Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 7, 1875, Page 7

WORLD OF FASHION. ‘qVashington Dissatisfied with Its Weather. firs. Stephea A. Donglas--Pretty Ca- milla Webb. Tho Latest New York Modes of Fem- inine Costumes, AD About Bonnets, Flowers, Knife-Plait- ings, Shirrings, and Other Hys- teries of Millinery.- fisk’s Opera-House---Prohibi- tion of Masks. Chicago Private and Club Parties Last Week. - Announcements. WASHINGTON GOSSIP. “Dy PATIENCE POSSESS YE YOUB SOULS. Bpeciat Correspondence of 7'hs Chicagy Tribune, Wasurxcrox, March 8.—Job, a8 a monu- ment of exquisite patience under the most trying viciesitudes: of life, has never been ‘equaled, perhaps, by erring humanity, and the ‘yneekness which enhallowed Moses’ life with a semi-divine ght has never been successfully jimitated by apy mortal since his death ‘on the summit of Mount Horeb. Job ‘was painfully afflicted, from the crown of. fhis head to the soles of his feet, and his friends, instead of soothing his anguish by quieting poultices, or cool drinks, or gentle, ‘conforting words, brought him vile potsherd to scrape himeslf withal, and insisted upon dis- ‘cussing theology and other abstruse points, with ‘a view to making him discontented with his fot. ‘is chilaren died, and his wealth took the wings ‘of the morning, while the wife of his bosom ‘dade him * CURSE GoD AND Diz! ‘Moses could not please the children of Israel, though fresh from the presence of his Maker. ‘Yet neither of these sainted men was ever tried by the perversity of the weather,—at least, we have no written record of such tortures. Tho gpring-time and hervest, summer and winter, of the Promised Land (1 can’t vouch so much for the land of Uz) were lovelier by far than our changeable climate, and the sojoum in the wil- dermess could never have been darkened by scow-clouds and hail-storms, because manna fell: in their stead. But one of the Arch-Enemy’s emissaries, in the form of s weather fiend, con- cocts daily marvels of hail, snow, sleet, slush, and rain, just allowing enough sunshine and stray soft breezes to tantalize long-suffering mortality into open mutiny. The death-rates have been unusually large, and pneumonis, diphtheria, congestion of the lungs, and other fatal diseases, painfully prevalent; and etill winter lingers into spring, until wé are ready to ery “How long, O Lord! how long ?” A NEW ASPIRANT FOR TRAGIO HONORS. Last evening, at Lincola Hall, Miss Story made her debut as s reader of no mean ability. Bhe is quite young, about 25, perhaps, with dark hair, fine, clear, colorless skin, dark blue eyes, statuesque regularity of features, and beautifully- even white teeth. For several years past she has been employed in the United States Ory aS ist, and has in the meantime perfected her- salt in French, German, aud music, playing the organ at the Unitarian Church in our midst. She bas been reading at private gatherings for a year ormore, apd bas been urged by Grace Green- wood und Mary Clemmer to make the tragic gage her profession. Last night she excelled the expectation of her friends, and in the Garden Beene between Queen Etizabeth and Mary Queen of Scots, as portrayod by the vivid penof Schiller’s immortal genius, she took the dnal charactere with remarkable spirit and versatility. THE PLACE WHICH GAVE DER BIRTH. She is a native of Gloucestcr, Mass., where her father kept s hardware store previous to the War. He enlisted during the conflict as a private, and was blown to atoms by the explosion of an enemy's cannon ball in his vicinity. Then the wolf came to the door, and friends procured places for mother and daughter unjer Govern- ment during those early daya when the émploy- ment of women’ 3a clerkdvas an experimental necessity, when the men were called to the nation’s defense, and could not stay in easy ehsirs, with pens in their hands, instead of need- ed swords and guns, ‘WOMAN TO THE FRONT. ‘This temporary employment of women in the Departments bas developed into an acknowl- edged indispenbability. No other fingers can £0 éeficately and deftty separate the notes sent for redemption, whose surfaces are so worn and in- distinct 23 hardly to be recognizable by the clumsy and inexperienced. On several occa- ions, when money has been charred by burn- ing, 80 that a faint breath would destroy the lit- te remnant of identity remaining, ithas been delivered into the custody of some of the best counters, whose nimble fingers, and clear, quiet eyes, bays succeeded in deciphering names and numbers from seemingly blackened masses of ruins. THE MAN's THE GOWD For A’ THAT, Many of the perzons employed are ladies born and bred, whom the changing wheel of fortune has bereft of fathers, brothers, husbands, an Boney, and forced into the world to nobly sup- fart Wlemselves, or those dependent upon them. There is one thing to be said in praise of Wash- 3 they are not suobs, They may be Anstocrats, and fashionable, and frivolous, but they are enviably froe from snobbery, and it Datters little to them whether ons are tothed in alpaca or velvet, possess fortunes or ar a livelihood, live in palaces or cottages, provided they are agreeable, intelligent, and well sonnected,—they are cultivated for friends. THE WIFE OF THE LITTLE GIANT. Among some of the noteworthy persons who havo occupied positions under Government, first 1nd foremost stands the handsome face and figure of Mrs. Stephen A. Douglas, wife of tho Little Giant,” of whose memory Illinois has always been proud. When the system of em- Ploying women was in its infancy, Afrs. Donglas, ‘who was too high spirited and independent to re- telve charity, and yet who was in great need of an income, accepted a clerkship at $750 per annum. Trecollect being introdaced to her on one occa~ lion at a Catholic fair, over which she presided bo us Superior. She was a trifle too groes in Sutlines at that time tocome strictly under the | bead of beantifal, set I could see how strikingly bandeome she must have been when Douglas | ,Wo0ed ber for his bride. Her neck and arms Were ft for a sculptor, so marvelously white, andround, and dimpled were they, and the skin Hn 50 fine that the veins shone through ; Blimpees of bine sky. Her hair was dark | iad naturally wavs, and ehe wore it swept grace- ly back from her low, broad, smooth brow, | poroand ins sumptuous coil low down on tho He tof her head, thus preserving its creer The evening in question, a gentleman stepped in question, a gentleman P] Ze the table over which she had suzerainty, Purchased some article, valued at perhaps $5, and handed her a large bill in payment. Mrs. Donglas talked in the bright, witty, fascinating manzer for which she was 60 celebrated, but no 36 was forthcoming. After a prolonged tefe- | alliances of season and subject, you bribe your 2% the gentleman remarked carelessly: * B tanaeatt Douglas, that was a $50 bill you!” “I know it,” the lady replied “but you haven't observed the by-laws at our table,” and reaching forth » beau- oy hand, dimpled and rosy-tipped and jeweled, Pushed away some cover which had been ac- falls @ placed over a placard, on which shan B® letters were the words “No nia ihe ehh at thle table.” “Oh!” leman rue! “Ab!” cried the Ady cleefaily, * this is in sport of your argu- teat the other evening, in which you advocated obey ig the meang. The funds raised for the church, and the poor, 8 praiseworthy fe (lheed the using of your means ina measure. Thank you, my friend, 2% ou can indorse your sentiments fom, prac- given . -THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: in a most crestfallen manner, doubtless a sadder and wiser doctrinaire. ‘TIS LOVE, 'T18 LOVE, ‘TIS LOVE THAT MAKES THE ‘WORLD GO ROUND. ‘Mrs. Douglas’ second husband, Gen. Williams, of the United States Army, was a man younger than herself, rather weak in face, and