The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-27
Charles Hsrbord. Mr.. and Mrs. Morton. and
Dr. Andrew Clark

Cnarles harDord. MIR. ana mrs. morton. ana
DIR. Andrew Clark.
Though 1t is said that Congresses are gem
orally organized to reveal the soft corners in
wise mems brains. English critics assert that
there has never been such an exhibition of
imbecility as at the recent Church Congress.
Tho Whitehall Rerie,c says:
Ihs nrosranme was by no meaus bad one butit orgi
blush ior the vSuntcd intellectual .periority of tne
An@lcan clergy The Archbishop Of York for instance,
menccd with Tie startling as,eroH tRS, R,Sniisn ' was
rcd "nd had been p y cYc Guy ,nn, nam Deen
70 he mistake. This is not m accurate dcscrip.
daily fresh recruits, aid though il. ranks s"''S "rs
hry d" not lessen b1t rnt"r 1crorsc The EchS s,
subsequently, had sufficient reason TO realize tile pug
ing Mr.. Lsyman Of 81 Adams lioborn zane 70 sHsf
sd ,ed IL no SSe w ri sr 9s aa
better cause Mr. Wood, for example. Of Lord Hall.
by his party Cstciicisn having Lord Nelson ior his
,dsio' nogs hSisr and he Ia. quit as much as
ally tie speakers when they were not silly enumerated
dead level d dullness we gladly quote one Of Tie
orators pc',ulsed that inasnucl as according 70 The
Of needle than for rich man 70 enter into the knsdom
require most To he preached at ftrennds one Of the
@ DS'"y ''s%i%s Ts'i o. s ,uS %t
ri ~ raI ~ NJ, m rom ,he oSmisn came.
'icai colossus. Nr Bers.lcri Hope who-po.sbiy
Sra sS lat n ST DO Of good ssr 70
"nS rsf o nat az fG "Sry have
personal acquaintance with the men who iranc IN pre-
ile.c people. The climax Of absaTdty, howeyer was
. he ao by o IsYS NAMED BSGSs who we
goody sort II pleased his intelligence to tilt against tile
thing hi.tcnic, with saving clause in favor shakes
ougn Tor what reason was not stated the elerie
having read only an e1purgated edition.
There seems TO be quite rage for tricyclng
and bicycling in England. and especially at
Brighton. Tricycles are now constructed so as
to combine strength with extreme lightness,
ladies have taken to them. and doctors use
them for making their visits. Lady Dudley
and Lady Granville have become tricyclists.
This fashion has just led to the invention OF a
so-caled Safety Bicycle" OF which the special
feature is that the rider sits over the smaller
wheel. and has the big driving wheel at his
back: tho feet are thus always within easy
reach Of the ground and the danger OF falling
is reduced to n minimum. while 1t is claimed
for the machine that 1t is equal in speed to that
OF its more SNOWY though less safe rival. the
high bicycle.
Paris at this moment Is given up to tho num-
berless hordes of personally conducted"
tourists. Cooks and others. of which even the
English papers appear unable to speak favor
ably. One OF them remarks:
The Champs Eysets and the Bois have become Mar.
gate and Baskerville Gardens and the bouevards as OK.
aessns EsSps Loon IN the metropolis Sg; they resoas
.n S11rs ana h,' os onSn are. - Dc found
The utterly obnoxious Of all and every
iuii Of unwa,hcd noisy British bipcds one is soreiy
tempted 70 ny to ne ,hine>c L.gauon and get natural
i Il mat Tie lower class OF English are so much worse
lerasIy enndne.S o. " Wien not fp ns,
ttat IA re tlp Ereu nd
Italian lower CLASSES are invariably good tempered not
gwen 10 horse play aud but rarely offensive public
At large. whereas the backbone Great Britain is the
most h9roqshly 9n'syory morsel ever Invented to dis
rent aud auarresome, the irecborn Briion ,waggers
~ they made OF the same gross material
a. our native barmaid. and navoring his conversation
family or aristocraey OF England.
.rhe monster captive balloon OF the Place du
Carrousel is still the great attraction OF the
masses. 1t makes three ascensions every hour.
and tho spirited manager OF the concern makes
on an average 50. 900 day. Thousands OF peo-
pie pay franc each to look at ascensons and
all those who ascend pay twenty francs apiece.
The celebrated actress. Sarah Bernhardt. who
has been daily INDUCING in these airy trips. for
the sake OF improving her lungs by breathing
the rariled air is to publish a book about them.
which the famous painter. Clairin. is TO supply
with illustrations
a cargo OF merchandise from Siberia to Europe
via the Arctic Ocean. has arrived in Norway.
The steamer was sent out in July last under the
auspices Of the great Scandinavian geographer
Prof NordenskIold. Her cargo consisted OF $40
tons OF Siberian wheat. She took II at the
mouth Of the River Obi. and has brought II
safely to Christania.
Mile Albani has secured another engage
ment at st. Petersburg. thanks TO the greedi-
ness Of Christine Nilsson. The Swedish night
ngale wanted $1,000 night for forty nights.
The director of the Imperial Opera offered her
$4,000. She refused and the American prima
donna was secured at $4,000.
The Emperor OF Germany does not seem to
be gaining strength very fast. At all events he
does not yet feel able TO resume the active duties
OF government. His head is clear. but he is
physically weak and has to 10 TO bed very early.
His general habits of life are entirely changed.
The Empress watches him with the greatest
care and attention, and a large body. OF secret
police ALWAYS 6urrOuQig him. N l.. IT.