The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-06

iCESlu Woulu Hot SulU MS uVHcdtb hehith' o""
decided to remain in this country. where
his head would DO reasonably safe from
tho exccutioner's knife. Since then he
has written to tho newspapers and
spoken In public from time to time. the burden
Of his writings and speeches being the corrup-
tlon OF tho ruling class in Persia aud the urgent
necessity for radical administrative. aud
social reforms. Tho echoes Of these seditious
letters and discourscs have from time to time
reached Persia. and tho shah and his Minister'S
have made repeated but impotont efforts to
have a curb put upon their irritating author
Now word has apparently gono forth authorize
ing tho legation to light Malcolm Khan In his
own unorthodox and painfully modern man
ner. Olirza Abdullnh. writing to the newspapers
to-day. presumably from the Persian legation.
surcastically disputes Malcolm Khans title
to pose rs reformcr. aud reminds him OF past
indscretions. The respectable readers" he
concludes. with nnc Persian irony. may
eusily discover that the precedent epoch never
has produced such u marvellous leader III l
do not know. what will think the English peo-
pic about this worry eloquent and admirable
speech? But mny assure them that the mat
tor OF that speech is nothing but q simple
Imagination BY n mclancholic hend
Mira Abdulah is evidently conscious that
his English mny lack lucidity. and no frankly
requests editors, In a postscript. to correct his
"orthosraflcal faults"
The Royal English Opera House reopened
tonight Mr.. D'Oyly Carte his scttled his
differences with his employees. obtained the
annulmcnt of several onerous contracts. and
rost.,rted the show in u less pretentious man
nor with promise that, with the exercise OF
continuous economy. a financial success may
yet be attained. D'Oyly Carte speaks frankly
enough. Ho writes to the newspapers:
In any other country such an undertaking
would not be left to ITSELF but would BIO sub
sidized by tho Government OF such country as
being u valuable help to the advancement Of
musical art. There is. imagine. no chance
that an English Parliament will do this. ind it
is not necessary II the publ, will subsldizo it
themselves-that Is. II they will come in suff-
cient numbers. The permanent success OF the
English opera scheme is. therefore. now in tho
hands oftho public. Itdepends upon the pub
lie and upon tho public alone II they sup
port it and I'll the theatre land the results Of
The Basoche' SO far seem to promise this, the
enterprise can be carried through"
Mr.. Carte defends himself from the charge of
producing THE Basoche" by French COM
poser ut tho English Opera House by saying
that German works are frequently given at
the Italian Opera. and that tho lato Carl
Rosa with his English opera company fire.
quently gave both Italian and German operas
Mr.. Carte says it might with equal justice be
charged to his account that no did not invari-
ably employ English talent. but says he
Il could scarcely have formed SO good q
company as l did without Mr.. Oudin. Miss Pal
User. Mr.. Bispham. Miss Groeb Mr. Avon
Saxon. Miss Henson. and Miss Lucille Hill. all
Of whom arc from the United States" Both
chorus and orchestra have now been reduced
In har nd n An tho nj ttsta who n ra
rseneesed are Miss Thudichum. Miss Groebl.
SIiss Henson. Mr.. Eugene Oudin. Mr.. F. Fran
con Davies. Mr.. Avon Saxon. and Mr.. Barton
McGuokin The prices OF admission are to be
reduced about one-third; In fact. to the Lowell
Of the ordinary theatre, and it remains to be
seen whether this will MI tho house.
Queen Victoria has startled nor subjects by
again commanding Signor LaSo to appear
with his opera company. at Windsor. and in
order to accommodate tho many intending
spectators invited to the castle two perform
nnces OF "Cavalleria Rusticana" have been
given. one yesterday and another to-day. The
Queen was smitten previously with tho sing
ing oi Signor Visnas. ind attended both these
performances. her pleasure suffering no
abatement at the repetition. Signor Vignas
was to have returned to Italy. but postponed
his departure on learning OF Queen Victoria's
wishes. The patronage Of tho Queen has been
such an advertisement for Sgnor Lago that
the opera season has been prolonged.
the house being full at each performance
It has been decided finally to produce The
Mountebanks." Gilbert and Cellier's new comic
opera. at the Lyric on the 10Th inst. Under
the pressure Of Horace Sedger. the composer.
Gilbert has actually found room In his opera
for "a white donkey which figured In In CT
gallo" in London and Paris.
IL IL, nt.N
town on last Thursday. having been compelled
to give up his prospective visit to the Belfast
docks. He spent most Of his time In Newry in
going over his aunt's affairs with her lawyers.
and 1t isssaid that Mt her death nc will inherit
most OF her property.
Dock Commissioner J. Sergeant Cram sailed
on the Teutonic from London. us did MISC ].
Picrpont Morgan and his daughter. Clarence
W. MclIvane. L. Bates Dorsey. MIR. and Mrs.
William Il. Travcrs. and W. Woodhall, NJ L.
On tho Servia, which sailed to-day uro Mrs.
Captain Beaumont, Miss Vcsta Hastings, and
Michael ]. Kelly. the eminent ball player. with
his wife and his father-in-law. Wilton Lack
aye had taken passage on tho SerVia ulso but
on arriving ut Euston station last night with
his luggage. found that he had loft his mono-
Gle ut the Hotel Victoria. and going back for 1t
missed the steamer train. Hc will sail ON the
Lain on next Wednesday,
Tho attempt upon the life OF Russell Sage
has been leading topic in London to-day.
The newspapers comment upon 1t In tho
usual English fashion. Tho Daily Nears Is the
only morning paper. owing to the lateness OF
hour ut which tho nows was received. that rt-
fers to it. The Naos declares that the story Is
tho most terrible and alarming it has ever
been our lot to publish" 1t adds: "Sage's es-
cape il almost miraculous. and but for 1t the
cause VI an explosion which alarmed tho whole
city would never have been known. There
would have been no reason to believe that any
unusual crime had been committed. and tho
calamity would probably have been attributed
to an explosion Of gas This Is still possible
Interpretation. for it has often boon found that
men who have bcrn suddenly Injured and lost
consciousness have been under Il completely
false impression"
The evening newspapers have I'LL something
to say about tho tragedy. The st James's Ga
fette astutely suggests that ITO attempt any
explanation OF tho strange and mysterious
story which comes from New York would be u