The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-20

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will annex itself to Italy. Persano who lost
the battle of LISA, is now the object of uni
versal contempt in the Peninsula. He will be
brought before courtmartial, and the com.
mand of the Italian feet will be handed over to
a more competent admiral.
AT the present moment, the greater part of
Europe may be said to be either tending the
wounded or collecting money for them. In
Paris and in London committees are being
formed to send money and lint to Berlin, to
Vienna, and to Florence; all are not as inte-
rested and as heartless as
The Wine Merchants of Bercy,
in the neighborhood of Paris who, in the last
number of their organ. lie NOniteGr Viticole de
Bercy, assert that all the sympathes of France
ought to be with Prussia, and not with Austria, as
| the latter is wine-producng country, and con-
sequently a rival of France. The policy OF Bercy
is, we are afraid, the policy Of the majority now
| a-days.
| We know OF old that Gratitude is heavy
burden" for hardly has the armstice been
| signed than the belligerents are beginning to
| turn their backs on the meddling Napoleon, and
| have told him in polite terms that they intend
| settling their own affairs without foreign inter
| ference
| We cannot say if it is out of spite for the
| sighting conduct of the belgerents towards
| France, but the official French papers are now
beginning to talk of the natural frontiers. Is
| this teeieT to see if Prussia would be inclined
| to give what is so much desired?
The Emperor has just decreed from Vlchy
that
Civil Pensioners Savings Bank
shall be established by Government, which will
be a means offered to the working classes to put
by their savings for old age.
The Paris Museum.
A new museum is also to be formed, with the
above name, which is to contain every kind of
work, engraving, drawing, plan, and map hav-
ing relation to Paris. The idea is excellent, as
the history of Paris is the history of France.
George Sand is at present at Paris, attending
the rehearsal of new piece of her writing,
entitled
"Les Don Junns de village"
of which another letter will give you a detailed
description when brought out.
A Wolf Hunt in Paris.
A few days ago the workmen employed in
excavating at Trocadero, on their arrival II
the morning, found the night watchman occu.
pied IN guarding one OF the pits, whilst his dog
ran round about barking furiously. On ap'
preaching the pit, it was discovered that a
large female wolf was hidden there. The watch
man related that during the night his attention
had been called to the spot by the barking OF
his dog, and that he had then perceived the
wild beast. The workmen at once closed all
the outlets of the yard, and commenced peltine
the wolf with stones, which rendered it furious
and it succeeded IN springing out of the pit an6
showing fight, but it was soon driven into 8
corner, where it was killed by blow on the
head from a club. II is unknown how the ami
NAL had arrived in the place where il was dis
covered.
Tricks of n Panther.
young panther, about six or eight months
olG, forming part OF a menagerie escaUel few
days ago from the Sottevelle (Sene mterieure
railway station, by gnawing an opening in its
cage while ON its way from Paris TO Havre.
number Of persons, armed with guns and pitch
forks, started in pursuit, and discovered thc
animal in some fields at QuatTe Mares, where il
was shot. 1t was then stripped of ITS skin anC
the remains buried, with the exception of some
pieces OF flesh, which several persons who haC
Joined in the chase cut off, with the intention o
tasting when roasted.
Order of Merit.
At this moment, when the Imperial Govern
ment of France is on the point of instituting
an "Order of Merit, ,"tO be awarded to women who
have distinguished themselves by acts o
courage; deyoUedness, etc, it will perhaps bC
interesting 10 enumerate the orders already
existing which have been specially instituted
for women:-
The 'Swan of Prussia" created in l44O.
The Swedish Order OF the Fam" which date
from l744.
The Austrian "Order of the Spangled Star,
instituted in 1868 by the Empress Gonzaga.
The "Noble Order Of St. Ann" in Germany
which conters the title of Countess.
) The Bavarian "Order of Elizabeth" datin!
from 1906 The "Order of Theresa" 1925.
The Russian "Order of St. Catharine," nst
, tuted by Peter the Great, 17l4.
The "0rder of Marie, created by the Empero
| Nicholas of Russia in 1928.
{ The Spanish "0rder Of Marie Louise" 1892.
The Prussan "0rder of Louisa" 1914.
The Danish ''Ordre de la Fidelite on d
! rUnion Parfaite."