The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-27

/ communication 10 the sea. Inc PunJaub described
as singularly favorable for q railway.
The Akhbar of Algiers contains long report
I from Lieut. Rose to Genera Desvaut, giving an ac-
count OF the operations connected with the boring
OF the artesian well at Tamesna, in the desert Of
Sahara, already mentioned. 1t appears that the
well, at depth Of so metres, yields a supply of
/ water giving 900 iitres per minute.
| The Paris M0niteur publishes report to the
| Emperor, from the Commission Of the Caisse des
Retrates for the aged the operations of 1855. 1t
appears from II that owing to the war the dearness
Of food and other circumstances, the number OF de-
posits made in the course of that year was only
0O7 and the amount 54s francs, or 1858 less
in number and lao 1853 francs less in amount than in
1854; the average OF deposits also underwent slight
| 0iminution.
/ A letter from Beyrout, in the Journal de Con-
sfanfinopie says:-The rain, in driving down the
snow from the mountains, has brought to Trpol, ID
Syria, large mass OF serpents and other reptiles
The Austrian Gazette states that for the last
i three years, during which time horse6esh has been
sold at Vienna 4725 horses have been slaughtered,
which have furnished 1902, 900 lbs. of meat, dis
tributed to the poor in 3s04 900 portions OF half
| and Offal amounted to 225 0s5 forms (about 2ft
| each)
| The commission of the French Academy says
| the UniUeSs, for compiling new dictionary was
| formed in 1885, It is composed Of six members,
who receive yearly salary of l,20Of, together,
| 7,20Of II follows that in the course Of twenty
| years, the six members have drawn sum Of
not finished the letter ga Of its dictionary but it has
not gone beyond the adjective atectiOnae. An ap-
proximate guess may therefore be given as to the
period when the commission will have terminated
ITS abOrH and also the expense 1t will entail on the
| State.
Advices from Archange state that the north wind,
| which had been Blowing for some time into the har
Dor has accumulated there gigantic masses Of ice,
literally high hills all brought from the Polar
seas. These immense blocks had changed, for the
time, the summer into winter, and seriously impeded
] the navigation.
The students of the University of Turin have
issued an address to the gentlemen Of the English
press, in which they say:-The principles enoanced
by Count Cavour at Paris, the same to which 80
many Of our best and bravest countrymen have fallen
victims. Till very lately they were but simple,
ut and secuted by the Powers and even by the ma
] tions Of Europe, who deemed them fraught with
danger to the general peace and security But those
| principles have now found an open and legal
| utterance; they are embodied in q free and yet
orderly and ipeaceful State Italian State; they
are allowed by lawful King they go forth into the
world under an acknowledged and respected
! standard.
dor along the shores of the Sea Of Marmora he put
in at Rodosto and received visit from the consul
| lar body. The Greek Vice Consul made speech
full Of charges against the Turks relating to acts of
atrocious barbarity which he asserted had been
| mitted in certain parts OF the province, and ex,
pressed wish that diplomatic Intervention might
put an end to the savage atrocities which prevailed
The London Times Of July 10, says:-When all
| who are engaged in the silk manufactures Of Lyons
or the wine manufacture of Burgundy and the
| GirOnde feel that commerce is thing of mutualicy
that it cannot be one sided--that country can
not export without importing, and that every single
| sous which Is paid for bad article made at home
rather than for good article made abroad Is really
! two sous taken from the means OF the country
then and then only, shall we begin to hope that the
combination Of ironfounders and cutters and cotton
1 France a
| burden which we have shaken off, and hindering
development of resources of which she is probably
| as yet ignorant herself
] A Canadian writing to the London Post saws -
Twas in New York at the time Mr.. Barclay is said
| to have committed this (enlstment) offence. In
common with many other British subjects applied
TO him for information and assistance TO get stua
ton In the Foreign Legion, and solemnly affirm
that Mr. Barclay took particular pains not to violate
! their laws. He reminded me that, as consul he
could do nothing for me-that it would not be
! proper-and did not get any situation.
| The London Telegraph of July Z, says 1T has
| been observed by men who could not with truth be
| regarded revoutonists- such persons as the
late DR.. Arnold and Sir Henry Bulwer-that the
gulf between the upper and the middle and working
classes Tin England) has long been widening, and
| that contempt upon the one part and hatred upon
| the other have become more marked and unmistake
able whenever opportunity served to exhibit them.
/ The London Examiner says:--There is q vast diff
ference between the genuine enterprise which Gre
aies wealth, and the mock which consists in rob-
| bing IL from ones dupes and neighbors There IL
great expenditure in France, especially in Paris;
there is great activity great increase of prices most
abundant accommodating OF salaries; In a word, there
all the external signs Of prosperity. But every
one can see that nothing of this reposes on q solid
basis-on the real creation or economy Of wealth;
and Il remains TO be seen whether the laws by which
1t Is now sought TO check the mania of speculation
will bring any efectui remedy for the gigantic and
| growing evil.
The London N,,cs of July IL, says:-The policy
Of England towards Brazil ought TO be very plain
and simple. The Emperor of Brazil, in many OF the
| leading features OF his character, bears much re-
sembance to Queen Victoria he is an intelligent, q
highly cultivated, strictly virtuous, very active
and most patriotic prince. Here, then, are bonds
| of personal attraction and intimacy between the
two sovereigns. Brazil Is the only constitutional
| monarchy IN America.
The London Post Of July IL, says:-The shadows
! lie thick upon Italy. Few, save those whom folly
and perversity blind refuse to the nature OF
the events that are approaching. The scourges and
/ dungeons Of Naples In the SOUTH the crueties OF
Austrian military tyranny in the north, can produce
but one result when acting upon populations who
| see even In their own peninsula, state where the
people have constitution and live happy and free
! In the enjoyment OF duly tempered seIfgoyerment.
The same paper, OF July IL, says:-It is not Diff
cult to divine the object of those who first set a,a
the rumor of an intended meeting betMeen the En-.
| perors Of France and Austria at Bregentz. in the
| Tyroi. As nothing could cool the enthusiasm
which tie English people now feel towards the En-
OF the French az the belief that he was holding
| with the hare and hunting with the houDds-psrey.
] ing with England and acting with Austril-it was
doubtless the desire TO accomplish this that put the
Of the projected meeting OF the Emperors into
| circulation.
Paris correspondent OF the London Times
wrtes:-Greece will he evacuated by the allies. az
| / have already informed you, 70 remove all pretext
| for Austria not loosening her gnpe on the Danu
| ban Principaities.
The French Moai!ssr de FArmee publishes the
81 xf lila -nI tln
Frnch army in the East. from the first landing Of
the troops in Turkey the lst of May 1854 TO the
| Seth March, ls56-the date of the conclusion OF
peace. These returns include both the men who died
from illness and who fell In the field. Their mum.
Der amounted 10 G2 ,492, namely officers Of all ranks
1884; non-commissioned officers and corporals,
4,403; and soldiers, SO sos.
Advices from Alexandria OF June IS, say:-The
following is verbal translation OF the ordinance by
which Christian soldiers are permitted TO follow
their religion secure from molestation. IL ia an