The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-30

from the English papers.
The general lull al the seat Of war has natu
rally caused the interest in the Eastern events
to be- quito ccipsrd by the numerous reports
concerning the Kaiser Bund. or the triple
alliance Of the Impcrors Of Germany. Austria
and Russia. Nobody is likely to know any
thing about it. yet everybody speaks of it, and
the tall. cannot exactly be- called idle forthc En-
pcrors and their Chanccors have done every
thing to mako people talk. The meeting at
Ischl and Salzburg has become of secondary
significance, however. when COMPARED with
apparently minor demonstrations ON the part
Of Kaiser Wilhelm and Kaiser Francis Joseph
short time ago the Austrian Emperor. while
finding himself in an asscmblagc Of repre-
sentatvcs Of Hungary. who are VIGOROUSLY
opposed 10 Russia proposed n toast to
tho health Of his friend" the Car.
In the Hungarian Diet. Prime Minister
Tisza replying on Thursday 10 an inter-
pelation Of Il number of influential Deputies.
did not deny tho existence 81 the alliance.
and merely cOmfortcd the Assembly by the as
surance that whatever the issue Of the war
may be, nothing shall be done Of which Austro-
Hungary dsapprovcs." The Emperor of Ger
many did almost as much. When regiment
hearing his name was about 10 start from ST.
Petersburg to the Danube. he telegraphed 10 the
officers and soldiers his hearty greeting and ca
pressed the hope that they would behave Us
gaantly us the Prussinn regiment hearing the
Cars name behaved during the French war.
Little Imperial compliments of this kind 20 a
long way when combined with interviews like
those Of Ischl and Salzburg. and the European
papers. more especially those Of Germany. are
full Of comments on the aim and object Of the
Kaiser Bund Those who dshcli,vc in the cx-
f.t e t.t,.f If......
its sincerity. are mistaken. Thry argue from
the old premise that Austria's and Eussia's in
terests are Numerically opposed on the Dan
uhe. II was once So hut is no longer 50.
Outside of Montenegro. Bosnia. and IIrrzcgo-
VIVA. Austria has nowadays but very little trade
with Turkey and what she has still goes by
way Of the Adriaiic. Since the Introduction Of
railroads her trade has all turned nolthward
and the Danube is now of scarcely any CONNER
cial importance at all 10 her. Besides Russia
will never interfere with Austra's navigation Of
that great outlet, and should Russia become
master Of th- lower Danube. the upper portion
OF it must always remain an open highway for
Austria. Tho Austro-lIungarians have moth
ing TO export 10 the Black sea. The local traffic
SO far as Galatz is all they can possibly care iOr
and this will always remain in their hands.
The only general conclusion that can be at
present ulhNll WIFI ItltIfnft 10 lllf htlStT
Bund is thut whatever De the issue of the war
none Of the three Emperors will lose anything
and that Turkey will have one way or the
other. TO pay for all the broken furniture ard
china. England will be entirely left out Of the
combination. and Prince Bismarck has more
than once suggested what she ought 10 do
England must 20 TO Egypt he is reported to
have said on several occasions when talking on
the Eastern question. she must hold her com
munication with India in her own hands. 1t Is n
piece Of foolishness on her part to think that
she can defend it either in Armenia or in
Europe The world will always listen TO what
Lord Derby or Lord Beaconshrd will have to
say but affairs will be settled independently Of
the views of these distinguished men"
The stagnation Of business throughout Eu-
rope continues 10 increase. Uniayorablc re-
ports come from all sides and even the sum
mer pleasure season has proved failure. Most
OF the hotels in Switzerland arc reported 10 Ice
on the verge Of bankruptcy. They were unable
to cover even their running expenses. The
valley Of the Engadine. in the Grisons. seems
10 have been the only well frcquentcd place.
The same thing is reported of the German wa
tering places and summer resorts. with the
exception Of II few inexpensive places in the
Bayarian Alps and the Tyrol. The business Of
the French and English seaside places was also
much under the average.
Tn Franco tho nroh,ho co,so,uo,oos .,
Tbior's death md Cnrhe,to,s ,rial remain st,i,
the chief TONES ~ ,,enornl rrcocc,,no,i,r Inn,
before another fortnight scarcely nnytbin,, ~
interest rn, l,e ovnoc,ad iron, Franrn 7, - ,ho
vote of the hour,oois mi ,hc ,,.,s,rt 80, th.
14tb ~ octoher thot will dnciIo ,yhn, a. o. ha-
como ~ Franco and hnr c;ovarrmnn,
The Paris theatrical season j. fairly ur1e,
WY huIunNicI 10 r'h'"rslh. Mrl'"lle'