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

another hour thereafter.
Bristol has been the scene Of a dreadful steam
boat explosion, by which number of persons have
Lost their lives
In the departments where elections for municipal
honcrs are about to take place, most of the candi
dates are of the party of order
A destructive water-spout fell In the vicinity of
Orleans on the 10Th.
letter from M irseilles states that the u. 8.
vette Erie anchored in the bay on Thursday, hav-
ing on board a Turkish Ambassador, accredited
by the Sublime Porte to the government at Wash
sington. est
The Assembly were engaged on Saturday in dis
cussing the budget on the Public Instruction bill;
thirteen chapters were disposed Of but nothing of
moment arose during the debate. Reports have
been received from Merocco, stating that ia conse-
quence Of the continued drought the greater part
of the crops had been destroyed, aud Ihar famine
was apprehended.
The Law on the Press has been officially pub
lshed. 1t 10 said that the President will use the
power Il confers on him with the utmost rigor; in
short, that he hates the press, and would extermi-
Date 1t II he could. The greatest annoy to the
yressis, he clause which compels all writers to
siW their own articles; but il is thought that this
chusc will be evad~d BY making the responsible
editor egn ali that appears Ia the paper
General DE Hautpoui has acknow, edg-d IN At the
comInitted an error as regards the laws vt discp-
ilAe in his differences WIN ChsDgarnier and the
two Generals came 20 O reconciliation, ia order 10
relieve the President from emh arrassuirnt.
The French feet has left Maple, for Cherbourg,
30 be reviewed by the Rresident OF the republic.
Tunia
In several of the departments the people live in
continued dread Of incendisrirs.
Count Pre-, one OF the most distinguished officers
OF the republic, died on Saturday,
The election Of the commuters Of twenty hive
Of prerogatve and surveillance, during the proroga-
Saturday the ed, in the Assembly, the President
proclaimed the result OF the ballot ior c"ni,le- VI
surveillance; during the prorogst'oa oaiy fifteen
nance had the required msJ-'ity. Amongst others,
those Of Odillon Barrot, GrorrL Chtogaruier,
sBeTyer, Mole, General Leari~tun, and General
Lamoriciere Within the last two days, seven
hundred and ten thousand nine hnadred and three
franks have been deposited IN 'he Pans savings
banks.
II IL said that the whole Of the Municipal Coan-
ell of Msrseilles had resigned. consequence OF
the order given by the government, that all vrs-
sels arriving in thai port, and having no case OF
death or afnesr, shall not be co'npeed 20 perform
quarantine. The ten other mrmbvrs OF the Coua-
Gil Of Pperogatve and Surveillance were proclaimed
yesterday. Upon the whole, thu cou, uniitee are
considered uaisyorabe to the views OF the Presi-
dent.
IL eald tEat the next great move IN french po-
hcs, regards the iDterior, Will tie attempt, on
the part Of the coslition OF the exrcm-s ~ ta-
Chambers, to repeal the electoral law Of the 2ist
In conss qucnce Of the death 81 the President OF
the United STATES, the President II the French
republic will 60 in mourning for one month;
-9rsnd solemn service will he perf"rmed at Notre
Dame. ssd for Gen dsys the national flag will have
A certain rise has taken 81 ,ce in the price OF
grain. The qsctanoa OF the Hall oas r'-en from -
tffaues 10 29frsncs.
several representatives of the colonies have
,prvsspted q proposition relative to th- estab-
shshmcnt of a line Of steanrrs bstwreB Ff,ncs
and the French West IoJif Islands. t,ucbiag at
Lisbon, Madeira, and TeneIlhe. The starting
point for these vessels will be Hsvre.
Lovis Napoleon Is about m-k,ag another pro-
vincisl tour-shis time IN an rastrhy dirccuoa.
The de6nisive effect VI the new e-ctorai is~, v
said 10 be, thai the number OF ri-rtors la France,
which in 1875 amouatev to ten .n,di,oas and III,
hss b~en reduced TO three mhvs- aud quarter.
The herce attack upon the Assembly. In the semi
pol,,cs crclcs The subjec, had been con sidrred
sf . cabinet couac,l, but nothing vas positively
Known. The Bourse was rs,ner agItaf-d -fivss
-opssed q $3.50, and closed at ecf7o.
The commercial accounts i,f the pest week are
excellent The Psrss manufacturers have more
orders than they can execute, aud opefsuves are
in great demand.
Depsnsrk and the Ouchses-
Various SIN al acts OF ho.iliti--, ou both s'des,
have been committed. The hlocksae d the hsrhor
rvcvs~ls have been sciz~d by the Danish fnsatss.
Tbe Danish army ~ uader 'he command ~ Grn.
Won Krogh. That of the Duchi--. VI General
Wiiliera.
The DssieAtroeps are advancing rapidly. Com
Tmercial intercourse bas been interdictrd.
Accounts Of sbe i1,h state that smart engage
nj he'd occurred bet ~ccn the advanced posts of
both avmi~s IN the viciaitv of Flrnsburxb; and adj
vices from Alscua ~ the 18th that that day
the Dsnssh feet, consisting vf seven vess~i- of
war, suppovscd by troops, took p,--e-si,n amidst
'A~rvy esoBcnadc Of both sid-s or the tsIe Of
Febuem. The Leutsnsncy has gives orders for
srpisak.
Portugal asa spsis
From Lisbon, the news relative tn the American
~cisiu W Interesting aud impostsat II sp,sas
.ess ne fonusocse government had cent. on the
ntb INST, 20 the American charge iAdures its
wbsch wee .pvopouoced unsatisfactory nv that geu-
bensan. He, Va consequence, demanded ms psss-
.porrs.
The foreign minister Intended 10 ssrvsrd the
RIA, w.tbcG delay, sccetnps nted ~ re-
.sy~c'ful note expressive Of wish that the dI
streDe~e between the TWO couatries might ~ ar
ranged in friendly manner Comrodore Mar
tine soss5pon w-s still in the rsxus. al-o the
two Ans~Yicsn vcssels OF war, which ~~re er,ecs-
ed 70 sHil On the 18th, with Mr.. Ctsy. rAe Mimic
Ter Of fweigr Affairs bad -cnt circular, thsoush
the Pursugrs~e diplomatic aseafs ts< pres~asAuoa
40 The Aryswn foreign courts, with detail. respect
vsse - Asp~ucsn demand upon Portugal
The health Of the Queen of Spain u quite resor-
cd. Other Spanish news Of no imfoftance.