The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-07
ECHOES FROM ABROAD.

the theatre?
ECHOES FROM ABROAD.
| The Papal Consistory. originally announced for
the middle of December, and then postponed till
Christmas, is further postponed till the 10th Of jan
uary.
marble medallion of Father secchi has been
placed in front Of the Stlvio Observatory. 2.543
metres above the level of the sea- The observatory
owes its establishment to him.
Count Barbo Wasenstein. leading Austrian Ul-
tramontane. who protested against the abolition Of
the Concordat died recently. Pope Plus H. belonged
to the Barbo family.
Mr.. Labouchere states that cit is fact that Lord
BeacOnseld has three times rendered his resignation
to the Queen within six months. and that Her
Majesty has each time begged him to reconsider his
request to be relieved of his duties.
Baker Pacha becomes now central figure in the
solution OF the great Anglo Asiatic question. His
powers to all intents and purposes constitute him
dc facto the viceroy Of Asia Minor. He will be in
that vast and important province what Gordon has
been in the Soudan.
London Truth:-"I advised the clergy last week
who complain of the SMALL coins that find their way
into oerory bags to substitute basins. One Of the
most witty OF our judges says that when he goes
circuit he attends church on Sundays with three
penny piece in one pocket and sovereign in the
other If there is bag. he observes. get off with
the threepence but If there is plate 1t costs me the
sovereign"
occasionally to be somewhat doubted to their
exact meanings, especially in such case as Lord
eCarnarvOn's 6neech at winchester at the Diocesan
Conference. According to the elegraphic report it
would appear that no sad:-The worst-paid curate
is expected to preach twice on Sundays with the per-
suasiveness OF journeyman tailor and the elo-
quence of barrow In truth. Jeremy Taylor and
Barrow were the names used.
London TruM:-"I have read over the utterances
of the Irish who have been arrested for seditious
language. and really do not perceive that they have
gone further than Mr. Parnell and other Irish NJ Pts
honest therefore, arrested the latter instead
of those obscure individuals But can well under
n See
Parliament would be an irreparable loss to the con-
sentative leaders"
London Worid:-"An Irishman has had the happy
thought-n his mind-of interviewing Victor Hugo
and Louis Blanc to their views the Green Isle.
The great poet. with his invpcible tendency par
adox declares that the island is to France, and
far; by race, far by position Had he his will
he would moor it somewhere in the Straits Of Dover.
The little politician considers the only chance of
Ireland attaining Independence is when France shall
have beaten England in war, and then he hopes to
Ireland republican. That double event may be
expected on or about Tbs eve. which Ia neither
before nor after Christmas
There surviving FIVE children of tho late
Charles Dickens. The eldest of the great novel;
ist bears the name, and the well known pro-
prietor Of AL the Year Round. His other sons are
Henry Fielding Dickens. the barrister. well known
ON the Eastern Circuit; a Edward Bulwer Lytton
Dickens now successful sheep farmer in Australia.
The daughters are Kate Dickens wife OF @. A. Col,
Inns, the author Of "a Cruise Upon Wheels" and
Miss Mary Dickens. Two sons also arc deceased
viz. Walter Savage Landor Dickens, who died while
iandars In India. and sydney SMITH n,csans 49,
died . lieutenant in The nav II will he ,,ot;caS
that Dickens named four OF his after writer's
1vtton indead Was rodfsthar - ar rorraast -
them.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Dickens took place
AZ hgngate Cemetery near London. Inc hour
peng unu mus early, Win u bitter colo vino
plowine anu snow uescendina tew strangers were
present AZ .ne ceremony when was altogether OF
Private cnasacter. IN accordance with the wishes
OF the deceased lady the arrangements were OF the
slmPiest hno mere were neither mourning
CUISINES nor Piu,os nor pail; Out Tue pohsneo
oak CONN was pleo Win mowers: Inc mourn
CTS III .ne oeIfiAHes which toioweo from
crescent were Mr.. and Mrs. Thar,os DicSens NJ
and Mrs Henry Fielding Dickens Miss Dickens
Miss Vogarth Mr. and Ms parun;,; NJ Wiili.,,
Tooarth Mr.. W. n. Wills M and Wrs Dnt.on
Cook Mr. phin DIR FuIier ard NJ RicLa rdsor To-
iicitor, Mr. Frederick Evans was also nrasssnt
After the usual service Tho coffin w.. denosited IN
the grave i'm which Mr. Dickens infant child Dora
WAS nurie many wears ago aud which had NOT beer
reonened since II lies on the siope Of tho biji
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