The New York herald., 1879-09-15
FOREIGN NOTES.

The Whitehall Rev1eao has consulted the list of
causes set down for hearing in the London High
Court OF Justice probate, Divorce and Admiralty
Division). and does find in the record one syla-
able which would justify the publication of the
story that the husband OF Mrs. Langtry was seeking
divorce.
Whitehall Rerie'o:-"An American heiress. with
$12,0O0.OO0 AZ her dowry.s has been proposed for
by the friends or Don - do Bourbon, u cousin
of the Empress of Austria. His brother married
an American. runs in the family. II the young
lady tnow, by the way. in Paris be not second Mrs.
Langtry, she has ut least that lady anability, and
IN no way reminds one OF her money bags"
The funeral Of Sir Rowland Hill. X. q. b., &C.,
took place at noon the Sd inst. in Westminster
Abbey. Among those present were Lord Truro, the
Lord Mayor. Earl Beauchamp. Sir Joseph Whitworth
Captain Douglas Gaton Sir Henry Cole. Hon. G. p.
Villiers Sir Il. Balfour. NJ. p; Earl Granville. Sir
Arthur Blyth. Mr.. Macdonald. Superintendent OF tho
Money Order System OF the United States; Major
Sxeclazwoski. of Poland. and Herr Eickhali Postal
Director OF Cologne.
When. two or three years ago. Messrs. Child rum
mayed out the contents OF the two which they
occupied over the street in Temple Bar, London and
where their ledgers and old checks had been de-
posted yoar by year since the revolution OF 1885,
they found one OF Nell Gwynnc's receipts
signed III her loose. struggling hand 'E G.. =; also
several receipts and checks OF John, Duke Of Mar-
borough and his inperious wife Sarah. who ia said
to have driven down to the bank in her coach from
Marlborough House. and to have saved 1t by her
purse from ruin by run" on IT. Another curios-
ity was q receipt signed by the infamous Titus
Oates.
Truth is of opinion that the French will indeed
be eXasperatcd II Rhodes falls INTO the hands Of
Prince Bismarck. who has long been tho look out
tor eligible possession in the Levant. year ago.
when the French complained OF the British purchase
bury hintcd that the Porte would doubtless raise
no objection to entering into similar arrange.
ments In respect to Rhodes; but the fruit
was not pluckcd. and now. seemingly it is to fall
into undoubtedly the very last hands on earth the
French would have desired. The Germans. how
ever. are supposed to contemplate purchasing out
right. us they want the island for naval station.
The Porte VIII get large sum OF money. which will.
of course. be wasted.
sSays Paris correspondent OF the V.,teaau Re-
rec."I have received two most interesting letters
from friend OF mine a; Ems who enjoys the con-
hdence OF the Grand Duke Constantine OF Russia.
He assures that ia the squabblc now going on
between Prince Gortschakon and Prince Bismarck
the Russian Chancellor rs sure to be sacriced and
that In that case Count Schouvaod will
very likely succeed him. Every in st.
Petersburg knows the great admiration in
people are beginning To whisper now that tho same
great autocrat is getting little tired OF Gortscha-
accession to the Chancellorship would be a gooi
thing for England remains to be seen; but the
chances are ir would not. and more especially IT
liberal government were installed in Downing street
We shall see in q few days whether my In
formant is correct In his surmses."
According to Dublin paper u most extraordinary
piece OF horsemanship has taken place at Galway
wager between two gentlemen. me mbers of the
Galway Hunt Club. Mr.. Boukin bet $50 that within
one hour from starting his horse Droleen would
jump an obstacle at which Mr.. O'Ncil Powers
horse kuction would fail. The challenge was
taken up, aud. the former horse being ridden
by the first whip and tie latter by Mr.. +.
joyce, most daring competition began. Tho first
jump was over railway cmbankment. with q de-
scent OF fifteen feet. Then they mt tho oppo-
sito bank. Next tho rider OF Droloen proposed to
leap boundary wall four and half feet high. with
perpendicular descent of ninety five feet, there
abouts. at the other side but Mr. Persse Mister OF
the Hunt, who had been appointed Judge OF tho
match. protested against this. and loss terrible
jumps were rcsorted to. Finally Ructfon won, and
nobody was killed.
celebrated old brigand, Spanos Evangelia was
imprudent enough the other day cross from Turk
ish to Greek soil. and arrested by corporal uf
the Greek frontier guards. whose father and brother
had been murdered many years ago by his band,
and who recognized the superannuated robber.
Spanos was no ordinary brgand. and, although
not particular about committing n murder
when occasion required IL, he was re-
markable Tor the kindness OF his disposition.
even save hostage taken by another band--paying
the deficiency demanded out of his own capacious
pocket. when olehelnet Ali Pacha was engaged in
thu suppression of brigandage in Thcssaly Spanos
bafied all tho eideavors made to catch him; but
after eluding arrest for two years he voluntarily
Ali should receive his submission in per-
son. He was Imprisoned for twelve
month and then pardoned by the Turkish
authorities. who had no cause to regret
their enicncy for Spanos married and settled In Ar
miro. whore he LED quiet irreproachable life. and
of his acquaintance Unfortunately he had received
no pardon In Greece where a sum of 10000 drach-
mas was placed on his head. Being rayah, lsken-
der Pacha has demanded him from the Greek author
tiles, but is feared that this demand will not be
complied WITH ana that poor Spanos will be called
discrotions.