The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-07-21
NEW YORK. MONDAY MORNING, JULY o. lS45

French government should have associated itself on
this question with England, to the abandonment OF
her ancient friend and ally, the United States. But
The general impression continues to be, that the
great majority OF the Texlan people in favor OF
the annexation, and that therefore II viii take place
beyond doubt
everv circle OF society land especially the higher, by
the discovery that the young Prince de Berghes heir
To one OF the most distinguished and ancient houses
of France has been arrested on the charge of
causing TO be forged and circulated certain counters,
Initiating those used by the members OF the Jockey
Club for the settlement OF their debts Of honor, and
other pecnnlary matters. The accused has fully
avowed his guilt and Is now in prison awaiting his
trial. What renders the matter more extraordinary
is that he is extremely rlch and that any banker or
money lender, would have advanced him any
amount on his own simple signature
letter from Milan, of the 18th of June, states
that the Due of Bordeaux, under the name OF Count
de Chambord, was in that city the week previous,
with General Talon and his son, the Marquis Bar
baconi and Viscount de Mont His Royal High
ness is still little lame.
The rumors of very interesting and astonish-
ing discovery begin be circulated IN Pans. IL
consists in furnishing the means OF lighting, stimuli
taneously, all the different highways which cross
France in all directions, by means of simple iron
wires connected with electro magnetic machines;
The utility of this discovery IS immense, as II Will
render the roads as well lighted and safe as the
most frequented streets of the capital Several ex.
periments have already been made on the road
I d
which were crowned with entire success. Gaslight
is said to be nothing In comparison with that given
by the above process.
The newspapers of Grenoble mention a very re-
markable meteor visible around the sun at about
IL o'clock at noon, on the 18th OF June. II was not,
is generally the case with day meteors, single
luminous crown this planet but rainbow,
forming large circle, the centre OF which was &C.
cupied by the sum- and which offered the colors of
Iris, somewhat less brilliant This phenome-
non lasted near one hour The atmosphere was
loaded with vapors; but afterwards it cleared oil.
and the evening was a magnificent one.
The Journal de Fh,dre speaks of a very great flood
which proved very destructive 1t appears that the
river Ipdre rose al Chateauroux; the whole district
Of st. Christophe was Transformed into an island,
which it became difficult to reach. The water con-
tnued to rise and, at O'Clock, the garden walls be-
gan to fall down. Oxen, pigs, horses, NC, were
taken. by the waters, from their stables and carried
off with prodgious rapidly. Doors and windows
forced IN, and pieces carried on the top OF the
above the water. This horrid spectacle
nothing, however, to compare to that OF the In
habitants surprised in their houses, who had
Just time TO take refuge IN the upper stories, IN
great anxiety to be relieved from their dangerous
situations. The loss of property has been immense,
but so far as known no life had been lost, al
though many had very narrow escapes.
The river Loire has also risen TO a formidable
height the whole country both sides OF It's banks
has suffered greatly, and the loss OF harvests pro-
pery, &c, is enormous.
Maine a branch of the Loire, did not follow the
decreasing movement of the former on the contra.
nv, it continued its rise, and the lower streets OF
Anglers began to be immerged. II is said that this
food is the greatest that took place In that
province at that season OF the year.
Madame Laret recently assembled in her balloon
from Avignon. The balloon dropped into the
Rhone, and but for the exertlons of young man.
who Jumped into the river her rescue, she would
have been drowned.
m
The Carsts had confidently expected that the pro-
mitigation of the act of abdcaon of Don Carlos, and
the manifesto OF his son, would have been most la
voraby received by the Spanish nation and the
4 Spanish people But precisely the reverse has
been the case. Both government and people seem
determined that on no consideration whatever,
shall the young Queen marry the son OF Don Car
los. Immediately on the abdicaon becoming
known IN Madrid, several councils OF mini
sters were held, and It was proposed to issue a
conference.-the; but this was abandoned IN COM
plance, as SAID, with the earnest wishes OF
Christina Since then, however, the violent hot
| headed and clustering Narvaaz has issued order
to the army, in which he declares, in the most deer
ded and explicit terms against the prenslons OF Don
! Carlos to the Queens hand The rough soldier
] buntly calls Don Carlos himself ''rebel.''
4 There is no doubt that Christina is anxious to
/ bring about a wedding between her nephew (Don
Carlos.s sony and her daughter, and notwlth. and-
ing the violent demonstration made against II by the
press-by section the Chamber OF Deputies, who
met privately TO discuss the matter-and last, and
above all, by the cabinet, she will move heaven and
earth 10 effect It.
The Sandman Government had consented to al
low Dr. Steger to beconned in one of its fortresses;
and Stleger himself had been coaxed or bulied into
signing document, declaring his readiness to be
fined notwithstanding he had before protested most
loudly against ii. Before however, he could be
we'd he contrved to effect his escape from prison, and
is at large The escape is great modification 10
the utrap1ry and of course, great triumph the
deals Stieger undoubtedly ready to have taken
arms, but his was that OF an immense minorl-
ty, if not majority of his felow-countrymen, and
his Imprisonment could have been more of an en-
barrassment than triumph TO those whose authori
ty he defied and who got the upper hand OF him
Sueger's escape has been enthusiastically greeted
wherever he has appeared
Switzerland is in a very agitated state. The
radicals have long designed TO break ont again, by
any kind Of reaction, and the Jesuts are determIn-
ed to keep the triumph they have gained. Il is pain
full to countrymen thus prepared to shed each
others blood
Some Englishmcn are securing the length and
breadth of the land, for the purpose OF asceraining
if 1t be practicable, to undertake the formation OF
railways on extensive scale.
Sweden.
The laws lately passed very unpalatabe in
deed TO the arlstocracy.. Not only do they extend
the political privileges of the people, but one of them
provides that family successit ms shall be equally d.
vded among all the children, and not go, hereto
FORE almost exclusively to the eldest son. The eff
feet of this will be, that in the of time there
VIII be no arlstocracy, Tor II Is the law OF prlmoge-
nture alone that keeps up the arstocracy.
Germany.
| am sorry to inform you that there is too much
reason believe that the King of Prussia has resol
we'd on putting down, with a very high hand, every
proceeding of liberal character, to dlscountenance
every person who processes liberal opinions, and in
a word, to make the people understand that they
are so many slaves, and that they must not presume
to think or act for themselves II is even said that
his most gracious Majesty is resolved TO Danish from
Berlin every political writer.
The King of Prussia has gone on a visit to the
King of Denmark where. according TO all accounts,
he has been very well received His Majesty ex-
poets to have the honor of receiving Queen Vic
toria on the banks Of the Rhine in the month OF
August, but the Queen vii not II is believed, come
as far as Berlin Dublin Letter, June %.
The new church folk are beginning to quarrel
among themselves, and the two principal leaders
h. formally Declared deadly fear nnnn each nther