New-York tribune., 1872-07-15
EOREIGN GOSSIP.

At the annual distribution of prizes at UNI
<ersty College London June IS, the first przein the
class for political economy won bY Miss Eliza orme
over several gentlemen students They took tue de
leaS & He Ie 9tper ladies' Sinners of inor
prizes, we're also cheered-
The American Associated Press reports that
the Hon. John Bright, while sojournspg In koc aie
made his frs speech July H. since his recovery nom
ms late severe illness In the OF his remarks ne
congratulated the countrY upon the successful term na
tOn of the difficulties between England ana AnieIC9 t
and the peaceful result OF the nsS
of generous neutrality, theembarrassment auu nuuna
fion which have been the result of her actcn Would
never have occurred
Mr.. j. N. Radcliffe, o gentleman who, s0ne
time ago. gave a lucid exposition of the steps made
westward by the cholera in ls65e points out the faci
Ties offered for its introduction into Europe toush
Northern Persia. BY this route the chotera wnich
alarmed England in 1870 entered Russia in 1862 Ihi
route is rapidly developing. II leads from the west OF
the Caspian Sea by way of ns, TO the extreme SOUR
ern point of the Black Sea at Bo The shores OF tne
Black already connected with the railway
OF Western Europe, and ue OF railway is ltoestte
between Pou, Tfbs Ezabethpol ana Baku; @
the Caspian with the Black Sea Mr.. RadelDe polnIs %
out that by the completion OF ths line OF stnv ua CO
tacions current WIZ oeoos ne pera and fhe re-
current falnnes which aiict its population VIII become
subject Of nearer interest and greater moment to Euro
pean nations than was apprehended by the Inter
national Sanitary Conference of 1869"
The English people cannot as yet screw
their courage aOlshng capital punishment DuI
vet they scarcely ever execute criminal The Pau hGH
Gasee tests about matter in this faEhion: In the
pr seut day. when the Communication Of the sentences
passed on lnurderers much in fashion, doctors Will
do well advice to the proper mode Of treatment 10
De aGopted in the case Of criminals suddenly repreved
There can doubt that the sudden announcement or
"A repricvc must in its way great shock TO the
the sentence OF execution, and our benevo
lenoe TO murdercrs Is very imperfect we suner the
To annoyed in their condemned cell by Dahy lntel-
kence that lives be spared, and az the same
lime are not prepared with the proper remedies TO De
administered under the circumstances A century ago
II was thought necessary TO bleed c0nvcts when they
were reprieved and indeed the whole process or re-
prieVe was occasionally clumsiy managed that IL is
doubtful whether IT not far more uncomfortable
than execution"
A committee, appointed 10y the British House
OF Commons has inquring into the state OF the
habitua drunkards, and its chief recommends
hons that santora or reformaores should Dc pro
vided These should be divided into classes and B:
for those who able out OF their own resources or
out Of those Of their relations to for the cost of their
residence therein Chese, whether promoted by private
enterprise by associations be proftably and sue
cessfully conducted) b for those who are unable to
cOnfblte or only partially these must be established
bv State or local authorities, and az hrst az their cost
though there good reason TO believe that ey can DC
made wholly partially self-suppOftngl. Inc aulnls
sion To these institutions should be either voluntary or
by cOmmttal. In either case the persons entering
should be allowed 10 leave except under CONDITIONS
laid down, and the power TO prevent Their eaVlg
should he by law conferred on the manager. phOugh
practically this power gould be seldom pnt IN force II
Will be useless establish these institutions without IT,
The committee also recommend that the provisions CON
taned the tenth clause Of The Habtual Criminals act
with 10 thieves Ieputed thieves quitting
under the supervision of tue pOlce shall IN future
be applied habitnal drunkards. This they remark
would be facilitated by the keeping OF dInnKards
register.