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PEACE UNDISTURBED

London's Apprehensions Not Seriously Realized--The Mob in the Abbey.

A SPEECH INTERRUPTED

A Home Rule Meeting Broken Up By Police--Blunt Arrested--Evicted.

No Violence Attempted

LONDON, Oct.23.--[United Press Cable.] To the astonishment of everybody and no one more than the socialists and alleged unemployed workingmen themselves, the police permitted the projected meetings which they had previously all but prohibited to be held in Trafalgar square, Clerkenwell Green and other places today. The crowds at all of the meetings were enormous but there was no attempt at violence and what little disorder there was, was so slight as to call for no especial activity on the part of the police. The speeches at the different stands were violent enough to have incited men to riotous demonstrations who had not hald the cause to rebel against society that these men profess to have, yet beyond the applause of the multitudes endorsing the sentiments of the speakers there occured nothing to denote that the advice of the leaders was heeded by their followers. The enthusiasm, always at high temperature, was raised to white heat by the assertion of some of the speakers that if the police had not permitted the meetings bloodshed would have inevitably followed and the truth of the statement seems to be generally admitted. The absence of nothing, however, was by no means due to the peaceful disposition of the crowd. The police were amply prepared to quell any disturbance that might arise and pains were taken to have the mob made aware of their precautions and determined to avail themselves thereof. Everybody is convinced that the police acted wisely in permitting the meetings, [next row illegible]

Everybody is convinced that the police acted wisely in permitting the meetings, while holding the mob in check as they gave the blatent orators opportunity to open their safety valves and exhause the pressure of their feelings in words strong enough to have stirred any mob to violent deeds, yet which excited nothing more harmful than approving shouts. The storm is past and the damage it influcted is not apparent.

CHAMBERLAIN'S VOYAGE.

Mr. Chamberlain having completed his arrangements to sail for America next Saturday, it is announced that he will make only a bried visit to New York and then proceed to Washington. After leaving Washington he will make a tour of Canada. It is asserted that he will make no public speeches while in America, and this is probably true with regard to the United States, but it is thought to be doubtful if he can resist the temptation to indulge in his propensity for public declamation to which he will unquestionably be subjected in Canada and likely the Orangemen of Toronto and Kingston will be told the [oft?] repeated story of the good Ulstermen and the bad national leagers.

THE AMERICAN EXHIBITION.

The American exhibition will be closed October 31, after which date Buffalo Bill and his wild west show--the man and the features that have prevented the exhibition from fading completely--will go to Birmingham, thence to Manchester. The close of the exhibition will be marked by a meeting of prominent Americans and Englishmen to discuss the question of international arbitration, the conspicuous Englishmen who have promisted to attend being Cardinal Manning, General Lord Wolseley, the Marquis of Bristol, John Bright and the Early of Derby.

SCOTCH HOME RULERS.

A deputation of Scotch home rulers arrived in Dublin yesterday and were recieved by Lord Mayor Sullivan at the Imperial hotel last evening. Police reporters were not admitted. The hotel was surrounded by an enthusiastic crowd but the utmost good I order prevailed.

GLADSTONE'S HEALTH.

Despite the alarming reports concerning Mr. Gladston'e health, there is absolutely no cause for apprehension. He is suffering from one of his usual colds, consequent upon exposure to draft, caught while traveling, which is some what aggraveted by hoarseness, resulting from the axactions of his series of speeches, but all reports agree taht he is much better tonight, and the indications of his complete recovery within a few days unmistakeable.