handsome in figure, but the brightness of whose gold aco .was never tarnished by hard fighting. Yet she acknowledged to the many friends who remonstrated ngainst this second matringe, that she married her first husband to gratify her ambition, that she married a second time for the loveshe bore her Jord, And they are happy in their wedded lives, or I have nover eard anything au contraire. THE MANOBIAL HOMESTEAD, ‘The Douglas estato is situated in the vicinity of St. Aloysius Church, in the northeastern por- tion of the city,—a fine old place, occupying & full square, with grand towering trees almost concealing the ample dimensions of the gray- stone mansion. A high wall shuts the grounds in from curious eyes, but, as the place occupies uite an eminence, it is easily discernible froma istance. The property is now very valuable, and has been sought for by real estate specula- tors, bat Mrs. Williams wisely follows John Jacob Astor’s advice, and “holds on.” A NEW LIGHT IN THE JOURNALISTIO FIBMAMENT. A bright little soul, who supported herself in the Departments for some time, is Miss Sorita Brady, whose charmingly entertaining letters to the newspapers havo familiarized-her to many firesides. She is somowhere in the youthful twenties, on its sunvicat slope, with small, round, well-formed figure, eyes full of Lfe and hy a and conversation sparkiiug with bon mots. Sho left her desk over ayear aco to try her fortune in journalistic fielas, but with a promise that uf uneuccessful she could return to the pro- tection of Uncle Sam’s rooftree. She hae evinced a high order of talent, not content with sonding ‘the mere humdrum stale rehash of other people's pens, and has -ventured into a field all her own, replete with originality, vigor, and thoughtfulness. a ‘MERTTED SUCCESS. She was visiting some friends in New York who were personal friends of A. ‘I’. Stewart, the Prince of -Goodism. Her friends and self were invited by His Highness to visit his palace prior to its grand opening. Miss Brady, pencil and note-book in hand, accompanied the party from basement to Mansard roof, listening at- tentively to everything eaid and shown, and, after reaching home, went to her room and wrote a very interesting letter of all she had seen and heard. She then inclosed the MS. to Mr. Stew- art, and asked him if the statements therein con- tained were correct and satisfactory, aud whether he would object to her using them for publica- tion. Thereply of the veteran millionaire was characteristically to tho point. Expreasiog his pleasure at the charming manner in which she added lustre to lis name and business, he begged her to accept a slight testimonial of his esteem in the ehape of a $100 dill. So, even ‘Mr. Stewart is moved by generous’ impulses sometimes, and can appreciate the bardsnips which, like Iions, beset the onward path of strug- gling genius. ‘THE LAND OF THE CYPRESS AND MYRTLE. Mise Brady's mother was a Cuban, and the little Indy herself first saw light under tropical skies, which two facts account for the glowing depths of her dark eyes, and her versatile fancies. 4 In contrast to the piquancy of disposition and fropical shadows resting over the hair and skin of Miss Brady, Miss Camilla Webb stands out clearly defined against the horizon of memory, with all her softnesa and sweetness of nature, and het exquisite blonde beruty— Beautiful as sweet ! ‘And young as beautiful! and soft as young f ‘Aud gay as soft ! and innocent as gay! Her complexion combined the tints of the white and blush roses, and ber eyes were a pur- ply blue, like the color of the violet, and were shaded by long, dark silken Inahes. Hor oye- brows have doubtless provok8d sonnets from many lover sighing like furnace. Miss Webb's mother died in her tender baby years, and her father—a well-meaning, gentlemanly man, be- longed to the race of unfortunate ue'er-do-wells —married a Southern woman of wealth, for his second wife. She wasa step-mother indeed to poor Camilla, and made her wait upon her own children like a menial. Mr. Webb iuvested his wife’s money in an unfortunate speculation, and, of course, was left penniless. His wife had re- course to that forlorn hope of gentlewomen of limited means and capacities, oponed a select boarding-house, for-vhich Camilla rose early in the morning and marketed, and assisted in cater- ing to the tastes of the guests, The nie mother and her family went away ss usual to sommer resorts, leaving Camilla in charge of She house, and attending to her official duties as wel BEAUTY DRAWS HIM WITH A SINGLE HAIR. Among the guests accommodated at Mrs. Webb's house in Georgetown was acertain lega- tionist, Baron Von Havre by name. He passed through the Departments one day on an inspect- iag tour, along with a party of friends, and was arrested by the sight of a fair syeet face crowned with a golden glory, bending indus- triously over some piece of writing. He looked so long that his companions chaffed him upon his sudden smite. He returned after s few hours spent with bis friends, and inquired about the beautiful girl, and was soon afterwards an in- mate of her house on the Heights. Tho half sister, who dressed well, visited, and did noth- ing, laid claim to the nobleman’s attention, and the mother did all she could to assist her daugh- ter, but the Baron had eyes and thoughts for the neglected maiden, who rose so early in the morn- ing and marketed, and made her pretty, simple dresses with her own nimble fin- gers, and went patiently thro sum- mer heat and winter's snow to her desk in the Government office. So, he offered her his hand, his heart, and his fortune of $50,000 per annum, and she became the lovely bride of a nobleman in eyery senso of the word. I remember how beautiful she looked in her filmy white dress with a silken light sheening through its lacey meshes, and pearls, whose years numbered as many ‘as the beads which formed.tho necklace. I saw a picture of ber, taken from an oil painting, after she bad lived as a happy bride and beauti- fal mother in far-off Germany. She sat in a half-covered arbor, with s half wreath of flow- ers falling carelessly from her lap to the ground. Her arms and neck are both bare and perfectly free from ornament, yet so exquisitely moulded that jewelry would merely take away from them their beauty. Her beautiful hsir is parted,— “ene moonbeam from the forehead to the crown,” and combed smoothly back from her lovely face. She is the idol of her husband, and the admired of all the nobles in tno country round about. OvIsEL. a METROPOLITAN MODES. WHITE FOR THE COMING MONTHS—SPRING-BONNETS OF APPARENTLY SPONTANEOUS GROWTH—FLAR- ING BRIMS INTENSIFIED—FLOWEIS PRODIGIOUS IN SIZE AND QUANIITY—ENIFE-PLAITINGS AND SHIRRINGS IN FRANTIC RIVALRY—A CERTAIN PLAINNESS IN THE PRESENT MODES—THE NEW FRENCH MANTELET. From Our Own Correspondent, New Yous, March 3.—Thore is a high wind and a driving snow-storm without ; a contempla- tion of lawns and chip-bate within. If you are particular about the congruities of life, you draw your water-proof close about you, grasp your umbreila as if it were the finger of fate, and go home, determined to curb your: curiosity till a fitter time. If you are not particular as to mis- vanity into keeping you warm, and stay by till the mysteries of the modes are penetrated. BLENDING OF NATURE AND ABT, ‘They say white is to be the thing for the: com- iog months: white hats, white mantles, white gowns; aud Nature, always a little ahead of Art, | isjust now so swathing the earth that it shall lead the fashion. Those of us poor worms who are not already too crushed to turn upon the weather, comfort ourselves with the ancient saw regarding March and the lion andthe lamb. But, if all signs fail in dry weather, Ican see no rea- son why any ordinary sign should not go for, naught after such an extraordinary winter as that which, according to the almanac, has just passed. There is one consolation in it all, though: with the thermometer at 10or 12 deg. apove zero, we shall not be expected to don those new erections known as THE SPRING HATS. ‘There is yet something to be thankful for, in these dismal days, ‘Che bonnets do not look as i made by bands. ‘i/:6v seem to have come to yhat they are by natu.