The sun., 1883-12-23
Ways" would not draw. have brought out. with
great success. an adaptation OF Snrdou's
Pattes dc Mouche." under the titlo "A Scrap

Pattes do Mouche." under tho title "A Scrap |
OF Paper" Mr.. Hare acts an old man splendid.
ly. and Dion Boucicaults son is q good lover.
The Three Hats" farce OF tho Paais
Royal typo, has started on n prosperous run,
and Mr.. Burnand tho editor OF Punch, has al
ready begun parody on " Clnudian in Paris"
Sarah Bcrnhardt has n splendid pnrt in
Mana Snhib." n poetic mclodrama In the stylo
of an operate libreto which is full OF terrible
situations. Tho heroine is an angel of beauty.
gentleness. and generosity and. in spite OF her
| scratching match with Mile. Colombcr in the
morning, Sarah Is said TO have enacted the pnrt
with astonishing midness and In enchantinRly
ducet tones M. Richepin, the author. is men,
toned rs the successor OF NJ Dnmnla in Sarah's
affections. while Damala Is consoed by i'm
| mense success as the nero " the Maitre des
Forges" u clean and healthy play.
Literature Ia now mostly engaged in supply
| ing entertainment OF the ghastly character.
| supposed to suit tho season. Tho Bishop OF
| Carlisle produces n book on Apraritions. Mrs.
OliphGnt Is writing story OF the seen and the
unseen. Mr.. John II. Ingram has proposed
| book on the haunted homes OF England. and Mr..
| Swnburno is engaged on four sonnets under
| the cheerful title Post Mortem."
Meanwhile our great and rich people are
| celebrating the season by huge parties at
| their country houses, and our poor already
exhibit their Christian Joy by anticipatory and
| open air drunkenness.
The Irish journals write about ODonnell's
| and Pooles executions. scientists discuss
whether hanging is painful. and the French re-
endorsements set sail for TonQun on Christ
mas Day.
LONDON, Dec. 22-I.ord Dufrerin. the British
at he ore nas fssn he IN
By hs o hs aSd 4
| tN ont
instead Tie ss:i sSipsdsney q senains : TuSk
r. money to be sSGrsa m s ron IL 5o%n ,S sdys3sSS ed
eSeposeG sG y We Lord Rs ffpo
mand that the army be strengthened BY the ad-
dition OF 1000 70 Cireassinns M inn Baker pasha. be- BE-
Een s"@S and 0t sir Ey' tSe
British Commander and British Representa;
@ to h lis
eA,:aition Sir ESeiyn Barring reportea the
rejected it.
Gen yS y9n Lee Ar; Roman Catholic NJ has o, neep
G the who Is 5 rsyss Gso
The have long that
Herr von Caprv the German anster of
Marine. has prsnmnre;dt pre- m mcmorandum for pre-;
| =
raper q that the Gr "S which M the
service required OF them. He announces that
Mays apTe Of hs se
Diet has passed q resolution. forbidding hunt
Ing on Sunday under penalty OF heavy fines
Lord Ls9ns has replied to the letter Of Victor
to the R6s s pe of
Queens government that 1t could not repreve
nwaxs na that the tbs9 Sayce in 81
Ministers, II is reported that the Queen was
a. on wcr
> BY Referring It without comment, to the
Home Secretary; +, Gen. Pryor, oDonneil,s
seiSSd and Nj freS CHARLES knsse = &.
for hes q BE the
q tss SRe sa Tse
Of the Irish parliamentary party for tic 5th Of
ofsampaisn In TIC next session 81 Parii9ment.
The strike OF the cqtt9n Weayers In Lancn,
id!s IN blackburn and IA COG 81 in Darwin and nd
wages. The Operatives Association is trynG
Tns ssee th
BY nns shpt Te mG HI all mhers the m
II mand an advance of 10 per, cent in their wages
general conference, m s,e, q miners W be held a
d nisndNf @snds OF the Yorfshre men ' are Conceded nee
dstriets st i"H Of II the north Of Franco The furnaces
u IN tho upper valley Of the, Moselle have beer
n turers Ee mi in Lorraine are reducing the wages
% their, employees seven to ten per cent m, n
~ limiting ne number OF worKmeh ana I'M
d The last collective audience q, the American
uni alter tho ArsHSishops aye SeId
lo more. nDo' The nrst viii take place early in tn
,c great pleiinry council in October or November
is when general epscopa! dMGliverance M Will o o
ssHsa hs S Of aps uaee A
A. United States. President Of the Plenar
oG"e Ths queen Ensand will go to the north
.$$si A SHsssSa Us has qEse'ss sp;
scian has forbidden her to. hunt. The En-,
psssy sss sSq .Sssn Ss St. ss Ts
Is ls printing press tho imEerial palace st Godoll.
The iron workers at tkI s. yer
.S ing rssspton OF the Tnce q Vale
'S at that place. They declined to do So and ais
RS ton Of tho town. The Prince has been ,warrne
Mt OF tho republican sentiments . entertained b
81 m HpSsps Msscme
40 AT the time Of tho recent suicide OF Bnro
~ Putlitz. professor In the University Of BerliI
~ the deed was attributed to his objections
fighting n duel which had been forced upo
ID him by n coliengue. 1t has now been discovere
III that his suicide due to jealousy Of his wifi
"a who is already engaged to be married to Gel
IL man Diplomat; who was Baron Putlitz's moi
~, Marie COlomblcr, whose encounter with Sara
~ Bernhardt this week has been the talk OF Par
es and. London. has sent communicating TO- 10Th tn
., ss Bernhnrdt had read Sarah Barnum" sh
rs would hayo soon that the heroine WAS phaI
horsowhlp scene in Mile. CoombeI's apar
Ir ments Nile: ColombIer denies that she she ,vi VIZ
m messed the scene Of Nine. Bernhardt's anGt
nd without being visible. She adds
~ Before the romance appeared being warned that
' might be accused OF paintng Sarah BernhRrd sent
letter Sarah disrlnining reference TO her al
-, Aft-rwnrd met her and her neither of whom col
ny planned Of the work
by Algornon Swinburns. the poet, denies that
hs hns at present any intention Of visiting Il