New-York tribune., 1876-05-06
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olIeer charged with mission from his Governments and
he was consequently very well received by The aghofi-
ties His Journey was like triuGlb prOsfess; was
esoCfted By thc authorities from one pace 10
another. AteI following the old military foad throuSn
the eastern spar rho 1anshan, bo proceeded 10 sassn,
in the Irtisa district where he rnt.rea Russian tetri
eight months ami cost 10000 roubes. Col sosnowsh
SPOKE very ia ay1 n o. and &c cxpres,ed est confidence
in the future prosperity OF the country.
EASTER MONDAY IN ENGLAND. - Notwith-
standing the uess of the weather yesterday, tho num-
br of Eoiday-makers iD all diIeeu0ns Was Immense.
Thousands wes Into the country by excursion trans 10
ncor TosGon' fhe trayn-cats on,riSrscs and river
steamboats, filed and all the parks and open spaces
Tor Instance il is estimated that from 10000
to 10000 persons and about $4,000 went 70 EpYins
Forest TO annual sta hunt. st the Crystal Palace
the OF visitors Is said to have been about Io00
larger than on any previous Easter Mondy over ooyvo ~
over GG,COO persons went to the Alexahdta Paace,
36.639 to the biological Gardens, 1851 TO thG Lisn
Museum, and 1900 TO the Tower. ST. Paurs "estmin-
Abbey, the Houses OF Parliament Gnu othcr pubic
institutions were ao visited oy large tbr ~ tb tgr
stiles the Brighton Aquarium durn the day; ana az
Dover Il sham nght and review OF the regular troops
stationed On re and OF volunteers Of the district was
Witnessed by about 10000 spectatoss-lfan Man ia
zettc, April IS.
TIE GREAT EXHIBITION OF 1879 IN PARIS.
The subcommittee appointed to conslcr me question
OF the Universal Exhibition OF 1878 has framed lts ne.
p,s pol. Ic a rpc fsn %cTe oecTpied in eG7 incIud
nc sDaces the Champ de Mars and OF the TrOcadero
flied in wi,h bfic and rooed win glass and
in tue interests of economy the form or construction
recommended such that the iron material VIII be cal
able at the close OF the Exhibition Jbe eeItrai bWlang
anked with large gardens is TO be disposed IA the TORN
of what is known IN ar.thmctIcal phrscooS a Table
OF Pythasoras-cach aisle, longItudinaly followed.
presenting a series of similar prodncts, while
transysrs9ly each separate nation exhibiting Is
passed u review rectangular space IN inc
Fine From The side of the edhce lacllg the Seine
gallery viii run across TIC river competing tlc larger
Is TO be kilomecr aud hal: in cngth and about 50
wide There Will Do shop3 on eitLer SIDE OF a. and
coup dod. The Trocadcro division OF the Exhibition
viii be devoted agricultural products and engineering
industry, Wide the higher portion OF tie llu WIN %
crowned by a vast hall, in which the OAtal ceremonies
and gatherings for concerts &c, ncdentGl 10 the oeca
yl be held It pronabie tnat sapoions OF thls
l viii be set apart fcr various purposes, Such as COM
nttee, lecture and reception rooms 50 soon as tue
principal points lii INC pro.iainne o. tne %
have been 3D. deiintys plans for earrynS men
!" m atit 'G ,G got tI,e ne CH1t7e " r1 dem most
consistent with ne general interests OF The Exhibition
THE PHYSICAL EFFECTS OF "COCAp-At
recent ing ol the Edinburgh Botanlcal society
I'VE ani curative eneets OF the euea ieai % heln @
Ugy ,lrCXy!On cJca) which has FOR many years oecn
and which has alcy attracted m1ch attention owing TO
belief thGt II OF some sTycc 10 the American pc
walking f,ats tic Agricultural Hall. Giyerstyo OF
opinion exists to the effect OF tie caca leaf On those
pernicigus sau-nt, while others hold the orlnon that
moderately used it Is beneficial 20 health oi rs Saeets
pcrimcnts he had made himself with cnea leaf by
which he haf found that it was pom nrcvent.e OF
we're bodily cXcrt.0n, ard that II Add no rcac-
made wit Tue IL leaf f SaS in s7o Two cf hs students
bad como home thoroughly tired ont win lo-iniles
OF drachs cuea; presently al signs OF IA
iigue vanished and they "proincnaded Princesst for
whole hour with case AMI cnlolinent. on r,iushhs
hcluc they ate IN excellent dinner felt A throaybCat
