The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1882-04-05
3awaiian Gazette.
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 5. Issa.
London Letter.
LoSRoN, Februasy s5,h, l.

oie;y Of Literature, one CT the Oldest and nos
respectable societies in Lon5ou. Her MAJESTY
tie Queen IS the only lady privileged to be F.:
member thereof. Prince Albert was enc AMI
Prince Leopold has beca elected. Ladies nay
however, attend as visitors. We heard . papol
read by Sir Colliusvooa (GeneraIl Dickson Of
/ d.. Johannes FauStus. B.; was written &,
prove that tie philosopher who bought LIS
learning and experience az the pTicc oi ii.
soul was an historical persoaasc: his deail
being neaioaed by Gesner, who compares
him to PaTAcelsus. Luther als5 refers 70 bin
in his Table talk" Tie Oldest account @.
him goes back 70 I5S7, and states that he Va.
BON a; Boda near TeimaT. = very witty
discussion on NePl5s,orhe}es followed IN whicl
ST Patrick &c Colqchoun wb5 was-i ih,
chair took . very amusing and clever part
some q The speakers evidently secuted d.
idea os . personal devil as a sape-stitlou viii
others not worthy 10 survivc ihc DARK miidls
ages. Others .hravely 5etc2ie5 The faith
which makes The evil one . real and teTr5lle
enemy q or race, frou whom tse MAste-
laugh, rs 20 pray. VIC might he delivered Il
was shown boo how innate In human nature
was The belief in the powers Of darkuess ''
as is seen IN MYTHS and old traditions The
wars Of the Gods and tic Titans the w-ar
IN hezvea etc, ose,-an amusing aaccioie
Vas ,clj by ST Patrick as an Instsnoc Of how
i7sradio4ble uas the popular belief u satan
even IN the mos, ia65el tine Of Frz.eh his
tory. 4 story was ougreug . ms eieSs tia.
CuvieE, the distinguished na.uEalis; iaviu-
died, the devil, viii lis orthodox szpurte-
nauces Of horns, boots and al, appeared BE-
fore Inn, 90 dsvou- Inn. = Dante represents
his dong to Judas IscaroI. BrU;us and Cas-
sius. Culver looked calmly ard cuiiczlly ~
81 the startling appzntiUa. d" Eein - lie Oh
served disdainfglly. SUMMING Up the whole
boots, tsil and hons l-Tauiuvo-e, ic &c de
he lGr2miuvoT1us / DEFY ibecN /: was
Interesting - noie the election Of new mem
bsrs by the test OF q sTeat cid fashioned bai-
ioi box which was passed round, Oac Of tie
candidates VS. Or. Lisati0oi, The Bishop Of
Durham After tile COX Lad -cue half way.
some one remembered that beng g. Pea- Of ihe
realm he vas entitled % membership witlCu.
the ties; Of Tia ballet Another candidate was
less Fortunate the box returning, be vas shown
T. have besu blackblilol, Uhich proved the
proceeding nci 10 h mere f1Tualiiy- Al
sl-s Gloss Cf The uel;ins, we pzT.o5k q tea:
cotiee and some pleasant chat 10 tie committee
Uo1u-
NJ. Burgess of Moore au5 Bur-sss.-St
James Hall uiusIrcls-has q c1lleciiC- Of an
RGsNu's writings which Is valued a. sl5.0O.
orc volume Ct Modern Painters alone row
lescles IS, IS there viii lie I'D new edition
published Mr.. Burgess has every single AZ
tc'e and strap written bv NJ Russln-la.cly
hc cut mp tNoltv-si-lt volumes &c -et s1-.e
Il LIS writings which Lad never been It.
printed. People 2lreaiy sneak giisiu-lv of
Thomas Carlyle, vii NJ Rusiliu's and Nr.
Eobcrl B-ovuinss wg-shippc-s b. equally
fziih'oSs 70 their hsruess Jest nov therc
seems rather too mech a51lllti1n. raii t. some
q oUr leading spirits, witness The Browning
Soclciv which meets weekly. under listin-
sulshe5 Patronage 70 dcivs the deep hidden
sens q their master and 10 Try 70 make each
ether understand his olscurtius Surely they
would do better. As lie Is sill ia the land Of
TIE living, to pay him well 20 be " his own IL
and make Il al plain -fr1 r1-z
O1e G. cur papers states that o. X. alias
Madame de NCvIku5 has been "scratchai.Ha Z
way Of putting The fact that she has fallen I
uto disgrace With The powers who lave en-
,lCyei her and las been recalled 10 Russia. I
n the eth ms size was enc = The guests u I
W. Glsdst1ne's uf6cial dinner She has Ia I
'c-e1 u some o. her writings 90 prove tlat ]
Siberia : not % an q lis1sraszile place Ct I
esldence X i 20 be hoped she viii not he I
'eui &c prove the lact by experience. sCau 81 F.
