The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-07-20
FOREIGN ITEMS.

IHE d. JOnn DapGlSG procession at
Montreal recently was one of the larg-
est and most impressive for many
years.
IT is understood that England advo-
Gates the formation of a gendarmerie
to replace the Russian army of occupa-
ton.
THE estimated value of the works of
art contributed to the Paris Interna-
tional Exhibition by England is ST.
| 100000
OUR consul at Chin-Kiang, China,
writes that the demand for American
cotton drills is rapidly increasing, and
that kerosene is largely imported.
THE catalogue of the printed books
in the Bodleian library at Oxford Uni
versity is now finished. 1t makes 719
volumes, not including the catalogue
of the Bibles, the slips of which are in
the course of being laid down. They
will fill two more volumes.
SIR HENRY THOMPSON, the famous
surgeon and artist, will probably be
brought forward as u candidate for the
University of London at the next cleo
ton. If he stands, it will be at the
special instance of the medical profess
sion, and as representative of their
claims.
The Socialists had great mass-meet-
ing last night to celebrate the anniver-
sary of the social revolution of 1913 in
France. Red flags foated all around
the hall. A strong force of police were
present, but entire harmony prevailed.
Several communistic speeches were
made.
The Turkish Sultan is grievously in
want of money, and has great difficulty
in feeding his extensive household.
Bakers, grOcers and other tradesmen
to whom he is already much in debt,
refuse further supplies without cash,
and attempts to borrow, except in very
small sums, have been without success.
QUEEN VICTORIA, the other day, in
advertently explained her partially for
her present Prime Minister, by saying:
"When Mr.. Gladstone was my Prime
Midister he was always telling me his
opinion and the opinion of the country.
Lord Beaconsfield asks or the opinion
of his sovereign"
The vessels purchased by agents of
the Russian Government and now I'M
dergoing alterations at Cramps ship
yard, Philadelphia, are to be renamed
when completed and ready for service.
The State of California will be called
Europe" the Columbus g ASIA" the
Saratoga 60 Africa and the vessel now
building g America"
INSTRUCTIONS have been finally issued
from the Vatican to the Neapolitan
Bishops to take the Royal eXequatur
and the revenues and palaces of the do
ceses. Heretofore the Bishops have 10
nOred the eXequatur and received sub
ventiOns from the Vatican. but the
great falling off of Peters pence renders
strictest economy necessary.
GEN. 1RANT writes that while his
travels abroad have been very agreea-
bic, he often feels homesick. He would
return home this fail, but he owns no
house except the one at Long Branch,
which is not fit for winter quarters. BY
returning in the spring he can occupy
that for few months, and in the mean
time prepare a permanent home.
j. MEREDITH READ, United States
charge d. affairs in Greece; Z. S. Nadal,
second secretary of legation at London;
Chapman COlman, second secretary of
legation at Berlin; and Henry Vignaud,
; second secretary of legation at Paris,
have been notified by the State depart
ment that no provisions for their re-
spectiye offices have been made by
Congress for the next fiscal year, and
that they are therefore abolished
THE news of the attack of Modelling
on the Emperor Of Germany reached
the Crown Prince and Princess in the
midst of a brilliant entertainment at
Hatfield House, the seat of Lord Sails
bury. They instantly prepared for de-
parture to Berlin-and 50 little time
was lost that, though the attack took
place only at two p. M, the party, leav-
ing Hatfield at six p. M, quilted Lon
don at half-past eight en- route for Ber-
lin, which they reached eighteen hours
aftcrward.
A QUEER newspaper case was lately
decided in one of the Paris courts. The
tnicerS brought an action against the
Figaro because the latter copied from
the New York Herald a statement of
the circulation of the Paris journals, in
which that of the Un5UerS was placed
much lower than it really is. The
Court did not think the statement was
published in bad faith, but nevertheless
sentenced the Figaro to pay to the Uni
GERS 500 francs damages.
THE death of the blind ex-King of
Hanover, Queen Victoria's cousin, is
said to have been fastened by his vex-
alton and worry over the discovery that
one of his favorite officers had involved
him in stock speculation losses to the
extent of 100,000,000 florins. 1t was
this same unfortunate Prince of whom
Greville, IN his memoirs, reports that
when he was ten years old he used to
amuse himself by making the guard
turn out half dozen times day to sa-
lutte him.
The literary public in England is
still specializing as to the authorship of
"The Political Adventures of Lord
Beaconsfeld," which is in process of
publication in the FOrtniqhtiy ReUjeW.
They were attributed to Prof. Hodg-
son, who replies: ." 1t is true that they
say what | think, but | am not the
writer" The Examiner g hazards the
conjecture that the writer is either Mr..
Leslie Stanhon or Mr. Frank Hill or