The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-12-02

colored. The troubles 10 the Souden are another
spoke in the wheel, the False Prophet, as the
nameless free negro is called, raiding and be
sieging along the frontier at the head of D $4,000
mounted fanatics, who believe in him and in their
own prowess. An English expedition has like
Wise penetrated the troubled country below khar-
toum and will examine and report. 1t Is already
stated that the False Prophet has planned an in
vasion of Egypt. and speaks of the Turks as
infdels hut as the English have kindly assumed
the Soudan as a responsibility, it is probable that
the False Prophet will soon be listening to Lord
Dufferin's plans rather than stating any more oil
bis own. Installed IN Cairo with plenary and
extraordinary powers from home, Lord Dutferin
will soon reduce the whole boundless African
Continent to something in the nature OF an out
lying British dependency.
France has formally Withdrawn her part 10 the
nominal dual control of Egypt. and contents her.
self with wrestling with her s~eething working
class at home. 1t was all very fine TO call the
threatening letters hoaxes and the daring procla-
nations mysteries, but the fact remains that the
mass of the French people feels aggrieved and
oppressed, and that the Socialist organizations do
their best to fan the flames Of discomfort. and
when the lower classes are in this ungrateful case
it usually becomes the painful duty of the French
Government to treat them as Martin Chuzzlewit
was TO treat the rattlesnakes of
Eden, " Cut him down. for he means venom
How far President Crews serious illness and
more than possible resignation and the growing
popularity ard earnest attempts at reform of
Gambetta may 90 towards solving the difficulties,
or at least putting off the evil day OF revolution,
Is Il question soon to receive n definite answer in
the results OF Grevy apoplectic stroke, if not in
a serious outbreak 4 of the populace. The snarl Of
French affairs does not at all deter Italy from
shaping her course slowly but surely toward u
republican torn of government. The days of the
dynasty of Savoy are said to be numbered.
although the DePreIis ministry VAS strengthened
by the returns of the last election. The Radicals,
IN spite of the limitations of the property qualif-
cation, managed TO increase their numbers IN tie
Chamber o. Deputies - as to make a respectable
showing IN opposition, IL still n minority.
In view of these difficulties the San Francisco
Wasp S cartoon for the llth OF November epito-
mixes the European situation cleverly enough.
Under the tree of peace the nations are repre-
scented in the disparaging semblances of hares,
while across the field. waist high in grain, come
three IesUlute spOrtsnen with disagreeable blum
derbusses-Nihilism orr the halfcock for the
trembling Alexander. Revolution ready for the
French Republic, which sits at gaze, fascinated
by SO much audacity, and the muzzle of Social
Democracy painted toward Germany finds that
venerable jackass rabbit with planted feet quite
prepared for the emergency. Spain. Servia. Italy
and Austria are scurrying off as hard as they can
go, while John Bulls broad back looms in the
background. hi hare. Egypt, all caught and
killed and iriumphantly suspended from his
fOwliDg piece.
John Bull is treating America well. however,
in the matter OF the Lonafelluw memorial. A
committee has been appointed including men like
Max Muller, George Augustus SaIa, Edmund
Yates, Tennyson, and any number OF lords and
church dignilarics. Canon Rowsell, a member of
the Chapter Of Westminster Abbey, said n me-
mortal Of LongfellOw would serve to cement the
good feeling between England and the United
States: whereupon it was unanimously resolved
that a bust of Longfellow be placed in the poets
corner Of Westminster Abbey. and $500 have
already been subscribed toward erecting the me-
mortal. The Prince Of Wales was requested TO
act as Chairman Of the Memorial Committee, and
not only consented tie act but expressed salts
faction that the opportunity had been afforded
Linn to show his respect for the great American
poet all OF which seems extremely afable on bis
part.
Mrs. Langtry has come and even her Unsuitable
appetite for adulatlon must be cloyed with the
sensation she has created. 1t was an intense
relief to find the papers unanimous in praise of
her beauty. The old stereotyped thing about
being disappointed in Niagara or Mont Blanc or
any of the worlds wonders was TO have been ex-
pected with dread about anything so vulnerable
as a womanis good looks. but her sternest critics
admit that she is fair. Heaven be praised! Oscar
Wilde, our little Oscar, put pen to paper for a
whole misunderstanding task!-to expound the
various charms OF this goddess as she appeared at
Wallack's for the first time in America, on Mon
day, the 9th Of November, in Tom Taylor's play,
- Inc O0eQudl MatcD. MT. w llQe informed n
listening world that Langtry's beauty is pure
Greek only to be matched by the suave profles
on gems and coins and friezes of antiquity. He
said, too, that he did not think that Z" the SOW
ereignty and empire OF wOman's beauty had passed
away a sentiment in the truth Of which doubt
less many will concur, and he also gives a word
TO {" Hester Grazebrook's - dresses. especially the
last, which he calls .symphony in silver-gray
and pink. a pure melody OF color, and which he
feels sure Whistler would call a :" Scherzo -
though probably no joke to whoever paid for it
and take as it's visible motive, moonlight wan
dering in silver mist through a rose garden In
reviewing the stage setting Wilde takes this occa-
sion to score the meaninglessness of n great deal
of would be luxurious decoration. satin panel- in
combination with heavy ebony doors. silk hang
ings and festoOns ugly by being useless and out of
place, and, he sorrowfully adds. " the tablc-coyer
was mauve.' This, it appears, was out OF all
color-relatiOn with anything in the drawIng-room
scene, and perhaps n pet aversion in itself. In
deed, when one thinks of it. a mauye table cover
does not present an image of unadulterated love-
Illness to the mind but it is deeply delicious to
read, alter a long paragraph on scene painting,
where the Ellzabethap age, Titan and Claude
are made to pay illustrative tribute to the matter
in hand, that Mrs. Langtry's beauty Z" survived
the mauve table-cloth triumphantly." Oscar is
a humorous youth with all his bitterness, and
though it is his pleasure to appear dying OF a rose
in aromatic pain, lie has no; us yet quite made
haccid the blithe, r,bust English nerve of him.
lie graVely states that lac traces the influence Of
Mrs Langtry's face in tie paintings of Albert
Moore, Leighton ard Whistler. in when she has
promoted the artistic desire for - pure Hellenic
JOY and serenity" and hopefully mentions that
her inspiring countenance may do q like good
work for art in America. being a most - absu-
luIely perfect example of tie rare Greek type"
San Francisco stands in an uSeiiently receptive
state, ready to be Influenced Ia ant course OF con-
duct Mrs. Llngtry may see ft to 'dIctate An
drews and Sro"kwcll have en.ag"d or Tor the
Grand Opera llouse in THE city. ard in thee
months she will duly appear.
Sumo Frenchman has remarked tIat nf the
grcatest. best and noblest woman in The world
there are only two questions that one is really
anxious to get answered, a. Was she beautifully"
and - Who loved her?' OF course tli- ~ VERY
French, highly exaggerated and lowering to the
ideal-only Mrs. Lanptry is beautiful and the