The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-12-25


We now learn tina. thu singular and sapguIuary ses-
tence approved OF BY the hikado and BY the ~.
ooon-the spiritual and temporal soveregns OF Japan
and that the number Of servants killed 10 execution q
four hundred and twenty men and Two hundred go
fifteen women and children.
Tho Prince, on learning these facts was deeply ooa-
oerned and to the capital his ns minister on board
the English Corvette Barrosa, which placed at his
disposal by Vice Admiral Kuper Tho minister, on srriv.
Ing = 9:aso sd :. =: S ives q 1870 -
iStce with the Tycoon Ia favor Of the prince hs mas
tsr Who had decided executing =. the provisseus e
tho treaty and Immediately paying the sums due Such
Was the situation q affairs Al the last dass.
Obituary.
ADMRAL SIR MONTAGU srOPrORD, 3. n.
From the London Times, Nov. H.
Admiral Sir hontaxu Stopford, x. U B.. died q Eda-
burg on 1hursd.y he entered the navy 10 lsio, 2.
Robert stopord then the naval commander In chief ct
sbe Cape Good Hope and tho following year was pres
vsrcus snipe no Joined the Alcoste which conveyed
Lord Amherst hts embassy to China and was wrecked
In that ship his passage homo 1917 The last oon
mand he held captain Of tho Pque on the North
American and West India station, from 1912 until she
raj spper tendon Of Devonport dockyard ia Jsnuary
1855 he appointed admiral superintendent at Malta,
and took part n the war against Russia In mo Black sea
J. R. McULLoCH. THE POLITICAL ECONOMIST.
From the London News, Nov. 12J
Friday morning Mr.. }. r. McCullocb, the we'll knowA
political economist, expired az his residence the de-
ceased in seventy hfth year OF bis age He was
for many years contributor to tho Scon newspaper
In 1928 he lett Edinburg and was appoioed professor
or political economy the University OF London.
lie held shat chair until 1882 Since 1888 he has besa
comptroller OF the Government Stationery once. and
enjoyed pension Of Goo per annum for literary ser.
vices, given to him by the late Sir Robert Peel HN
chic. literary works his "Dctionary OF Commerce
Commercial Navigation statistical Account OF the
British Empre," and his 'Dictonary OF Geography"
all OF which have been repeatedly repuolished. He was
Of the foreign associates OF the Institute Of Franco
HUDSON aURNsY. THE MiLLIONAIRs BREWER.
From the London News. Nov H.
I'm We'd adAV Quincy
gentleman OF great wealth and standing in Norfolk and
perhaps tho leading member OF the mouse .. surrey
had years past lived in complete retirement
q his scat Keswick, near Norwich he was born y
l716 and was period OF hts deceaso, 10 his o0tA
year. Mr.. Gurney outlived his generston and may b
pronounced forgotten celebrity; but when Canning was
was denouucug and doubts Of Edsa.
when Huskisson was developing - an unappfeoAstvs
= man Of marx IL the House q Commons, In which 10
had q seat many years - member for Newport HI
opinion was especially respected "a matters o. ade 40
nnauce and any suggestions whioh he might DO ncae4
make wore nos regarded a. ell lightly He possessed
fortune which estimated roughly at e. 900 co., foe
Perkins MI Guruey displayed . lavish liberality wbsa
appeals were made 70 him Tor charitable ana osnes P
poses.
MtsceIla ne0us Foreign ltoms.
Tho London Times says that tho Pope has nothing -
nothing 70 fear from any Vaccinations which b
traced 20 II for the subversion Of his temporal powas
The only rock ahead i the probability o. rsvoas.sa
tho Italian government bus by the Italian psople-wiA
such and violence - At once to overthrow
provided by the treaty Italy may, sho pleaeea.
aid insurgents; France may she pleases, aid the
Rome in ls40, ana from which she 10 striving %
earnestly extrioate herse II for the Pope 70 ooa
slider these things maturely 81
given up any idea OF forming Papai arwy. and now
promotes scheme said have been suggested BY ohsB
posed i. ORE or 70 the warks means that have h,bers
proved Intellectual In bis hands He proposes that ~
18Th Of september 90 the oouasios that the Catholis
Powers fand any Protestant that may choose ~
olu should guarantee 70 the Pope hts present possss.
sions.
