The New York herald., 1879-11-15
FOREIGN NOTES.

The Emperor OF Germany returned to Berlin on
the I'd inst from visiting his nephew at Mecklen-
burg Schwern where despite his age, he managed to
make several heavy bags grand hunting 6attues
arranged in his honor. In the evening His Majesty
who was enthusiastically received by very full and
brilliant house.
The village OF Willard dArenne in the Hautes Alpes,
is slowly but surely going down hill in very un-
comfortable and unheard OF manner. The church
and the cemetery are particularly unfortunate and
seem to be setting very bad example generally. The
Inhabitants doing their best avert a catastro-
phe by of dkes. but far their efforts have
not been crowned with success.
Mr.. Mortz ,Busch's book has appeared =
Berlin. 1t will be ut translated into EnglisH
and will contain much interesting rather startling
matter. 1t is unnecessary to say that whatever is
divulged will be with Prince Bismarck's sanction
and that il we learn good deal to the working
OF the German Foreign Office in ls7l-73 it is only
because 1T is the Chancelors good will and pleasure
We should do
letter from Philippopolis. published by the
lofifische Correspondents represents the position of
Meko pacha as extremely precarions. 1t appears
that on his return from his provincial tour of in
spection he found peremptory summons from the
Porte to dissolve the gymnastic societies. That
would cost him his popularity. and. unless the new
Turkish Ministry cancels the summons. Aleko Pacha
will be placed in an awkward dilemma
The session of the Bulgarian Assembly was
opened OH the I'd inst. by Prince Alexander in per-
son. who, in the speech from the throne, expressed
qualification at the friendly treatment he had
with from the great Powers who had recognized
the principality. He alluded to the welcome
given him in Servia and Isoumania, and expressed
felt for the Czar-Liberator by himself. his govern
ernment and his people His Hghness announced
that he had lnaugurated good and amlcable rca.
tions with neig ghboring States.
London Daily Telegraph "A severe lesson has
been read to that section OF advanced union mem
who refuse even to negotiate with their employers
and who. rather than listen to counsel OF impair
tal arbitrament. attempt by sudden dcsertion to
coerce their masters to their terms. leading firm
of manufacturers at Sheffield, having resolved to
adopt American process for manufacturing
sheep shears by machinery. set up the necessary
operate in the enterprise by submitting
to the change in hours and corresponding change in
wages necessitated by the altered method of produc
ton. The men refused, non-union men were en-
gagged; and they are turning out from each
chine shears at the rate OF pair minute or. Civ
ing eight hours tothe working day, forty dozen pairs
per day..
NJ. Fasquel, of courteuil. in the neighborhood of
Chantilly. died recently at the advanced age of
eighty-two, and by his death the original fourteen
members Including the Duke of Orleans and the
Duke of Nemours. honorary members) of the French
Jockey Club. founded in 1888, are reduced to one.
He more successful in breeding than in racing,
though he occasionally won an important event.
Mnuit - the prix du cairan in @ @is46. with with
in 1859 with Forta-Bras. The best horse he ever
bred is said to have been PhilipShah, winner of the
Poule Essa in 1876 but the horse ran as the prop
erty OF NJ. de Pontaba. For the last fifteen years NJ.
Fasquel, though he had given up his racing stable.
is said to have always had some small share in some
racehorse bred BY him. M. Ernest LIE Roy still
sole representative of the original French
Jockey Club.
st. Petersburg advices announce that important
changes impending in regard to the relations
tween Russia and Bokhara 1t is stated that General
Kaufman has taken back to Tashkend with him de-
tailed instructions respecting the policy he is to
pursue toward the Emir Aiozaffar Eicnd, and that
these include an early military occupation OF the
country. The belief general in official circles that
Russia troops will be disposed all the way
along the Bokharan frontier. facing Badakshan
and Balkh and the Afghan bank of the
garrison Chardjui and Karshi The explorations of
the Oxus survey party this autumn had in view the
occupation of Bokhara in the direction OF Badak-
shan the expedition embracing six colonels OF the
Turkestan staff. The occupation of Mozaffar Ellen.
dis dominions is partly dictated by desire to
dominate effectually the Merv Turko-
mans, but the chief reason is the wish to bring Rus
sian influence to bear upon Afghan Turkestan and
to take up good position along the River Oxus
before the English penetrate the Hindoo koosh.
The Spanish wedding will be celebrated in tho
Atocha Church, and the ceremonial will be similar
to that of 1S7S accompanied by military display.
On the days immediately following the marriage
there will banquet, levees and receptions at the
palace, gala night at the opera and review Of
| tho troops forming the garrison. In compliance
with the request of the Archduchess the municipal
festivities may be upon a reduced scale; but the
Aya.ntamiento believes that 1t will be impoitic
to suppress the bull fights and tho popular
tertainments ut the theatres, they attract
strangers and so increase the trade of the cap tai
Special Envoys will be sent by Belgium Germany
and Italy; and tho Emperor of Austria will be repre-
| sented as sponsor by the Archduke Regnier. The
Crown Prince Rudolph and n lvarian Duke, besides
o numerous suite, will accompany the Archduchess
Christine and her mother who expected to arrive
at the Palace assigned them in the neighborhood of
Madrid, on November %. Besides the presents
which have been given the future bride in
splendid presents have been prepared for her by
Queen Isabella, Don Francisco, the Montpenser
family, the Princess of the Asturias and the King.
The Queens apartments in the Palace have been
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