The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-02
WHAT rs como ON IN EUROPE

The Radicals wanted to pardon NIL the Com
munards still in oxie or in ponal servitude.
The Cabinet opposed this. and in spite OF the
eoauence OF Victor Hugo and Louis Blanc sue
coded in getting their bill passed. by vote OF
1G3 to SO.
On the question OF tho conversion OF the
rontcs from Ave to four per cont. tho Govern
ment was not equally successful. Tint 1t had
tho intention to reduce the rate OF Interest can
not be questioned. But tho grumbling OF the
small bondholdors evidently intlmldatod tho
members OF tho Cabinet. and thoy have resolved
to continue TO tax the country some 70,00O.000
francs year moro for the benefit Of those
who have managed to save little money and
have intrustod II to tho cnro OF tho State.
Considerable interest has boon evincod OF late
in the family relations OF the new President Of
the French Republic. The kilograms announc-
ing that Nine. Grevy had taken up her residence
ut tho Palace OF the Elysde surprised all those
who knew that for many years tho pair had
boon separated. It appears, however. that a
reconciliation has been effected quite recently
and that Nine. ur6vy will again play chess with
hor husband
It has been generally believed That NJ, Gr6vy
married In youth n girl OF humble station and
poor education. and that he had to lock her IN
in his cottage in the Jura. This is amistake.
mIlts hItNy WIS VI MUM llloi' l'nu'h nanny
than her husband. and her relatives opposed
tho marriage for long time. But though the
match was one OF love. the idea that his wife
was bred TO higher expectations than those OF
marrying a farmers son made NJ. GrGvy very
intractablo. He began TO accuse the lady OF
irivolity Another person took her place Mt the
chess board. and Mime. Grevy left the family
roof without being asked TO return. Jhei
quarrcls began about chess and shooting.
Of which N. Grevy is passionately fond. His
dislike OF elegance in dress was a further cause
OF disagreement. Little by little n mutual dis
like set in. and Nine. Gr6yy was left to live
where she pleased and as che pleased, the hus-
band being OF too philosophical frame Of mind
TO carry the settlement Of tho question before
the tribunals.
Mile. GrGvy, the Presidents only child. Is n
lady Of 30 years OF age OF brilliant intellect
and unusual accomplishments. She is an ad-
mirable singer. painter. and sculptor. Her only
drawback in her fathers eyes. is that she is too
romantic. She tried to run away with Capoul
some two years ago and has since declared that
she will not marry anybody else The father
has sternly opposed the match, and It may be
that his reconciliation with her mother and his
elevation to the Presidency may cause Mile.
Grevy to reconsider her intention 10 marry the
man OF her choice as soon as she reaches her
twenty-nfth year. when. according 10 the
French law. she'can dispense with the consent
OF her parents.
Father Hyacnthe is drawing great crowds to
his new church which WAS last year the Tcrtu-
liza Cafe Concert. and which was opened as
place OF worship only three weeks ago. The
Paris correspondent OF tho London Telegraph
says:
The Eg.o catholille G3leane 1; intended to bear
a
phlct entitled La Rsiurmc Catalogue ct K.isc Augl
between " Loyson the hand and the Archbishop
OF Canterbury ~ the frim.te OF the kulseo al church
EXPRESSING sympathy with the wrench priests object Int
liz reformcr tor he aims al ncndins IN one ctrraton
all The Chusuan Churches which owc no allegiance to
the Holy see lie rcckons very much on the Orthodox
most vulnerable Of all rhe .ccaied Old Catholics q Ger
many tall naturally into his combination
- ,uroas vi v;~tNs uS se'ny ; VAN w1n ".
rg an sympathy VITA 10y sons docirs to point on,
what he 10y the abandonment ot his position in tue
Roman Church; lie was not 9nly the most popalar
WIS actually oncTcd the archepcopal sc OF LNons at
to leave the community Of which he va. the most bril-
ant mcnber ~ not ambition which drives man to
more civil to him than arr the reaetionary sheets
Tho religious question il not unlikely to be-
come burning one in France. the clerical
party being naturally very apprehensve OF the
| consequences OF the accession Of Grevy and
Gambetta TO power. Trying to avoid any con-
nict with them ut the start. NJ Gr0yy has just
! declined to be one OF tho witnesses OF the mar
riage Of Jules simons son. Er Gustave Simon.
with Mile Sarah Souncis He promised to
scrve but. on being elected President with
drew his promise. His excuse was that. being
the head Of Catholic state. he did not think il
! good policy to take any part In the civil we'd
| ding Of AN atheist and "a a Tsraalito
In England. what with the almost complete
settlement Of nearly all the largo strikes and the
temporary suspension Of military operations
| on the Cape, the times are so quiet TINT the en-
| listment Of the young Prince Louis Napoleon rs
volunteer in the army OF Lord Chelmsford.
! and his departure for the seat Of war created
| quito a sensation. Tho English friends N
| French imperialism seem 10 think that by this
enlistment the Prince has made long step
toward securing the throne. But they are
greatly mistaken. Public opinion in France is
Mt present by no means disposed 10 approve or
oven to take notice OF step OF that kind. IN
less the Prince shows some extraordinary valor
and ability in the field his expedition is sure to
| be turned into ridcue.
The duIncss OF the season has given a chance
TO Mr.. Hepworth Dixon TO draw an unusually
| large audience TO the Royal United Service In
sti,ute TO hear his lecture on Cyprus The pic
| ture he draws OF tho newly acquired island is
not encouraging He is reported rs saying:
There has been much sickness our camps NJ Cyprus
He had locked into those camps and seen the faces Of
| many inNahds Some Of the men piitful 20 p.
WMun2 In The ierNont heat their rcd checks turning
white htiT bright ewes growing dim lying In their tents
elslns and helpless they stricken in e pride Of
| ieneh II wa. enough 10 break the heart 1t pahnd
at larnAca. NJ Ncosin, In every place whore We had
troops he saw those scenes larnaca was the worst lr
lhrnacA was but on cemetery aud was home Of nil.
grims and ofnlasue. He hclped 10 brns SEX men from
| fmho Famaausta. and Ceryua. On hoard The nnrsh,
hi headquarters there many nNAlds with " HON
Nv etKcn 80, ..er day To mud Out how th,y fylt and
/ What they allied
But, Of course. no defended Lord Boncons
| folds policy and after calling attention to the
fact that the year has been an exceptionally UNI
healthy ono all over tho world. from the United
States with their yellow fever to Russia with
her plague. he went on to say:
! Malta, Alden and Gibraltar were not healthy We
must tako our diamonds u the rough. - jamaica Wo
captured yellow lever, at Ncrmudl shpWrrck; At coy
! Ion tyNcucrY; at Hong Kong. cholera, but with an
thCif drawbacks we lcd this chain posts We went
! g. Wachcwu tn guard the approaches OF the Enrl N
Nhanucl We went 90 cyprus To guard the appru.cho,
oi tc SucH Canal Then We had to iuk Of Don or nov,
| We had to think NJ Port said The name Fort Sail
should ncyor be absent noa the houghts . states
man what Calais meant Tor Ms IN the Middle Ages Por
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