The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-24
WHAT ~ GONE ON IN EUROPE.


in Chief in India that hoetflities with the
AfRhans would begin by the middle OF the
week was remarkably we'll realized. The En-
Rlish troops have not only crossed the frontier,
but have occupied two forts abandoned BY the
enemy. A number OF wounded and some
twenty cannons were captured. II is evident
from tho dispatches that the British troops had
mere walk over. Roal work will begin only
when they havo penetrated further into the
country. and bold would be the man who should
predict the success OF tho invader. The Rus
SLAMS had had much more experience than the
English have in lighting with Asiatlc tribee ;
yet before they obtained any success In their
Persian. Caucasian. and Central Asian expodi-
lions, they lost several corpe. annhilated to tho
very last man. The modern arms OF precision
alone carry with them an element Of defeat in
those regions. The powder and lead used in
former wars were much easier supplied than
the complicated ammunition Of our days. A
dashinR attack upon the rear OF the invader can
be turned into q de proJtDidis Of tho whole
army and for this kind OF attack the mountain
tribes OF those regions are quite famous. The
want OF water Is another dreadful obstacle for a
successful invasion. The retrcatinR Asiatic
troops invariably poison all the wells, or oil
them with dead human bodies and carcassee Of
animals.
The slight victories Of the army will not In
any case compensate Lord Beaconsncd for the
defeat he has suffered at home In spite Of his
violent opposition. an extra session Of Parlia-
ment is to be convened on the 9TH Of December.
and the whole OF the Afghan business brought
before the country. The mistrust Of the policy
Of the Premier not only on the part OF the ma
ton but on the part Of his own colleagues in
the Cabinet. seems to have reached It's climax
and there would be nothing to be wondered at
should this extra session prove to be the close
OF Beaconsnelds roign.
Several Of the London newspapers seem 10
point out the fact Of Lord Beaconsheld having
been recently the guest OF the Marquis Of Sails
bury at Hatfield House rs proof Of compact
between the two statesmen. known 10 profoundly
detest ench other. They say that this visit in
dicates that the Marquis s considered by tho
Premier as having grown ripe for the success
sion. and sufficiently well trained to become
the inheritor Of the arts and the leRatee OF the
authority OF Vivian Grey.
Tho Afghan expedition has. OF course. re-
vived general interest in that distant country.
and nearly all the weekly and monthly publica-
tons Of Europe are full Of descriptive articles
about Afghnnistan and its people. The illus
trated papers have scarcely anything but pic
lures Of Afghan scenery and costumes. The
most graphic sketch Of social life In Cabul ap-
pears in the Whaehdu Recielr;
In accordance with the national tor suspicion
and intrigue md .otriIuon an Afghan dw,lnns h9asc
The fat roofs Of the houses have generally rarapc wall
sS iect hsh ~ allow the women of the family 20 teke
an airing unveiled a. thcr LORDS are very Jealous about
pauon 81 the city an officer who had assembled
GOOD view n the surroundinr country credited with
looking At some wom.n aalf a mule tsi9w h,m ana
| whi&ang past ais heed hut horeN'r much an Ashan
sSp S to lie ysar eSis he las no., the shcs, ote
a o,h to ssips It sssp nad o r IN
confederation. The wives may 80 wherever they pleas.
hey mus, ke,g g'I rgfdgh o!hSrw,c a'Ya ,eaa
holes with uny shutter. cNisi Trough rnch an Afghan
hesniy may b. seen sancins guchf AMI inruvey ~ the
,iohdly gazng a. yacancy urciss ger spsrinrc BE-
me-, 500. teih IN l,n, sti enf Al sastrs Saw
and intrae table a. ne men usually among them
can becone To- the discipline ~ the srem s,r.i An d
hS s. s, @ ,ra u s. MI hssI ~ inc "g, ot
| OF his deceased heir, AbdulA Jan
Here is a picture OF an Afghan beauty behind
the purdah;
rhe blue BLACK h'i5 T., rl,'sr'd down 'tr with gum.
plated into Ions tails hangns over the shou
i'Is ana osSs ,ny ge,'i ns's o, we s1 , r,
larger ones hanging rom the oo" lhe neck and breast
and flowers The lus,rous black - the eSes turtle
ne sT roa Ss ana SSk or WIN hn
round nocs of gold aud silver uns.l hXe with gum
ING below the wi. and paianas Or wide Trousers q
p ne gong Guy s.' q S1 sn AZ ''
bah trbc l. sometimes dsunenshed With the further
cred ~, to Near Wnat.fctc h,d Min altar VI rUss.
! or other scent on the forehead
All the rumors and eupposltions to the contra
! ry notwithstanding there is no positive indica-
ton whatever that Russia is going 20 help the
Ameer. except possibly IN the indirect and pri-
waite way in which England helped the sultan.
| But tho Governmo NJ Of st. Petersburg will have
a hard Job 10 keep lis Asiatic troops quiet They
are reportedto bein "araging mood Tor fight
ing. and Gen. Kaufman has declared that an
outlet must soon be found for their ardor The
Asiatic portion Of the army is intensely jealous
| Of the 10000 decorations which have been
gained by the troops which were engaged in
the war with Turkey while the forces sta
toned in Asia we're debarred from earning any
| laurels whatever.
The Sarmatian was signalled on Halifax
| harbor yesterday. amid fierce snow storm
but there is ample reason TO hope that
the new Governor General OF Canada and
his royal spouse have had a comfortable
passage. The directors Of the Allan line did al
in their power to provide both for the safety
ana the comfort Of the young couple An
gagged by the company 10 put on board system
OF new self adjusting bcrths 10 prevent all
chances Of sea sickness. The beTths, beinG
longer and wider than the ordinary fixed
berths. neeessitated the turning Of every tive
staterooms into one. The new berth. which IL
in the form OF a domestic bedstead remains
quite steady, however much the vessel may
pitch or roll. longitudinal spring. rising anC
falling about ten inches. counteracts the motor
| Of the ship.
With the exception OF the ridiculous duel be
tween the ex-Dict0tor GAmbettA and the ex
Minister Fourtou, there lie scarcely any news
OF interest from France. Paris is cleaning her
self from the traces left by the invasion Of for
eign excursionists and counting the profits sh,
has made. The fashionable world has returned
10 the capital and is beginning TO open II.
salons. After the great lottery is drawn on N,
18th OF next month. all traces of the Exhibi
ton nuisance" will have disappeared
There Is q wild scheme on foot with regart
to the great Opera House. HRanziers leas,
and subvention privilege expire in 1879, an,
doubts are entertained whether the republican
Government will grant any more subyontions