The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-22

is great in prosperity. In education, aud In
power. III this does not amend but aggr lvate
The CO sc; for II q national Church be not the
church OF the nation, II should at least be the
Church of the poor. Every argument which
can Ow be used In favor of civil establish ments
of religion is a satire on the existence of the
Chuf ch in Ireland. But while that establish
ment is thus negative for good, 1t misapplies
the funds meant for the advan tage OF the nation
at large. II remains as the memorial
of every past mischief and oppression; 1t
er0bitteIsreligious controversy by infusing into
and it carries the polemicaI temper into the
sphere of social life and public aft airs. Nor
need we feel surprised when we find that since
the penal laws began to be repealed the relative
number OF Proiestants In Ireland appears to
isbm%en % see the discharge e Of d debt Of civil
justice, the disappearance of q national, almost
able to Inc success of every effort to secure the
peace and contentment OF that country; finally,
relief TO the devoted clergy from false posi-
tioD, cramped and beset by hopeless prejudice,
and the opening OF O freer career to their sacred
This is great change and It can only be
effected with the aid OF mucn energetic and
much considerate support.
th S be- S
"a regard for Irish interests and feelings. an
enlarged equity towards those who would lose
the spirit of equal dealing throughout the de-
tailed arrangements.
To sum up this great subject:-Rest as we are,
of all, after the events of the last session, is out
of the existing Church by reduction of its
spiritual offices has been proposed by royal
latest and most authentic declarations OF the
ministry, that they adopt that or, indeed, any
her method of proceeding. We of the opposi.
tion, gentlemen, have done our part The
matter now rests with you. One path at least
lies before you, broad, open, and we'll defined.
One policy has advocates who do not shrink
from its avowal. 1t is the policy of bringing
absolutely TO an end the civil establishment OF
the Church OF Ireland. 1t has received the
solemn sanction of the REPRESENTATIVES, whom
The nation chose in 1856 For this line of action.
the only one just and the only one available.
confidently ask your approval.
FOREIGN MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
"A Spiritualist has been arrested in Naples,
who, by protesting to communicate with the
souls OF eminent men, swindled one OF his dupes
"A decree recently issued by the Italian
Government removes the sequestration placed
upon the property OF the Duke of Modena.
BY the demise OF Count Walewslxi seat is
worth 100, 900 francs, or $40 900. per annum.
"A man in Berlin has invented torpedo
that will destroy an entire battalion when eX-
ploded. So enchanted is the inventor that he
has given the instrument his own name.
ira a. piayoio o haxepns. III tSay,
treat by company of soldiers. Before he could
be secured he killed one and wounded several
Toulouse papers mention the blowing up
Of new bridge In that city by an escape of gas.
One man was killed and sixteen passers-by
The North German Con6der ton intends
to establish q Consulate General in GARAGE rs,
Venezuela. The screw corvette Victoria Is pre-
pairing to convey the personnel to Laguayra.
Two students, accompsn,ed ed by Two guides,
recently made the virgin ascent OF the Cross
horn. in Switzerland: This has never been
attempted before, and these fortunate tourists
reached an altitude of 124l8 feet without acci-
dent. The trip occupied twenty-five hours.
The Paris Figaro mentions that Count Wa
lewski died comparatively poor-that is, for
our time, because, besides the property Of the
Marais d'Ox, worth about $500 600, he leaves
three houses in Paris, his villa at st. Germain,
the property OF Amphion. near the Lake of
Geneva, and decorations TO the intrinsic value
of $40 900.
An individual, doubtless driven to despair,
advertises, through the medium OF the Figaro,
that in consideration of q life pension of $1,000
settled on his children, he will place himself
entirely at the disposal OF any gentleman who
will accept the terms. He will fight duel
with any one, will climb any glacier, descend
into the crater of Vesuvius, or preclpitate him
self from balloon-in fact, undertakes any
other pastime his master may dictate.
The Paris Figaro publishes the following In
teresting details of The tobacco trade:-Asia pro-
duces annually 155, 900 tons; Europe, Hl, ,00O
America, l2i 600; Africa, 1900; and Australia
400 tons. The annual consumption In France
averages snuff, 1900 tons; smoking tobacco.
1S4dl; chewing tobacco, 756 tons; and cigars OF
various denomin atoms, 1904 tons. Toe volume
of snuff is equal to thirty columns each equal
to the Colonne Vendome; the smoking tobacco
is equal to cube equivalent to the Arc de
PEtoile and the cigars placed end to end re-
present a total length of "a 1850 miles. more than
twice the circumference of our globe. Tae
apti-tobacco league, therefore, Will nave plenty
of room to operate In.