The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-29

During the Coming Election and Plead for
His farty-Ihe Dissolution OF Parlia-
ment-Foreien Affairs.

LONDON. May 29-W Whatever may be the
F intentions of the Government as to dissolu-
tion, the Liberals are evidently preparing for
q campaign that viii surpass any in the past
in the energy and activity o. DO displayed.
The striking feature of the contest will be
the wonderful exhibition of yigor by Ar
Gladstone. A committee has already made
arrangements for speeches e. be delivered by
Alr. Gladstone in every parish OF Midlothian.
There Is not the slightest necessity Tor Mr..
Gladstone 10 say word so far as the Mid
lothian electors are concerned They simply
worship him. and 10 candidate would stand
the slightest show M opposition % him. Mr.
GladstOue speeches in Midlothian, there
fore. will not be intended so much for the
electorate OF Midlothian rs COR the people of
the three kingdoms. lie will visit IN O carriage
every village ana hamlet M Midlothian. no
matter how unmportant and he Will speak
ia every place that he visits.
BEWARE on "cum WAR"
In the smaller hamlets he will speak 10 the
people as a rule from the carriage m which
lie will travel, but IN every large place he viii
deliver an address In some public ball or ON
the green The addresses and speeches.
te.egraphed throughout Great brtian. SO
that every utterance Will really ne addressed
% the whole electorate Mr. Gladstone VIII
DO accompanied on his tour by
prominent Liberals. who viii supple
ment his remarks and probably by
Justin Mccarthy or some other Irish Nation
aiist % plead the cause of the irish people. tt
is expected be will devote hIs addresses
largely o. the subject of irish home rule. and
prominent Liberal asserted to-day that f.r.
Gladstone would not allow the feope 20 for
get Lord Salisbury threat oi ciYi. war IN tie
event OF home rule triumph.
The report that the Conservatives medii0t9
the recall oi their resolution % dissolve next
month is not generally credited. @ has been
the view oI a large number of Conservative,
that the dissolution of Parliament should be
deferred 20 the last moment.
CASE oF FHfEEf orl.
A chief motive for this has been tho ilea
that Nr Gladstone could nor. DO tle course
of nature. retain his yigor much longer, and
that without Dir. tlad-t0ues leadership the
Liberal party would lose its cohesion aud bee
rent I'm factions This expectation was very
strong when hr Gladstone was sick la-t year.
Another suggestion advanced by certain Con-
servatIves Iu regard 90 Sir. Gladstone is that
should dissolution he deferred until next
/ spring. he would be unable Judging rom ms
experience thsyear. o. risk much exposure.
most favorable opportunity i0Y airing bis
views His sentiments are not put forward
In tho Conservative press but are freely dis
cussad in the clubs and lObDies Of Parliament,
and should tho Government decide o. post
pone dissolution the motive VIII undoubt-
edly be the expectation that Mr. Gladstone.
owing 20 his adyal ced age, may be ont of the
contest when II occurs. ON the other hand,
10 is argued by Conservatives who favor an
immediate appeal tO the country that tus
last election held ia summer was an eminent
triumph for the Conservative cause and that
bleak weather. besides keeping Dir. Gladstone
at home would also have the effect of keeping
many thousands OF Conservative electors
from the polls
BlAiI D0N'r IIKo FEaDNAND.
IT is whispered in society that tho Princess
Marie 0f Edinburgh. is disinchnei to the pro-
p0,a oil marriage 10 Prince Isr.inand o..
K0umauia The Princess IS only about seven
teen years OF age She Is handsome and also
brainy She bass heard of Prince Ferdinand
desertion ol Madamolseile Aacaresee and .he
does not like 10. Besides. she Is alssustsi
with Ferdinand himself.
AN1I-GfHl,S DfM SswArroy.
The Nancy Festival. which viii begin one
week from tomorrow Will he watched with
moro intense interest by the great powers 0f
urOpe than has been acc9rde o. any event
since the French navy leit hroustadf. The
festival O-teusibly is only % hl- meeting oI
French athletes who VIII h0il games and
lsrlles aud dinners. and take STEPS towards
hastenng the muscular development 90
tho French youth nter this ina cent
exterior however. tho French thauuulsis
have woven a uetwO. * oi intrigue which lts
excited che plclon and apprehension SO aI
europe As Nancy is Iust across fAe bOrde
from the lost provinces the Clauyni-ts have
seized tie opportunity g. make great ant-