, 1875-03-07

"0aeo6. AEue civil anu f6ug1op9 1taddoiu 0oe5
not o1lst; The Council Of State, for example,
has just drawn up Law forbidding mar
nages between Turks and Persiaas-
thus striving. to keep alive the bitter
ness OF religious animositY between the
two nations, for 7 need not remind Americans
that the people OF either country regard the peo-
pie OF the other - dissenteIs from the true
faith. One article of the law declares that, il
female Ottoman subject shall marry Persian,
the children Of such marriage shau be regarded
as Ottoman subjects and the aons liable to the
CONSUMPTION This provision ia remarkable for
the sublime Indifference it displays to the rules
OF international Law, which, OF course, decide
that the children's nationality is that Of their
father. With respect to
THE MoSrKNE3ny DIFFICULTY,
it has happily been arranged without setting the
East in fames 4 few officials arc to bo hung on
either side the frontier-let us hope with 5atisfac~
ton to all parties concerned. e
uREEcE-
continues to illusttate the failure OF artificial
royalty. The Deputies to the Assembly, accord
ing to practice too common in Europe, are
rendering legislation impossible by deliber-
ate absence from the debates The session
Of the Chanbez, lately, had to be
oSs' es psGasen 1Ts to vii bs eoasoSa 1ea. eeas
month in extraordinary session " TO vote the
taxes, which are absolutely necessary but mean-
while there is no doubt that Hing George would
receive plenty OF moral support, whatever mny
~.
1narily to suppress parliamentary institutions iu
Hellas. There are precedents in the golden pe-
Rod Of G1eece's history for the appointment Of
an Aisumnetes. or Dictator and it is such per-
son who is wanted at the present motnent-s
man who. like the tyrant Of the Chersonese-
hat tyrant Was Mlltiades,-woull be A. freedoms
best and hzaYest friend"
ITALY.
Tho sister Kingdom Of Italy ia Just now chiefly
occupied in welcoming Garibaldi to Rome, aud
Ix,$a To ink 4n3f
from his lips. Prince Torlon1a has had An in-
teryiew with Victor Emanuel to thank
His Majesty personally for the gift OF
gold medal. This gold medal was
awarded the Prince to commemorate thu
splendid service he has rendered tho State 10
draining Lake Fucno, and by which be would
almost appear to have impaired his private for
tune, his fine collection OF pictures having been
announced for sale. The homage which Prince
Toslonia renders to ''the 6ub-Alpine King" aa
he Ii still designated at tho Vatican, is significant
Of the change OF sentiment which is coming over
the Roman nobility. and inducing them to accept
the revolution Of 1870 ns an accomplished fact.
But throughout Europe the religious conflict is
only beginning. In
the third marriage Of m Old Catholic priest ha1
just been celebrated, while the baptism OF soma
Old Catholic children has been the occasion OF
serious disturbance in the Canton of Geneva.
Villages have been occupied by the military, and
ed. The action Of the Swiss authorities makes
one. recall with sigh Lord Melbourne's ott-re-
peated because oft-nppropriate question, ~ Why
can't you let it alone
OF the other srpallsr States there ID little ia
teeth,-
DENMARK
especially looking to her fortit1cahops; while, IN
BELo1ua,
the adoption OF compulsory military service 10
.holy ~ inns
Chamber OF Deputies has, however, done good
work in solemnly recording vote in favor Of
arbitration as means Of settling international
ouarrelsa
pu1EasAT1o HOLLAND
has started cremation society Of its OVID, which
already numbers GOO members. just As the idea
is beginning to get out Of fashion In
ENGLAND.
where the mora rcverent plan Of burial has BEEN
suggested by Dr. Seymour Haden. and haa mat
with considerable (theoretic) approval. For the
Old Country, the month has been fruitful of
events not Of cheerful kind. Kingsley is dead.
and Gladstone's retirement has revealed
the Unpleasant truth that the Liberal
party 10 more bopelesslY disorganized
than WAS supposed, and that . man
OF talent to lead it cannot be found. Tho pro-
gramme of Ministers for the coming sesaion ap-
pears to be- more lEon-clads and moro Btshops-
pose an addition Of 5000, 600 to the naval eat1-
uAtt6 hnU Lulu 10y *A1 's1ASes'"
of the Episcopata will be supported BY the Dnko
Of Richmond and Mr. Disrael Il any one wishes
to gauge the strength OF local feellng 1n En-
gland, he may learn that the news OF scheme
for incorporating the Diocese of sodor and HAN
into d new
n1sHorR1o OF LIVERPOOL
threw the MINK people into q state OF the most
uncomfortable emotion. Ihe ''douse OF Ae5e.
or Man1 Parllamentr paaseo euotsoAo 1esg4u-
tlons against the contempiateu n9asoo, HaiGn,
It ls needless to say, WIN oe apangonea, 1oI tne
Ca6net mas nos 1he sng1tess "isn - nais LILO
feelings OF the Manx pgople.
The continuance OF Enelano e1npHe III
INDIA
does not exactly depena, as aolue ot 4eT Piopnets
INFORM neI, on tne i9tpeataneo @ " iao31A @ oa~
Whatever tenda TO ueiaJ aAa oto u oofue1 "a1s
on the indian frontiers ls gam 70 nunan1ty =
large. Iherefore one 1a nos sor1y TO near tnat
n. de Losseps scheme 1of . Ceuttnl Asat.o
Hallway has been almost contempsucusty le}ecs
ed by the Russlan Goyernmen. !a Is nos pemg .
pracflcal Necessary: 1es y 10 oalcut ~ oeaeto
that hussia would not have drawn nearer to
Peaua"W py 1ts aoopuon.
nas pa.a ano.net po9n }.,ch !. sh ha auas ~ s
~ H.. ~ @ sn t..t ~ sI.;aatz;a Geners1 -
tot Iasub 6a,etn; -, I ao,,;a;ons 'A'N
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