The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-23
FOREIGN ITEMS.


A JAPANESE PRESENT TO NAPOLEON. valua-
bic present from the Tycoon of Japan TO toe
Emperor Napoleon has reached M0rseilles 10
consists OF no less than $4,000 cases of s1lk-
worms, the more prized inasmuch as ii has been
clearly proved that Japanese silkworns produce
a superior quality OF six to those OF anv otner
country, and are, moreover, less liable To- the
diseuee Which has OF late Yeafs caused so much
distress to the silk gro gers OF the South OF
France The Professor OF Japanese of the Paris
School OF oriental Languages NJ. Leon Rosny
has been sent to Marseilles by the Governm 9nt
for the purpose of declpherng the explanatory
tickets which are affixed on each case. NJ.
Rosny Is accompanied by young Japanese by
name Sagoura Gi, and by several Of his pupils,
who are to assist HIM in his work.
THE SCHEME FOR PAYING Orr THE NATIONAL
DEBT OF ITALY by means OF voluntary cOntr bu-
tons continues TO make way. Numerous offers
are registered every day by the Gazette OF the
Peope OF Turin, but at present not single
crown in actual monev has been called ior-a
more practical proposition Is expected before
that part of the work begins. Most of the pro-
misses are made by really solvent persons, but
there is something rather lucicrous In anony-
nous offers, such as one recorded by Floren-
tine correspondent OF the Independence, "Icon.
firm my offer of 100000 francs. A Venetian
Emigrant" This is simply impossible seeing
that no one who could offer such a sum would
be allowed to quit Venice.
TIE PoPH AND THE PRoPHETs. "A few days AGO
it was repored that Plus TX had prophesied
tnat he would have to leave Rome tins year,
return next year, and die the following year.
correspondent in Rome thinks the Pope quite
capable OF making and uttering such a forecast.
No Pope has ever completed the twenty-third
yeac OF his Pontidcate. III Plus TX should live
till 1869 he would do so. But as no Pope has
ever done so, he Will not. Therefore he must
die in 1868. But he has always talked of fresh
prosecutions, and about his being compelled to
leave Rome once more. Again the Chnrch must
triumph. Therefore he must return. There Will
be only time for all these necessities by leaving
Rome this year. Therefore, etc.
THE ''TRUoB oP GoD. DIR. Manning has re.
vived the singular medieval custom of the
'IruCe of GOd,N for the benefit of the Irish
members Of his flock. In view of the riots and
rieks day, the Archbishop proposes "a truce IN
honor OF ST. Patrick" promising forty days in
diligence to all who accept this truce and keep
it. The promise ls 10 abstain from Intoxicating
liquors from O'Clock on Friday evening" the
10th. to Il O'Clock on Sunday night the 18th OF
March, and offer this act of modification tor
the good OF my soul, and to avert the anger Of
God so Justly deserved on account of the slu of
Drunkenness
THE MURDERER OF SIXTEEN WoMEN.-The ex-
animation of Philippe, the murderer OF a
woman in the Rue de la Vile pEveque Paris, is
now approaching its termination. Crime appears
10 have been monomanla with him, and the
inquiry has brought to light not less than SIX
teen murders committed by him on women; of
these five we're in Algeria, three in Italy, and
eight in France, and all by cutting their throats
cism, and on first entering the office Of the eX-
amining Judge expressed his astonishment that
he should not be permitted to smoke there.
TIE Golden MEMORIAL. The Manchester
people have decided upon giving q very sensible
form 10 their memorial OF Mr.. Golden. After
devoting f2500 to q statue, they propose to
endow the chair of political economy at Ovens
College with fl250, on condition of one weekly
lecture being delivered free TO all primary school
or pupil teachers residing in Manchester or Sal
fyrd. The remainder of the fund of f4420 is to
be invested as prize fund for these teach r
students.
RAILWAY ACROSS THE ANDEs.-The construc.
tion OF a railway from the Plate across the Andes
to the Pacific is believed likely to be realized
within the next ten years. Already 240 miles of
the route are in course of rapid construction
IRON the port of Rosario, on the river Plate, to
the interior city Of CordOva; and there can be
little doubt that, with the progress of immigra-
ton and settlement, this one will be steadily
extended.
EARL BRAUoHAMP.-By the death OF the Earl
of Beauchamp, the Hon. i. Lyon Is raised TO
the House of Lords where he will sit as the
sixth earl, although the creation dates back only
to 1916. The deceased earl was only thirty-siX
years of age, and his only brother, who succeeds
him, is one year younger.
VICTOR HUGo.-The SOlei of Paris contains a
letter from Victor Hugo, in which the veteran
writer declines the offer made by the editor OF
100000 for his new wOlk, Lies TravailleuTs de
la Mer," which he intended to publish in the
shape OF u fueitleton.
DEATH OF WELL KNOWN BANKER.-The death
is announced at Paris OF the banKer NJ. LOUIS
Ho,tnguer. He leaves two children, and pro-
perty which is estimated at e2,40O,0O0.
PRINCE CoUzA is rich, and has valuable
landed property in that part OF Bessarabia which
belongs to hu ssia.
C,hunLs from MOutona