New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-08
GENERAL NOTES.

ago the congratulations Of large body OF the Roman
Catholic clergy OF London placed Plus TX in the same
rank with Leo l., Gregory Leo I'LL, Innocent Ill
Gregory VII He remarked that it the will of God
that the revolutions of the last eighty years should fall
in their last and fullest power upon him, and should for
time submerge his civil sovereignty. But while this
was accomplishing Plus TX drew the Catholics Of the
world as no POntf before had ever DONE around the
See OF Peter Never in the history OF the Church has its
unity been so widespread compact pure, indie
pendent Of the world, and therefore, powerful He
the unity OF the EpseOpate and renewed the
fidelity of the aity. No POn to whom his great gfts
were wanting could have done this work. His VIII was
like that all wise men, Obedient TO reason; but when
elevation which his Office was always before him in
all its amplitude. There was nothing narrow or small
in all his nature and in all his actions. His charity
proiuse minute, considerable In singular degree Much
playful satire of those who had betrayed or wronged
him heard from his lips, but never harsh or VIM
| diciye word.
Four more London churches are to be torn
down. Last year witnessed the destruction Of the fine
church OF st. Mchaers and OF All HalOws, which bore
upon its walls tins inscription stating that Milton had
been bapsed there. St. Dion's Backchurcb, remarka-
BILE building by wren is how in OF destruction
Those for the removal OF which commission has been
now issued are as follows ST. Margaret Pattens Rood
lane ST. George, Botolphlane; St. Matthew, FHday-st;
and ST. Mildred BTead-st ali works OF Wren. and twOOf
them possessing spires OF snguary original and beaut
design The Secretary Of the Society for the Protection
% Ancient BuunSs, argues lStdhV W sop-
pose that by preserving ST. Paus Cathedral that arch
tects great masterpiece enough Will be left TO illustrate
his views upon ecclesiastical architecture For grand
ST. Paul's undoubtedly is il is only one OF class OF
buildings common enough on the Connent-imitations OF
st. Peters, Rome. In fact ST. Paurs can scarcely be
looked upon English design, but rather, ms an
English rendering OF the great Italian original whereas
the city churches are examples OF pure bngeah re-
poses and illustrate a style peculiar to London
and when they are destroyed TIE phase OF ar
chiecture which they exhibit WI nave ceased 10 GALS"
and nothing viii he left to record IT,
When an officer in the German Army makes
scandalUds remarks about comrades wife-somethng
of that done at post on the Upper MISSISSIPPI
not long ago-there is no military trial, but merely
duel in the captain in the Gath Prussan Req
ment mad been paying marked attention to the young
wife Of the lieutenant and adiutant, and had allowed
himself to speak publicly in cynical manner OF MS IN
tmacy with nor. Some Of the remarks OF the captain
having repeated by his brother officers to the nus
band the latter laid the matter before the court Oh
honor of his regiment and with the sanction Of this TIL
bunal a duel between the officers was arranged Inc
lieutenant being the injured man and the challenger
demanded that the duel should be fought with PISTOLS
the first shots fred at fifteen PAGES distance tho
opponents being then at liberty TO advance 10 WITHIN
Ave PAGES OF one another ana the firing TO be continued
until one or other Of the opponents soud be so severely
wounded as TO be unable to fire any longer The meet
ing place ID open space IN wood AL Ihe hrss
exchange bullet Of the lieutenant grazed Dnt
nd not seriously njure the captain; and at the fouth
round latter shot his adversary through tue nght
lung and heart The deceased officer, who was only
twenty nine years Of age, buried with military hon
Governor Curtin, once Minister to the Court OF
St. Petersburg is writing interesting series OF articles
on Russia for he Christian Union The statesmen who
Immediately surround the Cars throne are i'll his judg-
meut the equals any in the world. GOrtschakOn, the
headings spirit has more power than Is represented by
the chancellor of the German Empire or by the Primo
Minister England. the chief Cabinet officer OF the
United States and he enjoys TO wonderful extent the
confidence OF the sovereign. He is also very popular
with the nation from the fact that the Russian people
believe and Justly too that he very firm advocate
of the manumsslon of serf He anxious for it,
and had the agaciy TO understand after the Crmean
war which resulted very dsastrously 10 Russia. and
which exhausted the nation financially, that II was not
polite for that Government To carry on another war
against so many nations unless they had middle class
Next TO Gortschakof in Importance is Ruytan, the
Finance Minister, who has been for long time in the
place lie is from the Baltic provinces and is, as his
name indicates of German descent. In religion he is
Lutheran. He has made finance his study; be travelled
n this country many years before he came to bis
present position ana ls very ape ana Oefaiy eau
Ignatie. He Is the son Of very distinguished Russian
General That he is regarded as one OF the leading men
IN Russia is indicated by the fact OF his many years
residence in COnstantinople as Ambassador
The pioneers of the Lake Victoria Nyanza
Mission have been butchered. 1t was started by" an
Improbable servant" of the Anglican Church, who
ANONYMOUSLY offered S25OOO 10 the Church Missionary
Society il it would organize permanent settlement
the shores of the lake. shergod Smith, naval officer
who served with distinction IN the Ashantee campaign
sat out from England little steam yacht the High
land Lassie" which was intended for coast service in
connection with the MOmbas Mission, AT Zanzibar he
was Joined by O,Ne engineer and architect and
three or four other Europeans aud engaging the SER
vices Of an escort Of natives they started for NyanEa
last August twelvemonth Here they to have been
lotned by the Rev. c. I. Wilson, b. A, OF ST. MaTys
Hall OxOn who was the spiritual leader Of the expedl
ton together with the Surgeon j. smith, and four other
Europeans who reached Alden In June. 1876 The ZanE
bar explorers landed island In Lake Victoria NY
ANA, where the people were known TO DO friendly AZ
soon however, the of their arrival was brulted
abroad, large gang OF natives belonging TO trioe
against whom Stanley had conducted campaign AT
tackled them The expedition seem TO have made DO
defence and IL is known that their ammunition was
scanty Late in the past Winter the whole party were
brutaly murdered they stood only one or twonah'F
escaping to tell the tale They had resolved to make aoy
sacrifice OF time and distance rather than stain ther So
cred mission with single drop OF blood. UndeterredV
the fate those who have before and by the SUI
forngs and hardshps OF those few who have mahssse
TO cross the great continent the Abbe DeDaLe mas ~
deraken the passage from Zanzibar 20 the Atlantic
has been commissioned by the French government sn
expects 10 be absent three years. Nine msslOna "a.
from Algers accompany him a. far as Zanzibar, tn
object being to establish Roman Catholic MlSslVH' "
Lakes Victoria and TaRanyika.