® growth; as if there iad beens bitof strawto begin with, anda steady accretion of Isce, ribbon, and flowers, till they bad accidentally formed themselves into a head-covering—if it can be called a covering, Shen it daintily balances at a perilous angie from the top of the chignon. If reason will ac- cept such a statement, I will mention that bon- nets are bigger, uglier, and less becoming, than before. . That is to say; the bonnet, in its original bareness, is all this. After it is trimmed, it is mitigated to some ex- tent, because attention is distracted. As to form, it bas nong, Itis s collection of dents, yolis, jogs, uncertainties, and disproportions. Often it is imposeible to distinguish between front and back, and it is of no consequence, for they look sbout as badly one way 28 another. ilnstration” The Goutleman walked away | Say all that can be ssid in theix fayor, and they SUNDA MARCH 7, 1875.--SIXTEEN PAGES. are still bold, forward, uniadylike, let alone their total lack of intrinsic beauty. | Hata, or what are known as such, differ in no perceptible degree from bonnets. Such differ- ence as exists being in the garniture, it is de- sirable to be able to detect the dividing line, best aaa okt ladies ae sometimes suspected of out folly, and girls of seeking their grand- Frothers* privileges. # __ DECORATIONS. ‘The flaring brim which flouted modestly to the winds all winter appears intensified in every va- riety of straw. Occasionally a deft bend tones it down a trifle; but usually it thrasts ite up- start edge into your very face. To decorate a hat properly, you must have either gros-grain silk or damask ribbon,—both if you can; a basketfal of roses or other flowers ; lace, a3 much as you please; and, finally, the knack of putting them together. However much the trimming may appears matter of accident, when you offer yourself a3 a victim to such an accident, you find it an sccident of practical skill. Besides, how could untrained hands hope to contend with these materials (exhibited on a single bonnet): a yard and a half of groa-grain silk, four yards of damask mbbon, twelye fall- blown roses, eighteen buds, and sixteen sprays of forget-me-nots with the accompanying green? prodigious in size and quantity, mark all tho new head-gear. Asif large enough ones were not to be found, the makers have taken to ex- aggerating the little ones, and everywhere you £6 mignonette with a head the size of a mullein- stalk, and buttercups as big as tulips. Aside from the exaggeration, many of the flowers are really besutifi ‘The roses, for instance, are so fine that, with a breath, you can open them to their hearts’ core. To be sure, they are the hues of no roses that ever grew on earth; but shen they are often more becoming: than if they ‘exactly reproduced Nature. So, if temptation overpower us, there is a shadow of excuse for Yielding. One or two EXAMPLES OF TRIMMING must be given, andthen on to other things. "The primary object in the present atyle of gar- niture is to have no two sides look as if they be- longed to the same hat. Therefore, bands, scarfs, stiff bows, etc., are sbandoned. "A white chip is arranged in this way: In front, two or three tall, fluted loops of pale-blue gros- grain against the crown. ‘These are fastened in place by s silver arrow, which also secures the ends of two strips of damask ribbon,—the one bine like the silk, the other shell-pink. These two ribbons are carried across the baso of the. standing loops, and round to the middlo of the right side, whore they are gathered into shells, —the pink just showing above the blue. In the back are Joope upon loops of the pink and blue, so softly blended that no eye need be dis- pleased; and right on tho edge of the crown is a large bunch of pink crimson roses, in the centre of which a humming-bird is poised on the tip of his beak. The flaring brim has a shirred blue silk lining, and a wreath of pink and crimson roses like those outside. Lin- ings the color of the outside garniture (either shirred or plain), with long wreaths of flowers, are placed Yaside of almost everything claiming to bo a bonnet, and also inside of some hate. Entire black lace hats, either of Brussels net or sprigged Chantilly, will be revived for the first timo for sovoral years. Beads—jet of conrse—will be largely used on them in figures, sprays, ropes, and other ornaments. SHIR—shE—suin! is the cry from the workrooms of the fashionable mantua-makers. ‘nife-plaitings and sbir- rings will rans frantic riv on all spmng suits; and the chances are in favor of shirrings, from their superior fightnoss, econo- my, and ease of making. It isn’t merely shirrod flounces and bands, but shirred overskirts, and aprons, and segments of the toilette in yarious forms. A pale stone-colored cashmere and silk cos- tume islike this: Tho .skirt is sili,—the front breadth laid in finger-wide side:plaits, turning each way from the middle. Tho rest of theskirt is trimmed with two flounces of cashmere, fin- ished with an inch-wide corded bard of eilk on the bottom. At the head of each flounce is a double, fringed-raching of cashmere and silk, shirred, instead of plaited, on. The overdress, of cashmere, is in shape like the ordinary apron, with the front breadth of it left out, It is very long, and its straight front edges are faced with the silk, the depth of a finger. ‘Then the edges are shirred five times (about 214 jnches from the edge), and the sbirrod bands thus formed are sewed tightly to the seam of the front breadth of the underskirt, allowing the raffle to lay over the plaits. The rim of these wings (for the overakirt resembles two wings, 28 much #8 anything) is bordered bf a doubie rache, liko that heading the flounces ; and final- ly the wings are caught high up inthe middle Dehind, with s large bow and ends of silk. The cuirass-jacket is of cashmere, with silk coat- sleeves ; the sleoves having two cuffs,—tho un- der one of cashmere, reaching half-way to the elbow,—tho npper ane of silk, half uho depth of the first,—an h fastened by an embroidered button, set on the cuff just above the outside seam. The basque is finished with two large cords,—one of silk, the other of cashmere. SOMETHING LIKE PLAINNESS. ‘There really is a certain kind of plainness in the present modes, though at first glance it doesn't show. Nothing could well be simpler than a plain, round basque corded on the edge, and buttoned close from throat-to edge. Coat- sleeves with pinin, square cuffs turned back, could hardly be less fussy. The shape of over- dresses is far prettier and less complicated than heretofore. Styles of trimmings are not so in- congruous and involved as hitherto. So much, atleast, of the present fashions is sn artiatic gain; bat here we have to stop. It takes quite na much time (and ‘more skill) to make the cos- tume of to-day as the costume of four or five years ago, Everything now depends upon the nicety of fit and finish, the perfection of draping and arranging. Where the multiplicity of garniture used to be made by that faithful friend, the sewing-machbine, it is now almost entirely the work of human fingers. Just where the proper medium lies it is hard to tell. Weseemto be as far from solving the dress problem as ever: 80 wo may as weil get the best we can out of the present modes. And one of , THE BEST THINGS we can get is the new French mantelet, which is not yet for sale, though it is privately exhibited, and much talked of among modistes. It iswhat the French eall a confectior which, freely translated, would bo called a “sweet” thing in English. Of black cashmere, or stuff of that ilk, it always is, I believe; and it is to be worn over all costumes. Sometimes it fits inthe back; sometimes in both the back aud front; sometimes it hangs in long peplum ends on the sides. But, whatever tho form, it is eful and very convenient. I should have said that the mantelet is for all suits except plaids, and they must have s gar- ment of their own material. This is generally a cross between an Arab mantle, a scarf, anda sacque, and is usually formed to suit the style of plaid and material. And to cut garments to suit all the varieties of plaids would require a Goothean genius in mantua, for everything is plaided, in the brightest, ugliest, boldest, most detiant manner imaginable. FURBELOW. ——_+—. GOTHAM COSSIP. SPRING ‘‘OPENNINGS”—PROHIBITION OF MASKS— FISK'S OPERA-HOUSE. Special Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune, Naw Yorx, March 4.