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SHE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, MAY I, 1881 —-TWENTY PAGEk. o e e e - - FOREIGN. Interviews on the Tunisian Question with Leading ! Parisian Editors. What Was Started as an Ex- pedition Has Turned Out a Conquest. A Peep intb the Counsels of the Tories, Now Without a % Leader. Why Mr. Gladstone Did Not Push Through the Bradlaugh Mat- ter or Resign A Large Quantity of Gossip, Rather Anti-Liberal in Its Coloring. London Society Highly Excited Over the Elopement of the Earl of Shrewsbury. Death of the Rev. Dr. Edward Miall, a Celebrated Non-~ Cénformist. Answer of Mr. Gladstone to the Com- munication of the Irish Bishops. The Archbishop of Paris Refuses to Open the Eade- | leine to Girardin—4 Horrible Ocean Calzamity. K TUNIS. THE ALL-ABSORBING TOPIC. Special Cabie. Parrs, April 50.—The all-absorbing topic of conversation In Paris is Tunis. Thead- vance of the French troops Is watched with the greatest interest, and each little serap of news is caught and commented upon. In the provinces there seems to be less excitement. Nevertheless there is a great deal of commotion in all the great provincial garrison towns. I had yesterday and to-day interesting interviews )n the subject with a number of leading journalists in Paris, and also with the Min- ster of Foreign Affairs. Hoping to elicita Presidential statement with regard to the wffair. a correspondent proceeded to the Elysée and took the liberty of asking M. Srévy whether he could favor him witha enial of the rumored INTENTION OF FRANCE TO ANNEX PART OF TLNIS and to dispatch the fleet to Goletta. The President politely but positively regretted that it was impossible for lim to assume the responsibility of replying to an inquiry which was strictiy within the province of the Cabioet. He hinted, however, that one of the Ministers might be more com- municative. Accordingly, the correspond- ent repaired to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. M. Barthelemy de St. Hilaire received him there this afternoon. The fol- Jowing Is a faithful summary of a long and interesting conversation had with him on Tunisian affairs. AL de St. Hilaire wasmost unreserved and courteous. It is needless to point out the importance of his statement. He was asked whether, in the very possible event of French troops being oblized to pro- ceed to Tunis, the foreign residents thers, and especially Americans, might counton THE PROTECTION OF THE FRENCH REPRE- SENTATIV] The Minister of foreign affairs—* Most cer- tainly. A diplomatic statement to that effect has already been published. You will have seen it in the correspondence of AL Roustan end the Bey.” * Am 1 too infer from this thatthe dispateh of French troops to Tunis is decided on in principle > By no means.” «1s it decided that the French fleet is to go to Galetta?” “Certainly not, and for this very evident reeson, thesea isopen toeveryone. If we sent u fleet to Galetta on the pretext of wishing to defend our countrymen in Tumis nothing could prevent England from following suit, and then Italy and Germany, or even Spain. All these powers could truthfully assert that they have subjects in Tunis in need of pro- tection. France will answer for the safety of all foreizn residents. Besides it " would be easier and quickerfor our troops to REACH TUNIS BY LAND than by sea.” «]1 have now to ask youa very delicate question. Does the French Government contemplate the annexation of any Tunisian territory 2% “It does not. M. Ferry declared -only the other day that this was not afar-off conquest. It is possible, of course, that at the.end of the war we may fiud it necessary to occupy certain points on the frontier as a guarantee for the proper exccution of stipulations which will be made with the enemv.” “ By occupation, do you understand an oc- _cupation indefinitly prolonged 2” “J mean only a temporary one.” “Then not even the Kroumir Territory will be annexed ?” * No Tuuisian territory whatever.” “Do you admit the truth of what the Temps said the other night about THE ISLAND OF TABAKCA BEING FRENCH 2" 4-Qh, that is merely journalistic fantasy. In “any case the matter has no importance, "Tabarea is only a little rock.” “There has been some talk of a French protectorate being proclaimed.” “Why should we wish to proclaim a pro- tectorate? All we want is to repress the tribes who have given us so much trouble.” [It will be remarked that M. de St. Hilaire fid not give a positive denial.} “Do you anticipate any complication with Germany and Italy 2 “We do not.” *For instauce, doyou not think it possible that Italy, BACKED BY GERMANY, may some day ask for compensation in the directioll of Savoy 2 * “That is a dream which Italy is not likely to realize. Germany, by the way, is not such a friend of Italy as some people im- agine.” * Suppose that Haly attempts to get a foot- tngz in Tripoli 27 “ Anotherdream. Hovwever, that is noaffair of ours.” “I neea not ask whether you believe in Turkey seriousty trying to medale in the af- fair?” M. dé Saint Hilaire evidently lonked upon his as such a very jmprobable thing that I did not press him for a lengthy declaration. “Tunis,” he said, “is only nominally dependent on Turkey and is in much the same position as Egypt. We do not fear any trouble from that quarter.” “1 thanked the minister for his frankness. Hereplied: *What Ihave told you is the plain truth.” I then withdrew ROCHEFORT ON TIE WAR. M. Henri Rochefort is not an easy man to getat. There Is alwaysa crowd of people waiting to see him af the Intransigcant office. Midnight is almost the only time at which he is findable. As L en- tered a hungry-looking - individual in a blouse, probably a Communist who had been waiting a long while in the vain hope of seeing the great pamphleteer, passed by meon his way out. - Directly hie W well down the stairs, 1 was ushered into the editorial sanctum, where M. Rochefort was all alone, gleefully indit- ing an epistolary attack on the C: “Sit down,” said he, with restless, juvenile vivacity, **1am just finishing another most abominable article.”” I took the liberty of instantly directing M. Rochefort’s attention to the matter which had brought me to see him, and asked him for his views on the war. As 1might have been expected, they were highly romantie and sensational, and are re- produced with reserve: I KNOW ALL ABOUT IT,” said he. *Ilere is the whole story: Some time back a number of persons of great political intluence, connected with the Credit Foncier Algerien, among them AL Gambetta, tried to get a concession from the Bey of Tunis for a railway to form a continuation of the Bone Guelma Line. To attain their object they had recourse to a lady,—~the mistress of M. Constans,—who did herbestto help them. Signor Maccio, the Italian Consul at Tunis, upset their plans, and the war was decided on in consequence. 