The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-09

-oN'I bn' Hiu " Ihl inllllon uONn cggq
were shipped from Nashville during the month Of
February
Out ~ nftv-ivc samples Of so-callad
wine sent from Hamburg England twenty four proved
to be no wine ntali
The condition Of the British coal trade
grows worse. The oldest in the trade cannot re-
member time " bad
Tax il paid in Great Britain on million
and quarter OF dogs. being licensed dog to every
twenty i've inhabitants
Tho literary staff Of the English explore
ing ship Challenger asks for nvc years in which 10 drag
up the account ut their proceedings and collccuonss
length OF delay which occasions some grumblnr
between Rovcrsto and Trent at the foot
Of hill, immense bronze table the Roman epo
has bocndi.coyercd rcprOiuccs in perfectly pro,r,d
characters the decree Of Julius Cesar. In which %
granted people the Roman cii,en-
ship and alliance with one OF the civic tribes
Tho London Lancet defines "Moderafs
Drinking" ~ that which consists with a clean tongue
agood appetite a slow pulse, cool skin clear head a
steady hand, good walking power, and light roi,e.hnr
sleep aud asserts that old glasses OF beer spirits IN
a forenoon do not come within the range OF m.l,rtto
drinking
simultaneously we receive a complaint
that the socrinity bcncdctions in churchc. is is.
turhed nv nrn who DO not wait for the close noot-
ing 10 put their o,ercoats and q complaint mat tho
clmaxes In dramatic PERFORMANCES isdcsiroyei
in the way. Presenting that TINS SuS shine. IN
u Improve their manners.
-Oflcnbach, Frcnchman only by natu-
rali1aon has brought action libel in Paris asa.t
the S,cs for reporting that his way home Amer
lea he .cauinlcd the table and the captain y cn
ting against France VI Arbcl Senator who
returned from The Philadelphia Exhibition with Orcr-
bach, admits the authorship OF the Se,e anecdotes ani
Is prepared to sphstan,iato their truth.
Germany sends annually into the fur
market about FOOD fox skins. OF which 5000 como
ifom Bavaria and 22.OOo from Prussia OF other skins
her annual produce 2pOpO pine martens O0tro
stone martens $50 poocnt 5000 ocrs opObadtcrs,
and OOotuo hare skins. which last used 10y tie i,t
hat makers or rabbit skins the annual yield Of Gcr-
many is only 3ooopo O. crnoU in France. The skins
Of 5000 domestic cats complete the list
An eccentric Irish squire who died last
year eft estate NJ f5rn the younger e
Lord Longtori, whom he In any way related.
The will was disputed and evidence adduced the
side that he very qucc~ and did not like his rels-
tons the other that undue influence had been cxcrtod.
The decision was in favor Of Lord Iongiord's Now
It has been reversed trial. and is Nhcly 10 10
carried the House " Lords The has
raornary interest and the second trial lasted twenty
days
A correspondent Of one OF the Indian
papers that the other dav officer In station ~
uatci In the famine districts was experimenting
the nrng of a company. when m old woman was seen
to walk the RANGE calmly ignoring the bullets.
which flying about Everybody shouted at her.
storncd at her AMI waved their hands at her without
ercct she continued her way unmoved. At lnst tho
onccr ed the Cease fire f." and had the old
brought before him. asking her why she foolsr
enough risk herlic in that fashion "sahh. she
Piled, lit docs much matter whether bullet cnds
me to-day DR. whether die OF hunger week hence
The minuteness of detail bestowed by
the German Government on army matters il curou.y
illustrated in recent book by Maior-Gen Won kampz
on the internal organization OF fortified town duuns
1t contains rules for the guidance OF tho
clergy In their first they are TO take or text
the 18th chapcr Pauls Epistle 10 the Romans anf
urge upon the inhabitants unqualified submission 10
the military They also to regularly pray
the and well being of the troops. and 20 e
qucnty impress upon the people that the soldiers arc
carrying on, the principle OF loving their noshbosbY
defending them and by fighting also Tor their country.
A now book OF travel in Russia containa
the following description of ionka drink made by Rus
sian army officers After dinner and when cham agne.
carct and liquors have been drunk TO extent Of viii
people In this country have conception, huge silver
bowl is produced; brandy rum spirits and wine, ct 40
kinds poured in promi>cuously apples and pears.
with all the fruits the dessert table, cut uf ani
tossed into the hquld which IL then set ON re an. When
In hi, state the flaming mixture Is poured ou into ss
eoblots. which handed round the table Pr0'Aiy
the previous heavy drntng Is requisite a. propagation
FOR enjoying ion6a. because No. sober man, not even
| Russian. could relish such mess
A Dublin paper prints n lcttcr addressed
by Iri-hman In New York to BOARD Of Town cn1ei
lors in the former city cutonins them TO dis.uale III
intending cmisrants from esvlns Ireland for Amoa 10
these times lie claims e. know scores Of his country
men TO bs starving here at present who had mover
needed the ncccs,ares OF lie in their native ianl nat
trade holclcssly ssgnant ami tho public cou ou,s
DESTROYED. The letter WAS appropriately produced y
the members of the hoir' during di.oI,sion %
to whether that loiy were prepared to advance ma
20 the United states to de-,i'n- caud-
date for such favor Biased by the letter, ie ioiId
refused 90 s,ni the applicant 90 America.