The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-02
WHAT rs GONG ON IN EUROPE

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ing. and several details Of the concessions made
by Russia to England have been given In the
cable dispatches. But no official statement has
yet been made by any Of the Governments con-
cerned. Count Schouvaloff was to leave again
yesterday for st. Petersburg to confer with the
Car about tho terms OF the new agreement.
and until another interview between them has
taken place, neither side will make any official
statement, and. consequently. no cable reports
should be relied upon. Count Andrassy. In
answering on Friday various questions in the
Budget Committee Of the Austrian delegation
merely said that tho difficulties in regard to
the assembling Of the Congress appear to have
been removed" But he abstained from giving
any particulars.
All this indicates only that the Congress may
meet Its meeting. however. even II it takes
place. by no means makes peace certainty
Skeptcal people still believe war to be inevita-
Bile. and interpret Lord Beaconsnold's consent
to tho meeting Of n Congress az mere trick to
drag matters. and thus to ruin Russia by the
heavy military expenses she 10 daily mourning.
That the Government OF the Car Is desperate
ly hard up for money cannot DO questioned.
Tho impossibility Of placing new loan in any
OF the European markets having been definitely
proved. the Russian press now advocate q loan
ofahundred millions OF dollars in America. The
financial and political writer's Of st. Petersburg
and Moscow naivelv speak Of such an operation
as being the easiest thing in the world They
don't doubt for a moment that American sym
pathies are entirely with Russia not with Eng
land. and that the increase Of commercial re-
lations between Russia and this country. which
would spring up in case Of war, would make a
Russo American Oriental Loan an unqdes-
tionable success.
I'VE want cotton, petroleum. provisions,
arms. vessels. and many other things, argues
the Ne,o Times OF st. Petersburg. For all
these things we pay in drafts on London.
Quito recently we bought in that market over
100 900 pounds sterling OF American exchange.
In case OF war London will. Of course. be ex-
cluded from all such transactions. and the great
American bankers and capitalists cannot fail
to perceive the advantage which they would de-
rive from placing Russian loan on the market
OF New York. and thus forming fund out Of
which the payments for all our supplies would
be Effected"
While the Government OF Russia thus has its
hands full Of diplomatical and financial dfflcul-
ties. II continues to be harassed by revolution
lists at home The last demonstration Of the
Nihiists consisted in throwing stones at tho
Bishop officiating In the Cathedral OF Our Lady
OF Kazan and in smoking cigars during divine
service. newspaper writer who ventured to
express his disapprobation Of this sort OF pro-
ceedings was shot at in broad daylight in the
Nevsky Perspective. the Broadway Of st. Pc
tersburg.
Amid all these troubles the Car must de-
rive some consolation from the constantly in
creasing regard which his uncle. the German
Emperor. is showing him. fresh token OF his
friendship was the promotion of the Car to the
knightwood Of the new Grand Cross and Star
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| portrait OF frederick the Great on them. This
| new class Of the famous order was established
| in 1866 in commcmoration OF Sadowa and there
| were. until now. only three knights Of IT, viz.
| tho Kaiser. the Crown Prince. and Prince Fred
| erck Charles. The name OF Alexander III. has
now been added to this short roll. and the
| Grand Duke Of Mecklenburg who was sent to
| st. Petersburg with the insignia Of the order.
handed the Car an autograph letter from the
Kaiser. in which the uncle said 10 his nephew.
| among other pleasant things: My army will
be proud to see this order on the breast of your
| Majesty"
| People who are in the habit Of drawing polit-
| cal conclusions from court events say that this
new mark OF friendship between the Car and
| the Kaiser is one OF the best proofs that the
former will be strongly supported by the latter
| in case OF any increasing difficulty with Eng
land. Some comforting pacific conclusions are
also derived from certain movements OF royalty
The facts that Queen Victoria has expressed
| her intention TO go to Scotland earlier than
usual that the Empress Augusta is already In
Baden that the Kaiser intends leaving in n few
days for the castle of Babesbcrg and the Czal
for his summer residence Of Peterhoff. are all
interpreted as highly favorable political symp-
toms.
Pessimls,s take somewhat different view
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e'ttIiy her Nsir,ty When In t,wn Ia,t wecE ais
among other 'hus' it' said be- assured The Queen Nat
now, the Brush empire was not worth twenty years
purchase.
In Paris the Exhibition continues to Absorb
tho general interest. aud nows from the Frenci
capital Is accordingly. scarce. The theatres
have not vet begun to produce their novelties
They expected that the first influx Of foreigner,
would bc satisfied with tho revival Of last win.
ters novelties But they seem to have beer
mistaken; for the majority of the visitors 81
far are English and Belgians. who have alread,
seen these plays. either at home or during theil
winter excursions to Paris. The only tw,
novelties produced as We, are lie Bouton d'
Rose" at the Palais Royal. and Les Aban
donnts" at the Ambgu. The former has beeI
nightly Kissed. while the latter seems 10 b
daily gaining in popularity. This is q drami
in six acts. by NJ. Poupart- Davyl. Tho author
though he is not yet known in this country il
not novice He achieved few years Az
some considerable success with his Mattress
LeGitlme.' The leading female part is inter
preted by Mile Periga. new star, and candi
date for the Coincide FRANCHISE.
Gounod's new opera, "Poyeucte." abou
which there was some scandal and n lawsuit
with Mrs. Weldon is Mt last to be brought on
on the 18th inst Tho composer is said to b
charmed with the cast as we'll rs with the max
nincencc Of the mise en- sctue, the expenses f.
which amount to the solid sum Of ESQ 0Oo
Meanwhile Gounod is working at n new five
act opera based on the story of lIeloise and Alb
Gard. The ttlo of the new work is TO b
Maitrc Pierre Not so successful In lindin
an impressdrio is NJ. Saint-Sadns. the talente
composer Of " Symphonic Poems" whose nam