The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-21

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the expenses Only credit OF ooO oo to be opened
70 the Minister of War to pay the military pensions Of the
year 1867.
The London Chronicle Of March says -
Tho Dutch Legislature La at present engaged In the
consideration Of several most important measures some
constitution G these, the bin on primary instruction
attracts large share Of public attention Another
adminstraton Of the Dutch in Iniis and is
conceived In much more liberal spirit than mig have
been expected especially regards the future emanc-
patton Of the negro race Judgments either
In the Netherlands the Dutch Indies are to be valid
in both countries The liberty Of the press
the right Of meeting Of association and Of petition
also liberty Of worship, are to exist in India ths same
extent "a In Holland.
The celebrated astronomer Won Bisla cied at Venice
the 18th of February in his seventy fourth year At
early sgs he entered the service of Austria and it
was In the year 1925, whilst quartsrsd with his reg
mentths 18th Infantry of the Iins-at the little town
Of JosephsAdt in Bohemia, that he made tho interest
ing discovery o. the comet casd after hi) circulating
round the sum- between that Iumnary and the orbit Of
Saturn.
row occurred on board the ship City Of Mobile, at
Liverpool, between the cook, Austrian, known as
Marquis Delfs, and named John Seaman. Des
frsd pistol at ScsniAn, and wounded him badly Tho
wounded man was conveyed to the hospital and Defs
arrested.
Van Amburgb has shipped several horses for his cir
Gus, board the ship James Crockett from Liverpool
he has nearly completed arrangements for drst rate
equestrian company for America.
The report Of the Havre market for the week ending
the 4th ins states that the American advces BY the
Persia had confirmed the tone Of the cotton market
Sales Of the week had amounted to l45OO bales at full
prices and included 500 to arrive. Stock $1,000 bales.
ssW oossns su, M u. s Bssdss
6rm Sugar quiet Rice neglected. Whale oil held at
Our London Correspondence.
LONDON, March I, 1856.
1bol Destruction of Co,sa Garden Opera House 5y Nye-
Political Neacs of the IL,
the Cyimea.
The event of the week the total destruction by re of
the Italian Opera House. Covent Garden. The fro broke
out just 1t the termination OF bal masgu but happily
no lives were lost. Mr. Gye the lessee, had just oom-
pleted all his arrangements for opening the operahc
son when tins calamity occurred Ths house had been
let to Anderson the Wizard Of the North This Is the
third theatre that has been burnt down whilst under his
management. Ienclose you full accounts. The Queen
and Prince Albert and numbers of the nobility have visit
ed the ruins and believe steps Will be taken to set Mr.
Gys on his legs sgain The Queen personally expressed
her regret to Mr. Gye at the destruction Of the theatre
1t is to BE- hoped that her Aestys theatre will 30
opened. Under Lunley It the most brilliant Of tho
two, and it has been shut for some years. This
event has created quite sensation.
In political matters there is little 20 record.
The fifth meeting Of the Paris Conference has been held
but nothing transpres The Plenpotentariss keep the
secret well.
On the Goth February meeting was held ON the rrak
tir Bridge, between Russian General Tutchimcff) and
delegates from the allied armies, when measures were
adopted to carry out the armisce conormaby With
resolutions passed at PARIS This will not prevent the
allies blowing up the remainder of the at Sebaso
pol The forts of St. Paul the Quarantine fort and the
sunken ships are all to be destroyed.
The Impeleuse and Euryolus fgates have passed the
Belt. Commodore Watson and the advanced Baltic
squadron were still 1t Elsinore at the Last advces
The Parliamentary papers relating to Ears have been
published It is beyond doubt that Lord
Stratord never answered General Wiiams dispatches
the consequence of which was that he was not treated
with that respect and obedience which he could havs
commanded from the Pashas, they had felt that he was
well backed BY the English representative st CONSTANT
nope.
At the time that Lord Straord snubbed Williams
ne did what he could to send aid Asia one thing
counterscted the other. should not be surprised If
Sti afford was recalled.
The Debds of this morning devotes isadnR article to
the recent treaty of commerce concluded between France
and Honduras, and hopes that French goods viii find
good market there.
From Madrid we learn that the Order Of the Golden
The Anglo Italian Legion has been sent to Malta.
Twelve thousand French troops embAring Tor the
Crimea, 70 replace those that have home.