The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-10

English Parliament still labors in vain. The
Employers LIABILITY bill. the second Gladston-
ian measure to reach the House OF Lords. was
rendered lnnocuous BY the adoption OF con-
tractlnR out amendm mt last night The cit
uation was rendered particularly exasperatinR
to the Liberals by the fact that nearly half OF
the 0ladstonians in the Lords voted with the
majority The bill is now stripped Of Its radi-
cal features, and nothing vital remains.
The Parish Councils bill will probably suffer
the same fate 10 the upper chamber. and there
will then have boon a years incesrant work OF
Parliament and nothing to show for II. II will
be extremely diflcult to hold a working ma
jorIty together for many more vain sacrifices
OF time and strength. The number OF those
who believe the Government will appeal to the
country early in the year is increasing.
Throc hard. bottled eggs for breakfast an in
diligence which Gladstone som etimes allows
himself when he feels particularly vigorous
proved too much for him yesterday He was
quite I'll some few hours, but to-day has en-
tirely recovered and has gone TO Brighton.
lie is much panied by the disappearance OF
his valet. who, tits now feared. has com mittsd
suicide. People were too Kind to Zadock at
the recent festivities at Hawarden. and the
members Of tho Gladstone household noticed
the effects. The next morning Mr.. Gladstone
gave his servant some fatherly advice.
Zadock took II as q reprimand, and brooded
over 1t.
Tho sad manner OF Prot Tyndalrs taking of
has aroused tho sympathy OF the entire
nation. Mrs. Tyndall IL so Frustrated that 1t is
believed she will never recover from the effects
Of the fatal mistake. by a curious coincidence
a London man was killed, on the day following
Tyndulrs death. by precisely similar error
on the part VI his wife. The two cases have
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quiring the use OF dark-colored fluted bottles
to contain oil polsons and dangerous druRa
At n convivial gathering Of tho American
steamship limo workmen the other evening.
Agent Guntou declared that the company had
no reason to regret going to Southampton. and
their steamers were holding their own. both in
passengers and freight. Tho proceedings we're
very enthusiastic. All the speakers declared
that Southampton would DO southern Liver
pool within a few years 1t Is understood that
tho American limo Is steadily obtaining the
profitable continents freight business. and the
London and South Western Railway contem-
plates running a line Of fine cross Channel
steamers from Southam pton to Havre In con-
ncction with the New York steamers. with the
view to compete with the French line for the
passenger traffic
Tho dissatisfaction OF the shipping world at
the inexcusable delay OF the British Admiralty
In accepting the offer OF the United States Gov
ernment for Joint action In removing danger
ous derelicts in the Atlantic is taking an active
and practical form. Several mem orials on the
subject have been sent to the Government this
week. and II definite promise at action be not
forthcoming soon, q conference OF the Cham
bers OF Commerce and shipping will be held In
London with the object Of arousing the coun-
try to sense OF the dangers involved in fur
Their delay. 1t is said TO-DAY that the Admiralty
has been legally advised that 1t has no power
to spend money FOR removing derelicts. The
statement is probably untrue. expert opinion
being practically unanimous that the
Admiralty has free hand to do
what 1t likes with the funds that
Parliament votes annually for keeping the
navy In q state OF efficiency. But II the Ad-
miralty Is really tied In the absurd manner
suggested. the Government could pass. In a
few days II bill comforting the necessary pow
ers. and authorizing tho needful expenditure.
The proposed agreement between the Post
ONCE and the National Telephone Company.
by which the former will own all tho trunk
lines has not yet been signed, although It has
been ready for completion for nearly six
months Attention will shortly be called to
the subject In the House OF Commons. and
probably tho House will refuse to allow the
ratification OF the scheme and refer to select
committee the question whether the Post
ONCE or municipal bodies shall control the
telephone business OF the country. Public
opinion Is speedily growing In favor OF State
ownership.
The Penrhyn district. North Wales 10 in q
state OF anarchy. which has attracted little at
tentiop In London. and so far has passed prac-
tically unnotced In Parliament, The trouble
Is due to renewed attempts to enforce pay
ment OF the state Church parsons tithes.
which the nonconiornist farmers sturdily re-
fuse to pay. Similar efforts two or three years
ago caused serious riots and bloodshed. and IL
looks rs though these events would be repeat
ed Farmhouses have boon fortified. some-
what on the Irish Land League plan. and up
to the present time the anti-tithe men have
been successful. the bailiffs and police having
been driven back wherever they attsm pied 10
levy an execution or take possession. Each side
has mounted men who perform scouting duties
and occasionally come into collision with each
other. The SherifTs have called upon the
Homo Secretary to send troops to help enforce
the Queens writ. but he shows no disposition
to comply. which Is not to be wondered at, see
ing that the Welsh members OF Parliament
are anti-tithers and ardent Liberals almost to
q man. 1t Is probable that the matter will be
brought before the House OF Commons next
week. and ID may at any moment attain the
pOsllOu VI ~ pOhAical 'luosNiOu'
A most talked-about American In Europe.
Just now. is Mrs Elizabeth l.. Banks. She is q
newspaper woman who has been discussing
the subject Of English domestic service In T.
i. OConnor's newspaper for several weeks In
order 10 get at the practical side OF the ques-
tlon she engaged herself as a housemAid In
several London families. and has been enter
tanning the public with an extremely vivid &C.
count OF her experience.
The press Of the country has taken up the
vexed question and Is now discussing both It
and Miss Banks herself In the livellest fash
ion. Some OF the comments are by no means
complimentary to Miss Banks. but her spirited
replies TO the critics have made the eontro-
Versy highly interesting and amusing. The
young woman now proposes to make some
comparisons Of English and American ways Of
living. in book form
The universal fear OF Anarchists leads to
amusing mistakes. Among other things a
well-known English sportsman was travelling
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