New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-07

coming TO vienna. lne SECRETARY auuo" '""' '
the physicians consultation of yesterday the con-
dtion of the Comte is less favorable and tnat vom-
itue was renewed during the night
The Comte de Chambord yesterday received the
Last sacraments, retaining perfect caimness
throughout the ceremony. To-day he was able to
take a little soup and wine and to address a few
words To his encourage The Comte has invited the
Dues de Nemours and fAlencon and tue Comtc de
Paris 10 Frohsd0rf. ;. :.
Paris bnsily consulting with friends. 1t is SAID
that several private meetings have been held at MS
residence.
THE FRENCH FLAG ON THE NEW-HEBRIDES.
SYDNEY N s. W., July GA French man-of-
war has hoisted the French flag on the New-Hebri-
des Islands.
LONDON, July e-In the House of Commons to-
day Lord Edmund Ftzmaulice. Under Foreign
Secretary. said that the Government had not been
informed That the French nag mad been hoisted on
the New -Hcbrides Isla nds
PARIS July 6.-The statement that the French
flag has been hoisted on the New Hcbridcs Islands
is semi-0fiicially denied.
As compared with Australia or New-Guines the New
Hebrides Islands present Insignificant appearance on
the map. The islands, OF which about twenty are OF
considerable size form line running nearly north and
south and are west OF the FIJI Isande, few hundred
miles northeast fNew Caledonia and about 1900 miles
little north of east Australia Yet, despite their
comparative smaness, they have total area oil about
800 square miles, and thought to contain not far
from 10000 inhabitants, who OF the Papuan negro
race and whose language resembles that OF the Malays
The more important islands Of the group Espiritu
santo seventy miles loug by twenty-five broad; Malli
colo sixty by twentyeight miles. on which there s
good harbor Port Sandwich Erromango, the scene OF
the massacre in November 1885, OF the Rev. John Will
Jams, missionary Tanna, Annatom. Sandwich, Banks,
Ambrm aud whtsuntide. Besides these there are nu
merous isets.
For various reasons there Is exciting element OF
uncertainty in the life OF the natives. The islands are
volcanic and OF them, Tanna. the crater Is active
Then oo the Islands anything but terra rma, and
the natives do not know when their homes may dsap-
kand Of Aurora the fertile OF the group, went
OF sight III this mysterious manner 70 the death OF those
onu and to the CONSERVATION OF their neighboIs who
never could find trace Of It.
The natives cannibals but the supply Of mission
ares being rather uncertain, they forced TO cultivate
yams, bananas, Des cucunbers, c0cOdnuts and sweet
poatoes Saudaiw0od and ebony found In the for
ests The islands contain ew animals. and when eager
Tor the chase the natives have 10 content themselves
Will pursuing small animal resembling hog In ap-
pealance, which. when full grown, s about as big a
rabbit THIS exhilratng sport, carried on through
keen-sighted and aids tnem greatly In preparing for
least "a French, English, what not, when vessel
sighted The Islands have been discovered" three
rmes-hrst In 1906 by Mr. QurOs then $50 years later
BY one Bougainvle and lastly ia 1873 by Cook, who
gave them the name New Hebrdes None OF these eY
70 the warmth OF the climate aud OF ther reception by
the lean and hungry islanders