The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-07
LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE.

rHr TORIES EBHL VERY GLOOMY OVER
THE PRosPEOTA
n. oiaAstsas WIN Net Hs Mens for the
OPENING OF Parilsasnt-Cha.Seria WIN
Lead the Liberal. Unionists IN the Com
mons-PriAes George May be MaAs the
Duke OF Lonaon-QseeA Victoria Going to
the Rivsers-CspG Osberne's Devotion to
Underground Railroad for LonAor-selI.
inr Peaches for Over Fifty cents Apiece
Spurious Claims Agencies Exeossa-A
Touehins AnecAees or Sir Moren Mao.
kensis-9ossip OF the Theatres.
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LONDON. Feb. 6-Acting upon the advice OF
his personal and political friends, Mr. Glad
stone will not return to London for week or
two. and tho parliamentary session will open
without his familiar presence. The decision
is wise one. for there is still an alarming
amount OF sickness here. and the proceedings
in Parliament are not likely to be Of any par
ticular importance during the first fortnight.
In any event, Sir William Harcourt. Glad
stones fighting lieutenant. will be on the spot
and is we'll qualified to take command during
the preliminary diminishing. Hnrcourt made
big speech at Southampton last night, in the
course Of which he indicated pretty plainly
that II the Government be not forced to appeal
to the country within the next few months it
will not be the fault Of the Liberal opposition
in the House Of Commons.
ressmism reigns at tho Tory headquarters
In Parliament street and gloom prevails at the
Carlton Club. The party whips have received
an unusually large number Of letters from the
Tory members excusing themselves from at
tendance at the opening Of Parliament on the
ground OF Ill health. and 1t Is already becoming
evident that II the Liberals attend In anything
like normal force the Government will run the
risk Of defeat very early In the session. This
state of things is the more remarkable. COM
Ing as it does imm ,diutely after Lord Sails
hury's call to arms sounded in mis- speech at
Exeter on last Tuesday. The whips therefore
are greatly alarmed and are making tremen-
dous efforts to get their men to London.
Threatening letters have been sent to members
thought to be susceptible to bullying. while
word has gone forth generally that behavior
during the coming critical months rather than
service actually rendered in the past will be
taken into account when the time comes for the
Premier to distribute peerages. baronetcies.
and other rewards. It has been suggested
also that Lord salisbury should address q per-
sonal appeal to his followers to attend to their
duty. but this would confirm 80 strikinely the
Differentiation Of tho Tory party that it will
DO resorted to only in the last extremity.
The Liberal Unionists will hold q private
caucus at the new Duke OF Devonshire's house
on Tuesday for the purpose OF formally ap-
pointing Joseph Chamberlain to be their
leader in the House Of Commons But little
public interest is displayed in this gathering
Of moribund party. Probably two-thirds OF
the Liberal Unionists will be politically killed
at the general election. and the prospect is not
calculated to inspire these esr-marked victims
with zeal or enthusiasm during the coming
session.
series Of meetings. designed to arouse tho
Liberals In London. commenced last evening
with remarkable demonstration at Kenniug-
ton which was utmost the first constituency
won from the Tories after the disastrous gen.
erAl election In 1885, Sir George Trevelyan,
who was tho chief speaker. expounded what
Is now known as 1.-The London programme"
which. 1t should be explained. puts home rule
for Ireland first and municipal reforms In the
metropolis second. Londoners want to get
control over their police to supply their own
gas and water. and above all to make the rents
OF the great owners Of land In London pay
something toward the cost Of education. street
improvements. and the like. which. by the ex-
listing iniquitous SYSTEM Is betrayed entirely
by the tenants This London programme is
creating an immense amount Of enthusiasm
among the Liberals. and is even making an
impression upon the most bigoted Liberal
Cnionists
llr. Goschen has another quarrel on his
hands. this time with the wine and spirit deal
ers. whose trade he is accused OF harassing by
means Of "inquisitorial regulations and con-
ditions impossible to be tolerated in the nine
tenth century. and quite unworthy OF the
great English Government" The trouble has
arisen out of an act which Goschen induced
Parliament to pass couple OF years ago. by
which surtax was to be levied on sparkling
wines according to their market value"
Everybody supposed the price paid by the i'm
porter would be considered the market yalue,
but Goschen. distrustihg the traders. ordered
tho Custom House officers to make their own
estimates OF the market value. In order to
assist them 10 making their estimates, officers
hnvo insisted upon examining importers
books. and have even entered into cor
respondence with importers customers
in order to find out the price actually
paid and the profit made in retailing The
''"'oio uc'lhto tu6so NoAuIlOu5 uuu tyTdnnlcat
rroceedings are hamperlng business. and as
Gosrhen has treated their representations
with contempt they held public meeting Of
protest yesterday. at which there was much
bold talk OF voting against the Government at
inc coming general election. The prevailing
Ioe'lng at the meeting was one OF indignation
at the base ingratitude Of the Government In
harassng the trade. nine-tenths OF whose
members are Tories. As the Chancellor OF
the Exchequer Is anxious to swell his revenue
account. Mr.. Goschen may be able to mako
out good case for himself; but as politician
no mas committed II grave mistake In provok-
ing the hostility of many thousands OF
VOTERS and it Is understood that influential
representations to this effect have been made
to him.
me Irish landowners. another body OF Tories
WIN strong grievances against this Tory
government. held q secret caucus In Dublin
on Wednesday at which the proposed local
Government system for Ireland was aercely