The New York herald., 1879-12-08
ECHOES FROM ABROAD.

she does not trust out of her sight.
London Truth;-"Bad news from Cannes about the
Empress OF Russia She is not progressing. The
climate of the part of France in which she passing
the winter excitas nerves and relaxes tissues The
disease from which she suffers is anemia. malady
often engendered by tho hothouse atmosphere of
Russian dwellings between the months of October
and April.
"Prince Napoleon is on the sick list, says London
Truth. "He has for some time struggled against a
wasting disease. the progress of which may be
slackened but cannot be checked. negative treat
ment has been prescribed He is not to eat bread or
vegetables nor to drink white wines. Tho state Of
his health was one of tho reasons why the Empress
Eugenie remained for day in Paris instead Of
hurrytng on to Madrid"
Mme O'Connol. who was once so popular as a
colorist and who drew Rachel she lay dead. is
Paris. Another sad ;nsta nee of fortunes fckleness
is the appointment of the Comtesse dalton, the
position of tobacconist The Comte dalton was
the socialist opponent Of Theirs his election for
Paris in 1869.
"The Empress Eugenie," says the Paris correspond
ent OF the Wh.tehau Rerie,c, always treated her
mother with the greatest generosity and was con-
stantly. even in the most trying moment in con-
am prepared to prove. In January. 1861. the En-
press sent to Mme de Montijo by Messrs. Roths-
COO. .00Of, III April 1.-THE 9th) sc. 739f aud on the 9th
May 66S.42lf. l simply jot down these sums
passgn to give some idea of the great generosity of
the Empress (every farthing was taken out of Her
Majcsty's privy purse), but could 20 on for ten
columns enumerating similar presents given in the
same quarter"
In "a work just published in Berlin ON "The
Causes of the Rise and Continued Spread of Social
Democracy" the author. who calls himself prac-
tical Citizen divides all adhcrents OF that revou-
tionary party into ten classes. to wit:-) ambitious
men; t2) thorough failures; 3) confirmed rascals.
sos .nd q % m
ietatres; ~ the young (S idealists; (9) jews and
QO) die Ecentudten AS an antdote to the spread Of
Its revolutionary doctrines the author proposes the
Christian education OF youth, restreng thening Of
the mora and religious element in the people, pro-
lection and elevation of industries, and much more
stringent criminal laws.
London Vdaity Fair says s:-"While on q visit to
Oxford the other day was dining in hall at Christ
church. and = was lnexpressiby shocked to notice
Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone one Of Oxford's and of
Christchurch's most cherished sons. had been re-
the Dean Of Christchurch offended because MIR. Glad
stone had excused himself by means of post card
ford last Saturday? Or has he been circunivented
with the promise of preferment by the unscrupul-
GUS Beaconsaeld to withdraw from the admiring
gaze Of Christchurch undergraduates the noble
features OF the ex-Premier? Mr. E. Jenkins. NJ. p.
should see to this"
There are many people in Paris yet" says the
Paris correspondent Of the WhitehaH Review. 'ani
most Of the festivities taking place country
The chateaux Of the Comtesse dc Caramsn, of Mme
Heine. Of Nine. Cahen d'Anvors. Of the Princesse
Amadae de Broge and of Nine de Polly are aii full
to- overhowing M. Drouyn de Lhuys is also
ceiving at his place near Chantilly. The other
ing they had charades there mile. de Latena and Mlle
de Saint Didier acting. among others). aud one was
especially successful. The word was 'saltim-
sented sale daymes and gave some mem
bers OF the jeunesse dOree there present an
opportunity of showing their skin in fencing; the
next scene was o boudoir, where all the ladies were
putting cosmetics for their teint; the third was
the interior of banqae. and the whole word. Sal
timbanque.' gave rise naturally enough to every
conceivable kind Of frolic and absurdity."