1 shall shortly publish a most remarkable collection of documents bearing on the af- ir,” continued M. Rocliefort with evident ht. *They will be very damaging to M. Gambetita, Coustans, and several other gentlemen.” “low do vou think tne struggle will end > “I do not know. The French Generals out there are so stupid that it would not be at all surprising if they got 8 good thrashing. 1 suppose, though, as they want to fin] the business quickly, they will march to Tunis and proelaim the protectorate of France.” M. FRANCIS MAGNARD, Director of the Figaro, was found at his oflice, overwhelmed with work. In answer to an inguiry whether he approved of the ex- opportunity of proving that she great Power.” “Would it not have been preferable to send a fleet to Galetta at onee, and to have made the Bey personally responsible for the Kroumir > “ That is most certainly my opinion. In that way the extraordinary and incompre- heusible delay which has oceurred would have been avoided * Do you not think such measures would have led to a complication with the other Powers? “The fleet should have been sent in defi- ance bf any or of all the Powers. Ihope it will yet be seut,—whatever may be thought of 1t by England. Italy, or, for that matter, Dy Germany M. Magnard, in short, while disapproving much in the matter, was at bottom thoroughly Chauvinist. M. AUGUSTE VACQUERIE, the witty and amiable editor of the Rappcl, was in the middle of an article when Leailed on him, but, without 2 moment's demur, he stopped writing, and gave me his attention. views on the ques- *40n what particu- tion lar point? * First, do you consider that the war was necessary 277 +1 must begin my reply by a few generali- ties. In principle I am absolutely opposed to all wars. Ishould e be against the idea of going to war with Germany, it ever we were strong enough TO AV OUR HUMILIATION in 1870. Of froutier wars, or wars for the ratifieation of frontiers, I have an especial horror. Ihave, thercfore, steadily opposed the idea of encouraging Greece to engage in astruggle with Turkey, IHumanity is not so large and broad that we can afford to make it narrower. Dut in this special case I Dbelieve that war was inevitable.” Lo\ I “Decause we had been insulted. The Kroumirs were egged on, doubtless, by some powerful backer. otherw wonld not have dared to be so After the border tribes had invaded our territory, it would have been proclaiming our national decadence to allow the thing to continue.”y “ Do you not think the war will be fol - lowed by grave trouble in Algeria 2” “XNo. 1do not think that the insurrection- ary movewents which are reported are very serious. It would have been much more da; gerous to allow the Kroumirs to insult us with impunity.” “ WE PROFANE FOREIGNERS find it hard to understand why, if the punish- ment of the Kroumirsis the only object of the expedition, 40,000 men were necessary, and we find it specially hard to see why they were ordered 1o march into districts far removed from the stronghold of the nominal enemy.” ““I confess it does look strange. But the wild and peculiar character of the country and of the Kroumirs must be remembered. 1t is necessary to surround the Kroumirs and prevent them from soreadinz. Asto what vou say about the number of troops sent out, it seews exaggerated, but it was probably thought advisable to have alarge force to check any attempted rising in Algeria “You do not believe that the war was ar- ranged to allow an opportunity of testing the young French arwmy 2”7 1 c. T TELL, but I do not think it probable.” “ Ihave heard that the Government has thought it necessary to request the Havas sAgency to moderate the tene of its dis- patches, whicli have hitherto been rather bellicoss “The Agence Havas often blunders, but more from want of tact than from a wanton wish to do misch ) . “Do you think that great interest is felt in the war here 27 “Very little, indeed. But we Frenchmen, are, after all. great Chauvinists. I, who profess to be a humanitarian, cannot help my blood boiling when the French flag is insulted.” It was impo: le to interview, as I had hoped, the greatest of all French journal- ists, EMILE DE GIRARDIN, Death has put him beyvond the reach of in- terviewers. One of his wostintuunate friends, however, tells me that he wasan uncom- ¢ of French oceupationand { Tunis. The interest hetook in the quarrel lasted till the very eve of his death. 1le had been diseussing it with his {friends, and might perhaps have lived longer if he had been more indifferent to the subject. JOIN LEMOINNE is the political editor of the Dchats. Ilis articles are familiar, but few are acquainted with him personally, for he is a quiet, com- fort-loving man, not fond of the glare of pub- licity, I disturbed him rather rudely this morning, as, easily ~ dressed in a lizht shouting-suit and slippers, he at in an arm-chair several sizes to large for him. e is far more English than French in appear- ance, and in the extreme neatness and prim- ness of everything in his establishment, in the Rue de Clichy. Me is adevoted wor- shiper of the god Respectability. “What do I think of the Tunis affair?” said he. “Ithink itisa Mussu!man rising, and must be put down.” “Do you foresee any European complica- tions 7 e None at all, but matters lock very grave in .