The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-26
Foreign Items.

The conduct OF the VtcerOy OF Egypt in the mat
ter Of the SueZ Canal is strongly censured by the
semi official TurqUe OF Constantnople II says that
the Vceroy gives himself the airs OF an Independent
the suzerain rights OF the Porte. Abiding to the
report that the object OF the Vceroys European tour
is to induce Zone OF the great powers" TO raise its
consulate in Egypt to the rank of legation and to
negotiate with the other sgntares OF the Treaty OF
of the Suez Canal the TtTqute says that this would
be an act OF treason which would nufy all the pri-
veges given to Egypt by the Sultans, as well as the
concessions which its governors only owed TO the
generosity OF their suzerains. The documents" it
adds, (which will shortly be published will prove
tions OF respect to his suzerain and it will be
sary for the Sultan to correct the fault of his vassa
by himself inviting, in an autograph letter. his allies
to the inauguration of the Suez Canal"
"A decree just issued by the commandant Of the
garrison at Kolberg in Pomerania, amusngly illus
trates OF the Inconvenience to which royalty In
Prussia is exposed. II appears that during the late
tour OF the Crown Prince in Pomerana, the people
OF KOlberg came into the streets with flowers to
greet him on his entrance into their town. and that
several Of them anxious to give practical proof OF
their loyal enthusiasm showered bouquets In his
face. The coHlequence was says the commandant,
that his Roydl Highness entered the hall OF the
palace with his eyes full of tears" caused by the
pain OF the scratches he had received; ''notwith-
standing which" he adds, ''our Hohenzolern was
extraordinarily good-natured that he overlooked
this monstrous treatment, apd continued to behave
with that winning fTendliness which is so charac-
teristic Of him. The commaRdant then proceeds
to exhort the inhabitants in future to be more care
ful and considerate when presenting flowers to royal
persOnages. "When the son of the Sovereign walks
IN the street the people should either with the
deepest humility offer him dover in their hands,
scatter flowers before his feet but they should not
recklessy cast them in the air as TO cause wounds
like the projectiles Of an enemy"
I'm these days, when the aristocracy are 50 much
derided and decred for their want OF sympathy with
the ordinary impulses and emotions Of humanity, we
gladly welcome any indication on the part of men,
bers of the order that they are not altogether
exempt from those touches Of nature which make
the whole world kin. An incident is mentioned in
the Northern Ensign which shows that dukes, after
ALL are not so very different IN their moral consttu
tion from other people. at would appear" we are
told, ''that the Duke of Sutherland has been much
graii6ed by the discovery gold his estate and
that he entertains kindly feelings towards the dis
coverer. He brought with him on this occasion a
valuable gold WATCH " hich he presented to Mr.. Gil
christ On the watch there is Inscribed, 70 Robert
Gichrist, from the Duke of Sutherland, 1852"
1t is to be hoped for the sake OF lovers Of cayiare
that Russia Will be so good as to take steps to pre-
vent the Caspian sea from again catching fire.
MsOre's lineS;-
TFra From BadFn and those fountains of blue fame
had scarcely prepared us for such conhagration as
was last month witnessed by the inhabitants OF the
borders of that great Salt Lake. resulting in the de-
| struction of innumerable fishes. Badku, or Backu
in the vicinity of which the naptha wells whence
| the innammabie substance exudes and spreads itself
the surface of the water attracted the atten-
ton of travellers in the last century Ben writes,
| in 1115, ''In the neighborhOod of Backu are many
fountains OF naptha; 1t Is sort OF petroleum OF
brown color and innammabe nature. The Persians
burn 1t in their lamps. No rain can extnguish it,
| but the smell is dsagreeable." Knez Galitzen, who
was sent in 1746 embassy to Nadir shah by her
saws Of the nSptha Of Backu, 'The Persans load it
in bulk in their wretched vessels, so that sometimes
the sea is covered with 1t for leagues together;
When the weather is thick and hazy the springs boil
| up the higher, and the naptha often takes hre
on the surface OF the earth, and runs in
distance almost incredible" In the days of Queen
| Elizabeth when Englishmen were possessed OF
keener spirit OF commercial enterprise in the re-
mote regions Of Central Asia than at present, the
attempts OF English adventurers to carry their wares
through Russia into Persia led, in subsequent
ano or nf ant N