The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-31
EUROPE IN THE HOLIDAYS.
ALARM CAUSED NJ THE DANGEROUS
CONDITION OF Il GAMBETrA.


TIE Distress h Ireiasa-Frsparsas e Ne.
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LONDON, Dec. So.--The Christmas week In
London has practically gone for nothing In the
matter OF business. and in English politics has
produced only deal Of doubtful discussion Of
1r. 0ladstons's new Cabinet and how he 10
going 10 manage It. On Thursday Sir Charles
Dixie waited on her Majesty ct Osborne TO kiss
tho royal hand as he was intrusted with the
insignia Of his place In tho Cabinet. Ton yeaB
have made great change In Sir Charles and
II no u less interesting 70 republicans now. It
II perhaps because he has developed different
ambition. The Queen does not like him. She
cannot forget his attacks on the royal family
and on the civil list: but Mr.. Gladstone. who
stops at nothing. has overcome her scruples.
and made his radical friend Minister In
respect 70 Irish Affairs he IL In favor Of sub
stantial reforms. and will servo 10 counter
balance LORD Derby who thinks the sooner tho
Irish are packed of to America the better. The
prosecutions Of Messrs. Biggar and Davitt are
70 b pushed. - IL also that OF Mr.. O'Brien. tho
editor OF United Ireland who will probably
b returned to Parliament for Nallow. Moth
Ing has resulted from the recent investigations
ct Dublin Castle. and the police are apparently
a. Tar ~ ever from the track Of the murderers.
WestGate. who was brought back from Jamaica
ct NO little expense. 10 simply half insane i'm
postor whom there II no law 70 punish. The
most tangible thins In ireland 10 the distress
and misery Of the people In the western
districts. particularly In the places where there
arc hundreds Of evictsd families without
shelter and starving. The information about
these Is derived chiefly from the Catholic
al ~, I'D
and about whose dwellings the unfortunate
creatures arc gathered begging piteously for
. potato or q pound Of corn meal. There are
no members Of the human race whose condi-
ton IL 90 abjectly wretched as that Of the
starving people In the west OF Ireland.
Tho condition to-day Of n. Gambetta excites
great alarm. He Is undoubtedly very danger
ously ILL., not directly from the pistol wound.
about which there has been 90 much scandal.
but from tho breakdown OF his constitution.
His doctors seem to fear the worst. internal
abccesses having developed and threatening to
require . severe and dangerous operation.
Even under the most favorable conditions NJ.
Gambetta Is removed from the political field
Tor some time to como.
Louise Michel.is to deliver lectures here. and
tomorrow q large meeting Of Socialists and
Nihilists will DO held to arrange for her reoep-
OF foreign Socialists. whose activity Is uncon-
esaled. Extraordinary revelations arc said to
b contained in tho papers belonging to Prince
Xrapotkine seized at Thonon. They implicate
an incredible number Of Russians who enjoy
hiGh social and on1ciAl distinction. many prom
mont on1oials and oven one member OF the i'm
perial household. The examinations Of tho
RriH5S -, ---.s.----'~t Lyons, but nothing Of
importance 6a3 tte,e.. >slicited from him. His
friend. Elys6e Reclus. has written to the court
Offering to surrender himself to take his trial
b. the Princes side.
Tho conclusion Of the Belt libel suit in ver-
dict for Belt for $25. 900 Was not wholly unex-
pscted. Both the Judge and the jury took an
inartistio view OF the matter. and gave little
heed to the testimony Of the distinguished
Academicians. who ono and all condemned
Belt unsparingly. The jury saw him model
ling In their presence. and saw that he made
likeness OF his sitter which. coupled with con-
nicting technicalities In the evidence Of the
Royal Academicians. characterized BY the
Judge As worthless as expert testimony. So
cured him his verdict tits dificult to describe
the excitement which 1t has created In the art
world Of London. . large and influential por-
ton OF the community. or the indignation with
which 1t Ii received BY the Royal Academy.
Tho result Is. no doubt. great triumph for
Bolt. and tho popular view Of 1t 10 decidedly
favorable to him. as was indicated by the On
ihusiasm with which the verdict was received
By tho crowd at Westminster. who bore the
alleged sculptor ON their shoulders through the
palace yard. With artists nothing could reha-
bilitate him. The case will be appealed. and 1t
It u thought that only the first chapter Of It has
boon completed. 30 far 1t has cost $175.00O.
Sir Harding Ginard getting $4,000. Belt has
IL
Trego supplies him with the sinews.
The winter exhibition Of the works Of the old
masters and OF deceased English painters was
opened ct the Royal Academy to-day. with the
usual private view. The galleries were crowded
with . fashionable and distinguished assem-
blaSe. Tho chief attraction was tho collection
Of the pictures of Dante Gabriel Rossetti tho
hrst view that the public has had Of the works
Of worry extraordinary man. who. whatever he
thought Of his pictures and his writing. cor
tainly welded q greatsinnuence on the art and
letters of his time. Now that his pictures have
been collected and exhibited. they make deep
impression. and will for some time absorb the
attention OF the Art public TO the exclusion Of
Ill other topics.
Tho warmest approval 10 expressed here over
tho feeling shown in America on the subject Of
civil service reform and the projects OF free
Ctene legislation Wnlcn novo lAtely como unOer
discussion. A great deal OF skepticism is ex-
pressed as TO the possibility Of sweeping and
radical reform being instituted all at once by
such legislation as appears TO be at present
attempted. and Of which tho motive Is not here
believed to be sincere.
Irish society is disturbed by the elopement Of
Lady MacNaghten. wife Of Sir Francis Mac
Naghten and o daughter Of DR.. W. H. Russell.
with well-to-do land agent named Thornhill.
6ho had four children and an unexceptional
social position. Tho young man she ran away
with Is very good looking. and has lost his en-
tire income by the proceeding.
daughter Of tho Earl OF Wicklow. Lady
Catherine Petre. took an overdose OF chloral
yesterday. and was found dead in her bed.
TIVE Mere Aeeideats sn the New Ysrk and
New Easissd RailroAd.
PROVIDENCE. Doc. 30.-This afternoon. whom
freight train l02 on the New York and New England
Railroad. drawn by two sugines route from Will
mantle TO this city was near Sterling. Conn., the air
drum engine 10 dropped throwing the tender and nye
cars from the track and down m embsuknent The
cars badly wrecked The damage IN estimated At
coo The oficnls report that no one WAS Injured
About i0 this afternoon Engine 80 with wrecking
gang Of route for stirling over the same
Jar inward hound train Both engines were badly wreck
ed dnnnR. being estimated at ST. GO several