The New York herald., 1879-09-30


what heterogeneous circle of guests, English and
foreign. who are sojourning at the Savoy watern g
place Among them is Mr.. Jacob Bright. whose
lucubratlons in public on Lord Beaccnshed and his
policy II not wholly original at least forcible for
man OF peace and good win on earth
Freemason, writing from Bucharest, COMPLAINS
in the Berlin Montdgsban that the newly founded
''(iross Orient of Roumania" is nothing else than
political association. Until short time ago the
working lodges in this land were subject to the juris
diction OF foreign superiors. But Rou-
mania obtained her political independence the
Roumanian Masons decided that they ought no
longer to be dependent upon foreigners. Hence
they founded their own Grand Orient OF Roumana,
were committed. while he believes the new incor-
poration has never yet received external acknowledge
ment.
Russa's experiment of colonizing Nova Zembla is
spoken OF by the Archangel fsess likely prove
a success. Captain Tyagin, who visited the island
last autumn. with his wife and family expressly to
supported by settlers. has returned to Archangel
this summer with encouraging accounts OF the
place: or course he found hts residence upon the
island somewhat dull and dreary, but this Is no
drawback in the opinion of the people OF the White
Sea- coast as to them anything approaching veliness
in the desoate region they inhabt matter of rare
occurrence. His little party not distressed by
cold. food was found in plenty and none of the
bers suffered from the scorbntic complaints which
whalers allege are common to the island
telegram from Samarkand to the Moscow Gasette
states that the expedition sent out to explore the
Central Asian Railway route has concluded its labors
The proposed route is from Karatugel through
Tashkend to Samarkand On the Sir Darya
River. the bed of the river and the strata
of pit coal near Kiodskent have been ex-
through Dshisah and Kitabshar to the Shelesni
Woroti. or "Iron Gates" and thence through Der
bent to the ruins OF Termez. Part Of the River
Surshan has been examined, and during the journey
astronomical, barometrical. geological, geological
graphic description OF the ANU Darya River as far
as 1t Is navgabe and of its delta has also been pre-
pared.
Sarah Bernhardt has been figuring as defendant
sha ayvoa
moned by two distinguished artists" NM. Rouil-
iere ct Boudlot for payment Of the balance
little account. Doha Sol had employed them to or
nament the facade of her charming little in the
Avenue de VilIiers with some choice works of art
at Ia cost OF $3.50 francs. OF which she had paid
1000 francs and had given her valuable autograph in
discharge Of the balance The autograph in ques-
tion. however, was not sufficiently honored by her
banker when the maMpais quart dhere arrived for
recognition; and Rouilliere and Boudlot with sad
lack Of artistic sentiment. sued Mile. Sarah
for the amount The Court. with prosaic brutality.
gave judgment by default, and, on appeal affirmed
the decision with still more prosSc vulgarity.
Whitehall Review:-"Has the Grand Duke Con
stantine any sinister designs upon his brothers
the Czars yacht went ashore off the Crimea and our
dear friend Count Schouvalof and the Emperor's
na sha
was held. and aide-de-camp Captain Crown. Crown.
with the first lieutenant Prince Ishaef, and one or
two other officers were convicted of gross and
abominable negligence and ordered to be CASH
II remember
also ordered to undergo eighteen months confne-
ment in the casemates of Odessa. Anyhow. there
was a clean sweep of u whole ships company and q
number OF lucrative appointments apparently be-
came vacant"
Next to good war nowadays the establishment
of new gambling resort is the most powerful in
edge. Those who have had persistent bad luck at
Monaco will be pleased to hear that q chance may
6s anS it Sg
lie Of San Marino." says the WAite.aH
ReU'e~. "has granted q concession to no
marshal lieutenant zen d,spon,biliii of course) in
the Austrian service to open etbiSsement in that
Lihputian commonwealth, on the old lines of HON.
burg and Baden Baden. Where is San Marino? Most
people have hazy notion that it is somewhere
Rmini. in the mountains overlooking the Adriatic.
on the line Of railroad to Brindisi and Bombay and
probably they right.
The Princes Albert Victor and George sons Of tho
Prince Ct Wales, will be acquainted practically
with all the intricate and technical details of the
navy as 1t is now established. They are going for
their SIX months cruise not to play being sail
but to learn the actual and often rough lessons
for them they perform their part as cadets
among the staff of the Bacchante. No better
system of education could have been chosen by their
father for them. That there risks in the voyage
which the royal princes have commenced is q
fact which. perhaps. tells both ways For with Eng
hshmen in general the idea is that the greater the
risk the greater the popularity of those who incur
it; and, although the feeling is not always very
masses in the present case.
In speaking of the christening Of the now German
war vessel Gneisenau q few days ago by the German
Minister OF Marine. Admiral Won stosch, the Magde-
burg Gazette says that the German Admiralty has
given instructions that the ceremony OF naming new
vessels Of the German war navy in future shall no
longer be performed with French champagne. as
hitherto, but with the sparkling Schloss Johannis-
berger wine. called Rheingold. "The English" it Is
added. "christen their ships with various sorts OF
wine. usually the fiery Spanish variety, and the
Americans. Spaniards, Italians and French likewise
have no fixed rule. The French do not use cham
them to be sufficiently generous costly. They
employ the produce Of vineyards of the highest
character for excellence and accordingly use some
times white and sometimes red Wines"
1t may not be uninteresting to recapitulate the list
of the various titles to which the Duke Norfolk's
born is indefeasibly heir. unless his father
should follow the example Of his ancestors three
centuries ago and incur the penalties Of attander
and forfeiture. He will never be q Marquis or a
the other three coronots belonging to the peerago
For, besides the Dukedom of Norfolk and
the three Earldoms Of Arundel. Surrey and
Norfolk, he will enjoy the Barony of Fifty Alan.
and those of Clun. Oswaldestre and Maltravers; he
will also be Earl Marshal of England. his ancestor,
when raised to the ducai title It is as Earl
that he will become the head and patron OF the Col
lege of Arms. and he will hereafter act a veritabe
king-makcr by appointing Garter" and his col
leagues simply BY his sign manual. without tho
troll of Parliament.
The Moscop Gazette publishes the following piece
OF nihilist yengeance-"A young man. nineteen
years DID, named Nicholas Gorinevich, student at
the Gymnasium of Kieff, induced to join the
nihilist crclee. But what he and heard created
sucn horror and repugnance in his breast that he
withdrew from them. His former associates
became alarmed lest he should betray them.
and the case having been referred to
the executive committee he was sentenced to
death. Suspecting that his life danger he
fed to Odessa; but he could not easily escape.
He was induced one evening to go to arendezvo us
In retired place. and there set npon by several
persons who left him for dead To prevent his rocos
milton one CT the assailants poured quantity of
vitriol his face. In this condition he
was found by the police next morning;
but he seemed to DO still alive they
conveyed him to hospital. where he SO
well cared for that after some time no was
able to be removed to st. Petersburg. whore al In
quiry into the nihilist propaganda was going on.
His right hand and leg were quite paray xcd. and his
face presented an awful appearance. The acid had
quite consumed the greater part Of the hesh nose,
hair quite gone and he had lost his sight
utterly He tried to put end to himself, but was
prevented. At last q phanthropic person obtained
permission to remove him to his estate In the
try. where 1t is said. he now seems more reconcled
with his lot"
A BROTHER AND SISTER STORY.