The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-10-24
FOREIGN NOTES.

During the past year there arrived in
the port Of Glasgow IA, 633 vessels, repre-
sentlng tonnage four times greater than
that entered ten years ago
The Prusslan Governpent has given an
order for no less than a hundred million
rounds Of metallic rIhe-cartrldges To the
Nestley Richards Company IN England.
AT the recent agricultural aud horticul-
tural exhibition held at Brussels. the gold
medal for the best specimen of grapes went
to England. 1t was awarded to Mr.. Joseph
Meredith.
The Sheffield Telegraph states that, in
consequence Of continental competition in
the rali trade, the worknen in TINS depart
ment Of one Of the largest Sheffield iron
works have received notice.
The Weekly Register aud Catholic Stand
ard says that the Duke Of Norfolk has
subscribed for three years 900 pounds
annually to the current expenses Of the
new Catholic University College at Ken
sington.
Col. Gordon has issued proclamation
creating a government monopoly Of the
il ory trade On the White Nile, and it is be-
lIeved that this measure will be a means Of
putting stop to the traffic in slaves.
Another glaring instance IS given Of the
injury done to the Norkinymen in England,
by the cruel monopoly Of the favored
classes. There are 900 public houses in
Liverpool owned by only twenty-five per
sons
The Government 1T Bucharest has or
dered that all the public schools are to re
ceive a military organization, and be in
spected by the military authorities. The
use Of arms is to be taught to pupils from
the first.
new street-lamp constructed on the
Caloptric principle, has been successfully
tested in London aud Cheshire, in Eng
land. Ii is officially pronounced to pro-
duce 80 per cent. more light than the com
mon lamp.
In spite Of the law for the suppression
Of religious orders in Italy, the Italian
bishops have, SAYS the Gd-cttd d. Miidn0
approved the rules of no fewer than thirty
four religious communities which have been
established during the present year.
A statement has been going the rounds
Of European papers to the effect that
Prince Bismarck has addressed the govern
N mt of Bavaria on the SUBJECT of interven-
ing in Spanish affairs, and that Bavaria, in
reply, had declined TO take part in any
such Intervention.
The Baroness Burdett- COutts recently
instituted another horse aud donkey show
at Torquay, the object being TO promote
humanity among carriers. wagoners. cab
men and donkey-drivers. These shows
have keen followed with most satisfactory
results, and they are always very interest
ing
The Eastern Budget learns from Con-
stantinople that the new Grand Vizier,
Husseln AVN Pasha. has assumed a very
hostile attitude toward Persia in the nego-
tiatlons on the frontier question, and that
the patience displayed by the Persian
Government has alone SO far averted a
diplomatic rupture between the two coun-
tries.
The Glasgow Herald relates the adven-
lures Of young madcap girl from the
Highlands, who, wishing to do something
romantic in the way Of female enterprise,
left a comfortable home, dressed IN male
attire, and obtained a situation as assistant
to the cook in the steamer Her disguise
was seen through after a few days, and she
was pat under the care of the stewardess
and subsequently sent home
A second Austrian Arctic Exploring Ex-
pedition IS being prepared to start next
summer. One-half vi the expedition will
seek TO advance to the north under Lieut..
Payer, by way Of East Greenland, and the
other half, under Count Wllckes, will pro.
ceed via Siberia. The object Of the expe-
ditoin is to ascertain if the newly y-discover-
ed Franz Joseph Land is A continent or sn
island.
The Union alleges that Prince Bismarck
| has made several overtures to Ex Queen
Isabella of Spain, promising the support u
Germany for the establishment Of an Al
phunst monarchy, On condition Of prom
ise being given that the Catholic church BE-
prosecuted. The same newspaper atfirms
/ that Prince Bismarck Is endeavOrlng to OBJ.
tain the nomination Of the Emperor OF
| Germany a. Proctor ~ the Sulu Archi.
pelago, near Borneo.
The English Foreign Office has had un
der consideration the recent interference,
Of the Spanish Guards Costas with British
trading vesseIa following their occupation.
The matter was gwen the attention which
it merits, and a diplomatic correspondence
has been the result. No satisfaction has
been demanded, but there 10 reason TO be-
lieve that the Spanish ses-0ficers will learn
to be little more discreet IL they desire &c
retain their commando