The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-03-22

| OF his sermon in the evening number of slugs
entered his arm, aud passed across his breast, but
he IL likely TO recover, The assassin is rs yet uu-
known.
| France.
On the OH OF May the anniversary of the death
OF the Emperor Napoleon, Louis Philippe will lay
| the first stone of the tomb aesned to receive his
mortal remains, at the Hospital of the nvalds, the
| Chelsea Hospital, Of France.
M Donation Marquis, the opposition candidate at
| the election of Beauvaiz, returned OF the 18th
by X9 votes against l66, obtained by NJ Didelot, The
| mlnste rial candidate.
| The effective force of the French army, which in
the year lS4l amounted to 493 TAI men, and ITO 995
horses, was reduced last year 10 433, go men, and
81 ,44s horses; and by the budget of the present
3i400O men, and 81 2SS horses. The troops to be
employed in Algeria set out at $1,000 men and
| ID, S96 horses.
| After an animated debate, in the Bureaux on Sa.
urday, on he committee on the secret service fund
bill, Ministers obtained six out of the nine csndI-
dates In the course of the debate, M. O'Dton
Barrot declared that the question OF secret funds
was unimporanl the important question was, he
duration OF the Ministry; he would oppose u, lo' "
was not one OF progress, as M THERE'S Cabine'
was; 4" TO overurn the Cabinet would be doing
| service the Crown, for if ever there were new
elections, with ministry like the present. 1t might
endanger the Crown itself"
The Paris papers of Tuesday continue their dull
controversy about the ministerial crisis-dul, not
from want OF talent in the writers, but from there
really being nothing to quarrel about One accuses
the other OF intrigue and variety OF hard hits are
| made Interesting only to the striker and the slr'ck-
en-. The combat is really between the ministerial
lists and the partlsans of Count Mole but the form
er insist that M Theirs is behind the curtain The
result of The debate, which commenced on the fir-
instant cannot be known by the packet which sails
to-day. anrt n 10 .sss
The Courier Francois states that there a is person
living in the Rue Muller who has reached the great
The Spanish General ON an Narvaez was to be
married on the I'd Of March, in the chapel of the
| Palace of Luxemburg, to Mademosee de Tescher,
daughter of the Peer of France, Count de Tescher
The Elk Queen of Spain would be present at the
ceremony.
The Spanish Government has yielded in the con-
| test with France.
The Madrid papers of the 2lst utimo, are eager
| to publish as MANY false hoods as POSSIBLE bv way
of prelude to the elections Then the Regent is
acc used of placing five millions OF rea j. in the
French funds; the treaty with England IS to ruin
the cotton manufactures Of Catalonia, the linen
ones Of the north, and the salt fish sellers of Cali
cha: Then the government has placed all soldiers,
and officers. and revenue enpioyfs. on the list of
| eectors--The Patricia" ministerial paper, pro.
misses satisfactory relations with France.
Portugal.
Oporto has been the scene of serious disturbances
resulting from the collection of the decima and
other taxes which the Inhabitants in the present
distressed state of the wine trade represent them.
selves as unable to pay The troops were afraid to
act, and they were Withdrawn. The Governor had
promised to forward a memorial ct the peoples
grievances to the Government at Lisbon
intelligence has been received from Lisbon to the
2lsi ult. Lord Howard de Walden had received
instructions from England TO break off the negocia-
tons for the tariff convention, the British govern
ment not being disposed TO accept the last Portu-
guese proposals, nor to lose further time IN the mat!
ter. The Portuguese seem to have anticipated this
result and, while keeping up high duties 10 protect
their manufactures, they were striving to pacy and
bolster up the Douro interests by grants Of public
money; a bill endOwing privileged company with
one half the present export duties port wine had
passed the Chamber Of Deputies almost unanimous
ly. This company will have an income OF $50 con-
tos, or about fS5,0 900 year, which it is TO spend
among the DourO wine growers, taking 10000 pipes
OF their inferior wine at higher prices than they
now get, and disposing OF them as it best can.
Switzerland.
The latest Geneva journals state, speaking OF dis
turbances there. that the perfect tranquility
now reigns in that city, and that not the slightest
rupted. Indeed. it appears by letters from Geneva
that the outbreak was merely the contrlvance OF
few radicals who had half .bribed, half excited,
portion Of the populace 10 a demonstration in their
favor All the respectable inhabitants were jealous
in the repression OF the turbulent that occurred
and which for the moment occasloned some alarm,
bet complete dld the conviction OF the lDstigators
of the riot become that they could not hsre for
success that all that necessary to put an end to
the excitement the promise OF oblivion OF what
had passed The foreign families resident IN Ge
neva, no were preparing TO quit abandoned this
intention. when they how perfectly the riot had
been quelled, and how little prospect there was of
Its being renewed. Altogether only two f.mes
have left Geneva in consequence Of the recent
events r
Intelligence cf the stornlng and capture OF Ker-
be- Ian by the Turkish forces, mostly composed OF
regular troops under the orders OF Mezlb Pacha'
uf uns,e t.v Tar m h.. Kf ,llI
This event, calculated to produce a religious war
between Persia and the Porte took pace spon the
Ugh utmc after twenty DAYS res stance on The part
ct the inhabitants and pilgrims, aided BY a Few ir-
regular troops. breach having been effected BY
Nezbs artillery, consisting of some heavy guns
served by the artillery of the Imperial Guard. which
marched from Constantlnope last summer, the ss-
saut was commanded, and, after stout opposition,
the Turkish troops penetrated into The body OF the
place Here, however, they still encountered bold
hand-to-hand resistance from the Persldns, until Al
last the discipline Of the assalants prevailed over
the dlserdery Efforts OF the defenders and the usual
dep'orabe results of a storm ensued. Nezlb Pacha
had issued orders, 1t Is sad to his officers, forbid
d,ngpllage or outrage; but those who are acqualnt
ed with the consequences OF carrying place by
storm, even when the assailans composed OF
troops perfectly disciplined, may picture to them
selves the horrors that committed sy the
Turkish baitalions, who in additIoH To hall dIscI
pine and excessive thirst fer plumber, were animated
bv fanatic religious zeal against men whom they
hold 10 be the deadly enemies oi the Soonie faith.
and this IN the very sanctuary OF the Sheah creed
Order, is affirmed was with difficulty reestablshed
upon the following morning, and the shciks, iniams.
and magistrates having made full submissi on, a por
ton OF the troops were Withdrawn, after occupying
ell the principal posts, and establishing several
pieces of cannon in battery opposite the moet fire.
quented thoroughfares. The first step e the fanatic
Pacha TO fulfil the object of his expedition. The
Sheah priests were expelled from the mosques and
rempes-the celebration OF Namsz after the rites OF
the disciples OF Ali was forbIdden-Soonile imams
were installed in the places OF the former and upon
Turkish Imam Khatib mounted the pulpit (MIubir) |
and leaning upon a sword, symbolic of the capture |
OF the place by storm. recited the prayer Khoutbs.
which contains invocation for blessings upon all
orthodox SutAns and espe cIallY for the reIgnlns