The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-09-18
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FOREIGN NOTES.

The Belgian census just taken shows
population Of 8, ,436, lS5.
Daring 1876, CO, 1913 vessels arrived in
the seaports OF the British isles.
The last census gave Russia in Eu-
rope l,470, 4s2 inhabitants, belonging
TO 81 different nationalities.
Cannon Walker, catholic priest at
Macclesfeld, England, has refused
burial to parishoner who had been a
freemason.
The United States minister to Tur-
key writes that the American national
vessels are objects OF great popular IA
vor everywhere.
Political journals in Paris must give
security for good behavior, and up to
late date 93S had given security,
amounting to 6,573, 900 francs.
A lock OF the hair and beard Of
Charles /, taken from his coffin in 1913,
when il was opened by order OF the re-
gent, was lately sold at auction in Lon
don for $3.50.
The British treasury last year real
lied over 500, 900 in the shape OF Ii
cense fees for the privilege of using
armorial bearings. Noperson can even
have a crest printed on his note paper
without government license.
Since the recent Russian reverses st.
Petersburg is as n city gone into mourn
ing. Nearly every one is in sorrow;
nearly every one wears black; the pla-
ces OF amusement remain unfrequent-
ed, and the capital, like Moscow, tells
only tale OF keen anxiety.
The London Times corrects the i'm
preston that Russia in on the verge Of
bankruptcy, says that her debt is in no
way unmanageable, and that her re-
sources are such as will enable her TO
carry on a second aud third campaign
without exhaustion.
The Island of Sardinia has been es-
teemed rather old fogy of late years,
but the wave OF progress seems 10 have
reached its shores. Water and gas
works have lately been introduced in
several small towns amid an enthusias-
tic display OF flags and fireworks.
Commercial treaties are in progress
OF negotiation between Spain and Eng
land and France, but il is said that the
Spanish cabinet prove very difficult TO
deal with on this subject. They are
greedy Of special privileges for span
ish exports, but will ..concede nothing
in return.
In preparing TO move Cleopatra's
needle at Alexandria two inscriptions
were found upon it-one in Latin, the
other in Greek. They fix as the year
Of its erection at Alexandria, by Bar
barus, prefect OF Egypt, the eighth
year Of Augustus C@sar's reign or
about 80 years before the birth of
Christ. Fontius, the engineer. did it.
The work OF fortifying the environs
Of Rome, the appropriations for which
were voted at the last session of Par
lament, have been commenced on the
side nearest the sea. Fortifcations
are 10 be constructed in the outskirts
Of the city, and l30 guns OF large cali
bre are 10 be brought from the arsenal
at Naples for their armament.
One OF the London superintendent
OF police condemns the practice among
tradesmen Of exposing goods for sale
outside their shops, as grocerymen do,
and says il places temptation in the
way OF needy persons and poor child
ren, which they are unable TO resist,
while they would shrink from n more
difficult criminal act than the easy theft
thus presented.
Interesting reports have been receiv-
ed from the Dutch expedition which
started several months ago In order to
explore the interior Of the island OF
Sumatra. The country is described as
being very beautiful. Mountainous
regions, hitherto unknown, have been
reached; the mountains are, nearly 10
their tops, covered by immense forests
impenetrable TO the rays OF the sun.