The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-28

| the summers lastly, the Falls of Niagara, and
| California This would certainly be very pretty
! tour, and with imperial comforts little fatigue
need to be apprehended. But 1t is never pru
| dent for the heir-presumptive of throne to put
between his person and his crown fifteen hum
dred leagues of salt water; and that is why we do
| not believe in the journey"
| The Russian Clergy.
st. Petersburg letter has the following:--
The Russian clergy formerly consisted of
! sort of caste; the son of priest was bound to
| follow his fathers profession, and to marry the
| daughter of an eccesiastic; similar conditions
| existed for the chanters, sections, etc. The ex-
| ceptons were rare. The celebrated Count
Speransky was the father and the son of priest.
| At present the liberal ideas which have entered
| the government of the Emperor Alexander are
| also producing their effect on the orthodox
clergy The sons of eccesiastics If they have
no inclination for the calling of their fathers,
are free to embrace whatever career they may
pleaSe they may become soldiers, trade assist
ants or merchants, and they have the rights of
the personal nobility. The same advantages are
accorded to the sons of chanters, sections, etc,
with the position of noble citizens. The chill
dren of priests and other persons attached to
churches preserve also their former privileges.
Remarkable Escape.
very remarkable story is told by cores
pondent of the London Times The steamer
Lady Wodehouse, which left the Thames for
Dublin, had on board several casks of petroleum
and number of "huge" chests of lucfer
matches. The ship was caught in the fearful
gale which burst over the country lately, and
after time the petroleum casks broke loose and
dashed against and ignited some packages of
matches. In an instant the deck was flooded
with blazing oil, and for three hours the pas
sengers and crew were in a situation of the
greatest peril. Ultimately however, the flames
were eXtinguished, ald the whole of the petro-
leum casks and lucifer boxes were thrown over
board. No lives were lost. and the captain,
whose conduct is very highly spoken of, sue
ceeded in bringing his ship into Portsmouth on
Tuesday.
Strakosch ut Work.
The London Post of the 10th of September
publishes the following notice.
M. Maurice Strakosch has for some time past
been actively engaged in selecting an Italian
company, composed exclusively of individuals
of the highest talent, with the intention of
making a six weeks tour through the French
provinces, starting from Paris about the middle
of October. The chief attraction in his promised
programme appears to be Rossini's now famous
Petite MeSSe SoIennelle the execution of which
is certain, with such combination of first-class
performers as NJ. Strakosch has combined, to
attract attention even in the remotest districts
Madame Marietta Alboni (the Countess PepolD
the fascinating Marie Battu, Henri Vieuxtemps
and Bottsini, have all accepted engagements in
this troupe. But in addition to these popular
favorites M. Strakosch has also been fortunate
enough to secure the services of the renowned
Tom Hohler, who long since attained the
highest position that has ever yet been achieved
by any English tenor.
Prince Napoleon.
Zone malicious fellow who has read with in
credulous eyes Prince Napoleons recent Demo-
cratic speech, sums up in this way the profit he
has found-all Democratic though he be-in the
destruction of the republic and in the re-esta-
blishment of the empire-He is first prince of
the blood, grand cross of the Legion of Honor,
member of the Privy Council, major-general,
senator; he has 5000, 900, gold, year, $4,000
619-1O0, gold, a month; he is warmed, lighted,
a. T,,r,
expense of the Emperor; he has household
containing two chamberlains, one honorary
chamberlain, one private secretary, four aides
de-camp, and two orderly officers, while his
wife has two maids of honor and three COM
panions; he has the Palais Royal for his winter
residence, Mendon for his spring residence, Vile
GEMS for his summer residence, and Prangins
for his autumn residence. He has his private
game preserves, his pack of hounds and deer,
besides those the Emperor places at his dis
posal.
The Wallace Monument.
To the memory of the Scotch patriot Wallace
q grand memorial monument is to be erected on
the Abbey Craig near Stirling, Scotland. The
design consists of Scottish baronial tower, 22O
feet high and SO feet square. The walls are
massive, being eighteen feet thick at the base
and from five to six feet at its thinnest part. At
the east side of the tower is a lodge for the
warder and an open courtyard, entered by
arched gateways with bold mouldings, separates
the main building from the warder's dwelling.
Above the outer gateway are the Wallace arms,
surmounted with n large Scotch thistle. Passing
through the gateway into a stone arched pas
sage. series of steps leads to au open octago
nal winding staircase, projecting from the south
west angle of the tower, and running up nearly
its entire height. Arrowlets pierce the walls of
the staircase at intervals almost to the summit of
the tower and bold cable mouldings, with moulded
angles, bind the walls externally. The staircase
forms the approach to several spacious and lofty
halls designed for the display of armor and anti
quarian relics. On reaching the top of the stair
case there is a bartisan parapet five feet thick,
and protected on the outside with a parapet wall
six feet wide and eighteen inches thick. On
going round the four sides of the parapet the
bartisan platform is reached, an open space of
about twenty-five feet square, paved with heavy
flags, and protected on the outside with low
parapet consisting of large balls, surmounted by
a moulded cope. An imperial crown forms the
apex of the monument. This coronal top is
upwards of seventy feet high and comprises
eight arms from the angles and sides, all con-
verging to the centre and forming a series of
richly moulded and flying mattresses. The build
ing is of freestone, with the exception of the in
terror and packing, which is whinstone.