The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-15
WHAT'S CONC ON IN EUROPE

war showed nj the close n majority OF 10i in
! favor Of tho Government. The Cabinet antici-
| pated that Mr.. Whtbread's motion censuring
the Government would be rejected by majority
OF at least 100. The Cabinet evidently overrated
| its strength.
The most Characteristic point OF the debate ia
| to be Jund in the concluding sentence OF the
Marquis OF Hartingtons speech. After con-
demning the Governments policy in tho
strongest possible terms. and demanding tho
Immediate recall OF Lord Lytton. the leader Of
the Opposition said: Whatever difference Of
opinion there may be rs to the justice OF the
war. there il no difference on the subject Of
supporting the gallant troops engaged In II by
every means in our power" This is exactly
what was to be anticipated. II is all nonsense
10 say that Parliament can always put stop to
any arbitrary act oftho Government by refusing
an appropriation. When once a war has been
begun. whether II be with or without the con-
sent OF Parliament. supplies cannot be refused.
In the present case the Empress OF India went
to war without consulting the representatives
ofthe British nation. but the nation will. never
theess. have to pay.
The only preoccupatlon OF the Government
now is to mako the bill Of costs look as small as
possible. The new project seems to be to sub
stitute for an increased income tax a loan Of
SEQ 100000 in consols.
Has tho Afghan war been invented to divert
attention from the Berlin 1ascop The London
World says:
Really really there IS Just little too much swagger
most absurdy thrilling loss on either side II Englishmen
could near H. L'her MADE on aen ,y GROWING by
We might at least remember That TOO have Tough.
not make such fuss about really great events We
q sS2G rS Se on accounts Of hs battle 1 Of
take up much less space and are far more matter
was commanded on every side. badly armed and badly
The marriage Of the Duke Of Connnught with
Princess Louise MarRaretha OF Prussia. finally
fixed for the It'll Of February was TO have been
solemnized at St. Georges Chapel. Windsor.
Great festivities were in preparation. and Queen
Victoria. before the death Of the Princess Alice.
signlned her intention to take part in them.
This announcement was received with great
satisfaction. for 1t was the first sign the old lady
had given Of an intention to abandon her Sc
cluded mode Of life. Both society and trade an
ticpated great results But the sudden death
OF the Princess Alice may change all this. and
cause the Queen to continue her old mode OF
life. The household Of the future Duchess OF
Connaught is to be. like that OF the Duchess OF
Edinburgh. composed exclusively Of English
ladies. Her bridesmaids eight in number are
the daughters OF the Duke OF Bedford the Duke
Oh MhllupIOukit lIo muINulh VI ntuulpIN inc
Marquis Of Conyngham. and the Earls Of Enrol.
Elgin, Bradford. and Mount Edgcumbe. Lord
Beaconsneld. with his usual smartness In the
management OF home politics. is arranging for
tho young couple to reside a great part Of the
year In Ireland. This. 1t is hoped. will be long
step toward the final conquest OF the Green
| Island.
The wedding Gift which the Irish nation is
TO present to the young Duke and his bride has
not yet been decided upon. but national sub
| scriptlon Is already in progress with maxi
mum limit Of one pound sterling and mini
mum OF one shilling Angel. the famous
| Nennese painter Is engaged upon a life-size
portrait Of the Princess. The Duke is about to
pay his last visit to the Court OF Berlin previous
10 his marriage. He will. OF course. be the guest
OF his future father-in-law. Prince Frederick
| Charles. On the whole. the Royal House Of
| Prussia has been doing unusually well OF late In
the matrimonial market. Not less than four Of
its girls have been married within year.
A great social celebrity has passed away in
London In the person OF DR.. Quin. lie was the
champion OF homeopathy In England. and the
first medical man who followed in the wake OF
Hahnemann. But his reputation as wit and a
man OF society was incomparably greater than
his medical fame. Until the asthma. with which
he was cruelty afflicted Of late years. had rem
dered him almost unfit for social gatherings. no
| dinner was considered successful without the
| presence OF the short old man with the face Of
an ancient comic mask. The London news
papers are unanimous in acknowledging his
high social merits. The Whitehall Rerie,c says
SSgs9 9qa' wit va 81 not in any way tansss9aSg
The neSt sencration he had way Of poSins tan AZ
some one or other whom he met which would st the
even Hndnes; in his 6sdnags that even The victim could
more tlhN mere ltsttf an amusing guest. he mad
NE rare qualification OF being true and sincere friend
and both men and women would consult him with GER.
sny that he advice he gave them would be Of service
were known TO HIM during the last quarter Of century
sgaASSe S M,StsIne,s ne nus. 99Ne carried n
e as hut certainly not as spsin and illna
Sd Snns1Tcd 9,ns era dCa6gss he owed 9issreat
ned TO his gravel lie knew nearly ali the people best
worth s99~Gs h 49,, aiy year, sna more He Vas an
In her house he had often met Alner be has talked
Borghese; and has often taken snuG out OF Taeyrands
,aoauere " BETTY Poster. whose likeness by Gains
eraAnss died in his arms more thsn hall century ago
prison rSE Qum was asked to 90 and aitesa he C Gsms
Nsar and was ON the Io,nt OF leaving Engani tor St
More recently he was one Of the haliiues OF Gorc
and BENJAMIN Earl Of Bssconsae I From Sa' Aaen t.
man e IN 'i h pS 20 t9h ne WHOM o. hs
crown from he head Of The victor of Detngen 10 him
these people was in ourmdst
luz i+uHllNu Sthkfs hlSot uhs sustained n great
loss. Alfred Wigan. who has Just died at Folke-
stone, was ono OF the most accomplished art
lists Great Britain could boast OF. For thirty
years he was acknowledged to have no supc-
rior in his own peculiar line His Gift OF i'm
pcrsonating " character" and giving ii tho
numberless traits Of real individuality. was of
the rnrest There was never an actor on tho
English stage who could act French gentle
man as he did. His Frenchmen were not
caricatures" says tho Neirs. " but real comedy
figures. and he had the art to touch the hearts
Of the audience with their pathos while he
amused them with the oddities of strangers in
a strange atmosphere" He had TO retire from
the stage some ten years ago. on account Of i'll
health, and has never been we'll since.
The autumn was an abominably bad ono
throughout Europe. and especially SO in Paris.
Mortality has considerably increased in the
French capital, even among tho classes best
protected against the inclemoncy II the weather.
Ono Of its first victims was Deyinck. tho great
chocolate millionaire and rival OF Menier.
Emile do Girardin is also reported hopeless