The New York herald., 1869-09-17
E y r O r E.
Public Schools and National
Education in England.
Premier Menabrea on Italian Politics,
Trade and the Pacific Railroad.
AnglO-French Mediation Between
Turkey and Egypt.

Our special correspondence and mails from Europe
supply the following additional details OF our cable
telegram reports to the 4th OF september
The young Ring OF Greece has gratided his Jewish
subecu In Corfu by being present at their synagogue
during worship. The ark was opened as the King
took his seat on q throne, and the RABBI called on
Heaven to rain blessings on the heads OF the KING
and his son.
In the biological section OF the British Association
the Darwin theory Of the origin Of the human species
engaged very large snare Of attention previous to
the adjournment Three different papers were read
On the subject during one day. They were entitled
''Man vs. The Animals; being q counter theory to
Mr.. Darwin's to the origin Of Species" by Arch
deacon Freeman, In which the author said that the
question raised by Darwin was already an inter-
national one. In England great names ranged
themselves on either side; In france De Quatre-
fsgea Langel and others disallow the theory;
while in Germany Fritz Muller and Fraecke warmly
espouse IT, But what Is wanted is a COMPACT counter
theory, accounting for all the phenomena on which
Darwin's rests. The sum Is the species, or
great orders however, were created at once, the
Bible tells u.s. but with an affinity and uniformity OF
which very sufficient account can be given. And
this view does not exclude, but welcomes the OBJ
served phenomena Of natural selection" considered
accounting Tor a certain degree OF variation in
the creatures. "The Din1culties OF Darwinism," by
the Rev. r. o. Morris, contained an enumeration OF
many facts which the author could not account for
on the Darwinian hypothesis but which Mr.. Darwin
himself and others have fully considered. "Phio-
sophicai Objections TO Darwinism and Evolution"
by the Rev. Dr. McCann, who said Professor Huxley
acknowledged that, IN the present creation at any
rate no intermediate link bridges over the gap be.
tween man and the apes But, this being So evolu-
t,onism must be false, even according to Mr. Darwin
himself.
The funeral Of NJ Salvador Patti was attended b.
Prince Poniatowskl, Chevalier Nlgra M. Bagier and
Madame Ressni. The Marquise de Caux was de-
tanned at Homburg by indispositon.
The bish Times advocates the culture OF tobacco
In Ireland. The writer observes:-
The earliest restriction that was put the growth
OF tobacco IN Ireland was IN the year 1861, the first
yesr alter the Restoration, the 12tn Car H., oh a.
ment while Parliament was sitting In Ireland
BY that act penalty OF forty shlings was imp Osed
Ior every y ROOD S OF tobacco planted p IN Ireland: Ine
prohibited, and II so remained for III years. In
177S, however, Lord North, then Prime Minister OF
TO gam the affections Of the Irish people and re-
pealed the act; but the restriction was AGAIN I'M
posed. We trust that the time is not far distant
when this remnant OF q barbarOus code snail be
swept from the statute book.
letter from Cairo, IN Constantnople reports that
Sir 8. Bakers expedition, 100 strong to start
for the White Nile and Soudan the 18th Of August.
Baker Pasha himself accompanied by Lady Baker
and his personal stan, was to follow IN few days.
Most OF the baggage and stores OF the expedition
and large quantity OF merchandise had already
been sent on in advance Of the troops.
The local agent OF the Armenian Patriarch Of
Jerusalem has received telegram in COnstantinople
which reports that Mgr Sahak and the cartaoed
-
tntercession to King Theodore three years ago and
have since been detained by one OF the AbyssInian
chiefs beyond Gondar, have been released aud have
reached Cairo IN safety.