The New York herald., 1879-03-17
FOREIGN NOTES.

colossal statue of,Prince dc Bismarck will be un-
yeied ut Cologne on April l. the Chancelor's birth
day, and monument to the composer Spohr is about
to be erected at Cassel.
Tho Spectator advocates an English viccroy for
South Africa. Here Is opening for Prince Loo
pold Arthur Patrick being spoken OF for Ireland.
Pope Leo is desirous OF raising Archbishop Eyre
OF Edinburgh to the purple but has been dissuaded
by Cardinal Manning. who would personally rejoice
at such an honor Tor his Scottish colleague. but
thinks 'the pear Is not yet ripe
Philosophical Society OF Liverpool. claims that the
mortality OF that city has been reduced by 49, 600
within eight years by means of sanitary measures.
York; NV ~ ''s " - ''''A = 40"
Roger Castro. aims Tichborne writes from his
prison cell Dear Onslow-you cannot cope with
than could. It Is no longer Tos popuH uon Del in
In this country Vor Dizzy Del is the order Of the
day; therefore must remain q victim"
Mr.. C. 8 Parncll. the home ruler dis,,iays lorty
superiority such weaker brethren as Mcssrs
Biggar. O'Donnell O'Connor Power aud A. NJ. Sulli.
van: and the only member Of his own gr1up whom
MAN for Galway" who 10 presumably the future
chief of the party.
MIR. William Clifford Palgrave, the celebrated
traveller in Arabia il tho British Consul General I'm
bulgaria. At tho banquet given ut Trnova ON tho
opening Of the National Assembly he toasted Bulge
ria tho last born among European States, adding
'the last. that is. for the present." remark evil
IDENTITY pointing to the neishboring province of Rou
mclia.
Seventeen Irish Catholic bishops assembled at
Maynooth on the 18th ult. signed declaration
pressing their surprise and dsappointmont that
the goyernment are to make attempt to settle the
Irish university question this session." The Free
ms Jo.oad threatens renewal OF the obstr,lction-
ist policy by the home rulers tho demands OF those
prelates are not satisfied.
The Zulus are found to be armed with the best
hloading rides, are capital inarksmen and have
supply of explosive shells OF the latest pattern Tho
Natal au authorities mach exercised the qucs-
tfon, "Who arms the Zulusy the credit or blame
being generally attributed to the Portuguese of
Delagoa Bay. The Americans and Russians are
named in the same connection.
For upward OF 81 100000 have the insurance Offices
beon "hit by the premature and cntirly unexpected
death of the Duke OF Newcastle. Early inclscrotions
with his name and his check book the host of
"fricnds" who acted the part Of sponges threw him
into the hands OF money usrers and bill disoountcrs.
For some time his available Income did not exceed
$3.50 year.
Sir Stafford Northcotc, Chancellor Of the Ex.
chcuucr Is credited with the amablc quality of rely
ponents. ''rhe right honorable gentleman" says
the correspondent of the Liverpool Cbistey. .'s
amahility itself he is the pink OF honor his word
House;" but he needs kecner capacity for judging
human nature. ~ ~
Lord o'Haean has consented to deliver tho Grafton
birthday and ID. Florence Mccarthy has consented to
write the ode. Says patriotic Irishman --"While
q note of lrcland's unrivalled music lives Moores
poetry will not cease to delight mankind. Ireland
might we'll indeed be accounted dead to every senti
mont OF pride and patriotisrh u she did not make
effort worthily to celebrate tho hundrotn annivcr.
sary of tho birth i'll Augicr street OF the author of
the imperiAhabe 'Melodles."
Cardinal Gnibcrt, Archbishop OF Paris, thus apos-
tropnizes that city in his Lentcn pastoral 10,
Paris admirable by the wonders OF science. industry
and ar. great city to which nock all the peoples of
the universe; rich in the giits cf God: wealthy
IN the tvaditona OF faiih. ANA yet sometimes over.
clOudcd when thou iorrvttest Christ and His
Church; wilt thou hear with docilits the teachings
OF the Gospel which thou hast received from tho
pontiils-livino teachings which not only g.vc the
promise OF eternal iite but guarantees so,rl order
for the whole ot france. OF which Paris should DO
the head and hcarty'
The London Lasce thinks that ..,hc public arc not
altogether wrong Ia attributin tho lo~ncs of spirits
which IL says " 80 generally complained OF just now
to tho weather. The tolcrabiy well section OF the
community report themselves to bc suffering from
unwontcd depression and uneasncss. accompanied
with loss OF appetite aud inability to slcep and tho
explanation our medical authority finds In tho rcln-
tions which subsist between such mental depression
as constitutes melancholia and tho detective dis
charge OF IS functions by the skim" The Lancet
Gays nothing about the depressing eifoct England
OF the late ncws from Zuiuland.
'.Von Room has gone" says the London Siaad1yd,
''and when We consider the advanced age of the En-
pcror nnd Count Won Moltko ID Is but too probable
that no very long period can c'apso before Germany
will be aeprvcd OF the presence Of moro it's con-
temporary heroes. VIII the work they accomplished
survive thcms That is an Interesting question. 1t
will. perhaps. be said that Germany may take
couragomcnt from the instance OF Italy. Victor
Emmanuel, Cavour and Mazzini in their graves
while uaribalii nurses his rheumatic limbs ut
Caprcru. Yet Italy lives ON and prospcrs fairly.
Why should not Germany be equally fortunate when
she comcs to be exposed 70 the effects OF the
law OF niutabty; Germany. though opprcssed.by
taxation and distracted by the problem how to in
vent new imposts or to Increase existing oncs.
not afford TO disband single battalion What the
ambition of the Emperor, the diplomatic genius of
Prince DC bismarck the stratcgic combinations OF
count Moltkc and the organizing power of Won
Room have together built up must be defended by
the genius the patriotism. tho discipline and the
sof-sacrihco of future Gcrman generations. Tho
task may not be beyond their capacity. But IL La
wcignty one. and tho pcriis that surround 10 arc
numerous and formidable"