The New York herald., 1877-10-14

scholars. For the last week Scientific Congress has
been held IL the Hotel dc vIo aud the theatre, al
which the universe has been widely discussed In COM
mliteo meetings. special meetings and pubic meet
inea Antnropoosy zoology and botany have re-
csved special attention In physics much has been
done. DR. Brame has read two papers: Que on The
correlation OF physical forces, The other on tho
density OF sulphur IN different conditions. n. Vinot
has proposed porhon OF the funds Of the
auon should be devoted To purchasing model agrcul-
tural and olher implements TO De placed on trial AZ
the temporary disposition of provincial iarmer:
long after their invention THIS Is sensible
proposition, as French farmers know little Of the art
OF labor Saving. The Mathematical and astronomic1i
section has work several hours daily, while
the geographical section has gone very thoroughly
INTO The matter oi colonization NJ Coquelin he'd tue
French system of coionzstlon up 10 uerIson. Colo
nists are invited alter military government mas been
established and on arrva tue wreiched colonisls are
gwen land upon which they are not Tree agens, being
told what they must cultivate In consequence OF this
despotism cooniss leave al the earliest opportunity for
colonies that mean freedom Dr. Hurean wanted ID
send TO Algicrs J, 600 children that exposed
10 mscry, whcreupon Mr. Poncl recalled tho extrasr-
dinary meaus OF repopuating several German VII
hges IN Agers when the cholera OF lSi, carried or
al tue men and chdren leaving the women utterly
alone In order 10 remedy this evil General Peiissicr
resoreu TO heroic treatment. Ordering To Agiors
regiment OF the Foreign Legion he promised definite
leave " absence 10 every solder VINO married widow
OF ihe 'ermah colonsts. All the widows found Lus-
bands since when this colony has prospered greatly
aud Increased It's population 1--we fold.
rors ROUND the
AS special attraction to the general public, NJ
Levasseur, memDer oil the institute, deycred an
address on tito soil and riches VI the untcd States
which ned our natural Advantages -nd brilliant pros
poets up TO an appaudrg audience. On tue same day
Lieutenant George Bard presented his programme OF
a round the world. organized by the Soclete des
Voyages d'Etudes and promoted by Feranand de
Lesseps, Drouyn dc pHGys, Appolyte Passy Vice Al
la mrai ,s ae Ia K9nc,ere ana Others. las!
June, Elk weeks aier opening oi tho
French Exposition, ireighied with professors books
being AKIN TO that OF the Woodruff expedition, which,
am told, VIII leave New YORK In OCTOBER siii.
lar tour Tor double he length o. time But while the
New YORK students are charged -, 500 apiece, the
French tarin is 81 600 Tor those Who occupy
themselves s3,4VO for those who snare tner
with Que person ana - 500 where three udeuts
together Assuredly the American expedition much
more reasonable Than the French, and. considering
the time allowed, ought TO DC Infinitely pronI-
able
Wishing to produce favorable impression its
guests Havre has ndugcd nightiy IN orsie Of fire.
worxs or iuminatons, the most unique bciug. We
netan ete the ''Bussln du Commerce. when all tne
ships, with tEe exception oi tao Be.grano,
moved from the basln the cutirc place, with the
theatre Tor background was Urlnantly lighted and
The water was covered with small boats decorated with
Cninese lanterns that SKINNED ABOUT Ike nrenlos.
ln the centre oI the basin the great Begrany was
ancnored Us nasts aud yards being traced
In nre, belt oi light running round The
ship, ard Chinese lanterns tes,oontng the
yards. Three bands oi music, IN the mdshps bow
aud stern played alternately ana the spectacle
beautiful as II was dramatic. Soldiers with bayoneIs
stood ut stated intervals, but were unnecessary ior
order would have regned without them. II seems 10
liked belief that the French require great OF
governing, whereas there never existed more praCt
cal people II leit To themselves MacMabon however
thinks they need To feel the BIT, and because the
ing papers Of Havre have dared that there
were republicans III the Repubc OF France every
ol them mas been suspended. We are now obliged 10
Tor news until SIX O'Clock IN the evening when
the journal dn Hacre appears. Is TINS petty tyranny
calculated 10 make 81, 0U0 republicans IN love win
the rcactonary policy oi Tho French Presidents Mac
hahun has been snubbed again and again IN bs tour
through Normandy, aud ought TO have learned by this
time that The country thinks for itself
MODEL TRAMwAYs.
The tramways OF Havrc are an example TO America.
The rails laid on level WITH the street, consc-
quenty carriage wheels pass over them al any angle
without detrllnen Why cannot rails be Land with
equal intelligence IN the streets ol American towns
Mr. Roscoe Conklng would havs found several things
to admire in Europe had he remained longer.
KATE FIELD.