New-York tribune., 1872-07-04
FOREIGN NOTES.

Mr.. Hepworth Dixon's action for libel
AGAINST The PAU Mall gazette came before the Court OF
Common Pleas in London June 90 and was POSTPONED
TO the Michaemas term, particulars OF tue 1clcHuN''
plea of justifcation not having been delivered.
The claimant in the TichbOrne case is be-
ginning TO feel the OF the tide An attempt to create
a demonstration his favor at Sheffield broke down
this two of his counsel Mr.. Osborne and Mr. streeen
have refused act any longer as trustees OF MS ueensc
fund.-
In consequence of the pressing nature OF the
difficulty which has arisen at Berlin Of providing
house accommodation for workingmen, the Empress
Augusta has taken the matter IN hand m anu mas nns
sent TO the Chief Burgomaster documents aa plas m
relative to the wOrkingmen's dwellings estaDlsheu III
Tondon by baroness Burdett Coutts and the Peabody
lodging houses together with the observations Oh t1o
subject made by the Empress during her reeen' 'iS "
England.
The Christian Evidence Society is giving
lectures in London under very high patronage with
view to meet the various forms of unbeef prevaing
among the higher classes" but they do not apparently
succeed Although archbishops and bishops take the @
most abstrse character" according TO the reports,
but very few persons atlenu ioHr nlloTs Was
Mr. Chas' Bradaugh, or "Iconoclast," the well
known atheislcal lecturer, VINO askeu pIiiIISsiUn pI
TO reply The Bishop OF Gloucester VINO was chaina' AL
nroposed TO put the question the meeting, Dut HiI.
Bradaugh disposed TO leave lhe matter III liz &
ansep for he said no more with unbeef among the
upper classes. admitted nfdehty among Sne ths
sects 70 which the middle class belong, Christianity
seems in bad way in England, anu M ar. adit
If he wishes IT, may take some OF this TO s own eeu
The London Daily NelcS of June 81, IN COM
menting upon Mr.. Dsraeli's conduct during the Ala
hama negotiations pays him the following tribute: I'VE
do not suppose that Mr.. Disaeli would grieVe very
deeply II any blunders in the conduct OF the Aneca
necoat0ns should open the way to his return TO power
Inf n is onIy fair TO him to admit that he has never
shown himself, nor encouraged IN his yr any
disposition to embaIrass the cohuuct W " Ms
raeli has ALWAYS shown, both Dy sears Feasonap,d and
operative sense OF the value not only Of peace ana
dipomatcaly good understanding between EhetanI y
and the United States but Of cordial ana rlehay ef
ing between the two nations. During the great struggle
which terminated eight years ago, not single ahgrS vi
sighting word escaped his lips; and the spnll Wnich
omimstpd him during the war has evidently actua ted
him during the diplomatic controversies o Tue p'''
months" ,
According to The Daily Ne,cs of June %, the
Liberal party in England particular sections OF IT, are
making bid for political alliance with all the political
woingmen's associations. meeting has been held IN
London at which representatives. of trades unionsm IN
all its branches the Land and Labor League he Loo
Representation League, inc seeuons "htn ~ heart
were present platform for adoption was p paeeeu te
before the meeting pTon Of the Population
are more or less concerned and the gathering was aske
10 discuss these and agree upon common ground OF
side. The questions thus submitted were uNtueu il.o
ions, Financial Reformer's questions, and working
| men, questions A Committee appointed to con-
slider fe but there great diversity OF opinion, ana
many of the leaders seemed 10 think that they uel
cred themselves over any party they would, aiter all
only be aiding party interests Oh the eve OF general
election and that they would best serve the interests o
the State by keeping themselves iree
| Mr.. T.. Smith of the Atalanta Rowing Club
was one Of the competitors at the Henley Regatta on
June 90 for the Diamond Challenge SOULS The race
was rowed in heats and in the first he was matched
against Mr. W. Cbilingsworth Of Twickenham, who had
| trained carefully, and known to be a good
| average sculer. At the signal being given,
! smith, who Is marvelOuslv quick at dartlng,
dashed OF TO the front. Before 100 yards were
covered he clear and, steering over TO the Berkh
side, gave ChngwOrth his back wash. Cheered by the
people on shore advised Ia phil easily, Smith, scull-
ing with freedom than the Ataantas had shown IN
practice lust held his well In hand, ana cOntented
himself with leading all the way, and winning by a
length and a half. The winner was cheered all along
with cries OF " Bravo, Ataanta," Bravo, NeN-Iork
&C. and received welcome at the finish. He pulled
in splendid boat, built 10y ROahr, which was acknOwl-
! edged by all to be gem. In his next heat
| Smith was matched against c. III. j. Lawton, OF the
York Amateur Boating Club, acknowledged 10 be one
of the best scucrs at the regatta and who afterward
| was second, being only beaten by knOlys. ON the
signal being given start smith dashed OIL with the lead,
but failing To hold direct advantage he steered down
so far toward LawtOu that the umpres, when scarcely
200 yards DONE stopped the race and ordered them
TO start afresh from that point. Again Smith dashed
away with lead but before 80 strokes were done Law
ton first headed and then cleared him. From this 10 the
finish LawtOn led by a length and q half clear by
which distance he won. The PdH Mall Gazette critic a
first rate oar says of Smith, He is good man for his
weight; he takes liberties with style which few English
amateurs could do, and yet wins"
For Austrian Correspondents, SsooHd P1g>.