The New York herald., 1879-12-14
ECHOES FROM ABROAD.


diocese has been refused by the Pope except on the
condition that the Cardinal does not leave his do
for the needs of it, for the necessities of
his health. His Emnence. perceiving that his plan
for subjectng religious orders. especially in Eng
land TO the bishops would not be entertained. has
withdrawn it.
Mr.. OConner Power NJ p. discusses in the new
number of the NineteeaM Century, the Irish land
question without that violence OF rhetoric which
generally marks all utteranccs on The subject In
Ireland itself. He has given authoritative
statement OF what the Irish Land League really pro-
poses Its object is convert the whole OF the Irish
tenants into holders in fee simple by buying out the
landlord. MIR. OConner Power estimates the cost of
this operation at f25O. 100000
The young Archduchess took over the Pyrenees no
less than twelve dozen Of the most lovely chemlses
seen. This reminds some one that the royal
annals Of France record that the wife of KING
Charles VII was the only woman OF her day who
had more than two at n time OF these minor gar
ments Of linen. The batiste pocket handkerchief
reminded that the splendid fates given at War;
saw by the King OF Poland in l1So not a member Of
the very highest family could boast the possession
OF single pocket handkerchief
London Giobe:-"It will be with q large amount
of satisfaction that persons interested epistolary
lore will learn that the letters OF Peter the
are ut length to be given to the public. For many
years past the correspondence OF the greatest of
Russa's heroes has been lying uninvestigated in o
room in the st. Petersburg Public Library. To edit
the letters which number $500, a special commits
sion has been appointed by the Emperor. and it is
expected that including the explanatory notes. the
work will fill nearly fifteen volumes. 1t would be
interesting to know IL Mr. Schuyler. who is said to
be writing biography Of Peter the Great. has re-
fail to render adequate justice to points his
hero's character"
Coroner's inquest was recently held vt Innis-
wife OF cottior tenant who. according to the r,ed.
cal evidence, died from sheer want of food. The
hard times had come upon the family. and like most
of the agricultural population, when the harvest
failed they had nothing to fall back upon.
The mother sank under the joint pressure
proper nourishment. insufficient ' clothes % and I'd
want OF fuel brought on congestion OF the lungs
and starvation did the rest. The remaining mem
bers Of tho family cast upon the charity Of
the parish. Some persons who visited the wretched
habitation in which this poor woman died say that
OF any sort there none. cupful of Indian
meal. Fire represented by little heather, the
fuel This is not solitary case in this district
and of many districts throughout Ireland the same
sad story can be told.
ANNE de Kerviller" was brought out at the
Theatre Francais. new piece by M. Legouve is
always interesting event. when its is
doubtful, and there large muster Of dramatic
"Anne de Kerviller" were somewhat counted upon.
"H the royalists have faith, republicans
too have their devotion to their ,.O
cans applaud feebiy. II love the Republic when
its name is Hochc. though abhor 1t whom it calls
the republicans applaud. But soon tho royalists
turn comes-"To fig mt in defence OF ones king and
religion is not conspiracy. but hdelity This kind
other. soon began to get tiresome. and the tone
which the personages acclaimed was not striking
nothing to NJ. Legouve's name. which is. however.
luckily for him, well enough established enable
him to support such disappointment with COM
placency.
King Theebaus Embassy has now been staying
Ave days in Thayetmyo, waiting for instructions as
q N m md ms aalv
to Englishmen. The head old Pho Mono, is a strong
adherent of the Kinwoon Mingyee. The second Of
called 90 Myeh. He has been 'home"-in fact has
only lately come back from some years stay in Eu-
rope, and speaks English tolerably well. and IN
far is interesting than his CHIEF with his eac-
uIatory gastronomic "reminiscences. He has some
notions ,Ss He was to, to
place:-"Oo Myeh All clergyman? Church Of Eng
land g-Yes.,Ahi High Church. suppose?-Yes.-
asserted. much to the Tsaysydaugyee's astonish.
ment that he was teetotaller, the alton
turned on London. with which place 90 Mysh pro-
said he had not been there for lorg time where
upon the enlightened young Burman assured HIM
ferent even since was last there. They've shut up
the Argyll Rooms"
The Osxrvatore Romano, the leading organ of the
Messrs. Biggar and Parnel. Mr.. Bggar is described
pizzicdgnoio bacon scller). who became Member
apuses Mr. ocery haypU ou"ht tSe
Papal Zouaves and for having at the risk OF his
seat. protected against the excesses OF partisans
1T is evident, says the Osserrdt0e, that the Irish
press Ia trying to get rid OF all those Catholic
bers who too high. minded to panJer to
the revolution. and that the Free Masons, Parnell
and Biggar think it their interes. to make war
Pontifica Zouave whom they find rising above their
party passions. The head Of the obstructonists it
says, has completed tour OF agraran agitation in
his native country. Mr.. Parnel. instead of demand
ing along with his Catholic colleagues better legis
lation urges his auditors conhscatton and allows
them in his to utter prayers for
ton and armed revolt. Ireland Is now in acute
moral and political crisis. The people are arming
ment. Exciting harangues cannot but produce an
agrarian outbreak. which will be severely sup
pressed and which will augment the misery q hun
dredfold"
A Paris correspondent OF the Pail NAL Gazette
writes with respect to Mr.. Gladstones attempt
to prove by the progress made in France that small
holdings are preferable to large / may remind you
that between twelve and fourteen years ago the
the state of French agriculture The country was
divided into twenty DISTRICTS upon each OF which u
separate committee reported When the inquiry
was terminated wrote to the Minister of Agricul-
ture asking him IL he would kindly send re-
port concerning o wealthy an average and poor
district. few days afterward received three bulky
volumes, and in each loud complaints of tho
division OF property which preven proper drain
ing or anything like high farming or course after
the Revolution q great number OF parks were
brought under cultivation but of late years nost Of
the progress made in agriculture or increase III
agricultural wealth has been due to the importation
OF English horses. shorthorn sheep and swine and
the substitution OF something better than the primi-
tive mode OF farming which was almost universal
twentyh years ago. believe the great increase in
the agricultural wealth of France at the period
named by Mr.. Gladstone to have been due mainly to
increased breadth OF vineyards and the manufac-
ture of beet root sugar"
A correspondence has recently appeared in the
Northern Wing published In Belfast relative to tho
Parnell estate. letter inserted in that journal
which stated that reputation who waited upon Mr..
Parnell. NJ p. told by him he would mect
them ut the agents Office, No. AZ Fizwam square,
Dublin. and that the promised reduction of lftpcn
per cent would be allowed The dcputation called t
the Office at the time appointed, but neither Mr..
clerk. however, gave the deputaton to under
stand that 1t would be all right. and
upon this authority telegram was sent to
Armagh to that effect. The tenants next
day rernitted the amount OF rents, deduct
ing Hfteen per cent. After this the bailif went
round giving back the checks and noticing the
tenants that If the rent was not paid. deducting
seven and half per cent. by certain day. writs
would be served on each non-paying. person.