The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-07

Forty thousand dollars have been subscribed
to erect monument TO the memory of Daniel
OCOnnell. ....- . .....
Eight hundred thousand souls are said to be
dependent on the railways in Great Britain. So
said an Irish BarOnet in late speech. ..
Half million dollars-gold standsrd--wcro
recently offered for property in London, known
as the London Hotel.
The Chamber of Deputies of Wurtemberg
has fixed the annual income OF their king at
77S,s00 horins, or about $780, i00 besides vast
amount Of wheat, rye, barley, oats, and wood
On the 2Gth of August, being the anniver-
saTy Of Prince Albert's birth, the Royal HOrti-
cultural Gardens were, at the request of the
Queen, thrown open to the public free Of charge.
DIR. Rajah Moore, of Calcutta, proposes TO cut
a canal from the HOoghly 10 the Mutlah, which
shall be nayigable by the largest merchant ships.
The scheme has been fayorably received.
In the matter of the Suez canal, the recent
decision of the Emperor is in favor of the Lesseps
Company, and he has "spoiled the Egyptians"
to the tune ofeighty-four million francs.
The introduction of q uniform standard Of
weights and measures throughout India is at
present under the consideration of the Govern
ment of India and will soon be brought into
operation.
in Nice, as in Saratoga, race course has
been lately formed. The first races, it is said,
will take place simultaneously with the opening
of the district exhibition, which is TO be held at
that town in 1865.
Those interested in rebellions should know
that the Arabs near Bagdad have reyOlted, and
that the Turkish troops have been defeated in
three engagements with the insurgents and have
lost three guns.
The Galway fishermen claim the exclusive
right of fishing along forty miles of their coast
and will not permit any interference with their
rights. This has led TO extensive pauperism in
the neighborlng villages, and large increase in
the poor rate.
The cornerstone Of q new tower for Manches-
ter Cathedral was lately laid with due ceremony
the Archbishop Of York presiding. The old
tower was torn down last year. The Cathedra
was originally parish church, and is noted for
its great width, being nearly as broad asst is long
AN attempt has been made in Paris to sup.
press Photographic newsetters, written there for
foreign journals, on the ground that they are
"periodical writings on political matters without
permission" This doctrine has, however, been
ovenuled by the Criminal Chamber Of the
Supreme Court.
The Prince OF Wales has uncovered, at the
Licensed Victuallers' Asylum, London, statue
of his father which the patrons Of the institution
have erected In grateful recollection of the fact
that the Prince COnsort laid the foundation stone!
of the two wings Of the institution at two different
periods.
= What the English editors think Of the Ger.
mans may be inferred from an extract in popu
| lar Journal
"Englishmen might well cease 70 feel interest q
Germany with the feeling that the Germans are mo
rally Incapable OF doing Justice 10 others, must come tn
belief that they have n9t the stsn IN mem % 70 90
stupid eeotism their condition that OF gTeatbluebot
| hAlf smotheTed In the treacle he coveted
Itmust beremembered that the English editor
are abusive Of all 0theT nations but their own.