The sun., 1892-04-03
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efd'i,n.
LONDON, April 2.-Yesterday Mr.. Lnbouchere
mado another attempt to extract from tho
Government some defnitc declaration as to
fhe date OF the general election. and Mr.. Bal
four made very careful reply. which seemed
10 afford little information. but 1t evidently
conveyed something satisfactory to Mr.. Glad
stone, for that willy old strategist spoke honied
words TO Mr. Baliour. and advised Mr.. La-
bouchere not to press the Government further
for the present. 1t has since become known
that Mr.. Gladstone Is Of tho opinion that Mr..
Baliour's station ent cont ed virtual promise
10 dissolve Parliament before August. probably
early In tho summer Mr.. Gadstones belief
may be due to information which has reached
him from the Tory camp quite as much rs to
tho substance OF Mr. Baliour's guarded stato-
ment in Parliament. large number OF Tory
members have recently caused to be conveyed
to the Ministers through the party whips their
deep concern ut learning that there are mem
bers OF the Cabinet who desire to postpone tho
general election until autumn The Memori-
alists point out TINT such course would de-
prive thcm OF their customary holiday after an
exhausting session. and would constitute such
4 strain that many OF them would be COM
pelled to refrain from seeking reelection.
They suggest that the dissolution should
not be delayed beyond the beginning OF July.
and that the best time for tho elections. II
they cannot take place Immediately after
Easter. would he between 1.-The hay and corn
harvcsts," that is to say. at the end OF July.
Tho probabilities at present are that an an
nouncoment will be made by Mr. Balfour on
Nay 20. when he will address the St James
Hall annual meeting OF the National Union OF
Conservative Associations.
Tho Government continues to muddle busi-
ness and waste time in the House OF
Commons and to accuse the Liberals Of OBJ
struction while diligently assisting the latter
in the work OF cloeging the Legislative wheels
The Easter recess Is to be unusually long.
probably from April IL to 25. which affords
fresh proof that the Government is in no hurry
to push forward the Irish Local Government
bill. tho rock upon which the Ministry will
break up. John Morley. In q speech at Man.
chester on Thursday. put this matter very
clearly. That bill. he said. contains seventy
eight clauses and four rather elaborate sched-
ulee and occupies nearly sixty pages OF print.
He doubted very much whether the Ministers
/, would be able to fnd II convenient to bring
their mon all through the long summer after
moons and nights to discuss bill which its
own author. by the way In which he introduced
It to the House OF Commons. showed that he
regarded as o mere unconsidered tride Of leg
isation.''
Next week John Redmond. In the House Of
Commons. will ask Homo Secretary Matthews
another question with regard to ex-Detective
Superintendent James Black Of Birmingham.
who is now known to have long practised
blackmail. and whose whereabouts arc un-
known. Redmond will bring before Parlia-
ment the Information about Black that was
obtained by THE Sun reporter In Birmingham
and published in last Tuesdays Sun. and it
will be impossible for the Homo Secretary to
refuse an investigation into the career Of the
ex.detective upon whose testimony DAILY and
Egau were convicted OF treason-ielony. and
are now undergoing life sentence In Port
land prison. That such an investigation will
result In the liberation OF the two men there Is
little doubt
Mr.. Redmond will ask the Home Secretary
whether he Is aware that at the time Dctec-
tive Superintendent Black declined to receive
tho public testimonial arranged for him in
Birmingham. Mr.. A. W. Still. editor Of tho local
Tory paper. the Gaxette. Mr.. T. J. Abbott. one
Of the most prominent local Conservatives.
Who were respectively treasurer aud secretary
. Of the Testimonial Fund Committee. had al-
ready withdrawn their names; whether the
Chairman OF that committee. Councillor W. j.
lancaster. Liberal candidate for one Of the
Parliamentary divisions OF Birmingham. and
two colleagues sent for Black and drafted the
letter which Black subsequently copied and
issued to tho press: whether the charges
against Black arose out of inquiries insti-
: tuted privately on behalf OF Mr.. A. W. Elliott.
Justice OF tho Pence for Wnrwickshire. and by
the police on behalf OF o Mr. Baker. patent
agent OF birmingham: whether Mr.. j.
Millward. q solicitor OF Birmingham. acting
for Mr.. Elliott. made certain discoveries which
led him to communicate with the chief con-
stable. and. acting on advice OF the chief
constable, communicated TO the Testimonial
Committee that the fund must stop: and
whether the Homo Secretary will make in
qulries into this matter OF any OF the above-
mentioned gentlemon:. also whether the
nome Secretary Is aware that on recent oc-
eason the detective In question was specially
rewarded BY tho Homo ONCE and whether it
is usual to reward public servants on behalf
Oh particular department which has no con-
rol over the class OF servants In question"
couple Of weeks after Prince Albert Vic
I tors death the Duke Of Cambridge. presiding
81 some military gathering. spoke with voice
broken with emotion. as the newspaper re-
porters recorded Mt the time Of the many vir-
tues and endearin. qualities OF his beloved
Young relative All the members OF the royal
tmily. OF course. are still in tho deepest
mourning. including the Duke of Cambridge:
but tho Duke seems to have strange ideas as
tot manner in which no should comport
himself during tho defined period Of grief
q He has taken part In official ceremonies and
private festivities. but he had refralned until
] tho other day from attending places OF
public entertainment. On Thursday even.
s Ing. however. Nile. Violette a yul-
cur French chanteuse. was put into
tho nronra amma NJ the Alhnmhrn Niue IL