—Year by year the cards of admission to our prominent modistes' “OPENING DAYS” become more exclusive and select. The présen- tation at the door of our inclosed card of admis- sion, exgned by the Madame herself, and sub- mitted to rigid inspection by the official before allowing you to enter the charmed circle, is the newest feature. Tbis prevents ladies who have handy and stylish serving-maids at home from stealing ideas, and making over their own clothes and bonnets from the patterns they see displayed before them. Even with a card of admission, a jady must pass through severe ordeal in at- tending one of these very exclusive “ openings.” Her atyle, mode of dress, hat, and sppearance, are all'commented upon; ‘and she has to run a very battery of feminine eyes, and endure a sharp guantlet of criticism. The grand opening day of millinery and dresses at A. T. Stewart's, last Tuesday, was not attended by such absurd regulations ; avd any lady, plain but respectable, who cared to endare the inconvenience of the crowds, the crash to aud from the elevator, and the discomfort attending Setting. toand from the reception rooms, could look her fill at the newest Henntifat tir 4 ad be patted upon by atten- tive and ol clerks. A great eatin prevails among the Ger- man residents of Gotham sgainst our new Mayor, for compelling the REMOVAL OF ALL MASKS, Jast Wednesday evening, by the male and female attendants of the great Opere Ball. This ball was extensively advertised as promising to eclipse the Arion or Liederkranz; Isger-glaeses were provided for 3,000 thirsty throats, and the other preparations were on a scale of similar great~ ness. But the sturdy Police Commissioners stood in the balls, and peremptorily enforced the order: ‘‘Remoye the mask;" and many a dis- appointed, wounded carriage-load of fair dancers ‘rode home again in diegust, rather than fulfill the requirements of this suddenly-enforced snd almost-obsolete Iaw. The ball was not a success financially, therefore. About 1,200 people, an: J noyed and angry, danced a few hours, and wen! home; when over 4,000 guests, French and Ger- man were expected. The Commissioners claim that the bitherto-disregarded Inw waa thus en- forced because many improper persons, under the guiae of a mask, had purchased tickets and were to attend. were Tho long-neglected and silent FISK'S OPERA-HOUSE isto be opened on Easter-Monday with a new play of Oriental splendor, combining the old Moorish history of the Alhambra, its romantic mysteries and thrilling legends, with acting by a fine star company. All this is promised, and its fulfillment we anxiously await. —_+ SOCIAL GATHERINGS, ‘THE WOMAN'S MEDICAL COLLEGE. Among the pleasant social events of the past week was the reception given by Mrs. Fernando Jones to the graduates and students of the Woman's Medical College, wao had held their commencement exercises the evening previous. ‘About forty pupils still remain in the College learning the healing art, whila cight havo just graduated and are ready for work. They mot together in o pleasant, social way at Mrs, Jones’ residence, and were welcomed by the Board of Councilors of the Woman’s College, snd many of the Faculty of Rush ani Chicago Medical Colleges, who graciously extended their hands to these new-comers in their fied, breaking down the exclusiveness that has hedged them in. It is decidedly to their credit to thus gracefully accept the inevitable, and, as :hey cannot keep the bright intruders out, to opan the gates with their own bands, and make than welcome. Mr. McCaffery, the admired elocutionist, was present, and delighted his intellectual audience with “Kentucky Belle” and “The Child Lost in London.” If the first touchei the fountain of tears in tho direct way, tho Inter attacked tho fountain through the risible iaculties, and they wore received with great apolause. A dainty collation followed which thete doctors in esse and in posse, in potticonta and pantaioons, en- joyed just as thoroughly aa £ it were not part of their creed to denounce lata suppe=s. How- ever, it is one thing to pread: and another to ‘practice, and every one knows s physician never takes his own medicine. All atmitted, however, that they had passed a delightfil evening (music haying filled up any interlude in the conversa- tion), and thanked Mrs. Jones most cordially for her courteous hospitality. ‘This was not, nor was it interded to be, a soci- ety party. There was no one invited or present excepting the female’ collegia‘es and the medi- cal aud professional gentlemer invited to meet them. PRIVATE GATHERWGS. ‘Wright, the caterer, who ins many friends, was the recipient of a surpriseFriday evening, which was admirably carried cut. His smaller place, at G7 Wabash avenue, ma taken posses- sion of by bis friends, the talles cleared away, and all made ready for adancng-hall. Thena supper was ordered from the gentleman him- self’ a fictitious address being aven, and a quiet whisper dropped to the driver os to where the cates were to bo taken, Whm the gentleman himself was invited to go for a short drive, and, stopping at “347,” he found al party awaiting him. They made him very welcome, audit may safely be said that no more succossful or pleasant suprige has been carried out this winter. ‘They anced the hours away until about 3 o'clock Saturlay morning. "A birthday party was given atthe residence of Mr. Charles R. Pettibone Thurelay evening. ‘A children’s masquerade was given at the North Side Turnor Hall last evening by the Lieder- Kranz Society. The inauguraton of tho affair, however, was due to Mr. Kadish, 2 commission merchant of thia city. ; ‘The pupil of Mrs. Simon's Seminary had a very unpleasant evening last Monday for their soiree dansante, which was ven at Turner's Hall. It wasdeeply to bo regetted, as some were kept away who would hay» otherwise en- joyed it most thoroughly. A surprise party was given toMrs, Miller, No. 603 Wabash avenue, Thuraday sening. Ghosta walked at Mra. Day's No. 40£ Michi- gan avenue, Thuraday evening. They were not abit like tho traditional sort, int joily ghosts, clad in sepulchral robes to be swe, but still with cerements that they could and di dance in. There was 8 surprise party given at Mrs, ‘Tucker's, on Prairie avenue, Monday evening. Alarge number of the Sans Sici Club were present, and the gurprisers numbored about eighty peoplc. Hand furnished the music, to which they walked throngh tke figures in a serious, correct Lenten manner. ‘Mr. Glickauf, of No. 292 Ohio street, gave a pleasant Pour Prendre Conge past to the frionds of his son, Mfr. Simon Glickanf, pror to his leay- ing for San Francisco. Tho pessant affair oc- curred Tuesday. A “hard times” party was hdd at the resi- dence