The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-08
WHAT rs GOING ON IN EUROPE

eighteen guns and large quantity Of ammu-
milton. The number OF prisoners made Ia not
given. which suggests the conjecture that none
we're taken. In war like that in which the
Britleh and Indian troops are now engaged. II
10 absolutely impossible to make prisoners and
keep them. There are neither provisions nor
escorts to spare for them. Consequently tho
British commanders have either to give orders
to shoot those who surrender. or to release them
~ soon ne dsarmed.
The success Of Gen. Robcrts's column is not
likely to have any substantial influence upon
the issue OF the campaign, for he has had TO
halt. and IL reported to be already settling in
his winter quarters on the heights east OF
Pelwar Pass.
Meanwhile the Afghan question Is coming up
in Parliament and seems to be likely to lead to
protracted debates. Apart from the financial
and political sides Of the question. It's purely
military aspect seems 20 provoke controversy.
Some years ago. so competent and accomplished
an observer rs Capt Burton. in his Sind Re-
visited" said OF the Sepoy army: " The idea OF
opposing regiments so differed and 80 man
ned to the Russians or even TO the Afghans is
simply insane" A similar opinion was ex-
pressed by Sir Bartle Frere in n memorandum
which he wrote some years ago and which the
London Times reprinted the other day He mr.
gued that one OF the first necessities OF India
was thorough reform OF the army. the condi-
ton Of which Is in the last degree unsatisfac-
tory. We are paying" said he. " enormous
sums for an army which no one trusts. except
as regards the European portion; and much Of
what Is trustworthy Is dangerously locked up
in bad straeRcal positions"
Mr. Forbess report is equally unfavorable. He
declares I'm his kilograms to the Ne,cs. that the
condition Of the troops ut Peshawur is pltlably
bad. To this the London World adds
when our full complement Of English t,oepsis employed
against shero All We shall have no English reserves u
indian 5eer S we S should At once az" deo %
English roupiron home TO The SCENE Of action But the
Of that number. because they dread alarming the public
mind At home aud so riskins their majority In Parlia
ment and tie country.
All this. taken in conjunction with the des-
perate condition Of affairs in the Balkan PENN
sula and the continued general disregard Of
the treaty Of Berlin makes It quito natural that
a man like Carlyle should exclaim. as he did
tho other day: Row long will John Bull stand
having miserable jew dance on his belly ?"
The great social event Of this winters Paris
ian life will be the temperance Of Nine de
Metternich. She has been away for several
years. and there was nobody capable OF taking
her place as leader Of a certain portion OF the
fashionable world OF the French capital. A
great many persons. both in this country and in
England imagine that le SINCE Ia mode"
Uhe fashionable monkey. as she calls herself
Is the type Of all that IL fast and naughty. This
Is a mistake. She is certainly neither reserved
nor modest, but nobody who knows her ever
questioned her virtue. Tho brilliancy Of her
wit carries her away beyond the limits estab-
llshed by the laws Of propriety. But she sins
| only I'm words. possibly in gestures. never in
acts. She is dangerous and Objectionable only
because stupid and vicious women. in initiating
her. put her clever Jlogues into actual practice
Like a great many men Of the sphere she be-
longs to. she is q JdjJoroH durice. without being
at all vicious.
Her salons will be all the moro popular as an
unusually large number Of fashionable houses
will be closed on account Of mourning Among
them is Ex-Queen Isabella's palace. formerly
known as Hotel Basilewsky. and now rechris-
tened into Pavilion dc CASTLE.
Hard times do not seem 10 check the spread
| OF luxury The last and greatest fashion in
| Paris and London is 10 trim napkins for tea and
luncheon with point lie Nenisc or Guipure lace.
| The napkins for the dinner table are orna-
| mented with border especially designed 10
| match the china. Knife handles are also made
| Of china to match the dinner set The greatest
luxury prevails in the lltHe salad and vegetable
plates. Crystal. Venetian. and Bohemian glass
are no longer considered good enough. CHS.
material. Nine. de Sagan. one ot the most init
mate friends Of the Prince Of Wales. is reputet
20 have the finest set Of these plates in existence
| Nictorien Sardou seems to have been driver
out OF all patience at last by his adaptors.' II,
has written TO his London agent. Mr.. Mayer.
letter which should be Of interest to the numer
GUS gentlemen engaged in this country in re
working his works:
Every line and every aeuon in my plays have been ma
LII lei 90 NNIu E
and labor have every reason 70 believe ihs, knov
drama as any .cn,cnan Connected Win he sissc
London oelyei Werei9re to ,oealed impioyemen' ~
IN ssn Improve me At all events, don't want To b
alone @"' you cant p's~h' hs as Aih' 'ea'e III
Lady Roscoery is decidedly. no longer 10 b
considered as belonging TO the Chosen Peo
ple' At oil events. her annual donation Of G2(
scnt 20 the synagogue. was returned to her wit
the intimaton that II could not be received iron
one who had left the faith"
A new star is coming up on the operate hori
zon in the person Of Mile. Emilia Chiomi. .
correspondent OF the London World says:
She has been the guest OF Wagner who expressed hi
warm appreciation Of her rendering Of ~ in " LeheI
graph ont further inse ri6ed IN her birthday book N
She let he Imprinted upon her forehead a. chastr saint
which has caused every musical frau in Germany to bar
Mile. Andres success continues undated 1
London In addition to admirable singing an
acting, she displayed on the stage Of He
Maiestys' Opera House 81 100000 worth
diamonds. the gih OF the old and dissolut
King Of Holland.
Lecocq has produced. in musical and literar
copartnership with Laterrier and Vanloo a no
, three-act comic opera at the Renaissanc
Theatre. Tho music is acknowledged to |
bright and sparkling; but the lbretto seems
be more than usually Objectionable. The Neic
correspondent sums up the plot in this way:
The per.onages lust brought before fashionable IL
dicnce are dancing girl of loose character kpock
, who makes love tu her under false a prince
whots cuanOred " the pickpocket and is ready g
an the world aui an her his service dnHll
Marquis, presumably in the pay Ut the police. with
| rAuhc rout ul raFamutns and their associates The
esumahlr people. an 40 ing acr their kind behave In
manner which l. anything but cdiNtng. and the who
story far ne II tAn Doe understood apparently end,
The comuronlis, Of felony and the happy escape OF
| criminal from Justice.
The now famous biography OF Bismarck /
Moritz Busch continues to attract general attei
ton. fresh proof of this is the action broug
against Herr Busch by the relatives Of tho la
/ Count Won Gotz. Bismarck once said "a Bus(
:, that Goltz was successful in diplomacy becau
f he made it a point 10 become the lover of u