New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-01
FOREIGN NOTES.

In view no doubt, OF the question raised by
part Of Argentine press, asserting al indsputahe
right to the ownership Of Patagonia. the CHILEAN Minister
Of the Interior bas announced that MS Government "N
lay before Congress bin for the adjustment of certain
yexatfous questions pending between Chile and the
Argentine Republic and thar u Is intended TO establish
various branches Of industry ia the colony
Political affairs in Peru. according 10 advice
IA Nov o. remain III an unsatisfactory condition Tie
action Of President Bata IA recommending the electors
10 unite in voting Tor Or. Arenas, and 70 threw their
own favOres overheard, dd not appear Jo meet "lih
nopuar approval. The other candidates, especially
Mfssrs. PardO and Ureta were unremitung In their
efforts, and were being artVeN seconded ny Iutlr sup
pOrters The danger OF revolution seemed to be s'ill
diminishing
. FL Merca,1o, of Valparaiso, says that Co.
lomban diplomatic commission viii soon arrive at san
20 for purpose Of adjusting treaty Of commerce,
embracing all the south American States whereby the
products nterchanged between them should he exempted
from the payment OF any import duty. THIS crnnenty
American and liberal scheme has met with the most
hearty co0peFation the Peruvian Government, aud
IL the plan has not yet passed INTO law II il because 10
requires the approval OF Congress, "hch not yet IN
session.
Two kilograms to London, on the l2th inst,
from the Madras District India reder Improbable that
the opportunity foI observation enjoyed by the Indian
Eclipse Expedition more favorable than was
indicated by the cable message here They are as FOL
lows: Weather fine: telescope and camera
photographs snccessfn ditto polarization good sketches;
many bright lines ID spectrum Ip1dhcla oOtacd-
mundThin misI spectr0scOpe satisfactory; rrvcrson
of lines entirely confirmed; GOOD Photographic
The sentence "RcversOn OF lines entirely confirmed
refers to an important observation OF Prof Young III
spain last December. who az the moment Of The
total obscuratOn all the dark Fraunh0fer lines
reversed that il, bright on DARK ground.
A committee appointed by the British Labor
Representation League 10 draft scheme for national
technical education, has presented report stating that
il considers the foundation of National Trades Unver-
ty necessary for the purpose OF finishing the training
and education OF teachers, lecturers and professors of
technical science. This Is "a b. supplemented IN
each Of the great manufacturing centers by local
universities which, in their hing. while
bracing all branches Of technical science, should
direct attention TO the special industrial require
ments OF the locality wherein such local university may
lie situated In every locality OF given area ana pOpu-
lation national technical schools should also be esa6
lshed where the peculiar requirements 81 tho Districts
In regard Manufacture should De especially pro
yided for TIE Committee finally recommend that the
Government should give the Rational Trades University
the power OF appointing foreign diplomatic stations
wOfkin gmen who have received certificates tO act
seDtnes OF labor for the purpose OF communicating M
telgence the Central Board 10 trade movements aud
industrial operations ia Other countries.
The Government Of Costa Rica has executed
q contract with Henry heiggs, American citlloD,
known the great railroad contractor OF South America
10 Construct railroad from the port Of LmoD, on the
Atlantic coast, 10 the CITY Of Ajuela about % miles
dstant from the Pacific ocean, via Castaeo, Gan Jost,
and Heiedia tho estimated d'etanco ~ no MIKES