The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-14
EOreinn Notes.

"A correspondent at ST. Petersburg, writing on
the 18th ut says:-"The negotiations with Rome
are entering into new phase. 1t is stated here on
good authority that the Pope has OF late shown
very friendly disposition towards the Gar and has
requested that permission may be granted TO the
Roman Catholic bishops in the empire to attend the
Gcumenical Council This request, it is added, will
be complied with, but only on the condition that
his Holiness shall direct the Polish clergy to
read prayers and deliver sermons in Rus
the Pope is disposed to accept this condition. Count
Bobrynsk, who has just been appointed Minister OF
Communications, is one of the wcalthiest of the
Russian mobiles, and belongs to the conservative
party, which, under Count SchOuyaoh, Is still domi-
nant at Court. 1t is hoped that he viii introduce
some much needed reforms in the railway admins
tration which is in very disorganzed state. Dur
ing the last few months there has been an enormous
number of railway accidents owing chiefly to the
negligence of the officials. The Emperor, whose
health and energy have been constantly falling since
the attempt of Berezowski is going next month with
his family to the Crimean
1t is announced in most of the French papers
that the principal shops in Paris will henceforth be
closed on Sundays. This important social reform is
not the result OF a religious movement but has been
brought about by the same kind of agency which, in
England, has introduced the Saturday half-holiday.
The Society Of the Employees de Commerce inform
diapers vendors OF ready-made apparel silk MERGERS,
and hosers of Paris have consented to close their
shops on Sunday, and the employees ''appeal to the
goodwill OF the public TO aid them in making the
! measure general"
j "A great number OF Czech families are now esta-
blishing themselves in the Caucasus, where special
4 advantages are giventhem by the Russian govern
ment One colony, consisting OF thirteen families,
has settled the river TChub, and another OF twenty
families the river Tuapse, where they have built
village called Pilenkova after General Pilenko, the
Russian governor OF the district Thirty other fam-
hes are now on their way TO the Caucasus In the
schooner Redout Kale, and nearly five thousand
more are expected from Bohemia and
horavia. The settlers have much greater
privileges than are allowed to coonists OF other
a nationaites. TO each family is given 30 dessatins
about 20 acres Of fertile land gratis and 1t accepts
he Russian nationality, 1t further becomes entitled
TO gratuty OF 40 roubles (e6) and an advance Oh 100
Oubles, repayabe in fifteen years. In the event OF
bad harvest during the first two years OF their resi-
dence, the Government binds itself TO supply then
4 with provisions, the value of which Is repayaOe In
IA the same perjod as the advance OF money, WOOD
and stone for building houses are also supplied with
q out payment. ,
N Nothing shows more strongly the vast change
(which has come mems minds IN Spain since the
late revolution than the spirit IN whch proposa 70
~ hold an International Exhibition ut the Escurlal is
said have been received. The plan, purpose, sUua-
ton, and ornaments OF the building all stand In grim
md somewhat comical contrast with the ooJect 10
M which it is now sought to devote 1t. Nowhere per-
aps does structure bear 80 vivid an impress OF lts
ounder's disposition; standing alone IN austere @ anu
desOlate grandeur, II seems very emanaIlon IRON
he gloOmiest recess OF a mind morbid, bigoted, ana
+ lestless like that Of Philip H. Successive genera
IONS OF spaniards have handed down the VamonS
the spot; they have reYered II not merely
the birth place, dwelling, and tomb or kings put
81 ecause in it were enshrlned the relics OF number
less saints, and because lts very shape recalled one
4 martyrdom-viz, that OF st. Lawrence-Whist tht
mmber OF its windows recalled another, that OF the
Virgins Of Cologne. Whether from a want OF sym
mtbv with the latter or owing TO some other cause
= ne late Court certainly never relished the sojourI
M the Escural. Perhaps the Queens gay anC
0 heerful disposition not unnaturally shrank from
W contact with an abode so rife with stirring anC
Foomy associations. AT any rate, what the expul
+. son OF the monks may be supposed TO have begun
mai OF the Court has evidently completed. TIL
pell is broken, the magic OF the nam
has ceased to awe sa and na0%sd now Taea baa into ~
vi. hree show and a shop, 10 replace the masses an
Urges that were daily sung at the graves OF Tn
hHgs for the repose oi Veii soUiS OS 'H' 'n'i vic