New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-16
GENERAL NOTES.

The opium product of China is increasing
80 rapidly that fears are entertained by the English that
the Indian article will be supplanted in the Chinese
markets. In the opium-producng districts OF China,
smokers are estimated comprise hyetenhs OF the ma
tive male population and in oil China teree-tenths OK ~
opium, but they avail little, as the producer sences inc
official with fee.
Kings Inns, Dublin, have had a cOrre-
spondence with the -Four Inns Of Court, London,
relative to proposal Of their that increased fac'
ties be given for the call of Irish barsters to the English
Bar and OF English the Irish Bar The answer they
got was eurty in the negative The committee appointed
By the English barrsters to inquire into the matter re-
ported that there had been reason suggested to them
nor were they aware Of any reasons appearing, TO call
for so great change in the constitution OF the English
bar, and they were accordingly OF opinion that the
suggestion made should not be accepted
To write an p" after ones name costs
round sum for the privilege. Not long ago Democratic
politician in Pennsylvania was reported to have ex
pended $4,000 TO get nomination for Congress- and
TO have failed last. But at recent election IN Eng
land an unsuccessful candidate for Parliament expended
as 1885 I6s 3d. while the election OF bis rval cost
10000 In the expense account OF the defeated can
didate we're the following items: s3126 l5s for ICON
veyances and railway passes; 921l4 Os. sd. for
&" ageueyD; 81 443 6s 1Od for "rooms, clerks, cam
yassers and messengers" and e977 IS I'd for adyer-
Using and stationery" The contest IN Argyllshire,
100000 In addition TO the ordinary sources OF ex-
pense each candidate had small neet OF steamers at
his service.
The consignments of American food, which
reached Liverpool the last week August far exceeded
those of many previous weeks The totals were l,544
cattle 2O21 sheep 4O7 pigs 81 calves. 80 horses and
2g quarters OF fresh beef But in spite OF the fact OF
these large mportati0ns from the United States there
has been no pereeptibe interference with the cattle
trade carried in England by Spain. Last year there
were shipped 2O,73O fat oxen from one port alone
Corunna seaH-power is not used for the conveyance
Of these beasts but small sailing vessels, which are
continually employed in This seryice and 1t is seldom
any animals ore lost on the voyage u the CYSTIC.
OF cattle employed IN agriculture anO TOT ofee9n8
purposes Eggs IN large 9nan ro STg a,'o
The villages as we'll as the cities and towns
are doing their best to the sufferers from the
plague A week go Friday noble Christian woman IN
Katonab on the Northern edge OF Wescheser County,
resolved to do what she could An appeal to her neigh
bors and villagers hastily written and circulars
were printed and distributed, and on Sunday notices
were read in the churches. Between Friday and Tues
day four hundred garments sent IN, fully onethrd
OF which we're new and these with barrel Of grocer
ies-sugar, coffee, tea, canned beef condensed mix,
hOminy crackers and oameal-were forwarded by ex-
press to Memphis. The work was done quickly and in
teillgently and a second appeal was Immediately
made early this week boxes Of clothing and barrels Of
provisions will be sent to the city Inasmuch as
milk is very and poor in Memphis, the ladies have
decided 10 purchase case Of condensed milk All the
rndesmen lent aid and the 10 the appeals was
generous aud hearty. There are many villages near
! NeW.YOr that have done as much as katOnah, but
there are many that have not contributed penny or
towel The incident Is worth relating as showing what
can be done small community when somebody has
| the pluck and the energy 10 make q start
| A correspondent of The Economist Oondon)
writes from Vienna showing that OF the expected
adverse reports respecting foreign harVess have not
been received and purchasers have become much more
careful in consequence Iteans that the United States
harvest has Ueen good both in quantity and In qual'
y and that the amount OF wheat raised greater than
It has ever been before Last year 1t was S3OOOOOOO
bushels and this year 35000O,0O0 Great Britain aud
Ireland calculate upon " good average harvest" In
France there little store and the harvest has
been with wheat 20 per cent under the av-
erage" Belgium expects medium harvest" and Hol'
land good one for all descriptions" with the exeeD-
lion OF rye In Scandinavia and the Russian aud Ger
man provinces along the Baltic coast the harvest has
been fairly good one" except as to corn The same
ia said OF Poland ROumana, and Central Russia, but
Southern Russia has Jared much worse" The harvest
Of Switzerland has been 30 per cent below the av-
craRe; that Of Italy been very good in regard to
quantity but the quality has suffered from the damp
In Bavaria the harvest has been very gOOo IN slOe
ria good as to rye, but wheat there aud elsewhere IN
Prussia has been bghted. In the Rhensh provinces iye
la quality, but wheat Is nrst-fale IN aus
tr1a and Hungary the result is very good lndeeu anu
the ouantty OF wheat aud -four ready for export is
placed at 900 or 130OOOOO ewti that OF rye ny
5i25 600 et that of barley at 100000 10 0OOOOOO
owt and that Of oats at 100000 10 100000 ewt