The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-27
EUROPEAN AFTERMATH.
Gleanings of Facts. and Fanoies
from Foreign Fields.
LONDON, PARIS AND BERLIN.
TintS and Tones Of Trans
Atlantic Life.

Cannes recently for attempting get into the villa
occupied by the Empress of Russia He proved to
be harmless mailman. whose monomania 1t is to 90
in quest of decorations and titles.
Some forty years ago the Edinburgh Rerieao con-
tanned article ON the Turkish empire which at
tractsd much attention. The writer summed up
the with the remark that 1.-The power of the
Turks once terrified Europe; their weakness now
alarms it's jealousies. AS it was then. so 1t is now.
Rubinstein is in Moscow. He is indignant at the
manner in which his new opera. "koopets h@iasn !,
nikor ("Merchant Kaiashnikof'' has been treatea
by the shears of the Censor, and is halt Determined
to suppress it, The piece is a very me one anu
in its fragmentary state is sure to create sen
saJion
"Old Moore" predicts the death of Prince Bis
marck in $780, and the retirement of Lord Beacons-
feld also the revival of English prosperity. AS 10
the general election he statesmen OF all par
ties to be prepared for their defeat This is rather
vague2 Does he mean that parties are 20 De SO
evenly balanced that Mr.. Parnell a"h"ara squau
are to hold the scales!
"Whitehall Jenkins" says 1ruta publishes an
ole in Portuguese to the Princess OF Wales. the
author OF which h. says is Don Goncaioes pas the
celebrated young Court poet OF Brazil. NOV ~ SO
happens that the celebrated young poet or Brazil
Senior oncoes Dias. died at about the age OF forty
some years ago. and that the ode ascribed to him by
jenkins written by Canoes to Catarina al
Atayde."
After the departure for England of the seven
steamers which failed to get through the Kara Sea.
the steamship Louisa, with a Russian charter, sue
ceeded finding passage. and arrived at Yeneseisk.
discharged her cargo and loaded 10000 pools of
wheat for Europe. The Goos recommends the
adjustment of meteorological station at the ex-
CULTS, to be connected by telegraph with the other
parts of the Empire and Europe
A manufacturer of pipes in France has just pub
lished statistical table which might to give
insight into the comparative popularity Of public
characters in Paris. as the head of Theirs in clay
stands first the list with sale of $1,000 in the
year, the head of Gambetta second, with $780, and
the head of Grevy third. with 2SS00. That the ma
is false one however, may be gathered
from the fact that Capoul comes fourth with 26 100,
and Cetywayos head, or what purports to be It.
fifth with 25 $780, against 20 ,1SO for Judics head.
Even allowing for the ant-Bonapartist feeling which
is running high Paris. it is difficult to believe
that the Zulu King should approach Capoul or beat
pretty Judc in the public estimation of the city
There was no pettifogging about Davies the famous
English betting man. who has lately died. He at
offered fair price when approached by q
hacker, says Mr. Labouchere. and neither haggled
himself nor permitted it in others; no one be-
fore laid such bets, and most certainly no
will again. He laid DOrsay Clark 100000 TO f1.o0o
against Vandermulin for the Derby, the horse start
ing at to l. He was always ready to meet his
liabilities at the earliest moment, and at the same
payment from his debtors. He never permitted the
disgraceful compromises which now take place al
most weekly, and. better Stall he suffered no man
TO bet in the ring who owed him money 1t would
be well If this excellent rule revived and
forced in these days of pungng lying and thieving
Notwithstanding what all the papers may say to
the contrary the health of the Gar is tar from good
says the Paris correspondent of the Whitehall Rriev
'and gives cause for the gravest apprehension. The
contradict this when reporters cali on them las
indeed, they already have done; but saw letter
from Berlin the other day that came from very
high quarter, and in which were these words
lie Car est de plus en- plus maidde. So
Majestic ne tort pas ct ne mango presque rien.
II cannot sleep, and eats little nothing, he
may assuredly be called seriously ill. As matter of
fact, the once iron constitution of the Car may
give way suddenly any day and Alexander III. be
called upon to rule all the Russias The death
of His Majesty would be national calamity. and
one especially to be deplored in Downing street..
