New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-04
TOPICS IN THE ENGLISH CAPITAL.
THE RECESS OF PARLIAMENTARY. GLADSTONE
THE TuMESv1 COPYRIGHT suTT-THE
ROYAL BFTEOTIIAL.


ROYAL BETIOTHAL.
copvr,Oht 1892; Bv N. He,e. York Associdtsd Pre0
London, June 3.-The last session OF the present
Parliament virtually closed today. The queen VIII
curtail her stay at Balmoral and Will return 10
Windsor June 90, in order TO avoid the necessity
OF the Ministers travelling 10 scotland 10 oher her
their designations. The formacs OF the dissolution
OF Parliament certain 10 occur before June 3D.
and the electoral contest has already begun MT
Chamberlain has gone q Birmingham ana VIII not
return here dnrDg the present Parliament. Inc ouiA
Of the Irish members have left Westminster ior
Ireland Election agents are busy arranging meet
lngS throughout the kingdom.
The date OF the opening Of Mr.. Gadstoncs
Midlothian campaign Is not yet fixed. lie VIII au-
dress three great mectines-One at EhlnDhreh, dii-
other at West Calder, and the third nj Dalkeith MT
Gladstone Is in capital health. but great speech nova
DAYS leaves him almost Frustrated In his letter 10 the
Trades Council appointing June 10 Tor an l'er-
view. Mr. Gladstone for the first time complained OF
deafness and he asks that the deputaton sent 10 MN
he few I'm number His eycsight. too, seems to be
falling for recently he had 30 ask Mr.. Morley 10 READ
a document for him In Parliament
The Liberal election fund, already swollen by
large contributions from wealthy Liberals deS'rois
Of political promotion, has received an unexpected
accession in the labor Interest. The contribution
comes Indirectly from Andrew Carnegie. the American
iron manufacturer, who thus puts In practice his
princplc that wealth should be usel for the benefit
Of the people. difficulty. however, has arisen As
TO which Of the genuine labor candidates arc en-
titled 10 benefits.
The Timesr gsts little sympathy from the English
press in the matter OF lis copyright action against
The st. James's Gazette" which was decided yes
,erday The judgment leaves the question of tho
newspaper copyright untouched as far ms ordinary
news Is concerned The Tines is CONDEMNED for
LAYING a trap to catch The II. Jnmcs's Gazette,
and for declining 10 accept m apology unless The
81 Jamc,s Gazette admitted itsslf regarding
other matter than the Kiplng article. The judge"
In compelling The lime 10 pay portion OF the
costs Of the case. showed his disapproval Of lis
methods The dubious natup OF the law Of copy
right has led 70 n suggestion that news ought 10 he
protected for twentyfour hours after publication. and
that special copyright articles ought 10 BE- 81 marked
as I'm Am ,Itca.
Princess Marie Of Edinburgh. who has Just been
bcthrDthed 10 the Crown Prince Of Rumana. IS pretty,
high spirited and only seventeen years Of age The
Crown Prince whose love affair with Mile. Nacnresca
created such stir few months ngo. has received
thorough military trimming in Germany, and Is well
vcrsed I'm the history 81 bis own country.
Emperor William has definitely accepted nm invita-
ton TO pay private visit 10 Queen Victoria Mt Osborne
House Isle Of Wight. this summer. lie will come on
the occasion Of the Cowcs regatta IN August.
A. a result 81 M inquiry Instituted by The French
Minister OF the Interior. the police administration ~
al IIavre who p0nsibc for the escape ~ the
American "bunco steerer," Thomas O'Biien. be re
duccd in rank.
Mrs. LangtIy's snlnry NJ the Criterion Theatre is
clO0 weekly. she Ia, just refused tloVp fpr
acehorsc said 10 have been presented TO her by Mr.
Gaird.
An Interesting sale Is announced BY Chnstie's, of
n collection uf valuable gems presented 10 the pnma
donna GriS by wealthy admirers ana bY European
sOverelgns In the course Of her long career.
TIE ANTI CHRISTIAN MOVEMENT ~ CHINA.
GIN
shanghai saws that many anti Christian placnrfS have
been posted In Wusung and Klanghoo The Chinese
officials the dispatch ndd have taken active measures
10 destroy the pacads and discover their authors. In
Human the scene Of the anti Christian demonstrations
short time ago, pncards much more abusive than
those that then appeared have been posted In many
public places.
without entirely dlscrcdltinG the alarming reports
from China published by The London Tines II
must be borne IN mind that they come at convenient
time TO support the scheme Of British military occu
patton Of The Yang Use Kiang valley. which IS at
trbucd 10 English diplomacy of course the Chinese
continue % be opposed to the spread OF Christianity,
they fear that any decrease in the supremacy OF the
laws OF Confuclus might cause the pagodas and the
Idols TO be neglected by the worshppcrs The people are
convinced that the prosperity Of the country depends
largely upon the degree OF vcneration shown To
Buddha and they imagine that the greatest caamtes
Womb happen 10 the crops IN case OF n diminution In
fervor for the ancestral religion But their hatred ~
Christians is counteracted at least officially and Ia
some appreciate measure by the central Government
at Picking docs not justify the exaggerated fears
recently expressed by the municipal councils ana other
accredited Of British settlements In China
II Is strange that these colonial bodies and agents
should have voted separately. but with nh admirable
epnt de- corps" addresses 10 Lord salisbury asking
for permanent and more eflcacious protection OF the
commercial houses and the missionary establishments
The municipal council OF llnnkow, the Colonlsts at
Kicow Kianr. Shanghai, W)nhon and other places
ovc begged the Foreign Office 10 consider that Inc
lie of Europeans T. threatened md that considerable
amounts of English capital Invested IN the trade d
lion Ne run the risk OF being Lost through npts.
rhccc complaints and fears NAV furnish the British
Government with tho desired prctcNt 10 0ccupy Win
re Kinnc MP 10 Tchoung Telling. the latest port
opcned in those regions - European trade. ana winch
commands the upper valley OF that great Chhesc
river