The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-23
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FOREIGN NOTES.

The wild goat OF the Alps mas disappeared
from Switzerland for more than 900 years, and
pffurts are now being made to relntroduce 1t.
The Spectator advocates an English viceroy
for South Africa. Here is an opening for
Prince Leopold Arthur Patrick being spoken
OF for Ireland.
colossal statue Of Prince de Bismarck
will be unveiled at Cologne on April |, the
Chaneellor's birthday, and Q monument TO
the composer spohr liz about TO be erected at
Caasel.
Pore Leo IA DESTROYS Of raising Archbishop
Eyre of Edinburgh. to the purple. but has
been dissuaded by Cardinal Manning, who
would personally rejoice at such an honor for
his Scottish colleague, but thinks "the pear
LIZ not yet ripe.
and Philosophical Society OF Liverpool, claims
that the mortality of that city has been re-
dueed $4,000 within eight years by means OF
sanitary measures. Could not a still larger
number be saved In New Orleans2
Senior Emilio CASTELAR,, who has been invited
to lecture before the University Of Oxford,
has chosen for the subject of his lectures the
Spanish literature Of the nineteenth century,
oil which he will previously deliver an inau-
gural address to the Academy Of Madrid.
An adaptation from the French for the
Freneh-Danton's advice TO the Republicans
Of 17e9: "De faudaace, ct de raudaee, ct tou-
French Republicans of 1879 DE la patience,
ct de la patience, ct touiours de la patienceF
Punch.
On the Queens birthday this season will be
held the largest muster of troops that has yet
been held In Montreal, and all branches OF the
service will take part In the ted-day. The
Governor General aud her royal highness the
Princess, will grace the occasion with their
presence.
In 1870 France could only concentrate $780,
600 men Id the course of q month, while her
reserve and gariisons numbered 100000 men.
Now she can place 10 corps of $4,000 men In
the field, and the battalions, sguadrons and
batteries Of the active army would leave be-
hind them $4,000.
Lieut.. Weyprecht informs Nature with
reference to his proposed scientific expedition
to Nova Zembla that the statements which
have appeared are very inaccurate, nothing
having as yet been decided. He and Count
Wilczek certainly intend 70 40 there and make
one years thorough scientific observation In
some place on the northern coast.
sRoger'' Castro, alias Tichborne, writes
from his prison cell: "Dear Onslow-You
cannot cope with the Vaccinations Of a
mighty government any more than / could
It is no longer por pophh tor Del IN this
country. FOr Dizzy Dor Del is the ortIer OF
the day; therefore, | must remain a vic
TIM"
Mr., G. 8. Parnell, the home ruler, displays
lordly superiority over such weaker breth-
Power and A. M. Sullivan, and the only mem
her of his own group whom he treats with
respect is Mr. Mitchell Henry, the Man for
Galway" who is presumably the future chief
oil the party.
Mr. William Clifford paIgrave, the cele-
brated traveller In Arabia, ia the British Con-
sui General In Bulgaria. At the banquet
given at Tirnova on the opening Of the Ma
nunal Assembly he toasted Bulgaria as the
last born among European States. adding,
.
evidently pointing TO the neighboring prov
ince Of Roumeia.
Seventeen Irish Catholic Bishops assembled
at Maynooth, on the eighteenth ut.. signed a
declaration expressing their surprise and
disappointment that the government are to
make no attempt to settle the IRISH University
question this session" The Freemdn'a Jour
mol threatens renewal Of the obstructionist
policy BY the Home Rulers II the demands Of
these prelates are not satisfied.
1.-THE opening OF a sea route TO Siberia, says
7i4sth, els likely TO give great impetus TO
the trade in those regions. Immense quaint
tics OF wheat, tallow, hemp, flax and brandy
will be exported as soon as the navigation re-
OPENS, Siberian wheat will speedily become
an important factor as 1t Is stated that 1t
can be sold In London ut considerably less
than either American or Russian wheat"
The prictpal part Of the supply OF foreign
marble is from Carrara, small town or viii
lage of Tuscany. In Italy. The quarries at
this place were celebrated from an early
period, and spots are still shown about them
whence were dug the marble for the Pan
theon. Masses OF marble are sometimes pro
cured there Hinp feet tn feIlgth and from fout
90 six In breadth.
s For upward of S, zoo, 900 have the insurance
offices been hit" by the premature and en-
tireiy unexpected death OF the Duke OF New
castle Early indiscretions and much too IA
Gle a disposition to accommodate with his
- sci l.,ff
who acted the part OF sponges threw him into
the hands OF money ssurers and Dill dis
counters. For some time his available in
come did not exceed $500 year.
Sir Stafford Northeote, Chancellor of the
ExcheQuer, is credited with the amiable
quality Of relying too much on the guileless-
ness OF his political opponents. The right
honorable gentleman" says the correspond
ent of of the Liverpool Cburter sis amiability
itself; he Is the pink of honor; his word Is
his bond, and an ADLER man there is not In
the House," but he needs q keener capacity
for Judging human nature
Bagshpt House In Surrey, about twelve
miles from London and twelve from Windsor
the new residence of the Duke of Gonnaught,
Is nearly finished, 1t stands near the site of
mansion, now demolished. long tenanted by
the Duke Of Gloucester. The new house.
which Is charmingly situated, commands a
glorious view, and is surrounded by delight
III pleasure grounds, laid out century ago
Inc house is spacious and commodious, and
mas every modern improvement.
Lord oHagan has consented to deliver the
GRAFTON on the hundredth anniversary OF
lnomas Moore's birthday and ID. Florence
MSafthy has consented to write the ode
PAYS patriotic lrishman: while note of
1reaand = unrivaled music lives Moore's DO
ekxy Will not cease to delight mankind. Ire
land might we'll indeed be accounted dead to
every sentiment OF pride and patriotism If
she did not make en- effort worthily to cele
Hrate the hundredth anniversary OF the birth
s "a Aungier street OF the author OF the i'm
perishable Melodies"
Carninal Guibert, Archbishop Of Paris
mus apostrophizes that city in his Lenten pas