-_&lgerin, in the province of Oran more particulariy. My impression is that we aze on the eve of a great religious rebellion in Algeria, on a smaller scale comparably to the rising of twenty or twenty-five years ago in India.” “DO YOU BELIEVE IX THE ANNEXATION OF TUNIS 2 ©Oh, no. The affair would be too costly. o have quite enough to do with Algeria. Neither is it likely thut Italy will attempt to establish herself at Tripoli. All this costs money, and Italy has to get vut of debt be- fore thinking of conquests, 5 to Turkey, she has quite enough to do in Albania with- out meddling in Tunis.” When I had taken leave of AL Lemoinne, Idrove to the oflice of the National, where 1 had a talk with M. HECTOR PESSARD. M. Pessard does not believe a word of the rumor that the war is got up by financiers. “11ad it.been revorted,” said he, “ that the colomsts'in Algeria had stirred up the trou- ble in order to have the chance of making money, I could understand it; but what in- terest could any gronp of French financiers, whether connected with the Government in an open or an occult maunner, have in Tunis " s #1t has been said, and it is believed in Italy, that the expedition is a revenge of cer- tain French speculators who were bafiled in an endeavor to get the issue of an Italian loan.” “1f you refer to M. De Seubeyrai, who is a close friend of mine, Ican give yon a posi- tive denial. Formerly, when anything went wrong all the blime was laid oy THE DUC I MORNY. Now the scapezoat Is always M. De Sou- beyrai. 1 the youngest and most enter- prising of our financial celebrities, but has certainly no interest in depreciating seeuri- ties, or in creating trouble between Govern- ments.” “QOn the contrary, what do you suppose are the cause and object of the war?” «1 firmly believe and know that, at the outset, the Government, which s honest though not = brilliant, mnever meant the expedition to be so im- portant. The Kroumir incident was a perfect surprise to them,—so much so that I could give youa proof that nothing Tew ready for the espedition a weeis ago. I have in my possess a letter written quite lately, giving the order for water-barrels for the rmy. This will endble you to judge of the real state of affairs. The Government was forced by acertain section of opinion into ordering the expedition. It may lead to an protectorate, but only most reluct- antly, it at all, will the French annex Tu- nisian territory 27 *What of Italy ?” “We dow't carea snmap for Italy. The French hate Italians, and have never forgiven them for abandoning them in 1870and eaptar- ing Rome. The Ita 5 have no greater love for the French, but they will do nothing. TURRICANE. To the Western Associated Press. LA CaunLe, April 80.—A hurrieane, ac- companied by rain, Friday nighlit rendered the roads mp: ble, paralyzing French movements in the Kroumir region. The po- sition of most of the brigades consequently remains unchanged, but they are expected to resume the march Sunday. VICTORY. The prompt entry of the French into Kef destroyed the idea of resistance among the neighboring tribes. Several Chiefs have submitted. Ali Bey, the Tunisian Comn- mander-in-Chief, has come into the French camp at Souk-cl-Arba, and announced that he would return with the Tunisian troops to the Capital. coL. ALGIERS, Ap Itarem, Chief of the '] has'been arrested with a letter from Itarem to the Sultan of Tur announcing the massacre of Col. Flatters’ expedition, and asking the Sultan for a reward. essenger from narego of Hoggar, GREAT BRITAIN. EDWIN BOOTH. Special Cable. LoxpoxN, Aprit 50.—Everyone is looking in advance for a series of representations in which Booth and Irving will appearat the Lyceum. The amount of subseriptions al- ready reaches the enormous figure of £10,000, No seats can be had now for any money, and i the ** Librarians ” have sold the tickets at a very large profit. Booth and Irving have been rehearsing for the last two weeks. Both actors are working heartily together to secure artistic perfection in their perform- ance, Mr. John Collier has presented to JIr. Booth his picture, which has been hang- ing this year at the Royal Academy. It is entitled, “The Curse of Lome,” and repre- sents Mr. Booth as Itichelie FIELD'S DEATIT lias left the Tories concerned about the leadership. There is no immediate necessi- ty for the appointment, but the bulk of the party feel, like sheep without a shepherd after the reliance = they placed on Lord Beacons! They are much divided as to a . choice. Some of Lord Beaconsficld’s latest expressions fa- vored Sir Stafford Northcote as his sucees- sor, but he is fecble and old-womanish. - The existence of the fourth party indicates his lack of an aggressive spirit. Lord Cairnes would be the most likely to make such con- cessions as would secure the Tories aid from the moderate Liberals. Lord - Salis- bury represents the Militant party. His bit- terness, want ot conciliation, and obsiinate stance to progress, unfit him for the al development of this generation. 1le Iso mueh disturbed by reason of the Angio-Turkish Convention, and the Tunisian transactions. Indications poiutto THE DUKE OF RICIMOND, being sclected to lead in the House of Lords, Inthis case Lord Cairnes’ counsels:as to party policy would prevail over those of Lord Salisbury, and the leadership of the whole party would remain in abey- ice to await the march of events. The action of the To confused in re- gard to the Land bill, in consequence of .the Ulster Tories, who are pledged to support tenant rights, and cannot oppose the second reading. The resolutions adopted at the Tory meeting on Wednesday will, therefore. prove Truitl The report is generally ited that it will be abandoned. The bill will be modified in Committee, but its fate depends on the House of Lords. Many Peers have afixed determination to reject ity LORD SALISBURY is understood to be prepared for this course, but Lord Cairnes and the Duke of Richmond are not. Lord rnes is o lawyer and an Ulster man, while the Duke of Riclimond President of the Agricultural Com- mission. Shonld the views ot these two prevail. the Irish will support the second reading almost unanimously.