New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15

what reciprocity without protectloh can "'e"
Mr. James Lowther has been the ieaoi"s 'p'
in the conference at ST. James's Han III i"'o'
rrotect,on for home industries, and the estao-
,,.,,,art ~ preferential trade relations with all
narts OF the Empire. These outbreaks IN iaNo'
- protectjon would be frequent II 'he
Democratic party in America had not altered ''e
+arirf In the interest of English exporters
The improved trade with the United S'a'e'
has been the chief blessing Of the year lor Eng
land. November trade returns snow sai" y.
three and a half million dollars IN expor's VI
textiles over the same mouth last year ana 'i''s
i caused largely by increased business Win ''e
United States The growth OF woollen ana "ors-
cd exports has been tenfold. and cot'ohs anu
other textiles run up more than ohe-hah' i-9"
The decline Of 80 per cent in tinplate is maze up
by large increase in exports under the "o''
schedule. IT is not strange that the English re-
.use to believe that Mr.. Cleveland Is "i0Neu
lingo. whatever he may write about Venezuela
Fernand Ortmans, Editor OF the new interna-
tional review, "Cosmopolis,' which VIII be pup
lished simultaneously in seven great cltes' mas
no intention OF leaving American writers out OF
his scheme. The first number will contain story
by Henry James. and the list Of American con-
trihutors will soon be filled out. There will be
four stories in the opening number, eleven gen
arol articles and literary dramatic and political
chronicles in English, French and German. Mr..
Ortmans has secured a brilliant stan Of contrib
utors for this three-language review, and the
appearance Of the first number early in January
promises TO be an important literary event.
Fisher 'Unwin the publisher of "Cosmopolis,
will also issue. early in the spring Henry NOT
mans Near Fast" The author is revising
series OF twenty letters which recently appeared
In 1.-THE Chronicle" and VIII add much fresh ma
terial The Scribners will publish 1t In New
York.
Nine Sarah Grand has nearly finished her new
novel, which she considers stronger and more
interesting work thar. The Heavenly Twins.
The title is not yet announced. but she describes
he book as the unfolding OF life and the SUBJ
Jet as one especially adapted for the great audi
ence Of readers Of her own which she ad-
dressed in the former book Having put her
whole force into the work and rewritten the
greater part Of it, she prefers to have It read
without break, and consequently has declined
offers for serial publication in England and
America. American publishers have competed
sharply for the book rights. but the manager of
Appleton's London house has purchased them
this week.
Mrs. Burnett astonished her audience at the
Vagabonds' dinner by the facility with which
she made herself heard in Kings Hall in response
to a toast by Mr.. Frankfort Moore in her honor.
She made a graceful speech, which was pro-
nounced one of the best ever listened 10 by that
unique body Of Bohemians. It ladies night
and the company was large one
Mr. Hall Game has not yet come to London
from the Isle of Man. but The Chronicle has
printed long talk with him, filled with apprecia-
ton Of the kindness shown him in the United
States and Canada. The opinion here is that
the compromise Of the copyright question will be
carried out. The Foreign and Colonial Offices
are certainly pleased with his success Sir Wal
ter Besant heartily approves the basis Of settle
ment and asserts that the Authors Society will
support IT loyalty The publishers more reti-
cent but strongly Influenced by the fact that
their associates In America not disposed TO
offer resistance to the plan proposed 1t now
seems probable that Canada, by acting promptly
in passing a modified act, will obtain the sane
ton Of the Colonial Office The result will be
a compromise in which every one concerned
gains something and loses something but the
settlement Of vexatious question may be an ad-
vantage all around.
Sir Matthew White-Rdley, the Home Secre-
tary. made a clumsy reference to an interesting
event in the life of the royal family. In excus-
Ing himself from political engagement he said:
"Unlucky. IT so happens that the duties of my
Office require me to be within reseh Of Sandring
ham" He is not good courtier. or he would
not have said "unucXlly' in referring to the
Duchess Of York. The birth OF
nounced this morning with loud acclaim.
The accident which befell the Prince OF Wales
while shooting painful. but not serious
While he was aiming at a bird directly above
him spark blown into one of his eyes This
was at Hall Barn. Bucks, where Sir Edward
Lawson had large company TO meet him, Mr.. w
w. Aston being OF the guests.
The pictorial press has vulgar illustrations Of
the parting scene between the princely warrior
who is off for the Ashantee campaign and his
royal wife Military men smile over the at
tempts OF royal persOnages to win their spurs by
burlesque campaigning.
The new Bishop of Winchester has Joined issue
with ritualistic rector Of his diocese. The Rev
r. Doling built new church at Portsmouth
and wished TO erect additional altar for the
celebration Of mass for the dead. without commu-
nicants. The Bishop declined to sanction the
project. and objected to other practices in the
church. The rector resigned, but his parshion-
ers held meeting and asked him to remain. He
replied that he considered II his duty priest
TO exercise sacrificial powers In behalf of the
dead as we'll as OF the living. and that the mass
without communicates was essential 1t is not
probable that the Bishop will abandon his
ground, but he viii find it difficult to replace the
rector whose people devoted TO him. He
must act. since the rector is now in open revolt
The incident lights up afresh the ritualstic con-
troversy in the English Church.
different episode the humorous speech
made by the Rev. Mr.. Rogers the venerable
rector Of st. Botolphs, at an entertainment IN
Bishopsgate. where he introduced Mr. Bancroft
the actor. who read Dckens's Christmas Carol"
The good man surprised his audience by talking
about theatres and giving extracts from
"Othello" and Macbeth" with marked dramatic
power pausing suddenly with Lay on Mac
duff" and asking innocently what was the next