New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-02
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

A private letter sent from Mexico states
that the examination OF engineers demonstrates
the entire praccablity of railway limo from that city
to the Pacific aud the probability that there will be
sufficient traffic TO sustain the line. 1t s said that there
is little doubt that the necessary legislation will be
promptly made, in which case the work will be rapidly
executed The writer adds: There has been great
advance here in opinions respecting railways she gem
era public is alive TO the absolute necessity OF railways
for the peace prosperity and progress OF tho country
Many say 1t Is condition OF national existence
At Chichester, England, Bishop Offers Me-
mortal College, originally designed as training school
for schoomasters but such for some time dsused.
has been reed for the reception OF lady students who
are anxious to obtain the advantages both OF school
training and OF instruction Ia Gne arr ot sSooi
ment. It's hoped that many women OF the middle ana
upper ranks will avail themselves OF this honorable
path 10 useful sefmantenance. village sch0Olms-
tess with her house-rent free and salary OF $50 to
$50 Is spoken OF In position preferable for many
reasons TO that of.a private governess or companion
Stanley was entertained, some time ago, at
dinner by the Savage Club IN London. Mr.. Band
mann. the actor, presided. Among those present
Mr. John Oxenford. Mr.. Joseph Hatton, Mr.. An
drew Halliday Mr. Gordon Thomson, Mr.. L. c. Barnes
Mr. Harwood. Mr.. Henry s. Leigh, Mr.. Frank Marshall.
Br BRO Mr.. j. Cowpcr Mr. H. Neville Mr. E. p AID,
Olson, Mr.. Moncure Conway Mr. B. Berridge, Mr.. John
David James. Mr. Arthur MatthisOn, Mr. j. Wiiford
Morgan aud Mr. T. F. oDonne. Mr. Stanley was pres
emit on the invitation Of Dr. Lennox Brown. He made
speech, and savage on the Geographical Society
An Art-school has been established in the
province OF Saktama Japan by the Provincial Court,
and already it is attended by good many scholars.
Tho Japanese Government have a somewhat curious
way OF giving rewards to people who promote public
works-as for instance, farmer who promises TO give
100 toward this school has received smaH reward;
aud by Government proclamation IN the same number
OF Nlsi Shiish 1t appears that three fedo mer-
chants have been each presented with silver goblet
for giving money to the sufferers 0y certain IRE,
second having made contribution OF rice TO OF
the hospitals and the third for giving sum or money
for the relief OF his poor neighbours
The Paris XIXo Steele states that the En-
press Carlotta widow OF the unfortunate Macmillan,
stu remains the chateau Of Tervueren. Her madness
has degenerated into kind OF chdishness, unaccompa
MED by violence The only person with whom she will
converse and him she appears attached is her doc
tor She attends upon herself and dimes always alone
and standing No affection for any OF her family
pears TO remain aud she will not them. Her ysi
cal health good IL washas In fact 9Th
ened during the PAST two years All hope OF cure Is
given up but the doctors say her health Is such as prom
ises q long nIe'
Mr.. Walter, NJ. p, proprietor of The London
Times speaking before his constituents Oct said he
thought impossible rate too highly the benefit which
both Great Britain and the United States must derive
from the amcable settlement Of the Alabama question
1t was not he thought because British military naval
preparations inadequate to the emergency that the
course taken was adopted did ne think had those
preparations been moro adequate, different course
would la been pursued by the Government lie should
gret exceedingly could be supposed that the policy
OF Great Britain that most mOmentOus question WAS
dictated nything else than that Innate love OF Justice
and fair ealing which he believed to be not only the
most noble feeling that could entertained by states
men, but which lay at the very root or society. he
Thought In spite Of the complications and difficulties OF
International law England did reparatiOn to
America for the losses which had been sustained by the
depradatOns OF the Alabama, and he believed that
tho sole motive which influenced the Government Ia
sanetioning the treaty. which no believed contained
nothing but what was honorable to this country.