New-York tribune., 1876-10-07
CURRENT FOREIGN TOPICS.

paper of the 5th inst before the news OF the arce0o
gist's death had been received
Mr. George smith left England in February on his
third archaeological mission TO the East, ~ being CON
fdcntly hoped that renewed excavations on the Old
Nneye sites, MOsul on the Iigs, and the break,
ing OF ground in other parts OF Mcsopotnln1, Won
yield abundant harvest OF valuable results. lie went
out under the auspices OF the trustees OF me BRUSH
Museum and this meant his being backed by the Gov
ernmcn ali might have been expected 10 well with
him. in spite OF bis having annoyed the Ottoman author
ties by having published some criticisms on TURKISH ms
rule. On reaching COnstantmOple, however the delays
be met with in obtaining the trman promised to our W
Foreign Ohce too clearly foreboded his being treated III
the same manner DR.. Schemann, who had been com
PEELED TO gave up bis plan OF resung this season ms ex
cavations at Hissarlik Mr. Smiths rman was reduced
TO almost dead letter, that he has been reluctantly
driven to relnqush his enterprise for the present Ae
coidng to the latest udings received NJ the Blt'sh
Museum, contained in n letter from Mr.. smith to
DIR. Birch, bearing date about the middle Of last
and was MAILING for BeyrOut. He
to make short stay Mt Cyprus with the view OF exam
and and expected to arrive in this country at the be-
ginning Of next month. Notwithstanding the Illustration
labors and risks Of this third series OF Eastern travels for
nothing lie las lighted on fresh tnd OF Hamathlte
inscriptions, Of which he has taken casts IN Sc cdss
along with 1000 more less broken cnucliOrm tablets
bought from "a B gdad dealer, on their way by
sea 10 the British Museum. Ihe inscriptions nained
the city Klamath the River Orones, are very
and OF much Importance for the ancient history
OF the East. They are written in herogy yphc very
unlike those of Egypt although in some OF the texts hr
Dunbar Heath thinks he can recognize the royal rings OF
Thomes III. and other conqnallng Phara0hs Dr BTch
and others make doubt that this strange wiring y
that OF the Kta by identified with tie Iiitcs OF
the Bible. The Egyptian inscriptions prove that tho
kha acquainted with the art OF writing and that
their principal sent was The Orones Valley The Iiama-
lie writing has been found as far westward as Cca,
where again. the ancient geOgaphers speak OF TWO dis
rcts enc ON the sea and The other inland whcl pore
the name Kits k"tis Mr. Gladstone has identified
KeteOi OF Mysd, who mentioned 10y Homer, with
The Kha OF ihe Egyptian Inscriptions SO that any ad-
dtl0n to our Few khitan autographs cannot Ia TO De
welcome.
GREAT ANTI-TURKIsH MEETING IN ROME
Three thousand Roman citizens, representing every
rank prOicssOn and trade, ana every interest except
tHc Fatial as.tmneu oh suhay eVIing, 80; ~ % III
tie Apollo TheaieT TO protest AGAINST the mode OF war
fare prHcced by the Turks. The chair was taken by
tine Commentators Pacd supported on either hand ~
senator's deputies, and men conspicuous by tier social
iect meeting were read. They from AL parts
OF Italy-iurn. Milan, Venice Bologna, Florence,
cuGcrs the presidents OF public bodies OF every
description. Universities. chambers OF commerce. pollti
Sclops and Anal Counts Mamiani and SAN, and
long Inst OF deputies and distinguished Italians Loud
CLUbadi. Every part OF the building, including the
boxes reserved for ladies' filled. Ihe Roman ana
Gs All the procec cdn.s were conducted with admirable
decoun aud good feeling. Sciian and a Roman
communities at the endlsh mode of warfare adopted "
the Turks and urged diplomacy to throw on all reserve
Among other speakers the Countess ChOcci rose III box
and asked pcrmiSs 10 address TIE meeting Ihe ehar
mau renindcd the lady of the regulation requiring inc
speakers to address audience from the platform The
Countess accoidia KY came round 70 the platform, ana
committee with the hope mat would be inserted IN the
published proceedings TIE order o. the day finally al-
Turkish atrocities airms tie right OF the Sclayes TO their
AUTONOMY pIocaius the hJpc0 ot restoring order
citizens uIdrr loot, declares that tue CIVILIZED world,
hau gacku0wlcdscd the principle of interaiioal atbi-
trOu cannot tolerate the Turkish outrages, invites the
Italian Government exert It's influence To secure Tor
the communities better tuturc, sends salute t0
hcTPJ. ,i @ tct I'm o'crn tS armed a"ttits Of
ff.tsk aud a "A
carrying out the resolutions and collecting subscriptions
FOR the victims Of the Turks.
