The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-22
LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE.
,yK Doives OF RoYALTY ENGRoss
PUBIC ATTENTION.

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LONDON. April 21.-The personal affairs Of
.oy.rsens and princes continue to eneross q
large share Of Europe's sttention. The Coburg
vedding was the elimination OF . carefully
arranged series Of festivities. in which repre-
...tstiyss Of nearly all the royal families OF
E.rops took part. Perhaps It ts more correct
A. SAY that the news which the German En-
n.ror disclosed with unconcealed delight at-
Tar the CoburR ceremony was the real climax
Of recent personal and political events In royal
circles.
Alix Of Hesse IL undoubtedly an event Of the
FIRST Importance In the development OF the
European political situation It comprises an
o.hsr Triple Alliance between England. Ger
many and Russia. which may prove only less
strong than political bonds ratified by treaty.
The news IL received with chagrin and disap-
pointmsnt only In France.
one feature Of the Coburg Wedding attracts
political attention. namely. the absence OF
Prince Ferdinand This 10 all the more
marked because the Prince was in German
territory at the time. The fact indicates that
the Gar il still implacabls. and that he re-
fusss to recognise the present statue Of Bull
rsria. and declined to allow his relatives to
attend the ceremony In cempanJ with the
usurpsr.
Some court entertainments In the past fort
night have been magnificent. The court
dinner given In Vienna In honor Of tho Ger
man Emp sror had peculiar features Though
the guests numbere eighty the whole dinner
vas served on gold plates and dishes. The
centre pieces and vases likewise were Of
massive gold. Really two dinners were
served. because Il was Friday. Beside each
plate lay two menus. . nsh menu on simple
white cardboard with the imperial eagle In re-
lei. and meat menu with the usual gold orna-
msnts aAd the eagle in gold. A. the guests sat
down every one was asked By the lackeys
whether nsh or meat dinner would bs agree
able. and then one menu was taken away. So
tho servants knew what dishes to serve.
Only the Emperor. Archduchsss Maria
Theresa. Arehduehess Caroline and two
Cardinal tasted Everybody else selected the
meat dinner.
Each House Of Parliament last night WAS
startled By . scene quite unparalleled In the
respective histories. The House OF Lords was
suddenly amazed By the spectacle Of q noble
peer standing with . pistol levslled at the
head OF Lord Salisbury. The dramatic situa-
ton was the climax to the queer speech By
Lord Stanley. who was advocating bill to re-
strict the sale OF firearma No dealer was to
cell Q pistol except to the holder OF game
license. and married women were to be de-
barred from having . license under any eondi-
tions. husbands being outs de- the dshnition
Of fair game sitAin the meaning Of the bill
As Lord STANLEY gravsly explained this pro-
vision the House roared with laughter. and
- A. sik ka~ Mlaia-
terial or the Op position side The beauty Of the
situation was that the noble lord was In dead
earnest throughout. He produced two small
boys as dreadful examples OF the present
kxity. Ons Of the boys had recently shot the
other seriously. Then Lord Stanley produced
deadly weapons from various pockets Final
" murmur Of surprise caused Lord Sails
bury to look up from the letter he was read
ing. lie found himself confronting the barrel
OF a pistol VITA nnger on the trigger. The
leader OF tho Opposition shrsnk back and ex-
claimed hurriediy to the excited speaker:
Keep the point downward"
Lord Stanley obliRingly lowered the weapon
ant handed it to tho Prime Minister.
Tho other scene was one abour which the
london newspapers have been eharitably ST.
,sat. II was tho pitiful spectacle made by
Lord Randolph Churchill In attempti TO
speak on the Coburg grant In the House Of
Sou, mons Inc once iohueE acteu
the rSrt Of . bufIoon- He was incohsrent.
maudlln. and much which he said was unre-
portable. The House was ct first inclined to
laugh at his ciownish antics. bur soon grew dis
guste,i and The "a en- beers drew away from him.
Enliour. overcome with shame for MS friend.
covered his face with his hands until the pain
fal exhibition ended.
1t woa!d havs heen said OF anY other man
that no was d!sgracefully drunk. 1t should be
exclaimed in charity that Lord Randolph
Chuyehil is suffering from an incuTAbie dis
sase which som etimes renders him irrsspon-
sbls and which must soon force his retire.
megL The least indulgence is fatal to his
self possession.
GlasGow's police censorship OF modern ar.
has at length raised q genuine storm. few
days ago firm OF ane art dealers exhibited in
window six mezzotints OF well-knoWn pic
lures OF the best English artists. On the
end day the chief constable called and re-
ouested that they be removed. on the ground
that they were not Mt for public inspection.
The pictures we're Sir Frederick Lsighton's
Bath OF Psyche" WAtts's Diana and En-
dymion." Pointers Visit to RsculApius "
Arthur Hackers "SyrinX." and SOlomon's
orpheus" and The judgment OF Paris"
The artists concerned have been writing In
dlgnant letters to their friends on the subject.
That Of Sir Frederick leighton IL the best
be says:
learn with surprise and regret that Glss-
cow alone. IthiEk. among the large cities OF
Great Britain still lAgs In the stage in which
sorks inspired solely By . desire 20 express
The dignity and beauty OF the MODEST work Of
creation. the human form. awaken only sug-
gesilons OF the obscene. This however is a
matter which cannot be dealt with from with
oaL certainly not by action on the part Of the
artists who produced these works. Time only
and the increasing influence OF the more
hShtened Of -FOUR citizens. who. believe. are
nanJ. can be looked to bring about = more
wholesome. and. let me add cleaner frame OF
mind"
The modest Glasgow people have received
smother awful shock. A venerable citizen Just
!etuFnsd from Paris vas horrihed to ind in
Tue shop windows OF the Scottish city a ey-
silhg dress for women similar to that which he
found fast French women wearing. In local