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CURRENT TOPICS IL EUROPE.
The Dae d'0rleans.-Dangers OF the
Rspublic.-William's Popularity.
Pitts First lYictory.-Modern
'Epbalming.-Stanley's Book.

Pitts First lyictory.-Moderl
'Epbalming.-Stanley's Book.
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EUROPE, February Gath, 1890
: [Special Correspondence Of tn,
: DEsEREF SEws. THE young Due
, d'oFleans may put forward a reason.
! able claim to be considered a first.
, class comedy artist. With nation
Of a iess lively temperament than
the French, the little episode which
has. during the past week been en-.
acted in Paris would only cause a
hearty laugh. But France has seen
strange things in her day. She has
seen an exile coming from Eliza,
and ih spite -4of king, mobiles and
army, quietlystep into power and
guide the destinies Of France. She
has also seen n man an exile, an
escaped prisoner, at one time COM
mon policeman Of London, yet
Afterwards mounting the throne OF
France aud receiving as his guests
the proudest Sovereigns Of Europe.
Andrwhy was this? Simply because
these men were rich in the prestige
Of great name.
And no doubt Louis Philippe
Due d'OrleaAs had a dream that he
might accomplish something SINH
lar when on the 9TH Of February he
left his quiet home in Lausanne
and, Disgusting himself as best he
might, entered the forbidden
territory Of France, proceeded to
Paris and offered himself as a re-
cruit for the French army. That
the young Louis Philippe had any
desire TO undergo the hariships Of
common soldiers life is not at all
probable. But he well knew that II
France was a kingdom instead Of a
republic, he would, in all probabil-
ity, hold n similar position to that
of the Prince of Wales He well
knew that he. could claim descent
from the great Hugh Capet
and. Henri ". Of France, and
trusting TO the glamOr OF a
great name he no doubt thought he
could WELD an influence in favor of
a restoration Of monarchy. The
young man is just twenty-one years
4 OF age, aud ON the whole has a very
good record. he has served six
months in a British regiment and
was for some time aid-de-camp TO
General Sir Frederick Roberts; and
/ he ms also done some successful
hunting in India, having killed
some half-a-d0zen tigers, besides
crOcodiles and mammoth snakes,
and he has had some narrow es-
capes. There is no doubt but that
there was much truth in the spsech
Of the Due i'Orleans ut the time Of
his trial, when he said, "rhe two
hundred thousand young soldiers Of
France who belong to the same
military class to which /, by right,
belong will all sympathize with me
and justify my conduct - 1t cannot
be denied that IS long as the exiled
kings of France maintain their
preteusious, the presence OF these
princes and their families do
constitute menace to repub-
lican institutions. When the |
third republic was established, |
twenty years ago, there were many |
who predicted that it would not last |
more than five, ten or fifteen years.
Ii was remembered that the consu-
late had lasted only four years, the |
first empire ten years, the legitimist |
restoration sixteen years, the Or !
leanist episode eighteen years, the /
second republic four year, and the
second empire eighteen years. 1t /
was said the new republic had less
vigor. than many of the former
governments, but 30 far il has shown
itself more vigorous than any, and /
still shows no symptoms Of decay
though princes and pretenders have
hutlered around 1t like so many
harpies and words Of i'll omen nave
been screamed from n thousand
Threats That no dangers or perils
await the republic will be believed
by only the most sanguine; but ON
the other hand the toilers Of Europe
are looking toward France with ex-
pectancy and hope. Her well-being
depends not on royal dynasties who
procured for her fiashy glories and
caused infinite sorrow, but in
the growth and development
Of freedom under republican institu-
lions. -Bonaparteism has failed,
Bourbozism has failed. Boulangism
has failed, and last Of all this young
man, whOis so wei adapted TO lead
away the hearts Of the young men
Df France, has also learned by stern
reality that the laws Of the Repub-
lie must be respected.
There is a peculiar charm about I
/ young man which seems to awaken
the wide world oyer. As
IN example may be noticed the
PRESENT Emperor Of Germany.
When he assembled the throne in 7
SIS there was among men Of middle
Igc vague feeling Of unrest, sad
less for the death Of Frederick, and
ears for the possible incapacity Of
lis youthful successor. Atone time
I was feared that he, by his impetu-
'sity.- weti!d plunge the nations
4 Europe into a general way.
But while the Emperor was
ctive he professed peace, and
o far the indications are that
le viii pursue peaceful pol l
cy. While generally considered
S the royal pupil Of Prince Bis
narck, he has given ample evidence
hat he IS capable Of thinking and
citing independently. His latest
movements seem to show clearly
hat he is willing 10 break away a
-om the traditions Of parties and
oHcies in orier that ne may get Mt
ne bottom Of the difficulty and do I
Is people good. His action in re- L
ard 70 labor reform is arousing the 4
loyalty Of the German
eople in afar greater manner than
u OF Prince Bismarck's schemes
While 1t Is undeniable that the :
'cisl- democrats have acquired
amy adherents during the past
ear, It Is also true that the people -
-e more limited than they ever -
ere-befOre, aud the foundations OF =
Ie throne have been strengthened =
The Kindness OF the young EN- -
.ror, who has given evidence that
regards the welfare Of his people
ore than the soulless greed Of =
'pltalists. The Emperor William =
Germany is consequently one OF =
g best Beloved OF European sove- -
igns.
Another example Of the charm
at young men exert in society. r
ay be seen in the remarkable 3
reer OF William Pitt, one OF the Y
ost distinguished OF Britain,s
inc ministers. This great man,
out which so much has been re-
rded, seems to have struck his
by his precocity, for
J was oiby twenty-one when he
tered Parliament, and only
.snty-four when he became prime