The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-07
WHAT rs GOIyG ON IN EUROPE
r,hoe. Of the Congress and the Expedition
The Men Of Lcttrru-Theresn.


~ mems rrlind so much on the Congress as he
dtd on a preliminary understanding between
r,,land and Russia. lie was then attacked on
ali sides as IT he had been guilty OF trrason.
Roth in Parliament and in the press the very
il,a Of any private negotiation with Russia
.,s considered out Of the question. The Car
,,dhis Minister'S were declared to be such con-
sumnatc and trcachcrous liars that no ;rans-
oe,ious with them should bc entered upon cx-
ccpt in the presence Of witnesses delegated 10y
h,o,hcr European powers. Yet ituOwappenrs
nat a score, agreement has not only been on
,pred upon. but that il has been taken rs n basis
,r the work ol the Congress AMI though Lord
salisbury SAYS that he did not sign tho docu-
,,en, but merely attached his Initials to It, Bis
rarek. in his capacity of President Of the Con-
sress has declared that. while he would APP
,isud any COMPROMISED. hc could not but con-
,ler equally binding upon the parties con-
cernel tie san stefano treaty and the Sails
bury.S,houva,oT memorandum.
Tho combination Of these two documents is
little short Of n partition Of Turkey. and whit
has transpirel yet VI the work Of tho Congress
doas mo-, Indicate tina, the dismemberment is to
ma in any way restricted. On the contrary. 1t
will probably be carried further. for the claims
n Greece have beer received iavorahly. and the
u
brought forward 1t seems that Lord Beacons-
aed took great pains to throw n bright rosy
lin, upon the meaning OF tho Anglo-Russian
agreement when he explained 1t to the Turkish
plenipotentary. Caratheodory Pasha. Tho sly
Greek listened to him in silence. and. when
Vivian Grey had ceased to talk. he quietly OBJ
served: ." should much like to know what the
Porte has gained by trusting to you and to Mr..
Iayard. The terms OF Mr.. Gladstone would not
have been harder
The Pasha was right for not only will Russia
ct all she ever demanded. hut almost all the
ether nations will get something. II the parti-
ton OF the Ottoman Empire is not yet as COM
pet as that of Poland. II must bc borne in mind
that the latter was partitioned several times be-
fore 1t was finally erased from the nap of Eu-
rope. Probably the same fate awaits Turkey.
According to the statement made in Paria-
ment by Sir Stafford Nnrthcote on Thursday
night the Berlin negotiations will be over in
fortnight Until then nothing. Of course. can
be considered as settled. But all the indica-
lions point to n peaceful issue, an absolute UNI
Outstanding between the great powers. and
possibly-a considerable reduction OF their
armies.
II will be interesting TO see what Lord Bea-
c6nsheld will do with the 1000 Indians he has
brought from Bombay TO Malta. at II cost Of some
So 100000 Unless he sends them TO the Cape.
and sets them TO fighting there the African sub
jects OF the Queen. thoy arc liable to form the
nucleus OF mutinous army in India. If sent
back after a mere idle excursion to Europe.
In Paris the trading classes continue TO make
money; but the mass OF the population not en-
gagged in trade begins TO grumble. The exhibit
ton has proved ruinous TO them. Their in
comes have not increased. while the prices OF
all ths necessarles Of life have more than
doubled. The unlucky Partisan OF moderate
means has to refuse to himself aud his family u
erea; many little luxurics and pleasures which
they have been accustomed 10. He can no
longer take a ddcre on Sundays nor seat In the
omnibus on week days. The theatres are full
o, foreigners and charge exorbitant prices
0ut-oi-town excursions have become so expen-
siye that they must be eiv'n un. and the thou
sands upon thousands OF foreign faces he sees
around him seem TO him more than ever Wis
ages ofinyadng barbarians.
The Literary Congress assembled under the
Presidency Of Victor Hugo was not successful.
Political discussions were allowed TO take too
large share in the proceedings. and this
caused large number OF eminent literary men
TO stey away. Tho dinner at the new Cont
mental Hotel was, perhaps the most pleasant
altogether too much lobster. crawnsh. and
shrimps. but the attendance was large the
speeches most animated and tho price OF the
meal ridcuously Lows per head. including
wines OF every kind. The proprietors Of the
magnificent new hotel were evidently anxious
10 make big advertisement for their house
The theatrical sensation Of Paris IL the mar
rage OF Theresa. She is going 10 wed Il second.
rate comic actor Of the Theatre dc lAthenee q
very handsome fellow. some ten years younger
than she is. The gay songstress is native o.
Eure-et-Loire the daughter OF a village fiddler
and fortune teller. As child Of six she was
atravellng dancer. subsequently an apprentice
10 a millner. n ballet girl at the Porte-S Saint.
Martin cashier nj the Cats Frontin then a
comic singer NJ the old Cafe Moka. and finally
at the Eldorado. where her triumphs began
She is about As years Of age. and is said to pos
sess fortune OF n quarter OF million Of francs
which is not quite rs much woman of in
comparably less talent. Mile. Aimee has made
IN this country in u very few years. The first
appearance OF Theresa Valadan before the
Partisan public was in 1856. Her celebrity
dates from 1860 and. strange as 1t may seem
part Of 1t is due to Nine Viurdot. who was a
great admirer Of ThGresa's art Of phrasing q
song.
The general depression Of business seems
somehow TO have particularly affected the
Italian nobility. II has been remarked for
many months past that the proud arstocracy OF
Rome, Florence. and Venice were not only re-
renching their household expenses. but APP
peared anxious to sell their palaces and works
oiar. Referring to these symptoms the Lon
don World saws.
,As Italian nobility have this year been conspicuous by
MsnN. M iil"y uins' MAJ llelI McestuL Isld nehftf