New-York tribune., 1881-03-29
GENERAL NOTES.

Owing partly to deficiencies in the Royal
Treasury and partly tho late increase ia
O. consumption OF tobacco Belgium, bill haa been
framed according to the Journal dAHperS Tor the gem
eral taxing snokers II This singular measure pass
the Legislature as is likely DO the case, man
6esirous OF induring IN COrccO in form VIII DO
obliged 10 procure license similar 10 ihat raured for
the carrying Ot arms
St. Paurs in London is TO have a new bell
tho only point yet decided Is whether il shall bo
h. ct OF the second England. Many OF the city
comuancs have responded gem r0usy 10 the appeal OF
the Dean and Chapter and with the atd OF bankers aud
others large sam has been o0llected but the treas
urer invites additional subscriptions amounting 10
SGOO IN order that success may be absolutely com
n'Ctc Tue uqasIlrer makes the rather unexpected
,stc1,ent t,s: psquests TO have the bells rtng
frequently ere constantly received aud that no eom
nj laints Of annoyance are made.
If the Canadian press fairly represents pub
lie opn,on IN the Dominion, uuusual uegree Of inter
est ia felt in the working of the prohibition law in Maine
and escWhere Numbeiless illusions TO the subject
within fe months have attestOd general disposition
10 consider temperance legsaton,and The TOr'Hto Gooc
has ius dIsgached correspondents 10 Investigate
the working Of the Maine law ere from the prohioition
pont O, vew aud the other from the pout Ol view OF
snti.prhibol. II Ia not necessary ethef W support
or oppose the Maine law before accepting al candid
con,erauon OF tho temperance question rs step IN 'he
right direction
a now gun, said to surpass all Others in
dpnfh6ealng powers tested fortnight on the
IIaseuhnide at Berlin By ImDerial Military COmmts
sion the inventor Conrad Carrie. being present Tho
result was favorable One as the proved capa-
be OF amazing Rpdity ia Its principal advantage
les IA It's simple construction. which makes necessary only
four movements OF the hands for loading and dscharg
ing The cartridge cap be expelled by lateral jerk
The kick OF the weapon which weighs only pounds
s hardly II at ALL porcoptlbe. Tue Commission recom-
nen,en ia adoption ny the German army. and that
partV IN view Of the fact that the hHnser gun IN
use can be easily remOdelled on the Gafbe system
A young Australian Of German descent
travelled all tho way sydney 70 Berlin to be present
at the festivities surrounding the reoent marriage OF the
pre umptiye heir TO the throne On the Friday before
the npals he was promenading Inter den Linden and
the adOrnmonts Of that noble thorough
fare m perfect rapture Of enthusiasm, when be bebed
approaching maiden Of amazing beauty. Fanoying
thatP eryole as well himself must have been lifted
above The arbitrary regulations Of ordinary existence
into an ideal world he elaspod tho R TO his breast and
0aye her fervuns though Piaon!o kiss. Unfortunately
she did not accept this attention 10 tho ideal spirit but
forthwith handed the Australian 10 an unropantio
policeman, VINO promptly presented hlm az sho proper
tribunal InterTogated a. 70 his motive. she ardent
Tetou pleaded that bis joyful impulses had outstcpped
his soretiOn and rrePresSby stIaulated him 10 salute
an neorporate IDEAL OF German maidenhood" This de-
fcnee produced not the slightest Impression upon the
official heart and tn enthuSaAt. wu9 aent 20 tor
ye daVs When ha emerged tho feetlyai whQh he had
tTaveed IL 600 milea Wis over NO loubt cer-
tain sour persona OF loose ideas would maintain that 20