The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-23
IATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE.
~,opy CONTENT WITH FRANCES
vrncoME At PORTSMOUTH.

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,.x,ox Auc. 22-Mme. Frances little visit
.m.rnoon tea q. her friend Mrs. Englands
y, ..u,.o,l pleasantly enough. All her neigh
a l"' ..v clothes have boon shown to her. and
~. IN. furniiure AMI she has had her OVID
wv Invent, worn for tho occasion. inspected
O'I ' .r,v,rjly approved. Tho utmost polite
INV INV. in fact. has been maintained throughout
~. various European households. Dame
W., n'.,i. has only nice things to say about Nine.
r nu1 visit to Mrs England. although
-. Knows thu. there will be COMPARE
~. mado md conclusions drawn. and
..,,.,.s that Mrs. England. however TO-
w.. al. may he. tulks about her behind
~ .sh.,r and considers that hor housekeeping
!. "A, q. tho hest. Even Frau Germany. who
$50. that Mmo France hates her and openly
.,.n,.r, nor, takes n calm and POLITE view OF
-. ,,tsrchsuGe OF courtesles between tho two
s.i,hh,rng households. and evon expresses
~. ,rI,lon that it is pleasing to observe States
s-.l, ,ovether in unity. AT least. these are
-. ,,.vs disseminated BY the statesmen and
SI,,s,ers OF the several countries mentioned.
Oh, NAV be likoned to servants retailing over
-. h.et fspcos the opinions they know their
=, h.re and mis,rosses to have formed.
G,a.t satisfaction is expressed in Paris ut
N. ,racious manner in which Queen Victoria
r,csi,ed Admiral Gervais. La Libertd re-
n.rss that tho reception OF the French fleet
nv IN. n,ople and authorities Of Portsmouth
and nv tbe Queen herself surpasses In point OF
.o,diniitv And Kindness all tho promises of tho
,,ogr.mmo. Ls So,r calls on tho French Gov
.,nmept {, be as adroit as England. and. see-
j,e tina, both countries have need Of each
o,hsr. to ,ske advantage OF England's advances
h, Arranging tho Newfoundland. Madagascar.
And specially tho Egyptian difficulties. This
vould detach England from tho tripls al
lance she alllrms that she is already de-
t.ebsin says lie Soir, and We wish nothing
h.t,e- tbun to belieyo it; but We should then
te much moro certain" lie Soir thinks Itnly
xould then abandon tho alliance. SO that Ger
may and Austria would be left alone. 1t
susrests that Germany, to overthrow the
Croua.dt agreement, might throw over Aus
tha. leaving her to be attacked BY Russia and
In,y, vhile sho herself attacked France.
The visit was attentiyely watched by the
s1rmsa press. 1t is generally admitted
that tho visit has no political object but is
merely an evidence Of the desire of England
to live at peaco with all the world. In an arti-
e,s On tho visit In the Vossische Zeituno. the
vrisr observes. with regard to tho visit OF the
yr,neh officers to the arsenal at Portsmouth.
list England has more to gain than to lose by
hk INSPECTION.
Portsmouth" SAYS this journal, us the
hat important arsenal in the world. 1t is i'm
kmabls from the seaside, and 1t contains
WsRythlng necessary for the construction and
armament OF ships Of war. In tho dockyard at
this moment lies the mighty ironclad Royal
eovsrsign. . ship Of more than $4,000 tons. and
the ioeerunna. Of . series OF similsr vessels.
In this powerful means OF defence. which, In
spite Of oil her efforts. France cannot equal.
ltcs. perhaps. guarantee for peace. FOR tho
greater the respect felt for England's heet the
more will France hesitate to measure herself
With It In deadly earnest"
Tho winter further expresses tho opinion
thai tho visit will have no political conse-
ousnca Tho visit OF tho French squadron to
Portsmouth continues to evoke nothing but
expressions OF satisfaction from the principal
Ru,sian Papers. 1t is argued that the unusual
hosos accorded to tho French visitors afford
clear prooi OF Great britain's intention
seriously to associate herself with France and
hu'sia in their common obleet-the main
teaAnee OF European peace instead o. as was
recently feared. Joining tho triple alliance
Whica In the Russian Wow. menaces that
psaes. Tho newspapers add that. from this
poiAt OF view, the visit to Portsmouth would
appear to strengthen instead OF weaken the
results Of tho visit to Cronstadt.
The prospects OF tho Lswisham election are
improving daily for the Gladstonian candidate.
Ho has mado immense strides with the luke
warm eiectors who. without strong political
convictions loor unon voting n. v.rv much Of
bore. The new register shows that 30 grea,
has been the change in tho constituency since
the last election that out OF tho 10000 voters
6'o0O arc absolutely new residents. and as thess
srs to srent extent workingmen. tho radical
element will surely predominant among them
The Tories arc lamenting that tho election
iallsih the foil holiday season. when so many
Of 'hoIr supporters arc absent on vacations q
cause which will operate to much SIN aller de.
sTes with tho Gladstonians Whatever may be
The result 1t Ia certain to record o startling po
Ntieal change as compared with the last cleo.
Gon.