New-York tribune., 1871-08-26
FOREIGN NOTES.

As an evidence of maladministratiOn in the
British army The London Standard says that brigade
Of the royal artillery is in process Of conversion into
military train for the maneuvers of Autumn. more
"ean scarcely be conceived But this is not all; the
fortunate brigade in question is receiving supplies OF
horses and wagons insufficient for the weight they Will
be called upon carry. Some Of the horses moreover,
are 13 years Old.
at the meeting held in Hyde Park on the 18th
to protest against the conduct of the Irish Executive
with regard to the meeting in Dublin, there were
about 5000 persons present of whom considerable num-
Der were Irshmen Mr. Odger who presided said the OBJ
ect was not 10 discuss the principles of Fenianism but
10 protect and maintain a public right. 1t was bet
Ter 10 meet openly and discuss grievance
removal of that grievance But the Irish people
not allowed to meet n public there was n aoIS ei1 Op
determined TO maintain the right OF pubic meeting DqR
for themselves and Their rlsh oretnren az a rsks aHo
hazards, and be 20 the government VINO dared 10
tanp with that right, under whatsoever pretense
Other speeches we're then made, and resolutions
adopted condcmnng the conduct Of the Irish Executive
The Times of India gives additional particu-
lars of the disaster which occurred at the Island OF
Tagaandl 1t appears that on the sd of March last
eutburst took place from the volcano Ruwang that
island accompanied by seaquake; the sea thereupon
rose TO great hight and gigantic waye about 20 yards
hign suddenly rashed on the lsland, sweeping away
FROM il human beings, cattle, houses and eyerythig
else oae account says ll6 persons pershed anotheI
account gives the number as 800 Among those VINO
perished was the Rajah Of the island. only three
houses were left standing Almost al the survivors
ned the bush where they stil were by last accounts
The bodies the dead were lying about making the ar
foul rOu want Of hands 10 bury them On the l4h or
March the volcano out flames and Lava which de
strOyed most OF the cult ated land The wTetcnedness
OF TIE surviving population are said to be
great and the need Of help pressing
Senor CASTELAR,, the leader of the Republican
party Of Spain has addressed letter. dated June 49, 70
III Aoiur Rc aJcanO Of Mexico, excusing the course
adopted by Th!c the chief Of the Executive in France
10 obtain po assiOn of Paris. Theirs and his G0yels
mcnt according 10 c, stellar completely disarmed
when they occupied Versailles. There were q few
troops, bat these did not inspire confidence
The provinces aud their mobilZed forces were
cauedupOn lut they dill not heed ,ne call. For "A few
days VeIsaC3 al ne mercy OF the Commune, The
RepubcI .1tic9 sciZ;d the opportunity presented,
ami eHdCGvOrcd 10 ChOct reconciliation but neither
party disposed TO act upon the suggestions offered
the Federal nru-lc wrote CASTELAR,, has btcn tried and
tailed Generalization is sti strong, has many advocates,
while tHe BOurbOs al the While intriguing 10 regain
power. LgilcHty c has strong doubts Ol the stability
o. the ,'Ir m France out is disposed, ever, to ad-
the definite establishment OF that form OF govern
Uent there ana in au other countries.