The New York herald., 1876-03-12

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WHAT THE MINISTRY NAY DO.
The Secretary will, probably, reply that the
government cares nothing about the afrair.
lively scene win be the result
OVER TO ROME.
Iprivately hear that two high noblemen have gone
over to the Church OF Rome this week.
REPORTED ELoPEMENT IN HIGH LIFE.
/ have been also informed that a married lady,
OF the highest rank and the greatest Court avore,
has eoped. London society viii DO thrown into
a state of great excitement, and the news viii
the Prince of Wales great regret, several OF the
lady's friends being in his suite.
rosTHUMoUs TRAGEDY BY BuLwER.
A posthumous five act tragedy by Bulwer has
been discovered by the editor of his posthumous
papers, London manager who has the piece
is charmed with it and wishes to produce 1t. The
scene is laid at Athens. 1t is written in heroic
metre and is highly poetic in treatment
THE NEW AMERICAN MINISTER.
Mr.. Richard II. Dana's nomination as American
Minister at the Court OF ST. James is most heartily
received.
The Athenaum Club is preparing to give Mr.. Dana
an appropriate welcome.
THE LATE AMERICAN MINISTER
Mr.. Schenck is much sympathized with here. No
paper, except the Hour, published an account OF
Macdougals act in serving the writ upon Mr..
Sohenck.
ARIsTocRATIc PEDESTRIANS.
A pedestrian match is on the tapis between Lords
Charles Ker and Marcus Beresford to walk 100 miles
for 5000.
OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE DECLINE.
The Oxford and Cambridge Universities boat clubs
have despatched letters to America declining the
collegiate challenge for match during the Centen-
send "fourn to Philadelphia.
AMERICAN HORSES
Concerning the American horses l am enabled to
state that Preakness has accepted for the handicap
run at Newmarket, to come of during the second
week in April He is weighted for 126 pounds. He
is not considered as having much chance, being too
big in flesh.
GRAND INTERNATIONAL POLO MATCH.
A grand polo match has been arranged by the
Union Club Of Berlin. 1t is to come of the 23d,
25th and 27th OF May, under the patronage OF
Emperor William and the Crown Prince and Princess,
and win be played outside the Brandenburg
Gate, by officers OF the English Life Guards and
gentlemen OF the International Gun and Polo Club.
RECEPTION ARRANGEMENTS.
The visiting gentlemen will be received and
special saloon railway carriage placed at their dis
posal at Ostend.
The Polo ponies will be sent by way OF Ham
burg
POLO FOR THE GERMAN ARMY.
There win be other athletic sports besides polo.
The latter game viii be afterward introduced into
the German army.
PIGEON SHOOTING.
Pigeon shooting win occupy the time OF the parties
ON the 21st 22d, oath and 2sth of May.
SPRING RACES.
On the 18th OF May there will be spring at the
Hoppegarten and also pony races The visiting gen.
tlemen and ocers WIN receive the greatest courtesy.
THE coNMrTTEE.
The Ambassadors at Berlin and in London belong
TO the committee.
WESTON STILL WALKING.
Weston the pedestrian had made 45o miles at
quarter to twelve tonight Many OF the English
aristocracy, accompanied by ladies', Earls Rosebery
and Dudley, Lords George Paget and westmoreland,
Sir Robert Peel and oOoo people were present wes-
ton will try to accomplish his 500 mile feat in few
weeks.
THE FINANCIAL CONDITION.
In financial circles there is gloomy feeling The
trade prospect is not encouraging. Foreign securi-
ties, almost without exception, are weak. special
event the fall in Argentines the extent OF u per
cent
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
and railway securities are also nat. Nevertheless
these show considerable steadness, in view OF the
daily reports transmitted and OF the probability that
the really good stocks will improve during the GEN.
tennial year. The recent failures have exerted q
demoralzing effect.
THE SILVER QUESTION.
At recent meeting of the Pontco- Economy So
ciety OF Paris the subject of discussion was the de-
cline in the value OF silver 1t was
generally agreed that the solution OF the
problem Is to be found In the i'm
mense production OF American mines. 1t was
also said in the course discussion that the none
tary policy OF the United States is not yet under
stood. NJ Chevaller declared that the present glut
OF silver was predieiedby Humboldt in 1902, while
he was investigating the Mexican mines, OF which
he then wrote that they were only "skimmed,r and,
enough to inundate Europe with silver.
LIBEL SUIT AGAINST SEwsPAPER-APoLoGY
OF THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or THE
LORD CHIEF JUsTIcE-JoHN FoRsTERs Be
MISREPRESENTATION CONFLICTS.
LONDON, Feb 26 1870