, 1880-03-28

paired. DIT: ElE35afs remark IlhI ireland
may furnish another Hartmllln has
injured the Liberal cause everywhere. Numer-
Gus Tory speakers repeated it. Sir Stafford
sod ana not " e
gar's rawlings.
THE QUEENS DEPARTURE
passes almost unnoticcd. Tho same may be
said of EugGnIes. save sundry newspaper lach-
rymosc reflections on the identical mournful
character Of both journeys.
The Prince and Princess of Wales will Join the
Queen at Darmstadt and visit the Princess
Alices tomb.
Evelyn Wood accompanies the ex-Empress
Eugenie ut the Queens special instance.
PRINCE LEopOLD'S VISIT TO CANADA
and the United States is settled for April. He
sails in the Sarmntian on the 18th Of that month,
and will be absent some months.
Letters from Riarritz, dated Thursday, an-
nounce
MINISTER LowELL's ARRIVAL
there. His wife came with him from Madrid,
notwithstanding 3 the fatigue and rapid improve
Accounts from the studios report that the
GaS aan5Srs arc Of nearK artists Hase 1ve
friends to private views on tomorrow and
Monday. The general character of the public
exhibitions will probably be inferior to those Of
last year, leading artists being more than ever
devoted to portraits, now the most lucrative
branch Of
The Academy threatens to become mere
portrait factory. MIR. Millnts sent several more
the fine fresco recently completed at Kcnsing.
ton
Alma Tndema, yearly gaining in range and
power, exhibits masterpiece entitled " Frede-
Epnde," a singularly successful attempt at OK
pressing legend on canvas.
Tademas studio WINS throngcd this week with
Visitors, INCLUDING the Prince and Princess OF
Private galleries now secure many works of
lending acaidemicians- A dozen such are open.
First and worst among them arc Firth's five pIct-
ures illustrating equully, though unwittingly, the
ignoble character of much modern English art
in making haste to be rich.
PASSION WEEK CEREMONIES
tfrctnl Cdbe-
churches to witness the Passion Week ccremo-
nies. The ladies wear cxquisit mourning toilets,
amethyst necklaces, which, at devotion, serve as
chAplets.
MISS VAN zASDT
is appreciated by the operatic critics. She has
pretty blonde. Her intcrpre tation Of Mi0non
is greatly admired. Mcsdamcs Patti and Nilsson
have congratulated her on her excellent acting
Emelie Ambr6 has had the audacity to return
to The Hague with view to regnining her lost
influence there. To avoid being hooted she lied
The reproduction Mt the opera-House Of
Verdi s Egyptian opera, Aida" is
THE MUSICAL EVENT
of the week. The instrumental music and stage
for1nance is poor. Nine. Patti and Nicolini wit
messed the first performance from the bench
of the gallery, where they went to be unob-
served. Gambetta sat in the managers box.
Verdi led the orchestra, and in Italian fashion,
was crowned at the close Of the performance.
THE JEsUITS.
The Government seems resolved to break the
power Of the religious orders The Nuncio's
to Quarrel with the Republic for Tie sake Of the
Jesl1its, in whose chapels prayers are offered
for Heaven to avert the impending
blow.
THE PRINCESS HAGAN
gives fete in honor of Prince Oscar. OF Sweden,
ut which Patti is to sing Prince Hagnn, how
ever, declines to assist in entertaining the Royal
visitor, though the Princess offered in return to
pay her husbands pressing debts. Her wealth,
the origin Ut which is not honorable, ts enormous
She and the Marauise Gallifct are inseparable
The Maruuise resides in the cot
tagc built expressly for her in the gurdcn Of the
residence Of Prince Hagan.
The Haroncss Heine also gives ball in com
2lmcnt to the Swedish Prince, who is here to
improve bis mind. He is tall, fair, studious.
and passionately fond Of music and
3oetry. He viii patronize. the fetes to be given
Il honor of Prof. Nordeuski0ld here
HOLY WEEK IN PARIS.
PARIS, March e7.-Holy Week has brought with
t brief respite from political agitation. the
opponents, who are in possession Of the pMlpits.
IN opportunity of disturbing this hnllowed
period of religious obscrvances by fierce denun.
iations of DEGREES prepared for the execution OF
he laws agninst the Jcsuits They will not be
officially promulgated until Tuesday 1.e1t, and
'ntil then all statements OF their actual charac-
er must be accepted without reserve. Of this
'eople may rest assured: that, although
he fullest effect will be given to the. ex-
sting enactments, the utmost moderation nnd
oruearunce will be observed i'll their enforce
ncnt~ 1t will be the fault Of the recalctiHnt
members Of these bodies themselves II 1t should
,e marked by scenes Of turbulence or violence
crgy on this question Of the expulsion Of the
esliits are daily cropping up. There is no doubt
hat many Of them view the measure with favor.
FATHER HYACISTHE
5 too shnEuine when he looks forward, as on
,hursday. ut q meeting at Gallioan Church, IN
tue Rouchechouart, to the eycntuality Of the
cturn Of the mass Of Trcnchmcn to the
orms Of Catholicism. Nothing in tho
ant spiritual campaign warrants the hope.
rom statement reud at the meeting. 1t seems
hat the Gallicau Church owes nearly $1,000,
in short, nothing to speak Of To remedy this |
ricvous state Of affairs, collection made in
he church, and IL list of subscriptions opened.
ether. 1t is to be hoped the rest will be OBJ |
lined. AS Father Hyacinthe remarked very |
andidly, ministers cannot liveon nothing. How
hurches should be self-depens1eut, the orator,
ldecd, believed firmly that II separation !
etwccn Church and State would purify and |
trcngthen Catholicism. All churches, be said, |
ccd material help from somewhere, and il |
was shown clearly that the members Of !
is congregation oe were unable Si aes;st.nno eg nn
q must abandon his work. He |
ould not have cause to blush for his failure.
e would only say he was too little understood |
roud to accept the continuance Of aid hitherto
70 generously given by English and Americans, |
S appcal would not have been made.
TRUTH is STRANGER THAN FICTION.
Paf1rt. Ambrogio, worthy Neapolitan monk, |
,ioycd a reputation as clairyoyant- He wis i
.iicvcd to be able to predict the winning num-
rs in the lotteries, which are such
iu1portant factor in Italian life
month ago Father Ambrogio was waylaid by
Ispicious Characters, who beat him and shut
n up in q box, because he refused