The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-26
FOREIGN NOTES.

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Lord Beaconsfed wrote in 1889, a tragedy
which has never been played. Its nature may
be conjectured from this speech of one of its
personages: "Try me-" he says, "this Cyprus
wine; an English Prince did give it me re-
turning from the Ho y Sepulchre."
Mr.. Edmond About is one OF the few men to
whom authorship has brought substantial re-
ward. His newspaper Nineteenth Cen
turu-pays him for his work as editor. He is,
moreover, paid by the line for each article he
writes, and he has large share In the Jour-
nails profits. His wife Is a woman of great
fortune.
The imperial ideas are being sown broad
cast In the Dominion. The title of violinist
to her Royal Highness has been conferred
upon Mr.. Deseve, OF Montreal. The Gov
ernor-General, moreover, has had an aviary
constructed at Rideau Hall, In which the
birds from the woods adjoining the Govern
ment House are housed and fed.
writer In the Dublin Irish Times says ::
"Algernon Swinburne. the poet, Is preparing
for his reception into the Roman Catholic
Church, at least 1t Is 30 reported, and the
story goes even as far as the assurance that
Oratory. Is the clergyman who has under his
instructions the writer of 'Laus Veneris.'"
The Continental Gazette, published In Paris.
says There are 1542 theatres In Europe.
divided as follows among the different coIn-
tries: Italy, 34s: France, 337; Spain, 1863;
JLu&iduu, ioU, huSbIAh, lOl, OeEDHHy, lyl
Russia, a; Belgium, 81 !; Holland, 20; Swift,
erland, 40; Sweden, 10; Norway, Z; Portugal,
IS; Denmark, 10; Greece, 4; Turkey, 4; Rou-
mania, 8; Servia, 1.
That science is favorable to longevity seems
to be attested by the, mortuary record of the
Royal Society for last year. or nineteen
members who died but one vas under go; six
were between 60 and 7G; eight between 10 and
80, and four above 80 years of age. The three
foreign members of the society who died dur
ing the year were aged respectively n, "a and
80 years.
The dignfied Chan Ian Pin, Chinese am
bassadOr, wore at the White House reception
the other day an underskirt of maroon silk,
with an overdress OF dark brocade, the tex
ture OF which was frightened by mixture OF
gold thread. The gorgeous dress was COM
Shaped hat and an able aipIomatIc e1 9nTt
sion upon his wise and handsome face
President Hayes is quoted as saying to
correspondent OF the Cincinnati Commercial.
on Saturday, that no decision had been
reached as to the Berlin Mission. 1t was
made from the four names most prominently
mentioned. He said the administration hoped
to get as good man for the position as Mr.
Taylor, but thought it impossible to get a
better. He spoke In the highest terms of the
late Minister.
According to the account given In Truth.
the connection OF the Duke of Sutherland
with the Glasgow Bank Is one OF the hardest
strokes Ill fortune ever dealt. Some time ago
the dukes agent owed him $4,000, which he
wished to pay by transferring, to him four
shares of stock In the City OF Glasgow Bank
One day he mentioned this to the agent of
the Caledonian Bank, at Inverness, who said:
"Oh, never mind troubling the duke; we'll
take the shares, and credit his grace's ac-
count And this fatal operation will prob
ably cost the unconscious victim 100000.
Girpor oIxyini hoe e,,@o;ool - u.-.a-u
by the death of his young English wife. who
was before her marriage Miss Lofty Sharpe.
The couple first met in London. Signora
Salvini was an accomplished linguist, and
was In the habit OF transating uica uoce the
newspaper articles in different languages col
lected by her husband during his travels. A
short time before her death she had com |
menced translation of one of Schiller's plays
for Salvini's repertoire. The New Workers
who enjoyed Salvini's mastery acting will
not be without touch OF sympathy for the
actor-a man OF deep feeling and refined ma
ture.
The rumor has been revived that before |
Ions Lork Derby will sever his relations with |
the Conservative party The London cor
respondent OF Saunders Irish Daily Nens
peers feeling on questions of home policy, 1t |
.s notorious that he Is completely ont OF |
with the foreign policy OF the |
government, and therefore no iongerin accord |
VIM thO OohotlVdtlN6 party Oh one It's
most important issues. Something has been
heard about probable uprising of middle |
party. In a significant article the SATURDAY.
ReUteac points to Lord Derby as the natural
leader OF such party. There are. however,
newsmongers who believe that In the event of |
the Liberal party regaining O majority in
Parliament Lord Derby would be asked to |
form Ministry with himself as Premier.
Invalids who have gone to the South OF
7 rance 10 escape the rigor OF northern climate
have had to battle with cold and frost. On
December IL snow fell all along the littoral |
but did not lie on the low ground. except In |
the department of the Var, where it was
twenty nine inches deep, and caused DELAY
OF six hours to the express from Paris At
Mentone there was slight frost every night
tropes and bignonias suffered, but the hardly
less delicate lemon tree sustained no injury.
and roses, veronicas and salvias still bloom In
great abundance in the gardens. CameDlias.
Walilowers, hyaclnths, primroses and violets,
Will be three weeks later than usual In being In
Hover. At Nice and other less sheltered
spots, the frost has been more severe, and has
destroyed much of the orange crop.
The French premier. M. Dufaure, is an oc-
togenarian, and his strength and capacity for
ONCE are extraordinary. He has recently
sustained domestic bereavement and Is said
to be anxious to be relieved from public SER
vice. He Is termed "a sound Churchman.
though no friend to the Jesuits" The Repub.
lican leaders are Gambetta In the Assembly
and Simon In the Senate, and the enmity
between them dates back to 1871. At thnt
Time Simon was dispatched to Bordeaux by
the Government OF National Defense to
deprive Gambetta of his dictatorship. and
to compel him to adhere to the armis-
tlce. when Simon became premier he had
several Interviews with Gambetta, but per-
manent reconciliation was not effected. and
they have not been on good terms since the
OF May. The abrupt dismissal of
Ine Premier at that time would have increased
for him in his downfall had not
been manifest The victim of the reactionary
intrigue has not become the idol of the Re-
publicans. So com piete Is the supremacy of
Gambetta In the councils Of the party. that
Simon, In bis recent historical sketch of the
events OF lS'o-71, went so far as to offer him
homage.
That is an excellent movement which has
been set on foot in New York, to have one dav
IN the year set apart as general hospital
day" when collections shall be made in ali