The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-22
The following the principal points Of the ossson Of


These domains, estimated In value at more than l56
millions Of forms, handed to the bank mort
Of these domains is tansrred to the bank
which will receive the net revenues Of them. The State
has right to redeem any Of these mortgages by paying
an equivalent sum in cash, or BY substituting another
mortgage Of equal value The bank has right however,
to sell these mortgages promptly as possible There
shall organized that purpose under the Presidency
Of the Governor Of the Bank commission named BY the
latter and for whose guidance special Instructions will
be drawn up and their execution subjected to the sur
Vigilance provided by tho statutes OF the bank II the
produce Of all these domains Is not enough
pay off the debt of the State, the State will pay the
in cash but IL the debt be paid OF before all the
domains are sold those unsold revert to the state
The relative to the establishment Of Mortgage
Bank contains the following clauses =
Hons In cash II has right TO issue mortgage bonds for
five times that amount their dates cannot be ess than
year without the special authorization of the govern
ment the bank however take them up before they
DUE The National Bank, with all its fortune, is
guarantee for the punctusl payment of the capital and
guar antee all public foundations wusteeships &C,
authorised 10 invest their funds in these mortgages The
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discounted by the bank, or given as security for loans
may be quoted and sold at the Bourse. The most i'm
potant clause ia contained in the first paragraph which
states that the Mortgage Bank is released both for the
and for the future from ali legal restrictions ns
TO the rate Of discount BY this regulation not only
the and the profits Of this bank carried up to
an indefinite sum- but the first step Is made towards
general augmentation of the rate Above all severe
blow given to the existing usury laws, which will
badly be soon repealed
The Russi. Mobility and the War-Privl-
leges Of the Body Confirmed.
The following is the circular addressed by the Rus
sian Minister OF the Interior to all the marshas of the
nobility in the different governments of the empire Al
though dated Sept 1t has only just been published in
the Moscow Gdzehe:-
In virtue ola ukase of bis Imperial Majesty addressed
to the Directing Senate have bee been NAMED Minister It Of
feeling OF profound veneraton for our well beloved soge
reign but feel proud that to the post Of Mini
OF the Interior is added the high attribute Of being the
preventative his Majestys throne of the valiant
Russian nobility always renowned for their devotedness
to the house for their ardent love this
try and who at the present moment show themselves
animated by the most patriotic sentiments Our august
sovereign has ordered to protect invoaby the rights
which have been conferred the nobility by his august
predecessors consider self happy in being able to
transmit this high favor of the Emperor through
you to al the nobility and it. Is psrcusy Agreeable n
on with which my heart Is deeply penetrated, have
always considered the body Of the nobility the faithful
ally Of the sovereign power and the firm support OF the
country In this conviction expect that you viii aously
execute all the designs OF the government and cordially
cooperate the arrangements made by the superior
tween them and you other rivalry Will exist than that
which tends 10 the ohect-the pnblic good. You
the choice Of dvidua in The elections of the body Of
the nobility; what sacred duties are imposed them
and how closely the uton those duties their
part is allied to the repose and welfare Of private ndv
duals is therefore sincerely 10 be desired hat he set1
t0n for public employment should tdu, not on itiud
rho merely bear The name Of MOBILES but on those cso from
their intellectual capae,is and heir moral qualities, really
merit Meir hign dislinctio" Of nobility s. LANsKoL
St. Petersburg letter in the Hamburg Ne,os remarks
follows on the above document-
The publication OF this letter appears to confirm reports
that have from time to time crossed the frontiers of Rus
sa and been whispered about that the war is very I'M
popular with the MOBILES who have to bear all the ex
pense The result is stated to have been the formation
of strong coalition; and although this has not yet per
baps assumed the form Of conspiracy, ii may neverhe
less have induced the Gar to issue the above declaration
der whose ostensible ground Of complaint that the
Emperor coming to the throne had neglected to
firm the privileges of the nobility which was invariably
done by his predecessors This is generally considered
here the solution of the declaration otherwise uncaed
for.
miscellaneous Foreign Items.
