The New York herald., 1879-07-11
FOREIGN NOTES.

London TruM:-"A characteristic rumor is already
current in Paris to the effect that the savages who
assegaed the Prince Louis Napoleon.were Zulus at
all, but political agents in Disguise"
The Cologne Gazette announces that the subterra-
telegraph between Metz and Cologne is now
ready. The hrst sod turned the LIST OF April
last, and the work was completed on the oath june
The whole length of the line is $40 kilometres.
Intelligence published in Tiis that the whole of
the Mohammedan and Grusan population OF Upper
and Lower Adscharia are emigrsting to Armenia. 1t
is stated that the eniigrant families numbering over
sixty thousand will be provided with land their
arrival in the vilayets of Erzeroum. Van and Diar
bekir.
A Dublin correspondent says that IL the present
weather continues the prospects OF the Irish harvest
will be most promising everywhere. The accounts
from all parts OF the provinces hopeful and with
respect every description Of crop. This improved
state of the farmers anticipations done great
deal to check adverse Influences in another direction
and meetings to complain OF their lot not now
common among the agriculturists. The rapIdity
OF the growth everywhere visible during the past
fortnight has had parallel for many years in Ire
land.
"a few evenings ago." says Vanity Fair. Lord
Sydney, Lord Salisbury. Lord Dufferin and Lord
harrington assembled together. when they
were asked by q lady which Of them had told the
greatest number OF lies in their life. Lord sydney
at once replied that he had never told any, upon
was his aud Duferin's trade to tell lies. The lady
then said. Count schouvalof declares that he
told lie in his Ife.' Upon this Lord Harrington
observed. soemnly. 'Ah! he has never yet grasped
the meaning of the word.'
The obsequies OF the Prince of Orange were
celebrated At The Hague ON the 26th OF June
with great pomp. the King OF the Netherlands and
the Princes Alexander aud Frederick following the
hearse as chief mourners. Among the wreaths COW
erng the coffin was one from the Empress Eugene.
In the old church at Delft NJ Koetsveld delivered
funeral Grafton in the presence OF the King. the
Royal Princes, the public authorities and tho dpo
matte body. He expressed, in moving terms, the
belief that God would not forsake the dynasty and
would protect the country The King and the Princes
visibly affected
prince Gortschakof on his way to wildbad passed
through Berlin In such haste. says the Berlin
respondent OF the London Globe. that he did not
call on the German Chancellor. His precpta-
tion. certainly somewhat strange IN man OF his ad
vanced years and general innrmty has given rise
love is evidently lost between the leading states
men OF Russia and Germany find 1t quite natural
that the! snouo avoid Personai contact BESIDES ms
irritation at Prince Bismarcks attitude during the
Congress Prince GortschakoH feels embittered
account of his colleagues espousa of the
cause of Count Schouvalon, in whom he breads his
future successor"
A despatch received in ST. Petersburg from Tchi-
kslar OF the 2oth ult via rihs that the
mans. which recently left that place. consisted Of
three battalions OF infantry, 500 cavalry. detach
nent OF sappers ana four guns. The troops were
under the command Prince Dolgoroukof,
colonel of the Kabardin regiment. On the
17th ult. six sotnas of Cossacks pushed on
to the village OF Wodjstadshi. on the Attrek for
foragng purposes. and two companies of sappers
were despatched to sink well near Bian- n-Bachi. the
first station after leaving Tchikisar Several deaths
had occurred from innam nation OF the lungs but
otherwise the health OF the troops satisfactory.
The Burmese behaved very we'll on the occasion Of
Mr.. Shaws death. They showed considerable re-
gret aud the funeral numerously attended.
Mr.. Shaw attacked with rheumatic fever
ON the sth and got steadily worse till the 18th.
when he died. He was buried next day. Most
of the Kings Ministers attended the funeral. The
Rangoon correspondent OF the Times writes At
present matters at Mandalsy seem very quiet. The
only thing OF note is that Thebaw's second Queen
has succeeded in inducing him to degrade his chief
Queen. her elder sister. The general opinion in
1s..fl,
English bent ON forcing war; and conseQ uently
every preparation is being made. That the Burmese
government will initiate the war Is far from prob
able. The senior Ministers are again IN power. and
will permit no false step OF that Kind II they can
prevent it,.
Iull Maj Gasene:-"AfYsirs in Central Asia show as
little sign OF settling down into permanent peace
and quiet AS matters nearer nome. Only tile other
day the Mir of the scmi-independent province of
Badaks shan was good enough to send direct to the
viceroy OF India to inform him that there
not an Afghan soldier left in the
territory. Now learn that strong expe-
dition of Afghan troops has left Cabul
to effect the pacihcatioE OF Badakshan-a
pacihcation already effected in the contrary sense
Then the Russian expedition from Tchikisar is
assuming more and more formidable proportions,
and it cannot much longer be doubted that its
ultimate aim is Merv. Meanwhile disturbances con-
tinue in the neighborhood of Hcrat. as well the
Seistan frontier. Further East still there liz yet
more trouble. and. Whatever may prove to be the
truth about the Russian aud Chinese forces the
frontier of kulJa IL rs obvious that in this direc
ton a)so elements OF future disturbance must con-
tiuuc W cNtss ehouSh thcy ih"y oo u"ihPeu uo"h
Tor time"
The Dublin correspondent of the London Times
teegraphed on the 10th ult. THE lawless intocr-
winch has been kept in check since the late
riots ut Clifden, Connemara, has broken out again.
and . fresh outrage was committed ON sunday night
The mission school house at Moyras alta. ked
by = mob of about thirty persons. who came from q
distance. The school house was wrecked. the win
dows broken. the doors and school presses
destroyed. the Bibles thrown into the sea and the
Scripture readers wife and son assaulted. IL is
stated that several OF the rioters be ident ned.
and tile police exerting themselves to bring
the guilty parties to justice. memorial has been
forwarded to the Lord Lieutenant by the Bishop OF
Tuam from all the Protestant clergy OF the district.
in which they state that the protection which tho
government Afforded has not procured either
ton OF the outrages that security tor life and
property tn which they are entitled Their people.
they say. have been subjected to n series OF
cruel assaults both the parents and children having
been attacked and beaten while walking quietly on
the roads. and they appeal to the government for q
further inquiry. and Tor such vigorous action as
shall lead the humblest members or their hocks to
ecl that they will be protected In the discharge OF
their duty The Bishop expresses deep sympathy
with the clergy and entire confidence In the un-
offending and Dlameess earnestness OF their min
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