The New York herald., 1876-01-23

In politics there is little that is interesting,
as we are awaiting the meeting of Parlia-
ment
ATTITUDE OF THE SULTAN.
England having given her adhesion to
Count Andrassys proposal, and the Porte
having withdrawn its objections thereto, the
Sultan has been prevailed upon to abandon
his attitude of resistance, and diplomatic in
tervention will actively proceed at Constan-
tinople.
PROSPECTS OF THE PEACE.
Notwithstanding alarming rumors from
Vienna the hot-bed of sensationalism, the
prospects of peace in the spring are strength
ened further by an official contradiction
from st. Petersburg respecting the concen-
tration of troops in the southwest of Russia.
THE QUEEN AND PRINCESS OF WALES.
Though not officially announced, it is
thought that the Queen will open Parliament
in person. From Copenhagen it is learned
that the Princess of Wales intends to return
to England in time for that event The
appearance of these two almost forgotten
faces will be warmly greeted by Lon
doners.
THE ADDRESS IN THE LORDS.
In the House of Lords the address in
answer to the royal speech will be made by
the Earl.of Aberdeen, and seconded by the
Earl of Ellesmere.
Visit OF ROYALTY TO IRELAND.
Speaking of royalty, I learn that some of
the inhabitants of Dublin have formed
committee for the purpose of inducing the
Queen or the Prince.of Wales to visit Ireland
next summer Ireland is almost as foreign
to English royalty as India was year ago.
AMERICAN TOPICS.
American matters are occupying consider
able attention here. The international re-
gatta, the rifle match, spelling bees reduc-
ton of diplomatic salaries and the Geneva
award, are all topics of discussion.
ENGLISH OPINION ON AMERICA
The Times thinks that the defeat of Hol-
mans motion against specie payments fore
shadows the effacement of the infiationist
section of the democrats at the next cleo
ton.
The Standard thinks that the government
escaped a great danger in Sherman's pro-
posed equalization of the monetary system
of America and England. 1t was naturally
greeted very warmly in principle, but was
quite impracticable.
The Daily Telegraph compassionates the
ENJOYS on the reduction of their salaries
1t says the best thing that the Envoy accred-
tied to the Emperor Francis Joseph of Aus
tria could do would be to live at hotel and
dine at table dh5te. 1t thinks that it is
barely possible for gentleman in that posi-
ton to live with dignity on $14, 900, unless
he has private fortune and cannot see how
such Ministers as those at The Hague can
live unless they diet themselves on salt her.
rings, Dutch cheese and hard boiled eggs.
THE CENTENNIAL RIFLE MATCH.
The National Rife Association of the
United Kingdom have accepted the chal-
lenge for the Centennial for the United
Kingdom, provided there is no other inde-
pendent team from England, Scotland or
Ireland included in the match. Sir Henry
st. John Halford is appointed the represent
alive of the association to conduct the pro-
posed match.
THE REGATTA CHALLENGE.
Oxford and Cambridge have not yet de-
cided as to the regatta challenge. The
sporting journals advocate English crews
going and seem to think that postpone
ment on the American side is desirable
The present arrangements are conflicting,
the Henley regatta leaving the crews no.time
to practise.
THE SPELLING BEES.
The spelling bees have developed diction-
airy battles. There is Nuttall and Webster
agitation for pronouncing in the bees.
George Augustus Sala proposes test line
from Kathleen Mavourneen":-
The horn Of the hunter is heard on the hill
This is treacherous trap for the people
who are weak kneed on the aspirates
MOTHER STEWART.
Mother Stewart, of whiskey war renown in
Ohio made her first appearance last night in
the ball Of th' National Temperance League.