The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-01

600 year. 1t is exhibited at Chelsea Hospital and the
charged Is for the salary &c. OF the persons who
have the care of it.
The Emperor Napoleon is about to receive present Of
certain interest for hm-namely the catechism which
he studied in his infancy when he resided with his
mother at the chateau of Arcnenberg. The book be-
longed the Able Kiesel, who died some time ago at
is his family who intend offer it to his Majesty Marks
indicate the quantity which the prince had to learn
lesson.
The Duke of Normandy soi disaM son of Louis XVII
long since believed 70 have died in London Is at this
ment a prisoner in the hands Of the police at Rotterdam
His real name is alleged 70 be Nauendor matchmaker
by trade from Crossen the Oder and prussan sub
ject.
According to statistic Of tho Austrian army, compiled
amounts TO Is Pol or these not including tho
Emperor, ~ are archdnkes, dukes, so princes sol
knirh:: and aiOo Hers yos." sort Of nobility dis;
tnguished by the tvon" or ode" preceding the family
The remaining 800 belong TO the class of burgh
ers untitled citizens, which prcponderae, in the spe
ciAl departments, such as artillery and engineers
The American ship Emerald Isle, OF the burden Of 800
TONS came into collision with each other in the Irish Chan
pdaI +. NJ, on the 24th OF July last The Emerald Isle
cargo and 600 emgants the Red Jacket was proceeding
from Melbourne for Liverpool with passengers and gen
eral cargo Cross actions were entered in Admiralty,
London by the respective parties The Judge inquired Of
the Elder Brethren which OF the vessels to blame.
The Elder Brethren imputed tho fault solely TO the Red
Jacket. The Court pronounced accordingly
Major Porter, r. F. In his work. Life in the Trenches
Before Scbastopo bears the following important e-ti
mony to the superiority Of Colts revolvers-It may net
be amiss hero to mention that my subsequent experience
in the trenches before Sebastopo led decidedly
opinion that Colts pistols were the WHOLE superior
those OF any other makers.
The establishment of steam communication between
Ireland via Waite rford and South Wales, through Milford
Haven will soon take place. Three steamboat companies
DESTROYS OF taking the contract Passengers from
London will then be able to land Ireland after short
voyage OF some six or seven hours.
The Chinese steamer Captain Breart belonging to the
Emperor of the French arrived Royal lately She
had been sent by the Admiral the station by direction
of the Emperor, TO obtain information respecting the
formation and discipline of British West India regiments
it being in contemplation to raise similar force in the
French West India Islands and thereby prevent the great
sacrifice OF life to which European regiments serving in
tropical climates are subject
The Madrid Gazette says the Queen has expressed de-
sire that the marriage of Dona Amaa and Prince Adabert
solemnty Tho Noredddes says true that the
Queen TO proceed to the provinces recently visited by
the Duke de Ia voria
An extraordinary affair lately occurred at Santa Cruz
de la Palma in the Canary Isles. Don jose Areu drst
alcade Of that place, summoned the Marquis de Gusla
and his eldest ssn Manuel present themselves at
his Office and when they did So closing the door on
them, he required them to sign deed transferring TO
INN n an estate O. the value Of 1900 pastreS labout
dignantly refused, when M. Abreu, drawing a long
poignard from drawer, declared that he would stab
them both If they did not sign After o hesitation
they complied, and were then allowed to leave
The Scotch miners strike the nsivc and bit
tery contested which has been known in the Of
Scotland may be held TO have terminated When it
its height about weeks since least 40 900
were engaged in IT, and remaining in state of voluntary
idlcness. Is calculated that the sacrifice in wages
alone amounted to more than $500 0o0 but to to this
must be added the loss Of masters profits and the dsio
cation OF business endured by all who depend the coal
and iron mining trades The have returned their
work in very gloomy God, and under burning sense
ofmiust'ce.
the British House Of Lords showing the expenditure Of
f23117 Is ID for the purchase Of hereditary pensions.
The present Duke Of Grafton had enjoyed pension
GO 900 year (Which produced e. lsi i2s metz from
excise The pension WAS granted by letters patent Of
fore the sum of 'Ss rS
sion Of fl0oo reduced to f72o granted to the Duke
OF schomberg on the Post Office and recently received
by {. Eyre Esq, has been purchased for fle 800 S.
