The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-13
cling trust funds has moved tho Pail Mall
Gazette to remark. sententlously and truth

| only party in the House which has not had
member expelled is the one which two OF the
three other parties agree in denouncing as a
pack Of disreputablcs."
| 1t should be explained that Capt verney. eS-
| PEELED Tor criminal immortality. was a Liberal.
Hastings a Liberal Unonist. and Decobain.
the most loathsome OF scoundrels. Tory.
| veteran journalist, who had intimate rela-
lions with Napoleon III. and atterward with
| the principal statesmen OF the French repub
| lie. told me to-day OF an interesting interview
| he had with Theirs soon after he ceased to be
| President. which is curiously apropos OF pres
ent conditions. During the Franco Prussian
| war" said my informant. II was Paris agent
for the New York Associated Press. had made
| the acquaintance OF Theirs at Tours whiie
the French Government was there and had
seen him about his pamphlet. giving de-
| tailed account OF his fruitlcss journey through
| Europe for the purpose Of Inducing certain
| Governments to intercede and bring about
| cessation Of hostilities between France and
Germany. I had ira nslated this pamphlet and
| cabled 1t to New York. and meeting Theirs
| on many other occasions during his stay in
| Tours found him always ready to imrart in
formation to the American press. l saw him
| often while he was President OF the republic.
but 1t was after he had retired from that Office
| that the conversation am about to relate took
| place.
| Il asked him one day. at his residence In
| the Rue st. George what he thought might BIO
the result Of an intrigue between Imperialists
and Royalsts. He replied . II tho republic
lasts fifteen years nothing can overthrow 1t.
Constant agitation kept up by the opponents
| OF the republic will be frultless. all the more
| now that the Prince Imperial is dead Prince
Napoleon would never be accepted rs the ruler
Of the people. His son Victor is a foolish. vain
| ho hoc cd m ut, oh
people cannot forgive. Of lacking in respect
| for his father. The Count OF Paris is eager to
ascend the throne but he Is too fond Of money
| to keep spending 1t for no purpose. and. when
no draws tight the purse strings. his adher
ents will fall away
| %During these remarks the bright eyes OF
the little man sparkled. and he INDUCED in
sarcastic grunts and laughs. but he became
| very serious and impressive when asked him
| what he thought would be the result Of the
strained relations between France and Ger.
| many.
"'i our people have but tho sense and
strength OF character to remain quiet under
any and all provocation and give their entire
| attention to the regeneration Of France. the
moment Franco shall have again become
| strong. our opportunity will come. and sooner
| he almost shreked. than the most sanguine
now dare to expect. The old Emperor cannot
| live much longer. his son is a doomed man. and
| then. oh. then. my friend he chuckled. we
| will SEQ Germany in a bad way. Tho son Of
| Frederick is vain. imperious. and sef-suffl-
Client. He will set aside all who stand between
him and his personal ambitions. He will cry
in all circumstances - am the State" and he
will bring upon his country ruin. Ie will
| avenge France. He will do our work. Ho will
! bring upon himself the enmity Of Russia
revolutionists will destroy BArin. and when.
| divided internally. Germany rushes into war
with Russia. France will get back the lost
provinces without firing a shot or paying a
| franc. II you live twenty five years longer
| you will realize that am making prophecy.'
"Thiers formed his estimate OF the present
| EmpeyQr. Xbp Was theq Of course very young.
| from one Of his tutors who was afterward on
| intimate terms with tho President Of the re-
| public. Events of late have caused me to re-
member the words Of the renowned statesman
| and historian and to wonder whether they
| would prove as true in the future as up to the
! present time"
Lord Maidstone. the young son OF the clever
peer. Earl OF Wnchcsea and Nottingham.
| died the other day in the Riviera OF influenza.
| The last man who held the title drank himself
| to death after several years OF wild dchauch-
| cry. during one of which he served as trooper
| in a cavalry regiment. The present Earl is
| endeavoring to retrieve the family fortune by
| developing Iuarries on his estate.
| Mrs. Gordon Bailie. the fascinating ad-
| ventures. who had weakness for bcfooling
| peers and prelates and whose career has been
| recorded in The Sun. has been liberated after
| four years se,lusion in Woking prison.
Anewt hree-act comedy by Messrs. Bourchier
| and Blair. Mr. Richards" was produced att tho
| Shaftesbury on Thursday evening. and is not
| likely to remain there long. M. richards is
| convict who returns repentant to his wife
| after o compulsory absence OF fifteen years.
| Trouble. Of course. ensues: lovers are tenn
| porarily parted. and on. ana everything
| ends happily. The interest is not sustained.
| the diologue is generally poor. and the char
| actors mostly sketchy.
Pinero's play Tho Times" has ceased to
| I'LL Tcrry's theatre. and will in consequence
shortly be withdrawn. Tho same fate has be-
| fallen Sims and Ralcigh's play. 1.-The Gray
| Mare" at the Comedy. and Louis parkers
| "A bohemian" at tho Globe Most theatrical
| managers are again complaining Of hard
| times.
Mimic Palmer will commence fortniEhts
| engagement at the Grand on Monday
+. Glamour will reopen tho Avenue on the
! 26th inst. with his new play. "The Bread
| winner" in which tho title rile Is that Of n
woman who suddenly finds that she has n SUI
| pcrb voice. with which she saves tho family
| from starvation.
Edward Lloyd. the tenor. will leave Liver
| pool tor New York bv the rcutonic on the ,Oth
| inst. Mr. and Mrs. l!onschel sailed on We'd
| nesday in the City Of New York to fulfil concert
| engagements In the States and Canada.
| The proposal of Gen. Owen Williams to alter
the laws OF racing SO that the age OF thor
oughbred horses should be dntod from March
| !. will probably be accepted by tho Jockey
| Club. The practical effect OF such an altera-
| ton would be that foals would be born two
months later than at present Now they are
born at the most Indictment season OF the
| year. when they often have to be kept shut up
In a warm stable. and when there Is no sweet
young grass for themselves or their dams.
| Those witnesses who were examined on tbs
| point before the Royal Commission on Horse
Breeding. including the Duke Of Beaufort and
| such experienced trainers as John Porter and
Matthew Dawson. were unanimously of the
| opinion that foal born late in the spring has