New-York tribune., 1902-01-26
WHAT LONDON TALKS OF.

London January rs.
COMMENT ON PANAMA CANAL-The report
Of the Isthmian Canal Commission at Washington
favoring the acceptance of the oner OF the Panama
company TO sell it's property ana rights 10 tne
United States for s40.o0o.o0o causes some unkindiy
comment here 1.-THE Saturday Review" says:
The Americans can do thing, to perfection
They can drive a hard bargain The sunerer on
hoodwinked by the American bluff lament Niea-
ragua) The Panama directors have agreed 70 sen
their rights for S40.00o0OO. and the United states
will jump at the proposal The Ameaieans fbdn naye ie
seemly in International dealings
The Outlook" somewhat in the vein says
With extreme cleverness the Americans. under
cover Of establishing great pau9nai p1ineiple pts
eager to sell their property The Americans rs were
route was the better one in nearly particular
Inc thrifty FrenShman' out OF whose POCKET sns
bear this final shame as he may. Completed by
American capital and energy. the canal will be a
give an impetus to the construction of the Ameri-
can merchant marine, with navy to-match it.
LORD ROSEBERY'S NOVN.-Lord Rosebery
has written a novel, which he is now engaged in
putting the finishing touches. 1t is expected that
it will be published in the autumn In spite of his
Chesterfield speech and many political and other
diversions. Lord Rosebery. 1T is said, found time
to rewrite the manuscript three times. The
and plot of his novel are not hnted at far, but
SaAS cnn Of the the na 1t Sh91d @ S be
lines of Dickens it might be named "a Neutral
bery's recent Suggestion that peace negotiations
with the Beers might we'll be initiated at wayside
tavern.
A FASHIONABLE wEDDING.-The marriage of
Lord Stavordale eldest son of the fifth Earl of
Elchester) and Lady Helen Vane-Tempest-St Stewart.
only daughter of the MARQUIS OF Londonderry.
took place at st. Peters Church. Eaton Square.
this afternoon. The Primate of All Ireland the
Most Rev William Al Aiexandsr d5r1 Archbishop of Of
daughter away. The church was filled to its ca
attended the subsequent reception at Londonderry
House II was estimated that the presents. which
JAMES BRAID CRITICIsED-Ths announce
ment that the former golf champion James Braid
is to visit the United States for six months prompts
The Outlook to say;
Is one no professional golfer could ever hope to
R1as IN 1b year in q, n M NGS1dy S w
wiz regret this downward step in golf. Every day
game and tends to become a business Of pothunt-
IN ing Ine aim OF many is to make IKE It gate rate money
TO be better employed In their games as In every
the best dollars can procure
THE ECCLESIASTICAL TROUBLES.-The legal
efforts made to prevent the confirmation Of the
election of the Right Rev Charles A. Gore 70 the
Bishoprio OF Worcester attract wide attention. II
Is understood that King Edward IS deeply inter-
ested in the indignant objections to his nominee
and 1t is quite probable that the ancient form for
the confirmation OF prelates may be abandoned
and thus avoid giving TO ecclesiastical agitators
opportunities which they at present have of making
disturbances The lawsuit involved by the appeal
10 the courts will cost an enormous sum Of money.
and It may be continued over protrac'ed period
the Evangelicals determined fight 70 the
bitter end while the Archbishop Of Canterbury has
retained Sir Edward Clarke counsel and Dr.
Gore has a formidable array OF lawyers.
The Archbishop OF Canterbury himself, who, un-
circumstances, would to-day have
conarmed Dr; Gore, was the victim OF a similar
experience, his appointment Bishop OF Exeter
in 1863 being disputed on the grounds. Com
menttng on the affair The Globe" says: The
right OF the King to appoint Bishops OF the Ma
tional Church IS too firmly established TO be
tested and in these days there is no fear of the
right being abused"
EVA KBLLY'S MARRIAGE.-Eva Kelly, OF
New-York. now playing in kitty Grey at the
Apollo Theatre here, Is to be married to @. p
Huntley, comedian OF the same company, on
January q.