The Hawaiian gazette., 1877-12-05
Foreign Gossip.
The Shah of Persia intends visiting London and
Paris next spring.

The Shah of Persia intends visiting London and
Paris next spring.
Guizot said about Theirs "He can foresee
from the distance, but when at hand nobody
is SD addicted TO infatuation or prejudice. He is
only political guesser." On the other hand
Theirs said about Guizot: He is AN orator,
debater, philosopher; but in poliIics-don't be
surprised-he is an ass"
Count Mollke recently expressed himself as fol-
lows 10 a person who asked his opinion fes,,ec-
ting the chances Of war ia the East ''If tue
Russians cAn manage 10 Iced large army III Bull
garia they must eventually win; but The question
Is, what number OF troops can lie led there with
The water communications in the hands of the
Turks:"
A friend, who is now staying at Rome, tells the
editor of the London Truth, that it Was deemed
very difficult To break 10 the Pope the news OF
the death Of Theirs; II was feared lest the demise
OF the veteran statesman might pruve a severe
shock 10 His Holiness. Cardinal Simeoni. how
ever. undertook the task, when the Holy Father
simply said, " good riddanee."
The Crown Princess of Germany and her i'm
perial husband are most anxious that their eldest
sou, Prince William, should have the benefit of
long residence in England, 1.-THE only country"
says tue amiabe Princess, "Where he can learn
how TO become gentleman" The Prince and
Princess wished their boy to have quarters at one
of the royal palaces, but here difficulties arose
aud the resalt is, says the Whitehall Review that
the Crown Prince has taken Il house for the lodg-
The Empress of Russia, with her Youngest child
reu, has returned from Peierhof 10 Zarskoe.Selo
where she will be Joined by the Grand Duchess
Crsarewitctl and the Duchess of EdInbury Ac-
tive interest is displayed by Her Majesty aud the
ladies of the imperial family in the wui king of
the different societies for the benefit of the
wounded. The Empress and her daughters in
law have each at their own expense fitted out
and dispatched a SAT itary train. In order to In
crease the public beneYolence Her Majesty per
sonally thanks all donors of large amounts
Ex-Gov. S. C. Washburn intends, during the
next year, TO erect aud equip q splendid astrouo-
mical observatory for the University OF Wiscon-
sin. This generous gift will be made available
by annual appropriation for its support from the
State.
Baron Edmund Rothschild, of Paris, son of the
late BiIon James, and his cousin Adele of The
German branch, have been married aud bptrin
life with a cool 100000. The brides mother,
the Baroness William, is the author of several
songs that, thanks to PATHS singing them. oh .
taiued no small vogue.
Mr.. Ralph Waldo Emerson once addressed a
literary society, during Commencement at Mid
diehury Vermont, and when he ended the
President called upon clergyman to conclude
Inc service WIN prayer. Then arose Massachu-
setts minister, who stepped into the pulpit Mr.
Emerson had just left aud uttered a remarkable
prayer. of which this was sentence: We
beseeeh thee, o, Lord. TO deliver us from ever
hearing any more such transcendenial nonsense
We have just listened TO from this sacred desk -
After the benedicton, Mr. Emerson asked his
next nelghbor the name of the officiating cleruy-
man, and when falteriugly answered, with gen
lie simplicity remarked, " He seemed a very con
scientiOus, plau-spoken man."
Daredevil skobelof. who blames nobody. but &C.
cepts defeat as the Twill of God is the most popu-
lar OF the Russian heroes. His place WAS on ihe
extreme left OF schakoffskrs division in the first
disastrous attack upon Plevna When his battalion
OF infantry was under the fire OF the twelve guns
defending that portion of the Turkish line the
soldiers shouted 'Charger' and began rushing for.
ward skobeloff ordered halt; lines were formed
with the precision oil a dress-parade and the com
mand wss giver, Gary arms-Present arms ~
When the line was at present" the shells began
TO tail amoug them Skobeloffihen asked them il
they did not think "they presented ridiculous
spectacle In that position under fire." They re-
piled that they did Theu he assured them thar be
would Keep them there until the next day unless
they promised TO keep order la the ranks aud awsi,
the command of their officers, instead of yellins
aud charging on their own account The men as
sured him that they the force of his remarks
They were then led forward, and behaved SPLEEN
didly during the whole sciiou.
The village priests are neWsmongers in Russia
They read TO their docks every Sunday official dis
patches from the seat of war.
The Governor OF Kweichow China, reports tina
on Tue 18th of May last, the military stores situat-
ed on rising ground outside the southern wall o
the provincial capital, were struck by lighl ming
Hhen the powder magazine blew up. destroying 4
houses, aud guHp0wder and arms 10 the value o
iVUOo tsels, and killing one aud wounding sir per
sons. In quaint terms the Governor accepts IN,
eisaster as due e to his own lack or moral excel
fence, through which he has failed to induce tn,
operation oil the tenefcent and kindly powers O
n-ture IN such wise as TO guard against the occur
ienee Oh calamity OF this description"