New-York tribune., 1871-06-30
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

The Emperor William, in consequence OF
the urgent entreaty the Crown Princess Victoria has
determined appoint the widows Of the soldiers slam in
the late against France to all vacancies In the public
libraries.
The members of "The Northern Evangeli
cal Society,"" it is called order Of Perfec-
tionsts Scotland, who believe themselves entirely
snless pure and innocent indeed, God himself.
and that all other sects devoid OF the true spirit OF
religion.
Terrible accounts are still received Of the
famine in Persia At Yezd children have been
killed and eaten by the starving Mohamedan population.
SO severe Is the famine in certain parts that not only
have the dates and sugar OF caravans az peen seized ana
which they passed. but the packmues were greedy de-
voured as well.
The truth of the aphOrism Uneasy lies the
head that wears a crown"s clearly shown in the in
stance Of the King of Belgium. He is himself almost
blind and ang IN various ways; his wife is hopeless
invalid il insane; his brother Is deaf ad
der his sisterinaw Is dying OF consumption. Hrs
palace at Brussels Is more Ike pubic hospital than
royal residence
An odd law case was lately tried in Br-
mingham Eng A lady lost her well beloved parrot !;
and one day. she 1t upon the stall of bird faneier
who would not give ii up. An action was brought The
lady declared oath that her bird spoke English The
rdan swore that this particular Poll eonyersed only
in Spanish but being brought into Court was abashed
and opened its mouth II was then nyen IN charge
lost parts OF speech, It burst into Pretty Beau
tiful Polly" "Kiss Polly" Poor Polly, 6ood morn
noble Spanish about this and the eraekereang cfea
ture was handed it's Mistress without even the
formallty OF "a cross-exalnlnatloh'
Baron Brunnow the Russian ambassador to
England and the Countess de Brunnow, gave, on the
18Th magnificent Tete at CheshamhOuse-a grand din
ner succeeded by bal-n honor Of His Imperial High
ness Grand Duke Vladimir Of Russia son OF the En-
peror at present sojourning IN London Considerable
preparations had been made Tor the party Inc space
under the portco the Embassy and approach through
the enrance-ha carpeted with scarlet The Prince
and Princess OF Wales the Princess Louise and the Mar
qus of Lorne Prince and Princess Teck the Count ana
Countess Geichen His Serene Highness Prince Edwhfd
OF saxe-Wemar the whole OF the foreign Ehpssadofs
ZOO in number graced the Embassy by their presence
The Paris Figaro says that a resident IN the
Rue St. ApOline left letter, Of which the following IL
an exact copy his Fortress his departure on the
day when the attempt made 10 remove the cannons
from Montmartre: "My dear Madame Dup0nt-On ma
ture consideration ! would prefer having explained
them to leave you Instructions IN writing to your con
duct in any event which may occur during my absence
In the first place, will yourself keep the key Ot the
cellar which contains wine and wood, and thht OF my
apartments. In dining you VIII ma three rolls
upon the table, numbered z ah1 II me noD Gole ,
house You viii instantly 20 up TO my rooms, open
the roll No l. and taking ont the red nag contained
therein you will fasten 1t 10 the STICK whlsh i nav
myself tied 10 the bacOny there hooks In the stun
YOU will only have 10 fasten them on, ~ tne u mou
threaten my apartments you VIII tell lhen am Wen
known "A friend OF the people, ana thal one, tnen
brandy TO drink my health and wood to make nre az
night In barricade If the barrcade IL taken Oy ths
French you will 10 take away the red nag ana
Instantly replace 1t by flag No whch is tfeoor; you
will offer wine 10 the soldiers, and give them WOOd ii
they bivOuac In the quarter III the lTusslahs ineuNit
I'm the matter you will hide NOS ana D. ana NOOK on 40
r. which Is a Prussian nag. You Will give champagne
and wood think need say no more, and salute you
-Sigued, l.. d."