New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-17

strength Of the gossip of society paper
| Samuel Prices speech against him was a pi' Va
virulent invective. reciting his connection WIN
ghastly list of public companies. upbradng MN
for his sentimental journey to France and MS pau
| taste In becoming chairman OF company TOT tue
| insurance OF publicans against the loss OF thei'
licenses. and scoring him roundly for forcing the
Sherins to subscribe to charities to which he did
not himself contribute, and for giving an official
banquet in honor Of successful stock specu-
latOr. IT has been a long time since so much
soiled linen has been publicly washed in the
Guildhall
Members of the powerful trade guilds know
that the artificial system of governing the City
| OF London, which has come down from medieval
times is doomed. and that sooner or later Greater
London will have its own Lord Mayor. If they
had been more discreet. thew would have avoided
this exposure Of the tealousies which the retiring
lord Mayor has excited. or they would al least
have allowed his friends to defend him. instead
OF applying closure ruthessly and shutting off de-
bate. Sir Joseph's worship of the golden calf in
the person Of Barnato has been followed by swift
punishment but the prestige of the corpora ton
OF the City of London has declined. If the present
system Of governing the metropolis of the modern
world by the rusty mechanism Of ancient trade
companies is to be upheld. the Office of Lord
Mayor must be kept free from reproach and pub
lie scandal
The new machinery Of the London County
Council is not working more satisfactorily than
the medieval methods Of the Common Council
There Is too much politics in the one, there
IS too much tradition in the other. The County
Council is a beargarden every week The two
parties. the Moderates and the Progressists are
oboI opI r,tno tha tbar
to act This weak the Progressists have been
defeated in their project for the purchase of the
tramways Of the metropolis. Just as the Moder
ates were thwarted in their great scheme Of
street Improvement. This is the municipal par
lament of London, from which great reforms
were expected toward uniting the metropolitan
districts and absorbing the ancient city. with
its trade guild monopoes Little except the
contention Of partisan politics now comes out
of it,
Anthony Hope was the guest Of the New Nag
abonds at their opening dinner of the winter.
He was welcomed by large company of literary
men and made an excellent speech Of which the
main thought was that the sword of public opin
ion hangs over the mead of the successful novelist
and he is forced T. take the greatest pains with
his work Another guest was DR.. George Brandes.
introduced by Douglas Sladen as the first critic
who had brought lbsen into notice. He made
hearty speech in hating English, referring to
his Danish blood and proposing toast to Bo-
hemia as worlds guild. with free masonry Of
its own DR. Brandes has come to England for
material for life OF Shakespeare. He will be
entertained by the Authors Club on Monday.
George Meredths novel, The Amazing Mar
rage" Is favorably reviewed as marking re-
turn to his earliest and most spontaneous style
Other books If the week Of minor interest
There are no novelties in the theatres. Romeo
and Juliet" Will soon be Withdrawn from the
Lvceum "Trlby" continues to draw great
houses A new version of THE Manxman" will
speedily be produced The King Of Portugal had
a royal reception at Days Theatre this week
and expressed great delight at the performance
of An Artists Model The popularity of this
musical comedy is undated and promises to
rival that Of The Shop Girl"
Miss Roosevelt cousin of the secretary of the
American Embassy, will be married on November
% to Commander Cowles, naval attache Of the
legation.
Lord Dunraven's pamphlet was carelessly read
and perfunctorily defended by the London jour
nails when 1t first appeared. his wanton charge
Of cheating in measurements escaping observa-
ton When the scenes in the New-York Stock
Exchange reported. with threats Of his
expulsion from the New-York Yacht Club. Lon
don editors began to desert him. One journal
after another has dashed him. and public opinion
here has set in strongly against him as a mis-
chief-maker who is disturbing the good feeling
between the two nations His pamphlet Is
boomerang. Some Of his heartiest admirers in
the press have bluntly advised him 10 send an
apology to the New-York yachtsmen whom he
has insulted with aspersions which he cannot
prove. American yachtsmen now have English
opinion with them. l. " f.