- The Irish party have just resolved to try to make the bill retrospeetive regarding arrears, and will armly oppose the emigration cluuses, which , however, likely to be retained, owing to the strong opinion entertained in En- gland on the necessity of emigration. DLAUG! BRY TG The Government periencing much dif- ficulty in seutling the Bradlaugh question. iladstone is blamed for abdicating the ions of leader ot the IMouse when Sir Statiord Northcote’s resolution wuas car- ried. His proper course, it is urged, would have been to carry out the wishes of the Iouse, or to resign. The subjeet is too insignificant to warrant his resignation. The real cause of Mr. Glad- stone’s petulance was the fear that he would receive the resignation of Lord Selbourne, the Lord High Chaneellor, who, objecting to taking charge in“the House of Lords of _the bill to admit Mr.' Bradlaugh. As the Government has- now promised the paciied through Mr. Gladstone’s adopting the measure as his own. THE FOURTH PARTY, with the assistance of abigoied clique, are already blocking the bill. Their main pur- pose is to embarrass the Government, which will experience much annoyance over this affair. Mr. Bradlaugh is anxious not to in- tertere with Governmnent business, and will givo no more trouble. TUNIS. i English polticiaus continue to wateh anxiously the Frenich operations in Tunis. Sir Charles Dilke’s reply oun Thursday was satisfactory, and indicates concert of action between England and Italy, the only two rs interested in restricting France to punitive measures. It is feared that the French successes will ereate an - outbreak at Tnuis, and anxiety is felt tor the safety of the Europeans” there. The British fleet is assembling at Malta to prepare for contin- gencies. THE COMMENTS ON LORD BHACO) W FIELD'S 1L confirm the current belief that Tlughenden is mortgaged. 1t is thought that Ralphi Disraeli was: willing to be overlooked in favor of Coningsby, so as to permit the rents to ac- cumuiate to discharge the liabilities. Itis considerable credit to Lord Beaconsficld that he died a poor man, notwithstanding the speculative opportunities he enjoyed for en- riching himself. TUE DEATII OF EDWARD MIALL, anuounced to-day, is a serious loss to the Nonconformis lie did more than any man to release the Nonconformists from their disabilities. Since fte retired from pub- lic lite, because of failing health, there is a marked falling off in the disestablishment movement. THERE ARE WIISPEES OF DIFFERENCES in the Cabinet. Lord Kimberly wanting to keep a large body of troops in the neighbor- liood of the Transvaal, to prepare for con- tingencies pending. the labors of the Royal Cowmmission, LOBLD LIPON, the Viceroy of India, has again asked to be allowed to return to England on grounds of bad health, e made a sharp protest against the Cabinet’s overruling the advice of the Indian Government in regard to Candalar, especially after tho declaration that the Candahar question should be settled accord- ing to the recommendations of the Viceroy’s advisers. e DUFFERIN. Nothing has yet been done with regard to Lord Dufferin. fr. Gladstone is anxious to send him somewhere, because he speaks freely against the Land bill. MR. WCULLOUGH'S PERFORMANCE OF “VIR- GINivs” is attracting large audiences, ITis acting is much commended, but the company is weak. “Yirginius” is not often played? Now British taste regards it unfavorably, Great interest is shown in regard to the commg representations of Mr. Irviug and Booth. TUE ROYAL ACADEMY EXHIBITION is less striking than usual. There is a note- worthy absence of exceptional works. Loug’s “Christ,” or *Diana,” and Alma Tadema’s “Sappho™ are the most complete pieces of paintings. Millais’ ** Cinderella* is a speetal attraction. 1is last likeness of Beaconsfield has been bought by the Rt. 1lon. William 1L Smith for £2,000. 1t is neither a credit tothe artist nor the subject. Neither Leighton's nor Puynter’s works are so good as usuak Collier’s Jarge Arctic picture attracts atten- tion because it was bought by the Academy out of the chancery bequest. RIFLEMEN. In consequence of deaths and resignations the entire Nutional Rifle Association Com- mittee is defunet, Complete reorganization will be necessary. MR, "S FIELD sailed for Ameri bursday in the White Star steaer Britannic. TIE COMMITTEE OF THE SHAKSPEARE SO- CIETY decline to express disapprobation of Mr. Furnivall’s language and style of con- troversy in regard toMr, Halliwell Phillipps. Sixteen Vice-Presidents or members have resizned, including the Duke of Devonshire, Profs. Henry Morley, Sidgewick, and Jebbe Leslie, Stephen and J. G. Fiteh 2 DAILY PAL among them the usually we Morning Post, Sir Algernon Berthwick’s paper, have announed the decision of the Conservative party to aceept Sir Stafford Northeotte as leader in the room of Lord Beaconsfield. This, however, is incorrect. Sir Statford will .continue to lead in the Ifouse of Commons, and the Duke of Rieh mond to be the figure-head in the Upper Chamber for a time, but. the real leadership of the party, with the reversionof the Premiership when the Gladstone Admin- istration plays itself out, goes to the Marquis of Salisbury, all reports to the contrary not- ding. Lord Salisbury has worked «l for the party, with all his grave blunders, and has tov much spirit and en- ergy to accept a secondary vosition. The Times lectures him to-day chiefly on his irritability of temper, and apparently on the supposition that he contributed a much- talked of article on the * Revolutionary Party” to the Quarterly Revicw. It is gen- erally felt by the Conservatives' that if Sir Stafford Northcote weregiven the leadership the party would have nothing to hope for except from self-disintegration of the Minis- try, and they favor a bold policy of attack, which Lord Salisbury is better fitted to conduct than any other man in the rauks. There cannot, of course, be A DIRECT ELECTION to the post of chief. Butit is certain that it will be assumed and held by the Marquis. ‘1t is needless to say that many of the souundest Tories do not favor his elevation, but, as I sald last week, itis a caseof 1lobson’s choice. I understand that the Marquis did not write the Quarterly article, *The Monument to Lord Beacondficld.” ~ There will be very strong opposition on the part of the Radicals to Mr. Gladstone’s motion for an appropria- tion of £5,000 for the ercetion of A monument to Lord Beaconsfield in Westminster Abbey. It is understood that the Premier is acting on a suggestion from the highest quarter,—in other words, that when Lord Rowton and Sir Philip Rose found that Lord Beaconsfield’s will expressly provided for his burial by the side of his wife