The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-01-31
FOREIGN NOTES.

"whct is the utility, should like to know says
Mr.. Labouchere, In the London Truth, "ot keeping
up cavalry establishment of which more than
third Of the men are without horses7 The latest
turns Just published by the War ONCE regarding
our twenty -four regiments of regular cavalry show
only about 1880 chargers. This is hardly credita.
bic, considering the sums of money voted for EN-
cheney In the estimates"
The inhabitants of Daghestan have been much ex-
ercised OF late because they have found that the peo
pie OF Tchagma Tasohetia have adhered to the old
national practice In the time Of the tribal wars OF
cutting of the hands OF their opponents killed In bat
e a he sb of these rS E1 n soe o her
unfortunate knsmen has 80 excited the Daghestanis
that they have presented petition to the Russian
authorities praying them to put stop to these pro-
ceedngs, and the TifiB government has given them
an express assurance that their request shall be
compiled with.
The new repeatiug-riHe with which the Austro-
Hungarian infantry is to be armed has, tile London
Standards correspondent at Pesth SAYS been tested
during the past three months by i've batalions and
found to be excellent In every way and altogether
spendent had an opportunity Of handling one Of these
weapons and he says the chief point seems to be the
wonderfully simple manner In which, by means OF
spiral springs, the cartridges are pushed forward
and the empty cases thrown out. one pressure on
the crank places Ave cartridges ready for firing, and
fresh cartridges being simultaneously placed in the
magazine.
| A correspondent writes from Mandaay Just after
| the deposition OF Thebaw: 'Next morning OBJ
tanned admission to the palace and for several hours
wended my way through the endless succession OF
buildings. 1t Is impossible to attempt here any
tailed description OF the mingled magnihcence and
squalor, Nth, and splendor which ] witnessed
He had been left without food or water. The mag
nincen silver vessels which held his food had been
lying about unprotected. The royal monster seemed
in very bad temper, mo wonder.) He was chained
by the fore feet TO massive pillars. Unless you were
told that he was white you would not perceive It:
elephant. On closer examination he seemed Of light
mouse color, with large white blotches." The same
correspondent describes most dlsgraCeful scene oil
| plumber. The crown jewels narrowly escaped.
| The proposed German Canal which is to connect
the North Sea and the Baltic seems to have directed
attention in France TO various schemes for connect
ing by canal the great Mediterranean seaport Mar
seles with the mouth of the Rhone thua complet-
ing inland communication with Lyons, Paris, Rouen,
and Havre. In 1881 the General Council of the De.
partment of the Bouches du Rhone adopted resolu.
| tion expressing approval OF scheme for canal
which was to be carried through tunnel eight kilo
metres long. The plan was, however, shown to be
| attended with many practical difficulties A pro-
Mayor Of LYons to carry the canal from the port Of
Marseilles along the shore of the Mediterranean to
the mouth Of the Rhone It is asserted that the
that the new waterway Will very materially diminish
the expense Of sending goods by inland navigation
| from the Mediterranean to the English Channel.
| The London correspondent of the Manchester
| Guardian writes: "Lord Dufferin aud the Indian
military authorities are said to be contemplating ar
| important step with regard TO the armies of the
| native Indian princes. These are at present in Q
very disorganized condition. and are in most cases
"a n
without touching the susceptibilities Of our feuda
tories. The main points of the new plan are: first
population and revenue of each Stac secondly, IL
put these armies In the Indian army list on the nom
nal footing OF imperial troops, step which u Is ex
certain number of British officers in command
The reform is very delicate measure and require,
careful handling; but II is anticipated that by ~
dicous diplomacy, and especially by putting The
regiments on the nominal strength of the 1ndiaT
army, can be carried out to the satisfaction OF thu
The French journals announce that the Princess
Victoria fell in love with the victorious Prince o
Bulgaria at the wedding of the Princess Beatrice,
that love is to rlpen into wedding. "If Victorli
and the victor OF Mlan," says the London Trutl,
'are to burn torch at Hymens altar, what Is to be
come of Mile. Annette2 Who, 1t may he asked, Il
she? A handsome actress, who played secondar.
parts in Berlin theatre, to which Prince Alexande
to Sofia, and she accepted the invitation, paying
forfeit to the Berlin manager who had engaged her
Attired as an officer, she aseverywhere with Primo
Alexander In his recent campaign. The German
call her the Joan OF Bulgaria. She ismorc dnelook
ing than beautiful, aud told enough like OlyDi
phe Audouard TO pass for her twin sister. Annette
has big blue eyes, fresh complexion,and dazzling
set Of teeth. Her presence at Sofia shows why Primo
Alexander Is In no haste to set himself up with
wife OF better birth than his own AS the Bulgarian
are used to having soyereigns whose mothers wer
In many cases taken from the slave market to tn
Grand Turks seragllos, don't zee why Annette, afte
sharing the dangers which Prince Batenberg ran q
Sivnitza, should not become his matrimonial asso
ciate.h
The following spicy letter from Palmerston to 81
Henry Bulwer, published in the Greye Memoirs
shows how the great English Foreign Secretar
played his role at a time when France was dispose
to bully England "My Dear Bulwer: Notwithstand
ing the mysterious threatening with which Thier
has favored u.s. l still hold to my belief that tn
French government will be too wise and prudent I
! make war, and various things which come TO IN
from different quarters confirm me In that belle
Besides DULLES seldom execute the threats they dei
, In, and men OF trick aud cunning are not Away
, men of desperate resolves. But II Theirs shout
again hold to you the language OF menace
however inds'incly and vaguely Swallowed on
pray ret0rt upon him to the full extent Of what h
, may say to you, and with that skill OF languag
which know you TO be the master OF, convey
, him In the most friendly and inoifenslye name
possible, that, II France throws down the gauntle
we shall not refuse TO pick 1t up; aud that II sh
I begins war, she will to certainty lose her ship
1t; that her army OF Algiers Will to give ht
anxiety, and that Mehemet Ali will lust he chucke
into the Nile. wish you had limited at these topi,
a when Thiers spoke to you; Invariably do so whe
! observe that II always acts as a sedave."
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