New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-01

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against loss arising from the lapse of licenses
Ml' gladstone was ciehty-three ON Tbursdav
~ Is PHEASANT to find truce sounded in fbe camn
vi politics, friends and foes uniting in n naoan ~
ADMIRATION over this wonderful indiyi1naltv
Although his years have passed fourscorc vet 4.
MS strength not labor and SORROW in the sensc
mat the Psalmist assigned as the condition for
''ose whose life had passed the limit even ~
'hfeescore years and ten. Those who come in
oioSeSV con'act Win him are most surprised at
every renewed evidence Of his vitality. lie has
been, one hears from cye-witncsses. tho most nm
iring and vivacous attendant on the duties Of tho
'annet Council. His last appearance in pubjc
was at Liverpool, where he charmed tie Tory
community by the grace and vigor of his oratory.
just now ne is at Biarritz renewing his youth.
like the eagle in the vigorous commando, sbn Of
the athletic Mr. John Morley, who accompanied
INN ON his visit Of last year and who told me
the only point Of difference that arose between
thcm was on the relative attractivenrss of noun
tam and sea- MIR. Morley preferred the Pyrcnecs:
Mf. gladstone was ever faithful TO the sea, taking
lohg walks with springing step on the beach
lhat may nave reminded him of those ri les across
,he sands from Seaforth to Liverpool which, as
nc 'oid ms fellow townsmen crow1ing ST. Georges
Hail, he used to take seventy years ago
Last year Mr.. Gladstone. finding himself faced
by the prospect of staying at Biarritz for n
luil fortnight, thought the opportunity favorable
Tor mastering the Basque language. lie engaged
tutor and fell to at his new task with vigor and
assiduity that speedily knocked his tutor
up Possibly this year he will find sufficient oc-
o,,I
his invincble energy in putting the finishing
touches to the Home Rule bill.
The voyage Of the Umbria across tic Atlantic was
watched from here with the rrofoundest interest
While the possible danger of the situation was
commercially marked by the payment Of twenty five
gulncas insurance, there was nothing approaching
despair. From the first il was concluded that
the machinery had broken down and that the
Cmbra was making her way under sail This
morning comes fall confirmation of this view in
the report Of the Manhansct
The political and social world is agog with
expectation. II is usual to celebrate the New
Year by the bcstowal OF honors Ii is re-
ported that the batch this year is to he larger
tan usual This is probable enough as the new
Ministry is Just in power and there is con-
siderable accumulation of rewards and consoa-
campaign. Several who after q gallant fight
failed to obtain seat in the general election
looking. some for pecragc others at least for
a baronetcy. The Earl of Aberdeen. having been
passed over for the vacant Garter. will probably
have New Years gift in the shape of
marqusate
The rumor has been SedulOuslv circulated IN
Conservative circles that Lord Houghton is already
sick and disappointed with his experience AZ Dnb-
lin Castle, and will take the earliest opportunity
of retiring. This malicious nonscnse is contra
dictcd by the patent facts lord IIoughton is
already the most popular LORD Lieutenant Of
modera times. His appearance in publ; pacea
is the signal for hearty cheering, demonstration
long unknown in Dublin in the presence of
representative of the Queen. In additai &c th's
circumstances of common notorietv reported IN
every newspaper, may add. on the highes: per
sonal authority. thai Their. is not the slightest
foundation for the story. Apart from the gratiii
cation Of success in a political and public aspect
Lord Houghton finds his work most Interesting
and his surroundings altogether agreeable. 1t is
expected that Mr. Gladstone will mark his salts
faction at the state Of things by giving Lori
Houg hton an eardon,. II this step in the pccrage
is not made among the New Year honors, as Il
generally expected, it will not be long delayed
The cotton trade dispute is still devastating
Lancashire where the operatives nave spent Il
melancholy Christmas In Blackburn. out oil
Gj 900 looms 1000 have been silent for many
weeks: while in Burnley. Of 100000 spindies
oOO. 600 are idle Both men and masters are DcinS
ruined, bu, il is not anticipated that they VIII
agree on terms till they have blindly struggled
ON for another month H. W. l."