at llughenden, and conse- quently that a public funeralat the Abbey was out of the question, the Queen suggested a national monument. It is doubtful, how- ever, whether Mr. Gladstone will bring the matter up in the House after all.y 1E COCLD NOT SUMMON TP COURAGE ar resolution enough to make the speech ex- pected of him when the Marquis of Ilarting- ton moved the adjournment of the House over the funeral, and he is now less disposed than ever to act contrary to the wishes of his chief supporters. All judiciousmen re monument-schewme as a great blunder, which is certain to excite an angry controversy,’ bitterer than that which arose over the pro- posal to open Westminster Aqbey to the re- maius of the Prince Imperial, and it would be wiser to let the dead man rest in peace. It ever anybody earned “rest from his la- bors,’ and from political turminl, he did. BY THE BY, the memoranda of which Lord Beaconsfield spoke during his illness, have not yet been found. Itis supposed that they contained instruetions for the payment of small legacies to old servants and retainers at 1lughenden manoi-house, but there is no proof that he ever drew them out, or if he did he probably destroyed theri. Lord Beacons- field’s ruling passion to found a family bearing the name of Disraeli, and to that end he devoted all his money, leaving not a penny to reward faithful service in any quarter. Even Baun, his favorit valet, who | weasure, Lord Selbourne must have been | served him for a gencration, and waited on him night and day during his illuess with ! way says a bailiff named King was seized last singular devotion, is unprovided for. YOUNG CONINGSBY DISRAELI, his brother Ralpl’s son is a lad of 14, and is attending Charter-House School at Godal- mina. Hehas a strong Lebrew face. Ilis uncle said: “The boy has the making of a man in him; and I will see that he has the chance,” and so he left ITughenden and £200,- 000, his all. On her arrival at Windsorfrom the Iste of Wright THE QUEEN at once sent for Lord Rowton, and . received from him all the details about the funeral. The Governmnent now expects to carry TUE LAND BILL without serious opposition except from Mr. Parnell. The Conservatives have withdrawn the pointless amendment prepared at the Carleton Club meeting, and put on the notice paper the other dzy by Lord John Manners. The Ministry are carrying matters with a high nand, and thus far have not vouchsafed any adequate explanation of the bill. "The Radi- cals are urgent to have the measure pushed through, and some of them even hope to sce an English Land Dbill, based on the same sweeplng line, introduced this year. This is too sangzuine, but such a measure will un- doubtedly be forthcoming next session. 1n- vestments in land at present prices would not be recommended by any shrewd judge ot events. TRE EARL OF LONSDALE has been very ill since his return from America, but he is better now. * VISCOUNT LYMINGTON, the Earl of Portsmoutt’s eldest son, who is the Liberal member for Barnstable, made 2 capital speech 1 the House on the Land bill the other night.-It was full of careful thought and powerful argument, and has attracted much attention. Mr. Forster vraised it highly. THI EARL OF DESART, the new editor of 'anity Fatr, married Miss Bischoftsheim and lots of money on Wednes- day. SCANDAL. Vanity Fair refers publicly to the very bad scandal which has been the talk of the town for the last ten days. The story is that the Earl of Shrewsbury-Talbot eloped with Mrs. Miller Mundy, of a well-known county family in Derbyshire. A relative of the lady followed them to the Continent, ran thewm to earth at Strasburg, and administered a se- vere thrashing to the noble Lothario, *beat himblack and blue,” says Vunity Fair. Mrs. Miller Mundy is seven years older than her lover, who is the great p: in the matrimo- nial market, being immensely rich, very handsome, and only 20, The lady hasone child 6 years old. I deem it right to say that I have been privately assured that there is zreat exaggeration in the story of the beat- Ing, but of the ¢lopement and capture there is no doubt. The lady was brought back to England. The affair causes great distress among several most honorable families. The lady’s husband, Mr. Alfred E. Miller Mundy, owns estates in Nottinchamshire and Derby- shire worth £7,000 @« year, and has a very large income from other sources. The case is cowplicated by the awkward faet that the lady’s husband is a near connection by marriage of the Earl, wlhose uncle some ten years ago warried Mr. Miller Mundy’s sister. FOXMALL, which ran second in the City Suburban, might have had a good ehance for the Derby had not Mr. Ikeene forgotten to enter him forit. Mr. Keene's pluck is much admired, and his success in some big race race would Dbe very popular. NEW ATLANTIC CABL reported that the cable ship Faraday has mude good progress paying im, at Siemens telegraph works at Charlton, the first section of the new duplicated Atlantic cable to be laid between Newfoundland and the Cornish coast. The cable is being manufactured at the rate of fifty miles a day, 1,500 wen and boys being employed on it. OATHS BILL. To the Western Associated Press. Loxpoy, April 30.—The Oatirs bill will Jeave to persons objecting to take the oath full liberty to afirm. UNTRUR. The statement that the ex-Empress Eugénie passed through Paris last Mounday on her way to Milan to be present at the unveiling of a staue of her husband. is wholly untrue. She has not leit England. GLADSTONE'S BEPLY TO THE LATES. Gladstone, replying to the resolutions sent him by the Irish-Catholic Archbishops and Bishops, conveying their views as to amendments to the Land Dbill, says: “1 am sensible of the weight attaching fo the representations of a body so intimate- ly associated with the people, and thankful for their acknowledgment of the intentions with wiiich the Land bill was framed. I can assure them that if the bill is recognized, us it appears to e, by tne Irish people and their representa- tives as valuable, the Government will show 1o slackness in putting it forward until it becomes 2 law; but I must frankly add, after reviewing the numerous important changes advised by the Bishops, that the Govermment, while they will welcome any amendmentrending to improve the bill, can- not hold out any expectation of- acceding to change which would give it a new char- acter.” It IRISH PRE- STEEPLE-CHAS The grand international steeple-chase, four miles, was won by Regal, Torpedo second, and Fairwind third. THE QU AT BEACONSFIELD'S TOMB. The Queen and Princess Beatrice drive to TMughenden Manor to-day to visit the tomb of Lord Beaconstield. 