Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-19
OLD WORLD ITEMS.
Parliamentary and Other Points from
Msrris England.
rur GOOD QUEEN VICTORIA,
she Surprises Everybody by Reason
If Her Continued Activity ana
vtaor-scIbourno Pcerage Incident.
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LONDON. May Is--The imminence Of
dissolution OF Parliament increases.
u is not alone that the government ma
iority Is now only ten. but that the gov
,mment party organs are clamorlng for
an appeal TO the country. and demanding
hat the ministry shall go Immediately
before the constituencies, as the wisest
resources. In order to escape ultimate
overwhelming disaster. It Is also known
that there are grave dlsscnsions in the
cabinet over the question whether to
proceed with further business or to indi-
cate that the time Is NJ.
The Westminster Gazette, in its issue OF
to-day. publishes an article. under the
caption Now or Never" In which II
asks: Does the government mean 10
pcrsoyere in It's policy OF hlllng up i'S
up and promoting bin for the Rouse
N Iords 10 reject. and taking Ine
,htoh only tinid Liberals can approve
Unless the ministers take decisive 80, ~,
ord quickly. too" the Gazette anus
"fhey cannot complain II the party by,9
,,t ~ hand All things considered TIC
sooner they dissolve the better
F,be westminster Gazette. In these W
terances. voices the unanimous ltelhs %
the Radicals. as well as the LiDei"lS'
Mr. Labouchcre. IN speech 70 ms ~
efitucnts al Northampton last evening,
declared that Radical government cou!d
NOT possibly. without gross breach OF
radical principle continue 20 meet IN
Parliament with q majority reduced 20
ten votes. a Conservative government
might do this. he said. because the Con-
sentative party did not represent as-
sressiye legislation, but Radical gov
eminent must necessarily have working
majority iu order 20 carry out the demo-
cratic measures that the country desired.
THE LIBERAL UNIONISTS.
In the mean time. the Liberal Unionists
are contcntedly watching this upheavai
within. the Liberal party, and make no
EFFORT 10 accelerate the crisis. IL IS be
Ueyed. however by everybody that the
crisis lg certain TO come IN the vote on the
local veto bin, which Sir William Har-
court continues to be determined TO press
forward
The height Of the London season IS not
a period that Uniouists and conservatives
would naturally select for a general cleo
lion. but the government, once deciding
20 dissolve Parliament, can choose tneiT
own time. and their opponents viii have
"a abide by the decision. Commenting
upon the situation. the Spectator makes
TINS point. and warns the Onionlsts
throughout the country that they ought
10 make preparations without delay, ana
De ready when the mine rs sprung. inc
National Liberal Club accepts the END OF
July as the most probable date for the
elections.
SEIBOURNE EPISODE.
The Selboune peerage episode was
closed when the parliamentary commit
tee. in accordance with the provisions
OF The motion Of Sir William Harcourt
WAS appointed on Monday, with only a
few minutes Of Formally. OF course, II
/. understood that the committee Will,
after a mere perfunctOry decision. de-
clare Vlecount Wolmers seat vacant ana
that gentleman as the Earl Of Sell
bourne will Immediately apply for his
writ OF summons 90 n seat In the House
OF Lords Ills intention 10 abandon his
assertion 10 the right 10 sit I'm the House
Of Commons has been announced IN a let
tor IN which he advises the Liberal can
dilate for the seat he vacated TO vigo-
rously prosecute his canvass in the West
Edinburgh constituency.
In leaving the House Of Lords. Wis
count Woimcr leaves 10 the friends Of Mr.
William OBren subscription
sufficient 10 pay the claim OF Mr.. Patrick
A. Chance. member Of Parliament.
against the member for Cork city. and
thus prevent Mr.. OBren from becoming
"a bankrupt. IN which case he would have
10 varate his seat In Parliament, as no
person who has been formally declared
q bankrupt and has not removed that
disability. can sit in the House Of Com
mons.
MIR O'Brien is entirely Indifferent about
ma xtffn MT
assistance only In order TO keep his seat
from being contested by the opposition.
IL has long been known that he cares no
thing about keeping his seat in Parlia-
ment, preferring to devote himself 20 lite
rary pursuits. and he has remained as
long % he has lately for the purpose
OF Keeping the seat securely In the column
OF his faction Of the Irish party.
QUEEN VICTORIA.
The Queen goes 10 Balmoral on Tues
day and Will remain until the end or
June The assumption OF the drawing
room fauctions by the Princess OF Wales
has been enormously construed. IT having
been generally believed that ii was be
cause Of her Majestys failing health.
Quite the contrary. Those who saw the
Queen in the course Of her Journey from
London 90 Windsor were surprised at
her walking without assistance from her
saloon-carriage TO her landau, leaning
upon her stick and stepping vigorously.
sANE-COBURGS ALLOWANCE.
with "a view 10 avoiding irritating de-
bates IN the House Of Commons over the
question OF the Duke OF S8xe-Coburgs
allowance. 70 has been suggested either
hy the Duke himself or the Prince OF
Wales. that the government consider the
question OF committing the allowance for
d lump sum. IL is understood that the
Ministers are unanimously opposed TO
such "a course, as 10 would be certain
20 meet with the fercest opposition. A
large part OF the allowance must be spent
in England. but II the whole thing were
commuted for a lump sum the Duke
might become an absentee.
a CHINESE LOAN.
The report that China Is applying TO
European nnanclers for a 100000 loan
is rld'culed by the best-informed city
houses II is certain that Paris ana
Berlin banking firms approached the
Picking Government. Offering 10 raise
loan but not stating the amount The
Credit Lyounais and the Banque de Paris,
forming the French syndicate, asked NJ.
Ianotaux French Minister OF Foreign
Affair. TO support their claim TO finance
whatever loan might be agreed upon, ana
the Bleichroders and Mendelssohns took
similar action with the btiilh NoNSi"-
mcnt
The dominant cause Of this extraordi-
nary competition IS the belief that the
successful syndicate will secure orders
from Japan Tor munitions Of war, new
ships. etc. on the principle that more
money ought TO be spent where 1t was
raised.
The Interested London firms calculate
that tle Chinese loan VIII not exceed
40 10000 which sum could be obtained
Without political interference.
The Paris Temps foreshadows a bigger
prplcct than the mere sale OF arms. ships,
etc. as associated with the loan, In the I
creation of an administrative system in 4
china io oe controlled by European Pow I
eis in manner similar 20 that in 4
which The affairs OF Egypt are controlled 4
by Great Britain
ih" S,aust says: UNLESS China is
blinded hy her humiliation, she will never 4