New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-25
FOREIGN NOTES.

1t is said that the system of Purchase in the
British army was opposed in rd me Hg99s 81 Lc o nSt
ford, aud the Duke u MarpolougE
The French Government is now planning
the extension and elaboration Of the forcatons about
Paris and il is also proposed to push RAPIDLY forward
various works that VIII render me otteF ch lo"hS Vi
France secure from dtt&cK.
Mr.. f. J. Reed, late Chief Constructors of
the British Navy has accepted engagement from the
German Government, and is about 10 construct some
ironclad ships of war for that Power Since Mr. Reeds
retirement from Office at the Admiralty no less than four
foreign Governments have endeayored TO secure ms ser
age Of bis visits those countries 10 introduce under lis
advice, reforms in their system of naval construction
| The brigands are again committing their
dopredations in Thessay. Recently they captured
| bow for whose relief the chief demanded from the
parents so exorbitant that they only able
to furnish part of IT, This part was accepted in part
paymeut tie brCaud's mode of recovering the other
part being muatc the poor hoy before releasing
him. His nose and ears were cut on; ana he Is Tow III
military hospital at Athens.
NJ. Gambetta is said to be mere popular
than any other man in the army That partnf the army
which voted for Paris gave him upward OF 100 while
Gen. de Cissey only obtained 1900, and Andre and
WolOwsk, the Alpha and Omega OF the antipetroleuIn
party received only 100 GdmbettG proposes TO sit for
the VAR in order offer the electors OF Paris the Oppor
tunity OF returning his friend NJ. Ranc vino IL regarded
by the extreme party 10 which lie belongs as the a5est
man in that parry.
There are, in the National Assembly, per-
haps $50 men who Republicans from conviction and
whose creed it is that from other form OF government
France hope for permanent revival OF her power
and prosperity. But there between 500 and 400
who have no devoted attachment to any dynasty, nor
any particular aversion 10 republic who are deter
mined to have liberal institutions, whose Chief aim and
desire tie good Of France, and who would accept
wise and moderate Republican Government as they
would patriotic and constitutional King but who do
lot admit the necessity Of coming to any decision at
present
In the British House Of Commons, on the 10th
Of July, the Ballot bin up In Committee, when Mr.
Forster who has charge Of the bill for tho Government
announced the result OF his consideration Of various
suggestions, that he was ready to dispense with the
presence Of the ten subscribing electors at the nomiDa
ton and limit the parties present TO the candidate and
his propOscr and seconder With view of preventing
candidates, Mr. Forster also ready 10 propose
each candidate should depOst certain amount Of
caution money, to be returned to him IL he polied
specified proportion OF votes. In the end 10 agreed
that the persons present at the nomination should lie
limited to candidates, their pIOposers ard seconds
and such persons the returning officer should require
for his assistance 1t was also provided that nBe
diate notice should be given TO the electors Of the
candidates proposed.