New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-24

also to welcome Don Carlos and all the other Pre-.
tenders after him. Very likely His Holiness ia
not pleased with what he hears from Brussels tbout
Prince Victors doings, and this may well have
weighed in the balance.
The Fete Franco Russo, which is 10 take place
at the Opera May II, will b. one OF unusual
magnifcence. IL is welcome occasion for the
French solemnly TO prove the strong sympathes
which France cntcrtains for Russia. The proceeds
Of the " fete" will he shared between the victinn
of the Russian famine and the Ambulances JIr.
baines,7 an Institution which Baroness Mob.
renheim, the wife OF the Russian Ambassdor here
has presided over since the year 1857.
The programme of the Fetc Franco-Rux
will he most brilliant. 1t will begin
with the Russian Hymn, and the finale OF
/" lie Vie pour lie Gar, executed by the choir
and artists OF the Opera, all wearing Muscoyit.
costumes. Lulli's pretty opera. IL Siclep-
will follow, concluded by ballet danced bv
Rositta Maur Subra. IIirsch. etc. etc The or
chestra will be conducted by NJ Colonne. After
this concert will take place wherein Nine
Melha, Nine Caron AMI other we-known and
much-booved celebrities will sing The conclu-
sion Of the Fete will be a representation Of Mon
sieur de. Pourceaugnac, given by the most promi-
nenf arll-ts OF tue lnehIrc lf'hfdls anu oil the
Opera Comique. The Marquis de Massa. the
Prince de Sagnn. Nine dc Mohrnheim. the Duch-
cs-e dc DoudeanvilIc and the prncesse de Leon
are among the organizers.
Every one here is talking Of the lamentabe
and extremely awkward situation in which Prince
Sciarra one Of the most prominent members Of
the Italian aristocracy, has placed himself Prince
Sciarra, who is to-day bankrupt, managed some
time ago to smuggle over the Italian frontier "A
portion Of his superb picture gallery Of old
masters. or course in consequence OF the Pacca
law, which forbids the owners Of valuable pie
lures and art treasures 10 remove them from
Italy, or for the matter ~ that, even 20 sell
them. Prince Sciarra committed 10 doing
punishable offence The Prince is reported to be
indebted TO the tune Of over S2,0OOOo0. and III
the hope Of Kidding himself Of some OF his most
pressing liabilities he hustled oil 10 Paris thirty
or forty Of the chief masterpieces OF his collec-
ton. The Italian Government, however. having
discovered this, began proceedings against HIM
with a view IA the recovery OF these valuable
mixtures Here be stands in danger OF arrest on
an extradition warrant az an abscondng ana
fraudulent bankrupt The only hope left 10 the
Prince Of being able TO coin money from the
works Of art above mentioned and Of escaping
the clutches oil the ~ '"''N-
fore 10 flee TO America with the pictures. M In
| tho limited States he will he at liberty to sell
them without further ado. be is now doing his
| host IN avoid the watchful eye OF the Italian
detectives who have been set IN dog his loot
stems in order TO be able to ship his precious
cargo to New-York. Among the most notape
nictures which he has succeeded in bringing TO
| paris are an authentic Leonardo da Vinci' a
Rauhael four Titisns, Perugno, and an Aloef'
Durer.
| NJ Very. the proprietor Of the celebrated res
| tonr,pt where the Anarchist Ravachol Vas ar
| rested has received in the last lew Ia!s 20
| many threatening letters from the memoers Vi
the Revolutionary Committee, that ne mas StniOss
decided To leave Paris and 10 betake hiinsell AN
| his family 10 some spot where lie II not h loHn
and where he may find safety. lie Is Gterly
hroken sprited and labors under the paiuIni V"n-
r1ction that II he remains In Paris he Will 9le
| violent death at the hands OF the oyhn,n..J7
Tho situation as far Anarchists are conoeu ' S
IL ss.rious here for although forty iVrelsh u. LIZ,
hers of this dangerous sect have lately oeeh ss'
oe,e ~ France. there are still 400 SpaninT9S.
IaIans Germans and Russians In the dis't ~
-, la Chapelle who are ready 10 continue u.e
worL Of their expelled brethren and 70 propaeate
revolutionary theories. IL is well known pS ,i f
no,;ce that meetings have taken place IN nan iu.
=, rho Pine Mouffctard, where the COMMUNIST
Rlanoni usci 20 have his headquarters years agy.
and the Pantheon quarter Is ato ip9,I 60
men and women affiliated to the errioie "'~