The New York herald., 1879-10-17
FOREIGN NOTES.

The new Paris Club, founded under aristocratic
auspices entered into very luxurious quarters in the
Avenue do POpora. October 2. The President n the
Duke de Bellune, formerly well known III the diplo
matte world.
King John. of Abyssinia. is said to have decided
coasts which Egypt is disposed to give up railway
shal! be constructed between Arkiko, ono of the
ports and Adoua, his capital.
The unemployed of Glasgow to the number OF
nearly thousand. marched through the principal
streets. led by master blacksmith named Godfrey.
ana carrying placard on which were the words
"Wanted work, not charity, nor stone breaking.
The magistrates of Zurich have made very ener
getic upon the dealers who have been detected
selling talshed wines Whole barrels Of such deeseri-
MED by policemen, and amid the huzzang OF crowd
Of onlookers.
Prince Napoleon, who was received at Turin by
Princess Clotilde and their children, went at
to the Princess residence at Moncalieri. King
Humbert gave grand breakfast In his honor Turin.
and spent the afternoon with him at Moncalieri.
The King also invited him to stay with him at
Monza. and tho Prince will pass few days there.
after which tho end the vacation obliges him to
bring back his sons to the Lycee Charlemagne
The personal estate of Sir Rowland Hill has been
sworn under 100000. The executors authorized
and publishing history or statement. not AS yet
complete, in connection with the penny postage sys-
tenn. and also in writing and publishing biography
of him. After this has been done, his books papers.
and memoranda in connection with the subject OF
postage to be offered to the British Museum.
Another triumph for tho electric light. A trial
ish Museum with most satisfactory result. The
light is shed from half dozen lamps suspended in
by series of refectors. Tho success OF the system
is considered assured. Hitherto the room has been
closed at dusk. gas other infammabe light being
forbidden. With the introduction OF the electric
light the hours of closing will be extended. and the
earnest students will have many hours added to
their time for literary work.
The Bulgarian government recently purchased tho
library of Professor Palaouson, who had devoted
himself largely to Bulgarian history, for 1900
rubles In preparing the library for despatch TO
Trnova it was found that there were many manu-
scripts and works not Incl udcd in the catalogue and
the widow applied d 10 the government for an addi-
gram received in reply stating that tho Bulga-
rian authorities had decided to give not only 500
rubes extra to tho widow. but also TO grant PEN
sion OF 9U0 year for the education of her youngest
daughter. Olga.
General Boot. who is charged by Don Carlos with
stealing the collar OF the Golden Fleece. will come
up tor trial at tho next Milan Assizes lie persists
In his statement that the Pretcndor intrustcd him
with the sale OF the collar whom he was pccuniarly
embarrassed, and that he acted throughout on his
instructions. Don Carlos tho Itsgoio staes has in
timatcd that he will oppose the evidence of Baron
dc Rcthschild, who IL called to prove that his Arm
had opened to tho Prctcndcr considerable credit ut
the time of tho alleged robbery. Among the wit
ncsses summoned to attend the trial are many OF the
French and spanish aristocracy.
The Prefoct of the Doubs has suspended MILE
Barthe schoomstress ut Marteau and an Aphon-
sine Sister, from her duties for two months without
salary This step has been taken on the ground that
she had employed some OF the pupils at her school
in smuggling. On one occasion Sister at tho es-
tablshmcnt and two OF the girls were arrested by
the customs officials OF Montlebon on their return
from Switzerland. aud found he carrying up
ward OF fourteen kllogrammes OF coffee and sugar
concealed among their clothing. Several other
currences of a similar nature alleged to have
been committed by inmates of the school.
The proposal has been made at one OF the London
clubs for declaring war against the conductors of
and contributors TO society journac. The complaint
is that nothing that is now spoken in club IL really
private everywhere the gentlemen who write or
cater for these journals found and the result is
that heap of gossip intended for public ears
gets into tho society journals. The intention is to