The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-14
FOREIGN NOTES.

Exeter Hall, London, the hotbed of militant Prot
estantism. the home Of mo Popery' phiippcs. is
to be sold by auction and put to whatever uses
p urchaser may choose to turn it.
London TruM:-"What has been the result? When
Mr.. Gladstone in Office his budgets averaged
Ell 900, and when he retired from Office he left
a surplus of f6.000.O00. The budget now averages
fs4 OO0. 900 and there is heavy deficit which will
have to be met.
will enable us to enter into the feelings with
which the New Zealand coonists anticipate another
struggle against the Maories All accounts agree
that there is great deal Of alarm in the North
Island. and men who have had long acquaintance
with the Maories fear that war will shortly be un-
avoidable.'
Some time ago the Gear Of Russia conferred the
Stanisaus Order of the second class the editor of
the semi-oficial Norcdeusche AHgemesne Zeitung OF
Berlin, journal which loses opport unity OF VIM
dicating the ways OF Russia, and Herr krupp. Of
ESSEN the great cannon manufacturer has just been
distinguished by His Imperial Russian Majesty by q
sim liar honor.
| Austrian engineers are making special study Of
the plans of the Gothard Railway and it is stated
that the Emperor of Austria and his Ministers have
expressed approval OF the scheme for connecting the
Austrian and Swiss railway systems by tunnel
through the Arlberg. The line to connect Zurich
and Luccrne with Goschenen has been begun. and
the Axenstrasse. on the right bank OF the Lake Of
Lucerne beneath which it will run, scene OF in
cessant activity.
The Austrian military journal Vedete and. indeed
the German military press generally. acquit Lieu.
the Prince Imperial. There possibility"
says the Veee ''of saving The latter. who lost
man from the moment he failed to mount his horse.
and had Carey and the troopers tried to save him
they would only have met his fate" 1.-The German
papers,. says the London Echo. overlook the neces-
sity OF having scapegoat on whose head to lay the
blame Of the laundering reconnaissance.
The German Gazette gives some curious intimate
details of the efforts made by IsmaiI Pacba to
his throne Two days before his deposition, while
the English Consul pressing him to abdicate. he
offered him heaps of gold aud engaged to assume
the entire debt and discharge 1t from his
sources If he allowed to remain. Then seeing
that his appeals in vain he sent to his harem
fifteen of his most beautiful slaves. and when they
arrived, decked with diamonds, he said, 'These
my tavorites;3 the jewels they wear worth
$500 900; they all yours il you will only leave
me u little longer i'll peace.
London 7ruth:-"More Russian Barbarities.' The
Reign OF Terror in Russia game being up, the
Vienna correspondent OF the ID. 4. has discovered
that the 'Muscovites' have been guilty OF the hor
rible atrocity of fitting up with strongly barred
compartments the tween decks OF a ship in which
large number of convicts were transported from
Odessa to the island of saghalen. He his also
found out that some of the convicts chained.
Has he ever seen gang OF English convicts, man
aced and chained together, bundled at Waterloo
Station out of the omnibus which has brought the
poor wretches from Millbank and bundled into the
train which was to take them to PortlandT'
London Vanity Far sings:-
The season wanes, and sadness regins
In empty chambers. where the light
But lately through the festive night
The eats do share in Begrave square
But one lone swell adorns Pail Mali.
And grass Is growing in Mayfair.
The Prince of Wales has set his sails.
Aud whore he goes. "a each one knows,
IL is the proper thing to be.
Catherine Webster, who sentenced to death for
the murder of Mrs. Thomas at Richmond. England.
says i'll the confession that she made in Wandswort
Prison:-"l chopped on the head from the body as
sisted with the of n razor, which / used to cut
saw and the carving knife TO cut the body up.
1 prepared the copper with water to boil
the body to prevent identity. aud us soon US
/ had succeeded i'll cutting 1t up placed II in tho
copper and boiled 1t down. was greatly overcome
both from the horrible sight before me and the
smell, and failed several times in strength and de-
termination. but was helped by the devil in tins
vile purpose. then put the parts OF the body into
the little wooden box which was produced in court.
tied 1t up with the cord and resolved to deposit II
IN the Thames.
PROPOSED Inscription PROPOSED MONUMENT.
Found blowing about Deans Yard
In Memory of
PRINCE EUGENE LOUIS NAPOLEON,
son OF the Hero OF Sedan,
Granddaughter OF the Hero ot Moscow,
And Protendcr to the Throne of Franco,
Brave. amiable and accomplished,
Who male many friends,
And unfortunately lost his life
In n very doubtful quarrel
Which i'll no way concerned him,
THIS monument Is erected
by q small section of the British people,
10 exhibit TO tho world
Their slight respect
For the national feeling of Franco,
And their great regard
For tho cause of Imperialism.
-Lo'sdon Punch.
All lovers of the beautiful. and particularly those
who have fingered in Rome, says the Koman cor
espondent of the London Times Will regret learn
that the fine fountain of the Ponte ssto-certainly
ono of the most picturesque of all Rome's many
fountains its waters rushing into great shell in
the upper part and then spashing down into tho
basin Tar below, into which also strong jets
| played from the mouths of two-winged dragons and
crossed another like sabres cleaning bright
against the dark. damp, mossgrown stones
the fountain OF which "Ouida' has written grace
fully III her "Ariadne" and which forms the centre
point OF the of that story, is now being de-
moiished 1t stands IN the way OF the exigences of
| modern Rome--in interruption In the line OF the
| Tiber embank ment-and must come down. 1t seems
| great pity that so beautiful an object could not
| have been spared. II was butt by Giovanni Fon-