New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-06
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
CABINET COUNCILS THE ORDER or THE
DAY
THE EvICTED TENANTS CoMMIssIoN-THE PARIS
FUND-MR. gATE's PIcTUREs-THE LORD
MAYORS DINNER" THE PAIL
MALL GAZETTE
rBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE,

Copyright. 1892 Bv The tribune Assoc,aton
London, Nov. 5.-Mnistcrs are still in town en-
gaged in Cabinet Councils. Three were held this
week. Probably many more will he held next
week. Mr.. Gladstone stays III town till the enc
of the month, and then proceeds to Hawarden to
spend Christmas. The Cabinet meetings are ac
companied by the usual rumors OF dissenslons
Nobody pays any heed TO them. The rumors are
not even well invented. In the haste to spread
them they were put about the day follow
ing the first Cabinet Council 1t is obvious that
assuming a disposition 10 quarrel, the necessary
time was not provided for tie development OF
differences. In the course of time variance OF
opinion on important points may manifest IL
self in the Cabinet That is the way OF Capl-
nets, whether presided over by Dsraell, Lord
Salisbury pr Mr.. Gladstone. Though possible
with the present Cabinet, it is, for familiar rei'
sons, not probable.
The popular vote recorded only the other day
was one of personal confidence in Mr. Gladstone'
with special and emphatic reference to his mission
10 cndow Ireland with Home Rule Several other
points were dwelt upon in the campaign, such
as reform of the registration laws, one man ono
vote and the establishment Of parish councils
The only point of difference OF opinion on THESE
subjects existing within the Liberal party anu
presumably reflected in the Cabinet, relates 70
that measures of this character must be added
To the statute book and added before the dissolu-
ton takes place. Al the same time there Is fuii
agreement on the cardinal point that Home Kule
goes first How the others shall follow Will de-
pend upon the circumstances of me session
The commission on tie Irish evicted tenants, now
gathered in Dublin, VIII forthwith peglh 'he III
ouiry. In conversation with Justice Mathew the
<oIH hof q n
ouiry was not likely to be as extended as the area
of investigation and the minuteness of detail led
people to suppose The commission have already
decided upon plan of inquiry. Mr. Mathew be-
ieres that they will be able 70 report early in
January, so that the Government may meet Par
lament with definite proposals on the subject
Irish members desirous of dealing with what is
known as the Paris Fund have met with frcsil
,heck Both factions agreed to release tie funds and
to vest them in the hands of three trustees OF whom
the Archbishop Of Cashel is one and to distribute
the money among the evicted tenants. There
seemed nothing more to be done but 10 draw the
money. But the Paris bankers Unexpectedly step
in and officially inform Mr. Justin Mccarthy, ths
only surviving trustee under the original deed,
that till authorized by decree from the Civil
Tribunal of the Seine they cannot release the
funds This opens up the prospect Of fresh hti-
CATION, and the evicted tenants will continue to
etarve while lawyers wrangle
Earl Spencer was profoundly moved by the dis
aster TO the Howe, which naugurates his reign at
the Admiralty. The latest kilograms from Corunna
give some hope Of getting the vessel afiOat, but
the straining consequent on such an enormous
weight poised even for f0rty-cight hours a rock
must leave permanent injuries. The Howe was
one of the largest and finest battle ships in the
British Navy. She has been only two and a
half years in commission. Iier cost was nearly
E670,000.
The respite of Neill, the Lambeth poiscner'
comes ON the public as a great surprise Inc exc
cution was fixed for next Tuesday. People had
already forgotten the wretched man, and are not
overpleased to be reminded Of him by the pros
pect held out of lis prolonged existence. lie
was respited for the consideration OF evidence
now on its way showing that In the United
States and in Canada Neill 20 conducted him.
self as to. show that he was not responsible Tor
his actions There is always disirclination
10 hang man after respite but the case needs
70 be very strong to save Ncils neck.
The verdict for the plaintiff in the diamond
brooch case is generally approved. 1t is acknowl-
.doed as remarka bic double coinc ence that there
sbculd he two diamond brooches of exactly the
same make and that two intimate friends should,
unknown 10 each other, possess them; bat The
case is full of condolences, a5 was shown Dy
Mrs Smyth happening upon The very shop wh"re
Mrs Leader had sold her brooch. Mr. lockwood
counsel for Mrs Leader, Skilfully got Mrs SInyth
in the witness-boX TO draw her own character,
showing a hot-tempered woman not very wiSe
nor sound on facts and inclined to Vindictiveness
That picture stamped into the mind OF the jury,
the conclusion finally arrived ~ was inevitable.
II seems probable that after all the Tate bequcst
will not be withheld from a grateful nation. Mr.
Tate is a gentleman who has made 4 large fortune
In business, and has spent good deal OF it in
pictutes Ills Collection was a little mixed When
the proposal that il should form an annex TO the
National Gallery WAS bruited the critical world
was sorcy disturbed bat it was made known
that Mr. Tate did not insist tlat his collection
should be accepted en- bloc. His best he would
give what the critics regarded as his worst ne
WAS content 10 keep. The offer was made last
year while Mr.. GOschep still Chancellor OF
the Exchequer and WAS Developed in various stages
that added TO the interest Of The situation II was
first announced that the anonymous donor was re-
pared 10 hand over 10 the Nation pictures to the
money value Of 500, 900. mere being difficulty
in housing them it next made known that
the prnoey unknown would give another $780,
600 or ESQ 900 to build gallery.
II was In the discussion that followed on the
question Of site for the gallery that Mr.. Tates
name was disclosed He wanted TO build on tho
vacant space at South Kcnsington, and Mr..
Goschen had consented in behalf Of the Treasury
70 make over the ground. II turned out that tie
site already promised to another branch OF
the South Kensington congcries Of educational
establishments, and the proifer of the site was
withdrawn. Mr.. Tate then proposed to build an
annex 70 the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square
The Treasury, not seeing their way 20 fall III
with this suggestion negotiations were closed, and
Z seemed az If Mr.. Tate, with his prospective
rapery, would go elsewhere. Thus matters were
left when Mr. Goschcn went out with the late