The plates of large number Of the most popular en-
cravings destroyed lately in London by their pro-
prieto Mr. Boys of Oxford street. for the purpose Of
HANGING the value Of the existing impressions In posses
sion Of subscribers The works of art referred to
perhaps the best known and most popular steel
ings which ever existed and which have been published
by the present Lord Mayor when he carried the bust
Of engraving and copy right &C. of which has been little
shor, Of They consisted of the celebrated Wa
s0 70 painted sS. By and in
Royal" painted by e. r. Leslie, engraved by H. T. Ryall
The Queen Receiving the Sacrament painted by Q. r.
engraving and e. 900 the copyright The following, from
paintings from Sir f. Iandseer, viz 'Shoeng-.the
smiths Forge" large and small plates by G. Lewis
Y,
by wis. The splendid subject 'The Return from Hawk
Sy oossns . Guessing s The Bags en-
BY C. G. Lewis Christ Weeping over Jerusalem
painted by Sir G. Eastake engraved by s. Cousins; and
1.-THE Three Hunters" BY Iandseer, engra ged by G. G.
the first instance destroyed by disfgurng le eng ings
under the superintendent of Mr. Boys. OF isos treet
their present proprietor and Messrs Dixon Ross the
printers Of the Hampstead road who have taken the
whole Of the impressions from them for distribution
among the public. The plates cut to
pieces by machinery aod exhibited nailed to boards
a surface of white cloth, at the Albion.
On the 30th September in virtue OF right conferred
France by the capuaiions OF 1740 the national flag
was solemny hoisted the residence of the French
Consul in Jerusalem in presence of kiami Pacha, the
Governor of Palestine and the civil and military autho
rites and saluted by from the fortress
sent in the church Of the Holy sepuchre at the ~
Deum sung successfully by tue clergy of all the Chris
tan communities Special prayers were offered up by
each for the Emperor. kiamii Pacha well Colonel
Moustafa Bey, the military commandant present
in full rorm. Tie church filed by great mum.
Der people and those assembled the outside test
fled their joy by the discharge Of firearms The regular
troops took part the fate and rendered military honors
tafa Bey afterwards called NJ de Barrere to offer
their copgratula tons, and he was also visited by the
agents of the foreign powers and all the heads Of the
cesfvey three for the taking Of Sebasopo and
prayers offered up in all the churches the mosques
and the synagogues. There were also saues OF artl
lery fireworks, and llumnatisns, and the enthusiasm
was general
Table No. 30 in the finance accounts oI the Unite
Kingdom shows the number of vessels bull. during
the last three years. in the various parts Of the kingdom
and plantations -
IN he years ending 5th January,
1855 - -1854- -1S55.-
Vesk. Tins. Tesis. Tins. Vesls Tins.
England ... 553 123,0 82 GIL $50, $50 ISL 1874 3O1
Scotland ..... l31 Al 900 1853 50,326 15S SO 129
Ireland. rs 2450 "a 1895 So 9,5l2
Ises Of Guernsey
Jersey and Nnn 80 1888 30 4o67 % 47sl
British planats 6T7 $3.50 723 1850 5l3 1876
- - - - -
Total. 1419 SEQ 3o4 l. 500 s59, ,ss 1343 800 500
The monthly return Of desertions from the army and
navy Of England and the militia have been made for
October and exhibit gross total Of CAS- The returns
the War Office comprise 359 from the regular army--o
these IL from the Household lnfantry % from the
Royal Artillery and Royal sappers and Miners; 70 from
cavalry regiments; from the Fast India Compsny's
troops and the balance from infantry regiments of the
line the Land Transport and Medical Staff corps, and the
egn Legion The returns from the militia show that
there have been fewer than 265 defaulers from that
branch the service and those received At the Admi