The sun., 1888-06-17
Foreign Notes of Real Interest

"rhe new beauty, Miss Ada Rehan." Is the last Lon
don up
Asystem of tactics worked BY Cen Ferrier l.
be tried in the French army.
The result Of tho jubilee coinage has been lay up
In cabinet about s., 1000 in gold.
Leonte is the last explosive and Its inven
tor describes 1t as NEE ting all the requirements
N!lsson's farewell series at Albert Hall began with
great success Her voice is said to be as ne
bill ITO prevent the gathering Of wild flowers"
has, for some unknown reason been introduced into
Parliament by Mr.. Shaw Lefevre.
The latest wrinkle in Is this To show great po
Neness advance step and bow; show the reverse
sentiment draw back step and bow.
member OF the EPSON Club the most exclusive Of
those having special privileges at the Derby has
been discovered driving a regular bookmAking trade
Paul Fechter of Feohter. the actor. fencing
with his brother in law. and the button his antag.
oniss foil chaneed to be forced his through
the brain, killing him.
doctor in Algeria stood before o Ruiloins and
caught the head Of criminal 1t fell from the axe
and spoke to 1t. 1t is said that movements Of the
eyes and mouth showed that he understood.
The Bishop of London has risen to be wit As he
taking leave Of parshoner with very large family
the lady said: But haven't seen my last baby"
NO" he quickly replied and never expect to I"
Realism attans lis climax In Mr. Henry lrvings per-
formunce OF I0bert Udcdire Real water in old
feature, but Irving jumps through window real
glass The nifty sixty small panss have 70 be reset
every night
Much interest is felt in Manchester as to what the
Rev. M spurgeon will do. He expected to return
to the Baptist Union but he may form confederation
Of baptist churches which share his vsws other
words new denomination
The reign Of Kaiser Fritz has been marked with the
abolition of the cavarymans cuirass This is tho last
cuirass in Europe and England is calling for its
abolition in her army In the German the revolver
has also been discarded in favor of the carbine.
Kaiser William only used two swords and sabre
throughout his whole lfo. The FIRST the one used
when he WAS boy, from 1910 to 1884 Then the Czar
gave him sword which he carried until tho battle Of
Sadowa Upon that day he adopted an infantry sabrs
which he wore till his death
The steam lighter Louise nifty five feet long UNDECIDED
and with but foot of free board, left Liverpool
weeks ago bound for Benguea- In southwest Africa,
5000 miles She draws three feet of water only.
four knots hour and carries four Portuguese
sailors and AN Engish captain.
Indian slavery is said to have replaced negro slavery
in Brazil Mr.. Wells great brazilian traveller. says
that in the widest regions OF the tributaries of the
Amazons bands of India rubber gatherers carry
iniguitous tranic with many Indian trbes from whom
they acquire captivss from other tribes The lawless
OF their proceedings Is fully admitted by the
Brazilian Government but over tho vast In the
distant resons through which they roam 1t is abso-
lutely impossible to maintain any check over them.
The London paupers have been counted, and this In
the result; Paupers exclusive OF lunatics in asyums
and vagran taken the last day OF the weeks named
hereunder enumerated Inhabitants in 1881 3sl5,ooo,
third May lsss-indoor as 7es; outdoor $685.
total 1855. Third week of May lss7-indoor, 55 Oss
outdoor 81 ao5 total 2ai Third week Of May. 1856
indoor 90 255; outdoor, 81 aas; total eO5os Third
weekof May issS-ndooI 81 So+; outdoor 81 $50; total
se d54 Excluding patients in tho fever and smallpox
osptals of the Metropolitan Asylum Dstrict)
novel theory Of naval war proposed by correspon
dent TO the sydney Morning Herald is: "As IL
declared let the New South Wales purchase
dozen fast steamers Of 800 tons and convert them
into gigantic orpedoes by placing say 100
powder in their bows the steamers to be divided into
many watertght compartmonts the vessel to be steer
ed and tie gunpowder exploded by one man IN bullet
proof tower a the very stern, mock being station
cd about the ship 10 draw the enemys fire from this
particular turret Now sir. convinced that this
plan could DO chespy carried into effect and that thors
would be hundreds of applicants for tho honor of steer
ing these vessels against an invsd ding fleet"
The famous Cingue Forts says the London Tnes have
asked TO be made into county by Themselves These
ports with their limbs and liberties" include an area
Of over 10 900 They nomnally consist Of Hast
ings New Romney Hythe, Dover. Sandwich. Rye, and
Wnchosea but the administrative district and liberties
include number OF other bodies Their total
population Numbers l77,6sa. The Lord Warden
pies position similar to that OF Lord Lieutenant with
respect TO militia volunteers and Justices Of the Peace
The Cinlue Ports have Admiralty Court which has
concurrent Jurisdiction with the High Court of Justice
but 10 limited to the ssaboard of the ports Tho Lord
Warden appoints the Judge He appoints also salvage
| Commissioners, who arbitrato in dsputeS and from
whose decisions there appeal TO the Cinque Ports
High Court OF Admiralty. Main roads maintained
At the OF tho lDcrtea and tho money together
with the costs OF the administration of Justice raised
by a rate levied. on the liberties by the Quarter
Sessions OF the ports. Each port and most
of the corporate liberties have separate police force
Lord Granville has held the oiice OF Lord arden for
| threeEndtwsnty years Their charters contain some
curious provisions The people OF the ports exempted
from uries and raugs the ports have rights Of
escheat wreck deodsndA treasure trovs called nndsis)
and the ports enjoy certain honors OF ooronations
where their representatives are bearers Of tho canopy
and have tho right of dung At the right hand of the
King II Is not conended Ms We understand that tho
Local Government bill nter!sres with these chart cred
rights Though there others with which It might
nct, Pnrts entirely distinct FROM tho counties
having tas rIrLi OF ling from time TO time in their
Local Parliament called meeting in brotherhood aud
Gussnx and OF eyying contributions for any Joint
psnse besides the Lord Warden they have Speaker,
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