The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-08
France.

The King and Queen have both expressed high
delight at the accounts of the reception of the Duke
and Duchess Of Nemours by Queen Victoria, and
their Royal Highnesses charged TO make for
NAL and pressing invitation TO the Queen to visit
ST. Cloud next year. People about court state that
there is little doubt TO the invitation being
cepted; but that should it be from necessity de-
clined, the King will visit Windsor in the next sum
mer, If his health, which is now very good, should
permit. h
A Russian courier from ST. Petersburg arrived at
Berlin on the llth ult, who, after short stay in
the city, proceeded to Welmar and Darmstadt. he
brought word that her Majesty the Empress, has
determined to come 10 Germany in the spring, and
to spend eight or ten weeks at Sans Souci, in the
circle OF her family,
II is said that the King of Hanover will leave the
capital and the kingdom for time this winter,
and pay a long visit to Berlin.
The Grand Duke Alexander and his consort,
daughter OF the Grand Duke of Hesse Darmstadt,
are expected at Darmstadt by the 10th of Decem-
Der. It seems that the Grand Duke means to stop
only about three weeks, and then to return direct
TO ST. Petersburg, but that the Grand Duchess will
stay in her native city five months.
According to letter of the Sth, from Berlin, in
the Journal de Frankfort, an indisposition with
which Prince Albert, of Prussia, was attacked
while on visit to the Duke of Brunswick, had in
creased into gastric fever, attended with jann-
dice. On the eve the prince was in an alarming
state, and the last bulletin says that the disease has
assumed the dangerous character of hepatltis.
Spain.
The intelligence from Spain is undressing
At Madrid the Committees of the two Chambers
of the Cortes had reported in favor of declaring the
Queens majority Some advantages have been
gained by the government over the insurgents
Saragossa opened Its gates to Concha on the 18th
October, while in Barcelona the revolutioniss
are weakened by dissenton. On the other hand,
Corona still held out on the I'D instant, and Prim
was waiting, renforcements--dso gained
ground IN Gallicla-at Vigo the government troops
had yielded to the insurgents, who were masters of
the place on the 7th Nov, and there are reports of
fresh conspiracy at Seville.
The Madrid papers contain an account OF an at
tack upon the life Of General Narvaes in the
streets Of that city. He was going in a coach to
the theatre. On arriving Mt the Church in Porta-
cell, the coach was fired at by two men, whose
balls took effect upon two Ayudantes, who accom-
panied the General
letter in the Augsburg Gazette, dated "Fron-
tiers Of Poland, 25th October" says-''I can now
announce to you without the fear Of contradiction,
that the Emperor Nicholas has formally expressed
his dspleasure at the Greek revolution; and that
he has deprived NJ Katakazi (the Russian minis
ter) of his situation and ordered that his conduct
in having manifested too lively sympathy in the
new order of things, be submitted tea court of in
CURRY 1t is added that the troops concentrated at
Kew be directed to march to the Pruth." The
Moniteur Parisien adds, that commissioner ex-
traordlnary has been sent to Athens with protest
against reVOlutlOn. also mat the hlnS
of Prussia has recalled his representative.
Italy.
1t is denied that there has been any movement
of Austrian troops on the Boulognese frontier;
body of soldiers only went, at the request of the
Duke Of Medena, to share in some military parade
man9uvres, and then they returned to quarters
The Guerilla warfare against the government Of
Rome and Piedmont continues, and the efforts to
put 1t down are trifing and Inefficient. Austria
awaits an invitation to interpose
The Due d'A9male, after visiting the King OF
Sardinia, arrived at Civita Vecchia the 18th
October, and went to Rome to visit the Pope.
Egypt.
Letters from Alexandria of the 18th October
state, that Ahmed, Pacha of Soudon, had declared
himself independent of Mehemet Ali; who had
gwen order: to place 1000 men under arms. to
Aimee IL iorty,fye years Of age, cool, and AS
he was purchased, with other Circassian slaves,
and was enrolled in the first regular regiment eyei
raised in Egypt. He first served in Arabia and the
Hedjaz, was promoted to the rank OF
Colonel, and subsequently, sent 10 Gambia, and
distinguished himself for his brilliant courage
He followed the fate of the Egyptian army in
Syria his regiment having been ever distinguish.
ed for its bravery and discipline. In the year 1896
cha wished to deduct from the pay of the army al
expenses of arms and artillery which had been con-
sumed in the wars OF Syria.
The overland Indian mail brings intelligence
from Bombay to the I'd October. All the interest
is now concentrated in a new quarter for while
there is no later news from China, and India is in
ton in the Puniab. At Lahore, on the 18th Sep
TENDER, the Maharajah Shere Singh was slain, with
his son. Purtab Sing, and all the members Of hi
immediate family at the instlgaton OF Dhyan Singh,
upon the, throne. 1t may be remembered
that our old ally, Runjeet Singh, died in June,
1889. and was succeeded by his son, Kurruck
On the death Of Kurruck, his son, Mao Nehal
Singh, succeeded but he was killed at his father
funeral. The throne was usurped by Shere Singh.
who claimed to be son of Runjeet but he was
generally. considered illegitmate, as his mother
gave birth to him during SO protracted an absence
OF RunJeet that his paternity was more than doubt
full. Shere Singh was addicted to ntemperance,
and recently, after quarrel with his minister,
Dhyan Singh, he somewhat humbled himself II
seeking reconciliation, and endured the further
humiliation of lecture his habitual vice which
he promised to reform. Latterly Dhyan had been
observed to be very downcas; and is supposed thai
he was jealous of the favor shown to General Ven
tura, an European officer in the Maharaah's SER
vice.
LONDON MONEY MARKET, Nov. 17-Twelve o'clock
demand for capital in other Channels The discount bro
kers obtaining 81 to per cent for advances, and il
the Stock Exchange temporary accommodation at from
to per cent but the great discount houses still Of
fered ample supplies of money, reunabe at call at
parative1y low rates.
There was yesterday slight decline in the rates OF
foreign exchanges though ii be remarked that thu
same thing occurred this time last year. The rates
however, are lower az the following comparison will
show. For three months paper:-
Aug; 70. 1872 Nor; IS, 1872 Nos; y. is.s
Pars. .25,70 to rs $3.50 to 82H 25,77x tooo
Amsterd'm ~, l2 5x u, ~ ,
a;::E;:;; IL i; y Ii . s
The exports Of the precious metal from the port Of Lon
dom during the week. to Thursday last under
silver coin to Rotterdam $1,000 do bars do 900
and silver to Hamburg, 5000 OF.
On reference to the traffic upon tho leading railway
find, compared with last weeks returns general
decline, with two exceptions viz Liverpool
Manchester the receipts of which have improved also the
Croydon and Greenwich Blackwell remains nearly
tionary The decrease in the others was attributable
course, to the commencement Of winter weather.