of H. Graves, Eaq., 152 Sophia streot, Thuradsy evening. ‘The exercites consisted of yocal and instrumental mnsic, recitations, danc- ing, etc., and if those who paridpated in the festivities of the evening nere: exporience «harder times” they certainly wil never have occasion to reise the red flag, nor vill they ever be found iv the ranks of the Commune. Among those present were Mrs, McBean, Mrs. Hanter, Mrs. Gould, Mra. Gravee, Mrs. Mils, Miss Fan- nie Gardner, Miss Laura Shultz, Mise Joe Blair, Miss Grace Gardner, Miss Hattie Vharton, Mies Vic Adams, Miss Ida Farnham, Sliss Ella Ed- wards, Mies Nellie Prince, Miss Kittie Warren, ‘Miss May Mills, and Mesers. fieese, Warren, Charlott, Prince, McKenzie, and others. A notable social event of the past week was the party given Friday evening a! the residence of A. A. Libby, Esq., No. 1802 Michigan avenue. Of the many fine rosidences lining that fashion- able avenue few present a handsmer exterior, or are more luxurious within. Inthe construc- tion and furnishing of this house Mr. Libby has omitted nothing that woull tend to render homo attractive. On the er floor is a spacious promenade-iall, while in the basement he has further provided for the entertainment of his friends by supplying bil- liards and ten-pins. The entertairment given Friday evening was participated inby nearly a hundred of the friends of the familr and was a most enjoyable affair. Nevins & Dem furnished the music, and Charles Harme the refreshments. Among the ladies whose toilets were noticeable for their elegance and good taate, nay be men- tioned Mrs. C. P. Libby, Mrs. A. dbNeill, Mrs. Cc. M, Hotchkin, Mrs. Theodow Curtiss, . J. H. Shepard, and Mrs. I. C. Mur- phy. The guests included the following: Mr. and Mrs. A. McNeill, Mr. and Mrs. ©. P. Libby, Mr. and Mrs. J. H, Shopard, Ar. and Mrs. G. M. Hotchkiss, Mr. snd Mrs. J. W. Nicholson, Mr, and Mrs, Samuel Skinner, Mr. md Mrs. J. 3B. Stubbs, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Curtis, Mr. and Mrs. Capt. George 8. Nelson, Mr. aid Mra. A. C. sSurphy, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Palupr, Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Fields, Mr. and Mra. Edvard Lees, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Miller, Mrs, Charles D. Hancock, Mrs. Blystone, Misses Bary Larned,” Emma Swett, Adelin Milliken, Mugpe Telsea, Fannio Savage, Doft, Grace Millicen, Kittio Ward, end Florence McNeil ; Mr. LuteYoung, Os- car Hurlbut, Charles Woodcock, D. 8 Mathias, Charles Darland, T. W. Richardsor, Godwin, Lee, Boardman, and others ‘THE CLUBS, ETC. : ‘The Silver Leaf Club met at the residence of Mr. L. B. Carpenter, No. 11 North Sangamon street, Tuesday evening, and enjoy3d the party very much. The Turnverein gave their second masquerade ball at North Side Turner Hall Momiay evening, and the friends of the Turnverein say it wasa success, and hope for another. -The 8.4. Club met Monday evening at the residence of Mr. Raggio, No. 739 Congress street. Sovereignty Lodge No. 148, I. 0.B. B., gave a pleasant ball at North Side Turner Hall Jast even- ing. ‘There was a full attendance of the members of the Parlor Social and Dramatic Club ‘Thurs- day evening, at Mrs. O. D. Wetherell’s, 460 Cal- umet avenue. All present seemed to enjoy themselves,and the Club may corgratulate itself on this aa being one of the most enjoyable s0- ciables of their eeries. The amusements of the evening were enlivened by an elegant supper and spirited dancing. The Club meet again in two weeks, . sg The Occidental Club gave complimentary party Weduosdsy evening, at Campbell's Hall, corner of Van ren street and Campbell ave- nus. AU who were recipients of iavitations con- sidered it one of the pleasantest parties of the season. The ladies of the Club donated a sup- per, which was enjoyed by the merry daucers. One of the pleasant assemblies of the His- watha Club took place Friday exening, at the residence of Judge and Mrs. Swurtevant, 503 West Monroe strect. Pound furn'shed the mu- sic, a supper refreshed the company during the intermission, and all passed a most enjoyable evening. Ss The Prairie Avenue Club met last evening at 1894 Prairie avenue, and danced to Hand's mu- Bic. ‘The Merry Club, as usual, gave one of its pleasant parties Friday evening. This, with one or two other Clubs, attracts all the dancess, now that Lent has caused so many of them to cease giving entertainments. ‘The Independent Club gave ita extra party at Martine’s South Side’ Hall, Tuesday evening. The usual people were present, and, 33 usual, they enjoyed themselves thoroughly. | The Pickwick Club will hol a sociable this | Caicaqo. 7 evering at 8 o'clock. ‘This Club was organized in September last for the purpose of ‘macual enter- tainment among its members. The Pickwick Hall is located on the northeast corner of State and Sixteeuth streets. The second and third floors | of tho building are suitably furnished ; Isdies’ parlor, dreasing-room, billiard-rooma, etc., are all arranged to meet the wants of the members. The series of hops, soirees, and balls, numbering about fifteen this season, which were given by the members, proved decidedly satisfactory to all participating. The Inst was a “‘ carnival,” given on the 24th of Fepruary, which was thoroughly enjoyed by the members. Among the results produced by these social par- ties is the engagement of tho first now ex-Preai- dont of the Club, Mr. Louis Platt to Mies D. Summerfield, daughter of ©. Summerfield, Eaq., wholesale clothier, on Wabash avenue. It is said he will be soon imitated by others of the Pickwick Qinb. Its members wish it long life and success, = ‘The entertainment giveu Thurs ainment given Thursday evening for the benefit of the M. E. mission achool, at No. 750 Hubbard street, was a decided success, the hall being crowded ‘to its-utmost. ‘The services were opened with prayer by the Presiding Elder, followed by o lady who gave some excellent music on the organ. Belle Beach next deliyored a very ping address, which was loudly ap- plauded. Refreshments were then served, after which the participants returned home, well pleased with their evehing’s entertainment. ‘There was a church social given at Miss Derby’s residence, corner of Indiana avenue and Eighteenth street, Wednesday evening. Hand furnished the music, and the affair was a pleas- ant one. ‘The ladies of Dr. Swing’s church. the Fourth Presbyterian, gave » supper ‘Thursday evening. Music and a lecture were the other attractions. The First Scotch Church, corner of Sangamon and Adams streets, gave # social Thursday even- ing. =o MISCELLANEOUS, ‘WEDDINGS. ‘Mr. Lewis Elzas celebrated his silver wodding last week. Many of his friends assembled to congratulate him and Mrs. Elzas. They were the recipients of an elegant set of solid silver, Mr. Gelder making the presentation speech, * Among the numbers present were Mr. and Mrs. Von Praag and Mr. J. Schneider, from Philadel- phis, A pleasant evening was passed, and they were happily sped with the best wishes of their friends on toward their golden wedding. strom The wedding of Mr. Louis Falk and Miss Cora Dickenson will be solempized at the Union Park Congregational Church, Thureday evening, the Rev. O. D. Helmer officiating. — - i“ Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Fisher celebrated their fifteenth anniversary Friday evening last. Of the 15¢ invitations issued but few regrets were received. The ladies were very bandsomely dressed. The evening was passed very pleasani- Jy in dancing and social intercourse. Vocal and instrumental music were given by the Misses Downes, Livesey, Cook, Mrs. A. 4.Wicks,and Mr. Howe. At 11 o'clock, dancing was interrupted for a time by a bountiful eupper, and msny val- uable and handsome presents wera preserted to the bappy couple, with the good