New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-23
GENERAL NOTES.


On the Mount of Olives has been found,
near the traditional place where Christ weDt over
jerusalem, a mosaic bearing the fragment OF In
scr1ption. so the inscription be made out
it reads az follows: Such a one son OF
ratos deacon OF the Holy Resurrection" The interest
which attaches to this inscription from the mention
Of the Church Of tine Holy sepuehre OF which the sub
ect of the legend appears TO have been deacon under
the name Of the Holy Resurrection, the primitive name
Of the church The idea OF the Resurre ton preceded
that OF the Sepulture which has become exclusively at
taohed to the church among the Western Christians.
The bells of st. Paul's Cathedral London,
all in their proper places. Dumb reheaTsals will
take place some time before the publics will have
the satisfaction it has long waited for 1t be found
necessary SHIFT the positions Of some Of the bells, as II
is known that BELLS tone has often been changed I'M
meusely by its location in a tower. Those who know
what is the quality OF these bells say they second in
sweetness and range thar exist in the United
Kingdom The Globe nOndon) intmates that there is
more yet to b. done before all that Sir Christopher Wren
contemplated the erection or the northwestern tower
R Which gfR these WVe bells haxS been hung there ample
icy said that set had been gwen but the present.
at least, that idea has been abandoned
In Siam European Christian has been con-
verted Buddhism and formally installed into the
priesthood. writer IN The China Mall saws he Is an
Austrian. and as TO sect, was Catholic He is
described 80 superb scholar. man OF rare attain
various walks Of SCIENCE literature and art
a perfect draug htsmau accomplished ingust, aud
thorough scientist; with powers Of memory and acdus
ton so that he picked up tho samese language In
a very few months, although 1t is nOtorousy the most
difficult OF all the Eastern tongues not even excepting
the Chinese" Indeed he avOwed to his friends, as an ex-
for his extraordinary act that hs sole object was TO
obtain thorough knowledge OF the Bali language,
which was impossible outside the higher grades Of the
priesthood. This suspected by the Buddhist HER
archy who refused for a long time to admit him TO
temple, but the King taking compassion on him, admit
ted him TO his own splendid temple on the palace
grounds. The ceremony OF installation celebrated
with more than the usual barbaro grandeur. All Siam
aooked TO witness IT, but the f9rener according e
that Christian could be found who was willing TO ABB
jure his God and his Saviour TO take up the enet OF
Reathensm" The forbears to give the converts
for the reason that his vanity s so great that ne
would delighted TO hear that his name was trumpeted
abroad edixed 70 50 questionable transaction as
this"
Items from the suffering South.-Memphis,
before the plague had population Of $4,000 but OF
the people who now remain only 1000 IN health.
The fever prevails in parts of the country in
cluded within radius Of ten miles Of the city Fifteen
volunteer physicians have died in Memphis, and twenty
others are sick Eight Catholic priests aud five Protest
ant ministers have also persisted Vcksburg ply
sicians fear weather and consequently renewal OF
the fever with black voit seeOndclass mail matter
has been burned by quarantine officers at Galveston,
and postal agents protest against its wanton destruction
When fever appeared az Chattanooga the town was
almost depopulated in single day The rush was for
the mountains. Old buildings abandoned long ago,
were filled TO overlooking earliest historical
notice Of yellow fever is ia Lgons History OF BarOa-
does" where it said have broken out early Sep
tember 1647, and before the end OF the month tho
living scarcely able to bury the dead During the
next $50 years the disease several times epidemic
in the West Indies. but did not become severe untl
Port Royal in few months In 1901 u was brought 20
the south Spain. and visited Cadz Malaga, and Car
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in four months hftyfonr officers s64 soldiers and o02s
others died. and Ouly twentyeght IN $4,000 OF pOpua-
ton escaped an attack.
Monday, the 9th, was a great day for Bou-
logne-sur-Mer and probably important day for all
Europe Il was OF decided Importance to the American
years hence will continae to go abroad. The Par
lament Of France having passed vote for the creation
Of and splendid decpsea harbOr at that port the
municipality determined to celebrate tine event in be-
coming manner. The streets gayly decorated with
flags, flowers and lanterns and triumpha arches were
erected various parts of the town Shields bearing
the ensgns Of England France and America were on
the arches aud tho words "Paix" and "Lberte, Egal
ite ct Fraternite" in prominent places. The
north coast OF France we'll known is without any
good natural habors all, and almost without any art
fetal narbOrs The mouth Of the Seine In spite OF Havro
aud Honheur Is not aIorte resort OF vessels, while
Deppe St. Valery, BOulogne, Calais and Dunkirk are
among the poorest harbo that have received the name.
Boulogne harbor at present is simply canal, and q
canal at that inolosed by PIERS The BoulOgne Of the
future win DO a water Of $50 acres inclOsed on
three sides by breakwaers OF solid stone and having ut
low tide depth OF twentysix feet The breskwaters
will be protected from tho by additional stone blocks
measuring eight or ten cubic metres each. Into the
centre Of these $50 Of water will extend steam
packet quay 400 metres long by 200 metres broad ON
which viii 90 railway station, custom house. bullet
wating-rooms. etc. the whole to be connected with the
by two hues rail- The port Is due 70 the
initiative OF NJ. Alexandra Adam, OF Bouogne, VINO ~
1925 founded IN his native city the nrst Chamber OF
Commerce in France. NJ. Adam Is now IN his eighty.
| eighth year. The estimated cost OF the work 10
| 100000 francs, which has been voted by the
Chambers. The time required TOR ts completion VIII %
hneen years but Il hoped that portion will be SUN.
clenty advanced in i've years TO insure steam packer
service all hours between France and England 1hh
harb0r will establish the supremacy OF Bouogae as the
great passenger station Of the French coast ana W. 60
feet the intercourse between France and Great br
| ain must DO very great