The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-27
Foreign NIlscellaM

The American frigate Rartan was in Valparaiso
harbor, sorely in want of music. We see she has
advertised for five musicians, to apply Immediately
on board
The Austrian army in the Papal domnions is to
receive reinforcement of 5000 mon.
The Austrian garrison at Hamburg is to be re-
duccd from 5000 to 900.
NJ Dupin, the President of the Legislative As
sembly has been confined TO his bed by an attack
OF acute rheumatism.
The Carnival commenced at Rome on the 22i Of
February.
1t is stated that a convention has been concluded
between Austria and Denmark.
Accounts from Bologna state that nine persons
have been executed in that town for murder and
robbery.
The Neapolitan King has formed an army Of
l20 900 men, to aid Austria in her designs on the
Italian continent.
1t has been calculated that there are at present
10, 900 persons confined in their apartments in Paris
by the prevailing influenza, exclusive OF those in the
hospitals.
For the first time since the revolution, permission
has been granted for the procession of the bTn gros
which took place in Paris on Sunday, three weeks
The Austrian Cabinet is preparing to address
circular to the chefPowers Of Europe. This circu-
lar will contain lucid and satisfactory statement OF
the German policy Of Austria.
Denmark proposes to enter into the Austrian
Customs Union, abolish the constitution of March,
1913, and adopt representative system of estates.
In return Denmark receives guarantee for all her
The Spanish ambassador at Paris, the Duke de
Sotomayor, has been recalled, in consequence it is
supposed, of his having paid unusual and uncaled-
for honors on General Narvacz.
The town Of Casse is occupied by a battalion Of
Austrians and another Of Prussians, in addition to
three battalions, much reduced in numbers Of Hes
sian troops. II appears that it is not the intention
Of the Prussian judicial courts to abandon the pro-
secution against NJ Hassenpfug.
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electric telegraph, reaching to the royal villa Of
Moncalini, has been completed. The line will
reach to Asst before the end of March, and the
whole will be completed in the course Of three
months.
A committee of English gentlemen has Just been
formed at Calcutta, under the title Of the Vernacu
lar Translation Committee" whose object will be
to promote the translation of standard works, in
general literature by English writers, into the yerna-
cular languages OF India
The King Of Saxony, by a cabinet order of the
18th ult, has established new order of knghthool
-"the Order Of Albrech." Ii is to consist of five
classes and is to be bestowed for services rendered
to the State, and for distinguished merit in arts,
Sciences and literature, and also for civic virtues.
Some little excitement has been created in Rom,
by pretended plot the part of the English resi-
DENTS TO assissinate the Pope The plot said to
have been formed at the house Of an English Pro.
testant clergyman. The real concoctor was an old
woman, servant, who appears to have bamboozled
the police to get little pecuniary reward.
Several of the most influential members Of the
Assembly went to the Elysee, to urge upon the
President of the republic the propriety Of sezing
on the present opportunity (after the rejection of NJ
Creton'smoton) to select defnitiye ministry. The
President refused; he declared that he quite
satisfied with his present ministers, and had no n-
tention Of changing them for the present.
The Emperor of Austria held review at Vienna
on the Path ult. The young Emperor was surround
ed by brilliant staff of hundred general Off
GERS. concentration Of Austrian troops Is to take
place at Semlin and Altgradtxka, under the orders
of the Ban Jelachch, to intervene, if necessary in
the Bosian provinces. A small Aotia will cruise
along the Dalmatan coast, making cara its head
quarters.
Great sensation has been lately caused at Flo.
renee by an intended duel with pistols between two
countesses, in consequence Of "a political dispute
One of those ladies had taken active part in the
Of independence, and the other i fair daugh-
ter Of the north, whose name il well known In the
diplomatic world. The combatants were on the
ground and the pistols charged, when fortunately
their husbands arrived and put stop to the affair."
A correspondent Of the London Times, writing
from Vienna, says, with reference to the system OF
espionage pursued there ;-"What the secret ex-
pcnses' of this government now are cannot pre-
tend to say but that Austria Is just now particular
ly well served by her agents abroad L. undenable.
Every step Of Mazzni in Geneva, and every pro-
ject Of the central committee in London, are pro-
badly rs well known to the high poccl here rs
to the parties themselves"
The Swiss journals state that sanguinary con-
fict had just taken place mt Mattcn, in the district
Of Intcrlacken, between the troops and band Of
insurgents in the course Of which two of the former
and eight Of the latter were seriously wounded.
Several Of the insurgents have been arrested,
amongst whom are NM. Seller, ex-prefcct; Michel,
ex-dircctor of the prison of lntcracken; Stachl and
Rtschard ex-substitutes of the project; Branner,
formerly judge Of the district; lndcrmuhlc, ex-se
cretary Of the prefecture Rubin usher of the tri-
bunal and Shasser, a medical practitioner.
An attempt Is being made in Aberdeen to send
out another expedition in search Of Sir John Frank
lin.
The United S9rioe Ia -ate notes curious nauti.
cal fact, namely that ship in the Persian Guf. in
the course of twenty months, hadher copper encased
with living coral to the thickness Of two feet.
At the last Court ball ut Vienna, lady belong
ing to a high noble family, refused, rather disdan
fully to dance with young officer, decorated but
not noble. The Emperor, observing what had
taken place, exchanged few words with his mo-
ther. the Archduchcss Sophia, and then addressing
the officer, said" My mother wishes to waltz with
you"
Mr. Sheriff Alison, the historian, has been elect
cd Lord Rector Of the University Of Glasgow, by
the casting vote Of Colonel Murc.
A company has just been formed at Gothenbcrg,
in Sweden, under the direction Of NJ Fahlmsnn,
merchant and yiceconsul Of Denmark ia that town,
for the purpose Of getting up pcasurc-rips TO Lon
don and Paris. Several of these expeditions have
been already organized for the exhibition of Lon
don, and not less than 800 persons are inscribed for
the first. On their way home, the travellers will
be carried from London to Paris, aud thence to
1lavre, where steamers will be in readiness to carry
them to sweden The delay in London and Paris
will not exceed ten days An kinds Of expense will
be comprised in the first charge. Tho same com
pany has also the intention of organizing pleasure
tours, at moderate expense, from France and
England to the most picturesque parts Of Norway
and Sweden.
A late traveller among the Ionian Isles says, tho
first thing he met at Athens Greek girl selling
"Morson's Pills"
On Tuesday the Duke of Brunswick made a very
s,icndid ascent in the Royal Nassau balloon. with
the intention Of making m aercnautic voyage 10
Germany. We hear since the voyage soon came 10
an end.
Considerable excitement prevails in shc p,pal
states some manifestations have taken place In
Pomc. bu, they were put down by the French troops
The Austrans are on the alert. II " feared that q
serious movement viii take place in the spring