New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-13
MR.. GLADSTONE'S NEW MOVE
REPORT THAT HE INTENDS TO APPEAL
TO THE COUNTRY WITHIN A MONTH.
TO DROP THE PARISH COUNCILS AND EMPLOY
ER's LIABILITY BILLS-THE LIBERALS AND
THE LORDs-CHAMBERLAIN WILL AD-
WISE THE PEERS TO SURRENDER
THE COMMONS AGAIN
IN sEssIo,

London. Feb. PA meeting Of the Cabinet was
held at the official residence of Mr.. Gladstone in
Downing-st. to-day. prior to the reassembling oi
the House Of Commons.
1t is stated that Mr. Gladstone proposes tc
drop the Parish Councils bill and the Employers
Liability. bill. and to make appeal to the
country within a month.
After the Cabinet Council ended to-day, the
Executive Committee OF the National Liberal
Federation obtained permission to put a reso-
luton before the annual meeting Of the Fedora
ton, declaring that no further mischevous
meddling by the House Of Lords shall detract
from the work Of charter reform which the rep
resentative house Is authorized to carry out
1t Is reported that the delegates will be asked
to approve resolution declaring that the con-
tinuance of a house OF hereditary legislators has
become intolerable and that the House of Lords
has been allowed to exist too long.
The meeting Of the National Liberal Fedora
ton in Portsmouth opened to-day. Robert Spence
Watson, the president. said in his Introductory
address that he rejo.ced in the recent conduct
Of the Peers. They had acted in the manner
best calculated to bring to the front the question.
not ofsmending them. but Of ending them. The
day for forgvng the iniQuities Of the Peers,
even II they should repent had gone. Loud APP
plause greeted this declaration Of principles.
The Liberal and Radical Union, at its meet
ing to-day passed resolution denying the right
OF the House Of Lords to return to the country
the bills passed by the House Of Commons. The
resolution also condemned the institution Of the
upper house a danger to the State
The Duke of Devonshire, leader of the Liberal
Unionists, has called Q meeting Of his parlia-
nentary party for Thursday. This meeting will
be asked to decide whether or not the party
shall support Lord Salisbury against the Com
mons Joseph Chamberlain. Liberal Unionist
leader in the Commons. will advise the Peers
to surrender rather than provoke the decisive
conflict
The House Of Commons met to-day pursuant
to the adjournment had on January IL. The
business transacted was entirely formal. There
was only a thin attendance of members in the
body of the House. but tie lobbes were well
filled. The members expect that tomorrow the
Government will make declaration rejecting
the amendments made by the House Of Lords TO
both the Parish Councils AMI Employers La
bility bills
SIX HUNDRED LIVES REPORTED LOST.
BRAZILIAN TRANSPORT ITAIpU. SAID TO HAVE
BEEN RAMMED BY THE REpuBLIcA. GOING
DOWN WITH ALL ON BOARD.
Lisbon. Feb 1.-THE British steamer Iberia.
from South American ports, arrived here to-day.
She sailed from Rio Janeiro on January 2s. and
brings advices to that date. According to these
advices. which came from insirgert sources. the
insurgent cruiser Republica ad Dme up with
the Government transport ItaiIu. watch was con-
Veying 900 troops ana munltioLb W cdHtos. ne
Republica Is said to have rar1meu the ltalpu,
cutting her down below the waters edge. The
transport II Is asserted. filled almost instantly
and went down. carrying every one on board
with her. 49,,
The insurgents had fortified the islands OF Con-
ceicao. Moncangue and Wanna ano Were pre-
pairing to attack Nictheroy simultaneously with
the dispatch OF a land force from sefet!ba Bay,
twenty.1ye miles from Rio Janetro. to attack
the capital from the rear
There is every probability that the yellow fever
season will be a bad one The pay crowded
With shipping The insurgents are preventing
ths nitary authorities from obtaining lime with
which 10 fight the disease.
The Itaipu. which the insurgents assert was sunk
with her passengers. was reported IN Dispatch
cent from Buenos Ayres on February to have
hssn captured by the Insurgents. 1t may be this
renort which gave rise t. The rumor oi nef Hnking
ADVOCATING FREE TRADE FOR FRANCE.
Paris. Feb l2-In the Chamber or Deputies to-
dav M Jules Charles Roux. a weii-Known man-
Sscturer of Marseilles. a member OF the 'riouna
~ Commerce and Chamber OF Commerce OF that
ci,v made a speech in opposition 10 'l'e Urn TAX
proposals of the Government He aecisId "a !. ne
acceptance OF these proposals woa yo",d ,,cr.s sne
destructon OF French commerce anu ,onch hisse srse
the price OF bread, which was areary art Hner
In France than In any other c4nuy, yo,,ntrw teSt2n-
lam he decIared was running xne cou""S' 1uo