wisbes of their many friends. Among those present were Mr, and Mrs. E. G. Orvis, Lawndale; Mr, and Mrs, Spear, Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Hess, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Driver, Mr. and Mre.J. Ebbert, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Driver, Mr. and Mrs. O. Robin- son, Mr, and Mrs. H. G. Howe, Mr. and Mrs. A, B. Wicks, Mr. and Mrs, Doc Woods, Mr. and Mra. Crane, Mrs. Plummer, Mrs. Hubbard, Mrs. Why- land, Mrs. Berge, Misses,Robingon, Orvis, Live- sey, Spear, Cook, Hawtin, Downes, and the Messrs. Bohner, Lord, Ebbert, Spear, Robinsort, Bartlett, Downer, Annin, Dering, Driver, and many others. — : NEW YORK ENTERTAINMENTS. A Among the entertainments especially notice- able in New York aro Mrs, Cleveland's literary parties. She gave her second Lenten reception Iast week, and there were present: Mrs. Gen. Dickinson, Mrs. Samuel G. Courtenay, Mrs. Georgo F. Gilman, Miss Ann Stephens, Mrs. Ritchie, - Alonzo Jobneon, Mra. Poole, Miss ‘Auguste Larned, Mr, Cook, Mies Emma Mose, Mrs, Mary Kyle Dallas, Mr. Kyle, Mies MacAr- thur, Afr. Valentine, Mr. Jasper P. Cropsey, Miss Cropsey, Miss Maggie Parker, the vocalist; Mra. Charles Reinhart, Dr. Frederick Marvin, Mrs. Marvin, Mr. jWintirop Packer, Miss Smith, Mise Amands Smith, Miss Florence Gibbs, Mieg Belle Gibbs, Col, MacClure, Mr. McCabe, Madame Emile Varet, Mr. Perry, of Brooklyn; Bliss Davis, Mr. Yainbridge, Miss Hazlett, Misa Annie C. Ketchum, Mrs. Ivory Chamberlaio, Mr. Bar- more, Mr. John B. Murray, Mr. O’Dwyer, Mrs. Savin, Miss Savin, Mr. Davey. 5 Miss Lonisa Alcott has been visiting in New York, and last Sunday was called upon by many of her friends, among whom were 4ir. and Roswell Sufith, of Scribner's ; Mra. Annie Cham- bers Ketchum, Dr. Fuller Walker, Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Jackson, Mis. Camp, Mr, and Mrs. G. L. Putnam, Frank Vincent, Jr., author of The Land of the White Elephant,” and others. Irs. Botta, who made her literary reputation as Miss ‘Anna’ Lynch, entertained her in the evening. ‘The Home Journal says that ‘ A goodly number of literary people met at Mrs. Prof. Botta’s on Sunday evening to pay thoir ré te to Miss Alcott, including Kate Field, ‘ary M. Dodge, Mrs. Prof. Youmans, Prof. Charles Carroll, and others.” And it also thus ungenerously speaks of the fair devotees of Gotham: ‘' The winter's gay season being over,. the female sinners are making the most of their forty days and forty nights to deviso charming costumes for the fancy ball, which ig to be given nt Delmonico’s, by 20 gay bachelors, duriug Easter week. There is to be 2 display of toilettes which will fill all rival hearts with envy, hatred, and jealousy, and thus the season of Lent will not baye subdued the spirit after all!” ——— ANNOUNCEMENTS. LENTEN FESTIVITIES. The next assembly of the Hiawatha Club will occur March 19, at Saint Caroline's Court. Tho laat party of the series, April 2, will be a ful) dress," and the elaborate preparations now in in progress will make the affair one of the inter. esting events of the season. The Turngemeinde Mannrerchor will give a concert and hop this evening at North Side Tur- ner Hall. Tne Germania, A. F. and A. M. will give s ball to-morrow evening at North Side Turner Hall. ‘The Ellis Park Club will give their next social ‘Thureday evening at Carr's South Side Hall. The Ivy Club will meet at 68 Twenty-fourth street Thursday evening. ‘the Entre Nous Olub will give their next party at Klare’s Hall, Wednesday evening. | ‘Mr. Sullivan will give his closing school soiree at his hall on Twenty-secondstreet. Hand’s LaBelle quadrille wili probably be on the pro- gramme, as Mr. Sullivan -has the privilege of ‘using it. ‘There will be another of those enjoyable social parties of the Third Unitarian Church, corner of Laflin and Monroe streets, given Wed- nesday evening. All the friends of the church are invited, whether members or not, anda pleasant time may be expected. _ i ‘The ladies of the Third Unitarian Church will give a social at the residence of S[ra. ‘Webster, corner of Ogden avenue and Washington streets, to-morrow evening. es z The Scandinavian Convention will give a masquerade at Aurora ‘Turner Hall Monday “Phe “irish Tit Association will gi ‘he Sri erary sociation will gives House Wednesday EB banquet at the Sherman evening, March 17. ed ‘The Mulligan Guards will give a ball at Mo- Cormick’s Hall March 17. eas The Home Dancing Club will give a calico party at Wood's Music-Hall, to-morrow evening. The next party of the Enterprise Club will be 8 ‘* calico.’ ‘The Informal Club will mect Tuesday evening. The Broadway Clab will meet at Pickwick Hall Friday evening, March 19. The Oriental Consistory $20 A. F, and A. M., will give a final party in full regalia Thursday evening. Sublime Knights and Princes, withthe reat of the Royal family, will please remember. Invitations issued for the preceding parties will be available for this. _ : ‘A concert and hop will be given by the Sharp- shooter’ at their hall this evening. THE ROSES, SWEET ROSES, ‘The roses, fair roses, in beanteous bloom, Again ‘round us freely will shed their perfume,— ‘Will silently, softly, unfold to the light, And smile on us sweetly with seeming delight, As oft ag the eeasons the Winter sliali bring, ‘Will come the bright Summer and beautiful Spring, And Time, a2 he comes with the bright, sunny hoarg, WO waken the roses, the beautiful flowers. ‘The roses, sweet rosea, 60 lovely and fair, Again shall awake, their bright colors to wear; ‘The tints of the morning, the raseate hue, ‘Will glow on the flowers in beauty anew. How aweet to the heart, when enshronded in gloom, ‘To know fondest fore shall again ‘brightly bloom : ‘When Faith, gentle Faith, comes to banish our fears, ‘Then we, like the roses, may smile through our tears, ‘The roses, sweet roses, all cheery and bright, ‘Again shall awake with the clear morning-light,— ‘All blushing with freshness, in lovely array, Inspire ua again with the youthful and gey. ‘Again the cover the Obi to ho end heart may it over bo ea may it ever agsin ‘The roses, sweet roses, will unfol cE ‘MAsza STRAUB, THE OLD WORLD AS IT IS. Present Condition of the Principalities, Prelacies, and Peoples. * Silent Struggle of the Democracy with the Imperialisms, ~ The Pressure of Taxation and the Mill~ tary Armaments, Chinese Liboralism—Its Mode of Political Action and Purposs, > Correspondence of the New York Heratd. Pantg, Feb. 8—It is on Spain that the eyes of Europe have been fixed during the present month, The young King is firmly seated in the eaddie,—even Senor Castelar having given in his adhesion to the new monarchy. The restoration has had a good, though slight, effect on the value of Spanish securities. The truth is, till the statesmen of the Peninsula adopt. very vigorously that policy of retrenchment for which the Engheh Radical party has been content to in- cur so much obloquy, Spanish budgets will con- tinue with scientific cestainty to exhibit, year after year, asuccession of deficits. Tho pen- sion list especially requires revision. Not unfre- quently a Spanish official receives a pension of 2,000 or $8,000 fornot more than a month’s service in his department. Worse than this, the ex-official has not even the poor patriotiam to spend the earnings of his jobbery at home, but prefers to amuse himself abroad. = THE CURSE OF SPAIN is absentecism. You may drive for hours in the heart of the country over uncultivated land be- longing to an emigrant noble. A false political economy, too, has stifled commerce by the undue taxation of wealth. Another serious impedi- ment to industriel development lies in the cir- cumstance that tho priests are ‘opposed to the use of machinery. Prices, of course, are con- stantly increasing, articles of luxury alone