The sun., 1890-06-15
Foreign Notes or Real Interest.

The late King of Portugal who died intesate, lef,
less than 100000 personally.
Frances census of carrier pigeons shows that in
time OF war tho Government would have disposal
upward OF quarter OF a million of them
The Alliance Francase tho object OF which 10 TO pro
mote the study and speaking OF the French language
outside France. has received lOOoo francs from NJ
Cernuschi.
The British vessels reported lost during May 1890
anu the number or lives lost were forty sailing ships
and sixteen steamers with total loss OF seventynne
lives These represent the ships reported during May
not those actually lost in that month.
noticeable progression of prices is afforded by Jor.
daenss Portrait of Mayor" sold IN the Rothau col.
old iron shop for 10 francs He sold t. to Rohan for
1900 francs, and its last price ~ OoJ francs
The Duo dOrleans when no left his recent prissa ad
dressed ette- ITO the Conscripts OF my Glass" Say.
ing that lie was still bound 10 be a solder and Keen
me tho place In tho ranks which dreamed of-in your
midst near tho flag. ! shall and take it,"
ON her NaleStys ship Crocodile there Is posted up
this:
No games OF hazard shall on any account be played
Nor cards or other games allowed on Sundays
No higher stake than 5s. shall be played for,
Tho widowed Archduchess Valerie OF Austria is at last
engaged to be remarked her ance being the
Franci, Salvador OF the Archdsko Charles Salvador
of Hapsburg Lorraine The Emperor has refused to
allow his daughtern law to accept tile wedding pres
ents which Municipal Councils all over tho empire IN
tended for her. She has about SIOpO year in
all and her future husband about SOJp year 30 they
will not be very wealthy for royalty.
Even the historic SeVres porcelain mauufrctory is
threatened with being GOhhled by English byndicate
raid to include rome Of tie important china max
ers OF Great Britain OF Gto years product Of the
Scvres works, which always have been under
control Of the French Government. has been steadily
running down In public esteem. The manHtactorv has
received al annual subsidy OF something m,rs than
SlOnOn but commission has reported III favor OF
ao"ishng that The annual sale of porcelain produced
al s"rres now scarcely exceeds 5000
summary Of vessels built during tho year $50 gives
total OF @sdG7H tons for British ports and 4G2IO
ported from Continental yards HOrtheaIern ports
head tho British list with III $40 the Clyde stand.
ing second with 80 3p tons and Belfast next with ~"
80 tons The exports Of engines AMI machinery were
the largest ever recorded in the history II British
merco, namely. I595+ G5s ngans cl!"i2d21 In lssS
All increase of EI322O%3 laAii simply steam engines
and parts thereof the Argentine eruoIc was the larg
est customer last year, taking fdio 2'' worth.
large meeting has been leld AT Durham, presided
over by tho Bishop aud attended by clergyRen Of all
Denominations for the purpose Of rousng public action
against betting and gambling This resolution
was passed That the members OF both Houses OF
Parliament connected with tho county OF Durham
should be requested their huence TO procure tho
appointment of Royal Commissou to inquire into tho
matter The Bishop OF Durham moved and Father
U Brien seconded. to surcess Of course. That wo
pledge ourselves to our personal influence to dis
courage the practice u betting and gambling"
Kaiser Williams order to tho Minister OF the ROYAL
House the suDec. OF the dress for civilians
to tho roga receptions runs thus: 1T IL NV
desire that al my cour the good and custom.
of former ages relating % the worn should be
revived White or black breeches-according TO the
rank-anl shoes with bIckes arc 10 bs worn Al.p
instead "i tho swaow-tah dress coat a black cloth
coat If antique shape with back satin facing. ana
collar, ionR sr'n vest cashmere brceches and Eik
sto"kin-s all back-and three cornored hat without
feathers AS well a. sword.