Whitehall RevseW:-"I have two sad events to CHI on
icle-frst. the death OF the young Count de Cas-
Madrid; aud secondly. that Of poor Gerard Hen
messy. Castiglione was the only child of the
famous famous beauty beauty Nine. de castiglione lnde vir-
tion at the fancy dress ball gwen at the
Tuileries by appearing in the extraordinary costume
Young Castiglione had inherited the beauty of his
mother, and had the reputation Of being the hand
soonest man in Italy. He was only twenty-two years
old. was but just married. and had been only re-
Gently appointed attsche to tho Italian Embassy ut
Madrid. when he was attacked with the smallpox and
died In four days. The case OF Gerard Hennessy il
different. He has always been more less an in
valid. and it is koly that there many people in
Of the most spiteful and sarcastic men in Paris"
History affords two or three examples of chal-
lcnges to the duelo having been by hot
headed monarchs eager hght out their State quar-.
rels In person. 1t has, however. been reserved for
Bj0rnson. the celebrated Swedish dra-
matte author. to furnish azed society with prece
dent for the defiance to mortal combat Of reigning
sovereign by one Of his own SUBJECTS King Oscar
H. of Sweden Is literary man of some note in his
native country. He writes ballads and sonnets,
and contributes elaborate criticisms OF poetical
and dramatic works to we'll known bi-monthly
review. published in his capital 1t appears that.
short time ago, he cut up one OF Bj0rnson's
plays somewhat rutblessly in this periodical
whereupon the infuriated poet wrote to him in
good SGT terms demanding public apology for the
unwarrantable onslaught committed upon the off,
spring Of his genius by the royal Critic or personal
satisfaction upon the field Of .honor. King Oscar
entertaining strong objection to either alternative
handed over Bj0rnsons letter TO the Sata prosecu-
tor, who straig entered an action for treason
against the writer in the Stockholm Criminal Court.
This prosac method of dealing with his cartel caused
Bjornson to quit Sweden in 80 prompt and secret
Of his departure until they received letters
from him, written ut Vienna. informing them that
for urgent private reasons he had resovedo take up
his abode in the Austrian capital 1t seems mprob-
able that he will return to Sweden for the present
staff Commandsnt Perier. member of the French
Bureau des longitudes. has, says tho Pdrssian. now
completed one OF the greatest scientific operations
of modern times. The meridian of Paris the imag-
mary line from which oil the French scientific cal
custons start passes through the Shetland Islands,
Scotland England, the Channel and Is connected by
calculation with trigonometrical points determined
In Algeria The possibility Of its extension south
ward had already been suggested seventy years ago
by Arago aud Biot but the difficulties appeared too
great to be overcome. a curious circumstance
however, led Commandant Perier to resume
the ideas OF his illustrious predecessors. In
1868 he was occupied in Algeria in some geodesic
operstions in the Atlas Mountains. to the south Of
Nemours, when one day no perceived with the naked
eye the profile OF the Sierra Nevada province OF
Grenada. Spain, 80 plainly that he could determine
by calculations the position Of the two submits
Tatica and Mulhocen about 200 metres high He
at once drew up scheme which was approved by
the Academy of Science in 1874 and the preliminary
operations were commenced in 1873. In 1879, the
French commission. under the direction OF Mr..
Perier, began Its work. while q Spanish mission
its side assisted in the Peninsula. The result Of
these combined labors and calculations is that at
present the meridian of Paris extended across the
African continent as far the Sahara The arc thus
measured 81 degrees the largest which ever been
actuall xmeasured. The extreme accuracy required
In all the data proofs by every possible
Reconsideration OF the visible terrestrial points
the position OF the sun and innumerable observa-
tons OF the stars hecessitating calculations abso
luely bewilderng, but which have resulted In fixing
beyond doubt tho limo of tho meridian OF Paris.
Some time ago the Sultan OF Morocco sent special
embassy to the German Emperor charged with the
delivery of elaborate compliments and costly gifts
from Sidi Muley Hassan to his good brother
William. The ENJOYS were received by His Majcsty
In the large drawing room on the fret floor of his
palace Under the Linden. and their chief. n white
bearded Arab, heavily laden with years and inirmi-
ties, was requested by tho venerable Kaiser to be