The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-25
NOr.einm I1eInnS.

A remarkable article in the current number
of the ReCUe dcS DeuG MOndeS upon the rela-
tiOns of Bohemia to Austria and the interest of
France in the Czech question is significant at the
present moment. The author, NJ. Saint-Rene
Tailander, shows that the discomfort of the
CZcchs is not without justification. AS Slays
they belong to clear majority of the subjects
of the new Austrian empire, numbering 10000
600 of souls; yet under the new dualistic system
their pride of race is offended by being subjected
to the aSCeudanCy of Germans and Maygars, who
do not together quite amount to 100000, and
as BOhcmians their patriotic feelings are out
ragged by seeing the constitutional rights of their
ancient kingdom-rights as clear and we'll
founded as those of Hungary itself-trampled
upon and utterly abrogated. NJ. Taillandier
then points out the danger engendered by this
discomfort, not to Austria only, but to all
Europe, and to France in particular, from Pam
slayist prOpagandism on the one hand and on
the other from Prussian ambition. Czech lead
crs were present mt the Slav Congress of Mos
COW in 1867, and although they afterwards re-
GREETED taking this step, circumstances may Mt
any moment throw the whole people into the
arms of Russia. Again, the western boundary
of Bohemia cuts the line between Dresden and
Munich, and if Prussia ever crosses the Main,
she must desire to cross this line. NJ Taillau-
dier then warmly advocates the substitution of
Il federation composed of the historical States
of the empire for the present Austro-Ilungaran
dualism. And he adds what if true, is not a
little suggestive, that Count Beust is believed to
be i'm favor of this federal scheme.
The Leyant Herald states that on the 10th of
July an imposing ecclesiastical ceremony took
place in Pera on the occasion of the translation
of some relics of st. Gregory ''the IIluminator"
Che apostle and patron saint of the Armenians)
from the Catholic Church of st. John to the
Armeno-Catholic Church of st. Mary. The pro-
cession consisted of nearly 100 chOrister boys in
white tunics, n large number of clerical stu
dents, some eighty priests, eighteen bishops in
full canonicals, and MOnsignor Hassown, the
patriarch of the community, A body of police
men headed the cortege, and the street between
the two churches was kept clear by another de
tachment of the same force The strong plate
glass box set in silver which contained the
relies, was carried on poles by four
priests, and contained one of the saints
toes, piece of the chain by which he had been
bound in one of his many prosecutions by King
Tiridates afterwards his converD, and few
inches of his staff. These yenerated remains
recently formed part of the relics of the saint
which are still at Rome, whittier they are said
to have been conveyed from Erchmiazin where
he died in the beginning of the fourth century,
and were given by the Pope to MOnsignor Has
sown for the edifcation of the Pera faithful, on
the occasion of his last visit to the eternal city
The grateful patriarch has at his own cost pro-
yided a solid Silver casket for their permanent
custody in St. Mary's. Looking at the extreme
value of these relics, we think Monsignor Has
sown would have acted more wisely if he had
deposited the saints toe and the other things ut
his bankers.