The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-29
FOREIGN NOTES.

FOREIGN NOTES.
= The Paris Exhibition building, minus th
Pavilion Of the city OF Paris, 10 to be retained
In India there are now 1861 miles OF rail
now In operation, OF which 800 have doubl
tracks.
Paul de Cassagnac is said physically TO re
semble the late John O. Heenan In ell excep
complexion.
The Dublin death rate has for six months
averaged thirty-one In 1000, against twenty
two In London.
The Prince OF Wales has become great ad
mirer Of Gambetta, much, 1t Ia said, to thu
displeasure OF the Queen
London papers say American cigars, made
of paper and cabbage leaves, stepped In to
bacco juice, are sold In England.
Lord Falmouth's winnings on the English
turf this year amount to EIg5, 900. His horses
have won for him In all about 100000.
Instead Of leaving flowers and wreaths on
the graves Of dead friends, custom expects
the people Of Madrid to leave visiting cards
Canadian papers bring the sad tidings that
her Royal Highness the Princess Louise has
lost her little rosewood cane with the buck
horn knob
Major Birch, the British officer who was
killed at the head Of his regiment at the bat
tie OF Fort Ali Muejid, was one OF the illuBtTi-
GUS garrison OF Lucknow In 1857.
japan, It is reported, Is all right financial
~. Her paper circulation is only $3.50, 900, 900,
which is much less than was supposed. and
there is No intention of asking foreign loan.
The King Of Bavaria Ia erecting at Herren-
Chiemsee royal chateau, on the plan Of that
of Versailles. The building is to be spread
over fifteen years. and the estimated cost is
100000.
The London Truth says the Duke Of Con-
naught will he appointed Lord Lieutenant of
Ireland a. soon after his marriage as an OPP
poItunity will occur to provide for the Duke
OF Marlborough.
Swiss Communist journals went into mourn
Ing over the result OF the recent duel between
FOurtou and Qambetta, because the latter
was not left On the field. They regard him as
= traitor to their cause
France has judicial separations, not d.
vorces. From is46 to 1850 there was an aver
age OF 1880 of these. which In 1876 had In
arations are asked for by the husband.
M. Delebecque, the director Of the Bordeaux
mint, whose arrest created such sensation,
is alleged to have distracted bars OF silver
and substituted bars Of copper silvered over.
The fraud is estimated at 100000 francs.
Philippus writes to the London Times that
being worked lightly at first wear down lii iii
q stratum Of the hoOf is reached at which he
can perfectly well be worked without shoes
In fact, goes better without them.
A new synagogue, said to be one of the
finest Of Its kind In Europe, and costing $780,
O00 exclusive OF the ground, has been opened
Palestine. they are said to be gathering In
large numbers In the Russian cities.
A meeting has been held to erect memo
rial of Cardinal Archbishop Cullen In Dublin
His Eminence had some very wealthy rela-
tives. One. the greatest grazier in Meath
the greatest Of grazing grounds-died at a
very advanced age year or two ago.
The German papers give the strength Of
parties In the Prussian House Of Deputies as
follows: National Liberals, 1861 Centre, 81
Progressiste, Ga; Free Conservatives, 80;
New Conservatives, 80; Poles, Is; Conserva-
tves, TO- and 81 independent members.
It was rumored In the French capital that |
The Dufaure Ministry will retire after the SEN |
atorial elections, and that M. Gambetta will |
become President OF the Council, and will |
lorm very moderate cabinet, which will ul- |
Hmately be modified in an advanced sense.
Thomas Carlyle was eighty-five years old /
On the 4th inst. He received numerous pres
ents, and many OF his friends called to pay
their congratulations. The visit
)rs he did not see, owing to his advanced age
md the damp, unpleasant weather Of the
lay.
The corporation OF Liverpool have given
,ublic notice that they intend to apply, In the
nsuing session Of Parliament, for an act au-
horizing the lighting Of the public Streets
'laces, and buildings within the borough BY
means OF the electric light. cor otherwise
han by means OF gas"
Sales are recorded In Paris by Madame
darie Eugenie de GuzmaD, Comtesse de
'eba, widow Of Charles Louis Napoleon III,
nd BY her son. living at Chiselhurst, Eng
md, to the Baron de Hirsch de Gereuth, of a
rand hotel, 26 Avenue Gabriel and Rue de
Elysee, OF the hotel Rue de l'Elysee, and of
be hotel Rue de PElysee, for s472,300 The
lyer Is Paris banker
The southeastern portion Of the district OF
Tynaad, in Ealabar India, has been found
cry rich In gold. Experts state that upon
superficies Of twenty-five miles long and
les OF ore from two to four feet thick on the
lrface, which should yield 200 ounces of
Did per ton. The land Is 5000 feet above the
vel OF the sea, and healthy for niue months !
the year.
Cheyne, Of the English navy,
Is new scheme for reaching the North Pole !,
Q proposes to go by ship as far as possible,
en go over the Ice with sledges until that
ethOd OF conveyance Is no longer practical G
e, and finally, by means of three balloons
shed together. he would try to get to the {
lie. After making observations, he would J
rroceed with the third to an inhabited part q
Russia. e
Some Spanish newspapers have announced y
q marriage OF King Alfonso with the Prin- y
q Christine de Montpensier, eldest sister Y
the late Queen Mercedes. Other journals !.
We denied the report. The Epocd, however II
ms to confirm 1t In announcing that the y
no will remain some time faithful to the p
|piory OF Queen Mercedes before fulfilling {;
duties which are imposed upon him by :,
exigencies of the monarchy. Fl
ord Inchiquin, who moved the address in n,
House OF Lords at the opening OF Parlia- d
81 Is. according to the London World, o,
e nephew OF that William Smith O'Brien III
D. only thirty years ago, was, in her bl
iesty's name, sentenced as traitor to be al
ged. drawn and quartered. and who was be
j into exile for revolving against the SOW lit
On whose gracious message the rebels Of
6ew will be oraiorically grateful for" Of
hero has long been q mystery thrown sif
nd the early anteCedents Of Miss Mary ba