New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-26
FOREIGN NOTES.

Mr.. Justice KeOgh has been obliged to leave
Ireland consequence OF tho feeling and raneor ex-
cited by his remarks IN delivering Judgment on the
Galway election petition. He was guarded on his way
to the steamboat by detectives. II Is said that he VIII
retire from the bench full pension, and after short
secuson from public life will be candidate for Para-
ment before some English constituency. He has been
burned in egy many times Of late in the principal Irish
towns
An important political gathering was held
at Versailles on June 10, attended by a number Of
Deputies belonging to the Right and Right Center OF
the National Assembly, with view to provide for
eyentuates should the President in accordance with
his recent menace. one day suddenly resign. Gen.
presided, and the result is said 10 be an
agreement between the two parties TO support the Due
dAumae for the Presidency, with definite recognition
Of the Republic the permanent form OF government
A deputaton of representative workingmen
waited upon the English Home Secretary (Mr Bruce on
June 49, in reference to the Truck bill before Par
lament their desire being to have the law construct
ed that all deductions from wages Tor Whatever cause,
should be Illegal Mr.. Bruce pointed out that in some
cases such law would he undesirable, but promised TO
give attention to the arguments urged by the depua
ton remarknR at the same time that workingmen we're
quite strong enough to protect themselves against
gression.
A select committee of the British House of
Commons has been taking evidence in regard to habit
ua drunkards and according to correspondent Of The
Leeds Mercury, the committee have reported unani-
mously in favor OF establishing reformatories for pa
tients belonging to the upper mddle and lower classes
persons to be admitted TO these either ON voluntary
application or by order OF court OF inquiry, or on
canmtta by magistrate In petty sessions for liked
period Stringent regulations and close inspection VI
the reformatories are TO be enacted
The clerical press of Rome expresses its hor-
ror at the "aet Of apostaey" committed by Prince
Humbert in officiating godfather to a Protestant
baby~ Italy, says the Osserraoe Romano, has entered
into an unholy compact with the devil To this the
JibertG retOrts by hoping that the Prince will bring
home from Berlin some chips from the horns and hoos
az the German devil, "who IL for more benencent
hang than the angel OF the Vatican" This was more
than the Ossercaiore could bear IL lost a command
over seK and gave utterance TO the following: The
article in the Liberia Is such filthy and satanic tissue OF
errors ISLANDERS abuse and execrable basphemy against
our hoy faith against the Catholic pontihcate and the
unrest and august glores or the Eternal city that
our very stands end we read for we seem TO
hear the voice OF satan himself speaking through the
mouth Of his chosen disciple"
From YedO, in Japan, news is received OF
the arrival in city OF courier bringing the Of
very severe earthquake, attended with great loss OF
life in the town of sekishu and the surrounding villages
During the early part Of April many slight shocks had
been felt without causing much uneasness 10 the nhab
itants; the 9Th, at about p no., most severe
shock felt which caused the destruction OF nearly
All the town and add TO the terror Of the the
water Of the creeks overlooked their banks, drowning
many who were trying 70 their escape. The earth
also opened In large assures. from which
water came out fires also began In the ruins
Of the fallen buildings and this, added 10 continued
shocks the pul state Of the Inhabitants left aye
may gned. The courier states that ali were
or Injured The face Of the surrounding country
quite changed aud the roads altered and choked up
The village OF Hamada, just outside OF the town, seems
10 suffered the most, there was not house left
standng In 1t and the fires caused by the fallen houses
broke out In Is directions at once.