New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-06
tlese untoward circumstances the star of thc even
ing will be the Home Secretary

these untoward circumstances the star of the
Ing Will be the Home Secretary.
This accidental arrangement supplies fresh in
stance OF the remarkable good luck that has at
tended the steps of Mr.. Asquith He has always
deserved certain measure Of succos;: but when
of late prizes have come TO be apportioned it has
ever turned out that he gets something more than
he or his most sanguine friends expected. When
the task OF forming the rev Ministry was thrust
upon Mr. Gladstone, it was regarded certain that
Dir. Asquith would get something. Tie highest
expectation touched the Solicitor Generaship. To
be Home Secretary with seat in the Cabinet eX-
ceedcd the widest dream of the young member for
Fife
There was a feeling of profound disappointment
In the city at the succession of rcfusals to attend
the banquet. The disposition at first was 20 re-
gard the circumstance as a concerted action t.
snub an institution that is the bulwarS of Tory
ism in the metropolis. The resentment abated
upon Nh. Gladstone's courteous autograph letter
TO the Lord Mayor explaining that in abstain
ing from going a-banquetting on November
nights he is acting under the strict njunction-
OF his doctor. His graceful congratulation OF the
Catholic Lord Mayors successful stand against
Orange tyranny in the city removed the last
trace OF cloud, as far he is concerned. Lord
Rosebery explains that he is engaged to dine
with the Prince of Wales on his birthday, which
chances to fall Lord Mayors Day. Perhaps
the Prince might be readily moved TO excuse the
Foreign Secretary the score OF public duty, bnt
Lord Rosebery is not likely TO prefer the request.
The mystery that has brooded over Mrs.
Smyths diamond brooch was eXcellcd by that
which still clirgs round the recent change In the
proprietorshp of THE Pail Mall Gazette" II
was said at the outset that the purchaser was the
proprietor of a sort of bottled rcfreshment war
ranted to cheer, but innocent OF inebriaton. The
appearance in the first issue of the paper under
the management of leading article dealing
with the drink question, and arguing for modera-
ton in approaching its discussion, seemed n1tur-
ally designed to lead up TO the recommendation OF
kops ale. bat the expectation was disappointed,
and ] am assured, on authority necessarily well
informed that the proprietor Of KOps ale Il not,
as is widely believed, also proprietor Of "Thc
Pail Mall Gazette He, not being unconnectcd
with financial questions, may have had some hand
in the transfer of the property, which gave rise
to the report. The actual proprietor is in the
background, and should his identity he disclosed-
and it will be difficult through all time TO keep
il a secret quite a new interest will be added
to the paper.
! am further assured that the policy Of the new
management will not he conservative. 1t will be
rather democratic in tendency, the mouthpiece and
leader Of the masses rather than the organ of
classes 1t will have been noted by those who
have watched the paper since it changed hands
that il has AIKEN no decisive side on the political
questions Of the day. | believe that its present
ouiesccnt neutral attitude will be maintained till
the meeting of Parliament when the journal Will
rcassert itself under IT'S colors.
Much interest attaches TO the forthcoming levee
Of the Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland ! hear from
private correspondent in Dublin that the nobility
and gentry Of Ireland had resolved to testify areeh
TO their distaste for the Gladstone Government by
boycotting his Lord Lieutenant; but 80
powerful is the personal charm Of Lord
Houghton, and so transparent his honesty OF pur-
pose that he has already effected conquest In
this stubborn region. II is expected that the at
tendance at the levee will exceed in numbers and
influence anything Dublin has seen in recent years
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