The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-01-10
FOREIGN NOTES.

Prince pinned on the brenst OF the commander the
gold medal for valor, and he warmly praised at Prot
the remnant OF the legion. The battalion originally |
1--WE hundred strong, lost one-fourth OF lis number
men fell
The latest experiment for extending the resources
OF the London food market Is the Importation OF
whitehall from New Zealand. new consignment
arrived recently In perfectly good condition. the sh
being packed al low temperatures but not actually
frozen. II this be done with one kind of fish, II
probably can with another, with me nappy result
that the fsh Will become Independent OF the seasons
and OF BIllingsgate.
The schooner yacht Brunhdc, which Is carrying
party Of young Americans on a pleasure cruise
around the world, has Just left Alden, after en-
countering a gale In the Red Sea, which she rode
out In valiant fashion. Her appearance while beat
ing down from Jebe Zukur was the occasion OF
which, convinced that the Brunhiidc was pIraiical
craft kept strong guard on deck all night IN antci.
patton OF an attack. the Yacht has proved herself
"The most popular candidate for rplership In
SPAIN" writes q correspondent OF Modern Society,
"s undoubtedly the ex.Queen Isabella. 'She has
oil the dear old Spanish Vices, say her admirers,
'and we should like TO have her back But her past
naughtiness prohibits a return TO the first love.
That Isabella lis q Jolly good fellow Is what nobody
can deny. could never discern anything womaDly
u So her @ she was Se r me '9p
been generals and field marshals She is the ugllest
woman allve-fat, naccid and with piggy eyes, And
endy ee nd g nse UH sse
every inch queen not the less and is very graceful
ia courteous alike to high and low, Is unsensh, and
has heart open as day to melting charity. But the
er which only the ef o me
snowflake on the rivers, would require the protec-
ton Of all the gods Of olympus at once"
u,ss,a, or,xa,, c,,, fo,iorr
ing particulars Of the opening Of the Askabad Rail-
way. It wss finished on December II. Gen. Roma.
ron himself Grove In the last nall, whereupon the
train moved to the bridge where the future station
will stand and where the entire population Of Aska-
bad had assembled Gems. Komaroif and Amen
carriage: AS the train was set In motion the band
in attendance struck up the Russian National An
were raised by the crowd. When the train reached
the site of the station, which was marked by nag,
ward a special train arrived, bringing a party Of
ladies from Klzil-Arvat. The same night the first
goods train prssed over the new line, and followed
| the next day by the first mail and military trains.
The rails will now be laid down to Merv. The
| groundwork along the whole track Is already COM
pleted. II the weather should be favorable the line
will be finished as far as Merv In about three months
|
| Lord DuGerins restoration OF the Hindu strong
hold Of Gwaor to its rlghtful owner, the Maharajah
Scindiah, is an honorable though tardy revocation
| VI BtleVOus inJubtlCc Ill CrlSlS OF tne great
rebellion Of 1851 the mutnous sepoys made dash
upon Gwalior, which, lying barely sxty-hve miles
south of the great city of Agra, and possessing a
strongly fortified citadel on the brow OF an almost
scnda loyal p1a. III
to the British cause, made gallant attempt to hold
the place. but was defeated and expelled with more
| than one hairs breadth escape from death. For
this devotion he was subsequently rewarded by be-
ing deprived Of his hereditary stronghold, which
dition to It's military and political value GwaliOr has
the antiquarian dignity OF having been founded BY
native Hindu prince in 7s, the martial glory Of re-
Polling the Afghan invasion of Mahmoud, OF
1923 and the religious privilege OF possess
ng ne e nds san om S 81 S
whence II has very considerable Importance In the
| eyes of the native.
Notwithstanding the happy settlement of the
Balkan revolution, many well-informed European
observers believe war cannot be long deferred
| The London correspondent OF the New York Times
says: "The needle of the Continental compass has
been nuttering very near due war during the week.
