Fortunately in regard to foreign question there is at the moment little or no Society, and more - especially that aller section of Society..which is in politics, has stiffened grievous loss in' the death of Lady Tweedmouth, one of "the few ladies who in measure kept up the traditions of the "political "salon" difference of opinion between the two great poli ical parties as 8 whole. No 8 of an earlier age. asa sister of complaint is ae of: the course which Lord Randolph Churchill, and" an aunt therefore of Mr. Winston Churchill, the Mr. Balfour and Lord Lansdowne have best-hated man in the House of Com-taken in regard to the Russian seizures and sinkings of British ships alleged to be carrying contraband of war; and it hap-'Wimborne, who presided over' the great Free Trade social reunion Which was to pily appears from statements made yesterday in both Houses of Parliament that (have united Lord Rosebery, Sir, William while Russia still maintains in theory the Harcourt, Sir Henry Campbell-Banner-justice of her acts she has in practice, man, the Duke of Devonshire and Mr. agreed that there shall be no repetition of jie as leaders of i great Free Trade them. The Government of the Czar is|P'
But Lady Tweedmouth's inevidently impressed by the firmness of the attitude taken up by this country; and she has given way as-fully as could be expected, still the right of search by Russian warships of recognised status of course remains undisturbed, and at present the shipping companies seem still disposed to avoid all risks until the Russian fleet is disposed of.
The Scottish Churches.
Scotland is still ina, ferment over the momentous decision of the House of Lords in the ease of the Scottish Churches, and the spirit of conciliation does not seem to be pushed very either si hero is of course no pt ity of legis.
ing on the subject for at least another. six months, and in the meantime it is hoped that the two churches will come. to something approaching an agreement as to what could be a fair basis of settlement. It is impossible, of course, that the small section of the Free Church: with its 28 ministers which stood out. against union with the Presbyteri Church should be allowed to remain in possession of the whole property of the Old Free Church, consisting of over thousand. buildings and other pro-arties to the value of some ten millions sterling; but on the other hand, the action of the majority in seeking to deprive the dissentiont.minority of all share in that property soams to the disinterested Englishman equally unfair. The whole business is an interesting object lesson for those who dream of a reunion of the sects-in this country, It scorns that reunion, even between sects which have practically no doctrinal différences, may lead to much unchristian bitterness. numerable friends and "admirers were by icans confined to the' Liberal side of politics.
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