The sun., 1888-04-22

ron OF England, left his ship without leave, and
was found days afterward hiding in Mar
settles. and was arrested. He pleaded tenn
porary mental arrangement, and as he has In
fuential friends he was not tried BY court mar
tial as q friendess officer would have been.
He has Just been promoted to be Flag Captain
OF the ironolad Boadicea. over the heads Of
many Of his seniors. and the Radicals and Con-
servatives alike are going to demand in Par
Lament to know how long mental feebleness
has been considered qualification for promo
tion In the British navy.
In France every political party has Its own
special flower. The Doulangerists have decided
to adopt the red carnation, az the Imperialists
have the violet and the Royalists the lily. Tho
Boulaneors' red flower completes the tricolor
which believers in tho new man OF destiny re-
gard as happy omen.
On last Sunday the directors Of tho Paris
National Academy OF Music received numerous
anonymous letters saying that some Anarchists
had arranged to get smugged into tho chorus
es with the purpose OF throwing dynamite
bombs among tho audience. Messrs. Rtt and
Gaillard started for the Refect,ire de Police in
wild alarm. After a long confab. It was decided
that agents de Ia surete should be drafted into
the chorus rs well as Anarchists. As the opera
given that night was "LAfricaine." the Co.'S
tunes OF these unfortunatcs were light land
airy enough. The audience soon noticed that the
negroes did not seem quite as much at home
as usual In their scanty raiments. Inquiries
were made. Something OF the truth leaked
out. aud the amateurs were loudly cheered
but tho enthusiasm became unbounded
when 1t was whispered that tho chief
Of the colored supers was no less personsge
than tho Project OF Police. who had inundated
himself on the altar Of duty.
At Jarrow to-day Blcyclist Rowe sustained
another defeat, this time at the hands Of
Woods OF Shields. They raced twenty miles for
a stake Of f175 III the presence Of about 5000
spectators. The weather was fair, but the
track soft, owing to recent rains. The betting
at the start was II to 10 on Rowe, and even
toward the finish. Both men reserved them
selves for spurt on the last lap. which, there
fore. was very fast Rowe made a splendid
effort on the last half lap, and nearly sue
ceeded, but Woods Kamely replied and managed
to cross the tape Just foot ahead. Time, l
hour 6 minutes 4O's seconds.
At tho New Club. club started for ladies and
gentlemen. and visited by the Prince Of Wales,
the President. the Princess Of Wales. and all
the best English families. a performance took
place to-n night OF some little interest. The club
has the best private theatre ana ballroom in
London, and In this theatre Miss Farren and
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Gaiety Theatre. made what will probably be
their last appearance together. Miss Vaughan
is married to the Hon. Col Wellesley, nephew
Of the great Duke OF wellington, and has prac-
tically retired from tho stage, and Miss Far
rem is about to start with the so-called Gaiety
company for tour round tho world, being due
In New York in November. The performance
was witnessed by Q large and distinguished
company. including the Prince Of Wales and
was accompanied by the private Viennsse band
Of the club. The club house is an old histori-
cal mansion in Covent Garden, dating from
William Ills time.
sessonsble weather. with dull reports from
America. have had a quieting effect on the
wheat market. On the Stock Exchange.
Americans have been decidedly firm all the
week. The only adverse feature Is the uncer-
tainty as to the situation in Europe. II that
calmed down the market would develop great
strength and considerable advance might be
anticipated. English and foreign securities
are dull on realizatiopa