The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-26

The Wcscr Gazette and the Nurcmburg Correspondent
mention secret society existing In German since 1853,
under the title of he Secret League Of st. Bonifaces
Oak" The members all either schoolmasters or
teachers, whose object II Is to excite suspicious N tne
minds OF the higher authorities of the Department OF Pub
lie instruction against those who DO not hold the same
opinions themselves, and on the other hand 70 get
| their friends into the most influential places
The ceremony Of baptsng four new bells which have
recently been brought to Paris for the cate ifai TOOK
place the 9Th instant on the Place du Parvis Notre
the who acted as roifathers and mothers to the bells
and who were Mgr. Lon Francois Sbour Bishop OF
| Montalcmbert and the Marquse de Juigne.
decree of the Emperor Napoleon, dated Lyons the
Cd orders that consequence Of the foundations at
Avgnon and in other localities OF the department OF the
vancuse, the payment Of COMMERCIAL VOL aue
in those places ON the Goth Of May the 9Th June in
cusivey shall be prorogucd for eight days that pro-
tests other proceedings thereon shall so be sus-
pended for the same period.
The Spanish Minister in Paris has decided that on the
occasion Of the baptism Of the Prince Imperial he will
anticipate the quarterly payments to all those who hav
belonged to the French legion which fought in tho de-
fence Of the throne or Queen Isabella receive pension
from the Spanish government.
Nineteen lots Of ground forming part OF the domain Of
Neuily, have been sold by auction in Paris CSC $50
francs.
NJ. Bcrgougnoux, formerly the editor of the Emancipd
o OF Toulouse, lately sentenced by the tribunal of
Vieveuvesur Lot to two years Imprisonment for having
spoken III of the Emperor Of the French in public
rage. The public prosecutor appealed against the sen
ence light for the offence and the Imperial Court
at Agen has now condemned NJ. Bergougnoux TO five
years Imprisonment and five years deprivation OF civil
rights
The London Neacs of June g. says-There are now six
mail steam packet communications every month between
England and the United States. In article 20 OF the United
States ard English postal convention it states that sin
Of between tho two nations the ma packets Of
the two countries shall continue their navigation without
impeachment or moestaon until six weeks after a Motif
cation shall have been made on the part OF either OF the
two and delivered to the other that the
vice is to be discontinued in which they shall be
permitted 10 return freely and under special protection
their respective ports"
The following is extract from English Crmean Conc.
raj Orders, dated May 1S:-Thc Russian cemeteries
In the English lines and the enclosures OF the churches
which the necessities of have caused damage will be
much as possible repaired.
Another body of emigrants amounting to 900 or 400
from the Walloon and Brabant provinces the poat
OF leaving Belgium for America.
The Free Masons of Holland have celebrated thei one
hundrcdth anniversary at the Hague, under the D." l.
dency Of their Grand Master his Royal Ighness l. M %
Frederic the Netherlands. Four hundred brother at
down magnificent repast IN the great hall OF the louge
pcnse Of fl0 600, and rented by tho brethren.
Te have the following report Of the progress of rail-
ways and other public works, ia New South Wales in
March last. The extension OF the Sydney and Param
Railway TO Liverpool, Is proceeding RAPIDLY about
and half consecutive miles Of the line having been
pcted far as 70 be In position To receive the rails
The Newcastle and Maitland Railway Is progressing ra-
pdly. Thc cuttings with the exception Of one com
peted and the quantity Of carthwok excavated is about
10 GOO cubs yards which leaves about 81 100 yards to
be done.
The next important works are the new batteries In
course Of construction Dawes Point Garden Island and
pnchgut Island At the last named place, the works are
in very forward state.
lie Nord publishes circular addressed by Prince
coitscbakor ms Minister of Foreign Affairs, to all the
chiefs of the Russian Legation abroad making known tho
new amnesty to the Poles These representatives
apprise The refugees residing In the country 10 which
they Chc dipomatists) are accredited, of tho Imperial
decision. ss.4 etr
The French Minister OF Justice has addressed report
TO the Emperor the administration OF justice in 1854
and the following are It's principal features;-The mum
Der of tried by courts OF asizc 5525 in 1853
was 5440; in 1852 5340 and IN 1851 5,2S7. The 1928
cases thus made sp:Murdcr (ossdssind, 25 man
slaughter (meu,tre) 81; poisoning, SO; parricide, in