5 OPEMENT. The Earl of Shrewsbury eloped with Mrs. Miller Munay. of Shipley, Derbyshire. The fugitive pair fled to Strasburg, Germany, where the lady’s relatives overtook them, gave the Earl asound thrashing, and brought the lady back to England. RUMORS OF DIPLOMATIC CHANGES. It is possible that Sir Edward Thornton, tho present Bi i ington, will sueaced Lord Dutferin at St. Petersburg, and that the Ilon. Austin Henry Layard will suceeed Thornton at Washinzton, SMALL-POX. Within the last twenty-cizht days 1,500 cases of small-pox have been refused adimis- sion to the hospitals beca they were full. During the same period 297 per- sons died in their own lomes from small-pox. There are now 1,014 cases of small-pox in London Ilospital, and only one bed available. The epidemic has mueh increased in violence lutterly. About 10 per cent of the cases prove fatal. During the past fortnizht 155 persons died in the hospital from small-pox. PARNELL will not speak on the Land billin the Com- mons until the final stage in the second read- ing of the bill is reached. 1le will then indi- cate the course he proposes to adopt in Com- mittee, but will not oppose a second reading of the bill or move any amendmeont. KING CETYWAYO has addressed a remarkable letter to Queen Victoria respecting affairs in South Africa. Ile Kkindly asks her to cheer up, not to be at all despondent in conse- quence of reverses which her forces have sustained at - the hands of the turbulent and disloyal Boers, assures her the Doers will soon flee and beg for peace, but adds that they should be punished for their flagrant and anjustifiable disobedience to the Queen. Cetywayo expressed surprise thdt the British should send so few men to take such a strong position, and makes some very sharp and pregnant. criticisms upon the tacties of English Generals. 1le concluded by saying: “Iow can the Boers, who are dogs, make head against the superior forces of your Royal Highness?” AN OUTRAGE IN GALWAY. Drrurs, April $0.—A telugrau;& from Gal- night by a gang of disguised men and roasted overafireuntil he swore he would resign his office. King’s condition is believed to be hopeless. DEATIH OF DR. EDWARD MIALL. The death is announced of Edward Miall. He was born at Portsmouth, England, in 1809. e was infended by his parents for the ministry, and, with that view, was edu- cated at the Protestant Dissenters’ College at Wymondsly, Hertfordshire. After gradu- ating he officiated as Independent minister at Ware and subsequently at Leicester. In 1841 he established the Nonconformist in London, which then became the organ of the advanced Lioerals and of the Protestant Dis- senters in their eiforts to secure disestablish- ment of the Church of England. = Ile was an unsuceessful candidate for the Parlimmentary representation of Southwarlk in 1845, and was beaten also at ITalifax in 1847. lle first en- tered Parliament as member for Roclidale, the home of John Bright, in 1852, but failed of redlection in March 1857. In August of that year he was azain defeated at Tavistock, 1le reéntered Parliament in 1869 as one of the members for Bradford, which he repre- sented until the dissolution in 187 Ail through his public life he advocated with great ability and untiring enersy, manhood sufferage, secular education, and A COMPLETE SEVERENCE OF CHURCH AND STATE, and it was owing to his persistent advocacy of the latter principle that he was so per- sistently and vigorously epposed in the va- rious boroughs whose representation he con- tested. In 1870, he threatened to withdraw from the support of tie Liberal party be- cause of the faiture of Mr. Forster’'s Educa- tion bill to recognize the principle of com- plete secular education, but through the influence of Jokn Bright the threat- ened schism was averted. Mr. JMiall has long been recognized "as the leader of the Liberationist party, whichseeks to disestablish the English Church, and whieh has made such astonishing prog- ress of Iate years that it bids fair to achieve its purpose in the near future. At the gen- eral election of last year, acting on the ad- vice of some of the Libera! leaders, and not wishing to embarrass his party, he refrained from urging his peculiar views, but it is said with thedistinct undersanding thatthe ques- tion might be urged at the special elections caused by the death or resignation of mem- bers of the House of Commons. Llis paper THE N-CONFORMIST has a very large circulution, and as might be expected is one of the most powerful and in- fluential organs of the Radical as distin- guished from the Whig faction of the Liberal party. In 1873, a number of his political ad- wmirers presented Mr. Miall with the sum of 10,000 guinens (350,230), in recognition of his services as editor of the Non-Conformist and as leader of the Liberationist party in the British House of Commons. Mr. Miall is the author of many pampllets dealing with religio-political subjects, all of a some- what ephemeral ctaracter. The only one of them which will live long after his death is a work published in 1865 entitled “An Editor Oif the Line, or Wayside Musings and Ileminiscences.” The deceased statesinan, tor HE WAS MORE TIIAN A POLITICIAN, belonged to the class of men who founded the Abolitionist party in this country,— earnest, enthusiastic, unfiinching, not_easily turned frow his purpose, s i ently impracticable, but ing to sacritice himself terest of the cause whiclk b Ilis death Jeaves @ his party will have some diit although many of his followers are men of considerable ability, none of \i~m, with the probable exception of Mr.-lohn Morley, whose hands are tied with- editorial work, are men of such parts as' their Je- ceased lea In the single-scull boai- Southampton, between "Tric: Trickett won easily by eight lenztas; time. 33 minutes 25 seconds. There was a suff southwest breeze blowing over the course, notwithstanding which ‘“frickett rowed in much better form than he did in the race Easter Tuesday. FRANCE. GIRARDIN. Paris, April 50.