The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-04
PARTISAN POINTINGS.
The Oriental Difficulty Viewed
from the French Capital.
WAR STAYED OFF A YEAR.
What Engages or Troubles the
Rest of Europe.
NEW FRENCH PLAYS.
NEW FRENCH PLAYS.
Theatres CIosing-Literary and AT
Notes.-The Death Roll.



with the Germans has sobcred France to an ex-
traordnary extent and her republican form OF gov
eminent keeps her for the present in q happy isoa
ton. where she can husband her great strength, re-
organize her forces and profit by any war which
may involve the rest OF Europe.
THE GREAT CONFLICT STAYED OFF,
The general impression here is that the Turkish
revolution will delay the general European war for
ut least year. 1t gives Turkey breathing time, but
that Is ALL No serious reforms are expected to
result from the placing Of Mursd Eirendi on the
throne OF Abdul-Aziz and his failure to make any
change for the better will bring things once more to
the pass from which Turkey has just escaped.
THE SMALLER RAsrERN POWERS
Apart from the attitude OF the great controlling
Powers with Russia, Austria and Germany on one
hand and England On the other, the position Of the
weaker Powers which are more intimately involved
in the Turkish question must not be overlooked.
Serya is almost hopelessly committed to hostilites
and Montenegro, like dog In leash, only waits for
Russia to cry "Havoc ~
AN EGYPTIAN ALLIANCE.
The position Of Egypt toward her suzcrain the
Turkish Sultan, is much canvassed, and it is thought
probable that she would join an alliance between
the Kingdom Of Greece and the Danubian principal
tiles against the Porte. Left to herself Turkey
would fall an easy victim 70 these foes. but the
the outlook amazingly.
FRIGHTENING THE ITALIANS
The Italians are dsmayed at the projected French
canal which, they think, Il completed would ruin
the ports OF Venice and Brindlsi.
SPAIN AND cuRA.
The adhesion OF the Basques strengthens Canovas
del Castilos Cabinet, and, thus encouraged, the mo
surrender" policy viii be continued toward Cuba.
THE POLES AND THE CENTENNIAL
The directors OF the Polish National Museum at
Rapperswyl, In Switzerland, have issued invitations
to join in celebration OF the centenary Of American
Independence on the Fourth OF July next, and to
honor the memories Of the Polish heroes Pulaski and
Kosciusko, who tonight CALAMITY in the OF the
American Revolution.
GERxANY's RELIGIOUS TROUBLES.
The religious measures Of Prussia are irritating
silesia, where Austrian rule is regretted in conse
quence.
BELGIUM's OFFICIAL BLAcKLEGs
Belgium is most busted just now over the dis
coycry Of widespread official corruption. America
has not this department all to herself
THE PARIS THEATRES
summer vacation. The Vaudeville, Renaissance and
Odeon are to close on the 18th inst
"JoAS or ARC"
"Jeanne d'Arcn has been withdrawn from the
Of Mile. Krauss.
vERDI's QUATUoR.
have Just heard a rehearsal Of Signor verdrs
new quatuor at the Italiens. Sivor played first
violin, Garcia second violin, Marsick alto and Del
Sarte violoncelo. The work is admirable and true
inspiration OF genius. The andante is especially re-
markahic.
This evening the first representation Of N. Gili's
new comedy, "La corde au cou" takes place.
Parodi's new tragedy, "Ilomc vaincu" was read
yesterday before the artists Of the Theatre Francais
new comedy vaudeville, lies Jolies Files de
Crcvin' with music by NJ. scrpette and three other
composers, was read to-day to the artists ut the
Varieties.
RfsTORI AND LADY MACBETH.
Nine. Ristor Is In Paris, Studying the part OF Lady
Macbeth in English, with Mrs. Leigh Ward, mother
OF the American actress, Cenevieye Ward.
soNTA0s SON.
The son OF the once famous prima donna sontag
died here the other day In Indifferent circum-
stances.
NJ. Bouguereau, the celebrated painter, has just
finished capital picture for Mr.. Robert Stewart OF
New York. entitled 'sThe Sccret.r
The picture ordered OF this artist by the late Mr..
A. 7. Stewart h nearly completed.
GEORGES SAND DYING.
Nine. Georges sand, the novelist. is said to be
dying.
The firm OF Calman Levy has just published the
miscellaneous writings and letters OF NJ. X.
Doudan, the well known secretary OF the late Due
de Broglie, and one Of the most remarkable men OF
the Restoration.
1t was OF him NJ Victor Cousin said that he was
a man who would he elected to the Academy II
he would only write something for no one since
yotare had been endowed with so much aartlonic