Everywhere are heard alarmist stories OF huge
ornaments in Russia and Austria and preparations
to fight as soon as spring opens These probably
mean nothing more than that the two empires ind 1t
difficult to arrange the details of the partition
Whatever principle is agreed upon, the Balkan
with the difference that Russia now knows her own
mind, and Austria, by her laundering, has lost the
Initiative In the settlement. The Berlin qtid nu,cS
Is Inevitable this year. with the result that Germany
at PesS and Viii an rule
| confederation Of Danube and Balkan States, the
Sultan being requlted for his removal from Europe
by grant OF all OF Russa's Southern Aslatic pos
sessions, including Persia: This pretty new year
fantasy is, perhaps, as well worth pondering upon
for the powers"
The unbroken series OF triumphs which have
marked Lord saisburys management of England's
foreign policy since he took office to be appre
ciated more highly on the continent than at home
where the new clodhOpper voters seem to have been
seduced by promises very much like the shorty
acres and mule" which the Republicans dangled
before the Southern blacks. Although the Bulgaria
Roumeian Union, on which Lord Salisbury insisted
from the first must be counted as one of his most
fortunate strokes, the following enumeration shows
a Icing list besides: "The R9uue Conteni poraine,
discussing the English elections, describes Lord
salsbury's foreign policy adroit and success
full that France ought to aim at an alliance with
Russia to avoid being checkmaed In Egypt and the
far East. After enumerating the rebulfs ell
cOuntered by England In every direction under the
previous Cabinet the writer reviews the successes
of the present Minlstry-namey, settlement of the
Afghan frontier question; the understanding with
China, who has already stopped Russian intrigues
in Corea; the occupation OF Port Hamilton, which
lance with Japan; probable understanding with
Persia; the dlmlnution OF Russian influence in the
| Balkuub, TIE ueIercnTe IOr England now SHOWN Dy
Germany; the Anglo-Turklsh Convention on Egypt;
and, lastly, the Burmese expedition" SIN short"
says the writer, 'the very remarkable campaign In
augurated, or rather imprOvlsed by Lord Salisbury,
with results already considerable, consists In re-.
Stunning The struggle with Englands two traditional
support OF China, India, and other oriental States
In Asia; he thwarts her with the support OF Turkey
many in Europe. lie thwars France with the support
OF Turkey In Egypt, and with MS own forces and
Chinese cooperation In the colonial domain" After
"a "a n an ma.
sible ally of France, the writer says: "rhe English
elections, whether Liberals or Conservatives win
will In no way change the fundamental and nevlta-
BILE principles OF British policy. The Conservatives
merely practice voluntarily policy which the
and the latter fall The only difference from the
French standpoint between an English Cabinet pre-
r 81
short-sghted and Facilitating, where the latter will
| be sagacious, adroit, and hrm."
The alliance Of the Three Emperors has always
been somewhat OF a mystery TO those who under
stand how essentially conflicting are the permanent
interests OF Russia, Austria, and Germany. Some
light is thrown on this alliance In recent letter
from ST. Petersburg to the London Times, which
says: "There is one most important aspect of this
wonderful alliance between Russia Germany, and
Austria that has had very little attention paid 10 II
In England, which Is very strange when English
love of popular liberties Of every kind Is considered.
As alliances between governments are generally
made for some external purposes, this particular
one is believed to have for its principal object the
maintenance OF the status quo In the Balkan PENN
sula. This We may take for granted, without leay-
ing out OF view that It was also made, and perhaps
chiefly 30, for internal reasons and Objects 1t
Is nothing more nor less than purely dynastic COM
pact OF the three Emperors for the purpose OF CO.
operating against the revolutionary elements OF all
kinds which are so dangerously rife In their respec'
tive dominlons, and for mutually supporting the
monarchcal principle. The various frontier ar.
rangemep,s with regard to the cooperation OF their
respective Judicial authorities the political exiradi-
tlon treaties with Prussia and Bavaria which Bis
marck nnds so difficult 10 get accepted by The whole