The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-04

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Robes to tie Queen. BIAS just returned fron .emi
/ diplomatic eAcursion among the German Courts
Her repAris on the disposition o. the central la
ropean PoH>ffs appear to be most 6attering t. the
| Court party, who have not scruped 70 propagate
the most absurd ruDors OF Austrian and Prussian
intervention on behalf OF the government policy.
| tcThe Manchester Guardian Of July Ia. Gays -
The question of slavery in the Unitet States has no
similarity to those on which the Lords and Com
| mons Of our country sometimes manage, for q sur
prisng lesigth Of time. to agree to differ II alb
serbs all anxiety and attention for it touches one
party In its principles another in its interests and
both equally in their pride.
:. The London Post of July IA. speaking Of Lord
Hardinge's retirement from the command Of the
British army. says:-For fftysix years, with head
| and band, with sword and pen, he has served his
country unremittngly, without cessation and with
out failure Lord Hardnge entered the army as
an ensign, and after serving through the greatest
wars the country has ever had-sfter being present
in sixteen general actions-after having been tw,ce
thanked by Parliament for his services. civil and
mili,ary be ends nis public life by resigning the
| command Of tina, army which he had held, as he
| has done every office, ,rreproachably.
The King OF Sardinia has ordered additional
works OF defence TO be erected the eastern from
| tier Of bis territory.
II is affirmed on good authority, SAYS letter from
st. Petersburg, that the Emperor Nicholas in the
last years OF bis life, composed in the shape of
moirs, work in which he treats of all the questions
OF politics. admDstI alton and military art that had
reign. This work, which the Imperial family and
some en- inent personages alone have seen, Is re.
msrkable 1t Is said, for the great intelligence which
it displays.
The London Times Of July II, speaking OF the
English navy, says:-We cannot conceal from orr
selves that the facilities for supporting navy
mensurate TO the cxigencies of territory aud
dignity are not so great as they once were and as
they are supposed to he now Various causes have
contributed 70 this result Our commerce has grown
largely of late years, and has considerably enhanced
the demands Of our mercantile marine.
The London Post of July l6 says:-H is extremely
unfortunate that the public in England should take
so little interest in the affairs Of Canada. The apa
thy which exists in England on the subject Is per
fectly unaccountabe.
The Paris Pays says:-we still find in several
German and in some Paris journals the pretended
news that France will abandon the idea of uniting
the two Daoubian Principalities under one govern,
ment. We think we may, without fear of being
contradcted by facts, caution the public against this
rumor, which appears to US to be completely un-
founded.
The Risorgim of Turin states that at the late
interview OF the Pope with the King of Naples, at
Porto Anz o. the question OF the sale Of the Duchy
Of Benevtnto and Pontecorvo tosthe crown Of Ma
PIES was seriously discussed
The Imperial School Of Artillery and Engineers
of st. Petersburg awards every three years prizs
furnished by the Emperor, consisting Of gold me-
GAL OF the value of 500 roubles, to such OF its
old or new pupils as shall have during that period
| medal was some time ago awarded unanimously to
General Todtleoen 'or having defended SebastOpol
| for eleven months when besieged by the most va
laDtrarny in toe world
The Emperor of Austria, in an official letter to
Baron Won Bruck, says that in the way of mercy
the Hungarian property con6scated by the military
courts and which is at present possessed by the
State, shall be returned to the persons mentioned
in a list The property is to be given back in the
state in which il now is, with the revenues and
rents that have not yet been collected The per-
IL
the same indemnicatons for villenage and soccage
the other landed proprietors and to have the In
terest on the same from the 18th Of July.
A Berlin letter Of July Is says:-The arrivals Of
shipping at the port Of St. Petersburg have never
seen so numerous a. in this year. In the first six
weeks after the opening Of the navigation close
upon eco vessels had cleared in, exclusive al all
| coasters. The consequence was that freight was
| moderate, although the large quantities OF grain
there waiting for shipment tonk up very sder.
/ able amount OF tonnage. Adjutant General Paniu-
| to- the late commander OF the I'd Infantry Corps
Russia, and comma ern.chef OF the army of the
| centre during the late war has been made military
governor OF Warsaw.
The number Of journals published in Switzerland
| this year is 263, being IL more than in 1855.
letter from Lepsic says The number Of
foreigners inscribed during the fairs In 1855 the
police hooks was rs ,265 For the Easter fair alone
the number who came was 22 900, and nearly as
many for that Of Michaelmas. In ls4l the number
was only 81 000 In 1870 the total number OF travel
leIs VINO paved tnrouRH lclpSlc, lncluulnR those
who did not stop there, was upwards Of 100000.
This year the number will exceed 500 zoos that the
movement has more than doubled.
The 18th Of July being the day on which the per-
mission 70 export corn expired in the Kingdom OF the
Two Sicies, the King issued decree enacting that
from that day only such corn shall be allowed to
leave the ports shall have been not only previously
declared, but also already conveyed to the place OF
emharkatioa the vessels chareie for It's
being ready In port at the time.
dae,a fchf from, Cans dafod
the 10th Of July, says:-The Shcreef Abdul Mouta-
| leb, who endeayored TO oppose the assumption OF
Office by the governor appointed by the Sublime
Porte TO succeed him In the governorshp OF Mecca,
has been taken prisoner by the imperial troops.
A correspondent Of the Manchester Guardian,
writing from Naples on July Z, says;-On Saturday
last, the new treaty between this country and Swe-
DIN and Norway was published. There IL pecu.
liarity about article, which have not observed
in other treaties in reference 10 the giving up sail
ors, who may desert from their vessels to their res
pective captains. This is to be most rgidly OBJ
served, except in two cases, which are, when the
defer.er Is subject Of the country in which he com
mits the offence, or when he IL a slave. Thus, low
~ the Two Sicies are in public consi Iteration in
one respect they stand forth in honorable contrast
with the United States. King Ferdinand will not
30 up o slave, whilst the President OF free re-
,ublic IL bound To that such laws shall be
rected as will consTn runaway slave TO the whip
and tyrannical master.
The winding up Of the Electric Telegraph Com
rany OF Ireland IL IN course OF discusslon IL APP
| Tears that the company was started in 1853. Up
ward Of $4,000 was expended In partially carrying
| q subterrsnean telegraph from cambridge TO Dub
lin, eiahty-two miles; from cambridge 10 Belfast,
tsenty five miles, aud from Belfast to Newtonards,
reven miles aud two unsuccessful attempts had been
| made to carry n submarine telegraph across the
| Channel from Portpatrick to Donae hadee. Only
1875 600 had been subscribed 10 defray the expendi-
lure Of f42 600, and the only means OF dscharging
outstanding liabilities was By ding up the com.
parry.
The frst screw lineofbattle ship Of the Russian
navy the Revision, left Cronstadt the I'd Of July
Tor the Gulf Of Finland, on tial excursion. This
vessel has one hundred guns. The machines were
constructed in the United states, and OF 200
| bore power.
| The Swiss Federal Council IL occupied with the
rtcfcation OF the frontiers Of the canton Of Tes-
sipo on the side Of Lombardy. The council has de-
/ cid,d on submitting to the Austrian government
propositions based on the convention Of Varese.