New-York tribune., 1875-11-16
FOREIGN NOTES.

In the letter addressed by Minister Schenck
the London press in regard to false degrees he says
"Asceraning that persons have been engaged IN THIS
country in selling degrees or diplomas purporng TO DO
conferred by certain American Colleges and Univers
ties and being satisfied that these distinctions and
honors were pretended and spurious have made the i'm
posture subject spondence with my Government
Inquiry has been espelay Inade ia re Ie'.on , 70 ng
THE Livingston University OF America institutions
don and elsewhere" Mr. schenck appends letter from
GOV Bedle who says There Is no act of Incorporation
in This state Of Livingston University OF America at
addoceded is there any such institution at thas
place, anywhere else In New,Jersey Also one from
ton by the corporate OF the Phlsiehia Uniyer
sity American College OF Medicine was revoked by inc
LEGISLATURE Of this state in 1872 for the issue and sale OF
diplomas to persons not qualified 10 receive the sane
Commenting on the result of the November
elections The London Ne,cs says: ave should proba'
biz do the Republicans injustice II We sa'd that their
these November elections are as much owing
to the disappointment OF the citizens with the Demo
cratic party any very positive convictions az TO the
merits their opponents AT the same time, II Ii just 10
notice that the Republicans have the necessity OF
reforming some the abuses which even their own sup
porters last year found 10 be inolerable President
Grant has awakened 10 the fact that his public services
however great will not be accepted reason for per-
mittiug him TO place the kt unsuitable persons In
positiops of trust The London Standard considers that
the elections have gone far To dspe ib rear ana
the check which has moderated for the last months
the mpcflOus temper aDd urspollc I'M rftri-
dent The LOndOn Telegraph says: - IL Is Of course
reasonable suppose that the impetus now impaired 10
the Republican host will endure az least Tor YEAR, ana
il certainly viii do should imitation survive
as a plauk in the Democratic platform. Provided
the ViciorS of today muster In equal strength
next November they viii appoint the Chief Magistrate of
the Republic and in that case the popular vote nAey
10 fall upOn Gen. Grant Remembering The past or
American history. shonld say that sHch result is
highly improbable. The London Times says; We douDS
II any PERSONS the Union viii he more thoroughly sur
prscd than the Republican standard bearers and
wire -puers, who may wen ask with loul. lie Bien-
Aime What have done 10 he so trusted In truth,
il must be answered, Very little but that the country
does still place faith the Republican party, II not In
the Republican Administration the elections OF Tuesday
seem 20 Cstablish beyond question"
PARIS, Nov. 15.-The ship Lcnne has arrived
at Rochefort All the sailors found board we're ar
rested. The six Greek sailors remain imprisoned as
Sabes dOlOnne.
STOCKHOLM, Nov. IA serious railway col
lson has occurred the road between Lnkocpng aud
Liamkeberg. six persons were killed outright and IL
or less injured.
HALIFAX, Nov. 15.-Advices from the Mag
daen Islands report the fishing just ended tho
most productive for many years The crops are also
reported To be remarkably good. No snow or Ice yet.
There terrific gale at the Island on TIE llth inst.
during which tide very high Considerable dam
age done Ia the shipping
MONTREAL, Nov. l5.-Representativcs of the
life assurance companies held meeting here to-day to
take 10 prevent the corporation from carrying
the amendment their charter alo wing the imposition
OF tax Of per cent life assurance premiums The
poration, and committee elected TO taAe action in
the matter.