Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-07-11
From our Regular Correspondent, ]
Our European Letter.
LONDON, Eng, June 27, -;

concerts tnlS season are tue ten hlcntel
performances, two of which took place
last week. The first ofthcse was Wagner
"In Memoriam" night-very German,
very severe, and very uncompromisng in
tone. No one but Richter would think of
presenting Wagner overture, the "Par-
sifal" introduction, Isolde's death, and the
Siegfried funeral march. one after the
other, without break of song or instru'
mental solo, but it was done, and done
Edinburgh sat alone on n crimson sofa,
with two little round tables before them,
close in front of the orchestra. venture
10 say that they had the worst places in
the room for hearing. AT times they could
have heard nothing, but the "drums and
trumpets." If it is intended to pay a
compliment to royalty at St. James Hall,
why not arrange few central stalls, or a
box in the gallery, half down one side,
where something could be heard as well
as seen, instead of condemning the illus
trious guests to purgatorial first class"
where they can neither be seen, nor see,
nor hearp" The duchess was undoubtedly
moved by the pathos of Isolde's death,
even in the absence of the heroine. Like
many others present. her arms and hands
swayed unconsciously TO and in obedience
to that commanding and enthrallng
rythm which rules the marvellous sound
ocean upon the bosom of which Isolde's
spirit floats so gently into eternity. At
the close, both the duke and the duchess
applauded vigorously and, Richter bowed
his acknowledgements. There was APP
plause elsewhere at ether times unfortu-
nately. Every now and then scream, a
shout, and a loud though distant, clapping
Of hands reached my ear. 1t came from
the neither regions. The Negro Ministries
were evidently hard at work down stairs.
'Ah! well, every one must live"-though,
| dare say Wagner also would have
replied in this case 81 can't see the neces-
sty."
Up TO The present session Mr.. Gladstone
overcame all the difficulties of his position
by determined energy. Tie was always
on the treasurey bench, and when there,
nothing escaped his notice. This session
his energy seems 10 be Empowered by
desire to withdraw entirely from the pub
lie business. He takes, when present, a |
very languid interest in what is passing
before him, and seems to contemplate the
scene as though he were philosopher
watching with calm Indifference matters
which no longer concern him. His friends
ask each other: Will he retire to day.
tomorrow, or at the end of the session?
All observe rcgretfully the desintegration
of the liberal party and no one knows
precisely what TO do.
The defeat of bill giving man right
to marry his deceased wife's sister, in the
house of lords, has produced wide.
spread feeling of disappointment. Thous-
ands of men who had arranged to marry
I deceased wifes sister thus find them.
selves set back. have just heard of one
nan who was chagrined by the result
hat he fell 10 and married his mother-in
aw. Necessity of matrimonial charac
err knows no law, not even a law mother.
n.aw.
The act IN of the United Sta es aut hor- :
lies, and the general expression of public t
n America in relation to the influx of
aupers from Ireland, have plunged some !
f the bodies Of Irish poor law guardians i
ITO the deepest alarm and perplexity, and \
ave called forth in England good 1
cal of sharp criticism. The fact that the :,
ction of the American government should +
My have been taken at the urgent solic- 9
ation of the national league, is made the :
ccasion Of unfavorabe comment; and ::
he Irish in America are upbraided with q
eltishness and hypocrisy in carrying on
n agitation in behalf of their starving and I
oppressed fellow countrymen in Ireland,
nd then basely seeking to drive them
rom land of peace and plenty as soon
S they have come in sight of it. The :
oor law guardians are dismayed at the
Prospective return of the paupers, they e
bought they had got rid of forever, and I
he loss ofthe money they spent for ship, !
nent, while the government plans receive
serious check, and the systematic trans. f
ortation of parishes has come to stop :
AUGUST.