Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-12

Tomorrow, marking the commencement of
the European peace congress, will be an i'm
p)rtant day for Europe, and indeed, for Asia
also. Whether peace OF war results, (and the
Chances seem TO be slightly In favor of the
iOrmer) the map of eastern Europe will be
newly constituted, and the future destiny of a
large part of Asia be affected thereby. Europe
seems TO have fallen into the habit of meeting
at intervals To discuss Turkey. There is
prospect that the bones will be picked clean
at the present gathering if it be found possible
to make satisfactory division of the historic
bird. England and Austria would much pre-
fer that the meal should be left untasted by
all, but they will not sit quietly by and see
Russia making way, alone, with all the
tempting mOrSelS. But, seriously the task
which falls to the congress is so difficult that
ii will be almost impossible for it to come to
any decision between the conflicting interests
represented at its sessions, which will not rele-
gaze 10 the future a vast deal of
trouble, and which will effect more than
temporary patching up of difficulties
1t is Likely that many of the points to be de-
clded have already been fully discussed by the
representatives of the different governments
and general conclusions concerning them
reached, for otherwise Russia would hardly
have cOnfded her treaty to the tender mer-
surprises, and the result of the meeting can
not be predicted. The congress brings to-
Sether the giants in diplomacy, the powers be-
hEd the thrones of Europe. BeacOnSfield,
Andrassy. Bismarck, GOrtSchakOff Wadding-
ton, SchUvaiOff, HOhenlOhe. COrti and the
other distinguished men expected to be pres
ent, will make a remarkable gathering If
the meeting of the congress brings greater un-
easlneSS 10 any one power than to another, it
is to Turkey, which makes bid for sympathy
aud support by appointing a Christian sub
Ject as one OF her plenipotentiaries at its SEES
sOns, and Prus>ian as the other
We are in receipt of a large number of com
mInica ions III ging the appointment of various
'rsOns To lie District Commissioners MANY
OF these are w itten with great eloUuencp. and
IL seems almost pity thai they should not be
printed, but as our space is limited and valu-
able, We are compelled to refer the authors to
the advertising counter.
The news of the death of William CuI,en
Bryant, though nOt unexpected, will be re
celyed with regret by the many who have
learned To know and love him through his
writings, even where personal knOWledt re of
The worth OF his private character has been
denied Born November 3. 1T94, at Cumming
Ton, Massachusetts, the aged poet now brings
a well spent and useful life to its close He
was precOclOuS yerSifer, a noteworthy stu
dent at college, successful lawyer for many
years, an editor who gave the New York Eren-
ang Post high standing in the American
press as much by the ability and yigOr with
which ii was conducted as by The puri y of its
moral tone. pleasing writer of foreign let
ters, and poet whose thoughtful and impress
SlVe verses have made him famous at home
and abroad. The earliest products of his
genius, among which is that wonderful poem.
"IhanatOpsiS,' gave token of his powers: but
The spring OF English undefled from which he
drew was not quickly exhausted, as is too
often the case with precOciOuS poets, but
lasted to the end, and in his old age enabled
him to give to the world that masterpiece, hi
translation of the Had and Odyssey
His prose was strong, manly and vigor-
Gus. His delicacy of fancy, his min
u,e observation of nature, and his capaci,
ty of clothing the profOundest thoughts
In simple and expressive words, cause him to
rank high among the p Dets of the world The
tracilEeneSS of hi> personal character rem
dered II delight to his fellow eli liens to offer
him those tribu e. Of respect to which his lit
e:aTy emiLence aid pubic services Justly en-
titled him. Having passed through life far
Surprising in length that allotted by the
fsalmlSt, and characterized i'm every stage of
us course by usefulness, purity and happi.
ness, sustained and SOothed by an unfalter.
ing trust, he approached the grave like one
who wraps the drapery of his couch about
him and lies down to pleasant dreams"