The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-04-02

ing nothing to carp at, the french press conf |
mences to give less attention TO the valley of the
Nile for that country may now be regarded as viz
tually and definitely an English possession. Arab
was the cause of the French retiring from Egypt,
and the Mahdi has proved the instrument for keep
ing the English there as an institution. Hence
forth the policy of England it is felt will be ne
Their yaciilating nor inconsequent; that she will
govern the country directly till the natives be III
position to replace her. An independent Egypt is
a myth till the population be born again. Every
one appeared to be aware of this save the English
Cabinet Opinion considers that there is perfect
understanding between England and Russia re
spectinG Morv and Egypt.
War AND TAXES.
The Tonquin question does not give much auX-
iety. Bacninh will be occupied by the French
whether the Chinese resist or retreat What may
follow no one seems to know. Vaguely the idea
circulates, that if China shows fight, the French
will enter the celestial Empire from Tonquiu and
occupy some favorably situated portion of Eer sea
board Attention is at last being concentrated ON
the financial and industrial condition Of France,
One of the numerous parliamentary committees
sitting, has recommended the abolition and re
ductiOn of several indirect taxes, and the elevation
of those on property and patents. The imposition
of tax on income is at last proposed, and has
sent the classes it will effect into Mysteries. In
come derived from public funds, shares, pensions
and civil servants, will be subjected to the painful
operations of the tax gatherer; farmers will also
receive a little attention. 1t will be trying mo-
ment for the Republic, but money must be had,
Gently negotiated for three hundred and fifty mil
lions has not realized great expectations. The
manner in which taxes are collected in France is
intricate cumbersome and costly The admins
tration of the country is unhappily terribly cen
tralized-and hence the source of endless evils,
save in gathering the taxes.
N. LoUKDELET
n. Lourdeiet has returned from his tour in the
United States where he had been sent by the gov
eminent to study the industries of that country
lie hnf n on n off
at less than one half the price such produced
In France. Where few families toll at a special
ity in Paris, New York, Chicago and Cincinnati
employ machines and spacious factories; the ar
ticles may not he 50 TASTEFUL but they are bought
aud please. And rs Sancho Panza says 'when one
is content, there smoothing TO be desired NJ
Lourdelet lays down, that if France desires to COM
pete with other nations, she must renew her indus
trial plant, accept lower salaries and profits, and
march in the track of progressive science and
amelorated commerce.
MsCKEY VS.. MEIssONIEE.
There is a pretty quarrel raging between Mrs.
(Bonanzal MRckey and Meissonier, tue artist, and
which divides the city into French and American
camps. may at once say that Meissonier's con-
duct admits of no defence, either as an artist or
as a man. Mrs. Mackey sat for her portrait she
dsliked it, requested certain changes to be made
| Meissonler declined to do so. Ills bill was 1000
fr double the ordinary fee, but it is not every day
he catches such client. 10 compel the picture
being accepted, he exhibited it with its blemsies
|
! Art Galleries of the Continent. Madame Mackey
paid the eXhorbitant bill on receiving the picture
she cut 1t out of its frame, burned 1t and dropped
! the blazing fragments and frame on the drawing
room fire. The editor of the GOHiOiS newspaper,
| who was requested to arrange the difficulty was
insulted by MeissonieT, that he had to send his
seconds to demand satisfaction of the Artist only
| son, Melssonier being too aged for duelliug. Du-
mas Ills obtained an apology, that MISSIONER S
| language was only used in the Pickwickian sense
etc. The ears and hand of Madame Mackey were
badly painted; the latter was not drawn from
life; Meissonier refused 10 retouch, as the owner
requested, the picture, and that Bonnat and Cab.
! onel would not hesitate to do. lie insisted on be-
ing paid in the spirit of an ordinary trader; an
other spirit would have dictated taking back his
picture and saying no more about 1t.
MONSIEUR MISSIONER.
Meissonier III speaking insultingy of the Ameri.
cans, fOrgets they have ever been the clients he
most sought, for they satisfied best his thirst fol
money. He sold painting TO NJ. ProbascO, OF
Cincinnati, 10000 fr and his charge of the Cui
| rassers' to Mr. Stewart of New York, for 10000
fir. But in his early life Messonier was glad to sci
his works for eypOrfdti0 at the rate Of IRE francs III,
| guTrv He is a native of Lyons, having boon born
there in 1911; his father an humble trader anG
| MeissOnier made his way to Paris and entered
almost as a charity boy, the studio of Louis Coig
net. He supported himsely by painting for expor
houses, illustrating books and periodicals, until h
found his speciality as microscopic painter, wher
all his tiny figures are perfect lie did what Il
rare with artists painted some figures in their pic
lures as in NJ Francois "Parc de ST. Clond
Meissonier attached to the staff of Napoleon
ILL., during the Italian war, and which resulted il
the picture, Napoleon at Solferino' He also &c
companied the Emperor at the opening of TIL
Franco-German war, but quickly finding that Il
be losing game solicited the very unartistic BERT
of Project from Gambetta. In 1885 he marriet
the sister of Steinheil, the artist, by whom he ha
an only child, Charles, fair painter
NEW AcADESucIAEs.
NJ de Lesseps has been elected an Academician
out of s. votes he received 22 the shadow over III
success, was ten white balls, or protests aIRiiis
his claims. There are, and there have been, les
mefitorious men elected ''ImmoTtals," pamphle
vas freely circulated before the vote setting fort
that de Lesseps only sought election she better t
! bolster up his canal schemes. Call no man happ
Francois Coppee was also elected an Immoris
az the same time.
Coppee is a poet of the lola school. In hi
1 "NeyrOses, we have the poetry of corpses and u
composition: of mites in cheese, and enraged tou
4 cats. Laughter and tears alike, make him lnisel
6 able. In his Lies HUmbles,n be rhymes the sol
rows of poor peasant wet-nurse, rearing a ric
j mans child to the neglect of her own. lie Pett
0 Epicier, describes the fortunes and ambition of
n lOwly grocer, limited to his counter. lie Passant
9 IS little one act poem, which enabled him, lii
Byron, one morning, to awake and find himse
: famous. His Severe Tortelh, i've act TRACED
now being represented at the Odeon theater, is b
q masterpiece. Coppee Is forty-two years OF az
aud very rich, The name of his country house
over tue BOlu
of one of his plays; and his horses and dogs a
o named after the characters in his poems.
An EXPOSE. afH
- The scandal in the Rue Royal Club, a kind
Brooks establishment, only becomes more intens
Z The valet of the play-room, Monvoisin is still
i der arrest. The marked cards were found in b
# trunk and $1,000 fir; it was he who len; money
the members at Shent per Shent interest. He 7
fuses ts name the members who were his accol
plices FIVE black sheep are indicated, by fellC
I | tha
u their hands in the club; these cheaters are call
= Greeks To Danish that Hellenism from t
cab it is proposed TO dissolve the club and reelt
t, members, with the Due d Aumale for President
If PARIS.
ss The French Chambers are about adopting n