New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-23
FOREIGN NOTES.

1t has been recently proposed i'll Birmingham,
TO erect memorial 10 the late Dr. Priesty the eminent
Unitarian. The proposition having met with unanimous
approval, committee was appointed to consider the
which II is proposed to erect tablet to mark the site Of
Dr. Priestye house statue at cost of about &c and
establish such prize fund.- exhibition scholarship
the funds may allow.
The Sultan of Turkey has written the fol-
lowing letter dated 22d of October, to Pope Plus TX:
" Mgr Alexander Frsnchi, who has been sent to
capital with extraordinary mission IN order To mani
and to communicate the sentiments Of sincerity and
affection which you in the habit of showing toward
about to 60 backwards return to Romel have been
extremely satisfied with the expressions Of affection and
friendship which the aforementioned has commune
Gated to from your supreme dignity, well as with
your worthy letter which has been written to us In the
matter declare that always desire the increase Of
onate relations and it Is for this purpose that our
the Of God we sincerely hope that yonr supreme
dignity will have the to d" generously every thing
that IL necessary for our mutual Affection
The London Standard, Tory organ, is
making overtures to the Wings, and suggesting com
promise between them and the Conservatives for the
purpose Of opposing the radical tendencies OF the pres
ent House of Commons In leading article of Dec. it
points out that the Wings lare no longer Liberals but
they follow MT Gladstone reluctantly, uneasiy. per-
functorily simply by force Of habit and from lack Of
courage to shake off the connection Of a lifetime.
~ duty q re whsss obvious: They AZ with
ss e & and hay s4s 1ss
ened by common foe are they to run the risk of being
ne s s sn no
rice but that OF personal aDfmOsy to more Of
the Conservative leaders IT, rather than make that
rifce they continue in obedience Mr. Gladstone i'll
alliance with the bikes and Tay Ors RylaDd and Brad
laughs they deserve the fate In store for them These
the views Of The Standard hut there no great
probability that the Wings will follow iii the path that Ii
thus pointed out TO them
The Pail Mall Gazette of Dec. O, speaking
oft lica I'm I'm ENGLAND. Not ONLY N,
Observe a lamentabe divergence of opinion between
Meesrs Odger and Osborne, hut they both again differ
widely from the French Republican, aud the American
Republican utterly unlike any Republican the Con-
tinent For instance, what surprise and even disgust
must caecd at Hole in the Wall and in the neigh
horhood Of Leceserqnarc BY the accounts given OF the
receptiOn the Grand Duke Alexis Of Russia by the
New-York Republicans. All the inhabitants Of the city
Jumping On each Others shoulders 10 catch glimpse
of HIM. The widest acolsInatiOns rend the the
sight Of him. The greatest delight and pride evinced
by all who have the honor to shake hands with
him. His entry into the city Is that of triumphant
Queror The mob in their eagerness To greet him burst
through phalax Of police and patiently submit 10 be
beaten back like dogs. reprOO for their too demon
stratiye enthusiasm and all this excitement this frenzy
Of delight, IL caused by the appearance OF younger
reflection Of his fathers greatness. Compare this with
the grinding teeth and the Clenched tst of the Partisan
Red with the violent Recommendations OF royalty which
proceed from the mouth Of the English Republican, and
the simplicity If their hearts that there iden
uty 81 Thought and feeling among Republlcans-that
they Lot only loved each other brethren bn that they
entertained brothcrly hatred for ali the poins and
IcAcLtatiNes OF royalty and imperialism"
JIO Foroqa 'orrr1ondsnc' SIC Third TGgcl