The New York herald., 1879-12-18
ECHOES FROM ABROAD.

The Courier du Japon says that Soyeshima and
settle the Loochoo difficulty.
In the district of wslda tRussia) wolves max
ing great ravages this year. and IL feared that the
The bill of slaughter for this year alone in the above
district includes 276 horses S54 colts, 1868 sheep.
237 cows, TAO calves and 295 goats and pigs.
Sir John Smale. Chief Justice of Hong Kong. has
lately made q discovery and rather remarkable one
to be made In . British colony. He has found that
there exists within tn. marrow limits OF the island
''dot III the ocean," some thirty miles in crcum-
ference-no fewer than ten thousand slaves. The
comes with something like surprise upon
Englishmen, who have long believed 1t impossible
that such state OF things could exist under the
British flag.
English steelmakers." says the London Echo.
sued by the American Iron and Steel Association.
In the report which accompanies the statstics 1t is
better than those Of American manufacture; but
then these have not been the best English nor the
best American. The finest steel turned out from
from England, and the steel rails the great route
between the North and Washington. Of American
manufacture fully well as tho foreign rails
laid down during the same time."
An aide-de-camp OF the Prince of Bulgaria lately
arrived Ia Cettinje and on this occasion the Monte
NOR Of the existence of Balkan league. remarked
that alliances are concluded only by nations who
distrusted another. whereas the identity Of in
terests between Montenegro and Bulgaria rendered
such written agreement wholly unnecessary The
Mosoow Secrsnns asss n While e. asserting snss the
the Balkan Peninsula are entirely the same. is OF
opinion that 1t IL absolutely necessary to create
certain solidarity aud harmony between their
armies.
Sir Arthur Guinness. M. p. has addressed letter
to his Galway tenants In which he promises the fol-
May 1879 provided is paid before the 1st February
neIt-On all holdings under E20 rent thirty per
cent aud from $40 to ESQ rent twenty per cent. In
tho course Of his letter Sir Arthur remarks:-"I
shall say little of those political agitators whose
trade it IL to tell you that you are oppressed that
fha prop of ot hers ia Vol yOu
not observe your honorable engagements or dis
charge your lawful debts and who thus rise to COM
fort and position ut the expense OF their dupcs In
these districts threats have been uttered and notices
posted promising violence against those who may
my greatest difficulty In considering how could aid
you, for nothing shall ever induce me to yield ono
inch to such unworthy and disRrxceful efforts to In
Huence you and me and create between us feelings
OF irritation and distrust which have never hitherto
existed"
The news of the failure OF the house of Godefroy
4 Co., Of Hamburg. will. says the London Pau Mall
Gazette be received with regret throughout the
south Pacific. This nrm has done more than any
other to push trade among the groups of Polynesia
For years they were known AZ the kings OF the South
Pacific and far away among the least known islands
the natives and engaged In the collection OF tortoise
she'll cocosnut OIL and other produce for the perio
dical visit OF the vessels employed in this tradc. At
one time they had, indeed, little short OF . mono
poly but lately, and especially since the annexation
tion from Australian and New Zealand ports. This,
together with unfortunate speculations at the time
OF imitation after the war, have sufhced to bring
the house down. They certainly held their position
as merchants In princcly fashion. and at the
time of their prosperity scientific of the highest
emincnce were employed by them to explore the
features Of the different islands with which they
traded and to get specimens for their famous coec
ton. Most valuable information concerning old
native usages has obtained in this way and the
dodefroy Museum at Hamburg is rich In all that re-
lates to the South Seas. Possibly there was some
hope that the German government In its anxiety to
extend its commerce. would enable the Godcfroys to
tide the period Of difficulty by taking up some
of their liabilities in the South Pacific But this has
not been the case, and there DO doubt their
fall will go far to damage the German business in
that region. should the failure lead to the sale Of
the collection formed in the course Of many years
the British Museum ought to DO represented among
the buyers. Probably, however, arrangements will
be ma1s " prevent Its being dispersed.