New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-25
PARTISAN TOPICS.
THE JEsUITS AND THE RECENT DRcREss-sARAH
BERNHARDT's DIspUTE-THE, WEDDING GOWN OF
THE rANoVERIAN PRINCESS,
rpY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.l

TIE HANoVERIAN PRINCESS
fpY CABLE TO THE TRBUNEl
PARIS, Saturday, April "a, 1880.
The Nuncio Yesterday handed President Gr6vy q
letter from the Pope defending the religious con-
Rregations. Premier Freycinet is mistaken in sup
posing that M. DespreE will succeed in talking over
the Curia to his policy. The Pope discountenances
violence, but declares unhnchingly for resistance
in the law courts and elsewhere to the
action Of the State. He sides with the Jes-
uits who arc now indispensable to the Vatican. Not
single unauthorized congregation Will demand
Government sanction, and all those menaced are
prepared for legal resistance, and are resolved it
that fails to shut up and emigrate to jersey
Belgium or the Basque Provinces of Spain. Things
are coming to pass whence solution is possible
only through the abolition Of the Concordat
and liberty alike for all opinions. II the
COncordat is abolished, care should be taken
to preserve the churches from becoming places of
revelry. They should be reserved by law for re-
Hgious worship sacred concerts, scientific and phi
lanthropic meetings.
NJ, Renan has returned, cheered by the hearty
English sympathy; but his rheumatism is the worse
for the London climate.
The Hanging Committee of the Salon has ac-
cepted the ,chIld's portrait on porcelain by Nina
Fagnini
Madame Bochers fete was attended by the high
est of the aristocracy. All the ladies were asked
to wear pOwdeY, which led to the universal adoP-
ton of eighteenth century toilets. Bocher is an
active agent of the Orleans Princes. few Of whom
however. were at Madame's ball.
Sarah Bernhardts feud with the Theatre
Francois was partly occasioned by NJ. Per
rim and the actors there having discovered
dramatic star In Mile. Bartet, a young actress
who sustained with exquisite charm and talent the
character of Lea in Daniel Rochat." SaraE's over
wecning vanity, airs, and demand in Amsterdam
for coach and four for herself and vulgar hack
ney carriages for her fellow histrioni set the COM
pany of the Comedie Francaise against her.
Latterly she insisted on high dividends
and to prepare for an English campaign
neglected her reheasals. 1t is not true that any
one insisted on her wearing the gaudy dress in
which she acted in LAventuriere" on Sunday I;
it was her own fancy, and was chosen from ON
Italian eixteenth century portrait. Her rObe thick
with eweled embroidery, looked asift were stuffed
with straw. and it was M. Perrin having said 80
which causas the quarrel and her retirement. NJ.
Augers criticism that che has no frSt-rate quality.
but sweet voice often badly pitched is just, but
there is no arguing with fashion. and the Prince Of
Waless recent attentions made Mile. Bernhardt
more fashionable than ever.
The Princess Frederick of Hanover's wedding robe,
made by Madame LarchevlQue, has been exhibited in
her showrooms. Iti In ivory satin. and trimmed
from throat to ground with old point-lace. The
tunic s looped up on the hips, and the train Is in
silver TISSUE with arabesQues embroidered in seed
pearls Queen Victoria s deeply interested in Fred
erica's lovematch, aud gives her this royal robe.
which is frinRed with myrtle-spraY and orange
blossoms.
The Hanoverian family resent the Queens kind
ness, which they say takes an oStentatous form to
prepare public opinion for n sHll worse m6salance.
] tFer 0hsy Foreign Heps see second Pu0sl