New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-24
FOREIGN NOTES.

1t is stated that ,by order of the Pope, several
distinguished priests have been intrusted with the duty
of attending Protestant meetings in Paris TO discuss
dOcTinal points with the minister's
Mr.. Bright's friends are now convinced that
ms health is not perfectly reestabshed They fear that
he may not he able to attend Parliament and they APP
pretend that he viii never be able TO take his old share
of public work.
Mazzini disapprOves, in letter published by
tle Roma del PopolO Of the cOnvocatOn Of an Italian
Democratic Congress- advocated by Garbald. lie says
that the Congress would cause only lie" dVsiohs anu
scandals in the Democratic party.
Admiral Sir Alexander Milne, G.. {. b., who
was naval Commanderin- Chief on the North American
station and Rear-Admr Dunlop, C. b., who was second
in command during the civil in the United states,
have been of late in frequent consultation WIN the BIT
incurred by American cruisers While In search O the
Alabama.
Sir William Stirling Maxwell, in addressing
the students OF Edinburgh University on his installation
as Rector referred 20 the medical education OF women
and said he was In favor of teaching everything
that they desired TO learn and for opening To hc the
doors OF the highest oral instruction as wide as the doors
Of boOklearning. So long women Wond minister TO
their sick children and husbands, he must near some
thew were TO be debarred from learning the scientific
grounds Of the art of which they were often the
empirical practitioners, the docue anu Intelligent
instruments.
A Picking correspondent of the North China
Herald OF January last gives account OF violent
attack by Il Chinese mob Oh al American missionary
One OF the American missionary societies 1.-THE writer
says had succeeded in planting station in YWok'
large city about 50 miles Of Picking There
difficulty getting possession Of the premises after the
lease had been drawn and the advance money paid.
There have been considerable opposition and persecution
clearly traceuble To the officials On recent sunday,
the Rev Mr. Pearson interrupted while preaching,
and such hostile spirit manifested that he thought IL
yise 10 withdraw. He however, followed and way
laid thrown down, beaten, and peited with stones
When he reached home his clothes were soed and Torn
aud the blood running freely from wounds Ill the
face and head
In the Prussian House of Deputies on the
9Th inst during the debate the School Inspection bill,
Prince Bismarck reverted the connection OF the Roman
Catholic with the Polish party. especially with the Posh
nobility and said that In districts where the population
was mixed opposed the teaching being carried
on in German. In Western Prussia whole villages had
lost the OF that language. But adned fIhco DIE.
Inarck, forbearance IL at an end. We know what
we owe 10 the state We shall make provisions for con-
ferrng the Poles the benefit OF the German language,
taking the action Of France In Alsace as our example
Prince Bismarck finally repeated the wish 10 mako peace
with Center party. provided IL seNercu Ie
win those with whom peace Impossible ana
By appealing to the Right 10 place confidence IN inc GOV
cTnmeni instead OF allowing Itself TO be hauhea ny
specters Of the future