The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-24

that il is true Some men believe things because
they are Incredible. However, Jophar Vorin has
been carefully despatched to Berlin, and is now the
subject Of much scientific and curious gossip in the
Prussian capital. What mystiGcation hides under
the story, time will probably show.
Foreign Miscellany.
The French government has sent to Austria a
memorandum, following up its late protest against
the admission of the Sclayo nic and Italian provn-
ces of tho Austrian empire into the German fedora
ton The document reminds Austria OF . declara-
ton made in 1918 by the Emperor Francis, that he
dd not intend to stretch the confederation beyond
The Alps; and France now refuses to allow such
innovation.
great deal of information has reached us, about
local improvements which the government eff
fecting in the Punjaub canal, the Baree Doab,
is now being cut, which will extend length Of $50
miles, and water an area Of half million OF acres,
and supply work to two millions of people 1t is to
cost at first $500. 00O Government is also founding
schools in the Lahore district, the first to be at
umritsir, concerning which we learn some interest
ing facts
1t is said that the Duke of Northumberland is
determined at his own expense, to prosecute with
energy the excavation of that part Of Northumber-
land, in and near the wall Of Severus, for the Disco
very OF Pctish and Roman remains. His Grace
has written to Niscount Mahon, the President ofthe
society Of Earthquakes, requesting his lordship to
lect from the general body of me mbers deputaton
to take tho management of the excavations.
The number of emigrants from Liverpool during
were cabin passengers The number during the
corresponding quarter last year was ~, loS.
There is democratic song which says, Les rois
sen r0af, but not, il would SEEM in every
The washerwomen Of the Seine, on Saturday, the
10Th ut, elected their queens by universal suffrage.
Every washing-boat or iwash-house presented its
candidate.
In consequence of the enlistment Of German Off
GERS and soldiers at Hamburg, for the Brazilian
vice. marine officer from Buenos Ayres has visit
pI he yhara fIn asfo win
and sent report to the ambassador Of tho Argen-
tine Republic, at Paris.
The Paris NIonaew publishes a decree appoint
ing new commission to distribute the remains Of
the bOO0OO pastTcs paid by Mexico in virtue OF the
convention of the 9th Of March, 1899.
1t is said that persons in charge of public
works in various parts of Ireland beginning to
find il difficult to procure the necessary hands, and
that the farmers also find themselves in the same
predicamcnt in fact it il found that the most use
ful portion Of The population is rapidly disappearing
from the country and seeking refuge in America.
in Limerick, at this moment there arc eight pas
senger vessels preparing to sail for Quebec alone,
and in Galway eight more receiving passengers for
New York.
Lola Monies Memoirs have been abandoned by
the editor Of the Pays, but the tenileton, writ
ten by I.amartine, proves equally unpopular. lie
has chosen threadbare subject-the destruction Of
the janizaries II Constantnople-an he has shown
neither his usual eloquence nor tact.
The Queen Of England held drawing room on
the 81 inst. in It. James Palace. II was the first
public reception for ladies this season, and was bril-
liantly and numerously attended. The Queen wore
a white gros de Naples train, trimmed with white
Grape and white bugcs. and ornamented with dia-
mcEds. The petticoat Of white gros de Ma
Pies, trimmed with white Grape and white bugcs
Her Majcsty's head-drcss composed of white
feathers and diamonds. Among those present were
Mr.. Abbott la wrencc, Minister of the United
States Of America, and Mrs. Lawrence, MIR. Ban
croft Davis, Secretary, and Col. l.. h. Lawrence,
n.t,a IN. Il Iha M.n.c Of he
United States presented Lieut.. Caldwell, Of the
United states frigatc st. Lawrence.
UNIVERSITIES IN GERNf,Ny.-The German uni
yelsities are nineteen in NUMBER and the students
inscribed in sixteen Of them, for the last half year,
amounted to ll9i5: of these 2539 were studying
theology: 3,937, law: J95, the administrative sci
ences; 2li6, medicine; and 2: J7, piology. philo
sophy, Sc. The three universities not included in
The University of Berlin is the most frequcntcd of
ALL the students there amounting to 2l07 The
Austrian universities. which are founded on differ
eni bases from those in other parts of Germany, are
not included in this return.-La PrcsSe
MoRE MANUSCRIPTS DIscovERED.-We learn from
Constantnoplc letter Of the 18th ult., in tho
Risorgimc,ao Of Turin, that public attention has
been greatly excited there, by the discovery Of an
immense treasure Of Greek manuscripts. Of the
highest antiquity, found by learned Greek of the
name Of Simonides, in cave snatc at the foot of
Mount Ahos. According to this account, the i'm
Iortance Of this discovery is iucalculabe, since it
oihSs 70 HSht vast iudHuly VI ccicpr".cu "orhs
quoted by various ancient writer's, and hitherto
deemed entirely lost. They furnish, may be
imagined. extensive list Of proper names calcu-
lated to throw great light upon many obscure Pc
RODS Of history. Among these precious volumes,
which are composed ofycry thin membranes (thc
nature Of which j. not stated, filled with micros-
coIic elaracteTs. some are calculated to give
plete Interpretation Of hicroglyphic writing, the
Fortunate dscoserer having already successfully ap
Piled them to the interpreta ton OF the inscriptions
engraved on the obelisk Of the Iippodrome ut Con-
stantinoIle.
Foreign Music and the Drama.
There Is some talk ia the musical circles Of a new
opeia, written Wy nuprcr, the French tenor, the
libretio being written J., his brother, Nj. Elouard
Dupr,k The two principal parts TO b, sus-