The New York herald., 1879-03-03
FOREIGN NOTES.

The quaint Bulgarian capital must have presented
picturesque appearance during the first days of the
Assembly "The streets of the town." says q CORE
spondent. writing from Tirnova February 20. "are
one of flags and evergreens. The Deputies
rive in all kinds OF vehicles from the shining phae-
ton to the humble bullock wagon, and their cos
tunes vary between those of the boulevard des
Itaens and tie picturesque habiments of che we'll
todo peasant. fhe effect OF the mass OF colors of
every description blending in the narrow streets
lined with quantity constructed houses is excessively
Oriental"
The health Of Nine. Theirs is causing considerable
uneasiness to her friends Since her return from the
visit which she paid the late General Peel in Novem
ber. says correspondent of the Pal Nal Gazette,
she has been troubled with hacking cough, and
though there IS no reason to apprehcnd any organic
mischief OF the lungs she is quite unable TO regain
her strength She compelled to abandon her
intended tour through Spain, and she has not left
the house for several weeks The successive deaths
of her aunt, Mime. Charlemagne, Of VI. de Sacy, who
close friend of her iilustrious husband and
of General Peel, have contributed to prevent her
making any Improvement.
Lord Chelmsford is held in part responsible by the
London standard for the disaster to the British
troops the I'D of January. I'VE are bound to
add" says the conservative journal "that it is the
undoubted opinion OF the country that tho altered
aspect of tho campaign ought to induce the govern
ment to select for the chief command officer OF
greater experience than Lord Chelmsford in the
duct Of war with savage enemies. We do not mean
sibe for the worst part of the for which his
army has paid heavy penalty. but he has not
shown the activity and energy which were expected
from him, the prudence, which is still more in.
dispensabe.
A Hungarian paper, commenting on the prepara-
tons made for advance toward Novi-Bazar and
salonica the troHungarian Kiel of the future.
Us it is already calcd thinks that everything will be
ready in April for this coup emit to the Treaty
OF Berlin. Notwithstanding the opposition such
cfe ia rtuiu IN nd mn
with the assertion that Baron Sennyey. the well
known statesman, ON crtizising Count Andrassys
proclivities for aggrandizcment had been told 10y
the Emperor. You always speak o. Andrassys
policy but do not forget that it is mine"
"The chief accusation recently urged against Gen.
eral Montaudon OF the generals removed from
the command of his army corps, says the Paris
respondent of the Puu Mdu Gazette "was that he had
refused to allow a military band to perform the
',Marseilaise;' the War Minister has now de-
clared that the law of Mcssdor Year ILL.,, has never
been repealed which is equivalent saying that the
'Aarscsisc is the national song of France. 1t Is to
be hoped that ii Will not bring its present the
ill luck which il brought uai patrons. Rougct
dc rIsle the au thor, narrowly escaped tho liotne
and turned royast his mother, attriDuting much
of tho bloodsled in France to the song written by
her son. died OF grief; Debach. tc Mayor OF Stras-
baurg in whose house both words and music were
written. executed traitor; and the venerable
Marshal LIcker, TO whom they were dedicated lost
his head on tho scaiiod without knowing why.
The frst instructions for the annual autumn ma
exercises large scale which arc to be carried ont
by the German army during the ensuing twelve
months, as well as for the calling out OF large
Der of rescrvists and landwehrmcn, have Just been
issued by the Emperor. The First, Second and Fif
tecnth army corps are to carry out. during the
tumn. corps maneuvres at'which the Emperor himself
will be present. The troops of the other corps
be exercised tor eleven days In divisional
large furcc OF cavalry, consisting altogether OF
twontysix spuadrons rs to be assembled n Silcsia,
to be- exercised Tor thirteen days in brigade and
divisional movements In August and September
siege and mining operations, which are to be
tinued Tor six weeks. Will be carried at
Coblentz against Fort Alexander, one OF the
strongest OF the detached works Of the fortress by
force comprising dctachments from the Wcstphalan,
s,leswick- -Iiolstcin, Hanover. Hcssian, Baden and
Ehenish battalioB of pioneers During tho summer
1DG.4 10 mon belonging to the Landwenr and tho
seryc-nanely 900 infantry 2,40J rifles 900 field
and $500 garrison artillery. $500 piouccrs $50 rail-
way troops and 3,5d5 train soders-arc TO he called
out to undergo twelve days training. period which
may be increased 10 twenty days should IL be consi
cred necessary IN any particular case.