The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-11

forward to with the greatest interest The first
thing which these Diets will have to do 10 10
accept and ratify these constitutional amend
ments Of last year, which affect the jurisdic-
ton and powers OF the Diets themselves.
With the exception of Switzerland, think
there is 10 State in Europe which has made
such large concessions to the principles of local
seli-government and provincial autonomy as
have Austria and Hungary. In fact, the contest
between what, in the language OF American
politicians, one would call the State rights and
the central Government parties constitutes a
very large portion OF the public life of both
sections OF this empire. The first two parties
have their main strength (speaking of West
Austria only IN Bohemia, GalIcia, the Tyrol,
and the Slovene lands Toe centralizlng party
dominates In this city, in Lower and Upper
Austria and Styria.
tinues its sessions in spite OF the alurements of
the grain harvest season. 1t is mainly occupied
with finance, the organization OF the army and
the terms OF the settlement with Croatia.
Ths Trou bIss at grtests.
The turmoils at Trieste have increased aud led
TO collisions, IN which two men OF Italian blood
nave lost their lives, and several others have
been severely wounded. The cause of these
seditions is the i'll blood which exists between
The Siovene population which inhabtts the
mountainous country around Trieste and the
upper town anu the Italian population OF the
lower town and quays. The Italian party are
dlsatiecIed towards Austria, and proclaim their
desire for union with Italy, while the Sovenes
are as loud in their proclamation OF attachment
to Austria. The Town Council of Trieste Is con-
trolied by the Italian party, and has put forth q
highly celored narrative OF the facts, censuring
the conduct of the military. On the other hand,
the Statthalter, who represents the Austrian
government. has put forth q counter statement
throwing the blame for the commencement of
these troubles upon number OF young men of
the merchant class and the Italian party, who
made an attack upon peaceful gathering of
Slovenes assembled in one OF the coffee houses
OF Trieste. A deputaton from the Town Council
OF N ri Itu or no nur
OF conferring with Minister GiskTa as TO the
measures which should be adopted Tor restoring
tranquility to their town. Trieste is one of the
many places in the ambt of this empire which
is ch1onically troubled with faction fights of
race and nationality.
2he Expedition to Japan and China.
OF the expedition which will shortly sail from
Trieste for Cnina and Japan | have to report
what mHy interest those who devote themselves
to agricultural science and silk culture. At the
request of the West Austrian Minister of Com
merce the Vienna Agricultural Society has
handed in four letters of instruction for the
behoof OF those men of natural science who will
be entrusted with the duty of making investl-
cations and reporting thereupon. These four
letters embrace, respectively, the folio wing sub
jects, namely:-Agriculture, horticulture, vine
culture, silk culture and the rearing OF bees. In
the first letter the following points are brought
into relief, namely, the application of human
excrement for manure, and new fodder her
bage; in the second letter the following topics
namely, the result of cultivation by terraces as
we'll as of the lateral warming of the soil, arti-
fetal watering, sorts of manure, means adopted
against destructive animals, degenerations and
rots, tools and apparatus; in the third letter,
Information concerning mulberry trees also
those oaks of Japan whose leaves serve for the
tood OF the silkworm, namely, the Bonabyr
Idn1G-M MAJ. 1t Is requested that acorns, and if
possible, young trees Co be brought Europe,
Further, concerning the transport of the
cocoons, the reeling off Of the silk, and new
spinning plants (Sptna ptanzen). la the fourth
letter information is sought for concerning the
habits and breeding results of the apps dorsdtd
(big honey bee), and of the nleHip0nu n1inutd
(the stineless honey and wax producer) and
the transport of some OF both these communl-
ties of honey collectors of Austria and Hungary.