Prince Napoleon has returned to the Avenue
dAntin from his trip to Italy. rather awkward
circumstance took place during his stay at Monza.
One evening NJ. Won keude the German Ambassa-
dor, and the Baron de Havmere, the Austrian, now
appointed Minister OF Foreign Affairs at Vienna.
were invited to dine at the palace. The question
to whether they should should not take
precedence of Prince Napoleon. After moment Of
awkward hesitation King Humbert settled the ques-
ton by giving his arm to his sister. the Princess
Clothilde. and motioning to his brother-n-law to
give his to Queen Marguerite. NJ. Won Keudell
placed on the left of the Queen at table, and the
Baron de HaymeS'e on the left of the King. Thus
Ill Sie concenances were observed. and everybody
satisfied.
project has been started, says Truth to take over
team of English amateur athletes to compete in u
so-called 'nternational' athletic contest in
America. 1t against the title of "international
that l venture to record my protest, other
wise it is no business of mine upon what
running grounds third;class athletes may
choose to disport themselves. But the team
that has been selected has no pretensions to
be called in any way representative selection
of English athletic performers. The winners Of
championship honors in the present and preceding
years at Lilliebridge aud the cracks or the UNIVERSE
have. with but one exception. declined to take part
in the contest. Some cannot spare the time others
cannot spare the money for the trip. The solitary
exception who is, or has been, really up to cham
ponshp form is gentleman whose forte lies i'll
sevcnmile walking matches.
Whitehall Reriew:-'I am never tired of reading my
Spectator. Yesterday came across the folio wing
passage in the twentyhfth number. dated Thursday.
March 30 I'LL, which shows again there is nothing
new under the sun:-'Jupiter. to reward the piety
of certain countrynan. promised to give him
whatever he would ask. The countryman de-
sired that he might have the management
of the weather in his own estate He obtained
his request, and immediately distributed rain.
snow and sunshine among his several fields no
thought the nature OF the soil required At the end of
the year when he expected to "a more than ordi-
nary crop. his harvest fell infinitely OF that of
his neghbors. Upon which Says the fable) he de-
sired Jupiter to take the weat her again into his
hands that otherwise he should utterly ruin him
self" viii the too successful weather prophet of
the NEW York HERALD take the hint before he ruins
us?
In a leader of the Pesthcr Ltoyi Professor vambery
blames the British government for conhdng too
much IN fakoob Khan professions OF loyalty and
for having done so little during the past three
months to gain precise knowledge of the political
bearing of each OF the influential Afghan tr hos tn
reference to the general political state of the
try. He concludes by giving 1t as his opinion that
effectively secure the political ends or England in
Afghanistan-namely. the establishment of per-
inanent garrisons in Candahar. Herat. Balkh and
eventually Cabul. by which means England would
be enabled TO keep Muscovte intrguos at bay,
and to enforce her political influence. which might
political residents. All diplomatic endeavors to
come to an understanding with Russia, Professor
Vambery holds, would i'll the end prove iusory, IL
rot dangerous.
Here is a perfectly authentic anccdote. which
throws much light on President Greyy's character.
1t certainly shows that he Is true TO himself
he has never been false to any man. Unlike most
official Frenchmen, he believes enough in his own
country to invest in her funds, and the other day
went to the Bank of France 70 receive his dividends
lie was already President of the Republic
yet he quietly placed himself In the queu,
and waited his turn, sandwichcd between a petty
eInploye and green groccrs wife. Suddenly hi III
official Of the bank espied him, but scarcely able
TO believe his own eyes, and when ho did almost
tainted with horror The President was forthwith
acsosted with all honors and bidden to quit tn,
queue that his money might be paid him at once.
.AIany thanks" he answered "but really don
mind waiting" And the Chief Magistrate OF the
Republc--a true liberal in every good sense OF tina
wofd-quictly bided his time The humblest either
was not to lose a moment of time on his account.
The Spanish marriage appears to be destined Il
cause the young King many small annoyances. 70