The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-29
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changed the notifications Of the literary treat
signed between the French government and those
the Duke de Nassau and the Prince de Reuss (eld
branch.) A delay Of three months is allowed to
holders Of the reprints to sell of their stocks
BY decree of the Roman Inquisition, dated Apt
"a, Macauay's History Of England" is placed
the index of forbidden writings The same distiI
tion is awarded somewhat tardily to the Scriptu
lessons published by the British government in l83
for use in Irish national schools.
In consequence of the frequent practice OF writ1
in newspapers addressed to America, the Postma
ter-General has instructed the deputy postmaster
throughout the Kingdom of England to use evel
endeavor to detect such writing; and has orderd
that all newspapers addressed to America, which q
discovered to contain any other writing than the
dress OF parties for whom such newspapers are i
tended, be charged treble letter postage.
The annual meeting of the British and Foreie
School Society was held on Monday 9th inst, in tf
Borough.road schoolroom, London. II was preceded
as usual, by an examination Of the scholars in var
Gus branches of religious and secular education
Among the visiters at the examination were, Lor
John RUSSELL who delivered brief address at
close, and Mrs II. B. Stowe, who, being intr|
duced by the Rev. Mr.. Binney as 1.-THE Mother
Uncle Tom" was received according to the jou
nals) with rapturous applause by the children.
NJ. Oscar Lafayette, the grandson and represents
tive Of the family of the famous General lafayette
who has refused to take the oath OF allegiance to tn
Emperor of France, required from him as capital
of artillery has been deprived OF his commission
i
chart of the pilot Juan de Ia Cossa, the companio
OF Columbus in his discovery Of the New World, he
been purchased in Paris, by order OF the SPANS
government, for the sum Of O0Of It lately belong
ed to Baron Walkenaer, whose library was sold som
weeks ago in Paris.
NEW YORK JUDICIAL PEERAGE.-We copy
the following notice of the termination of the legal
arguments in the Kaine extradition case, from tn
foreign summary of the Liverpool Mail Of May a.
The long ltigsted Kaine extraditon case is over
and by the decision of Lord Norton, the prisoner
discharged, the claim of the British government no
having been made in accordance with the law of ma
lions, as interpreted by the American Judiciary"
Tie report that Stettin is to be declared free
port is said to be unfounded The erection of docks
with bonded warehouses, there, is talked Of but moi
likely to be speedily carried out.
The Danish government had decreed that the
Danish excise distilleries shall, from the LIST Of
July, be substituted for the present duties in the
Duchy OF Holstein: hence it is concluded that the
Danish line of custom houses will at the same period
be removed from the Elder to the Elbe.
The Corriere Haiiano Of Vienna states that Parma|
and Tuscany have concluded treaty for the estabI
shment of railway between Parma and Pontre1
mott.
On Sunday, the LIST inst, the snow fell at Brussels
and its neighborhood as heavily as in mid winter
covering the ground to the thickness of two inches
1t lay till noon on Monday, when 1t melted in the
suns beams.
There is prophecy current among the Turks that
their empire in Europe will last four hundred years.
AS Mahomet II. took Constantinope on the 18th
May 1853 (old style), this period will terminate on
the 10th OF June, in the present year.
A contribution in aid Of Lady Franklin's exertons
for the recovery of her husband and his companions
from Van Dismen's Land, has reached her hands,
and amounts to the large sum Of fl647 l3s. 4d.
NJ Theirs is travelling in Italy collecting materials
tor general history of civilization.
Lamartine has recovered his health, and his
work is to be history Of the Constituent Assem-
bly, of France.
dozen Jew and Greek merchants Of Alexandria
Egypt) having specialized for rise in the price
Of corn in England, have been ruined by the late
decline.
The immediate effect Of the Chancellor of the Elk
chequer's announcement in London, was to send tea
up I'D. pound in the wholesale warehouses, and
this advance was still lkly to be maintained, II not
increased.
silver coin Of the sixteenth century, conjec-
tured to be testoon of the reign Of Henry VII has
been found among the ruins of MilOm castle, Cum
berland, England.
The police of Paris have commenced to arrest the
idle children found about the Streets and hold their
parents responsible for the fine imposed.
Workmen are engaged in removing from the win
dows of Apsley House, England, the cast iron shut
tiers erected by the late Duke Of Wellington after
the mob had assaled the mansion during the Reform
riot.
An interesting collection Of valuable relics connected
with the late Emperor Napoleon the property OF de-
ces.sd general ofosr we're reid May 3d. at Christie
Nan,on's rooms, London. The collection included por
i1ss 81 Sy and :ns With
per,opsl relics attached asssmblage OF Sevres and
ana sertu. Among the more remartaSs Iots wers ths
following Button and coesade worn By Napoleon ct
% . for IA Cd Hs s SSSs with
Napoleon, Sy Cal. on Hd5 - lss.; miniature q S.pe-
AID enamel Of his Queen and four children, Els 49,;
ed.s in bronze relating 70 Napoleon, With one Of the
mni.tuS: Of of Mari. Ioai.s 6 1ss portrait Of
polsen by Gerard f42 los Cd small bust Of Napoleon
tn: .Ss sas. s g.ss: 4 e..
t.ss Ia refine, of sevrss, fl3; cap and saucer, q
seues "a twelve Pl.tea of ssyres, made in ls4o (pr:-
Els Dresden vas. and cover painted WITH Sstsss
and figures in relief, t2s small cup goblet formed
c. hs At .p sold sr silver
statue Of Queen Elizabeth horseback proceeding 10
st. Psul's, after the destruction Of the Armada was
withdrawn as it was stated no lower would b.
cept'd than 1000 suDess, the highest being xsoo {.
cory q Johnssn,s dico1.ry IN two Volumes with notes
The following apears among the obituary notices Of
On ID. .esh Of April, regretted by his widow and
of the Farmers Boy in the ssth year Of his age a:
ONCE Of %r s% Solicitors sss Bsng
hall street. by whom he much respected One of the
most ee'tle and harmless Of men, and himself post Of
nature In her oveet aspects In the last wandsrngs o.
hi. mind he nuttersd Of sunny hills and shady groves -
listening the voice Of the cucl beautifully d.
rcrhed b, his father He will be buried according 10 hs
wish The Ksnsal green cemetery, whore poor Thomas
| Hood sleeps
Behrends formerly deputy for Berlin at the Gsrman
National Ass emily who had been arrested when the plot
discovered and Afterwards set at liberty Is about ~
quit Prussia proceed to Australia. he was the head
/ OF the workmen's party.
At bull nght in Madrid not less than eleven,
horses we're killed.
Loui. Sick the Contemporary OF Schiller, schsssl, and
other srat has just died at Berlin 1T the are
Ct eighty.
violent storm OF I oil, accompanied with tnundcr,
fell over Poities France aud the neighborhood on the
ssth Of April The hail stones were as large as hass!
nuts and they fell in such large Quantities In several
places that the completely deprived OF their
buds ~ d the gardens were good deal injured
| The archaeological commission Of the Oots dOr,
France received nose that the remAin, OF Anne OF
Burgundy daughter Of Jean sans Peur sister OF Philip