The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-01

The Prince Of Wales IN India Skating Kinks
and Aquarium~ FOr-tcr'- Dcnth-


The Prince Of wales In India Skating Kinks
and Aduariuma-Joitn FOr-tcr'- Denth-
Frederick Walkers Pictures The Drama.
LONDON Feb. 12-Tne papers continue
TO be more or less filled with the Prince Of
waless doings In India, but whether bee use
India IL too far of, or for other causes,
the public has not shown that interest
which editors had hoped for In the Princes
career. Some of the special correspondents who
went out have been treated little less well than
the Prince himself which has llled them with a
natural wrath; and their disgust has lately been
evlnced by their receiving instructions to send
no more kilograms home. To every one else the
Princes tour seems to have given satisfaction
and Just now a little extra loyalty has been
aroused In his behalf by the publication Of
scurrillous pamphlet entitled Edward VII, the
advertisement of which has been lately refused
by several respectable papers. Tue people VINO
always have the latest scandal at their fingers
ends hint that its author Is a young man whose
name IL connected with the AUcnUum ard tbs
Weekly Dispatch.
Tho two great madnesscs, for skating Kinks and
aquariums, or, to copy pedantic advertisement
saw the other day. aquara, are yet undated.
Kinks have been lately honored by the attention
Of the medical profession, doctors pointing out
that skating on wheels Is capital exercise sur
geona averring that the number OF broken arms
and 0attened noses resulting from 10 makes IL as
dangerous au amusement as railway travelling.
BY the bye, shortly after the terrible Abbot's
Rlpton collision, friend of mine travelling In
the guards brake van on the same line fell into
talk about the accident. The guard was indig
nant In defence Of tho railway officials. "1he
public, STR" said he, series out when there Is
one accident II they knew how careful the
railway people are they wouldn't make such
lights showing white that night. whv bless
your heart when there's heavy fall OF snow
~ 4 huQ inut han fha ri tssH
TO think.
But TO return TO aquariums the latest exam
pie OF these Institutions Is the so-caled ROYAL
Aquarium Winter and summer Garden" IN
Westminster. Tine chit f attraction of this place
some show OF economy, the Duke of Ednburlh
appearing on purpose TO receive an address FROM
somebody. a breakfast was also given to vari-
Gus invited guests. II Is supposed that the Dish
which should have stocked the tinks were
cooked for this breakfast The building Is In
reality nothing better than music hall and
tavern on large scale and 1t Is not difficult to
guess what Kind OF purDose 1t VIII be put TO.
Indeed, II already makes up for It's empty
tanks by being IN other respects decidedly Dsny.
II boasts list II Fellows, that is, ofpersons VINO
have paid n certain sum for the privilege OF bear
| ing that title and enjuying Tree entrance. One
might as well be u Fellow OF the Alhambra. 1t
Is sad To see some names OF real rtpute mixed
The literary world hero stlll feels, and will feel
| for some time, the gap caused by TIE death OF
| John Forster, the biOgfapher OF Goldsmith, and
more lately of Dickens. lie was man who.
without spark OF genius, had a vast amount Of
| times done good service. He was unfortunate
| In having an arrogance Of mind and manner
which made him less generally liked than he
ought to have been for his re lily good qualities.
| Douglas Jcrroli hit OF this side of hun happily
when he called him the "Beade Of the Uni
verse"
| In art matters the latest event l. the exhibit
lion Of the late Fred etick Walkers pictures In
| Bond street. lie was painter of singular oriri-
nality aud power, and has left too little behind
| MIN. That little is SO beautiful that painters
| and lovers OF painting crowd to see II. Also
|
| very snable to the arts, goes in a crowd. The
result Is that on entering the exhibition room
| one gets an excellent and extensive view OF
| other peoples backs. i managed. however, TO
| see some old favOrites and some beauiiful
| things had never seen before. One of the best
| known. aud perh ups the best Of the pictures, Is
| that Of a team ploughing by sunset. When you
look at this you seem carried, by ITS hne sense OF
| quiet around the ploughman ana his horses, Tar
| away from the heat and bhbple OF the picture
| room. You see all the external truth and oil the
inner poetry Of land and rock and tree warm In
the glowing light put before you; you even
| fancy you can smell the caresslnc scent OF the
evening. Another striking and beautiful PIC
| ture Is OF Boys Bathing" u subject that has
been too seldom chosen by painters. The
groups IN Walkers pictures are fun of nature 1
do not know that can praise II better than by
saying II wildly recalled to me scenes In my
school days at Eton. Walker was sincularly
happy ia his treatment Of boys. There are
many artists who turn tneIn either into dwatted
men or gigantic dolls Walker, in many OF his
sketches for Illustration, has given us real, lv-
ing boys.
There is great deal being said In anticipation
OF lrving's appearance as Mhetlo, which Is "a
take place on the 18th. There are some who
say that he has not the passion or force neces-
sary Tor such part. There are others, myself
among them. who firmly believe that he will
give performance full OF poetry and strength
As people have not yet recovered from the Sal
vini Juror, Irving might nave made more
believe the event will fortify his determination
Mrs. Grove Miss Bate miDl who Il now actinl
pear as EDilid In "Othello." That, too, Is
vexed point.