His ghness the vceroy of Egypt has just dccreed the
reestablhmcn of the school Of medicine and other
cessory sciences at Cairo.
The buoying Of the harbor OF Alexandra Is
pe,cd, and vessels will in future be enabled TO
without the assistance of pilots Charts with explanatory
notes are abou, TO be autographed and published By
der of tie yiceroy.
Is not unusual for the students OF the Scandinavian
universities TO pay each other every two or three years
% suo ,,c cS " n aa "a
the two Swedish universities OF Stockholm and Upsala
The number Of Danish students who take part this fra
ternizaon i 22s AID 233 from the Norwegian univers
tics. There are also 80 from Lund
Madrid journal called the Discussion publishes letter
from Rrbe the French refugee. to the Duke dc Ia Vic
tora, complaining OF his expulsion from Barcelona In
leaving spain, he says, am satisfied with the conduct
Of the Spanish people whom do not render responsible
for the injustice done me- but carry with me a very
poor opinion of the men who govern them"
The London chroricl, OF June IL, says;-The Stade
dues OF the Ebo cannot long be permitted to continue
when the Sound dues ccctually dealt with and
local dues shipping must OF necessity be abolished
At variance with the Imperial policy Of the empire
One liberal commercial uniform system must be cvcntu
ally Ices adopted throughout the continent and
the results cannot fail 10 be emincnty advantageous TO
The industrial aud commercial classes Of every part Of
Europe.
writer signing himself "Amercus" says In letter
TO the London Tnnes.-r would bumby beg the people Of
Great Britain TO recoect this sole moment Of inter
differences. rebellion
colonies against the mother country considered at
the time and how universally s Justice i acsuiesced IN
now 10 recolec that the United States went 10 war with
Great Britain In 1872 10 resist toe exercise of Gained
right, now admit d to be an uneauyocsl wrong aud, by
barely possible that they may be once more mistaken in
regard to tho merits Of certain questions which Heaven
grant may not this time lead 70
Mr. Smith O'Brien has written letter n the reprcseu-
taye Of the University at Athens. lie saysBcieying
Tat the Hellenic race still possesses those heroic and
CIVIL virtues for which their ancestors distinguished
believing also, that the various elements Of which
s's destined 70 form hereafter great aud CON.
biBed nation should feel dlsTosed were Greek 10
make little account OF undeserved repfoacbes. ON the
other hand sound policy appears TO suggest that Greek
Patriotism should abide the progress Of events and avoid
external collisions.
Letters from pcrsi speak great Zeal Of the army
which has been concentrated in khorasan against erat
1t said 70 amount 10 5000 men II seems the Per
SLAMS counted without their host in the Hcrat affair By
getting Yous-uf Khan (who had passed halt his life In Tc
hcran and In the interest Of the Persian Cour) into
Hcra they thought Of establishing Persian influence
the town and s Territory But the people OF Her
uEplN antly self viled seems, and will not bear TO
reign ntcrfrcnce besides the power OF the Khan i very
limited and strictly Defined while the town Is governing
itsclr
Tho Madrid Gose'e OF the 5th OF June, contains
nom the Minister Of Foreign Affairs TO the Queen,
recommending that the Minister Pcnpotsntiary Of Spain
Paris shall be raised TO the dignity OF Ambassador in
order 10 place him footing with the major part OF
the representatives Of Europe, the occasion Of the
bapnsm Of the Imperial Prince, "wbose august mother
was Spanish by her family and her birth"
Mr.. Dandy Seymour, ~ p, has obtained copy OF a |
minute by the Marquis Of Dalhousic dated February IS
ls66 reviewing hts administration in India from January
1sis 70 March 1856 In the space OF forty 1--WE pages his
ord.hp gives succinct history Of the late wars the 70
reign relations Of Iuiia apd u its finances trade and
public works. The style "a which the noble marquis |
speaks of the Sikh (bc secdo) war Ia truly Crsarcan
The government he writes .put forth its power
and after prolonged compaign and struggle and
anxious. the Sikhs utterly defeated and subdued
tho Anghans were driven with ignomipy through the
mountains, and the Punjsb became British province"