The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-10
United States.


The following il the summary of conditions made
between Austria and the Swiss Confederation:-The
Swiss promise to dismiss notorious and active revo
lutoDary exies out Of the country. The other refu
gees will be- sent into the interior. The C0nfcdera-
OH proni 10 lend an effective ear to the reca-
nations Of Austria, and that the Imperial govern
melt shall always have list Of the fugitives resid
ing in Switzerland.
In consequence Of the great advance which Is TAX
ing place III the price Of paper It Is rumored that
movement is now going on in Glasgow to raise the
price OF newspapers one halfpenny each. The Bir-
M nghom Mercu,y has taken the initiative among
tic English journals, having just added halfpenny
to its price.
j. il soldier famed Harmand, now in the Hotel
DIES Invalides. He was born on the 30th November,
1850, at Richemond (Mosehe), and is consequently
now nearly 104 years OF age. He took an active
barked when almost . child under Louis XIV, and
made the campaigns OF Admirals Rochambeau aud
Baiuy de Suhfen, the wars Of American indepen-
dence, and those Of the French Republic and Of the
Empire and only retired from the service after the
battle Of Waterloo. He had received At different
times 43 wounds. IL is only very lately that the
Emperor ordered his admission into the Hotel.
The commissioners charged by the Ottoman gov
eminent with the duty Of examining the PROPOSE
tons relative to the service OF the electric telegraph
have pr eseDted their report They propose the lay
ing down Of . double line from Constantinople to
Belgrade and branch from Adranople TO Rust
100000 francs. The Divan shows itself disposed
to accept this proposal.
A pamphlet entitled 1.-THE Russian Army" has
Just been published by NJ Tardif de Mell0, gentle
man who resided fourteen years in Russia. He as
serts that III 1852 the effective force OF the Russian
army amounted to 900 600 men, thus distributed
In the frontier provinces Of Asia, $4,000; in Sbe.
ria, 10000; in the frtresses Of Finland, Liyonia,
and Courlsnd, 10000; in the garrison of ST. Peters
burg, 10000 troops Of the line, and go 900 of the
imperial guard in the garrison Of Moscow,
G0,0C0; in Poland, 100000; in the military colonies.
100000; corps Of observation the Turkish fr,n.
tier. 100 GOO; reserve marching ba,taions 100000.
N. Tardif de Mello gives the names Of oil the regi
ments, ana some curious details Of the history aad
| organization of the Russian army.
It appear. by the first annual report of the Jewish
Emigration Loan Society, of London, which society
has been established on the principle of the Family
Colonization Society, that during the past year the
society has asst ted one hundred and thirty poor
Tvs 10 tmigrate, by advancing part OF their pas.
sage mopty and outfit, ii whom IL are married men,
q married women. rs Children Is single fema .,
ard -four single So IF the emigrants proceeded
to Ausf ala, and IS to America. The whole of the
men were acquainted with trade, and the single
women bad been accustomed to domestic service,
and bad friends in tue colonies to receive them.
Tho Tcrdor Nms If June 2sd has the following
"The Epgish have taken TovDea"-says the tele-
glaph. Hitherto the courage and enterprise ut Eng
land have been confined In the Arctic regions to the
pur uits Of science and the whale fishery. Now,
however. they seem destined TO display themselves
In those icy regions by ftats OF arms. Tornea has
been occupied, and II common fame say true, Ia
about to be fortified and made station Tor British
troops The town of Tornea is not itself within the
Arctic circe-thongh at midsummer the sun can be
seen from its church steeple at midnight; but the
greater part Of the mark district Of which rornea
Is the capital il within the Arctic circle English
men are now promised chance OF being able to de-
eide experimentally whether hunting, stlr gazing,
or fighting the best preservatives against Arctic
colo. But for six months Of the year they will have
to eight by the light Of the moon, or stars, or aurora
boreas.
The Liverpool Courier, Of June 18th, says:--T The
three sailors brought up last week for pundering
the property Of emierants on board the packet ship
Washington, were, on THURSDAY, again brought up
and discharged, as the passengers property had
been returned, and they had gone ont In the ship
Mr.. Hobbs, the celebrated American Iockmaker,
il at present on visit to Liverpool. Hs Is the
guest OF Mr.. Miner, and has been engaged with
that gen tleman IN Arranging locks for the constrac
ton Of Hobbs locks the powder. proof prin-
ciple, Just patented by Mr. Miner. Mr.. Hobbs paid
Writ to Mr.. Litter, ut the Union Bank. He was
shown the siroug room, and was asked could he
pick the lock the door, It Ia deemed OF the
very best. He said Yes" and applying an instru-
meht he effected opening In few minutes. Mr..
Hobbs Ia coming again to Liverpool In few days,
and Is IN furnish the Union Bank with one Of his
American locks and probably some Of the other
banks slso