New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-23
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

Charles Bcslay, who represented the Paris
Commune ut the Bank Of France, writes from Switzer-
land nat he the country from heavy loss by the
manner in which he discharged Dis dutles'
The Leipsic University recently had funeral
celebration TO honor memory Of those of its students
who died in defense their country during the late
FrancOG German OF the 400 who enlisted died by
accident, u OF disease, and As on the battlefield
Several German conventions are soon to be
held in the new Empire The jursts of Germany meet
AZ STUTTGART on the 25th the political economists assem-
BILE on the same day at Libec and the physicians and
naturalists convene on the 18th prox. at Rostock
Jules Favre gained some popularity after the
deposition OF Napoleon by his pOmpOus declaration that
mot an inch of territories not stone OF our fort
resses should he surrendered to Prussia II turns ont
that expression was used by Gen Fleury the French
Minister to Russia the first at Worth.
In st. Petersburg, the population OF which
about COOO only IL persons were murdered last year.
IS DESTROYED themselves go drowned died of in
temperance and i9 persisted by various accidents In
the capital Russia IL very for man 10 be killed
in a riot 10 which indeed, soil is not al all favorable.
Leon Say, the Project of the French De-
parment Of the Seine in acknowledging the gift of
2lOO received through Gen. Reed, from the citizens Of
Albany that these indications OF solidarity
between nations always precious ana the American
people is Of those from whom Is an honor to re-
ceve an expression Of kindness like the present
The entire population of Japan is given at
3i77s59O OF whom 45Gf95 Pariahs. The ennobed
arstocracy Damos) number 1885, and the literary and
military orders soumouraD l72959 The priests
10 iO30gO 24lGs9 being BoOdhsts, and the remainder
Sintoos In the insular empire five persons ON an aver
occupy each house, showing vast superiority OF
room Ia New-lOrE.
Frenchmen seem to have been made desperate
by their defeat. resident of the town of Tournus
Paul Gratien, shot dead "A baf and gendarme who
had gone to his house effect seizure The National
Guard having been called out besiegcd him In his dwell
ing where after desperate resistance aud after having
wounded several Of the soldiers, he blew out his
brains rather than surrender
Innumerable are the devices of advert sing
and how the world along without il in the DAYS Of no
newspapers battles conjecture new device is the plan
Of Mr Walker, an Englishman, who proposes that the
stamping instruments used by the PostOce in marking
letters should imprint with the pOst-mark some brief
advertisement arranged around the margin OF the Ord
nary impression Thus all the letters delivered in any
particular district would be made To bear any specified
advertisement OF which the words were few III number
great revenue promised from the business but II the
British people do not stamp letters more legiby
than most letters stamped in the United states the
advertisement thus nalIpIlDtcu Will DC hOlblhS Out
chronic bOtheratlon
Few things have a more variable price than
kisses and quotation for them has been furnished
Of late In the Val d Cogne of Savoy. wealthy septu
agcuarian Of that district met pretty girl and kissed
her which offended her father who had witnessed the
abial liberty that he fell the amorous veteran and
beat him soundly Not content with the oasugation he
sued the old for damages. During the trial IL
kissing all the pretty women in the neighbOrhOOd ana
the girl declared she did not object to being caressed IL
she were literally paid for H. Consequently, the Court
taking the drubbng the defendant had sustained
are evidently ranked greater Injuries in savoy
than III America.