The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-08

Europe in Dribiets.
The leaders II the Hung ,risn revolution were
period Of ninety days had elapsed without briag-
ing with II snch result, they have all been SEN
fenced to death ~ co~stwVpaciau Among them
are koeeuth. Teleki, and others.
The National Gazette of Switzerland states that
Sergeant Bochot, the ex-Tepre sentative Of France
had, with two representatives, of the Roman
people, embarked at Genoa for Africa, TO ioin
Garibaldi.
In Malta the Roman Catholic Church has been
procla imrd the dominant religion. The Bishop of
Gibraltar protested against il.
The New Zealand letters to the 18th OF Deccm-
Der, state that emigration to California had not
abated. The conduct of Governor Grey 10 the
administration OF affairs, WIS not generally ap-
proved. Under the combined influence, therefore.
1T diminishing population, and some political
irritation, trade Was in declining state.
The farmers in the north OF Scotland are com
planning of the continuance of wet and stormy wea-
Their, which has prevented them from getting their
oats into the ground.
large and dangerous rock or shoal, with heavy
breakers, has been discovered, about thirty miles
;. W from Natal, and distant from the land about
Two miles, which is not laid down in any chart.
The number OF masonic lodges of England is
747, OF which some are distributed throughout the
English counties, whilst others are in various
part OF the world wherein large bodies of the En-
glish lace reside.
Some misapprehensions appearing TO exist with
respect to The yment of the postage Of letters Tor
he Pspal States, intended to be forwarded by the
French Mediterranean packets, II is necessary TO
stale, that no portion Of the postage upon such let.
tiers should be paid in this country, the entire
postage, British and foreign, Is collected on de-
livery Of the letters.
The Cos,scaA Gazette tells marvellous story
Of the discovery OF AN original portrait Of Charles
l., by Vandyke. Ii had been kicked about among 4
rubbish, and was supposed 10 be vaiueess rag
|, was purchased for Is, the dirt brushed of
IT, and the possessor has been offered CT 900 for it,
but II IL considered worth G20,OcO!
Late advices received from Mr. Layard, at Nm-
roud, state, that in pirt of the building not A
distant from that containing the throne, the whole
Of the culinary apparatus of the monarch of Assyrii
has been discovered Ii consists, among other
things, of AN immense brazen canldron, and more
than 100 dishes, &c, of the same metal. No gold
en- utensils have, however, yet come to light.
The Duchess of Orleans and her two children
are shortly expected in England during their stay
they will reside in the house belonging to Lady
Byron, at Esher, close to Claremont.
Some Of the paper slips dropped by the telegraph
ing balloons, sent up experimensaliy by the lm.
rally at Whitehall, England, have been returned
hy post from Hamburgh and Altoona, distance of
lt0 miles direct.
II is stated that the celebrated diamond, the Koh-
inooi (ihe mountain Of light) Is now In the pos
session Of distinguished officer his WY home
fion India. Ii is said the Queen has refused the
diamopd gift, not wishing 10 take 30 much
from the army's prize-money, 5ut that it has been
recommended 10 purchase il as a crown jewel.
A Scotch girl, named Barbara Crawford, has
been found in one of the islands in Torres Straits
had been kindly used by the natives, among whom
-he lived five years.
The Opnione Pabliqu~ states that tn, subml-
Iine electric telegraph between Dover aud Calais is
anniversary Of the proclamation Of the French Re-
public by the Constituent Assembly.
The Avgsburg Gazette says Austria proposes,
in place OF the Interim: a congress Of the plenipo-
rentariss of the German States Prussia does not
seem dsincIned TO agree to this proposition
According TO private intelligence lately received
AT 1ifis, very rich gold mine has been discovered
Tifs
The Emperor of Russia has issued an official
Moldavia and Wallacha, TO ally themselves in
marriage with native ladies', VINO possess landed
properly, whenever it be possible.
The 6vgshvg Gasrffe states that on the 10Th Of
March, the Austrian government sent another note
TO the Prussian cabinet. on the German question,
which note, judging from the speech OF NJ de
hadowitz, leaves but little hope OF an amicable
arrangement with the two cabinets.
The celebrated DIR. Gutzlaff, who has passed
nearly twenty years in China, has arrived at the
Hague. There Is to he public meeting at which
he will give AN account OF the state OF China.
One Of the Vienna journals states that in a recent
note To Prussia, the cabinet Of ST Petersburg de-
clares that, by the treaties OF 1915, the German
States have right to reconstitute themselves, bal
that ii new union should not be effected tn.
treaties would be violated by any government
which should attempt to promote its own power
hy new constitution, and that in such a case
foreign powers would be entitled to intervene.
In Russia and Poland, there are LIS, III Jews,
who have GsW synagCgues, 2,270 smaller places of
worship, and ,30S schools.
The Rev. Mr.. Irvine, and Mr.. Lewis Bloom, of
the United States. have recently arrived in Eng
land. with an unique exhibition, illustrating the
African and American slave trade, in a series of
moving panoramic views.
The annual produce Of wine, as officially noticed
in New South Wales, greatly exceeds 100000 gal
Ions. Among the choice kinds is a highly exioIlcd
" Sautern.," made by MIR. Whitaker, Of Para
malta.
There are important sdvices from Constantine
PIE, dated the 9th ult by electric telegraph, ria
Frankfort. The question Of the fugitves was ar
ranged, Snd diplomatic relations had been resumed
on the previous day between the Porte and Austria.
Private letters from Oran state that an insnrrec-
ton has broken out in that portion of the Moorish
lenItory adjoining the French possessions in Alge-
ria. The insurgents had occupied the town Of
Ouchda The French authorities have sent troops
10 the fronters.
Letters from Smyrna state that dreadful earth
quake occurred there at halfpast A M, on Wed
nesdav, the ID inst. The greatest alarm prevailed
The noise which preceded the shock was terrific.
Prussia has despatched an agent to Berne, to ne
soliate customs union with Switzerland.
The price of corn has not been SCI low in France
or thirty years a. AT the present moment
Sir Robert Peel had heightened interview OF
many hours with Her Majesty, on a certain day in
he present week ending 10Th ulf., Prince Albert
being present, and the right hon. barenet called
1t Apeley house after having Quilted Buckingham
,alace.
The tenant, right movement in ireland is advanc-
ne IN power. and making rapid strides.
A docile hippopoiamus IL about TO be de spatched
rom Egypt TO London for the Geological society
According to the accounts from Bagdad, the ruins
u an ancient city have been discovered near Ter
)hon.
The Prince and Princess Of Joinville have en-
,arkcd a; Cadiz for England
Her Majesty the Queen OF the Begans has en-
cred on her thirty-ninth year. Her Majesty was
'cfn ut Palermo on the 3rd Of April. 1872
The Csirngorm mountain. in Inverues shire, j.
fielding greater abundance than ever Of the kind
4 precious stone which goes by its name. One
hspheni has 60, wealthy by the discovery Of
ylcDdid fragment Of pure chrysiai, weighing 1Dl
be, which he found IN what n gold hunter Of Cali
IA 1t