The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-09-21

again. Mr.. John Morley 10 about TO contribute
TO tho series OF "EnRlishmen OF Letters" OF
which hs 10 editor. sketch Of John Stuart Mil.
OF whom he was both an intimate friend and 4
disciple. and OF Sir Fitxjames Stephen. A lit.
erary Judge Of high Tory tendencies has been
stopping with Froude at seaside resort, with
view to sketch Of Carlyle for the same
series. Froude himself has written preface
to his largo biography Of his master. in which
he defends himself from the attacks made upon
him for his action rs Carlyles literary executor.
swinburne is reading tho proofs Of new batch
OF songs. called "A Midsummer Holiday" Mr..
staveley Hill. lawyer and member OF Parlia-
ment. 10 how addition to the ever increasing
army Of English writer's on America. being
about to publish under the name Two Long
Vacations" an account Of two vacations spent at
the foot OF tho Rocky Mountains. Stepnink
has completed new volume OF sketches liter-
airy and political. on Russian despotism. and
everybody is looking forward with anticlpatory
yawns to William Blacks last poor story.
Judith Shakespeare" Madame Adams vol
umo on Hungary Is being extensively read.
She advocates the comp lete separation OF Hun
gary from Austria. The best thing In the book
10 story illustrative Of the mad ambition Of
Hungarian farmers to mako gentlemen OF their
sons by creating them into barristers. A son
who has failed in passing his examination
comes home with forged diploma. Tho
father. suspicious OF a trick. asks: why IL 1t
not. as usual on dogskin ?" and tho answer 10
that no skin was left there being more lawyers
than dogs In Hungary.
A man charged with stealing mushrooms has
been acquitted on the ground that they did not
come within the catalogue Of cultivated roots.
which alone arc protected bv law.
NJ. Katkoff. the well-known Russian journal
ist. declares that what California is to America
the Caucasus might 10 made to Russia. and
asseverates that. with small expenditure Of
money. the mines OF the Caucasus would fur
nish as much gold as ono would like. Mean
time attempts are being made to boom an in
ternational railway across the two continents.
and enthusiasts are already dreaming Of the
time whom the journey between Paris and
Pekin can be accomplished In twelve days.
The Paris Figaro has publlsheda long letter
TO prove that the Disbursements which still ex-
list between tho two royal houses OF France are
mainly due to the Comtesse de Chambord. She
still hates the Orleanists and opposes all com.
promise 1t was sho who insisted on her late
husbands issuing the white flag proclamatio
which gave his protensions the coup de grace.
Attention is called to the provision OF the law
establishing new House Of Lords In japan.
which orders the members Of the aristocracy to
provide for the proper education Of all their
relatives.
Monsieur Renan has got soms people In Brit
tany into sore trouble. Desiring to sleep for Q
night in his old home. he got permission to oc.
cupy room in it from ono Of its now many
occupiers. The man. being good Catholic.
has been compelled to publish an apology. the
main point OF which is that very pious man
had occupied the Same room previously. and
he hopod this might have some good result on
the unbelieving mind Of its latest guest.
The size OF parasols has increased. while that
OF bonnets 10 still going down. Parasols are
now to be seen which are almost IS large as
umbrellas. and though tho best dressed ladies'
avoid 1t. red is still tho predominant color.
An English journalist supplements Mr.. Edl-
sons eulogy Of the benefit Of partial deafness
by suggesting an invention for making people
at the Same time Just little dumb.