The daily critic., 1890-11-03
FROM OVER THE SEA-
BUDGET OF INTERESTING GOSSIP
FROM THE OLD WORLD.
N,vs About Giadstoue-s woudor'ul
Popularity, the Czartna's Propo.eI
vistt ~ Ametfcs. Protection
Against the Torpedo, and
Other Natter.

Ln>uoN, Nov 3.-The Duke of Mas.
SAN will arrive at Luxembourg tod ny
and open The Chamber Of Representa-
tiv,s On person to morrow. The ccrs.
mouy of taking The oath az Recent of
the Duchy will then be observed The
Duke will make K0euigs,ein his seat of
gov, rumeut
Mr. Gladstone attended The Fraslue
Church in Edinburgh yesterday. As
usual a great thr1ug assembled Co see
the eminent vor,hiptr, and many were
unable 10 obtain admittance To- rhr
sacred cdifce. Mr. Gladstone rt,e'v s
addresses from the citizens Of PEBBLES
to-day and will speak there this even
ing lie shows no sign Of fatigue. ie.
spite the exertions Of the campaign.
Elaborate preparations are being
made In Italy To- celebrate the attain.
ment of his majority by the Prince Of
Naples, heir to the throne, which occurs
on the ltth instant
Sienor Crispi, the Italian Prime
Minister who had intended to stand
for election to Parliament from his
native precinct Of Syracuse, has found
himself so unp pu.ar among his fOrmer
nCighbOrs that he has Withdrawn from
the candidacy.
A dispatch from St. Petersburg says
that the reluctance of the Cllrina to
permit her son, the Czarevitch, 10 make
voyage around the world. has at length
been overcome by the argument that it
s.Ht ~. gs.
fitting him for the future sovereignty Of
Russia The CzarevitCh will not, how
ever, visit Constantinople Athens being
the starting point Of his journey. He
will in all probability cross the Pacific
after visiting India and China, and call
at San Francisco. II is not yet deter
mined whether the American part Of the
journey shall be overland or around the
southern part Of the continent The
Prince will travel as such uudcr the
guardianship of a trusted officer % the
Imperial staff, who will be held respon-
sibe for his personal safety.
British naval experts are a good deal
interested in very valuable protection
against the torpedo which has been
submitted to the Admiralty. Its i'm
pOttanCe may be estimated from the
fact that, 10 something like four
minutes. the largest battleship in the
service can be protected from the at.
taCks Of any number of torpCd 3es, no
matter how skilfully they may be di
rtctCd. The Admiralty itself refuses
all information concerning tn device
but certain experts describe it ms g.
simple that the wonder Is that u vas
never thought Of before II will be
submitted 10 q final test with the Vic
toria torpedo. an invention OF Yuu1E
Victoria lN. =. W man. which g,
claimed To possess certain Qudi ie,
which render Il unusually dinisuit o.
discern It's course.
MANY Creian refugees are going back
10 the Island from Greece with the 10
tention Of starting another insur
ructionary movement, believing that as
a consequence Of the result Of the recent
elections, they will receive aid aud
counienance from the Greek Govern
ment
Montenegro, through the good offices
Of the Russian Gar, has entered into a
favorable commercial treaty with
France.
Italian advlcrs state that the peasants
are fleeing from the vicinity Of NJ
Elna IN dread Of destructive eruption.
The mountain has been Tumbling for
some weeks aud the central cone throws
out showers Of ashes Shocks of earth
quake have also been felt.
II Is reported in Paris that Dom
Pedro has notified the Government OF
Brazil that he no longer wishes 10 be
considered as making any claim 10 the
Crown He only desires 10 be permit
ted to die In Brazil.
According 10 a dispatch from Paris
the French eX.Onicer Bonnet, con.
yicted as a spy Of the Germans and now
undergoing a long term of impTison'
ment, has made alarming revelations
regarding the extent of German esplon.
age In France. These revelations led
to the arrest Of the Spy Dietrich and
others. II Is probable that the bill
greatly increasing the penalty Of espiOn,
age will pass the Chambers