New-York tribune., 1874-07-31
FOREIGN NOTES.

FOREIGN NOTES.
Vegetation is still suffering in Bermuda for
want Of rain.
A lighthouse will shortly be built at Mars
Rock, the scene OF the Atlantic wreck.
NJ. RochefOrt has revived the publication OF
the Lanene in London. The paper is issued IN French
and English and is pronounced dull by the Conservative
organ.
John Fowler has been elected member of
the Bermuda Assembly for the Parish OF SIndys In the
place of Joseph Henry Harvey called to- seat In the
Council.
Admiral Dupr6, the Governor of Cochin
China has Just before completing his period OF service
induced the Emperor of AMMAN to sign treaty when
is very advantageous 20 France BY this treaty three
commercial ceDters 10 be established In lOnghhg'
each with French Consul and garrison OF iOO ieu.
soldiers. The whole Of the Empire Is 10 De open 10
French traders and transit dues are to he CHARGED
for goods sent to the harbors rom the southern prov
inces of China. In the event OF Disturbances arising
either at nome or abroad the Emperor AMMAN IL 10
apply to the French only for assistance
In London prospectus has been issued OF
the Canadian Meat and Produce Company. with clpl-
tai OF 100000 in 10000 shares of $50 each The Com
pany is formed, 1t is mentioned, for purchasing ana
slaughterng, in Canada or else where cattle or othes
stock, xporng TO Great Britain and elsewhere iresh
JOINTS of meat manufacturing from i9re cut AZ anu oies
kinds and utilizing IN vlrous ways .ne ~ la' h, Ia INV
the IN Canadian market Is 6cents per ponnd' ha1
freight, carriage, aud commission amount 90 ap9u
cents, making the price OF Deel deFeied Ia bonuo1
cents per pound.
Prof Zeller's biography of Strauss, the Ber-
I'm correspondent of The London Aecs says, promises 10
crea to nearly great sensation a. The Od and the
New Faith" IL is not much critical history oi inc
great skeptic such one as may and will he written
decade later, as brief and eloquent trDute Oh "Ne
from one who pupil OF Strauss without sharing all
his opinions, and who like strauss mas ist InG s1Tpp
sting puDiic intolerance among his countrymen ne
book is the an enguste tn tn prs
a
thinker and both the man and the thinker as ahec'cd
by the circumstances of the times.
Ex-Premier Gladstone, in letter to Miss
Lydia Becker acknowledging memorial signed by
Is 900 women in favor OF wOnen's suffrage writes .
have the honor acknowledge the memora signed by
uames of much distinction. and by so large an aggrp
gate, with reference 70 the eg us av a
abilities OF women 40 not fecIue Itoil ~ auf m -,
that have made Parliament during former years on
this important question, and am giad tat III one or
moro instances abusive provisions been removed
from the statute book But | ccunne myseH 10 lhis
declaration with rcspec. proposed mode OF pro
cedure for whatever may deem suitable occasion ANA
for my place In Parliament"
The London Times goes with the party In
mower in sustaining the Public Worship Regulation bill
II SAWS: The development OF Rituasm may be traced
10 two causes acting togeherthe love Of authority aud
the love of superstition. The operation OF the Dill IN
reducing 10 moderate proportions the independence the
clergyman now enloys VIII cut at tns Ioot ol tne i
chief. II must be admitted that no law will eXtirpate
the love superstition, which IL the second spring OF
aiism cannot touch this evil II ourhes in the United
States as in the United Kncdom But the conviction
that superstition will survive the passing OF tue Re-
corders bill is reason why 10 should be h5rooed ana
desirable in the interest of public education aud public
advancement that the encouIagement now given " oy
the eumbrous and unwieldy character OF our eecesr
astIcal procedure should be withdraWn.
President Lerdo of Mexico proposed toast
complimentary 20 the United States and President
Grant, at the grand banquet given at tae Mexican
capital on the Fourth Of July Minister Foster presd
iuc In his speech the Mexican President said Toe
anniversary OF American Independence Is not onJ
fact which satisfies individual feeling IL intimately
affects tne sentiments and destinies OF humanity MI
only dd those who proclaim II assure the bases OF ther
greatness aud prosperity tneg havet 81 Sc hav
beep felt by Deary all America ana Tue estdol!suhn.
OF certain principles which nave eaereu % ana
influence in the two hemispneres Inc progreSS anu anu
nrosperity Of United States have marched more
nd is ia due 10 tine excellence OF their institutions
II true their march was for an instant iPeded out
rhe force their institutions Is such that all 0Dstacs
were overcome, and the era OF prosperity resumed It's
| course.
| The London papers comment on the hre AT
Chicago The Telegraph says II is quite certain that the
city has grown fast and too much upon one sWii
and sweeping plan admit proper safeguards against
the sole enemy which likely TO assaii It's Immense
prosperity II better after ALL even with the bound
less wealth and energy OF the corncapta 10 let CITY
SURVEYORS repan her streets and not this via reiore
Fire. The Ines says few persons feahZe tle mnenso
| adherence between a great fire aud moderate one
The two things are different IN KIND as the atantlc
and bucket OF water. The fury aud raging neat Oh
vast confagration exert power against when we we
hayeIre ally no or defense Fire engines are use
fuI enough moderate outbreaks, but are po"eress
when the flames have passed beyond u certain point
There is then nothing for but 10 destroy the houses
round the area the cOnggraton and so 10 Isolate IT,
| and even this is sometimes impractlcable What we
nay nsefnlly learn from such examples Is the immense
OF being always pre- pared 10 meet the uAhe
of hire AT every point and at any moment chcasO Will
he once more rebuilt but no power ID the wofiu couiu
| replace desolated London
| The freedom of the City of London was
oep,ed TO Sir Barte Frere on the 10th inst In recog
on Of his recent successful mission TO the East Coast
Of Africa resulting in the total abolition OF the slave
trade there The Chamberlain, addressing Sir Bartle
Frere said that there nothing more remarkable In the
bstory OF moral progress than the change OF sentiment
which has taken place within century IN relation 10
slavery IL IL only 100 years since men ana women were
and under the protection OF tne h"
sold In London. uutl one man, originally an appIeuue
nnIie opnlon the denuDciAtion or the system DIS
eu.rding the adverse opinions OF the ega ausIs ot
fhe Cown and OF this CITY, he conducted his own case
In Of freedom OF every subject on btish
soil until the proud day when ne obtained Fon oc Va
Enslands .reatest judges the decision that slaves
arnoi breathe in England" In replying, sir barte
Frere observed that he hoped they would no, ~
| me optmlst idea that Slavery couid oe aDonsneu Wy
Single sct OF diplomacy, stroke OF the sword ior
n Would require constant and persistent epoeNors 70
achieve that grand result lie conld no' neIP ieehps
ihat the interest In the matter had not
| sackeDed since the days OF "hoerioIee. UT
shrn and Carkson and he was convinced tnst " Nouid
nyer ne an while the CITY OF London was N the van
Afrlca lad too long been blot Oh tue ace o .oe ga,
"a 10 cvIiizatlon but he trusted that lbey
-. fsHrti inv "a la