"
CARDINAL MANNINe's SUCCESSOR.
The Westminster Chapter will support
the nomination of Mgr. Gilbert as Arch
bishop in succession to the late Cardinal
Manning. The meeting on February 18th
will forward the nomination to the Vati-
can.