The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-05
Nick Nacks from our ForeIgn Files.

Nick Nacks from Foreign Files.
The 18th of August or Whereabouts, is the time at
present arranged the intended journey her Males
y and the Prince Consort to Scotland visit to the
hunting seat OF the Marquis Of Abercorn in the High
lands.
Bya decree of the King of Sweden dated the 18th ut
the importation of duty free Is authorized In that
country
John Davis who died in England in 1888, left the sum
of Ave shngs to his widow enable her get drunk
at his expense for the last time.
The Dublin Freeman's Journal, of Thursday, states
it has been settled that Sir William Somervie will
coed to the Irish Secretaryshp which Mr. Labouchere
vacates for the Board Of Control Immediately after the
dissolution Of Parliament
According to accounts We have received from an un-
doubted source the King Of the Netherlands has had
another relapse and his health, which had previously
| excited some apprehension, is again in an alarming
state.
The petition presented by Sir H. Douglas on Tuesday
evening from the operatives of Liverpool against the
peal of the navigation laws contained 5000 signatures
The Governorship of Greenwich hospital vacant BY
the demise Sir Robert Stopford has conferred on
Vce-Admira Sir Charles Adam The vacant seat at the
Admiralty Boarl will be given to Vice Admiral Sir
William Parker now commander in chief in the Medi
terranean.
The Emperor of Russia has just issued the
Stockholders Of the Transcaucasian provinces, faci
tatng the commercial custom duties on the east coast
of the Black Sea.
The installation Of Lieutenant oonel Keneys Tynts,
provincial grand master Of Freemasonry Monmouth
shire took place ut Newport Wednesday, the 30th
with great eeat Populations from various lodges Of
South Wales and adjoining counties were present.
The following anecdote Of the Duke' has been sent
to by gentleman In this town who can vouch for its
authenticity On Mr.. applying to the Duke Of
Wellington for his autograph, to sell at bazaar for the
the benefit Of an inrmary, the Field Marshal replied by
return of post he had with bankers and
Others and In these days of fraud and ingenuity he did
not think 1t fair towards them 10 comply with the request
made to him, but he inclosed f5 note to aid the funds
of the charity
We learn that the Austrian government, in imitation
Of that of France is about to send Consul to Calcata
and that the Company of the Austrian Lloyd has nom
dras and Bombay for the steam vessels which, in the
nth of August next, will begin to make the direct
service from Alexandria to Trieste.
II is stated that the Persian Ambassador TO France
Mira Mehemet Ali Khan, brings with him six young
men belonging to the first families Of Teheran, to finish
their studies ut Paris.
At recent meeting in Cork Father Mathew declared
that single individual teetotaler had become
victim to either famine or pestilence "A text that
quires no sermon.
The celebrated composer Dr. Spohr has accepted an
invitation to be present at the last meeting Of the Must
cal non to hear his grand quintet for the piano Sc
played by Madame Quicken and other arstsn honor Of
his visit.
The French authorities have relinquishs the Bou-
logne harbor dues vessels having dispatches public
journals, &C.. on board
The Spanish government, says the correspondent OF
the Daily Neus has undertaken to bake bread
than the bakers.
letter from Agiers that Ell IIarnoul the
chief of the Nemenchas who, the frontier Of Tunis
long determined adversary OF the French, has at
length, in imitation Of Bou Maza, surrendered him
self trusting to the generosity Of the French govern
ment.
The daily expenses of the Great Western Railway
Company in the present Parliament, have been estma-
ted at ca 800, or about ESQ, 900 week.
An English engine driver named Adams, employed on
the Orleans and Tours Railway, has been condemned by
the correctional tribunal OF Tours to fine OF 100 francs
and the costs, for having caused the death of man
named Buisson employed in the workshops Of the rail
wa nv
potengne owing to his having driven the pilotcnginc
TOO rapidly, and neglected TO use the whistle.
The Heraldic Council of Poland has just drawn up
list of the families whose nobility is proved by official
documents 1t contains the family Of Mazersk the
chief Of which is gravey compromised in the last trou
bes OF Poland and is mt present confined In Of the
State prisons
Town Hal Of Lnlithgow entirely destroyed by
Gre on the LIST ult 1t Is supposed to have been occa
stoned by the burning OF the sun gntng the old
wood Of the roof, where 1t commenced Nothing re-
mains Of the Town House except few blackened walls
The Dublin Cemetery committee. who had undertaken
defay the expenses of conveyance had applied
Oriental Steam Packet Company have the corpse Of
Conneli conveyed by regular steamer via Gibraltar
southampton and thence by steamer specially char
tered, to Dublin or Kingstown harbor The com pany
acted with muni6c,nce not only did they undertake
afford every facility but, through their secretary Mr.
Hartley, ntmated that they should deem II honor
convey the corpse home free Of all charge This liberal
proposal accepted and the arrangements fol-
lows:-The steamer which will bear the remains will
have reached Genoa about the 9th inst thence II will
proceed to Leghorn and Cvts Vecchia and return TO
England via Genoa and Gibraltar The day of arrival
Southampton fixed for the 18th Of July The steam
selected Is the Queen whose deck mourning can
opy will be erected The goth Of July about the day
Of arrival in Dublin
NJ. Emile de Girardin, In article directed against
the ministry marked with his characteristic bitterness
gives the following comparison Of the expenses Of the
governments under the Empire, the Restoration, and
the existing government
Daily expenses under the Empire. -. .2.l00,0o0f
Ditto under the Restoration. ;. $500, 0o0f
Ditto under the government Of Louis
Prince Charles Lucien Bonaparte prince de Csnine
le London for Copenhagen The Prince came express
y to England to attend the meeting Of the British Aso
citation at Oxford and understand he goes TO copen
hagen for the purpose OF being present at scentnc
meeting In that capital. From that city he goes 10
stockholm, and thence to Berlin.
The Prssse recspitulates the charges brought py NJ
de Girsrdin against the government, In the ioo"'ns
terms