New-York tribune., 1896-10-25

Of a war Of revenge for the recovery OF the Rhhe
provinces. Yet II proposes various expedlehts ior
removing the French resentment caused by inc
indefinite British occupation of Egypt anu
campaign of conquest in the Soudan
Those English leaders and classes VINO oroi-
narlly want peace at any price are ho" n'os'
reckless In demanding nge-handedintef'en''o"
at Corstantinople. which may lead 10 war vi
the other hand. inperalsts like Mr.. Chahper'
lain and Lord Rosebery and the Daliad-io'hs
lingo class frequenting the music haiis are
shrinking from any course whch may increase
the chances Of European conflict. athoush
early In the year the flying squadron was ordereo
out and the German Emperor's anront was re-
sented with hot indignation
Among these paradoxes and anomahes one e"'
preme fact overshadows the situation' NUS
sia and France. whatever may be the precise
terms Of their compact. have neutrailzed 'he
Triple Alliance. paralyzed the European concert
and acquired a dominating influence in the East
ern question. England. after exciting the re-
sentiment of one by Lord Beaconsaeld's theat-
rical diplomacy and the anger of the other by the
continued occupation Of Egypt, now desires ar
IDENTIFY to enter the alliance. or at least to come
10 a quiet understanding with the two allies; but
what penalties will be eXacted from her nobody
seems TO know. 800
There have been many speeches ana letters
by Mr. Chamberlain. Mr.. Goschen, MI GLADSTONE
Lord Rosebery Mr.. Asquith ana o'her Pup''o
men. but England is waiting with one accoiu ~
hear what one silent man may have TO say liiS
is Lord Salisbury. who will break ms Silence "'
the Guildhall banquet In fortnight. There arc
signs at Whitehall that the Ministerial Vaca-
lions have ended Nearly every Minister has been
in town this week dlsposing of arrears OF work
and preparing reports for the November Caphet
councils. 1t is probable that the Ministry warheu
by the experience of the last session. VIII nave
.beir legislative measures well in hand before
Parliament ensembles Few measures VIII pe
introduced, but these will be carefully consd-
cred In advance and not revised. muuia'eo anu
abandoned like the Education bill! AS current
opinion is now setting strongly In FAVOR Oh ia'e
aid for voluntary schools. that measure, when
brought in again. is likely to be greatly smph-
fed; but so contentious are the proposals 'ha'
the Government can hardly expect TO carry an!
other large legislative scheme.
The affrolt offered the British Government
by the Chinese Embassy has been quickly re-
dressed. The Chinese doctor who was elther
kidnapped or forcibly detained has been uhco"-
ditionally released upon Lord SALISBURY! per-
emptory demand. The story at first seemed ike
q "Geisha romance or plot for GilDert ana
Sullivan comic opera. but it was soon reduced
TO the dull prose of argument over the extra
territorial privileges of foreign embassies and
the scope of the writ of habeas corpus The
position of the Embassy was clearly untenaoie,
as the right of asylum had been converted iH'o
q license 70 mprison political suspect. IL mas
been abandoned with proper apologies. The
Chinese doctor seems harmless person. IN
capable of conspiring against the Manchu
been established if the Embassy had been al
lowed to kidnap him and smuggle him on board
a ship bound for China. The Turkish Ambas-
sador might have captured host OF Armenian
refugees and sent them to Constantinople to
have their threats cut in the most approved
Oriental style.
Lord Derby has set a precedent which the
peer-mayors in England mag not welcome. AS
Lord Mayor Of Liverpool he has asked permis-
sion of the Corporation to return the personal
allowance of $4,000 granted to him for years
tenure of office He has insisted upon rendering
public service to the town gratuitously. An
other precedent interesting to women has been
established by the London County Court.
lady brought suit against st. Georges Nestry
for damages from the careless driving OF q
watercart which drew so near the sidewalk
that heliotrope- colored dress worn by her was
sprinkled and spoiled. Tho court awarded her
seven guneas
The condition OF the London streets which are
now in possession Of PAYERS. sappers and min
ers is beyond the power Of precedent or magis-
trates Repairs in progress simultaneously
in all the thoroughfares. and blocks are con-
stant especially midnight. when the theatres
are emptying their audiences into the streets
where cabs cannot approach If 1900 cab
of xvhi hpr
is good prospect, another and more serious
complication viii arise.
The Institute Of Painters in Oil Colors reopens
on Monday with an exhibition containing few
novelties There are good landscapes by Frede-
rick Coman. and Orrock Wimperis also has a
fine study of Devonshire>moor scenery Sir ]. f.
Linton has a strong fgurepiece entitled "Medi-
tation" handsome brunette in plum-coored
velvet bodice. Most of the pictures exhibited
are conventional in subject and treatment. This
cannot be said of a collection of portraits by j.
Mcclure Hamilton, exhibited at the Goupil Gal
lery He Is not fashionable portrait painter,
with studio where subjects are expected to
pose. He has caught Bismarck off his guard
and painted Mr.. Gladstone he is in his
Hawarden library. The collection includes
nearly fifty works, mainly pastels, and shows
distinct traces of the impressionst school and
Mr.. Whisters method Of portrait painting.
"Cymbeline" continues to draw great crowds
10 the Lyceum Miss Ellen Terrys health has
improved, and she is enduring the strain Of the
arduous part OF Imogen without showing signs
of fatigue. THE Prisoner Of Zenda' has been
revived at the st. James's Theatre with great
enthusiasm on the part of the flrstnght audi
ence Mr. George Alexander plays with buoy
ancy and refinement of art reproducing in
every act the charm Of romance which is cs-
sential to the success Of both the novel and the
play The cast has been changed, Miss Julia
Nelson taking the stately part Of Princess