New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-18
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

The promoters of the scheme for tunneling
under the Channel between France and England were
received, on March 81 by NJ. Theirs, who assured them
that this idea of forming communication between
France and England would meet with no opposition but
he added that he could express no opinion on the Ioss
hty OF realizing such an idea and that the enterprise
like all private enterprises must he carried out ia the
ordinary manner.
The mail steamer HISTORIAN, which sailed
from Liverpool the 10th ult for Halifax Baltimore
and York, via Queenstown had on board about 800
passengers, about 80 Of whom are about to form
"cOony" Lincoln, In the state OF Nebraska During
the Winter months the maton agents Of the State Of
Nebraska, and the agents OF railroad company who
possess extensive land grants in the State have travelled
through various parts OF England, especially through
Engshmen who sailed in the HISTORIAN The emgrants
principally farmers SONS There are also mechanics
of various kinds The party accompanied by a
clergyman who intends to settle with them ana also by
an experlenced surgeon The "colony" went out Is
cabin 20 intermediate, and Ill steerage passengers.
A series of experiments with an explosive
called Punshons Comfortable Gun Cotton recently
made at the London Scottish Rifle Bats, Wimbledon.
The inventor Mr.. Punshon claims for his guncoton,
First greater degree Of c0ntroabilty than has yet
been attained In guncott0n Second: high penetrative
power and Third: greater velocity, ana lower trajec-
tory The possession OF these qualities would greatly
would be available FOR not only the rlhe and heavy ord
nance but for shooting purposes generally The general
OF thSse pIeTG rnrad ID Inc not ony in
prOpulsve force, but In the small quantity ana ghtness
of It's smOketwO valuable features III actual war
fare II stated 30 DE prOducblc AZ nue. less cost than
gnpowder and to be greatly safer and more manage
able in storage.
The London newspapers have at last begun
TO recognize the Importance Of the labor movement and.
In Warwckshire consequence, tn; Times and Stand
ard have sent down correspondents inquire into the
matter. Their accounts, however, differ considerably
from those given by The Daily News. According to The
Standard the agitation at first simple and unOcc
tionable proceeding. the laborers simply meeting to-
gether, aud agreeing TO ask their masters for higher
wages II the correspondent Of that journal is DC be-
eVcd labOIers themselves looking askant the
movement and not 10y any means, enthusiastic
has been represented. lie says: The aderents OF the
Union confined TO few hundreds; these have been
scduccd by gross Interpretations, and there
already decctons from their ranks the number Of which
Will be augmented very considerably when The nov
city OF the present excitement has worn away"
The farmers alarmed at the rapidly with which the
movement H. spreading, attempting 10 make terms,
will grant the demands Of the men, II only the Inter
will cease belong to the Union. The men, however.
are enough TO that this only means that their
masters will retain them while they wanted There
fore fun OF their ncWfOund independence uoy ftInse
give up their night 10 associate togcihtr ana inc
strike still goes Dir. AubcrOn Herbert and hs WIFE,
Lady Florence Herbert Mr.. jenkins, the author OF
Gins = BABY MI tOuDiiy the stone mason, VINO gOrb
a. the Icu sentative O tho arsnnf have been attend
Ira rI.etI.. and addressing ti" LhoiriH IN various
llIt- .4 W.Ia.cil tIIIt r,uu cling I4'Irhr', plrhrr
au frames. and everywhere tAr behavior thus hru
Gated IS b,IICuJ Observed