The New York herald., 1879-08-29


dren attending the public schools being considered
! as acting without discernment may be admitted
! professionally to first communion.
With reference the Pope's state of health th.
| Rome Funfilud mentions that some time ago hi,
medical advisers persuaded him TO take daily exer
else in the shape of drive in the gardens OF the
the better for this advice. Now. however, the doc
tors declare that change of air is absolutely
sary; and the Pontitfs relatives endeavoring
induce him to spend some time at Perugia, where.
rs archbishop of the diocese. he lived for nearly
year before assuming the tiara. The Fdnfuiia adds
that the Pope is not personally adverse to the plan
but that he hesates to leave the Vatican before
sulting the cardinals.
The voluntary cruiser Mini Novgorod is reported
to have reached Saghaien with the 600 non-potical
male prisoners who were embarked in her at this
port few weeks ago. 1t was originally intended to
transport 700. and that number was brought here
from various prisons in the interior for that pur-
pose. but 100 kept back to prevent overcrowd-
ing as was mentioned in the Times when the Mini
Novgorod set sail. This is the first instance Of
Russia ever having sent convicts where by sea,
and the experiment appears to have been successful
for no death occurred and very little sickness,
though the stokers suffered much in consequence
OF the intense heat in the Red Sea. and no iusubor
dinaiion, Notwithstanding the men drawn from
the very worst class of criminals, murderers &c
Their irons were removed soon as the vessel was
out OF the Black Sea- and large number was always
in turn on deck.
Prince Pierre Bonapare. ono of the sons OF Lucien
Prince OF Casino, and nephew therefore OF Napo-
leon the Great is residing in Versailles in state OF
extreme desttution. His fatal brawl in his house
death at his hands by two three shots from
revolver, will be remembered as having occurred
very shortly indeed before the downfall of the
Empire Although acquitted of the charge OF man
slaughter Prince Pierre at the time OF Sedan had to
pass through double ordeal of punishment. the
result OF which has been his absolute ruin. His
residence at Auteu having been battered to pieces
BY the Prussian guns, was, later on. sacked and
burned by the Commune. Stripped of all his pos
sessions, he has been barely supporting existence
since thenat third rate hotel in Versailles, aided
by the chance contributions of one or two charitable
ay1n YhaSa
to the drest straits extraordinary plight it must
be allowed. for one Of the nephews OF tho king
making Emperor Napoleon l.
In Manchester stop has been put to certain gut
ter Lotharos in the habit of annoying ladies by ad
dressing them in the streets The wife of mer-
chant persistently followed by one of these gay
youths. At length she invited HIM to accompany
her home. To this invitation he joyfully responded.
but on entering the house was confronted with the
merchant, who after administering U gentle cor
rectton to him with stick, bowed him civilly out.
story is told of Count Andrassy Of similar
ture. He followed beautiful young Viennese lady,
who, knowing him. thought she would have some
fun at his expense. Looking back to encourage the
Count as she entered fathers dwelling the Hun
drawing room, where the young lady introduced him
to her parents, sparing his feelings. however. by
saying that he had kindly given her escort home.
The Count made the best Of his dilemma, and LETT
wiser man.
Shakespeare was not the first who pronounced
curse upon those who should move his bones. M.
Roller has decpherod the inscription the sarcoph-
agus of AshmeneZer, King OF Sdon. now deposited
at the Louvre. Part OF it runs thus:-"A curse is
pronounced against royal persons others who
should open this tomb. or lift the tomb which
tains me or transport Inc in this tomb. They shall
not be buried with the dead, they shall not lie in
tomb, they shall not leave any descendants. the
holy gods will deliver them into the hands OF their
enemies. who will chase them from their country"
The Jelc,sh World notes, curious coincidence in
regard to this curse, that the Duke de Luynes
bought the sarcophagus. and presented it to the
French gov varnment. He and his only met their
deaths in the papa war, in Italy. in 1852 Again. 1t
was through the fundamentally of the Emperor
Napoleon III that it was brought to Paris and de-
posted in the Louvre. Hs routed at Sedan. and
his body reposes on foreign soil. His son met with
an urtimely death. far away from his home aud at
the hands of his enemies. There is descendant
left of Napoleon III. or the Duke de Luynes.