, 1877-12-19

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and their misfortune. We are glad to
note that the man who seems to us to be
the hero of the campaign. Osman Pasha,
received every courtesy and forbearance
from the Car. 1t speaks well for the futurs
of Russia that her Emperor remembers III
the hour %oftrial. what it is, that becomes
the throned Monarch better than lis
crown" as Shakespeare says.
We can imagine the surprise of the
phlegmatic council Of war at Constantine
pie on hearing Of the fall of Plevna. They
believed that "Suleiman was Fastening to
It's relief" what sanguine natures these
old fogies must be blessed with! They
are " determined to prosecute the war 10
the end" To what end we wonder2 to the
end of Turkish finances or to the end of
her populationf We do not wish to sec
Turkey utt-rly in the power OF Russia,
we do not wish to see more blood split
In this unhOly war, and more emphatical-
Iy than all we do not wish TO see other
powers dragged into the dispute. Perhaps
the Turkish Parliament which we see by
the telegram OF the 18th, is opened, will
see the grave necessity tor bringing about
a speedy armist;ce in view of the forma-
ton of an honorable and lasting peace.
The French crisis is still disturbing the
the peace of France, and trying the
patienc of her friends.
Whatever NJ .rshal Mac Mahon will hit
upon as an alternative between tho accep-
lance of the new Ministry, with NJ. Du-
faure at its head, and his statement Of the
10Th instant, remains TO be Peen. He, the
Marshal, really appears at last to DO IN
clined to make some impcrtant conces-
sions in favor OF the R pubIicans, 50 that
we need not yet despair that something
taogible and lasting may follow the pre-
seut chaotic state OF affairs.
Lord Ha, tingtou, the leader of tho
liberal party in the B lush House ct Com
mons has been on tour Of political speech
making through Scotland. his object being
to stimulate liberals to more unity of
action, aud to give his views as TO their
future policy.
Although not a bri liant statesman or
orator Lord Harrington is by no means
unpopular, or account OF his purity OF
motive and the courtesy and good tenn
per which ne invariably displays. The
fatteIing reception which he has met with
at most places in Scotland gives some hope
of the advancement Of liberalism i'll that
country,
The taste for Hippophagy in France
still continues to increase. The returns
for the quarter ending October 1877 show
an increased sale OF horsefesh as an article
of food, of sometli. g like 100000 kilo-
gramm s over the amount sold in the cor
responding period Of 1876. There is one
thing to De borne in mind in reference TO
horse-eating in France which will perhaps
deter other countries from developing
the same taste. a French cook, and q
French cook only. can serve up horse
flesh SO ~cIeverly seasoned, AID DISCUSSES
that it would require al experienced con-
~noisseur to distinguish it from venlson!
How would our lady readers like to
hear of an Institution in ST. Croix like that
which is now furnishing in Vienna AS
this remarkable establishment young la
dies who are tired of single blessedness may
be seen for two hours daily by any gentle
man who may be in a similar plight. All
is Of course conducted with the strictest
roo0rd 70 nronr;otv The gentleman in