the evening, slept well ard got up refreshed ana aeNe
next moHng Similar results weEe o'iai9ed IN the csse
Of other tu Students, some % whom had doe 5tinics
walk anl Sir Robert has also made e1rermont uion
comfortable nature. He IS. II seems overwhelmed ey
letters from an quarters asking for Information respect
OF narcotic and stimulan are very anxious 10 oegn
Robert Christicon Ihe subject "pu her estlon IN
sdc s3le that be saw plainly that sac iAcaIS 10 ask
wlether 10 would renew ncr youth"
TIE ANTIQUITY OF MAN.-Pr0f. Dawliins and
tn R.}. ,r Wells recently sent paper 10 The Bntl,h
Geolo cal society concerning the traces o. man IN Robin
Hoods IL confirms TIE views Of some eminent
Mr. syHonds-s 10 re same traces 3iseoI eei t"4 OF
three Summers aso in the Doward Caves, near Mon
mOuth and plg u3ily SO as regards on ol 1"ein ho@n
aS kinT AtArls llal In thesc cayes t. ne tl 's rel
alive layers OF aenrs between three .a-hl'ie l,ors
which had been blown up and resting also upon fourth
found remains tin excellent prcsciVaion 0I tLe
mammoth On various stages oi GeEtloPh5ihO, te Ioh-
hair,d rhinoccros the reindeer IRISH e, bison, beaver,
hycnJ the great cave lion and the cave bear Ilat man
Saa mere associated WIN sis m c@,e & 4Iis "S , Igoi %
sters jus mentioned, and winch were lying ido 10y sac
WITH th.n. sealed up by the same 3sait,e i99r @ M2n
deus used by hycnas as a harder, whercin they kept
tass tas f lis hey handwSrf H as evidence % Of those
visits. These aUw some 800 feet above tio
level OF tbc Wyo; bnt restngupcn stlgitie
noor mingled NTH the remains OF extinct animals and
the chppc implements Of tnc old stoncmcn, were found
ter as those % found in the bed OF the Wye to-day:
These caves moreover bore evident traces Of the glacial
period. On the occasion referred 10, the Rev: MP.
symouds concluded address by saymg -" We know
absolutely nothing as yet OF the lapse OF Tine Snien
separates nom the cave periods, waen tue ol lnen
and animals (lere Mr. symonds meant pre-hiI5t9ree'
whose Lalnts we have visited to-day lived ana died.
masses OF debris the climate has chanscd cities rise
where flowed tue sat sea water land mas Dfcome sca,
ana brooks run whore rivers ran before; rivers nave
srk their beds and the reindeer and musk OK nave
r into 10 e I D5H@d caves his last morsc or the last
glacier melted among the mountains of " ales"
LocUsTs IN SPAIN.-The Southern provinces
OF Spain are threatened with terrible Visitation this
year. During the last eight or nine years lociss nave
made their appearance in that fertile country at rt IA
small bodies the vanguard ot tlc comm hintoie' anu
aiterward increasing 10 such an enormous number hat
two years Ego train was brought to stop N tie prov
ince of la MancAa by masses OF lc insects pl!ct UP
like driven snow upon and along the hnc 1ms year
there sigus that The plague wll assume ever stcer
Should prove Intellectual and IN that case the harvest;
which promise, 10 be more Than usnluy aouhnaht VIII
be almost entirely lost Ihe Nuicuiiy III SPAIN, rs III
America, Of cxegmnatnS the pest arises out oi 1ie or
cum5nces IN when a. PtopadameS m az S fo m s1pIip sV Yi@
hand OF man than that the locust loloWs IL MIASs =
tubular receptacle ia which IL lays It's eggs ana whcn
that is iu the ends are eareny eemShted 20 kep uo
contents intact and free from damp Ihs tlbe y "epos-
ited i'm the earth. and the insect, instinct lSan eadngIt
10 the safest course, usually ehooss '.e ht5'Ss ~,
aud that which Is unlikely u nc todc"cu ~ INC
pOw. The cs ) remain In the earth liOni august ohl
April Nnon, Under tno warm spring sun, they DSSn 70
develop and, each envelope contains anNt IVO tS~,,
il may Do easily imagined how rapid Tie increase. 10
be scct ss! operations against the locust t De com
mcuced A The ftst stage ~ Developments once lc' iio
fun force o. the sun SHINE upon tnen ana tAey spIhs
nto liio. and make q paradise OF 1elthiy lowing
waste OF desoa,.On. Inl therefore, - tlc season at
scoa3 Is the evil Iat the services of the military are
called IN TO al IN Tie W9rk' On i1e on nor "i Aliit ir