The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-23
WHAT rs GOING ON IN EUROPE

become convinced that an army OF $4,000 mon.
flve-elRhths OF whom are raw local leviee. is not
1T TO tight warlike savage tribe which can con-
centrato $4,000 men accustomed to arms from
their childhood. All through England there ia
an cutlery against paying taxes for the subjuga-
ton OF Cetywayo and his warriors. Among
other demands made on the seml-savaRe King
in Sir Bartle FreYos ultimatum. Is one that he
allow missionaries TO convert his subjects
another that he allow his subjects 10 marry be-
fore the time their military CONSUMPTION Ia over
and third that no insure to them. when they
commit offences, q fair legal trial. The Truth
remarks:
However desirable these civil and religious reforms
may be- do to be taxed in order 2 carry re-
SssI hCN mat either hs has, has n certain S, SUI: sum
States no man may marry unless he has The means %
otR Of uyspfudenee sir Barb. Fiere may Contemplate
for es I it eS RSi l mScd S sy
wayo, observes Christian Zulu is Zulu spoilt" How
s @ 20 Inc PI% may ri SS' the suS at
ts e rems9s Of Kne TsodoTe Of xbSssa R"ow
you First you send missionary, then you send Con.
King"
The mode in which this Zulu war is carried
on by the British Is best understood from
proclamations published in the Transvaal
papers. Lieut. l.. c. Potts. Acting District
Adjutant, declared under the coat OF arms OF
V. r. that all the volunteers shall have loot
and booty money" that they shall have tho
same rations as General. that they shall have
eight shillings n day. together with free ratons
and forage. and half share Of money realized
by sale OF cattle and spoil captured"
All this looks very much like Inviting all the
rufflans in the Blaauwbank DiggnRs to change
their pursuits for more paying one-that Of
robblng the camps and towns OF the Zulus.
There is little question that the mlsgovern-
ment OF Cetywayo is to a great extent a pretoxt.
The Ministerial journals Of London already
hint at great African empire, to equal that OF
India. and TO form an outlet for British manu-
features. Yet past experience shows that the
colonists. after having made the mother country
fight their battles became enlightened aud in
dustrous. and impose heavy duties on the i'm
ports Of British goods.
The dealings OF the British military authorl-
ties In Afghanistan do not seem to DO any moro
laudablo than at the Cape. The Standard de-
tailed the other day the way in which hostilities
were there carried on. The houses Of hollahs
preaching against the invaders are burned
down; scouts. when captured. are hanged. and
every Afghan defending his country is consid-
cred a criminal. AS a matter OF course the
great conservative organ fully approves Of this
kind OF warfare.
Tho rumors OF Prince Leopold's intention TO
become clergyman OF the Church OF Eng
land are again revived. He has had lately. It
seems. a heightened conference with Lord Bea-
consneld on that subject.
great scandal has been created by Mr. Cav
endish losing $4,000 at ecart6 in the Hanover
Square Club. It Is not explained whether
there was any cheating on tho occasion. but n
special meeting OF the committee held to in
quire into the matter resolved
That the committee haying fully inquired into the
Ism in regard to The circumstances which occurred in
the card during the night OF the i7 January in
Injurious to the character and interests OF the club.
The first named mombers were expelled
while Franklyn was advised to resign.
The report that the Duke OF Connaught was
to become. after his marriage. Lord Lieutenant
OF Ireland. seems to have been. to say the least
premature. He is to be raised to the rank Of
colonel in the army. and is to remain candi-
date for the post OF Commander in chief. now
filled by the Duke OF Cambridge.
A Mrs Pieifror has lately created sensation
by advocating new dress for the women. 1t is
to be modelled on the Greek chiffon. But the
chance OF success OF such reform seem to be
very slim. Labouchero observes in the Truth:
Ifall women had good figures and were graceful in
their movcmens should not be TO the
not the ease To wear Greek dress properly and to
know how 10 move IN IT. Is ono o the most difficult Of
featsso difficult indeed, that few actresses able 10
escape looking awkward guys when they have 10 play
Greek part unless they have PLAYED these parts
frequently that the habit Is second nature Heaven
preserve Us from the sight of estmAblc hut fat AMI
podgy British matrons wadding about IN "chitonsn
The project is not new one. About eighty
years ago similar attempt WIS made in Paris.
and all that was left OF 1t was few coupbets by
the chansonnier Despreaux, something to the
following purpose;
Grace lemode