The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-05
FOREIGN JOTTINGS.

A paper collar and cuff company has heon
organized in Boston, with a capital OF 100000.
"A gentleman OF Dublin, named Finlltcr, has
devoted El6,0OO for the erection Of Presbyterian
church in that city.
The widow Of Jasmin, the French poet, has
been granted pension Of 800 francs from the
French Government.
The latest intelligence from Rome announces
continued incursions Of brgands. The papal au-
thorities have sent troops in their pursuit.
The new planet discovered by NJ. Tempel at
Mareil'es, on September 80, has been named
after Ierpsichore.
Some few days since, a suit was terminated
in Hungary which had engaged the courts in that
country for one hundred and eighty years.
The PontfCal Government have decided to
introduce the French decimal and metric systems
into their mint and markets.
The post offices of France are abou. to be con
verted inte receiying-hou of deposits for tho
savings-hanks, which exist only in the central
towns of France.
The Emperor Maximiliau has written to the
Emperor Napoleon, asking him to recommend
him some fnancier capable of setting to rights
the disorganized treasury Of Mexico.
by late order of the Emperor travellers to
Russia will hcnceforth be permitted to take into
the empire guide-books, cook books, works of
travel, and even romances; but prayer-bOoks are
still interdicted.
"A telegraph line has been opened in Asiatic
Russia, from Irkutsk 10 Kiatcha, on the route to
Pekin. BY this, teegraphic information is trans
mitted from st. Petersburg to Pekin in four days
sooner than hitherto.
The workmen's s associations IN Wurtemberg
have presented petition to the Chamber of Depu-
ties for the abolition of the law which fOrbids
artisans to marry without first obtaining the con-
sent OF the police and Of the administration.
The Pope, at latest dates, continued to enjoy
very good health, and had been availing himself
Of the fine weather to show himself good deal
In md nV,E In % tl,,
cipal streets of the city.
"A captain of the SaBe,uS-pompieys, in the city
ofLyons (Francc) received the Cross of the Legion
Of Honor on the occasion Of the Emperor's late
visit to the south Of France. His delight was so
great that he was taken ill and expired shortly
after.
The Empress Of the French, as patroness Of
the most important charities of Paris has through
her private secretary, thanked Mr.. Blanchard Jer-
rod for his studies of the psOr of the French
capital, under the title Of "The Children of
Lutotia." Mr.. Jerrold is now studying the chari-
ties and poor-reliefof Belgium and Holland.
The latest fashionable freak noticeable on tho
drives of the Bois de Boulogne, Paris, probably
suggested by the prevalent mania for ringlets
colored red, is the rather novel phenomenon of
ladies lap-dOgs similarly metamorphOsed in a
variety of fictitious tnts. Green dogs, yellow
dogs, and pugs skyblue are at present much in
vogue.
"A convention has been concluded between
Italy and Turkey for the establishment of tele-
graphic communication between the two coun-
tries. The Italian Government engages to sink a
cable between Otranto, on the Napolitan coast,
and Vallone, on the coast of Albania and to keep
1t in repair. The Sultan, on the other hand, en-
cages 10 keep the Yalone, Constantinople, and
1hal line in constant repair.
The King Of Prussia is chief of all the lodges
of Freemasons in his kingdom. OF this position
he has just taken advantage to transmit to the
grand masters of all the lodges in Berlin and the
provinces circular eXhorting all the members "a
remain "faitbful to the king" in the political
struggles of the immediate future. The grand
masters are requested to read the circular tC
their respective lodges, and to follow it up with
| personal eXhortatons of their own of tendency
| similar to that of the document itself.