being cheap, as there are 80 few persons to bay them. Adiplomatist recently sold s fine Irish horse, worth about $1,000, for $125. Gonerally speak- ing, the expenses of living at Madrid are as great asatNew York. -—. THE OARLIST REBELLION is dying ont, through the disinclination of the Carlist officers to bear arms againat Alfonso XL. But the flower of the Spanish population is still arrayed under the banner of Legitimism. The southerners who fought for the Republic, and are now fighting for the constitutional monarchy, are described by those who should know them sa miserable soldiers. One of the Republican Gen- erals who fell not long since is believed to hayo met his death at the hands of his own soldiers, who were furious at his inflicting on them the hardship of real fighting. They eviden-ly dreaded their own commander as much as the enemy. ‘A good instance of the altered relations be- tween European States since the last war is fur- nished by the fact that : FRANCE is said to be unwilling to recognize the new Gov- ernment of Spain leat ahe should give offense to Germany by appearing anxious to take the initia- tive. Itis not to be wondered at that the latter Power should be somewhat overbearing, when everywhere she tinds the nations prostrate at her feet. Recently her Consul-General in Servia claimed precedence by right of seniority over another Consul-General, who, however, was also 8 political agent from his Government. A diffi- cultyensued, and the Cabinet of Berlin an- nounced that it could not recognize the rank of “agent,” ag it had not been recognized by the Congress of Vienna in 1815. Thereupon all the Consuls-General of the Great Powers at Bel- grade, who were also agents, agreed to drop their diplomatic titles to humor the Consular representative of Prussia. The consequences may be extremely inconyenicnt to themselves; for the Servian Government will, in all proba- bility, refuse benceforth to treat with them on political questions and refase them political in- formation. GERMANY. But,,if reports from Berlin are true, Germany is about to lose ber right arm; for Bismarck is tottering to his fall, and his power is no. even expected to Inst ont the year. The Court, the aristocracy, the independent press, the Catho- lics, are ail against and too stroug for him. The bankers, on the other band, support him,—thus showing how intimately they consider the material prosperity of tho Empire to be bound up with the domination of its iron Chancellor. It still remains to be seen whether the principle of Federalism will suc- ceed in Germany. Thus the Bavarian Bisbops have presented to their King a protest agaiust the introduction of the civil marriage law into Bavaria ; but the Imperial Government is not likely to allow King Ludwig much liberty of action in the matter. The defeat of the bill in the Bavarian Parliament would be a victory for the Church over the Empire, and the Empire is notin a mood to brook defeats, least of all at the hands of the Roman Ostholic clergy.. Herr Yon Treitscke, the celebrated German publicist, has just put forth a yolume, ia which he advo- cates the MORE COMPLETE UNIFICATION OF THE FATHER- LAND, and hints that he would not be sorry to see all the tributary Kings and Grand Dakes swept away. In conjunction with Herr Treitecke’s propossls may be taken the refusal of Emperor William to sanction the succession of the Crown Prince of Hanover to the Ducal crown of Brans- wick, which will be his, or rather his father’s, by right of inberitance on the death of the reign-- ing Duke. The next heir, by the Salic law, after the family of ex-King Ernest, is the Dake of Cambridge; and it is believed that the claims of the English Com- mander-in-Chief wero at one time favorably con- sidered at Potsdam. But public opinion will probably urge the Emperor-King to annex the province to Prasaia. Whether such public opin- lon will be manufactured or notis another af- fair. Tho “reptile fund,” 28 Prince Bismarck terms the secret-service money placed at his dis- posal for the corruption of journalists, amounts to $750,000, with which a good deal may be dono in this world. AUSTRIA x vill never more give trouble to Prussia, and the Germans of the new Empire must have heard with sincere pleasure that the Austrian Minister of Finance is actually enabled to show an excess of income over expenditure during the past year. For the first time since 1789 Austria has a sur- lus. Itamounte to $2,750,000, but it is un- fortunately more than counterbalanced by » Hungari: deficit of $12,500,000, which will necessitate the -. imposition of an income tax of 4 percent in the Translei- than portion of the Monarchy. No position can be harder than that of the Austrian Germans, whose destinies are linked with those of the thriftless Magyars. It is as though a steadyand hard-working Scotchman were compelled to take ® gipsy into partnerebip, with a privilege re- served to the yy of working as little as he likes, and drawing to sn unlimited extent on the Scotchman. 4 RUSSIA. Another sham surprise is that recently an- nounced by Russis, against the deception of which would-be investors in Russian securities ought to be warned. Although the estimate of revenue and expenditure, as Mr. Frederick Mar- tin points out, are always exactly balanced in the Tussian official returns, there bas been 10 reality no financial period during the Inst forty years without a large deficit. These deficits are chief- iy covered by foreign loans. In contrast to Rus- sis, France has a nominal deficit and a real surplas,—the former being occasioned by the honorable resolution of her statesmen to devote not less than $40,000,000 yearly to the payment of acertain ‘portion of her debt. There ought, however, to nodoubt about the ultimate golvency of Russia, provided s corrupt bureaa- cracy is not allowed to squander and steal too much. ‘The railway from Sevastopol to Sim- pheropol has just been openedsfor traffic, and in other ways her resources continue to be devel- oped. & POLAND. From Poland comes ‘intelligence which must have gladdened the heart of the Czar. Forty- five pariehes of the Diocese of Siedletz, contain- ing about 60,000 inhabitants, with the whole of their cloner, have bodily joined the Orthodox (Greek) Church. ‘fhe cergmony of reception waa performed by the Orthodox Archbishop of Waraaw. This secession of Polish Catholics 1s more important from a politieal than an ecclesi- aatical point of view, and must be regarded as a sign that the Russian administration of the land of Kosciuako is not so dark ag rumor would int it. as “THE SICK MAN” hey shows signs of life, andthe completion of 9 underground railway at Constantinople is a substantial guarantee that the nerves and sinews of war may yet be founa in the Kultan’s domin- |} father. ions. But civilization, in wanting. True civil and freedom does not exist. The Council of State, for example, has just drawn up = law forbidding mar- riages between Turks and Persisas.— thas striving to keep alive - the _ bitter- ness of religions animosity between the two nations, for I need not remind Americans that the people of either country regard the peo- ple of the other as dissenters from the true faith. One article of the law declares that, if a ighest sense, is .| female Ottoman subject shall marry s Persian, the children of euch marriage shall be regarded aa Ottoman subjects, and the sons liable to the conscription. This provision is remarkable for the sublime indifference: it displays to the rules of international law, which, of course, decide that the children’a nationality is that of their With respect to THE MONTENEGRIN DUFFICULTY, it has happily been arranged wfthont setting the | East in flames. A few officials are to bo hung on either side the frontier—let us hope mith aatisfac- tion to all parties concerced. 