The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-01

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Arabs require from nine 70 twelve months TO accom-
p!ish the distance between Bagamayo anc Lake
Cxerewe, the intrepid correspondent required only
log days or about three months.
ARCTIC EXPLORATION
Captain Mares read paper before the Ceog:aph!-
cal Society," In which he gives I; as his opinion tina,
unless the boundaries OF Greenland trend more to
the northward than they are supposed TO do no ex-
plorers In The future ever attain greater prox-
unity 70 the Pole tnan hitherto.
Count wlezek. a wealthy Hungarian magnate,
proposes TO send Messrs. Payer and weyprecht, the
leaders OF the late Austrian Polar expedition out IN
charge OF another expedition 10 the Pole. and
agrees TO pay ihe Austrian share OF the expenses
The Russian government, win send summer ex.
petition TO the mouth OF the Yenesei River IL the
hope OF discovering a cirec. passage through the
Arctic Ocean TO Europe
THE rArAL SEE
Alarming rumors regarding the Pope's health
tina, have been current In the London
journals during the past week IRE simply
exaggerations- The HERALD's special CORE
spondent al Rome scegraphs that the
Pope is not SUITE ring rom cpilcp;ic IT'S,
as repeatedly stated, but only rheumatism in his
leg. Receptions continue, as usual ut the Vatican.
NJ. Trullope, In the Standard, says that spccular
tons 10 who the future Pope win be are rife n
Rome but that the value OF all the gossip Is inn-
ptto nfS nd
letta are she most prominent. but he thinks that
Eoward's chances are exceedingly good. Mr..
Trolope nclines to the view that an Italian will
be elected His opinion thus expressed, doubtless
grows out OF the TACT that for centuries the Popes
have been chosen rom Italy. Heretofore reason
for this existed In che fact that the Pope exer
ciscd temporal as well as spiritual power In
Italy, and as he was at once the ruler OF
o nation and the head OF o church-king as well
| as Pope--it was unavoidable that Italian
raj power OF the Pope has been broken, and that
/ Victor Emanuel derdes and denes the authority Of
the Vatican, the excuse no longer exists on the
other hand, a departure from the custom would
seem 70 Indicate tina. the conclavc recognized the
fate OF the Church as temporal Power in Italy
| as sealed.
MEDICINE KILLED HIN.
| Another startling bit OF Roman news Is that
Mgr. Nardis' death is clearly shown TO have been
caused by medical ignorance. Inflammation OF the
water and mustard ootbaths.
THE EASTER HOLIDAYS
| The Easter holidays are married by its earliness
and the undevelopcd condition OF the season. The
| churches were thronged yesterday. The weather
| is delightfully."- pleasant In London. All large bust
ness houses closed on Thursday evening and will
remain shut until Tuesday morning. The trades
people and clerks are leaving the me-
tropolIs in every direction. The Early Closing
Association, composed OF the employees OF most OF
the commercial establishments in the city, has de-
voted much OF It's spare time to planning pleasant
excursion trips for It's members. a small pamphlet
annually appears, telling the young men and young
women where to go and detailing every item Of ex-
pcnse necessary to make the trip.
THE QUEENS BOUNTY.
Maundy Thursday was celebrated after the
ancient custom. The queens bounty was dis
| pensed to nfty- weight old men and women in the
chapel royal at whitehall. the number OF bene-
nciaries corresponding the years of Her Maestys
life.
| COON FRIDAY.
The services at tie churches and public halls yes
tcrday were OF the stcreotypcd order a; the
Albert Hall the ever pleasing but everlasting "Mes-
siahn was given, and thousands were turned away
unable 70 get seats. There was also q
sacred concert at the Crystal Palace.
Among the Portuguese and Spanish vessels
in the London docks the time hoEored custom o.
logging effgy OF Judas Iscariot as 1t hung from
the yard arm was fully INDUCED in by the sailors
There was an incessant changing OF BELLS amid
Ing most curious medley OF the wicked and pious
elements OF human nature.
THE WIDOWS sIxpENcE
At the Church OF st. Bartholomew the Great after
the Good Friday service old and curious custom
was repeated. According TO the provisions OF an
ancient will the rector proceeded TO the church
yard and deposited twenty-one sixrences on the
grave OF the testatry a donation to twenty one
widows, the conditions being that the poor women
absolutely needed the money and were not too san
| IN their joints to stcop and pick 1t up.
/ THEATRICAL TALK.
Several Easter theatrical revamps are produced
tonight Many English actols have spent the
! week In vacation trip TO Paris Among them ray