The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-09

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aged 70, was performed on 18th uK in the church Of
the Madeleine. great number Of general officers
were present. and afterwards accompanied tho body
to the cemetery. The deceased entered the SER
wee IN i7sS and became general Of divison in 1910.
He was considered one of tho best officers Of the
empire.
:, Casts of eggs of the gigantic wingless bird of
Madagascar, Giyg@nis Aarfm.s, OF Godfrey de
Stuart Hilare equal in siso to twelve ostrich, six
teon cassowary, las domestic hon, or $4,000 hum
ming bird eggs,) have been presented to the Hun
terrain Museum of the Royal College Of Surgeons, by
the committee OF the Jardn DIES Plantes dc Paris.
A letter from Heidelberg Grand Duchy of Baden)
announces the death in that town of an old soldier
named Fem, at tho advanced ago of lis years. Hc
took part in all the campaigns of the seven yoars'
war, ana IN 10Y, under Marshal Landon, was
present at the assault Of Belgrade. Tho Grand
Duke has for many years allowed pension to this
veteran.
Austria is paying especial attention to her navy
On the recent visit to Trieste, the Austrian squad
ron, consisting of fifteen vessels, was reviewed. by
the young Emperor. letter from Trieste statos
that, IN addition to five steamers now building for
Austrian Lloyd's in England, the Australia, 100
horse power, has bcon purchased. Three screw
steamers are on tho stocks. The steam fleet will
shortly amount to fortythreo vessels, all Of which
could DO made servioeable in case of war.
Tho palace Of Rhcinardsbrunn, the favorito resi-
dence ofthe Duke of Saxo Coburg Gotha, brother Of
his Royal Highncss Prince Albert, was burned to
the ground on the night of the 18th. The odice
was situated in one of the most charming spots Of
tho Thuringian forest, and occupied the site of
ancient monastery. II not long since built, at
great cost in the old German style, and contained
treasures OF art and antiquity of untold value The
disaster was purely accidental.
The railway in Egypt was progressing most salts
factoily in two places, and tho experimenting en-
gineers had expressed themselves satisfied with
the manner in which the Arabs were working.
Tho shins at Gihro1tar IN THAR yyov houa from
Malta, had been detained there in consequence of
the unsettled state of affairs relative to the Balea-
ric Isles.
According to commercial letters received at
Trieste, Mcssna has been declared FREQ port, and
is much frequented by English and FroncA YES
sells.
The journey of the Emperor of Austria, to Trieste,
as we'll rs in Italy, has produced the best effect
The following anecdote is related connected with
his visit to Verona. At the moment when the En-
neror was about to review the troops of the garrison
the horse on which the veteran Marshal Redetzky,
who is eighty-iour years of age. was mounted, be-
came FESTIVE, and threatened to get the better of
its rider. The Emperor, who possesses remarkable
agility, sprang from his saddle and ran to the as
sistance Of the Marshal. With one hand he laid
hold of the bride of the horse, and with the other
he assisted the hero of Novarra to alight. The En-
peror afterwards, amidst the cheers Of the assembled
multitude, mounted the charger of the Marshal Civ
ing him his own in exchange, on which the veteran
galloped off in the suite of his sovereign.
The organization of the Pontifcal army is pro-
ceeding rapidly. The reg ment of guards. which
composed of foreigners. has been dissolved, and
two foreign regiments formed in its stead on the
basis of those in existence before 1913 There are
70 be, besides, two regiments of infantry, two bat
talions for garrisons one Of chasseurs one of ca
yaIy, and one of artillery, forming, in ALL thirteen
battalions.
Intelligence from Milan, Of the 18th ult., states
that mission for the propagation of the Catholic
religion is to leave that city very shortly for
Oceania. 1t is composed of Ave ordained priests
and two lay catechists. They have been making
preparations for their mission during the last two
years. Two Of them went, last year, to Rome, in
order to receive proper instructions from the
gregaton of tho Propaganda. and afterwards to
Lyons, in order to confer with the superior of the
congregation of Maria, in that city. The director
of the mission is Don Paola Reina and the convent
they are to found is to be dedicated to Saint
Caoccto.
The Comtesse du Cayla has just died in Paris,
aged 10. This lady, who was remarkable for her
beauty, it may be recollected, enjoyed considerable
influence during the reign of Louis XVIII.
The military commission of the Gcrmanic Diet
has granted the sum Of 10000 forms to Professors
Schonbein, of Basic, and Bottger, of Frankfort,
reward for their invention of gun cotton.
The Siecie announces that NJ. Clement Thomas,
Commander lin Chief of the National Guard Of Paris
during the instruction of June. lSiS, and who has
resided in seclusion in the Bordelas since the sup
preston of the Constituent Assembly has received
notice to quit France. Several inhabitants of the
Gironde have received similar orders; among others,
MN. Simiot an ex-Constuent and Belot de Mi
nieres. Judge of the Tribunal ut Bordeaux.
Great prosperity prevails at this moment in Den
mark. Agriculture and commerce IRE progressing
the population increases, the towns
yearly more popuous, and everything points to i'm
provement. In shipbuilding great activity prevails.
One wharf in Aabenraa is building the largest mer-
chant vessel yet seen in Denmark, Of about 900
tons burden. Its keel measures 100 feet. 1t will be
of the clipper build.
Bournonville has in readiness, in Copenhagen.
a new ballet--"The Crystal Palace" The two
principal scenes represent, one the outside and the
other the interior, of that famous building.
The death of parish priest, in living called
SkjGve, Denmark, has directed attention to the re-
markable fact that during the last no years. the
parish has only had two clergymen.
A bill for altering the copper coinage has been
sent to the French Council Of State.
The Shah of Persia has brought to Tchcran,
some time since, u certain number of Austrian Off
GERS Of every arm, to aid in the organization OF
the Persian army. letter from of these Off
GERS, received ut Vienna. gives some curious paricu
lars relative to the person of the reigning Shah
lie is % years of age, and is of the handsomcst
men in his empire. His grcat-grandfathcr, who
had 800 wives, has had mass Of children, who, in
their turn, have left numerous progeny, so that it
is now calculated that the imperial family consists
of at least 10000 individuals. Independence Beige
pension of E30O year reverts TO the Civil
List by the death of Thomas Moore, the bard of
Ireland
The Finance Minister of the Netherlands inform
cd the Second Chamber of the States General, in
its sitting of the 10th ut, that the bill for reducing
the tonnage dues on Shipping was withdrawn by the
government. A bill was carried authorizing the
government to issue paper money to the amount of
ten millions of forms
The Emperor of Austria returned to Vienna on
the 18th. The government officially denies that,
as affirmed by the Near Prussian Ga-cfte, it en-
eouragcd France to occupy Switzerland.
The widow of Marshal Soult died during the
night Of the 18th ult at her chateau of Soul Berg.
in the department of the Tarn She in her
eighiy-frst year. The deceased duchess was born
and bred a Protestant but ON her deahbed became
q Roman Catholic having requested tho clergyman
Of the parish to attend her aud administer the
mens of his Church. Her illness very short,
and a day or two before she expired there was no
serious apprehension that her end was SO Her
last moments cheercd by the presence OF her
and her daughter the Marquise de Mornay. who,
bo.l tad h.ra oft