New-York tribune., 1871-08-02
FORETGN GOSSIP.

President Theirs, it is said, remarked, on
reading the imprudent manifesto OF the Conte de Cham
bord "a good days work for the Republicans! There
is one pretendcr the less"
The oldest Freemason alive is reported to
be Russian residing at Ypslon, Alaska, and now in his
10th year. He says he received tho Master Ma3ons de-
gree when only l3 by special dispenaton III louge on
the frontiers OF Persia.
II is stated that most Of the contributors OF
the Rappe are in London, and are about TO start
newspaper there under the auspices of Victor Hugo
with whom they are I'm communication. There are no"
So members OF the Commune IN London.
Admiral Sir James Hope, while showing
some ladies over the turret-shp Devastation, en-
deavored to protect them from hole dangerously near
bnt STONED and fell in himself fracturing both bones OF
the right leg, and receiving severe wound over Tic
right eye.
On the evening of the I'd Of July the Pope
was seized with sickness followed by fantng it, and
on the 10th Of July he became seriously ILL., and was IN,
sensble for more than hall an hour The sickness ana
servant OF the courtiers now alarmed
Mr.. Isaac Butt @. c. delivered a lecture on
tho 18th ult, in the Birmingham Town Hill on "Home
Rule for Ireland" In which he appealed TO the English
wcrkmen to stand by their irish brethren with whom %
they bound in toll by bonds far stronger than those
which bound together the rich and the aristocrats Let
ireland be content ana EHsa3q, a s comasd
nll ght dash themselves in vain.
Jules Barnes, n Paris Red of the most radi-
ca5 type now imprisoned at Versailles, has had, accord
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cped from Cayenne, whittier he had been transported
n consequence OF his connection with the events Of
My 1ss he took refuge in New Orleans, where he be-
came packer sardlncs He Joined in the hlibuster-
avoid the fate of his leader and great number OF his
companions who were shot in March, 1851 After tho
4h OF September he returned 70 France and took part IN
the insurrectons OF Lyons and Marseilles When the
b % named him chief of section OF rigiians in the
ports on the raactionss and the persons who evaded
Il. which
bank, were fulfilled with savage ZEAL
German Bonheur, half-brother of Rosa
Bonheur, and former pupil OF Gerome, was gallant
soldier in the OF France until captured at Sedan,
after which he escaped and returned to his home In
pitiful condition Young, enthusiastic, and visionary,
lac was induced T. join the Communists, and at the fall
OF Paris he was arrested by the Vcrsaiss, and would
have been severely dealt with but for the intercesson OF
his family. He is now free and Is 10 be hoped cured
heur brother Of Rosa BOnher has been sent to Belle
Isle FOR his participation ia the schemes OF the Commune
with the Communists He lives very quietly near Yer
sales, and has mueh OF his sisters artistic genius
that many connoisseurs prefer his pictures TO hers Ju
ette Bonheur, now Madame Peyrout, shows fine TALENT
hut little OF her domestic duties. Isdore
second brother Is very promising sculptor Rosa BON
heur herself having acquired handsome Independence
resides Fontainebleau, and does very little work
She makes studies constantly but rarely finishes any
thing
The Commissioners of Great Britain, ap-
pointed 20 inquire into the workings OF the Contagious
Diseases Acts regulating the social evil has reported
that the charges OF misconduct gross negligence
the part OF the police in putting the law in force against
common prostitutes have not been proved. AS TO tho
general fetal results OF tho acts there is ques
ton Not only has the disease been diminished but
ont that the number of public women, and also Of
brothcs has been reduced though it is probable that
large number Of prostitutes resort TO beerhouses in
place OF brothels as heretofore. The Commissioners
are OF opinion that the acts have diminished the
amount Of clandestinc prostitution women who might
othtrwiso have nSrly IN this manner being de-
tered by fear lest they should under the
ton OF the law TIE acts "haye purged the towns and
cncampments TO which they have been applied of mis-
crabc creatures who vehicles OF disease pro
vidug them with asylun where their sufferngs could
be temporarily relieved even IL their maady be-
yOnd cure, aud where their better nature probably
for the frst time touched by human sympathy"