The New York herald., 1879-10-07
FOREIGN NOTES.

agricultural point of view, 1.-THE worst since the
hold their lands at any rent. Cattle and sheep
unstable and, for the crops. they are all lost
In consequence OF the never ceasing rains which we
have had for months"
1t is a curious coincidence. says London society
journal that by the deaths of two oficers-one i'll
catholics have gained two peerages. These were
Lord Ossulton and the Hon. Z. WyattEdgell. Both
were elder sons and Protestants. aud the second
sons are. as 1T happens. i'll both cases " 'verts.'
The Hamburger BJryem Halle has the following with
reference to the treaty between Russia and China
latng to the cession of Kudja-"Tratiic with all
inland markets of China to be granted to Russian
industries the Chinese government to pay to Rus
STA i've million rubles and cede portion Of the
Steppes at the sources OF the Irish behind the Sais
san Lake.
London LIFE Has any English paper recorded
the fact that at Kambula the Zulus brought up
large body of women and stationed them in the dis
tance to represent strong reserve? suspect that
it was by stategcal lodges of this nature-dodges
by which Lord Chelmst ord was more than once out
witted-that the number of Zulu warriors
widely exaggerated. We We're told that Cetywayo
had 20. 900 fighting men before Ulundi. Not one
thousand were killed there, but where the
1900?
England has got wheelbarrow Robert
Carlisle. resident at st. Austell. who has gained
some little celebrity as pedestrian, has started
from the Lands End on his contemplated walk to
John O. Groat's House and back. He drives wheel
barrow weighing about twenty-six pounds. he
proposes delivering lectures the principal towns
dur ng his march on Lights and Shades of Show
mans Life and 'Total Abstinence He carries q
logbook which he gets stamped at the various Post
Offices route. he is confident OF succeeding in his
task.
Gazette in letter dated Bala Hissar August II,
mentions somewhat significant circumstance
He says:-"The suspicious childishness OF the city
people is well illustrated by the existence Of the fol-
lowing report, which gained currency few days
ago-viz. that the cames that arrived last week
from Peshawur through the khyber Pass, with
stores for the Embassy mess contained. like tho
wooden horse OF Troy. armed men. who were
cretly slowed in the Embassy quarters for the
purpose OF ultimately SeiZug the city by u de
main"
Yalta correspondent says that the Gear
greatly excited at the receipt of the intelligence
of the at Cabu aud teegraphed imme-
diately for General Kaufman. What transpired
during the interview at Livadia between the Czar
and the Governor General a close secret but it is
observed that Kaufman is radiant than he has
been for some weeks past and talks confidently OF
speedy return to Tashkend. He is confident that
r"50, 900 Russian troops could drive the British
across the Indus and set India in famcs."a belief
which appeared to receive tho acquiescence Of Con-
eral Todleben.
The admirers Of Sarah Bernhardt should. says
Truth. if they chance to find themselves in Paris. go
to piece that is now being acted there. In
Of the scenes girl initiates Sarah Bernhardt. The
illusion is complete that there is no difference be-
tween the real Sarah and the sham The voice,
the ntonaton. the langushing air. the gestures the
dress and the very face those OF Sarah. Then
ence." as lecture is termed in France. upon the
Comedie FRANCHISE in London, in which the absurd
adulation of the troupe by the Londoners is very
ceverly and pointedly ridiculed
In an article on Prince Bismark's policy in the
Seswick Holstein question the Neues Wiener Tdgb att
says that the object of his interview with the En-
peror of Austria at Sch0nbrunn i'll 1864 to pro-
pose to him division of Germany into two parts.
Prussia having the direction of the military and
diplomatic affairs of the northern half down to the
Main Including Frankfort and Austria of the south
half; in return for which Prussia would enter
into offensive and defensive alliance, guaranteeing
to Austria the possession of Venetia, Trieste and
the italian Tyrol. and pay large sum as compensa-
tion for the cesson of Ausrias rights Sleswck
Holstein. The Emperor says the Idgbdu, objected
to the proposal the that the rulers OF the
smaller States would be opposed to it; and Count
Rechberg finally rejected it.
Some time ago the news was telegraphed from
Morocco that Muley -Abbas. uncle of the sultan OF
Morocco. Muley Hassan. had been poisoned The
Riad Ei- 7tnisi publishes the following details:-
''The deceased Prince. of the late Sultan Sidi-
Abdurrhamann, about fifty five years of age and
very popular in Morocco account of his learn
ing and benevolence. He was extremely rich and
leaves q fortune, the annual revenue OF which Is
estimated ut 1OOOO.OOof. He possessed two palaces
at Fee, for one only was insufficient to lodge
all his wives, children and servants The present
Sultan being nfrm and sicky, Muey -Abbas expected
to ascend the imperial throne shortly AT the COM
mencement Of last month he went with his suite to
Thea, on hunting excursion. One evening he asked
ior sherbet. which he drank rapidly. few hours
attcrward he seized with cramp, tainted and
died. Ono of his servants. acting on the instgation
of his enemies, is supposed to have poured poison
into the glass Muley- -Abbas drank from The prop
erty of the deceased has been conhscated."
The affair the baccarat tables at Ostcnd has just
come before the Court OF Appeal of Ghent. The Po-
lice Tribunal of Druges recently condemned NJ.
Kirsch director of the kursaal at the Belgian water
place, and NJ Cote, contractor for the
there to pay fines OF oU0f. keeping "a gaming
house. The defendants, before the hrst judges had
pleaded that the place in which play had been per-
mitted was really a club. tor the foundation of
which authorization is required in Belgium. The
advocate of the appellants now put forward the
argument that baccarzt is not game of chance.
The Court postponed the hearing for inquiry,
and among the persons heard were NJ. Pallet. former
inspector of the tables at Spa, and viscount Alfred
de CASTOR. who. as author of book entitled. LES
Tricheurs'' (rhe Cheats) may DO supposed to have
studied the subject and who explained the theory OF
baccarat at length before the Court. The advocate
quoted tho opinion of several French jurisconsults.
among others. NM Chauveau and Faustin Helie: he
cited Judgment OF the Court of Bordeaux to the
effect that the game of ecarte lawful and OF
the Court of Paris that la mouce could not bo
sidered game of chance. lie maintained that to
play baccarat well. experience. attention and
decision requisite. The representative of
the Public Prosecutor replied that the club
only one in name. as the public were virtually
admitted to 1t indiscrmnately. He also quoted
the authority of French writer's gaming. and
among them n book by NJ. Cavalier. inspector of the
Paris poice cheating at cards. who classes baccarat
Al game of chance. The Court deferred Judgment
for fortnight.
MOBILE CITY BONDHOLDERS.