The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-03


1855 appears that in spite Of the winter and
other unfsvcrsbls influences, there Is . remarkable m
N favor o. TN. year The Total az s0G az the
against 40 1856 francs, (ab,ut 600 000) for the
former being sn increase Of more than nine millions Of
frapcs or nearly two millions of dollars
At the time OF the invasion Of France by tbs Allied
armies, Russian soldier named Griba, being resisted
by Frsrch woman Of whom he became ensmorsd,
avenged himself by killing her husband. For this crime
he received two hundred and twenty blows Of the knout
by order Of Gen. wsronzoh who at present plays so
Sebsstopo, French soldier wounded with his bayonet
In the arm, Russian whom he took prisoner His sur
prize may be ina when he heard his prisoner give
the officer his name Gribah. Thus had the young
soldier scionsly avenged the death Of his father
the particulars Of whose death he had often heard
related.
7th OF Nay 10 the vscount dUruguay formerly Minister
Of Foreign Affairs of Brazil and . special mis-
ZION .s Envoy lstraordinary and Minister Pienipotsn
tsry from tnst empire to sign treaty Of deiimtaton
between the FreD h Guiana and the Brazilian posses
ons It would appear that the charge which the South
American republics make against Brazil FOR its annexa
ZIONIST principles is not unfeunded.
On the subject of the notification given by the United
States government to that Of Denmark Of its Intention
10 cesse the payment of Sound Dues correspondent
writes to La Panie Of Paris The receipt OF these
duties constitutes the principal financial of ths
evng their navigation Of it, it is to be feared that all
the other nations which entertain maritime relations
With Northern Europe would attempt to sustain like re-
elamations which would bring about general pertur
baton In our whole financial system"
outbreak ola very serious nature occurred amongst
the Russian prisoners at the prison at Lewes Eng,
On the 4th Ill. 1t commenced by some OF the men,
whose duty was to pump up water for the supply OF
tho prison, refusing TO DO An attempt made to
others resisted. The Sussex Infantry Militia were
speedily called and their presence paci6ed the
captured and large clasp inives which all the
men had for making toys, and which they almost de-
voted 10 another purpose, were taken from them.
The ship Lion Beige sailed the 1st Of May fer VAL
frOrn Ant vii tha hat had
lett the port for that country 1t is said that the
trade vita Valparaiso, owing to the numerous Belgian
ton. The Austrian vessel the Americana, to leave
Antwerp On the I'd, with cargo of hay for the
Crmea.
In the last sitting of the London Geographical Society,"
1t was announced that the map OF the Arctic Sea-
drawn up by the British Admiralty, been presented
to the soce,y, together with the copy OF map of the
Arctic regions, taken from the Of Andrea Biauco
of 1885, which preserved in the library of ST. Mark at
Venice 1t was also stated that attention having been
recently drawn to the voyages Of the old Venetian nav
gators in the Northern regions account of made
~ the brothers Zen several centuries ago. about
to be published. 1t will contain it added, curious
description Of Iceland
mechancian named Federer, Swiss by birth, but
long resident in the city of Lyons has left for Paris in
order TO submit to the examination OF competent
wsrike machine OF his invention. 1t has cost him
many years. meditation and labor, and WILL be says,
throw seven hundred proiectiles minute aud DESTROY
in very shcrt time either town whole squadron.
seaman of the hset before Sebastopol whose family
lives at Polpero CORNWALL eng, was ordered on shore
Tor the purpose OF assisting In baryDg the slam who
ters tSebastop and almost the frat person he met
with laueng was of his brothers. OF whose pre-
SERGE In the feet he not before Informed, and who
bad been severe wounded in late engagement. From
him he learned that his two other brothers were also
serving in the naval brig Shore and with him he
remsped till he expire. He then proceeded on
the duty for wnich he bsd landed aud discovered
The bodies OF his other brothers. who had been killed in
the battle
The Duke and Duchess de Montpensier have recently
caused the old convent of La Raoida Cadiz IN
which Christopher Columbus re,i3ed his return from
his fret voyage b. repaired On the petlon Of
the REPAIRS ten the duke aud uchess attended
the ceration of the chapel OF the convent and
Afterwards partooB OF breakfast in the cell which the
great navigator had occupied In the cell psntngs
executed by order Of the duke, representing Columbus
begging br.ao and water at the door OF toe convent for
bis giving the monks account OF his discoveries,
the reading OF TIE royal decree in the church of Palos
authorizing hi.o 60 RAISE men and equip vessels for
voyage, his taking leave Of the Prior OF the convent,
and, lastly, a iu length portrait of him.
