The morning call., 1892-03-01
LEGISLATION In ENGLAND:
The Irish Measures 10 Consume The time
Till After Easter.
FEEBLE EFFORTS OF THE OPPOSITION.
Lord Randolph Churchill Returns to Political
Liie-The Queens Journey TO the
SOath Of France.
Special to THE MoRx1Ne CALI.

NEW YORK, Feb. 29-Edmund Yates
special cablegram TO the Tribune from Lon
don says: Though temporary precedence is
now being given TO Irish legislation,
there Is reason to believe that the first Gov
ernment measure 10 be passed will be the
small-huldings bill. This and the supply
bill will occupy most of the time of the
House Of Commons till Easter; but the Sec
ond reading of the Irish local govern
ment bill is 70 be taken before recess, if pos
sible. The opposition have shown them
selves singulaTly feeble in their criticisms
of all three of the measures. The ill-judged
outbuTst which greeted Balfour's intIoduc-
tiOn of his bill has dwindled very much in
virulence now that The text OF the bill is
in the hands of the members, and when
Gladstone returns he will probably order a
very mild form Of attack to. be substituted
for the wild onslaught of his self-advertis-
ing lieutenants Neither Jackson's nor
Chaplin's bill is to be seriously opposed by
any section of the Gladstonians. The pros
poets on the whole are distinctly satisfac-
tory and there is every likelihood of prog
ress being made with as much enthusiasm
as is to be looked for so near the end of
Parliament
Lord Churchilps Return.
Lord Randolph Churchill brought home
very hne collection Of sporting trophies from
NanshOnaland. He has obtained a speci-
men OF The horns Of nearly every species of
African antelope and several superb lion
and zebra skins. 1t need cause no surprise
if Lord Randolph figures prominently in
the debate on the army estimates. He finds
political life not worth living on the present
terms of silence and self-effacement. and
from the various hints lately dropped there
seems a likelihood that tie attack which
n r a ~ no m
Ing the military expenditure. There would
be certain ht1ess IN his thus choosing a
subject so intimately connected with his
past career as means of re-entering active
parliamentary life. He would, moreover,
be giving expression to the very prevalent
dissatisfaction with the present state Of
affairs in the War Office. This feeling is
even stronger outside of Westminster than
within. and if Lord Randolph can succeed
In making the military expenditure and
military efficiency more commensurate than
they are a present he will not OILY be doing
very popular thing but will be rendering
q real service to the nation.
The Queens Journey.
The Queen is to start For the Continent
several days earlier than the date orig nally
fixed for her departure. According to last
arrangements she ard Princess Beatrice
will leave Windsor at o'clock on the after
noon OF March Z, for Portsmouth dock
yards, where they are to embark on board
the Victoria ana Albert. Friday morning
the royal yacht will start about 10 o'clock
for Cherbourg, escorted by the Admiralty
yacht Enchantress. About o'clock on Sat
urday the royal special train will start from
Cherbourg harbor station for Hyeres.
where The Queen will arrive early in the
evening Of March II.
A Curious Ceremonial.
a letter from Cairo gives curious account
of the ceremonial performed every day at
ha hKRNS NSof : hosl.
mother attends daily for the purpose of
prayer and over 1000 persons who also at
tend are fed with portions of meat, rice and
bread. They sit down in groups of about
dozen each and dish is placed in the mid
die OF the group. Casual visitors who look
on without participation in these strange
rites are served with coffee and cigarettes,
which II is the height Of bad form to decline.
This ritual is in some ways regarded as
devotional, and Is connected with the
prayers for the repOse of the Khedives
soul, offered by his bereayed mother.
The Deacon Scandal.
The real truth about the Cannes tragedy
is still involved in uncertainty and no
credence should be placed in the accounts
which appear daily in the English and
French journals, which, without exception,
are inspired by Deacon or by the friends. of
Abeiile. The whole truth of this misera BILE
affair will be made public at the assizes at
which DearOn Will take his trial. and will
be subject 10 a searching interrOgatory and
his fate will remain in the hands Of the jury
OF the Aipes Maritimes Court.
Art Treasures Burned.
Much sympathy Is felt for George Caven-
dish Benitinck, whose loss by the fire which
gutted the beautiful drawing-room of the
Carlton House terrace last week was far
greater than is generally supposed. set
Of absolutely unique tapestry was hope
lessly ruined Several priceless Louis XIV
cOmmodes have been entirely destroyed.
Although the room was the smallest of the
suite. it probably contained for its size more
valuable art treasures than any apartment
in London. Its owner has only just re-
turned from America.
The Reuter- Company.
The Reuter- Company is extending its ope-
rations in every direction. The board of
the company is entirely English, and conse-
quently the foolish chatter going on about
giving a contract for Hansard's Debates to
German firm has no foundation whatever
in fact. The subject. however is to be
raised when the House goes in committee
en- stationery and estimates, and an ami
mated discussion is anticipated. The Reu-
ter Company has an immense contract for
the sole control OF advertising for the Chi
eago Worlds Fair.