The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-11-10
FOREIGN.

London is startled and gratifed by the
ease with which the Abyssinian Prince, now
there, dresses in English clothes.
The strike which originated with the
merchants clerks in Paris is rapidly spread
ing among all classes of workmen.
One of the Cuban generals has issued an
order to the insurgents to burn the sugar
cane now ripening as soon as it shall become
dry enough.
German language, science and literature
are now vigorously studied in Italy, espe-
cially in Turin, Naples, Milan, Venice Flo
renee and Pisa.
There is project for bringing Wales
closer to England, by a tunnel under the
Severn which will probably soon be an &C.
complished fact.
Mgr. Maret's audacious work on the ecu
menical Council, is creating almost as pro-
found sensation at the Vatican, as Father
Hyacinthe's detection.
Three detectives accompany the Empress
Eugene on her trip to the East, for the pur-
pose of watching her diamonds, which are
worth over two millions francs.
A sea weed, found abundantly on the
coast of France, is now used in that country
for clarifying beer as being much more eco
nomical, and better suited for the purpose
than galatine.
The druggists of Madrid have been SELL
ing so much turpentine and other combusti-
bles of late that they have reported the fact
to the Government. 1t is thought that Re-
publican incendiarics are in the market
The Sultan is obliged to withhold the
pay of the employees of his government in
order to defray the expenses of Eugenie's
visit. The London capitalists have posi-
lively declined to advance any further mo-
ney.
japanese bcttOes, or men who attend the
horses of travellers, and run in advance to
give warning ofapproach, perform some al
most incredible exploits. They will travel
forty miles in an afternoon, apparently with
out fatigue.
The Spanish financial budget says that the
excess of receipts over expenditures for the
ensuing fiscal year is estimated at e100,900
The poll tax is to be suppressed, civil sala-
ries reduced twenty and clerical salaries
thirty per cent.
General Bcrdan has borne his burden to
st. Petersburg, where he is going into the
manufacture of brcech-loading rifles, thus
exemplifying the theory of natural sciec-
ton, since Russian pickpockets arc famed
for rifing brecches. 5
Cashier Scherr, of the Federal Bank at
Berne, which has branches at Zurich and all
over Switzerland, has absconded, leaving a
deficit of 100000 francs, nearly one third
of the total capital of the bank. A reward
of 10000 francs has been offered for his cap
ture.
A shower of ants, lasting for about two
minutes, is reported from Lausanne, on Lake
Geneva. Millions of winged insects fell,
covering the streets so that it was not pos
sible to walk without crushing a number.
A similar shower occurred at Carlisle, Scot
land.
A Hindoo lady has brought suit in the
Calcutta courts for damages, by having an
idol stolen from her. She explains the
trouble which, the loss of the image had
brought upon her thus: 81 have no chill
dren. | want my bones back l am starry
ing, and 10y crying have become thin"
| The London Times tells this rather extra
ordinary story: when the French iron
clad feet visited Spithead, and the Admiral
in command of our Channel fleet signalled
for all Officers who could speak French tn
come on board the flag ship and accompany
the pilots to the French vessels, only one
officer of the entire fleet came forward in
answer to the summons"