The New York herald., 1879-08-31
FOREIGN NOTES.

The latest adaptation Of the novel .L'Assommoir''
forcbly entitled ID. t."
II. Peletan states that the first batch of petitions
against the Jules Ferry bill obtained by frauds
cured and that the c,rss sttas,as as genuine many
signatures all written in the same hand.
The London World is assured. on good authority.
that no Congregation OF Cardinals. or tribunal of
any kind at Rome. has given decision in the case
OF the Princess of Monaco. who prxys the Pope to
annul her marriage, the ground that she was
forced to contract it by her mother. the Dowager
Duchess of Hamilton. and Napoleon Ill.
Mgr. Trpepi writes to the Un1a Cdttoioa of
Rome proposing that all Roman Catholic UNIVERSE
should signify by means Of the Catholic Journals
their concurrence with the views set forth in the
Pope's recent encycical. and that MS counterpart
to the Obolo Iii San Pietro. or Peters pence, an
Oboo della Fiosoha Cattolica or tribute of Catholic
philosophy, should be collected by the same jour
nails and presented to His Holiness ST. Thomas
Aquinas' day next year.
A Plymouth correspondent reports a remarkable
case Of West country superstition which has oc-
small farmer, believing he was bewitched ~ by
relative. journeyed to Exeter and brought home o
white WITCH" who is also q quack doctress.
During the burning Of some compound resembling
incense the witch repeated ncxntation but, not
withstandng her injunction that strict silence
should he observed, the farmers wife interpolated
some contenptuous observations and the only re-
suit OF the evenings seance that the witch pre-
scribed to the farmer beef dict for week. during
Ever since the foundation of Islam twelve centu-
ries ago, caravan OF pilgrims has. year after year.
started from Damascus for Mecca after the conclu-
eral OF the tribes nhabiting Northern Arabia have
been in . state OF open revolt against the
SESSION Of the SSh roads Leading to Mecca pud
Medina, which they propose to hold against all
corners, with the avowed object Of levying black
fore. given orders that the caravan bound from
Damascus to the Holy City shall this year be
escorted by two battaltons Of infantry, squadron
Of cavalry and battery OF artillery force suih-
cient to deal summarily and conclusivey with the
rebellious children OF the desert who have
gnced their intention OF "lookng out for the
avan."
On Arctic ballo0ning Commander Cheyne says:-
at having been suggested to me that the collapse of
the Paris captive balloon might bear unfavorably
upon the project for balooning the Arctic regions
regarded by the public, beg at once to state
that no such accident could occur to balloons
while exploring en- route to the North Pole, for
the simple reason that the three Arctic balloons
would be free and quietly float with the wind whereas
the Paris balloon WAS captive and was disabled in
consequence OF violent squall OF wind against
which had to contend. somewhat resembling o
ship being knocked to pieces ON u lee Shore instead
Of being safe under snug canvas in mid-ocean.
Again. the three Arctic balloons will only be about
forty hours from the ship to tho North Pole and
has stood its work well for fifteen months. I am
sir. your obedient servant. John P. Cheyne. Com
New Arctic Expedition. No. 1 westgate terrace,
West Brompton. August 49,
Some time ago Don Carlos brough. actions against
the proprietors OF the Paris newspapers Repu6iiqus
Francatse and Gaalos for that they had reproduced
In their columns certain statements alleged by His
Royal Highness to be false and calumnious, orig
erabls period occupied the position of his principal
side-de-camp and personal confdant. This gentle
Jewel case the Order OF the Golden Fleece in
hrilliants. an ornament valued ut several
thousands of aorins. and in the pamphlet which
accusation he not only asserted that Don Carlos
had made away with his own diamonds. bur mar
rated several Of the Princes exploits in Roumania
and elsewhere. which by means tended to ex-
hbt His Royal Highness' moral character in u con-
spicuously favorable light 1t now appears that the
competent tribunals In Paris before which the ac-
tons for libel instituted by the Prince have recently
been tried have acquitted the defendants in both
conduct had justified the writer's the defendsnts'
journals in believing that what had been alleged to
his disadvantage wss true.
In reply to address from .the electors of Char.
on nc who voted for NJ Jules Simon in 1868 and 1869
rcproaching him for now protecting the worst enc
mics of the Republic. the Jesuits. he replies as
subject on which you write to me. will injure the
Republic. and nothing else. Tho houses to be shut
remain without change OF doctrine. The repub-
iicans will have renounced the principle of
freedom of teaching which is one OF the
most necessary liberties. aud 1t will be
shame for us to have suppressed. now that arc
in power. what clamorously demanded IN opposi-
ton. 1t IL precisely because promised always to
be faithful to liberty that now combat an article
contrary to liberty. am more thanyou q pxrti-
san Of the Congregationists. l quite believe that
the State schools the best in every point view
aud they susceptible of Improvement. Would 1t
not bo better seriously to set about this ameliora-
afraid to be beaten and that must to laws
of prescription like despotic governments? Accept
JULES SIMON"
Whatever is to be done for tho Sultan should be
done quickly saysthc Constantnople correspondent
OK the London Times. for the difficulties and dan
flln inr Hat
fortnight II has been found very dicult to supply
rAtons to the troops. Tho Minister OF War de.
clared recently to the Minister OF Finance that he
must have large sum Of money Immediately, for
some regiments had rations only for three days |
more. aud the Minister of Finance obliged to
reply that he had no money to give him. From
syria it Is reported that OF the commanders |
in that province has been obliged to roqui- |
sition the villages in order to save his army |
from starvation. Even the Sultan cannot always |
have what he requires tor the palace expenses The
to him and the Treasury had extreme difficulty in
scraping together 81. 800. Since that time the |
pressure has been lesscned II not removed A group
give about Es0.0O0 in cash. and Osman Pacha is in |
ncgotintion with Baron Hirsch for an advance OF |
from Vienna and had mediately an inieryew with
some OF the Ministers. but the result has not yet
The Da,ty reienopA:--"Tho Paris captive balloon |
IL no more. IL exploded with loud report halt
past tour OF the afternoon OF the 18th. The acct.
dent came about In this way There was u strong |
Wluu DiOWlnD hii so the balloon confined
its moorings and forbidden to float, according TO
custom. In mid-air sudden fall In the tenipera-
ture had condensed the gas and several plaits were
formed, which became the sport or the gale. Great
anxiety was manifested by the aerostats, and
at one O'Clock M. GODDARD made q careful in
spcction of tho balloon. much at his risk and
peril. but 30 TAR II had sustained no injury At half
past four however. In spite OF Nil the precautions
taken. the balloon succumbed to aterrhc squail 1t
resisted for moment. oscillated for another, and
then split with tremendous detonation. vertically
from the bottom to the top. In half minute all |
was over aud tho giant had become dwarf. Hap
PLY. there In other accident to be recorded The
wind WAS blowing from the west, that the balloon
fell clear OF the orchestra aud the bufot more
over. the seronauts had been credtably active In
adopting measures for the prevention ofsAny catas-
rophe Had the balloon been allowed TO rise the NC
cident could never have occurred; IL would have |
yielded to the pressure Of the wind. perhaps have
rocked violently, perhaps have shipped its moorings
altogether and got clear away. but wonld not have
burst. IL we'll made, solid piece OF work. this
same captive balloon which has afforded pleasure to
many gay party; aud, what Is sAddest OF all. M.