The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-19

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resolved to eschew the use Of all distilled liquors foe
the next six months.
Many parts Of North Wales were, during the week
ending May 81 visited by severe snow storms, dur
onethshire, q most melancholy accident happened.
Two young men, brothers, living near Llansylin,
attempted TO cross the mountain when the storm was
az us nelgn. When about half way up they were
completely overpowered and unable to proceed; and.
according 10 the statement Of the survivor they lay
DOWN 10 die. iher subsequent cries for help were,
however however, heard by shepherd, who, with great
difficulty, carried one OF the almost feess bodies to
cottage great distance Off where every attention
the place afforded being paid, the poor fellow was
soon restored, The shepherd and others then went
In seach OF the second unfortunate man. but the
| search proved vain until the next day, when the
Dody was found buried in the snow sheep, which
nsd aso been frozen to DEATH lying across the face
OF the deceased. An inquest has been held and q
verdict III accordance with the above facts returned.
Angouleme Tin France) and its vicinity were q
SLOT tl.le .ce visited by tremendous storm. In
lew minute p the streets were transformed into
rivers. Part OF rDa parapet OF the aoueduct was
washed away, and iause was tbrown down anJ q
poor deaf and dumb woman was buried in the rins
The water in the cathedral Was six inches deem and
IT was found necessary to form BRIDGES with hanchoa
and chairs in order to enable the persons To leave
that building. The cellars in almost all the houses
in the town were inundated, and large suautity q
goods were injured in the shops.
In Berlin letter of the 10th of May we read that
NJ. Charles Kloss, one of the most accomplished o.
gansts in Germany, had just died suddenly at Riga.
during concert which he gave at ST. Peters church.
and at the moment when he was seating himself 1t
the organ 10 execute fantasia composed expressly
for the occasion NJ. Kloss was native of Berlin,
ana In his sixty-second year.
The act Q6 Wet, cap. 2D which was so much
discussed in the English Parliament, the Canadian
given to the Legislature of Canada to alter the sp-
preparation OF the clergy and the proceeds
thereof, and to make such other provisions as shaA
seem fit. The Legislature is however, not author
lied to interfere with existing interests.
The Belfast Mercury an Irish paper, states that
about forty whales had been foolish enough to APP
pear on the coast of Down, at Rathmulen. Some
persons who saw them got into boat, and pulled
outside, when twentysx of them were driven on
shore and captured The rest more judciousy
wheeled about and went to sea.
n: Drouet has returned from the Continent to
England to take charge Of the Belgian Legation in
the absence Of M. Van de Weyer.
The works for the perforation Of the Tuscan Ap-
pennines for the railway OF central Italy have already
commenced. This, when completed, will be one Of
the longest tunnels in the world.
The Emperor Napolean is getting beautiful
pleasure yacht, to be called the Eugene, built at
Chaon-sur-Sa0ne. 1t is supposed that she will b.
finished by the 10Th Of June. Some Of the principa
decorative artists Of Paris are employed in fitting up
the interior.
Some short time ago the collecting clerk of bank
was murdered in the Bourse at Frankfort, and the
same day young man was arrested on suspicion Of
having committed the murder. This individual
avowed himself to be the perpetrator of the crime.
and the information given by him has led to the
arrest OF twenty-four malefactors, who for some
months past have infested Frankfort and its environs.
In the month of February alone the members q
this band carried of 900 forms from the premises
of M M. Schuster, brothers, merchants, murdered
married couple named Stoss and stripped their
apartment, which contained great quantity of plate
and other articles Of value and murdered M. Wetzel
an advocate, and carried of from his rooms notes
and other property to the amount OF $4,000 forms,
belonging to clients Of his, and which had been LEFT
in his charge
The hearing Of the appeal in the affair Of "ths
French correspondence OF foreign journals began
May 25th before the Court Imperial, in Paris, and
will continue. 1t was expected, for some time.
True bills have been found against the prisoners
connected with the gunpowder and rocket manu-
factory, at ROtherhithe, England. This indictment
was founded on law dating as far back as 1898:
and the papers say it is question if it is worth while
or fair to 60 on with prosecution which is founded
on law which is so nearly obsolete.
Ireland, like England and France, is likely to have
military encampment this summer. 1t will be
the force to comprise five regiments of the line, the
Kings Dragon Guards, the 18th Hussars and de-
tachments Of Artillery Horse Artillery, and Lancers.
On Christmas day, at the principal Wesleyan
Chapel in Melbourne, Australia, f26OO was col.
lected in aid Of fund now being raised for sending
to England for iron chapels, to be erected at the
"diggings.'
was great inclination on the part of the chiefs to
enter on the cultivation of the cotton plant.
pedomotive carriage is being exhibited ut Hun
gerford market, England it is constructed for two
on either side. Owing to the small amount of frc-
ton, and the mode of suspending weights, great
speed is obtained indeed, the inventor states that
sixteen miles an hour may be done with ease.
In the week ended Saturday, May 2sth the deaths
registered in London numbered l,O9S, being nearly
the same amount as in the previous week.
-Four guns, taken by the British army from the
Sikhs at Chillianwalah, have been sent to Dublin,
by Lord Cough for the Exhibition
Prospectuses are out for five new weekly papers in
Scotland, viz one at Aberdeen, one at Peterhead,
one at Dumtries, and two at Paisley. Peterhead
and Paisley are without any local press.
Baron Marochetti has sent to the Dublin Exhibit
ton cast of the bronze statue of her Majesty, the
Queen OF England shortly to be erected in Glasgow,
in honor OF her visit in August, ls49 Her Majesty
is represented on steed, the portrait Of favorte
horse in the act OF walking so that the horse stands
on two!egs, the other two being raised; Her Ma
jesty left hand holds the Bride and in her right is
slight sceptre with the imperial crown On the
Queens head isl light tiara, corolet. The robe
in which her Majesty is attired, while in front it
flows over the feet, as usual with ladies on horse
back also hangs over her shoulders down the right
side of the horse, far to cover her seat pro-
ducng. in combination with the spirited action Of
the horse, very elegant and picturesque effect.
The Baron Cornelius has been despatched to Rome
by the King OF Prussia, on an important artistic
mission.
We understand that Lieutenant General Sir I'd.
ward BlakoDcy, vvunanuer Uf tho English forces in
ireland, has become so iDfrm that he is unable to
ride on horseback, and inspects the troops from his
carriage.
Professor Wartmann, of Geneva, has been work.
ing the conductbility of minerals and the electric
light he obtained the latter by means of pile Of
fifty pairs with Dubosq's instrument for adjusting
the point The light was such almost to blind his
assistant, and was strong enough for the taking Of
daguerreOtypes.
There is an ancient doctrine in process OF re.
viva in England. The early Hindoo philosophers
held that light material substance, and now
there specuations and deductions put forward by
a Cambridge philosopher, based on the assumptions
OF light being viscous fluid.
| The tables in the dining room Of the Westminster
school, in England, are made of oak from the Spa
nsh Armada. They are in good preservation.
The London Court Journal, Of May 20, says -
"The 'rapping mania is filing the American lunatic