The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-28
LONDON MIDSUMMER GOSSIP.
lam says visitors-The Prince Of wales aud
his set Victor Hugo ut Guernsey.

his set victor Hugo 1T Gucrnscy.
LONDON. July 1.-THE natural rudcncss Of
mo British islander could not hc better illGsirat-
"a than by the surprise expressed in almost
e,cry London newspaper ut a very slmpl" oc-
currrncc in Paris the other day = party Of
roclsh workingincn in the sugar refining line,
who had gone ovrr to- study the Exhibition.
.skedthe French Minister Of Finance. ". Loon
ssv 10 give them an audience. and receive a
memorial on tho injuries inflicted upoa their
interests by the bounty System ON French
sugars. II IL dinlcuu to say what would have
bocn the behavior of an English Secretary UNI
der similar circumstances: it would probably
no rash TO assume that he would have turned
his foreign visitors out. yet. Judging from thr
tone Of the London papers that would have
been probable. NJ. Leon Say waited patiently
Tor his guests. although they were rather late
on the appointed time he shook hands with
Them; he offered them chairs; he answered
them in their native tongue; he good naturally
eombated their arguments; at tine close Ut the
Interview he shook hands with them again ull
around. How kind Of him How polite those
French are eNclaim the London journalists
with genuine aajreiG |; would seem as though
every Engshman was tainted with Kind az
moral datonism" which will prevent him
forever from pcrceiying the very simple truth
that one man is as good as another. For the
reason Of all this clait"r is. that the visitors
whom the French Minister received courteous
" we're only workmen.
When we say that one man Is as good rs an
other 1t may be necessary TO make an exception
for English noblemen. however. as they sccm
20 BE- decidedly worse than their untitled neigh
bors II We areto judge from some recent dis
closures II would BE- n great mistake To- sup
pose that these srHndnlOus disclosures Of vice
in high life have no effect upon the rank ANA
file OF The British people. II IL significant
fact that nearly every recent ailNlruf 40 Kind.
from the Valentine Baker down To- She l'uud-
ford case. has involved chosen and intimate
friends OF the Prince ui Wales. Marlborough
Club is the special club ut his Royal lliLUut~-.
who has tue privilege NJ 70 private door leading
3 II from his garden. II" WIS g guest ~ Lord
Aylesiord's country place not six months ago.
He himself. the neir To- the throne. L. the hero
OF many sad tale. Everybody can toll you sue
value and source OF the pearl ur'kllHc which
the beauty ot the season wore 40 the l;lst rsDrt-
ton IA Marlborough House. or of tho iour.in-
hand coach she drove in thu paris f. is rr..'ty
well known that tue Queen has not seen her SON
for several months, und his uc fH'tu separation
from his wife y uscrihed To causes which cane
not even outline here. Never WN- the UNI
popularity Of an heir apparent 80 universal
and 50 complete. In the manufacturing dis
tricts generally his name IL never coupled hut
with expressions OF hatred and contempt
Livery new scandal increases the Indignation IN
the popular mind.
va After her acquitial, she remained hldd, u
for three months in ST. Petersburg. AMI it was
only with the greatest Difficulty Tint she WA,
able to get out 81 the town and thcn 81 tie nni-
pire- Every police spy was ON the lookout Tor
her. and there can be- no doubt that. but for tho
devotion OF her friends. she Wuui have hDru
arrested again as she left the Court of As re-.
and would never have boon heard of any mNyN.
Thanks 10 the measures taken. hownv'r. iii.i fp.
her own energy, she Succeeded ia b4Glus tNa
enorts OF Irepon az mis-. Sh" travalled o. tuc
frontier IN the gnrb Of a male Trlr..a driver.
and so well conducted was The whole under
ing that there was no hitch m tho plan of es-
cape. and the HussiAn police ilrst heard 81 urr
SAFE arrival NJ deneya from the newspaper
agencies. She Is a dark. pale. delicate rirl.
with modest, serious. un4-suulil.. rouu'.-
nance. Nobody would SUPPOSE. seeing her
quietly converting IN ID sitting room. or rcallns
alone in "A garden. that the soul Of heroine
was clothed IN that gentle form. Vera il eN-
pected IN London shortly rs cpIps .e man
have been not inirrqucutiy attempted IN
switzerland against political refugees by Rus
sian cutihroats. and her friends deem II pru-
dent to pui her on. Of their reach.
The Mismar difficulty between Sweden and
Germany IL curiously Illustrative OF the ways
IN which soNrreiEns arr addicted g. dealing
with their subjects. Not only they sell and *
change them Ike 80 many sheep aud oxen. tut
IN some uses tnel pawn th"in. seems tnat
NE Duke OF Meckienhurg mo county If lSnnr.
Including the harbpr 90 IL" sam. name uui
The counties OF iorl and Ncuklu-ter. for ga.
round sum Of 81 100 cash. Under theaere--
ment signed ON the occasion IL rrmnIurl UNDER
stood that Sweden would De entitled az tirtN-
piration or term OF 100 years go recover tine
territories on the payment OF the capital uui
Nts
ii follows that on June 20, 1903. Sweden wall bs
entitled to claim the restitution. l.u,l l~i ~he
should be prepared To- pay somethlnt lN. ly~
millions OF dollars. The Hau,i,lsti htiuy news
paper OF GothenburS hns urged strongly Tie
sdvisability OF making financial Ir"taut.on-
Tor the date. As for the possibility of thc Pru--
sian Government declining To surrender the
duchy and 70 make a first cu' in the sacro-
sanct German unity. tho Swedish paper does
not eSen admit IL for moment. Meanwhile
the Burgomaster OF Mismar has become fri.:at-
ened. or pretends to be So and he lps lu.t
memorialzed the Prussian Homo Secretary flr
the purpose OF protesting against any idea .f
fetrocession and requesting that steps should
be taken for an nicable settlement OF the qu.s-
uon previous To the expiration of the t.rm
But what If Sweden refuses to enter into any
she were compelled 10 do so. That would De-
the first time. probably. that Il Debtor would be
threatened with war for being too punctugl in
Victor Hugo has returned Tor n while To
ms Old home In Guernsey. H. l. driven to
temporary exile this time, not by the politird
Disease known under the name # the l.mplrr /
but BY an attack OF zOHd. in CONSEQUENCE, Of T
which his physicians advised him 10 nave "A
Reluctant 10 undertake the Journey. ana II WIS ]
only under the gentle pressure OF his heoy-l |
follow the medical advice. The venerable poet /
+ SO fond Of Paris. and he 50 suffered during /
ms s,lghte,n years Of exile from H. thNi hc was
tbroadl said he the other day. to n friend. / /
hasten 10 say that there il not the slightest rra-
sQn Tor drsadng such an unfortunate event. /
Athough victor Hugo is now 16. he l- rs hale /
as eyer. in the full vigor OF hi- mental and /
.nodiry energies; His speech at the opening u /
ne Literary Congress, some three nr tour /
weeks ago. was one Of his best OTAiOr.eai rf IT'S
Ey.n his present nilmrnt Is moro usually assoc /
GATED with young or middle Hse than with the /
declinc OF life. As 1t IS well known. tlr boot.
!lke almost every powerful and surntss 'ul man |
Is an eirrly riser and his habits are ~ l' II /
ttoper ANA wei regulated description. II" is 10 /
be congi aiuated on revisiting ne "a tourist. in /
the iull enjoyment OF his glory. rs the patriarch /
and iathfr 81 the French republic. the little /
chhhhei ISLAND where he spent tho long busy
years Of mis- exile