The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-07

ms OF which the teleRraphic reports are prob
ably much short OF the truth.
The report IL freely circulated that the
French Socialists are melting the revolt in
order to weaken Italy. This L. not credited In
Rome. Signor De Felice Chief OF the Work.
mems League and member OF Parliament told
TIE Sun reporter that his organization was In
no way responsible for the uprising and added
that whom the 100000 members Of the League
take up arms Italy will be compelled to mo-
blize her whole army.
The Bank Of England is again promt
nently before the public In an unenvisble
light this week. II Is now evident that
evils to which I referred several weeks
ago require severe outside pressure to So
secure correction. The Chancellor Of the En-
chequer refused to an swer questions In Parlia-
ment on the ground that the bank Is a private
institution. He has. however. given certain
vuRue but favorable assurances. One reform
will be further insisted on by Parliament
namely. the resumption Of public statements
OF the banks condition. which we're dlscon-
tinued In 1919 Public opinion will also
probably insist that general banking interests
be represented among the directors oil the
bank The various Joint stock and private
banks OF tho country are the chief customers
and users OF the Bank OF England. but these
institutions have never had representation in
the banks directorate. 1t cannot be denied
that tho bank IL out Of date in both methods
and men. and now that the fact OF bad man
aRement has become notorious we may hope
for reform in John Bulls slow good time.
England and all Europe have been shivering
and croaking the whole week Old England
uses tho same language to describe her feel
ings when the glass falls q fow degrees below
freezing that New England employs when the
same fall below zero Is recorded. The coun-
trvh aa haa IN
an inch or two OF snow and minimum tenn
perature Of 14o. The cold snap has been
dreadful hardship to destitute millions. and
the suffering in London alone is incalculable.
The price Of coal is still fifty per cent above
the normal rate. Tho weather throughout the
Continent is more severe than in England. and
many deaths from exposure are reported In
the streets Of the great cities.
The most striking exhibit OF London's desti-
tuition ever made was the annual supper to
waits and strays on Thursday last. the ccldest
night for years Two thousand small. hungry.
half-clad boys and girls were fed. Many walk ed
barefooted six miles on the icy pavem nts.
Hundreds were turned away still hungry,
there being only room and food enough for
1000.
London is talking about the adoption OF an
| interesting winter fad. which has been popu-
lar for several seasons In Brussels aud which
Now York might also copy. All the sculptors
OF the city were invited to spend two or three
days creating snow statues and groups in one
| OF the public parks. and then the public was
| invited to view the collection upon payment OF
| q SIN all fee for the benefit OF the poor.
| There has been another case OF domestic
| discipline In tho Austrian ROYAL family this
| week. The conduct OF Archduke Leopold Fer
| dinand. who quarrelled with his elder brother
while on trip around the world. and left the
ship at Sidney. has been investigate By q
family council. The young man has been
| found to be In the wrong. and an unlimited
| leave Of absence has been granted to him.
| with the loss OF all his appointments.
Thomas Salt President OF LloYds' Bank
| which. by the policy Of amalgamation with
other banks. is becoming one OF tho largest
| fnapcial institutions In the country. has
thrown his lot with the bimetallists. and has
| Joined the Bimetallic League as yice-Presi-
dent. Salt was President OF the Bankers In
stitute In 1901. and In his innuGu ral no caused
| considerable stir by admitting the neces-
| sity for moro extended use OF silver
for currency purposes. Among other public
men who have recently Joined the league are
| Baron Emile Erlauger, the well-known fnan-
cier. and Jacob Bright. one Of the most re-
spected Liberal members Of Parliament.
All Liverpool was smiling In the carly part OF
the week over the shipping mishaps in the Man
chester Canal. particularly the sticking fast OF
q big bark IN one OF the patent locks and the
breaking of Of six feet OF a stsa mer's mast in
passing under bridge. The merriment has
not lasted to the end OF the week. because 1t Is
now seen that the canal 10 q great reality. and
that Manchester means business. Numerous
vessels pass UP and down daily. Tho ware
houses are filling with goods. The whAryes
are thronKed morning and night The frat
sale OF foreign fruit brought by the canal was
q marked success and greatly encouraged ex-
porters and importers. Steamers are being
eoaled RAPIDLY and economically
Havelock Wilson. II. p, leader OF tho Sea-
mems Firemen's Union tells me that he has
been testing public sentiment on the question
OF the House OF Lords at meetings which he
addressed recently through the country.
Contrary to tho feeling in London. he declares
that no topic appeals so strongly to working
men in the country as the obstruction OF the
aristocracy. Every time he advocated the
dissolution OF the House OF Lords. the sug-
gestion was received with wild enthusiasm.
Down with the Lords" would be the best
election cry Of the next campaign. in his
opinion.
Tho progress OF work in Parliament is so
smooth and dull. that a compromise has
been agreed upon. II is now evident that the
recess will begin before Jan. TO- the dato
hxed by agreement
England. and especially London. Ia insist
ing more strenuously than ever Just now that
It is musical. Sir Joseph Barnby who is
the most prominent authority on musical mat
tiers in England stirred up the widest out
bursts OF enthusiasm the other day by deelaT-
ing In a lecture on Music in England" that
the musical education obtained in the London
schools is quite as good as any musical sduca-
tion It Is possible to obtain abroad. How much
longer was II to be considered necessary for
an English student. after being graduated
from our schools OF music, to BIO sent abroad to
complete his musical education Could the
English not finish the technical education OF
any pupil in this country He agreed. how
ever that travel might give increased expert
ence.
Among Paderewskrs Christmas presents was
a miniature grand piano in ebony, With tiny
white keys OF silver aud black keys OF gold.
The little instrument has sweet tone.