New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-11-11
FOREIGN NOTES.

A project for uniting the Black and Caspian
Seas by canal according to the plan OF Capt Blum, is
engaging the attention OF the Russian Government The
cost is estimated at about s5OVO,0U
A sewage scheme has been adopted by the
Corpora ton Of Birmingham England to exclude inur
upon of Of land. The cost OF
| the scheme is estimated at 3, 100000.
| very fine specimen of the rough diamond,
as found at the Cape Good Hope recently offered
At jewelry sale in London. The stone weighed
csras and appeared give every promise OF becoming
under the cutters hand fine brilliant II was knocked
| down, after a sharp competition, at $3.50
A Communist by the name of Marigot, who
appears TO played very varied role during the In
surrcctiOn has just been condemned to death Yer
sailes. Margot, who was formerly corporal In the
army was in prison when the revolt broke out; he was
forced to ion the Conmune he was instrumental in
saving the Bank Theatre Franeas and several pri
vate houses from destruction and yet he fought with
men lie commanded, TO- were killed or wounded.
President Theirs, when receiving the men,
bers Of the Council of the SeneetOlse the
nth ult said: 1t is asserted that not Republi-
by conviction but, at all events. / am one from
duty France has entrusted with the Republic, and
am endeavoring preserve It by the ideas OF order
and legality, which reassurtng to Europe. I am
Republican than those who call themselves Repub
Hcan and who make OF the Republic an object OF anxiety
and dread and address myself to Republicans when
say, Help ME to establish the Republic by means OF
order and do expose the French nation To the chance
OF being regarded a nation which is incompetent to
govern Itself"
A valuable relic of antiquity has, says the
L.ran Herald lately been discovered in the grounds Of
the Russian pgrms's monastery outside the walls Of
Jerusalem. II Ia mOnoth cut out Of single block and
only half complete, From description in the history Of
Favus JOsephus It is believed TO be column intended
for the decoration OF the ancient Temple Of Solomon;
but that as the column split while 1t was worked, 1t
eft unfinished the lower part Of II remaining In rough
unhewn state. The monoth, which Is about 80 feet In
length by IN diameter viii certainly prove an object Of
Keen interest TO archaeological and 1t to be hoped that
It will be retained a place OF ssfety-the pillage of
monuments Of antiquity In the East being now sys
NJ Taine, who is writing interesting letters
to the Paris Temps English social fe thus discourses
OF the English Church There three disnot parties
in this oaciA Church. The most arstocrao, the most
authoritative most attached ceremonial s that which
10 called High Church the other the mast popular, most
the best fitted 70 operate for the conversion
and the renewal Of the heart Ia that which called Low
Chnfcn Both are somewhat and little flexible,
leaving room beside them for liberal party the Broad
church, which includes the most eminent minds, the
most conciliatory those most capable Of resembling
science with faith Thanks to these the gulf which sep
ates the thoughts Of aymen from the eccesiastic ira
oitions ceases TO be impassabe."