New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-27
TOPICS IN TIE ENGLISH CAPITAL.
HARD woIK IN KEEPING CONSERVATIVE Mem
BEES IoGETHER-TIIE LOCAL GOVERN
MENT BILL

copyrght: 1892; BY The Ner York Assocfq'>d Pr,ss.
London. Feb. 26.-Thc Conservative Commoncr,
who urging the Government o dissolve Parliament
about Easter have their reinforced by the
daily difficulty experienced by the Conservative whip,
in keeping enough members together {, prevent the
Opposition from snatching division anything Ike
Nh organized party struggle. The Cabinet can si
rely upon majority Of sixty. but the Unlonists Of
whom onethird decline 10 contest 10 stand for Inrla
mcnt again, will not hang about the House ~ the
! Government from chance defeat at unexpected mo-
mcnts. The Opposition members, greatly more
attentive to their duties than the Mniserialsts,
have several divisions nearly succeeded In defeat
! ing the Government. An instance was furnished to
night in the OF q minor measure relating TO the
provision Of lunatlc asyums for the north Of ireland.
MessrS sexton and IIealy and Sir William IlarccuIt
contcndcd that the bill ought fall within the Local
Government measure. Mr. IIealy then moved TO ad-
Ourn. and when the tccrs returned the result of The
division handed to the Irish teller. Slr Thomas
EsmOnde with the intlmatOn that the motion had been
carried. Wild cheers from the opposition
benches and the Min>teralst locked aghsst although
Mr.. Jackson, the chief secretary FOR Ireland had
nOunccd that the bin not purely Government
measure. Tho incident took amusing turn when.
on Sir Thomas ESmOndc's reading the figures, IL was
found that the II. ton to adjourn had been defeated
the vote being li0 to 37. II a small majority
for the Mni,terinsts. but the pleasure Of their
prise elected loud counter cheers from the ,ovcrn
mcnt benches.
As the session proceeds the Ministers are aware that
the tendency to these untoWafd Incident win IN
crease. by the time Mr.. Chaplin small fiodln.-, hlu
Is passed the I0i-c will have vitality loft for pro
longed wrnglcs over the Irish Local Government b.ll
still MIR. BaliOur shows disposition to rcccde from
his intention 10 carry that measure.
Lord salisbury has Informed hs leading supporters
OF his Intention 20 hold IA conference 81 the pnrty on
The Of the day the Irish Local Government bill Is
going into committee. \ close scrutiny OF the t.xt
Of the blll does not lessen the Liberal opposition T.
the
Chancerl proceedings about 10 open. following
a wit served upon Mrs. PirnclI and Justin Mccarthy
Jointly. at the instance 81 Mcssrs. Redmond and
Harrington and Others. with tic Wow u decide the
custody Of the Paris funds.
The proposals OF secretary Foster for restricting
European immigration b the United state,
ously Discussed by tho Atlantic steamship ompancs.
The suggested increase Of the head tax implies in
creased passenger rates. A high steamship authority
says that, while the scheme viii create positions I'm
European ports for new cla., Of Office seekers at
tne cost Of the Atlantic steamship line,
Il will mpc emigration other countric, csscclaly
10 Canada. The cHactlng of bond Of 10000 from
steamship owners. ~ p.cdsc for the return of 0b.
icctiOndble imn grants within years he holds will
Dc impossible Of Observance.
sir Charles Russell, after Mrs. Osborne pleads guilty
In her trial on March :, VIII appear ia b. dad
with the case under the FIRST Ohcnder,' act. which
Will enable the judge 10 release the accused woman
under a bond to reappcar and undergo sentence.
james spurgcOn the brother If Charles H. SpurgcOn
has Professionally assumed Tie duties u the pl,tOratc Of
the Metropolitan Tabernacle.