The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-14

duI anu pointless. what contrast IN both respects
10 mis- "Grande Duchess,n "Barbe Bleue,n DC!
An uncommon event in the French theatrical word
ruptces have befaen three OF the leading theatres
Paris and this in the face OF the immense receipts OF
last year. 1t is suspected the managers muss nav
been dabbliuR IN pccuations outside their pnsiness,
else the mystery Is inscrutable. There nlte
doubt that in search OF new excitemens stoy ven
tlred into the slippery RrecaRaSHs , n are Of
very Inherent kind from those 'ney .adse
the public with. Quite heavy ca,as lsrophe
81 speculators Lunel got by some means oeycnd his
depth and be went under 10 the surpris rather than
the grief OF the bystanders w denci ia 100000 and
He has been .executed,y in the Cant phrase OF the
Bourse and is likely beyond theyfeach Of galvanism
The Partisan worls was Startled o week ago By
bands OF peasants upon the village priests In differ
ent parts OF France. The conduct of these mobs
tackeu sometimes at the foot OF the altar narrowly
escaped Without cruel death. OF course the ring
leaders we've all promptly arrested, and on inquiry
into the causes Of these outbreaks 1t was found
countrypeoplc had been led to believe by some de-
signing knaves that the priesthood were seeking to
revive the tithes and other ecclesiastical abuses
blotted ont by the first revolution in 1850 II such
credulity and ignorance as this prevail sti in France
IT. Is plain enough that strong military government,
necessary for a long time to come to prevent the
population of the provinces from renewing the fiend
ish atrocities OF the revolutionary epoch.
Some interesting statistics have lately appeared in
our journals that will doubtless find their inky way
over to you revealing the wonderful extent to which
railways and telegraphs have been carried over the
worlds surface Europe is covered with 102 900
miles OF rails while America figures for far smaller
piefed for all parts Of the world up to January 1865
Up 10 the same date the telegraph has spread 600
miles over all parts Of the world. When Cyrus W.
Field and his coadjutors carry out some OF their
present colossal combinations this last number will
be immensely increased, and they must all come to
pass In very few years hence.
Napier's Speech ON the War In Abyssinia.
The British residents In Paris presented congrat-
ulatory address to Sir Robert (Lord) Napier on the
LIST Of July previous to his departure from that CITY,
General Napier replied in these Words
GENTLRMEN-I have to return you my grateful
thanks for the very nattering terms in which you
to this kind reception and to the honor paid to
the army under my command, for having
faction Of the English nation. cannot claim any ex-
elusive merit for myself since the success achieved
over the many difficulties to be surmounted was
principally due to the untring efforts and excellent
spirit OF the 0ficers and men whom commanded.
Hear hear.) had the singular good fortune to be
and men. was inbued with q determined e''r re.
solve to surmOunt the difficulties before him.
is us e rss that sS sn0pgs the object Of
capves. yet that which every one had principally at
heart was to vindicate the honor Of England and to
sacrifice was too great for her to make to obtain
redress. (Hear, hear) 1t has been said that
do not like to work. Yet here was a bridge
thrown by never ceasing toll and exertion
over distance Of four hundred miles from the coast
to Magdala. Hear hear.) In fact the great pecu-
liarity OF the expedition was that the army had
1t were, to complete chain OF many links the dis
ruption OF any one OF which might have COM
promised the safety OF the whole undertaking.
But throughout the sef-devoteduess, abnega-
ton and efforts OF the troops never nagged.
In reality, the spirit which actuated them
all reminded one OF that which must have animated
the old Crusaders, when every man acted as If the
OF the enterprise depended on his own indi-
yidual efforts. (Hear, hear) With such men it was
impossible not TO succeed. tHear, hear.) Once more
beg leave in terminating, to thank you
NEW In the name OF the British army, as well as in
ny own. Hear, hear.)
After a few moments conversation the deputation
5ook their leave and withdrew.