K worth while, asks the DE1g Sc-s. .'fur q I
.1y te change the EastsrR Policy Of ENGLAND, [
nd, after al, incur The dispieasuTe e such I
lrocicEs employers a. lluse Ct the Russian 4
Empire, who according 10 Mr.. Eavzius /
legged s lovely Russian LADY, actually ku-ut- I
Y her, u her own back drawing room, IN I
-oudul. Lei Us hope that cur own wcugu
VII be co.lent i tie leaned professions are I
brown open 10 IhsU- leaving the delicate I
.uties e Government SPY O. the atlo--boiiaj /
* Many vii rellicc % Lesr that Harvard /
liveIsity has accepted tie large legacy ]
which was lately left CT condition thar the /
cvaniaseS q rs Ae3icai College Re thrown .
pen 90 women 4 great victory tlis fer orr /
anale doctors.
Mrs Largely receives eighty pounds o week 4
70 playing N 'uurs, AZ The HzymzrEei
ir- Aoliiussheld offered her o1a hundred /
.Cun1s Per week % play al the Gaistv. out 4
&c cecll1ed tLa.. as j. was only o. he = SIX
1e1ks engagement. U'Ollsv Carte also offered I
cr Elpo Peg week D. Auer1a She looks
auiscue. and moves and spa1ss like woman
rh1 has lell IN well bred S1c5e.v- and tial Is 4
D that can be sid Mr. Szker, her Nan
se-, has arranged . long provincial tour fog
er, tut no return visits arc likely D. DC
ladc- People are auZi1Us g sec tie much
aUniei beauty bui hare curiosity and not
rau4uc Interest VIII III the houses. The
'lnoe q Wales diusd lately with ,lle Savage
lG1 al tie early hour If I've. % urIer %
lauie lis numerous uernbers Of the theatrical
TCtesslu1 o. be present The dinner VAS il
HISS looms. When The actors went % thar
Eelius duties HIS Royal HigLness adi1urzed
nth the rssi Go the club rooms. and he must
ave enjoyed himself and felt auvthir. hat
cred, tor lie spent altogether seren hours
iiH the S4va-es IN their den. which Is adorned
It'll s1llps, clubs and cher bartsr6us trophies.
sst Sunday, thirty If their number. inclaL-
= Ny Iccle, M Lionel Br1E-h and M.
-ylTs. dluod with lie PTiulG 10 Marlborough
9use- lie nzs cone cut lately rather strongly
; . paiEou q tie drama Lex Us paw thas
e may strengthcn the hands Of lis purast and
81 tren1ss rather than tie reverse and then
e may ENJOY hlmsslt Amongst actors and
stresses With good couscienue 4 con-
iitee has lately been formed with 8 view to
ARDS establishing q school q dramatic al
hlcA shall tend to raise tie Intellectual
aucard q students for tie stage. Sone
y tsulshad and RESPECTABLE names arc
J ITS l5si, and lie promoters ann AZ niakfn-
e theatrical profession more desirable than
has hitherto been Tor girls u respectable
nliiy. who have 10 vocation fer tezchios. CT 1
her calling oTsn D. well coniuc.ed voting
1ueD.
An amusing iitlie story vas told 10 q friend { 4
nine by one q the l-asiers al Et1a. The
3esi son u the DHke u Teck has 7usi been
NJ there Before his arrival the house
-sier % whom he Wss going tod the essen
ID boys obey weTe u ie honored by The
npauiolslIp q TIC little TEX ami hoped
ey would show they were geniieineu etc.
On toys deiest sn5bbishuess, - they said <
ley'd got 10 live up 70 him they'd cali him
be Teapot, and pogT little Tex has been
. nickname which vii cling 70 lin {
e enough
An Is long and alas accidents gill hsppsu.
licgaJe which Holman Hum has been 6usv
the last i've years, part Of which be
iuted N Jerusalem. las lust been 50 much !
ureo through an accident 70 is canvas. hat
has 70 begin sfresh entirely When his I
-lITlst ~ the Temple WAS exhibiting II
ID sireef, the hsngings near the picture
x ire i lady present showed her presence
-1lnd, seoeTosliy- and appreciates Of his
~ i1lstzuily-Ehilst men rsn here and
Ie.-tearing Of her costly Indian shawl
with i covering The painting. Her shawl
: rui1ed but the picture vas uniniured.