—Emile De Girardin is to be buried to-day. The funeral service takes place at St. Pierre Du Chaillot, near his resi- dence. The Archbishop refused to allow the Church of the Madelvine to be used for the purpose. A DUEL is about to be fought between two famous champions of foils, Baron De San Malato and M. Pons. The *‘affair” grew out of 2 trifling quarrel during a fencin:s mateh. A TERRIDLE Z0BTIC DIS] B2, somewhat akin to typhus, is making great havoe among the hor: of this city. The s Omnibus Company is said to have lost 000 franes, and the Compaznie de Petites Voitures over o million franes. SPAIN. BIGHTTS. Maprip, April 30. eral weeks of animated debate the Superior Council of Ed. ueation, over which the Minister of Public Works nresided, decided, by a narrow maior- ity, to admit wome cision was taken as regards allowing women to practice after obtaining a degree. A viz- orous opposition was made Dby part of the Council, and clerical influence was brought to bear against coneessions. The idea gains ground, however, as many girls have won prizes and honors during - the past year in Spanish universities, including that of this city. A TERRIBLE DISASTER. THE DBRITITIT TARARUA GOES I E, April 30.—The British steam- er Tararua, of Melbourne, has been wreeked on the reefs off Otago, New Zealand, eighty persons being drowned. THE ILL-FATED VESSEL. MELBOUR:! April 80.—~The steamer Tar- arua, before reported wreeked off Otago, ran MELBOUE: between Australian, Tasmanian, and New Zealand ports, carrying passengers and cargo. RUSSLA. COMMITTED SUICIDE. Spectal Cable. Pants, April 30.—It is reported here to- it that the father of Kebalchie, who man- ufactured the Nihilist bombs, and was re- cently executed, has committed suicide. THE CZAR. To the Western Associated Press. Cracow, April 30.—The Czas announces that the Belvidere Castle, at Warsaw, is be- ing prepared for the Czar, who will make & lengthened stay there. TIHE BEAST. THE CONSPIRACY 1N 176 ” ANTINOPLE, April 30.—The judieial inquiry into the death of the Sultan Abdul Asiz continues. The disclosures made show that a plot was coulemplated for the assas- ination of all the Lperial Princes and the CONFIDE! RomE, April 30.—The Chamber of Depu- ties, 262 to 1. adopted a motion of confidence in the Government. Oue hundred and forty- six members of the Right and Dissident Left abstained from voting. MEXICO ALL SERENE. 3 CrTYy oF MEXICO, —A reeeption to Gen. Grant by the American Minister was attended by the Cabinet, the Supreme Court, Congress, and the Diplomatic corps, an j, mensethrong. Great cordiality Was evinceq, SOUTH AFRICA. PEACE WITH THE BASCTOS, LoxDoy, April 30.—Peace has been cor cluded between the Cape Government & the Basutos. o JAPAN AND CHINA. WAR PROBABLI " ST. PETERSBURG, April 50.—War pety, Japan and China is considered probable, EMILE DE GIRARDIN, Principal Events In tho Life of 1y Emluneat Frenchman Who Dled Lag Wodnexday. M. de Girardin was born {n Switzerland, agg was the jllegitimate son of Gen. Connt yley. andro de Girardin and Mme. Dupuy. He wgy originully resistered under the name of Emylg Delumothe, his datc of birth being given as Jugg 2, 1806 In 1827, after u long struggle for recognition from his father, be py, lisbed anonymously ** Emile,” 10 which 1y romantic incidents of " his’ birth and gre vears were employed. ALOUL this time pg took the name of Girardin, and the date of birth was changed to 1502, About ten yearsap, er he took the nuwe of Girnrdin, the Count wy declired to be his tather by & commission of tho Chamber of Deputics. 1n 18, he publishey AuwHazard, the sub-title of this beisz * Frap. . ments Without Connection of & Iistors Wity out an Ena." He was also Inspector of tng & Fine Arts under the Minister Martiznac. Afrer L. this he set afoot_1wo periodicals, La Voleur s and La Mode (1820), a journal of fashion, and enjoyed the patronize of the Duchess de Berri. ‘After the Revolution of IsX, M. dg Girardin estubli the mouthly Joure nal des Connaissances, — which was ' for. hished at tho low price of 4 francs a year, Obtained speedily. L0109 Subscribers’ i conuection with this publication he orgunized s Subscription for u model farm ealied Tha i stitut Agricole de Caxtbo.” Through his advoe Cucy also tne number of SAVIngS biuk throuss. out the country was greatly increased. Other cheap publications were also issued in connee. tion with (ho mouthly. Amon these wore Ls Journal des Instituteurs, at 55 cents n year: 8 geographical atlus ut one cent a map: and i Almanach de France, av 10 cents a copy. Thess £ ier alf published under tho anspices of | Nattonal Society for Intellectusl Emaacipation, Gurardin_likewise published the Journal dey Gardes Nationa-cs, and the Gastronome, & newspa. per devoted to culilnury topics. He founded alsp an {Hustrated weekly called Mussce des Familles, In 185 he undertook the- Panthcon Liltersire, “Fhis was a series of 100 large volumes, §v0. The {etter-press of this was computed 1o be equal 1o 1,000 ordinary volumes, and in this formtha standard works of every country wére given, All these undertakings did not satisfy the liters. ry activity of M. de Girurdio. In July, 188, he bewan the pubilcacion of La Pressc, the orgy of the Conservative party. ‘The yearly subserip tion was 30 fruncs, which wus ubout balf thy price of Journals' of like size and import. ance. ~ M. de Girardin _fought a tard battle with_his contemporarics of tho Paris. inn press. Iiis euterpnse threatened revol. tioo in Journalism. He was bitterly kumpooned; he was charged with traud in business Transae tops: and with discreditable volitical aspira. tions. One of his controversies led to_a dual & with Armand Currel, the editor of the Natinal, who fell in the rencontre. But Girardin was une dnunted. The duel with Carrel was bis fourty and lust, and he afterward refused that kind of satisfaction to thuse who were assaulted in hit newspaper. He obtained a €eat in tho Chamber of Deputies in 1¥34, when bis return was epposed on the groynd of bribery and corruption. This charge was brought against bim also in 1839 and 1827 In 1539 he sustsined the Minister Male apainst