The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-20
WHAT rs GOING ON IN EUROPE.

the main topic OF political interest in Europe;
but 1t becomes every day more and moro evil
dent that the Government OF Great Britain has
made up Its mind to leave tho matter almost
entirely in the hands OF the Viceroy OF India.
Lord Lytton.
The leading organs Of the English press nro
all the time abusing Russia for being at tho
bottom OF tho proceedings OF tho ruler Of AZ
glsnstan; but weekly journals which do not
depend on the Government offices for nows and
inspiration. hold a somewhat different Ian
Ruage. One Of Thorn says
IN order to Judge Russa farly We mns nut ourselves
snI buse1 The Isf To- axe S br
had IN India an inexhausihie recruiting ground.
beins made III s Tson Of turkey With any ETHIOPIAN
Sy With a. G sam SECURING
Cyprus and sort Of protectorae over Asia Minor For
on s borders Of India aud by euIdvsung annie able
laton- with the Aghnns. Is however dsagreeabe II may
be ~ us. Il, bonn, gssrre.
John Bright after q considerable period OF
silence. has again been hoard from. In answer
to an invitation to attend the Peace Congress
recently held ut Savona. no has senta letter to
Prof. Pietro Sbarbaro. who first propounded
from his chair at Oxford tho doctrine OF inter-
national arbitration. Here is the important
part:
The situation Of Europe at this moment is deporabe;
it, nations groatns under the weight Of enormous
arme. and burdeusome taxation. They Mt the
uie uiyoih,vu W narss,s nh1 ssh,i'. ny ny tsrlns
pies OF the different states and prevent that reciprocity
statesmen 10 drag them into war
solved, THIS j. the great QUESTION i"r Europe ami or
every nation # Europe To my thinking The direetes.
lies In Tree trade between The PEOPLE; 81 Enrops II tar
crate The nations would trade freely with each Other.
their commerce would increase enormously. and they
comncrcial Interests would multiply on such scale.
y Intimate tet ils anib,9n Of monarch. and OF
Monopoly IN co'nn,@rec Rirh tariir.' pro,ecuon Of III.
cass, at the rxpcnSs OF sciety and The consu.
OBSTACLE ' to HG general S and lasting eaes IN ~" Kar .s p
@ @ ST i s en e s~s on
when thcv are Se up viii have disappessed w
Queen Victoria seems not to be 30 very COM
Portable at hor favorite Scotch retreat after ALL
She cannot even enjoy the luxury OF going
Crathie Church she is regularly. hunted by her
faithful subjects. anxious to have glance ut
her ih'nkS went 30 iar. secn,s' 'na' ms
year she had to convert her drawing room at
Balmoral into place OF worship.
,,a,ab,-s -, ,ha pri,is,, ar,s,a,.a".' -
Gently attracted nublio attention ouiside Of the
~ 49,. pe ya,,.,' ou.e'e, ~ VIC
Ua Inns become ouite famous tbis vear nv win
h,ns something IKE 'hoooVr r. IN suaxes IN oe's
&Qo Ooo nrodt nftnr nil his turf ax nansaa ira
f'N'''V pi"i''' "''~' w.. "'S 'Ni' SApO"'O "iS
paid. The secret OF his success Is that he at
-. a. a.. h.,ai...., ht....i,
tehuS w his DuSihVoo hi"Sch
Another member OF the British nobility who
has lately become celebrated is Lord Lonsdale
n peer OF great estate and considerable politi-
cal power. Ii cannot be said that hitherto his
lordship has been either a credit 10 his order or
OF any mortal use TO the community But Of
late he has taken. according to the Truth. a new
lne-that OF engine driving on tho railways
which pass through his doininons. Fears are
entertained that this fancy OF his may prove
rather expensive to the companies concerned.
The opening of our own operate season gives
an additional interest to the great operate
event Of Paris-the first production OF Gounod's
"Polyeucte at the Grand Opera There has
been no first night" of similar brilliancy
since the premiere OF Faust" Gounod's name
is much greater now than it was then. Besides,
the long years Of labor bestowed upon the work.
the temporary disappearance of the original
score the now famous Mrs weldon's episode
all this has tended to increase the general In
terest in the first production Of the now already
famous work