The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-29

Der Of old ,nes orv to be decorated anew. The
work pays well. and the artists stick to it ac-
cordingy This years Salon has contained
more pictures of this character than have ever
been seen before.
The Art Commission appointed to next years
international, exhibition has already begun
its work. 1t looks like a very early beginning.
but the labor they have to go through is i'm
mcnso. Carolus Duran has declared his nten-
ton to exhibit forty picturcs Mile. Jacquemart
claims space for thirty-elght portraits. and 80
on. Every artist wants nearly the whole of the
art galleries TO himself. Tho commission has
to decide who ia to be represented and to what
extent. Mcissonicr is one OF tho members Of
the commission, and has violently opposed tho
admission of the works Of Courbct, on account
Of his participation in the Commune. But tho
commission has decided that political consider
atoms shall not influence its Judgment
England is considerably excited over the sui
eide OF an unfortunate school boy William
Gibbs by name. lie was IL years old and tho
son Of small glazier at Kingsland. He hanged
himself to the cord OF n ventilator OF the mfr
mary Of Lambs old school, called Chrlsts Hos
pital. The cause OF his suicide was the unbcar-
able tyranny OF his monitor. The " Blue coat
boys" are far famed for the cruelty with which
they treat new pupils. Young Gibbs could not
stand the treatment which fell to his lot and
ran away. His father on hearing his complaints
did not take notice OF them. and made him re-
turn 10 school. The master gave him birch
ing. few more days experience showed him
that no mercy was to be expected from his
monitor, and he again ran away. His father in
sstng upon his return to school, he declared
that he would rather hang himself than re-
main under his monitor" Old Mr.. Gibbs said
however, that all would blow over" and cs-
corted the boy to school once more. Tho run
away was locked up in the infirmary. pending
the decision Of the head master ms to the pun
ishment he was TO undergo, and before any such
decision was given he hanged himself.
The incident has produced great excitement
II was made the subject OF some remarks in Par
Lament; an investigation OF tho whole system
Of the management Of the school has been or
dercd. and the papers are full Of comment and
letters on the subject. Among others. the Presi-
dent OF wcll-known London bank writes 10
the editor Of the DAILY Telegraph:
Ile chrsts Hospital about the time your cor
respondent w whose eHrerisnse, Of the school ta;
seher uad hn " n ,sns Tens OF frr1r nne very
throat and choke me-
That gentleman left the school about the year
1888. and has had plenty Of time to record his
experiences before now. But he did not do so
till life was sacrificed and everybody else be-
gan TO talk OF the horrible condition OF the
school. And so II is with all the men who now
I'll the columns OF the London journals with
their tardy complaints and confessions.
The London season is over. The cricket
match between Eaton and Harrow was the last
public gathering Of the fashionable world. 1t
appears that within the last three or four years
cricket. as II is played at Lords. under the aus
piccs Of the Marylcbone Club has become some
thing disgraceful. Not only has the public
grown very mixed" but even the behavior OF
the so-called carriage people" was far from
decorous. Boys were drinking and getting
drunk together with old men. disrcgarding the
presence Of their sisters and swecthcarts. and
occasionally even encouraged by them. Tho
Truth gives the following picture ofthesc match
60. which were formerly so popular:
The cricket ground is turned into huge kitchen the
outer circles are converted into epicurean laries and
tick tGdr Nay among lobster claws refasc and driy
c.rh one Vics Mn, the other In a Iucuiisn snc,
Tables spread hunkcys hurry about with hot SOUP
corners ami iosc Who DO ne, give hot tea af,er h"
luncheon are voted slow Al he merrimSni and an q
hsh iced For unsi he here remarked that those who
N vulgar HOSPITALITY, and who turn the cricket ground
t iSa5 5x.n are ulV'o wo n's No n9,s to 90
derci servants who waitupon their guests.
Theatrical matters are without interest
Mapleson's benefit is the only event Of any i'm
portance. II took place Mt the Crystal Palace
under the patronage OF the Prince and Princess
Of Wales. and with the support OF Nilsson.
Trcbelli. Faurc. Tambcrlik. Sims Reeves. and
n large number Of other celebrities. Mapleson
wanted Il benefit like this very badly. for he has
been losing money all the summer and is more
than likely 10 lose the hen that has been laying
golden eggs for him for years past. n. l.. 4.