the coalition. In18:8 M. de Gurardin, in the midst of the Revolution, strongly urred upon Louis Philippe the necessity of abdication In favorof hisgrand- son, the Count of P’uris, und the Revcncy of the Duchess of Orleans. The advice came too lata to savo the House of Orleans. He then accepted the situation, and for a time the circulaton of the Presse reached 150,000 copies daily, its popu- larity being very great. His plald’ speaking, bowéver, alurmed Gen. Cavalgouc; he was ar- rested, and for eleven days wus kept In strict continvment. His quarrels with the Governe ment were consiant. He was often otticially warned, and_was particulariy cautoned rov sracting a sories of articles ecntitled - *The Track of Hevolution.” Wearied by these difficultics. he retired from the management ol the Presse, disposing of his interest io it for about $150,000, his opposition to the Government of Louis Napoleon, whose clevation, however, he bad supported, having caused his baoishmeut from France, In December, 1862, he aguin bes camne editor-in-chlef of rhe Presse, which be con- tinueu to conduct until 1866, when he abandoned it und begun the publication of La Liberte. His strong attacks upen the Government subjeeted bim in 187 to a fine of 5.000 francs. und » month after the sule of bis newspaper upon the street was prohibited. His attacks upon the Adminis- tration, huwever, coutinued tn be numerous and fierce, and La Liberte reached a circulation of 60,000 copies. Gpon the formation of ¢ Ollivier ~Ministry in 70, . he became reconiled to the Government, which, but for its overthrow, would have bestowed upon him rank of a Senntor. Gpon the sale of L Liberte in 1870, for which LOw,000 fraucs were obtained, 3f. de Girardin withdrew fora time from jour- nulism. Soon, bowever, he resumed his connecs tion with that newspaper. He vebemently sug- - ported the war asninst Prussin. While Parit was besleged the journal was published fn tht country. M. de Girardin also purchased L& Cents Jours, and therein severcly criticised the dictatorsbip _of M. Gumbetta. In tha journal entitled L'Union Francaise, published during the Communist insurrection, be urged tbe ndop~ ton of a federal s govern- ment. He Jowrnal Officiel age. His last new: number of M. de Girardin’s publications, apurt trom jourdalism, has been very Lirge. Amon these ma Ltudes Poiitiques (1538, new cditon Journal d'un Jouroal- 1s5te au Seeret ™ (184 aud_ his contributions t8 the Presse (1859), In_twelve volumes. To s wark by A. Charguernud (185%) entitled ** Les Butards Celébres ™ he furnished a preface. His work on the Law of Punishment ensuged him for tea years, und was publisbed in 1571 In reply to L'lommefemm Alexaodre Dumas 13, he published in 1532 *L'Howme et I'Homme Suzeram, li Femmne V: wrote many pamphlets al during toe career of Nupole author of u comedy fn three acts entitled *La Fille du Milliouai The comedy of ** Le Sup- plice d'une Femme," produced in 1855, was writ- ten in coujunction with M. Dumas, 'and gave rise o some curious debates between the au- thors as to the respective share of cuch in the work. Iie was also the author of several other dramas. In 1831, M, de Girardin married Mile. Delphiae Gay, who died_in June, 1855, His second wife, married in 153, was Mlle. Mina Brunhold, Countess of Tiffenbach, daughter of u former Postmaster of V . and widow by a banaed marringe of Prince Frederick of Nuss M. de Girardin was divorced from her fo 1522 ——— (THE LICK OBSERVATORY. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal,, April 2T.—Aq will be begun 10 a few d: tory, 10 be erccted on the summit of Mt. Humile ton, near San Jose, during the wiater. Cupt. Frazer, of the Lick Trustees, has made all ar- rungements for building wperations. The rock portion of the summit has been leveled to such an extent that the erection of the smaller dome for tho reception of a twelve-ineh cquatorfub telescope can be commencid promptly, and will probably be compls and the tele- scops in place by Nor. 7, in time to take the trunsit of mercury. The monster thirty-six-inch dismeter telescope will tuke four or five years in Its construction. Capt. Frazeri3 on the zrounds, fixing telezraph communication from the summit to Sun Jose, to connect with the Western Union wires. =0 (Bt astronomical reports from the Observatory ean be immed: ately flushed all over the world. The Trustect are negotiating with Profs. Holden und Burn- ham. of Washburn Observatory, Madison, Wis.. o report the transit of Mercury. It Is cluimed that atnospheric conditions for observations ur B | o B e e 3 0 work ¢ fuvorable thin those of any . ilized world. A small dowe will sumit. and a larger oue at the south end. be ffty. feet In diumeter,—the larzest oue o the world, Vienna coming next with forty-tive feel ——————— A FRIENDLY TURN. Special Dispatch to The Chicaso Tridunc. KEOKUK, ., April 30.—A narrow escape from drowning oceurred in the Government canaf af -this plice at about 5o'clock this afternoom George Dunlap wus out pructicing In s slogls chell. The water was rough, and, in gome Wiy bis boat capsized, und. whtle in the water, bo was taken with. crutnps. 1ost hold of bis boat, and went under several times. Mr Tom Marshail, who wus on shore, attired In bi3 row- ing uniform, pushed an uld door Into the canah and with it swawm to Dunlap, pulled Bim on the d, and mude for shore. 'This act saved M. v's [ife. for bad he xone under once wore be would in all probabitity have been drowned: ————— LOTTERY GRAWING. ¢ LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 3.—The thirty-first dr:wing of the Commonwealth Distribution Compuay was neld to-day at the Macauley The- atre in presence of a se and appeclutive audience. The capltal prize, 35.000, watd drawn by ticket No. 65.¢ T ceond prlze_.sw.«):ll- wais deawn by tickcet 21,653, und the third prize of 5,000 fell to the fortunate hoider of zu:kcn_ 53,036. The following ticket: drew SLM0 edchd 9,004, 10,791, 19,670, 439534, 1, and 54,493 STEAMSHIP. NEWS. NewYork, April R.—Arrived, the Adriatie, from Liverpool; the State of Alubaraa, from Glasrow: Rhbein, from Bremen. L0SDOS, April 30.—Tho stenmers Parthia and Labrudor, from New York, have arrived out. . _NEW URLEANS, April 3.—Arrived, stel J New Orleaas, from New York.