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

At the Royal PanapticOn in London. a curious
sssperi4en. IN e, h Is performed orr, thin
word or q sentence and then placed on a sheet of
white paper. powerful battery is discharged
through this wife which melts and oxydates it, and
th.ie is left in its place the word or sentence.
plainly visible Of black color.
Mr.. Belvlle, distinguished meteorologist aud
astronomer aud Bertini, the great musical composer
and instructor, have both died in England within
few weeks.
II seems that California possesses hot springs like
those Ut Gland, which are called Geysers. They
are found on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada,
not far from a lske called Washo. The water rises
to the height OF twenty one feet, but the es occur
at in,e walls OF five inutes, and when they fall ick
into the earth, produce a noise like thunder. The
opening Of the principal jet Is about twelve inches,
and l. surrounded by sillcious formation. The
heat of the water varies FROM 200 to 2l2 degrees.
The consunp tion Of ardent spirits continues to be
very large, both in England, Scotland and Ireland
In 1902, the population being l5,500,000. the con
sumption was exactly one gallon per head. In
1851 the population being 27,4j200O, the con-
sumption gallon and one twenty-seventh Of
gallon per head la England merely, Of the last
nsus OF 1861 the consumption had fallen OF in the
ratio of H000,000 Of gallons - 5000 900 of PEG.
PIE. In Scotland, in lS02, the consumption was
about one gallon ano third per head; in 1851.
about three gallons per head la Ireland in lsO2,
the consumption was gallon each person. aud in
1886 two gallons each. Scotland therefore, bears
on the cap 20 tar as hard drinking goes.
During aie thunder storm at Hartlepool, small
detached portions OF the electric fluid we're observed
10 shoot up in the air Ike rockets.
In London, the Inspectors of Nuisances are pretty
thorough in their examinations. IL appears that in
one week they recently accomplished the following
enthusiastically nine nuisances complained Of had
been removed: 9s5 houses had been placed "under
treatment for flthiness, sl6 cellars had been
amined, and "a lodging houses reported upon.
A new loading stage has been invented in Eng
land, TO supercede the do ks and wharyes which
in use and which will allow the free passage OF the
water beneath IL. One Of these nearly ready for
use has ttiy air tgh. iron pontoons 10 support the
supcftructure and planking, and Is considered
perfect piece OF work. This idea might DC carried
out In this city. We are rapidly eneroaching upon
wharyes and docks fast filling up, and are very
filthy. Why not try the new pontoon landing
stages?
The Paris Dfonifsrr publishes the Official return
Of the receipts OF the taxes and indirect OF
France for the first six months OF the present year.
which amounted TO 400 1852 000f, being an increase
Of 56,770000f on the corresponding period OF 1865,
and l94s 00of en- that u 1864.
A letter from Berlin, In the Prssse Beige, says
The great painter Coinelius. of this place. has fin
isbed ri ture representing Lady Macbeth cndeav-
oring TO cleanse her bloodStaned hand. Al who
have this work and their number is very lioit
ed, pronounce II to be admirable. The expression
Of the countenance of Lady Ma beth, of her wait
Ing maid, and OF the doctor i said to be full CT
let.
At meeting OF the London bankers On 18th of
July, the question was discussed a. TO the cxpedi
ency OF introducing decimal coinage their opinion
having been requested by the commissioners APP
pointed to report TO the government on the subject
The conclusion arrived nj. with only disseniient,
was that any legislative alteration would be unde.
sirable.
The Die, OF Frankfort. in its sitting Of the 10th OF
July acccded In the name OF the German Conftde
ration, 10 the declaration OF the Congress Of Paris
respecting the rights Of neutrals, AMI approved OF
the desire expressed in the sd protocol Of the con-
ference that in the event Of serious complications
arising between two Powers, they should Clam the
meditation Of q third.
A detailed return il published In London Of the
sums expended on st. Jamess, Hyde and the Green
Parks in the years ending March, 1855, aud March,
1856. In the former year the total expenditure
amounted 10 fl2, 779, and Ia the latter to f939l.
The possessions now governed In the name Of the
East India Company, with all their liabilities pass
70 the British Crown in 1874. The crown guaran-
tees f600O00 year TO the proprietors Of stock a.
dividend which Is IN no shape affected by the state
OF the treasury q India should 1t fail the people
OF England, who have bound themselves to redeem
the stock for co 000,0 900 sterling. become RESPONSE
BILE. At present there are virtually two Chanccllors
OF the txcheuuer-o for the control Of the $50 OO0
600 of taxes collected in England strictly account
able 10 Parliament, and of.whom O rigid reckoning
il balfyeary exacted; the other dealing with the
f25 900 600 collected in India, over whom nobody
appears TO have any control.
Gaiignani's Messenger, of Paris, In lie summary
of news from the Crimea, says:--"The English sol
diers in order to occupy their leisure time, had con-
s'ruc,ed on the heights Of Inkermann, an immense
battery with 20 900 bottles II has been christencd
LORD Cardigan's Blackbottle Battery II is said
that The Russians intend TO build similar one OPP
posite.
The sinking of the cable, which is to complete the
telerrs phic communication between France and
Algeria, was 10 commence on the Goth Of July.
The Constsntinople correspondent Of the London
Times, writing on July Sd, says:-The Ottom m
Bank is on the eve Of making its first large cpe a.
tion. Ire Sultan has applied TO II for loan OF
20 900 600 pastres, about $4,000, for his IN
use. and the direction has telegmphed home Tor
powers to comply with the wish Of the Salt IN.
Already this first step will prove the difference ex
sting between respectable European bank ng
establishment and the native usurers. The pal Ice
il accustomed to contract les loans at ~ per cen.
Adyises IRON Athens, Of July ., sy;-A lady