Notes and Events.

Manawatu Herald, 15 January 1895, Page 3

Notes and Events.

w <__.__ In the notes in the Review of Re. views, writing on the Tzaritza, it is said " The immediate hope of tbe future lies in the Princess Alix, and the influence which she may escert over the Tiar may decide the destinies of Russia for many years to come. What the Russians say is that she will be popular if she can contrive to give the impression always and, everywhere that she is English and not German." It is believed that the great constitutional issue to be placed before the electors in Great Britain at the next election, wbich is thought likely to be this autumn, is Lord .Rosebe^.'s.^iye me a majority or submit to be governed by tlie House of Lords" and Lord Salisbury's "Give me a majority or submit to be governed by the South and West of Ireland." It is also stated to be an even chance tbat Lord Salisbury will have a majority. Johann Strauss has just celebrated the golden jubilee of his first appearance as a conductor. He looks quite young still. The most eminent musicians frequent his house. It is not easy to persuade the composer to play, once in a way he will do it of his own accord, and then to hear Strauss played by Strauss is a thing never to be forgotten by dancer or listener. He gives the most delightful parties at his house. He pays the ladies much attention, and the honour is reciprocated. From the day that Strauss, a boy of eighteen, made his debut as a conductor, he has been the favourite of the lady world of Vienna. Crantz, his publisher, has built himself a house out of the profits of " The Blue Danube " alone, and he now pays Strauss 6000 Gulden a year in return for one waltz and one polka from his pen. (A Gulden is equivalent to 15s lOJd.)