Tho Nc~itsw vynicol, Of France, publishes letter
from Bsaujon In the Beaujoais, which that
exhibition OF the now wines OF that district took place
there lately The samples were not numerous but they
represented the best vineyard Il was admitted tAss
the last crop worthy OF being ranked among the
best since 1858 The new wine d remarkable for ~
color, body and favor.
As ssoa the King Prussia received tho news Of TIE
signing OF the treaty pssce with Denmark no imms
dialely teegraphsi General voge do Fakenstea not
to carry out The roorganizaion the postal
Jusnd and 70 abrogate whole series OF DEGREES which
weighed upon the Danish provinces and we're Of nature
90 exercise pressure upon the Copenhagen
An attempt has been made BY The Incumbent and Q
church Of st. Douloughs parish Ireland, to get
the Court Of Queens Bench TO quash the indictments
charging them with removing human remains from Tho
graveyard that parish the clergyman stating that ~
wished to avoid the odium Of trial The application
was refused Judge Hayes stated that they could NOS
administer justice way TOR the clergy and another
way for the laity.
Southwark Bridge London, opened to the public
bridge laid by Admiral Lord Keith on the I'D Of
May 1918, and opened AT midnight on the 24th q
March, 1919, the clock OF st. Pauls struck twelve
The Corvepondencia Madrid gives tho following
Of fight between Ceyon elephant and two bulls
which took place Sar elephant walk.
ip quietly about the arena when the nrst bull Was re-
leased aud rushed II with al his might. The elephant
received his Antagonist With great cooness. and threw
him down with he utmost ease Tne Dull rose again ane
killing him with thrust OF his tasks The oopqucrr
did not seem In the least excited but quietly drank
some water offered by his hooper and ate several
OF Indian corn A second bull was thon released, aaa
in few minutes suffered the same fate as the nrss
The tunnel under the Apenninss, on the Bologna asA
Florence line just been opened to the public travel
lers may from Turin and Milan to Rome ana
Naples any other interruption on the railway than
the low which separate Civta vcochia from Orbi
tolo, on the Tuscan coast.
NJ Proudhon has published . pamphlet al Brussels
against Italian unity No avows that ne himself does
thinks or the interest Of the French act
TO abandon the fortress OF conscience which conslste
mem me to give up the influence which tho
gains by protecting the pvejudces OF Catholics without
subs,ta,ins some other faith would 20 Hmm abos.
as wise 40 the conduct Of general who, on the hrss
news Of tho Invention Of rned cannon should Do
stroyed all hs OLD guns before there had bean time -
manufacture new onea
La France Of Paris prints in leading column, smL
nenty worthy public attention the following eItraes
from an exposition OF reland grievances circulated 90
the continent BY rieh League and translated iuto
every European Iaugusge-swe take this opportunity
20 French people their freedom fron
ali the expressions aud miser which weigh upon Ire
land. Nay Providence vouchsafe 70 preserve fer
France her liberties and her national power and may inc
aamo ever save France all that Ireland
syers under the regime decorated with the sptnot con
sttutona'n Senator Guerronnierss Journal cnasoss-
ises this passage AZ "touchng"
s,paularly atrocous murder has been committed N
the outskrta OF London. The hsadlsss body OF man
vas sonnd IN the pIastow Marshes. From the appear.
ancs m ina corpse NJ 10 con that the nrst blow
c,ther Win hatehes or sharp instrument appa
renty failed 70 accomplish is intended eject leaving
univ Ussh upon tho neck but the second blow ap
psreniy delivered decrvcy and severed the head from
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