The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-15
WHAT rs CONC ON IN EUROPE

appear to be entirely suspended till his arrival.
| He took with him. as one OF the principal
officers OF his stan. Lieut. Col. Henry Bracken-
bury, r. A.. who distinguished himself as a
military correspondent OF the Standard and one
| OF the managing officers OF the Rcd Cross In
the Franco Prussian war. He was then young
Captain on furlough. The efficient services
| which he has rendered since In the Ashantee
war and on the Isle OF Cyprus have made him
the rlRht-hand man Of Sir Garnet Wolseley and
one Of the most distinguished stan officers Of
| the English army.
Though tho popularity OF newspaper men In
general with the masses does not increase. II is
| nevertheless an indsputable fact that they are
| continually increasing their sway over every
| domain OF public life. The names OF men like
| Theirs, Castelar,. and Gambetta are not the only
| ones that provo this The late Mr.. MacGahan-
the anniversary OF whose death was solemnized
| the other day rs general fast by the whole
| Christian population Of tho Balkan Peninsula
| as we'll as Archibald Forbes. whose letters and
| kilograms have more influence In England than
the speeches Of Cabinet Ministers. show what
Intelligent and talented representatives OF the
| press can do when they set honestly to work.
| Turning TO another branch OF activity-rall-
| roads-we find an cid newspaper man occupy
ing one OF tho most prominent positions In
England. Sir Edward watkin. NJ. p. OF whom
| so much is now heard In connection with tho
| Eric. Is an experienced journalist, and one OF
the founders Of tho Manchester Examiner. lie
appears in his old character again in tho last
number OF the magazine called Time. in which
| he publishes an elaborate essay on the past.
present. and future OF railroads.
| Sir Garnet Wolseley himself would probably
not have been half rs popular rs no IL In Great
| Britain IL ho had not been an excellent writer
| on military subjects as well us an excellent
| General.
Among the newspaper celebrities who ac-
| company Sir Garnet Is old Bull Run Russell.
| who. strange to say. has exchanged his post on
| the Times for one on the Telegraph. The only
| explanation OF such migration must DO that
tho veteran special" Is hard up in money
| matters. The verdict OF his confreres Is that
! they would as soon have expected an officer Of
| the Guards TO pass into niger regiment.
The question OF the age and strength Of tho
individual soldier OF the British army is COM
ing more and more into prominence. Tho re-
cent review at Aldershot has been made the oc-
| casion OF unfavorable criticisms all around on
| the condition OF most OF tho regiments, and
somo Of tho speeches lately delivered by the
| Duke Of Cambridge indicate that he is begin
| ming to recognize the fact thatth want OF STAN
| ina and physique among the young boys en-
| listed In the army may some day lead to serious
| disasters.
Tho abolition Of purchase In the British army
a good thing in itseli-seems 10 be playing
| havoc with the fortunes OF private families. Tho
amount OF money sacrificed by officers dying In
the service since the abolition OF purchase went
into force is immense. Tho value OF the COM
missions Of only eight officers OF tho Twenty
fourth Regiment. killed at the battle OF Isan-
dula. amounted to nearly $4,000.
The Truth remarks:
sSGsS ,ae abolition AZ Sssr' wen. into sc.on on
post purchase dccr 20 into action on very different
ne o one may l9s: h and some thousands q
Be only fair TO pay the widows or relatives OF officers
eSTwe a In Tie nouse ' S mo- oSsf should Sid
be worse on .e NE se9roa o. purchase than he was
are purchase officer dying IN the service worse on but
This is only new proof OF how hard II is to
carry out even the best possible reforms in old
countries. where tradition and vested interests
| act almost rs inexorably rs the laws OF nature
and OF common sense. The radical politicians
| and social philosophers Of this country, who
| are in tho habit OF sneering at what appears to
them the petty struggles Of an effete clviliza-
ton ought occasionally TO pay attention to little
questions like the above IL they desire to arrive
at a correct understanding OF the march OF Eu-
ropean affairs.
Tho English season is at It's height II be-
] Kun 10 uouhl WIN Nllt opening OF tho Academy
| and the races at Epson. and will close with tho
Ascot. Hard times do not seem to much affect
the gayeties Of the capital. Balls and banquets
| follow each other in rapid succession. and the
| two great opera houses do not appear to have
| suffered in the least from tho presence OF the
| troupe OF the Com6die FRANCHISE. which has
| taken the fashionable world OF London by
storm. The Queen. however, is, "a usual. TO be
absent She will stay at her beloved Balmoral
| till the end OF Juno. when she will emerge for
the purpose OF resecluding herself for a couple
| OF months at Osborne. After that she goes back
| to Scotland again. and will not reappear at
| Windsor till the first days OF December.
| Her temper seems to be growing less and less
| pleasant Her relations with tho Prince OF
| Wales have been VIGOROUSLY cold for more than
| year past. and she seems to have quarrelled
| even with her favorite daughter. tho Crown
Princess OF Prussia. during the latter's visit 10
| England on the occasion OF the marriage OF tho
| Duke OF Connaught Tho quarrel must have
been OF serious kind. for 1t is whispered that
one OF the main objects OF the Empress Of Ger
many's recent visit to England was to mako
things smooth between the Queen and the
| Crown Princess.
Tho gathering OF foreign royalty In England
WAS larger this year than usual. Besides. all
the representatives OF the reigning houses who
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| of Germany and the Crown Prncesses OF Swe.
den and Denmark have paid prolonged visits
| to London. Alexander l.. tho new Prince OF
| Bulgaria. came also to pay his homage 10 tho
| Queen. who received him in private audience
and conferred upon him the order OF tho
| Bath. He remained In England but few days
and has probably not turned Ango-maniac. as
most of tho other male representatives OF
| European royalty are said to have done. From
tho heir apparent to the throne OF the German
empire down. all tho Princes who have
visited England this spring now wear
English clothes. ride and drive English
horses. and ape the English aristocracy in
the smallest details OF daily life.
| Prince Alexander |. OF Bulgaria seems. 80
far. TO have produced n very favorable impress
sion ut tho capitals he hns visited. 1t was at
Livada. in the Crimea. where he was tho guest
OF his aunt. the Empress Of Russia. that no re-
| ceved the deputation which announced to him
his election to the throne OF the new principal.
| ity. The deputaton headed by tho Metropou-
| tan Of tho Bulgarian Church. wore delighted.