TIE Inauguration OF the statue Of Joan Of Arc at Or
leans tooh place on Tuesday, May T. An immense
crowd OF spectators witnessed the ceremony, and
amongst the principal pefsonages present NJ Alb
bAtucc Minister OF JUSTICE General d'aautpoul grand
referendary q the Senate the DUKE de st Simon Seua
tor H. ncpent St Laureas depnty of the Lo.ret; the
high functionrr.es Of The TO aud the superior Off
Gers OF the garrison Spacious trbare, were erected
round the square which the statue erscted and
every place occupied. When the tius OF the
nopy arrived, Mgr. Dup4rloup, the bishop Of the Me
vrs pronounced me pipgyrie Of abe ssid of orleans,
and described rer inspired saint. Che weather
which bad been lowering al, the morning. cleared up
and the rest OF the cay fue Evsrythn passed off
vitho0t accident.
TIE church OF Ia Bass6e, near Inle France was de-
s.royed by fire the evening 9Th May 1t or
snst,d an lurnn alton which The cura.e had made in
the tower Of the building TO celebrate the proclama
of the dogma OF the Immaculate Copceo ion BY toe
timely arrival Of the engines toe are prevented from
spreading 70 the nsie borng houses but in e hours
nothing remained ofthe church but the walls
womsn nsmed Gauer, a performer in French ira
Yelling circus arsly tried by the Tribunal OF CJrrsc
tona Police of Paris or ingenious species of bbery
She used TO go to and other trsdsmen and offer
to i've than the value Tor certain silver coins or
OF the efBgy OF Louis XIV or louis xvi They re.
reray turned out their money ire COUNTER and pro
cetdeo 20 search for phe pieces required the
slated in ths operation and in doing contrlvsd TO
cause ms Of the pieces to adhere soms sticky
substance with which she had covered the palm Of her
hand In this way she able TO effect Of
many as fifteen or tTenty pieces at time the greater
part often IN silver The tribunal sentenced h.r to
years. impritor ment.
Some time ago great noise was occasoped by a pre-.
tenceo miracle tie mountain OF L. Salete near reu-
Cble France consistuE The appearance Of the virgin
to she pnerd boy Two priests of the diocess of Gren
obis, M Delon and NJ Garseer, published pamphlets,
in Witch they aoored to prove that there had been no
nirsce at ALL and that the person whom the boy had
supposed was the Holy Virgin young female
I'd Iamefiere. Nile Lameriers considered herself ds-
famed by these publications., and q few days ago che
brought scton before The Civil Tr bunsl GrenoSe,
AGAINST fhe two priests, and against NJ Redon their
printer, TO obtain tweaty thousand francs damages.
But tie Tribunal after making searching examination
into all the facts and after hearing leng pleadugs
decided thh. what the defendants had with pect
to her part in t.e alleged miracle did not amoant to de
famaton that they had besides honestly believed it to
be true, and that they had sufficient for
Eevng.
Mr. Thomas Wilson, of London formerly q Dutch msr.
chat, has proposed plan tor opening canal c,uma
nicatop between The Black Sea and the Danube, from
POINT the Bay Of KusteDdje to part Of the river be-
tween Chenavoda and Rassova the line followed being
nearly identical with that of the remains of Walt
The distance to be trsversed would be little than
thirty miles, and the route would effect a saving of
about $50 miles by navigation in transporting produce
from serva Bulgaria, and most part Of Waachia while
1t would ALEC be away from the neighborhood of Russa
Mr.. Wilson said 10 have sent out engineers to
survey the locality and il is added that the Turkish
thorites in London t ok tavorably upon the project
The imperial library Of Vienna contains upwards Of
49, 90 manuscripts parchment in the Greek, Hebrew,
Shinese Indian and Arab and nearly 600 Ia the Euro
pean languages on paIer there also IL 600 In the
Cunc character upwards OF $50 o. modern works. 5000
volumes Of music, and $500 autographs Of celebrated
individuals. There also In Vienna seventeen libra
RES among which the imperial library and that Of the