The New York herald., 1879-07-28
FOREIGN NOTES.

It ia said Commander Cheyne is really persevering
in the organization OF his balloon trip to the Pole
aerial voyage which, it is to be hoped nevertheless
will get sufficient preliminary putting from the
press to send up Of the balloons. Seriously
the project seems mad enough to justify us in al
ludng to those who take part in 1t AZ balloonatcs
At the French Bazaar in the Albert Hall lady
dispensing tea solemn gentleman approached and
lady. and he put down shilling. Before handing
him the cup the lady raised it to her lips and OBJ
solemn gentleman gravey replaced his shilling with
o sovereign. and said:-"Be good enough to give me
q clean cup
Mr.. Donald Mackenzies African expedition has
been heard from. Advices received in Liverpool on
July IA from Mr.. Mackenzie announce his safe
rival at Lanzarote. Canary Islands, on June 25. in
the Corsair, the steamer III which he sailed from
Bristol recently He hoped to reach Cape Judy on
the following day and to begin at to establish
fishermen stated that many Moors and other ns-
tives had come down from the interior and were
waiting to receive Mr.. Mackenzie and trade with
him, and he in strong hopes that negotiations
would be satisfactorily carried on He intended to
take large brig. the Amazonia. which had been
towed out for the purpose. inside the harbor at
Cape Judy to be anchored there and to serve
house for those connected with the expedition.
most laughable burlesque has been produced at
the Folly Theatre, London. 1t is called another
Drink" and is based of course. upon Mr.. Charles
Heale's adaptation of I'll L'Assommor. now running
at the Prineess' Theatre. Mr. c. Warmers delirium
lesque version of it by Mr. Arson at the Folly will
no doubt be so too. The Coupeau of the burlesQue
down by strines) He sees also cat-it Is the cat
o'-nine tails. about which there has been SO much
squabbling in the House of Commons in connection
with hogging in the army. Nine. Dolaro is the
Gervaise, and she and her rival Virginie are hung
out TO dry after the washtub scene The burlesque
hit the fancy of the town. The authors Savilie
Clark and Lewis Clifton, who describe their clover
skit as THE Only Unauthorized Version OF LAssom-
moir
M Edmond de (,oncourt it is said recently
found ut public bookstsl comedy which he pre-
sented some time to the Theatre Francais. and
which he had bcen rcdemanding for the last three
months. M. Monselet asks Il the French Comedy is
in the habit OF dealing in this offhand manner
of them as waste paper It may be remem,
bered that toward the close OF the Empire a de-
testabie comedy called "Henriette Marechal by the
Gals by court influence and brought n good deal OF
dscredc ct Molere's playhouse. 1t is just possi-
BILE that the ordinary comedians OF the President OF
the Republic, in u spirit of revenge, may have
treated manuscript of the surviving brother in
this unwarrantable manner. Perhaps, however.
some satisfactory explanation will be Forthcoming,
for after ALL the Theatre Francais has no more right
to dispose Of play Il declines to put on the stage
pictures rejected ut the Salon.
About ten years ago she well known Polish noble
man, Count Ladislas Platter, founded Mt tho ancient
chateau of Rapperswyi near Zurich, Polish ma
tional museum. His object and hope were that 1t
should grow in years into collection of objects il
Illustrating history Poland and all the provinces
which we're at any time connected with the Polish
crown. This expectation likely to be realized.
since it's foundation the museum has been
constantly receiving gifts Of the kind de-
sired. Very recently a Polish lady living in
Florence made splendid addition to its treasures.
This was an invaluable numismatic collection.
consisting of some thousands of Polish coins ana
medals, and 27i canoes. representing important
events in the national history and the portraits OF
leading Polish notables The library attached TO the
museum already reckons 10000 Volumes. There
II 900 diplomatic letters and other doc,i-
ments written during the last three centuries of
Poiaads iAaspenle Lieut. existepce,. The COLLECTION OF
and ethnogrsphic curiosites runs to many thousand
numbers. There is reading room In connection
with the museum, where over nifty Journals ana
periodicals of various countries are received.
The following is u tree Translation from Arab
newspaper published at Cairo, as vouched for by
ScENE-The audience chamber at Abdin. Trecon
and L.asceles having recommended abdication, have
left. Ismael Khedive sends for Barrot Pacha :'Son
O. dog and father of lies how hast thou deceived
me- Thou toldest me the Consuls General Of Eng
land and France approved Vt my kicking out Nubar
and his Ministry, and see. they kick me out in my
turn" "Pardon, Sire, replied the secretary, but
the promised cash not forthcoming. and---1ut
couies-pous, MonseigneurY'
Isinael Qoq.)-Oh provdcr of improper charac-
ters, order my yacht, and bid thy wife meet me ut
Naples. AT least she understands how salad should
be prepared But let me thy face more.
Alas Nubar, Riaz and the dog Wilson will laugh Ut
my beard in these deserted halls
Barrot uoq)-To hear is 10 obey. Ehendi. But
fear not that these return France brooks RI
yalry here. aud she orders England to send
Isnacl (oq.)--Ahl MY camel, thou art half for.
| given. Let US drink the strong waters OF fsir
/ France.
| This allusion to a salad is based upon story cur
rent in Cairo, according to which Barrot once. at q
dinner party, served his wife up on q large plate
surrounded with green leaves.