New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-24

in the full Vigor Of his controversial powers.
The Duke OF Dcvonshres reply to Mr. Glad
stone is very dignfed, and very weighiy, and
! goes much beyond the mere denial which quoted
VIII quote one other passage. which puts before
the English people material for Judgment the
| two competing Irish policies Mr. Gladstone com
| plains that local government has not yet been
granted to Ireland. Steps will he taken next
session. replies the Duke, to satisfy Irish desires
| IN that matter; and he adds: " 1t is more than
| probable that these steps would have been taken
long ago, nut for the determined and mischievOus
agitation kept up in Ireland by his allies long
as they were able. tolerated and encouraged by
Mr. Gladstone himself for the purpose of proving
government Of Ireland under the Union impossi-
bic One more point Mr.. Gladstone's comment
on the condition of Ireland and Of Irish feeling n
England invites comparison between the present
condition and the condition under Mr.. Gladsone's
RUE suggest SAYS the Duke of DcvOnshira
somewhat dryly. " as periods for comparison which
Nlr. Gladstone might select the suspension Of the
hapeaS corpus in 1881, the resignation of Mr.
FORSTER followed by the Phoenix Park assassina.
mons. In 1852, the conclusion of Lord Spencer's
and Sir George Trevelyans administ ration in 1885
when they had found it necessary 10 demand TO-
ncwal OF some provisions OF the Crimes act or the
bricf administration Of Mr. Morley and the Bel
fast riots Of 1856
This letter was published on Thursday morning
III was presumably tclegraphed at once 10 Mr..
Gladstone, at st. Raphael The Ros,endale election
occurs to-day. If. therefore, Mr. Gladstone had
any reply ready, thought his cause in Lancashire
could he saved by reply, he would naturally have
tcegraphcd something | say nothing of the
cagcrnc's which 50 scru6uousy conscientious
aS Mr.. Gladstone must feel TO offer some redress
TO an opponent whom he has wrongfully accused
But he is silent still.
Another shuttle of the Diplomatic cards is an
nounced this morning Sir Robert Moricr's health
is improved, and he remains at St. Petersburg,
while Lord Vivian. who had been promoted from
Brussels 10 the Russian capital. goes 10 Rome
which Sir Robert coveted and had been promised
Sir Robert Moricr's medical adviser is Lord Sails
bury. The state Of Russo British relations in
Central Asia and elsewhere requires experienced
Ambassador in ~. Petersburg, and his health must
for thc present take OF itself Sir Henry
Woln goes 10 Madrid, his third promotion within
very brief period
The Judges Of the Supreme Court held a parlia-
mcnt on Monday to consider the delay of legal
business. Their first step toward obviating delay
was to close all the court, while they held council
Ihelr next was 10 appoint committee and
adjourn. Short their session was, il was under
stood 10 be long enough 10 bring into relief the
divergence between the Lord Chancellor and the
Lord Chief Justice. The former. who has the
confidence Of the profession, is not so anxious for
sweeping measures the latter
y respectable conference of doctors has at last
mustered courage 10 express to the English public
their belief t-,at influenza is dangerously in
lection, disease. The organ, of publ. opinion. not
cntncly satisfied with this declna,.,u a.c camorinG
for an official inquiry into the disease and The
remedy for H. Meantime the epidemic is steadily
spreading. The death rate increases throughout
tic country. in some cases thirty per cent. The
only thing doctors agree upon is that no general
rule can be framed, whether for prevention or
cure. ! know Of oae physician who has treated
800 cases and lost none. Tha' is probably
record. | know of an eminer, surgeon who
fnmisates his house with vapor Of carbolic acid
given of from an apparatus in the hail know
Of another. equally eminent, who SCOTS al pre-
cautions ] know OF third who says that half
The deaths that have occurred would have been
prevented had the doctors given the disease some
name lcs5 trivial and more formidable than in
iucnza There Is, perhaps. one other point on
which the whole faculty asce that every one
should 20 q he'd and send for doctor Yet
never was the medical profession so overworked.
and nurses are al a premium
Ore more Of the countless li.tlc books about
great men now in fashion has just appeared
Lord LoTnc has written lif, OF Palmcrston
for tie Queens Prime Ministers Series The
interest Of this volume is not 10 hc sought in |
its authorship. Lord Lornc has from Ills youth
upward cOIuctted with literature. but without
as yet giving proof Of genuine literary faculties |
lie has told tie story Of Palnerstnns life in "a |
bold slpShod way, and such vcVs he has /,
10 express have great intrinsic interest. They |
have such value as may br supposed 10 attach |
TO the views of writer who il the Queens |
son-in-law. That DOES not count for much in |
this country. Hut Lord Lornc has had access |
TO much unpublished material, and prints a large |
number of letters and papers from Palmrrston's |
hand dealing with public affairs. These are in |
tcresting, though not much new light is really |
thrown on h.s policy. Pamcrsion. however, had |
knowledge, had authority, and could write, and |
whatever he wrote public affairs deserves read
ing.