The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-08

sponsbe that no paper tending to the subverson Of
morality or military discipline shall be authorized,
ana no paper 81 controversial character on naval
IL y expected that the young prince, son OF Queen
Victoria, win DO christened George, he having been
born in the month which reckons the day Of "6t.
George" England's patron saint.
Richard Smith, q joumeyman cabinetmaker at
Leicester, England has twentysix childreni
AN EXCISE QUESTION TO THE RAPPERs.-Is Mrs.
Hayden the lady medium who attends parties
wishing to communicate with the other worlds
she duly licensed to sell spirits Answer-No; she
only sells the dupes, who pay for what they don't
get-Punch.
The King of Prussia has conferred the grand cross
of the Red Eagle on Baron de Varennes, recently
French Minister at Berlin.
The Queen of England has approved Of Don
Michele Tacon, Marquis of Bayamo, to be Consul
General in London for the Duke of Parma.
|. NJ. Lagorce has been appointed French Consul at
st. Domingo, and received orders to repair immedi-
ately to his post.
quantity of diamonds of the value of 20 900 forms
was stolen short time ago from the boudoir Of the
Countess Clary, in her residence at Vienna. There
mitted in the day time. Although it was evident
that the thief was well acquainted with the house. no
suspicion fell on any OF the domestics on account of
their high character. But the police, after making
an investigation, discovered that the thief was
woman employed as nurse in the family, and the
diamonds were found in her possession.
Among other articles of antiquity lately sold in
London, was a silver watch, presented to the Whal
ley family BY Oliver Cromwell; rs los. An episco-
pal ring, Of the tenth century, found at Armagh,
graved and ornamented, was purchased by Mr.. Tur-
nal for Ell. A piece Of ring money, ornamented,
e. silver bookcase or cover, very finely worked,
Joseph begs the grace Of the most high and merci-
in onyx, l2s. stone, ''celt" from the county Of
Meath, ireland; los. 3D. A pair Of ancient spurs,
los. An ancient Irish drinking cup Of wood, from
Cavan, Ireland, LIS.
Taking the cube yard Of gold at e. 100000, which
it is in round numbers all the gold in the world at
this estimate might, if melted into ingots be con-
tanned in cellar twenty four feet square and sixteen
feet high. All our boasted wealth already obtained
from California and Australia, would 60 into an iron
safe nine feet square and nine feet high. So small is
the cube of yellow metal that has set populations
the march, and reused the world to wonder.
The French government has purchased for 600 O00f.
the sites of the houses Nos. II and Is on the Qua
Halaquis, and it intends to erect on them Q new
building for the Caisse des Dep6ts ct Consignations
The building, it Is said, will be Of monumental
sttut, the Hotel des Monnaies, the Palais 'Orsay
and other large edfces on the left bank Of the river
facing the Louvre and the Tuileries.
A letter from Madrid of the 18th Of April states
that water has become in the fountains of
that city that the carriers cannot obtain the quantity
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Madrid journal states that at Cordova, the sth of
April the heat was excessive, % degrees Of Reaumur
Cos Fahrenheit).
letter from Berlin of the 10th of April, states
that the Empress Of Russia was expected there early
in May. The Emperor will, it is said, accompany her
Majesty as far as Warsaw.
The Tribunal Of First Instance of Brussels, on the
10th of April, on an appeal, confirmed the judgment
which had been given in an action for calumny
bro ght by Count Xavier de Merode against N.
Adolphe Deschamps, editor of the MephistophSles,
and by which the defendant was compelled to pay
rs ,00Of. damages.
The Milan Gazette Of the 18th of April published
an order forbiddng all persons in the Austrian SER
vice. military civil active or otherwise to transmit
works Of art literature of any kind to foreign gov
ernments or members thereof, without due permis
sion from the ministry or presidency from which
they depend.
Baron de Jellachich has received an autograph
letter from the Pope accompanied by the insignia,
in brilants, of the Military Order of st. Gregory.
Dr. Aeh announces by advertisement in the Christian
Ime that he about to leave England for the United
States
FIenchmAn lately cvmuunisa ted the following euri-
Gus calulation to English friend:-
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