New-York tribune., 1896-12-13
remains to be seen. Coercion alone VIII co'i-
pel the Sultan to behave himself


The approach OF Parliament is heraldeo oS
numerous rumors respecting the legislative p.o
eramme. Az large increase in the naval de-
fences was sanctioned last session, sini'ar
policy may be adopted respecting the army
ord wolselev is known to favor substantial
addition to the lighting force, and is peileVeo 10
have succeeded in convincing the Ministry OF Inc
necessity for this increase of military resources
The Education bill will occupy the first place
in the Legislative, programme. but several Lon
don measures are confidently forecast Legs
lation for London is needed for the deadlock III
the County Council continues. with the TWO
parties evenly balanced and progressive pom
cies are not making headway. The local au-
ministration moreover is now talnteu WIFI
scandal Sir Walter BesGnts lecture on HIS
torical London attracted great audience 'his
week. and Lord Rosebery, as chairman made
a most felicitous speech, hut neither sentimental
appeals nor political agitation sufiioe for "orh-
ing out the complex questions attending the re-
oreanization of the metropolitan government
sooner or liter Parliament will be forced to
intervene AMI bring order out of chaos
The Protection conference at st. James's Hail
this week is generally rdculed as fantasuc
illustration of old-time superstitons; put the
men who attended it seem ed 20 know what they
wanted and to be less dogmatc and fana'ica'
than the optimistic zealots OF the Copdeh Ciuo'
Mr.. James Lowther advocated du'! OF h'e
shillings on wheat. and Sir Henry Howorth
favored preferential arrangements with the col
onies hut the resolutions were finally amended
to the effect that all competing imports shonid
paw such rates would prevent foreign PROD
ucts from having an unjustpreference overho"e.
commodities by underselling them The con-
ference virtually declared for Protection' pure
and simple. on the plea that Englard is suHer-
ing from low wages. long hours. industrial dis-
content lack of employment and the menace
of social revolution Protection II II ever comes
will be under the guse of an Imperial Iollverein'
and Sir Henry Lowther is only voice crying IN
the wilderness.
well-known Academican has proposed an
amendment to the rules as to allow outsiders
TO send in only two works for the annual eX-
hibitiop This is the practice at the fars
Salon. and would raise the standard OF british
art The amendment will be opposed especially
as it does not apply to members ana associates
who will be licensed to exhibit their works With
out reserve An interesting exhibition of studies
and sketches for Lord I.eightons pictures VIII
be opened on Monday in the Fine Art society
galleries These rough notes ana memo
randa for his finished works, which Will soon DE
exhibited at Burlington House. The appear OF
the Royal Academy to owners of his WORKS mas
met with a generous response, ana the loan
collection will be worthy OF his reputation
Sir John Millais's house is now in the market
but will probably be sold at auction next month";
It is a plain structure of red brick. unmpressive
externally and while it has spacious rooms. IT
is greatly inferior to Lord Leightons art palace
Mrs. Patrick Campbell has taken Miss
Achurch's part the Jealous animal wife In
Little Eyolf' at the Avenue Theatre. She gives
a new reading of the part. with "reminiscences
of "The Second Mrs Tanqueray." and makes
Rita a peevish. spoiled child and less a pas
sionate creature.
Not the least among the honors showered upon
Nine. Sara Bernhardt the greatest living ac-
tress was NJ Blowitz's stately panegyric in 1.-The
Times" In which the events Of the trumphal
day we're rehearsed with soemnity and epic
dignity Having secured the distinction Of a
theatrical apotheoss. she now has less excuse
than formerly for courting notorety by indug-
ing her caprices and eccentricities. She is be-
lieyed TO have disposed Of her horsewhip her
net lion and her velvet-lined coffin. and while she
still writes and paints. she has resolved to de-
vote the energies Of her remaining years ex-
clusively to the dramatic art. Extravagant as
this Partisan rhapsody of roses. kisses and
hyperboe has been. the fact remains that
France has never paid equal homage to any
other woman of genius.
The golden wedding Of Robert and Elizabeth
Barrett Browning is celebrated to-day, on the
anniversary Of the husband death. by aservice
in Marylebone Parish Church where they were
married. The preacher is Dean Farrar and the
offertory will be for the Canterbury Cathedral
Restoration Fund. The cards Of invitation con-
tain portraits of the Loet and his wife. and a
facsimile Of the entry in the parish register.
Browning's own method Of commemoratng the
event was to go to Maryebone Church and kiss
the paving g-stones in front Of the porch.
Lord Rosebery's address on Stevenson received
equal praise with his recent tribute to Burns.
THE Times" has published curious story
which recalls the opening chapter Of Treasure
Island" man guilty Of fraud in the jute
trade at Dundee spent two years In retirement
as seaman near Swansea, while detectives
were hunting for him all over the world. and
finally told his secret on his deathbed.
There will be published next week the BIZ
ography OF Lord Bowen judge with a reputa-
ton for keen wit and classical scholarship. The
bioerapher is Sir Henry Stewart Cunningham.
and the monograph will reveal Lord Bowen s
intimate friendship with Dr. Jowett Of Balliol
and Lord Chief-Justice Coleridge and his pas
sion for the study Of Greek literature. The first
volume Of the Gadshill Edition Of Dickens's
works has been issued. This promises to be the
most complete edition of Dickens yet published
since Il will include "The Mudfog Papers" Sun
day Under Three Heads" Sketches OF Young
Couples and Young Gentlemen" and other
stories not comprised in ordinary editions. The
original Illustrations. by Cruikshank and other
artists. will be reproduced. A presentation
edition Is announced Of Dean Holes delightful
book about roses. which is the fifteenth edition
Of that work It has been carefully revised and
Is adorned with cQlored plates Of roses a hither
TO unpublished sketch by John Leech and other
illustrations After Christmas DR.. Donaldson