, 1892-07-27

appear almost unanimously disposed to approve
this course, even the Radical journals strongly
censuring the Prince; but it is to be hoped that
the warning will be sufficient. Rome may
we'll bear the pride of him of whom herself is
proud, y and the Emperor will do well to be
tranquil under criticism only to be disproved
by events. The Prince is no traitor, and his
trial for verbal indiscretions would call up feel
ings about he short gratitude ofdynasties not
favourable to the Monarchy. If he reveals
dangerous State secrets, it will be a different
matter; and even then it is not good to forget
thathe made the State supposed to be endan-
gered. A thick skin is good armour for a King.
Russia is threatened with another terrible
calamity,-an outbreak of cholera, which is
officially admitted to be spreading itself from
Meshed, through the. Khanates, southwark into
the Caucasian provinces. Great efforts are
made to keep it out of Southern Russia; but
quarantine and preventive cordons are always
Intellectual, as they only stop the sick too late,
and never stop infected water; and if the
pestilenoe reaches the Volga, the consequence
among the famine trlcken peasantry may
be frightful. It is not probable that the d.
sease will reach Western Europe this year,
and, as we have argued elsewhere, there is no
occasion for panic, especially as the sanitary
conditions here have been indefinitely improv-
ed. Travellers in Eastern Europe will,
however, do we'll not to drink unboiled
water, and to avoid places known to be un-
healthy. We must all die, and we hardly
know why a rapid disorder like cholera is
80 dreaded; but even in India, whore it is en-
demic, an "outhurst' appals the Europeans
though there is, we believe, no recorded panic
perhaps through a lat MT sense that the
disease, if it strikes the house, may leave some
one inmate alone, suddenly isolated among
mankind. We doubt if cholera picks its victims.
or if any precaution, excepta total avoidance
Of infected water and food which may be rot
ten, is Of any avail whatever. Pluck is the
grand prophylactc, andhealthy diet the mex:
DISSATISFACTION.
The French have been a little shocked by the
result Of a duel. The Marquis dc Mores, a
f~anatical anti-Semite, having in q recent article
libelled the French Jews, accepted a challenge
from one of their number, Captain Mayer. The
two men fought with swords, and the Mar
quis ran his opponent through the body,
wounding him 30 that he died in a few hours.
AS dusls in France are not intended to kill
people but Only to CRAFTY vanity, public
opinion is disturbed, and NJ. Closeret has in
troduOed a Bill furnishing all who take part in
duels with short sentences Of imprisonment.
The Bill, of course, will not pass, and though
the Marquis de Mores will be tried for man
slaughter, his sentence will be nominal. There
is reason to believe, however, that the opin-
ion against d%uelling gains ground, and that
heavy fines inflicted on the seconds would put
a stop to it altogether. Already, it is stated, the
readiness of French tribunals to compel the
victor in a mortal duel to support the family Of
his victim operates TO inspire combatants with
adread of inficting dangerous wounds, and it
would not be difficult to go some steps further
in that direction. Homicide, you see, is a triae;
but when it seriously diminishes the hero's
spending-money, he becomes aware of its
immorality.-Ibid