New-York tribune., 1884-03-02
GOSSIP FROM LONDON.
EUROPEAN NOTES AND INCIDENTS.

THE CONFERENCE BETWEEN THE CZAR AND EMPE-
ROR WILLIAM-VARIOUs TOPICS.
LONDON, March 1.-Ap interchange of views
is passing between Berlin and Vienna as to the advis-
ability Of the presence Of the Austrian Emperor at the
coming conference of the Car and the Emperor William
The Hungarian Ministers opposed TO the particpa-
ton OF Austria conference. But Prince Bismarck
is in favor Of the meeting OF the trio Court and official
circles in Berlin hope that the consultation OF the three
Emperors may lead to a revival of the Holy Alliance
directed against continental movements for liberal
institutions.
GERMANY AND THE UNITED STATES.
The opening OF the Reichstag is awaited with unusual
interest The Emperor will not be present on that
occasion Prince Bismarck will appear when the Lasker
incident comes for discussion. The Cologne GdscHe
that Mr. Sargent has only postponed his resgna-
tion ana that lie will solicit his removal from Berlin
next autumn.
TIE QUEENS CONTINENTAL TRIP
The time and arrangements for the Queens journey to
the Continent will not be known till the last hour Tho
apprehensons Of the Queen nave been increased by the
events OF the week. aud she fears strongly that some act
of violence may be attempted She will return to Eng
land in the latter part Of April when, after staying at
Windsor for few weeks, she will go to Bamora, and
remain there till autumn. The Queen viii thus be
absent from London during the entire season.
PREPARATIONS FOR FANCY DRESS BALL.
No society affair is attracting more attention at present
than the fancy dress ball projected to take place in May TO
Institute for Painters The notable feature Of this will
be historic professions. for for which such artists
Alma Tadema W. j. Linton, Randolph Caldecott,
Edward Gregory, E. Abbey and others have designed
groups.
DEFENDING LADY LYITON.
For the purpose of defending the memory Of Lady
Lyton against statements made in the The Life and
Literary Remains of Lord Lytton," recently published,
her friends issuing selections from her autobiography
which show that Bulwer only obtained the consent Of
Lady Lytton then Rosina Wheeler TO marry him. under
passionate appeals. Bulwer told her that without her
all his schemes for worldly and future happi
ness destroyed Rosina broke OF the engagement
three times and each occasion was induced TO renew
il under the vehement persuasion Of Bulwer who writes
TO her IN this strain: My adored ROse where shall
lind words express my love for youl Could tell yOu
at the moment when was leaning on your bosom the
fate predicted OF met Again, at this moment tears
are in my eyes. My heart beats audiby stop TO kiss
the paIer cOnsccratcd by your hand Can these signs
of love be turned TO haIed The letters show with
emphasis Bulwers cXccssi'e scli-c0sclOusness
and intense eSOism
MASONIC CELEBRATION IN BRUSSELS.
The reconciliation OF the Dutch, Belgian and French
Ireemasons has been demonstrated at series of masonic
f6tes held in Brussels Depmtatons OF Dutch Masons
ana from all the Grand Orient of France and the Grand
Lodge of Italy met with the Belgian Grand Lodge.
Fifteen bundled masons present. Since the French
deputaton has returned 10 proposal has been read be
forhe Grand orient for general Iemonsrance Of the Eo
pean lodges the Grand Lodge of England against the
decision which places members of the Grand Orient
outside the Masonic pale.
FRENCH LABOR AGITATION.
The Committee OF the French Chamber OF Deputies on
tho industrial crisis has been receiving evidence from
the masters of the unions The deny the
existence of serious crisis They attribute the tenn
porary embarrassment TO the eXorbant demands OF the
workmen The president OF the union OF master
carpenters, IN explaining the competition with Germany
in his trade said: Rough timber only 2la francs
per cubic IN Germany, while in France 30
francs. Wages are 2l2 francs aday in Germany in
France 3 francs. French wOrlimen formerly gave
fifteen hours work ford francs; they only give five
hours francs Several delegates Of the workpgneD
! have protested against the competition of foreign
abOrers who TO France and work for lower
| than native artisans willing to accept. They
favored also state insurance for wOrkmen provided that
! w0rkEen were not forced to contribute thereto.
NJ. DE BRAZzAs MOVEMENTS.
Adyices from GabOOn West Africa, of January I6
bring authentic intelligence concerning NJ. DE Brazza
the French explorer. At that cate he was at France
vile Oh the Agone branch Of the Congo river waiting
or money and to supply the wants Of the mission
and without which be will be obliged to abandon his
expedition
THE FoRIEsCUE-GABMoYLE CASE,
The Forcscue- Garnoyle breach Of promise con-
tnucs the ruling sensation Earl Cairns, the father Of
the reccant lover resents the revelations which continue
10 appear in the papers There Will remain nothing
new TO be revealed al the trial Miss FOrescues friends
that the last letter written by Lord GaI1n0ye 10
that lady was a yertable insult. He had left Miss
Forescue at Brighton pretending that he would return
OH the following day and take her his ancestral home
at Bournemouth But instead OF this he sent letter
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