New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-25
FOREIGN NOTES.

1t is announced from London that Capt.
Donald Roderick Cameron OF the Royal Artillery has
been appointed Her Maestys Commissioner for survey
ing ana marking Outin conjunction with Commissioner
boundary between the British and American Territories
under the second article OF the Treaty OF oct 20 1875
from the Lake of the Woods TO the Rocky Mountains
The Government of Great Britain has been
making an immense number of torpedoes, TO be used
for the protection of the coast and harbors OF that
country. No fewer than 1900 large canisters are now
in store at Woowich dOckyard ready to be filed with
guncottOn dynamite, and an immense number OF gal
vanc batteries, galvanometers, and telegraph instru
mens have already been prepared The tOrpedoes VIII
be arranged IN rows or groups IN the chaeI OF onk
joined to floating or semoat1ng apparatus termed
circuitcloseT or eireultbreaker, ana the whoe CON
neced with the shore by means of an electric cable
The circuitcloser when struck by vessel may eHeI
he made TO send signal 10 shore, or to explode the
machine TO which il is tethered
Lord Granville, acting with the Italian Cab
met has suggested to the Governments Of Europe the
proprety Of holding Conference for the purpose of
consderng what steps should be taken with regard to
the persecution Of the Jews in Roumania On the part
of Russia Prince Gortchakof declines to enter into
Conference such subject, for fear Of in way re-
vving the Eastern question, which he holds IT to he
the interest OF all the European States TO leave gnds
turbed lie is willing, however, to subscribe
calling rs notice 70 the outrages complaihed or and in
curing what its intentions regarding future policy
on the subject and what guarantees IL Is willing 10 give
accordance with the humane spirit Of the ago that
stop shall be put to such cruetes Should the answer
Of the ROumanian Government not be satisfactory me
Prince willing 10 proceed in the matter In the spirit OF
the Treaty OF of The answer made 10y the
Prussan Government is substantially the same as that
Of Russia.
The Earl of Dufferin, newly appointed Gov
ernor- General Of Canada, made speech at Belfast on
June IL in which he said As the chief Of the Executive
Of Canada and the representative Of the British Crown
as the servant and spokesman Of the British Crown
the servant and spokesman Of the British people it will
be nv agreeable duty exhibit all occasions what
ever Of hospitality courtesy, and frendlness 10 the ct-
gems OF the United States, may most accurately exhibit
genuine sympathy and goodwill felt by this
country for America, which, in spite OF any
mOmentary and superficial disputes that may trouble the
outward surface OF their ay descends too deep down
into the hearts of both peoples ever to be really shaken
great number of distinguished Americans; some OF my
dearest friends are natives OF the states ana nos te
least Of the pleasant antcpatlons Weh await me Is e
prospect Of acquiring better knowledge ana becoming
organization of that great and prosperous naton'"
At meeting held in London, on June 10,
TO consider the Education act and the Education policy
of the present British Government presided over by
Lord Edmond Fizmaurice, NJ. p, and attended by sew
eraI Of the leading Nonconomiss in the House Of Com
monsl great opposition offered to religious teaching
in schools. Mr. Mail, NJ p, said that the tendency Of
religions teaching IN schools make the different
religious denominations careless or Negligent IN teach
ing gion to the young; whereas no such instruc-
eumbent upon them TO take the matter seriously in
hand and teach religion themselves He dd not believe
there would be any religious instruction worthy OF the
name in schools. Men might drill children with the
Bible and catechi SINS but religion waf TO be taught
nartv through the influence Of example and churches
devoyed their responsibility agents OF the state,
they would be decidedly disappointed IA the results
An attempt made to carry resolutions III favor OF
religious education but IL failed, and motions in accord
ance with the views Of the promoters OF the meeting
carried.
The PaH Mall Gazette of June 10 has the
following as an occasional note: Some in
terestng information respecting tho decay Of
the trans oceanic carrying trade Of the United
states Ia given by Mr.. Pakenham, Her Majesty's
Secretary Of Legation, IN his report on the
finance and commerce OF that country for the year 1871
inst issued In 1861 in the month Of july the tunnage
OF the United States 5,5Ss1S in July 1866 the
nnpaee was 6O96 49, decrease Of 1902 tuns and this
decrease is the loss OF the war; but the trnnage In
Iuly 1870 FIVE years after the close Of the war; had
snk IN ll9 tunR. In 1861, the value or the United
states export import and re6XpOr trade csc Az
and of tins, ,266, or about twe-ulrds,
was in American vessels. In 1870, The total
trade was S99I ,s57, 269 and the value of
frci9bts In American vessels was but $S5Osi9I69,
or something one-third. Foreign vessels had car
ed tbe trade and the money with IL away and Tor the
meager gain America OF t20226S had made the enor
mons increase of $3.50 2053 Once the proportion OF
pasgengers carried across the Atlantic was III American
vessels six 20 carried IN foreign shpi now the
ratio is u in foreign ships to one in American The In
crease both freight and passengers carried since 1870
hos made no change for the benefit OF the United states
and fhe entire foreign trade OF the country passing 10
th nations has carried with ~ the control also OF snip
snnk 10 so low an ebb in America that ii would seem to
H. impossible nd In the whole country the appliances
ara wards capable Of building and launching 1rstclass
Oesan steamship"