2 GREECE. contirmes to illustrate the failure of artificiel royalty. ‘Tho Deputies to the Assembly, accord- ing to ® practice too common in Europe, are rendering legislation impossible by deliber~ ate absence from the debates. The session of the Chamber, lately, to be closed, owing to 9 -permanent count out. Parliament will be convoked next month in ‘extraordinary session” to vote the taxes, jhich are abeolutely necessary; ‘but mean- while thero is no doubt that King George would Teceive plenty of moral support, whatever may be its value, from his neighbors, if he were som- marily to euppress parliamentary institutions iv Hollas. There are precedents in the golden po- riod of Greece's history for the appointment of an Aisumnetes, or Dictator ; and itis such a per- son who ig wanted at the present moment—s man who, like the tyrant of the Chersonase— hat tyrant was Miltindes,—would be ** freedom’s best and bravest friend.” ITALy. The eister Kingdom of Italy ia just now chiefly occupied in welcoming Garibaldi to Rome, and listening with rapture to the eccents which fall from his Jips. Prince Torlonia has had an in~ terview ‘with . Victor Emannel to thank His Majesty personally for the gift of a gold medal. This ¢ gold medal was awarded the Prince to commemorate the splendid service he has rendered the State iv draining Lake Facino, and by which he would almost appear to have impaired his private for- tune, his fine collection of pictures having been announced forsale. The homage which Prince ‘Torlonia renders to ‘the Sub-Alpine King.” as he 1s atill designated at the Vatican, is significant of the change of sentiment which is coming over the Roman nobility, and inducing them to accept the revolution of 1870 ag an accomplished fact. Bat throughout Europe the religious conflict is only beginning. In SWITZERLAND, the third marriage of an Old Catholic priest has just been celebrated, while the baptism of aoma Old Catholic children has been the occasion of serious disturbance in the Canton of Geneva, ‘Villages have been occupied by the military, the Mayors of two Communes have been arrest- ed. 6 action of the Swiss authorities makes one, recall with a sigh Lord Melbourne's oft-re- peated because oft-sppropriate question, * Why can’t you let it alone Of the other smaller States there is little ta chronicle, except that they are all arming to the tecth,— DENMARK especially looking to her fortiffeations; while, in a BELO! TOM, the adoption of compulsory military service is robably a question of time. The Belgian hamber of Deputies has, however, done good work in solemnly recording # vote in favor of arbitration as a means of settling international quarrels. PULEGMATIC HOLLAND has started a cremation society of its own, which already numbera 1,000 members. just as the idea is beginning to get out of fashion in ENGLAND. : where the more reverent plan of burial has been suggested by Dr. Seymour Haden, and has met with considerable (theoretic) approval. For the Old Country, the month been fruitful of events not of acheerful kind. Kingsley is dead, and Gladstone's retirement has revealed the wnpleasant truth that the Liberal party is more bopeleasly disorganized than was supposed, and that os man of talent to lead it cannot be found. The pro- gramme of Ministers for the coming session ap- Beara to be more iron-clads and more Bishops. . Ward Hunt, if rumor speaks true, is to pro- pose an addition of £5.000,000 to the naval eati- mates; and Lord Lyttelton’s billifor the increase of the Episcopate will be supported by the Duke of Richmond and Mr. Disraeli. If any one wishes to gauge the strength of local feelingin En- gland, he may Jearn that the news of a scheme for incorporating the Diocese of Sodor and Man intoa new RISHOPRIO OF LIVERPOOL threw the Manx people into s state of the most uncontrollable emotion. ‘The “ House of Keys,” or Manx Parliament, passed energetic resolu- tions against the contemplated measure, which, it is needless to say, will be abandoned, for the - Cabinet nas not the slightest wish to hurt the feelings of thé Manx people. ‘The continuance of England’s empire in INDIA does not exactly depend, as some of her prophets inform her, on the forbearance of Rusjia ; but whatever tends to delay the era of border wars on the Indian frontiers is a gain to humanity at large. Therefore one 18 not sorry to hear that M. de Lesseps’ scheme for s Central Asiatic Bailway has been almost contemptucusly reject- ed by the Russian Government as not being a practical necessity. Yet it is difficult to believo that Hussis would not have drawn nearer to Peshawar by its adoption. ‘THE KHAN OP KHIVA hag paid another portion of the “indemnity,” ag it is facetiously termed, which he owes the Czar for baving given his Majesty's General the trouble to annex bis dominions. ‘The two Kings of STAM are fighting each other,—what for thoy beat know themselves, being father and son,—s cir- cumstance which perhaps explains of itself their hostility. The father, Ohau Fa Chula Longhorn by name, is First King and exercises the real authority, to which the Second King aspires. Kromamum Bawarawichai Chau is the desig- nation of the latter potgntate. It is said, how- ever, that the heredii chieftains or landed aristocracy of Siam are more powerful than either. . THE GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN has made an important concession to foreigners in allowing them henceforth, if duly provided with passports, to travel in the interior. I ma: observe, in passing, that Japan is usually regard- ed in Europe as destined ultimately to be a de- pendency of the United States. There might certainly be = worse fate in store for that gctiye and ingenious people. PERSIA, for instance, has taken the first step toward ber ultimate absorption in the Muscovite Empiro by coolly transferring to the Russian Gen. Fal- kenhagen the powers lately grarited to Baron Bentinns curiously Oriental method of pro- cedure. But the centre of Asiatic interest during the month has beon cursa,— the death of the young Emperor being, it must frankly be confessed, no toes to the world at large, but tha reverse. He represented a resc- tionary and fanatical policy, and had, a foe months since, degraded the Liberal Prince Kang, though he subsequently restored him to favor. Chinese Liberals, unfortunately, cannot re- ly in their country upon the action of the ballot-box, and it ia darkly hinted that they sought other means for influencing the course of events. The luckless Emperor could not understand what it was that disagreed with him so. Foreign doctors offered their services, but Nons-tzen, the Court Physician, stood on his nghts and claimed the exclusive privilege of curjng his sovereign. On the termination of the illness by the removal of T’oung-che tos world (it is to be hoped) of less ceremony, Nows- tzen was, perhaps, with more justice than wé fancy, beheaded. Eastern history is still, in its simpllcity, like a fairy tale, bu with all thr beauty struck out and the marvelous fast dissp pearing. . A WAR-MEMORY. « ‘Where the sunbeams dance and quiver, Where the trembling sapens shiver, Bolls the alow, majestic river Onward to the mighty sea: ‘On ita banks the soft tide shes, On its breast the white foam flaslies, ‘Gainst the rocks the breaker dashes ‘ts defiance, bald and free. > In a homestead by that river, rool el Pg i ra reathes asacred Yow: Solon eee tere ‘oar! rays not ness, And the beakers dash in madness ‘Past s heart that’s broken now, On aslope of wildwood tangled, ‘Where discordant shouta were jangled, ‘Where the deep-mouthed cannons wrpgip ‘All that sunny afternoon, ~-*.2 Dust with Kindred dust is blended: ‘All the hopes and visions splendid Of a fair soung hfo aro ended: ‘Death, thou camest all too soon MuBx Josersiyz Basscry,