The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-19
Foreign NIlsccllnuy,

OF wool In England were rcacting severely IN the
colony large sums would be required from the set
tiers, TO repay the merchants and bankers who had
over advanced on the last year s clip, and it was
feared that many would be ruined IN consequence
Considerable relief, however, would be speedily
felt from the large importations OF labor, which
would greatly reduce the ruinous rates that had
been ruling for wages, and which had pressed with
great severity on the farmers and stockholders.
The wheat was nearly ripe, and abundant har-
vest was expected, which would also help the agri-
cultunsts out of their difficulties.
From Van Neman's Land, the accounts extend
10 The 10Th October. by new act OF the council,
cation, metallic ores, garden grass, hemp, clover,
tulnip, lucerne, and trefol seeds, hnseed, plants,
shrubs, and live trees, manures, specimens and il
lnsratons of natural history had been abolished.
The progress of vine cultivation was very favora-
ble and public sale of colonial W ines and liquors
had been declared. The cultivation of flax was
likewise progressing satisfactorily.
HoIIAND.-The government has proposed an in
come tax to the Chambers for 1880. Ii is to
affect the income of all persons connected with the
government, and is to be in sliding scale from
one to hive per cent, according to the rank of the
INDIVIDUAL The receipt of this tax Is to cover the
deficit for 1913.
SwEDEN.-lntelligence from Stockholm to March
:, states that by decree of that date the king has
acceded to the dispositions of the minister of ma
r!ne Tor the budget of 1919, amounting to 1924
Xix dollars.
The GALLINAs.-The Gazette of Tuesday con-
February last, Commodore Sir Charles Hotham
Commander-n-chief of her Majesty's naval forces
on the west coast of Africa, had declared war
aganst the chiefs of Gainas, and established an
effective blockade OF their coast between Solyman
Point on the south, and Cazee on the north.
CEYLoN.-We have files of papers from Ceylon
to the 10Th of February. The present mail brings
little intelligence. No more natives have been
shot since the last advices received. On the Both
of January, Lord Torringon closed the session of
the Legislative Council by a congratulatory speech.
The only other item of news is the announcement
OF the departure of Sir Emerson Tennent from
Ceylon in the May steamer. 1t is reported that he
will not return to the island.
MoRocco.-The Madrid Espana announces that
a Moorish deputation had waited on General Cha
con, the Governor of Mea, praying his mediation
with Admiral Sir &. Napier, In order to prevent the
admiral from landing troops and promising to give
full satisfaction for any loss sustained by British
subjects. General Chacon had written on this sub
Ject to Admiral Napier, to apprise him of the pro-
posal made by the Moors.
MoDENA.-The Coriere Mercantile of Genoa of
the 9Th ut, states that the Duke of Modena is for
yng the citadel of his capital and raising recruits
Modena is in state of siege. At Reggie all arms
had been ordered to be delivered up within forty
eight hours Since the retreat of Giobert, a cold
ness appears to exist between the ambassadors of
the two mediating powers and the court of Turin.
HEssE CAssEL.-At the sitting of the Chamber,
on the I'd of March, the minister for foreign affairs,
in reply to question, gave the following statement
respecting the question OF supremacy
The government was inclined in the first instance,
to instruct its ambassadors that it had intention
whatever OF proposing change in the resolutions
adopted by the central power. That these instructions
had not yet been sent Off when the Prussan note al
voked Of all the penipotentiarics Of the German go
vernment, with the ambassadors of the Prussan GO
vernment. At this meeting, the sections which had
been hitherto discussed ut the central power,
agreed upon. Changes were suggested and unani-
nous declaration made and transmitted to the minis
ter of the central power. Twcnty-eght governments
their assent to the federal bonds and others made
declarations which not opposed to the constitu-
tional code In the question the supre-
macy, the government had authorized its plcnpoten-
taries to adhere to its former declaration of the 10Th
Of January, by which the grand ducal government de-
cares that powerful supreme head Is indispensable to-
and in accordance with the wishes Of the German
ton. government concurrence was anticipated
APPREHENDED DISTURBANCE IN LIsBoN.-lntel-
gence has been received from Lisbon to the 18th
ultimo, A few days previously there had been
the palace, the embarkation of two hundred SOL
ders from ST. Ubcs, and by the fact that the garr-
son of Lisbon were kept under arms The reasons
for these precautions did not transpire, and public
tranquility not disturbed. II was rumored that
the Duke OF Saldanha would quit the ministry, and
that the Duke of Terceira would be appointed
Prime Minister, with the Cabrals as Ministers for
the Foreign and Home Departments. Lord Pal
merston, il is said, instructed Sir ii. Seymour to
demand 81 600 for DR.. Kelly, compensation for
his expulsion from the island OF Madeira.
THE Ex-RoYAL FAMILY OF FRANcE.-The Count
and Countess de Neullly are about to leave Clare
mont for short period, and proceed to st. Leo
nards-on-Sea, the air of that watering place having
been recommended for the x-Queen, whose health,
although much better than ii has been for some
time past, is still very delicate The Queen of the
Belgians still visit to her ustrious parents;
but her Majesty is expected to return to the CONT
nent early in the present week. The Prince de
Jonville, the Duke de Nemours, and the Duke
d'Aumale, with their consors and youthful faml-
lies, all staying at Caremont. The royal exies
take frequent exercise, but confine themse Ives
chiefly to the Claremont domain and its immediate
neighborhood. The ex-King and Queen occasion
ally receive visits from distinguished French noble
men, and the calls Of our own aristocracy are
frequent. The suite of the ex-royal family at pre-
sent consists of General Dumas, General Count
Friant, the Count d'Houdot, and the Marquise de
Dolomieux. The Count de Jarnac is in frequent at
tendance on the ilustrious exlles.-Loadon Times,
March rs.
RUSSIA AND TURKEY...A rumor has been circu-
lated within the last few days that the Russian
government has demanded from the Porte .permls-
sion to send fleet from the Black Sea into the
Mediterranean; that this proposal was met by It,
that the Russian fleet would force passage
through the Dardanelles This report appears, to
say the least, not little improbable nor should
we even if it were confirmed, consider that it
afforded ground for serious alarm. The weakness
of Turkey, as well as the strength Of Russia, has
been the subject of much exaggeration; and a
moments consideration will show that the menace
to which we have alluded, if it have actually been
employed, is not likely to be followed by an at
tempt to carry it into execution Should it, how
ever, indeed prove true that Russia has employed
the menaclng language which has been attributed
to her. it must be observed that the question is one
which does not concern Turkey alone. BY the
treaty of 1871, the Ottoman government agreed to
close, so long it remained at peace, the passage
of the Dardanelles to all foreign vessels of war
whatever; and to that treaty France and England,
as well as Russia, were parties-London Globe,
government organ.
| CHINA AND THE EASTERN ARcHrELAao.-We
have news from Hong-Kon to January %. The
Chinese Viceroy Seu had accepted an invitation to
| visit the American commissioner Davis, on board
the Plymouth, about the 18th of February. The
meeting with Mr.. Bonhan had been fixed for the
! 18th.
The United States ship Preble was about to pro-
| coed to Japan, TO bring away the crew of the