The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-27
WHIT rs CONC ON IN EUROPE

Lord Chelmsford has at last succeeded In
relieving Col. Pearson at Ekowe hut his oxpe-
dition has been followed by general retreat OF
the British forces from the territory OF tho
Zuus Poor. however. Hs tho issue OF the ex-
petition appears. it is. In any cnse, better than
another massacre Of tho brave British soldiers.
and that would have been the result OF IN at
tempt on Col. Parsons part TO break the lines
Of the savage warriors who bcseged him.
The details OF the expedition have not been
received yet and it remains to be seen at what
cost the Colonel has been relieved.
Queen Victoria has left her temporary resi-
dence Mt Baveno Probably che reached Wind
sor last night. Mr.. Henirev. the wealthy rail-
road contractor who has had the honor Of being
for three weeks the host Of the Queen. has sud
denly become a celebrity. and his Villa Clara
a shrine Of pilgrimage for the loyal British.
Archibald Forbes has achieved n new success
in disclosing the active part which the Queen
has been taking in the management OF Indian
affairs. The fact has been made the subject OF
motion in Parliament and ia being discussed
in all the newspapers. II has been ascertnined
that the Viceroy OF India has been In frequent
communication with the Queen. Moreover.
Col. Mansfield and Col. Wellesley were ordered
to send reports to Gen. Ponsonby. 1t is also
suspected that several Ambassadors have been
in direct communication with the Palace All
this was considered inadmissible formerly.
Representatives ofthe British crown are nUts sup
posed either to receive letters on public AFFAIRS
from the Court. or TO send such letters TO the
Court. What they have to say II usually said
in dispatches to the head OF their respective de
partments. These dispatches are forwarded
to her Majesty after having been taken cogniz-
ance OF by the Cabinet. The British Constitu-
ton never intended that political communica-
tions between the Crown and high officials
abroad should pass through n court official in
stead OF through a responsibe'Mnis " Tho
Minister is responsible to Parliament for the
advice that he tenders. and on this advice de-
spatches are written but to whom is Gen. Pom
sonby responsible 2" Truth inquiries.
The very corner stone II the unwrticn English Con
sttuuon Is that the monarch IN all political matters acts
BY the advice OF her Ministers and vat neither Minis
her Majesty; and this IL is that makes the throne Of
nps IN the bud ,he back Stair that has proved
so atl 10 the tranquility Of many foreign nations We
sanal eo,crnmentis Landed to the skies and when Par
me .Sere s Sst o.e Who have really at heart The
suage.
1t has been argued that these Court misslves
are OF no importance. and that the Queen has a
perfect right TO express her opinions when and
TO whom she likes But the argument is IN abb
surd one II the return messages Of the Queen
are the same as those Of the Cabinet, they have
no rdison deire. II they are different. they
must put In very difficult position a high OIL
cial abroad who receives one set OF orders from
his hierarchical superior and another set Of
advces from a sort Of irresponsible and secret
chancery:
have former Ministers hcen to guard against
doneI s,t % G'lot,; r9 no 11mi - scp ~
nj Ia
g tne country where the consulate Is situated AMI ne
Minister sends copies OF these Dispatches home with his
| own comments appended 10 them
Lord Lytton. the Viceroy Of India. seems to
have devatcd from governmental usages and
propreties in more respects than one. He has
| for instance presented Miss Victoria Cooke a
circus rider OF Calcutta. with gold medal In
scribed To the Empress ofthe Arena" When
| the scandal became known in England. loca
newspapers tried TO persuade the public that
| the inscription had been put on the media
| without the Viceroy's knowledge. and that il
had been erased at his Excellency's command
but public opinion in Great Britain does no
seem to be satisfied with this explanation. Tn,
London World says:
The medal in question SeariGs The i3.sTiPon, :pcoi
press OF the arena, on the occasion Of the benefit whcl
minsuon Of the Calcutta season OF the crcas The in
,erpon was ,ead os o' fnIa tee y9fsryas SnSe1
India ocenHed tue state box WIN lev friends an.
IN non Which S ne ms he eigloy and q Miss ss vdc
Cooke came In tor about equal shares Of non'
s s on wf ,neiSss the m9 Me. Of e @
scripuon, the oratucal cnon Of Mr. Wilson
he intle9tn. event aprcSrci IN The ca"ui
new;pspsrs These rep"rt' we're quoted at greater @
instances with comments distinguished 10y tIat nW
Pres, The matter was nc talk Of calcutta unti ihs Ne
Ncgesa eccrnircity drove II into the limbo crowded q
81 ff e. "A 4 "a
the DE ht medal COMMUNICATING ne august occasiui
ind'a winch the representative oi the Queen Emrre,
SOW t6cre is a sense in witch India IN common viii
huelaw y tree country. and II her Majesty and he
ROY Of India, when Of dutyii indeed u can be- sd tina
m fl,yt'y n D % 'n % PKG uis ai
anoihCr ASPECT to The affair when te vice. oy Of lnd
IN lace Of misccllaneous throng Of Engishmen. Eu
TaHans, and hengaee baboo. aud then eounenance
tue not less shameless averment that he know
nothing whatever about the matter Whether "
readers Judge tor Themselves The medal escnlei I
M ''% SS9hs Eas nSt Ara S'! ~, wa Ne Dse
the spare Dchi medals struck Tor the mouy OF is7t
these medal. remained ON he yicorcrsl order. and
se 1aae The medal med Iva. Sot he Dsa MEDIA n
isI as the Queen Empress, in;etipucn was era'ed an
Empress Of the Arena"
The approach OF spring has been exception
ally trying this year for the public health II
Europe. All kinds Of partial cpidemics hav
been prevalent on the Continent as we'll as il
Great Britain. The schoolboys Mt Eton hav
suffered very considerably from scarlet feve
and diphthera and the head mastor. DI
Horribly. does not seem 10 have evinced a clea
understanding Of his duties.
Some alarming reports come also from IN
medical authorities OF London. Atthe st. John
Hospital, for instance an old woman has bee
officially reported as having died from leprosl
Vienna had a week Of extraordinary icstiyi
ties on account Of the celebration Of tho slve
wedding OF the Emperor and Empress OF Aus
tria. The Emperor Francis Joseph Marie
tho Duchess Elizabeth Amelia Of Bavaria o
the 2ith Of April. 1854. some thirteen years be
fore the imperial crown dcvolyed upon hin
They are both in tho prime Of life vet the En-
peror not being fully so, and the Empress onl
AZ. This made the celebration all the NOR
brilliant. The festivities began on Wcdncsda
last, and continued till yesterday. The mem
bers OF the imperial family made a romant
present to the Empress. in the shape Of diG
dem in precious stones representing cdelweis