New-York tribune., 1884-02-03
PHASES or EUROPEAN GOSSIP.
TOPICS TALKED ABOUT IN LONDON.


rooms of the club is disappointing. 1t began on Friday
at the Bow Street Police Court and far no important
revelations have been made. The court thronged Win
host Of men about town. The defendants mean to limit
the defence points of law, avoiding evidence showing
the extent of the gambling The prosecution however,
want to put evidence many cases where tnousahds OF
pounds changed hands at single sitting. Since the be-
ginning Of the police proceedings most of the clubs have
substituted 6car6 for baocarat But heavy play sun con-
tnues the rule.
THE SUICIDE OF HERR EIIINGER.
Herr Eninger of Vienna, who committed suicide last
Wednesday at Monte Carlo one of the most success
full men connected with the turf in Germany and Austria
His suicide was due to his heavy losses.
GAMBLING AT MONTE CARLO.
The Pope this nprning gave audience 10 deputaton
of Catholics from Nice and Cannes who asked MN 10 ehu
his assistance in suppressng the gaming tables at Monte
Carlo He listened atentivey to what they had 10 says
and gave them favorable answer.
swINDLED BY BETTING IN FRANCE
The French authorities have received many complaint
from persons who have been swinded by the betting
agents scattered through France They have at last de-
cided to suppress the agencies Numbers of the book
makers, learning that raid was imminent took alarm
and escaped across the frontier.
TIE ROYAL WEDDING AT DARMsTADr
The Queen will hold two drawng-roOms at the opening
Of the before going to Darmstadt TO attend the
wedding of the Princess Victoria Of Hesse The wedding
dress Of Princess is made Of Irish popn from Dublin
THE QUEEN AND THE POPLIN TRADE.
The Queen has ordered Irish pOpn for curtains and up
hostery State furniture in two suites Of apartments at
Windsor Castle suite for guests will be furnished in
god-colored brocaded popn with dark crimson border
and tasse the other in royal purple with gOdcolored
fringe magnificent effect is produced.
DOMESTIC TROUBLES OF A PRINCESS.
The German Imperial family is greatly disturbed at the
renewal of matrimonial differences between Prince
Frederick Charles and his wife, the Princess Marie Anna
hopfa nft of nd
has refused live under the roof with her husband
VICTOR NAPOLEON COMING TO AMERICA.
Prince Victor Napoleon, of Prince Napoleon (Plon
Plon and who designated by the Prince Imperial as
his SUCCESSOR contenpates making ot the United
States the coming summer
A DENIAL BY MR.. BENJAMIN.
Judah p BENJAMIN writes to the papers from Avenue
Jena Paris that he never entertained any idea in any
wise resembling that which has been made current in
America by the publication of an alleged letter OF his to
the effect that he proposed the return OF the Southern
States to their allegiance to Great Britain
ITALIAN EMIGRATION TO AMERICA
At Rome the Sacred Congregation of the Propaganda
has instructed the Archbshops of Genoa and Naples the
principal centres of Italian emigration to America, to
cooperate with the ArchbshOps Of NewYork Boston and
Baltimore, for the protection of italian immigrants
sgnor Vincent Gaatola leaves Naples for NewYoIk as
the official correspondent between the American eni
grafton committees and the Propaganda.
THEATRICAL MATTERS.
There are wide differences in the critical opinions OF
Mary Anderson's Cloiqce George Augustus sala pro-
nounces it brilliant triumph. He says she showed
mmetc powers of high order and carried the house by
Storm The critic Of The Times writes: "Heavy-ioOted
impassiveness weighs upon all her efforts to be sprghty
Edmund Yates in The World saysi "she has not been
endowed with the sacred fire given only TO the
few She lacks subtlety, grace repose" And yet
despite the fact that the majority OF the critics
are against her. the popularity Of the American actress Is
constantly the increase The receipts at the Lyceum
are over $4,000 weekly Three London managers have
placed theatres at Miss Andersons disposal the term
nation of her engagement at the Lyceum Her agent has
offered Lawrence Barrett 9 900 TO postpone the opening
of his engagement at the Lyceum for several weeks Bar
re however declines to entertain the proposition Miss
Anderson contracting for the lease OF the New Princes
Theatre and has offered Mr. Gilbert a2 900 for the copy
right of Comedy and Tragedy the leading role i'll which
she is now playing
The marriage engagement OF Miss Fortescue, late OF
the Savoy The are and Lord Gamoye has been broken
of.
Wilson Barrett Will play Hamlet after the withdrawal
Of "Claudian." Play gOers doubt Mr. Barres capacity
for Shakespearean dramas.
Mr.. Albery has sold two comedies TO Edgar Bruce
the manager of the Princes Theatre. The first will be
produced after the withdrawal OF The Palace Of Trut H."
Brander Matthew's drama in preparation at the
Court Theatre and will be produced some time in March
The Vokeses propose make tour Of America in the
spring
The reproduction of "La Dame aux Cameas' at the
Port ST. Martin Theatre, Paris, with Bernhardt as Mar
gerik Gaujer has with immense success. This has
renewed the gossip concerning Dumas and Marie Du-
plesis who was the original Marguerite. The papers
publish letter written by Dumas to her IN which ne
says: 81 rich enough to love you as wish nor
poor enough TO be loved you wish me 10 be- Let us
both forget" Marie sent this letter back tied round with
ribbon of the Legion Of Honor and accompanied with
hauf otp I'm Ch eha aaid "A
write such letter as that merited the Cross.
MUSICAL NOTES.
new play by MN. Melhac and Herve, called LA
Cosaque," has been produced at the Varieties, with
Madame Judic in the principal role 1t contains num-
Der OF piquant melodies which taking The piece
rapturOusly received.
II is announced that Patti will arrive IN England in
May, Her engagement at Covent Garden is still unde
cded She is offered concert tour through Gland and
Scotland at a thousand pounds night
Liszts oratoro, "stanslaus" isnearly comnleted
1t will be produced at the coming festival of the German
Musical Union at Weimar
Mackenzes OratOriO "The Rose Of Sharon will he
produced at the Norwich festival
LITERARY
The Queens new book, Life in the Highlands, will be
ready on February II. The booksellers are giving
orders The Worlds Of its contents IA
inaccurate. The diary contains much twadde, such as
remarks about the character of the immortal Brown and
other domescs incidents In the early life the Prncesses
Christian, Beatrice, Louise
BrOwnings new poem viii appear in April
The sculptor ThOnycrOft is preparing bust for the
monument of the poet Gray of Elegy fame, for Penn
broke College, Cambridge
Louis j. Jennings is engaged In writing life OF John
Wilson Croker, prominent politician OF generation
ago. He viii give letters from the Duke Of Wellington
and Sir Robert Peel written during the early Reform ag
tatiou.
1t is reported that signor Edmondo dc Amics the cee