The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-03
WHAr rs COMO ON IN EUROPE

as the first step toward an nmicablo arrange
ment OF the Afghanistan question. The lending
Russian newspapers urge the Government NOS
TO assist the Amocr, but to prescrvc toward him
an attitude OF benevolent neutrality, Yet the
sound 81 cannon practice has already been
heard in the Khyber Pass, and the world may at
any moment hear OF n collision between the
British forces and those Of the Amcor. now
strongly rem forced. The Independent organs
OF the English press do not seem ut all disposed
10 sustain the warikc policy of the Cabinet.
II London World. for instance, soys:
Iii. small satisfaction to think that whatever may be
hnal outcome Vi IL all must be distinct advantage IN
cupy Mcry and Bakh and have only boon deferred from
doing BY solemn pledges uttered into win ENGLAND
with this country Under tho altered conditions which
Hyhsni~iam il l. not ntci, that they would consider
themselves bound by these pledges shrink rom the
Turkey. the POSITION Russia 6oidsin Eastern Roumca,
S e an % ssS % r9 nSa s' aS
from the Civilizations q the Treaty II Berlin place her ~
which she occupied under the treaty Of 1850 We may
have dared ~ venture upon two years ago ard NAV.
therefore make up our minds 70 the alyance OF what Is
politely termed an army Of observation On NerN,
and possibly BAlk, tie result OF the first shot fred
in the Khyber
IT Is reported that the irreprcssbe Gen
Tchernyaeir has applied for permission to enter
the service Of the Ameer. IEe Intends TO take
with him n number Of young officers and plenty
Of money supplied by tho Panslavist party.
England cannot Mud fault with Russia il the
General turns up in Afghanistan for she did not
prevent Hobart Pashn. Baker pasha. and SOW
oral other English officers from fighting on the
Turkish side in the recent war. This question
aside. English politics are stagnant. MS is
usually the ease at this season Of the year.
Rumor. II a big political scandal como from
Vienna. The crater 1dg,spoSi declares that
Prince Auorspcrg. in tho interview with its
editor on The subject Of his recent retirement
from oflicc. declared that he had had to sustain
terrible struggle with the opposition. and had
been forced to buy not only several newspapers.
but number Of the deputies. The Prince
has attempted to deny this. but the editor
Of the Tdg'sDOst maintains that he has two wit
nesses to prove the correctness Of his state
ment and that he is perfectly ready 10 appear
before Jury. should Prince Auer7pcrg wish
him to do So
This confession Of corruption OF the part Of
the retired Prime Minister refers To the recent
legislative renewal Of the so-caed iusg'eich
the ten years arrangement between Austria
and Hungary. by which Tn" expenses Of the
government Of the two countries are adjusted.
Tho death II the once famous GARNER Pages
is announced from Paris. lIe was IS years old.
and. like Theirs. a Narscillcs man by birth.
His original occupation in Paris was CONNER
cial brokerage while his elder brother was the
leader ofthe Republican party in the Assembly.
In 1871 his brother died. and Louis Antoine
GARNER Pages took his seat in the Chamber Of
Deputies. In lsis he took an active part in the
revolution and constructed Il couple Of barri-
cadcs with his own hands When Louis Philippe
took TO flight. Garnier-Pagos was proclaimed
Mayor OF Paris aud n member of the provisional
government. A few months later ne became
Minister Of Finance. md had to face the terri
bic crisis in which France was then plunged,
The Constituantc saw him returned by over
100000 votes. After several years spent in lit
erary labors he was again elected to tho Corps
Legi-latif in 1861 He became at once n leading
member Of the Democratic opposition. But he
| did not seem red enough To tho turbulent
Paris electors. and the famous Raspail was sue
cessiully run against him at the next elections.
| He has lcf; several important financial AMI po-
litcal works. hut the great work Of his life was
his Historic do Ia Revolution de 1sis' lsvols.l.
which still remains the best material for the
study Of that period Of modern French history.
Tho beau monde Of Paris had a great treat at
the Sale Nantadour on the occasion Of
tho first performance Of Marquis dTyry's
opern. les Amants dc Ndrone." Both tho
brilliant maestro and his friend Capoul had
! an immense 81 'cess. Every man and woman
OF note in Partisan society Witnessed the per
Torrance Of this lyrical version Of shake
spcare's Two Gentlemen " verona Frag-
ments Of this opera have been heard for several
years past in the salons 81 Paris and this made
It's success all the more easy Tho work is said
TO be a gem II the first water but lis five acts
seem to be a little too long.
NJ Emile do Grardin has one moro made MI
Paris talk of him by giving a bachelors din
ner TO the Grand Duke Constantine. brother
Of the Car Several members Of the French
Cabinet and several foreign Ministers were
present. with tho famous Sarah Bernhard pre-
siding. She was tho only woman the old bacho-
Tor admitted 10 the feast
The Paris Exhibition has drawn attention not
only 10 japanese art but to japanese literature
too. II appears that. II Europe borrows much
from the japanese. they borrow great deal
from Europe in return. They have already
magenta and mauvc in their fans and their rugs
coors apparently unknown 10 them ut the time
Of the Philadelphia Exhibition. In literature
they have taken 10 the HtR-sctmae-thc NOR.
bid melancholy OF Rtnf. Tho Nr,rs gives sev
eral extracts from works Of the modern Japan
ese poets
"IhiUk q hccins to lonely mountain vale" saw
leaves that the winter suttS j. ready Co tnt ui u a
the first at NJ Ga" wind STAR said iN the "a
h,n' isiacy o. s?m;LtS 's? w. IT, T." nm in l,,,
nists and clouds hide than fN0M eacn ..hgr. ,-ht
what asks yet another. "is llef Late b. she ROAD I'm
leads 70 the grave lonely road through dosofr VOLTS
path that keeps no trace ~ the footsteps az mtu.
sound TOO faint 90 bv echoed D., She clock that strikes
dawn
Productions Of this kind among poop
always famous for their loyo Of bright color
and OF Jolly. fantastic tales clearly show ,hei
foreign origin.
Photographic art has ma 10 another big stel
In photography. Its stupid name notwith
standing, the new process produces effects s.
closely resembling those Of highly finished oi
paintings that it takes an expert 10 detect th
difference. Cabinet works Of tho Dutch schou
and gallery pictures II Murlio and Ncroncs
have been reproduced by means Of this process
with surprising force and fidelity. The process
has the inostimahle advantage OF being Yer
cheap. Specimens Of poiklographs" ar
making quite sensation among the artists il
London,
Complaints Of the deterioration Of horses q
France since The fall Of the Umpire have com