New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-08
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

Joseph Petzel, well-known genre painter
died at Munich April IS, aged g.
The Academy of Metz has recently lost three
of its most valued members-Sconteten Felix Marehel
and the eminent chemist Cheyrler.
At Frankfort on the-Main there has been
formed an association fer the protection of baby
boarders" BY these meant infants who are farmed
out.
The Emperor William remarked to the Mayor
Hedeman who attempted to kiss the royal right hand at
the opening Of the German Parliament " Tbs Is not
German sate-custOm and 1t Is only Mt Tor the ades
The great festival in honor of Beethoven,
which had TO be postponed account Of the war, will
take place in his native town of Bonn in August ana
will be in all respects conducted III accordance with the
original programme
Some of the Frenchmen exiled from their
country by Louis Napoleon 1851 and resident in
England are about sue him in his private capacity for
damages for their long Punishment 1t said that the
amounts claimed Of the eX Emperor are about tiOOooO
Providence permitting, the Emperor William
viii this year take his usual course Of treatment at Ems
which last year was strangely and UNEXPECTEDLY in
terrupted Last year he went TO Ems as the King OF
Prussia This year %. w. he will 90 as the Emperor OF
Germany.
Coperpicus the discoverer of the system of
planetary revolutions born in the town of Thorn in
1873 The inhabitants of that town. especially the society OF
THE Friends OF Science" already making prepare
tb 1eb ~ FebrnaTv Is7s prize OF 800 thalers has
been offered the best biography OF the astronomers
French ignorance of the history of the out
side world charmngly exempfed in the following in
cidept: A German officer quartered on notary
public and was well treated morning on going into
the breakfast-TOOm he was saluted by te ady OF the
house with the following words Monsieur my husband
here and myself cannot agree little matter He says
that the Emperor Wilhelm Is the son OF freuerc the
Great aid say he Is his brother.
The Second Division of the Scotch Court of
Session has been engaged in hearing action on bill
Of exchange brought by Dr. Stewart, late Of the Para
guayan army against NJ. Geot Of Paris The plea OF the
plaintiff is that the bill in question: which was for s2OO
wac " fhat nea il confused Of the statements of the
Of President Lopez. Minister Wasburn ana Dr.
stewart relative to the state Of affairs under the Lopez
Government.
The latest German dramatic success is
veac play by werther recently brought out at the
Court Theater in Munich. 1t is called Mazarin," and
treats Of the historical intrigue of the Cardinal Mazarn
with Anne of Austria the alleged result Of which was
is represented as on the point OF marrying her. when II
cate details are judicOusly managed The author was
called out at the end OF each OF the three last acts
At Lingen, in Hanover, a young servant
girl from eighbOrng house in passing the temporary
hospital in that town. approached Uhan-one OF her
acquaintances-who was pacing backward and forward
on sentry duty before the door Taking hold of.the
muzZe OF his carbne she held II against her breast at
the same time exclaimng jOcularly, Now you can XII
you want TO J" The words were hardly out or her
month before the weapon (Which was loaded, accident
ally went OF, killing her instantly.
The French habit of counting chickens be-
fore they Matched is strongly illustrated by the
ton of French prisoner of war. at Hamburg. He
an officer who had been very kindly treated by the fam
fly with whom he quartered, and leav ing for mis-
own country wishing 10 express his gratitude TO his
hosts he left with them sealed envelope TO be open ed
after his departure II found 70 contain letter to
the future French Commander OF Hamburg when 1t
sboud have been conquered by the Frencb begging him
10 treat the aforesaid family CONSIDERABLY they
had treated the writer.
Pierre Ler0ux, the French socialist who
died last March, exercised singular mental control
over Madame George Sand Zone can understand" says
Heine on this subject in his "Lutea" that by reason
OF her uncanonical turn Of mind George Sand has no
but ali wOmen even the greatest enthus
asts in OF emancipation have always need OF mas
culine authority aud guidance, she mas so 70 say Ut
erary director Of Coincidence sort or philosophical
Ca pucn, named Pierre LerOux The influence OF THIS
EXCELLENT the talent OF his penltent Is uhlor-
tunaely not favorable for lie draws her INTO obscure
dissertations ideas only halfdeyeoped nc leauS her
10 engage IN barren distractions instead OF GIVING ner
self up TO the Joy Of creating forms fI "i ~" ana
color. VI exercalpg art for the sake Of art"