New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-12
FOREIGN NOTES.


The Jansenist Bishop LOos OF Utrecht has
pronised TO 20 to Bavaria confirm the children of the
Old Catholics.
Lord Shaftesbury writes to The London
Times suggesting that lay members OF the Church OF
England without passing anyopnion on the Athanasian
creed should memorabilia the ArchbshoPs expressing
render the recital of IL in the public services OF the
church no longer compulsory
The Budget Committee of the French Nation
al Assembly proposes stamp duty of 5centmes ON each
security up to the value OF 5OO OF IT, Soc on securities
OF from 5OOf TO 1OOOf and increase Of IT, 60c for
every lOOO or fraction Of 000, beyond that value No
ss6 of foreign securities is 20 be announced or erected
5 IL sRSe S %nS Se to &c TS the
subscribers without previous payment OF ine duty.
The London Echo of May "a, commenting
upon the Supplemental article says: II does not hold
up in prominent relief the advantages which accrue to
America from its adoption. The United States form the
only great power which be OF the choice OF
traty in the Of the Old World They are, there
fore especially interested in securing the force OF inter
national law for the principle fnoniabty for indirect
damages and we not surprised 10 learn that the
opposition to the ratification OF the Treaty IL greatly
weakened"
The claimant to the Tichbome estates is
travelling through England and holds meetings In the
principal towns He charges for admission and crowds
20 TO see him and hear him speak At two meetings at
Bristol he had most enthusiastic audience In COM
mencing his speech on the second evening" ne stated
that kind lady in Bristol had sent him present
Bible that day and II his enemies did not take II from
INN he would never part with IT, Mr.. Gndford Onsow
NJ p, the claimants righthand man. also spoke at the
same meeting.
In the sitting of the German Parliament for
May a. the general debate on the Navy Estimates was
opened by the Director OF the Admiralty, Herr stosch
who declared that the center Of gravity Of Germanys
power lay in her army 1t was intended that her
navy should fight great naval battles try her strength
with England or France. The task OF the German
pabe OF sayng forth 10 keep the ports open WAS nece
SSy Fe 1nH in the Baltic coryetes being built
for protection OF the merchant navy we'll as SMALL
fat OOttOmed ships for service the eastern coast of
Asia.
The London Times of May a. comparing the
number of representatives now sent to the American
House OF Representatives by the several States IN the
Union with those they sent at the time of the adoption
OF the Constitution in 1857, observes that the direct po
ca power OF several of the Southern States Is now re-
influence by uniting to hold the balance between adj
verse parties. Should for instance. the agricultural
West stand in opposition TO the manufacturing Centra
and NewEngland States on the question OF Free Trade
the South, whose interests also against Protection
show the West so powerful as to be able to dispense
with this aid, and to make It's interests prevail by the
votes of the millions who will have settled In the Valley
Of the Mississippi and the regions beyond Let US
hope adds The Times that by that time the south also
will win back Of the greatness and power which
the Shareholders were not able TO retain
M. Cheyalier, in an article in, the May
number of the Rerue des Deur Mondes the "Vicss-
tudes OF International Law expresses his opinion that
there not much hope dervabe from the negotiations
between England and America In regard to the Alabama
of successful establishment OF international arbitra-
ton. NJ. Chevaer with all his admiration OF the United
States Is compelled to allow that the American Govern
ment constantly manifests hdHteur In It's reIauohs
with England This has been witnessed In the anar OF
the Maine boundaryine brought to close by the Ash
burton Treaty. In the Oregon affair, and the Straits VI
JuandeFuca, when without ceremony the oh n
States seized what the subject Of dispute we nave
seen It also for several years in the Asbama
which seems interminable, and In which tney nave
treated England as If there could be no end 10 her
patience" II the prospects of international arIange
ments by peaceful means are thus doubtful lhe plhe
according TO NJ Chevaler, must In great part DC siu
upon England Up to few years ago the pOncy oI ELI
gland was arrogant and selfish. especially TOWARD sna
States In proof OF which he reverts to the Don
incident. and TO other little matters for when LoIu
merston's foreign policy conspicuous VI lAte EN-
gland has given up the old system but In snch WAY a.
10 render her useless in Europe. She now pas
the other extreme and the consequences OF her a.
abstenion from interference in foreign affairs arc ue
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