A DESCRIPTION OF ALTXINATZ--Elerr Julius
Won Wlcsedc pupil,Lr. m ihe toiOyHc Hd.eHe descr
tou 0i AlcXnatZ 70 appeared To ann when ne visited
scryia some year. aEo. 10 W.s, he says handsome
town. ac,ouiiux To Eastern notions oi some 1000 os
1000 inhabitants, butt mgl hills and completely
blocking ~ tine old Roman military road through tIe
MUraSd valley. II closes mp this valley IN inuch ihc
ain. way as kufscin does The valley OF tee Inn, and
tine S,ryiu- accordingly made 10 the quarantine station
Tor all travellers and goods coming igom Turkey. ~
times uf peace IL the center -! somewhat iNciy
traffic. tuc cOlsism.nt' ot goods sent from AdI.an1-
pie, PhNppOpOl7, ana even Constant hopr' VIA Svh'
aud Ni,c 10 The MoJyd Valley, ana tLtucc 10 reihth-
dl,a tie Danube, Wcls compelled ,0 GhtrrtO iuai'
tine ut AlcNilz. II there were any mas he settled
stare ol AFFAIRS in the Eastern couutfic, sUnth oi the
Danube, railway iOD Semondrli, passing th.onSh lhe
tinolc ~ SOFIA would. notwithstanding the engineer
iug difficulties, dayc been bcgua-ierIaps even com
contributed to increase tuc traffic Of AicMnaz WIS that
many the uarIo" and steep tES which edd mo Ihe
S.ry.an highlands JON tLc ROAD n ;AS Nt g,Hly l
that place one could often see many mnreos al the
tail broad ,hOuldCrcd Scrynu muuutuncetA, rptAdll
specimens oi humanity, VIVA 'leit cut uup"ih'u .oga
pud long black bcdrls. coming from distant m'lntalh
ST igo, INTO thc plain on their suall but luu, atlsaOe
ponies or Hing tue maiArt1Et' "t Al'AnAlI' ln.y
used to brng with them 2odtsins, shecssiis, coarse
WOOL Wild birds, and luir, which thty cNchlhg'd llt
coffee maze, salt, ana 'Npo'aly SuIi J""cl n.y. i'' 49,
The trader, nearly always plaht, sAll|hl' Dut
,wndling Greeks; some were Arh,hIhl- WiO ushuy
conducted the wholesale irtde ahd tiero were a!So d
icw genuine Turk Rom Adranopc, VINO used 70 com;
with thcr caravans ot % or 80 huNs' ana Wcr cteII,
by dslinsui'hablc tGn ne 'r,ehs, Ai1ncua'.S' ant
WailachiIu, by thc.r ah,d gray tf ana t't't hiict
honesty A real TUX of Ag Old sh9o never swlhIit5
or steals Lc IT. thoroughly 10 oe ll'u upon or 't'I
aud con cicutious work, aud, - LONG AZ hr religious
flnaticsm Is not excited, IS the most so"dIatufcd OF
men,
4 NEW PLAGUE IN EGYpT.-A letter from
Alexandria, Aug -, says \ lev calamity 10" ,hEases
the attention OF a g{pilnnS ylrn mere mere t M os ] mn
mcnt to accept the Judgments Ol me NtW Oou,t. ~
se ms that many Of the cavalry hoiN thdl nav ttGeu
fr, N,ys- MIA in the last two months came with most
n,1t disease upon them. Tie doctors pronounce 10
Mind az typhoid fever. Il l. most infectious ana lev
nl,iv rlpid i'm It's progress death resulting IN iuHny
cas- IN a Few hours. 10 Is stated aud on good
authority, that the Government instead oi l'o'a,,
at Eey , diit limited tbronsoui tie country uId
IN mo ncigIborhood OF Caro- alone several hund:ed
hor,@s rc already reported dead. i weinlonned cor
inns describes Ia TIE Deitt the eject OF ,i5
,' in rns of tue busiest districts: at "a rayaglng
now among TIE horses, nuics ana dOhhcys oi 0h as
NOT one horse has escaped the disease l Is 10 hc feared
that this calamity viii mtrrie very dlsagrteaby WIN
,r u,r as me or;n,n will he short % horses ana tde
nukcys 10 carry seed ana cotton TO the stations VII be
very scarce Ihe Government - alone % Dane hai Tue
.c,sp has spread So quickly over the country selling
,.rvv,b,rp fir a napoleon pound tile sick cavalry
horses returned from Abyssinia' instead OF iSoauhs
them "
SWIMMING MATCH BETWEEN A MAN AND
Do.-A large cOnCOuIse Oi people 0sscnplcd al thc
welsh IInp nendOu, saturday, Tor the purpose OF
witnessing swimming contest between 4 iIh anu ana 4 Hs &
m sta e. was $50. ami the owner Mr. FADE, backed ms
fuyorite dog AGAINST Harry Parker We-hnOWn London
svlmmer. The distance tO be sWun was hai ine' ana
tnr ,og was allowed halt n minute start. At rev
ninturs To q the dog plunged into the lake inc route
hrin shawn by its MASTER VINO was rowed IN advance
fnr TINT uurose. Takug direct course, ana swimming
at "A rpt pace, the animal managed 10 cover nearly %
,rI. I'm te half minute allowed which time having tN-