The sun., 1892-04-13
Foreign Notes or Reai Interest.


The London Aldermen have decrssd that thence
forth the voyages and feass board the city
barge Maria Wood shall be paid for BY those who
enjoy them"
Malagasy proverbs much like other peoples,
"Birds of Feather" is "Akanga tsy volo"- gui-
fowls of tho same plumage" "A bird in the hand
Is worth two in the bush." is Seeing beautifully
marked guinea fowl and throwing away the fowl a
homo In ones house" " Union 10 strength" is ex.
pressed "Guinea fowls in dock not scattered BY
the dogs"
The protection which British juries afford to men
who abuse their wives is extraordinary. and this Is
striking case; A. Leeds man named Knight, whose
wife had deserted him account Of his violence and
intenperance. went to her TO ask her to return
home and because She refused he fred three shots at
her, hitting her each time wOunding her In the arm.
back and The Jury found that the prisoner fred
only with the intent to brighten hts wife," aud the
man had to be discharged.
An extraordinary performance occurred in Vienna
the benefit OF the Actors Benevolent Fund AL the
great artists appeared each In new character Prau
Woiter. the trayodeEne. appeared as vocalist. Hen
Sonnenthal the Viennese Irving. sang a comic sonz
Tho buriesque actresses came ont in tho most cell.
brated roles Of the leading comedians serious art
list performed ballet dancer and tho genuine dan.
seuses sang and acted. Tickets sold for quadrupls
price, and the proce eds exceeded 20 600 forms.
Our esteemed incorporates. tho AnialUea. Or5i'n
and Beardyts Of Seville. have been very urgent in at
tempting TO wipe out the last vestge Of the spanish
carnival. Tho movement has revealed unique cu~
tom which is observed In the Seville Cathedral Dur.
ing the carnival tho choir boys dance before the Host
every evening at O'Clock After the regular cere
monies OF veapers in tho presence OF the Archbishop
and the Canons "ten little choir boys take their stand
in two ranks Of nve facing each other before the
altar. They are dressed like pages OF the seven
teenth century with jackets Of red and white In stripes
white knee breaches. stockings. and satin shoes IN
their hands they hold white hats. broad. .brimmcd and
hiRhcrowned. with dropping plumes Of red nni wAs
feathers. After 'Tantum Ergo has been sung tho
accompaniment Of full orchestra, the boys begin
hymn in Spanish to n bright and charming air. when
this Is ended they genuect put their hats their
heads. and begin their dance btiil singing to tho ac
con pannent OF the orchestra Tho dance Ia slow and
stately. like the old minuet. with pause between each
stop: the boys wind in and out form various ngure.
and end with pirouette. At the completion OF the
hymn the orchestra continues tho and tho boys so
company 1t with castanets stin dancing. The csre
mony Is then repeated. with another hymn and dh.-
ent music, aud the whole performance lasts twenty
minutes. At its conclusion 'Tantum Ergo 10
again sung. while every knees. Tie Arch
bishop gives his benediction md depart
with his attendants the people crowding round
~ he COOS down the church. to kiss his epsropains
former Pope sent commission to inquire into tbs
ceremony unknown except at the Cathedral OF se'i'@
and there only practised at tho carnival tho feN'u
OF the Conception In December nnd that ~ coFIua
Christi in the summer. The rapal csmmt'-'nsr how.
ever. reported that tho whole thing was dec"nty ava
re"erentiy performed aud that the covering OF mo
head was simply the ancient sparIih custom; ana 80
the supreme authority OF the church raud "hy gave "
approval to harmless and cbariniGg ceremony "hrh
perhaps forms u useful characterization to the
masked balls and other fpecaces ot fho "reeu
ana theatres Tho origin II the dancing h Io'
attested by any documentary evidence pu'
believed TO date from tho conquest OF seE"'
by st. Ferdinand from tho MOo;s, II tsa survival ~
fact of the ,rrromaa''', or miracle plays accom-
panied by music Hni dancing In honor Of the s"cFA
ment. which chlohy known 10 European renders
outside Spain through Tho compositions OF 'A'drt'h
Not only boys but G'so women used to dance pe'l'
tho Host uuiA tAis part OF tho ceremony was sup
pressed by authority. The music employed st me
church dances in seville Is the property OF the chap
ter and strangers are not rule allowed TO see the
scores 1t ~ ramored that. In Difference to modern
sentiment dances will be discontinued before longs
but n this is be the case ny will certainly regret
the disappeasu'e OF one picturesque scene and
one more survival OF medieval life.