The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-02
INTERESTING FOREIGN ITEMS.

THE PRESS IN FRANCE.-A recent French state
ment is thus sum med up By an English journal:
''Thomy are the paths trod by gentlemen Of the
press in France under Napoleon Ill. During
the year which has Just terminated there have
been twenty-one warnings, sixteen trials fol
lowed by condemnations, two seizures four
suppressions, aud two interdictions of terri
tory to say nothing of the capricous confsca-
tions to which foreign journals are daily ex.
posed. The judicial condemnations of 1865
represent in fines 1915 francs (not including
law Costs), and in imprisonment eight years,
four months, and twentyone days. Editors
have had to pay 6l25 francs, and to undergo
eight months OF prison; printers, 1860 francs
and three months and fifteen days Of prison, and
writers, $500 francs and seven years, hVe
months, and six days of prison. The chief re-
suit OF this severity has been to confer import
ance on individuals who would otherwise have
been insignificant, and TO give wide circulation
10 writings which otherwise would have been
little read"
SERVANTS GRATUTIEs.--The Paris correspon-
dent of the London Star writes: -"0ne of the
fractional miseries of Paris lie undeniably is
the p01ty-bOire which custom compels you to
hand to every cabnan, walter at the restaurants,
boxkeepers at the theatres, etc. traveller,
recently arrived, calculated that by this system,
day in Paris costs, at the lowest computation,
At. SOC. in poly-boires Statistics inform us that
the sum daily received in these gr9tpihes at
cafes, theatres, restaurants, hotels, rafTay ter
mini, and public conveyances, amount TO one
million-that is, G40, 900, which, multiplied by
365 days, viii produce one hundred and sixty
five million francs in the year, and this is in
Paris alone. The audacity with which these
pOUT-bOTeS are insisted on is something startling
| subscribed to a Government paper a short time
since. Three days after having paid my sub
scription, the office messenger called to demand
his pOUy.bolre. Woe to me had l refused this
eXtortion."
A STRONG RooM.-A strong room recently
constructed for a London Bank is thus de-
scribed;-The walls, two feet thick, are formed
OF hard bricks, laid in cement, and with hoop-ron
worked in. The room in lined throughout with
wrought iron half an inch thick. There are two
.doors-the outer strong iron one with two
locks and the inner one of combined steel and
iron of extraordinary strength, with two locks
throwing ten bolts. A safe placed inside, weigh
ing eight tons and throwing twenty bolts con-
tains the cash and securities. An alarm in the
resident clerks bedroom is attached to the
inside oi"'Iuo strong room, so that if the outer
door is opened gong is set going. A porter
sleeps on bed in front of the outer door, and
by pulling a handle he can set the alarm off If
necessary, and there is q watchman always on
duty.
Use OF THE BAROMETER AT SEA.-The English
papers mention the fortunate escape of the
steamer West Indian from the storm in Which
the London and Afodtjd foundered in January,
1856. Captain Kiddle was warned by the baro
meter OF an approaching cyclone, when he judi
ciouslv waited for It to pass, and thus narrowly
escaped the storm, as appears by the following
1856 N. W. Bar Ther. Noon.
':s' A. f. 81! 81: Wv f Sf$$
cross the bows; barometer fell to with Ss WIND WIND at
s fsSPPsSd s sngRSs Rnd to by
towards morning 1t backed again to north"
A NEW HoRsEsHoE.-A Paris blacksmith has
invented new system of shoeing horses. In
stead of the shoe being placed on the hoof aud
burning its own resting-place, the outside of the
hoof is cut away around the foot to the depth OF
half an inch; this leaves ledge, into which the
shoe fits, and is then flush with the frog, which
Just touches the ground, instead OF being
raised, as of old, by the shoe. The advantages
of this that the foot is little pared, and that
instead of a heavy shoe the animal is shod in
what are little more than racing plates. The
advantages claimed by the inventor are, that
the horse never slips, that the shoe allows the
foot to expand naturally, and that it lasts as
long, and is as cheap as the old plan.
PHoTOGRAPHY IN AsTRoNoMY.-At 8 recent
meeting of the Royal Astronomical Society in
England Mr. De La Rue stated that his hopes
with regard to the use OF photography in astro;,
nomiCal observations had been confirmed, and
that the Lunar Committee of the British Asso-
citation had resolved to make use of photographs
TO prepare an accurate outline map of the moon.
Sections OF these photographs are TO be distri.
bHted among observers, who will occupy them
selves with filing in the details of the several
parts of the inner surface. series of zones
being agreed on, each observer will have a zone
assigned him, at which he will be expected tC
work whenever ii may be visible.
THIEFr LETTER.-A thief was recently tried
in London, upon whose person was found the
following letter.
Dear Old Pal:-I write these few lines hoping
they will find you in prosperity it leaves very
seedy indeed. There is nothing doing this weather
tor il is cold that all the gents button up then
pockets; and Us to the ladies, though they never
carry much money, there's no getting at theil
pockets anyhow. am going to have smash a
some jewellers window and VI | am lucky u vii
be all night; II not. II VIII be all wrong. There;
one thing forgot, sacked goodish many fowl
and goose or two at Christmas. SO more a
present, from your old pal, JOSHUA WHITE"
REFORMATION OF STREET BoYs.-Two importan
projects for reforming the street boys have beer
started in London; one to get training shiI
from the Admiralty for BOYS who are willing Il
nifty acres OF land, for training those boys WhC
are not fitted for sea TO agricultural pursuits
These schemes require considerable funds tC
start them, but one gentleman mas promised
9l00 to help in starting the country home, anC
the contribution received amount TO El75.
TBE PoTE's PRAYER.-,The following prayer
according TO the Paris Monde, was compose
by the Pope himself (the original is il
Latin) :-"Protect this city, Lord, and le
Thy angels guard its walls; IN Thy mercl
hear Thy peoples turn away Thy wrath from
Thy people, for we are threatened by tn
league of our enemies, who glory in thei
strength. But crush their power aud scatte
them, that they may learn that none but Thou
Lord, are fighting on our sIde."
PENALTY FOR WORKING ON SAINTS DAY.
Protestant has just been fined one franc in Pari
for working on All Saints Day, An appeal wa
made to the Correctional police but the cour
declared that the TACT being proved, and Al
Saints Day being one of the public holidays r.
cOgnIZed by the State the charge constituted a
intractiOn OF the law OF November Is, 1914; an
it consequently confirmed the previous decision
The appeal is to be carried still higher
WHoLEsALE sLAUGHTER.-At recent bun
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