New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-07
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

The Duchess of Sutherland gave a splendid
ball in compliment to the Grand Duke Vadimcr Of Rus
sla, to which all the members Of the Diplomatic natl
Corps and above 700 Of the leading members VI the BTU
ish aristOcracy were invited.
During the domination of the Commune IN
Paris, there nearly 700 marriages. ana inc ne"
husbands sorey troubled lest their unions
be declared Illegal and they be put TO the trouble and
expense OF being remarked
1t is said that the present leaders OF the
French Government, instead Of rebuilding the Hotel de
Vile, intend to incose the ruins within strong IRON
railing and leave them standing " recdu LILO D~iD"i'J
Of Communism.
The King of Belgium is described as q man
IS SO years age six feet in hight and OF very
graceful His complexion is fair his features reg
uar and extremely gentle in expression, though urn
enough to indicate character and TO insure respect ne
k SAID TO he very anxious for the establishment Of line
OF steamers between Antwerp and New-Iork, and ne
promises large subsidy from his Government
The chateau at Arcueil OF the Marquis de
Laplace son OF the ilustrous astronomer, which was
left unharmed by the Germans plundered not long
ago by band OF robbers, supposed 10 he French Com
munists library, with all it, rare books, s0Hoenrs
and works Il art almost entirely destroyed, and the
original Ms of the "Mecanique &C ste" was thrown
into the river by, from which l. was happily res
cued.
Some of the Paris journals say that Theirs
has come TO believe since the overthrow of the Com
mune that he is man Of great military genius, and
that II he had been educated at ST. Cyr he would have
been one the abes generals OF the une ana able 10
splendid French victory It is indeed q pity that
Timers should have discovered only in his 10Th year the
vocation for which Nature designed him.
The entire Presbyterian Church of Scotland,
according to accounts religious papers of that country
Is profoundly aaed over the question Of the salvation
OF the Devil Part OF the Presbyterans believe that he
can be saved the large majority regard this as rank
bercsy and onounce the holders OF the doctrine the
worst OF atheists The scotch preachers III Jher teo-
logical yehemence this subject seem 70 cOnslaer ne
salvation OF the human compared to the salvation
of Satan, Of very little consequence.
Jules Nires, the eminent French banker,
who recently died at Marsecs, said TO have com
mited suicide on account OF the great losses he had
sustained during the His financial troubles had so
derauged his mind that lis friends insisted upon his
making tourney to Italy in the hope Of restoring him.
absence a certain evening and swallowed poison n
we'll known French UtfrCteT residing IN brussels Is
engaged writing the life OF Mre which Will record the
most remarkable adventures and the most singular Nlcls
STUDIES
Tobacco, against which the Royal James full
minated, two centuries ago, is made the text OF a
sprightly note from Bismarck TO entorprisng Vir-
gnan who I'm March last sent parcel OF the weed 10
King william and his two Under date OF June II,
Bismarck makes answer: "SR-Mr. Hanewinkel, the
German Consul Of your town, has forwarded to me lot
of Virginia tobacco together with copy OF your letter
TO him. dated the oath OF March, and requesting that the
fragrant gift should be equally divided between His
Majesty the Emperor, his Imperial Hlghness me crown
Prince his Royal Highness the Prince Friedrich Kari
and myself As His Majesty does not smoke, the whole
has been put the disposal Of the Crown Prince, who
ordered ID be divided in three parts. His Imperial
Uighness who happens prefer the pipe the cigar.
has requested 10 express To you his thanks for
kind attention. and his satisfaction ut the high quality Of
your produce / beg to add also my thanks, and the
hope that the weed Will only serve to Tepensh the c
met VI peace. V. BISMARCK