The New York herald., 1879-09-23
FOREIGN NOTES.

The London DAILY Telegraph thinks, in reply to Mr..
Evarts' assertion that the Old World has something
better TO do than to serve nursery for future
of the United States and still believes that
English worGmsn will prefer their island home to
any alien land. with all the faults that foreign
criticism discover English candor confess
large industrial population on earth equals the Eng
lsh for sustained steadiness and practical skill.
though in France Germany and America there are
individuals groups that surpass English competi-
ton. We cannot believe that our traditions of sue
will be lightly forfeited transferred in
pque to our cousins across the SEAS"
London Worid:-"Mme Theirs and Mile. Dosne,
with secretary, are expected on Friday next at AL
bert Gate. Their stay in London is likely to be of
some duration, as the manuscript OF NJ. Thiers--a
copy of which 1t is the special object OF the ladies
to have carefully verifcd-is made up OF more than
two thousand large pages Of closely written matter.
the Bank of Enpand two years ago on the demise Of
the French statesman and deposited there by the
side of several other papers sent over in 1870 when
| various symptoms showed revolution to be close
at hand III Paris 1t Is said to be merely philo-
sophical work; but this seems highly improbable in
the face of the precaution taken, and the odds
that part of it at least papers and memoirs on
! the men and things of the time.
| The concluding remarks in article on foreign
guns, printed in the Standard we'll deserving Of
attention. In the Meppen experiments there was,
the writer in the Standard remarks, convincing
evidence as to the value OF long guns aud mild pow
der but there nothing to establish the
perority OF one metal over the other, or to provo
farred to that adopted at wooiwch. If the e. Mep
pen guns had been the same in all respects" the
writer says. las the Woolwch guns, except as to the
metal, then the superior results produced by the
Krupp guns would prove superiority of metal but
the discrepancy in form such as to account for
men think that there is reason to believe that
guns Of the form which gave such satisfactory re-
suits at Meppen cannot be manufactured on the
wrought iron coil system.
According to the Moaitew Unirersel the GOODNESS
which has lately arisen between Germany and Rus
sia has been partly caused by the discovery OF u
carefully prepared plan the invasion of Russia
by the German army. Details of this plan
taned in some private papers lately stolen from the
/ N of lferm M aay
at st. Petersburg, Colonel Won Liegnits; and
It is REGARDED as significant fact that.
although many things OF value must have been
within his reach the thief who purloined the papers
took nothing else. 1t is also alleged that in spite
OF the Representations of the German government
the Russian authorities have displayed but little
zeal III cnGeavorng TO trace and arrest the culprit
In Gcrmnny IL Is contended, the Nontfenr Cnfrerset
adds. that it is the duty of all military attaches
assume that n conflict between their country
and the one to which they are sent may ut any mo-
nent arise. and that, therefore, the fact that tho
stolen notes contained number OF observations
made apparently ia contemplation of a war between
tho two empires docs not IN any way indicate that
Germany at the present moment Is animated by any
hostile feeling toward Russia.
Lord Lytton. viceroy OF India. wrote at any and
at all times, particularly taking advantage of the
nights. When in literary trim lac would sometimes
work from tea In tine morning till two. stroll in his
grounds at kne5worth, and his way III due course
10 the fishing cottage the extreme end OF his park
and there. perhaps. write for several hours more.
He generally made long night when he was by him.
self. at such times he would be lett with plcnte-
Gus supply Of tobacco. as well as fair modcum OF
! cogEac, aud that lie might have annoyance in
hlng his pipe there were leit Tor him several well
primed earthen bowls of latakia which he
had merely to place in succession on the long
cherry wood stem from which lie delighted to
smoke. Long past the gray dawn, and when people
had begun to move about the house. he would be
found still writing, and the floor round about him
perfect litter of his foos Startled thus he went or
TO bed taking. however, especial care to sec tour
cigars and glass cold water placed by his bod
SHE. All the cigars he invariably smoked before
rising, for no pulled and road himself. sometimes
among the ancient classics, to sleep.
In point oil physique the Doer is fine felow--tnll
aud muscular and lithesome, though slouching in
his gait. A rough sunburnt face. the vory picture
OK health. appears from underneath his broad
brimmed hat. He is proverbially healthy. leading.
he does pastoral existence, seldom touching In
toxcatng liquors except on an occasional visit to
distant town. He marres young. and Is. as a rule.
blessed with large family, In his mode of HE he
is simple In the extreme. with an entire indifference
to cleanliness comfort. The Bocr is sloven; his
house IL piggery. The homestead Is but Nh un-
pretending building having in all probability. been
built 10y the farmer and his sons. The furniture Of
the dwelling room consists OF large table. the
''yraii's" chair. few other hard chairs, family
chest or wardrobe and a sottee Tue seat of which is
made out OF STRIPS of oxhide stretched and crossed
! In the form OF networK. On the table lies the
/ Diblc which constitutes the family library. other
books newspapers being rarely seen. Indeed. tho
Boors might fairly be- termed a biblical race. y
Those who can speak English frequently express
] thcmse In language resembling that OF the Old
Testament, aud IL engaged In discussion thoir argu-
ments will be supported by examples and quota
tiOns from Holy Writ.
Orders have been sent by the African International
Association to NJ Gambler, commanding the Belgian
| expedition, to push on 800 miles beyond Lake Tan
! ganyika IN northwest direction, aud establish
| station at Nyangwa, the Lualaba or Congo. NJ.
Popelin. who commands tine second Belgian expedi-
ion, which left Zanzibar about the middle OF July,
will found station, the first OF the series, on the
bank OF the Tanganyika. Mr. Stanley Is try
ing enorgctically to ascend the Congo. II he sue
| ceeds ho will meet NJ. Gamblers column. and the
continent will have been completely crossed
pellogrino Matteucci has landed in Naples on his
return from his expedition TO Abyssinia. He is to
60 TO sonza TO hand 70 King Of Italy the friendly
| letters Addressed to him by King John, as well as
the presents this African monarch has sent, and
| among which are two little tame lions. In Novem
Der next DR.. Matteucci will leave again for Central
Africa at the head of expedition organized under
the auspices OF the Milan Exploration Society. lie
will attempt to cross tho country OF the
Galas, will reach hafa, explore the country inhab
ited by the small tribes who had not been visited on
| previous expeditions and return to Europe by way
| OF the Blue Nile.