The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-24
MISCELLANEOUS Foreign Items.

miscellaneous Foreign 1tem0s
treaty has been signed between spain and the Argsn
tine Confederation concerning consular resulatns.
The prospectus Of the Red Sea Steam Navigation Com
pany, II heddieh, established by the Viceroy under the
auspices Of the SULTAN has been published. The object Of
this undertaking the establishment Of line Of steamers
tradp grom Suez the several ports u the Red Sea- with
corresponding lines in the Mediterranean from Alexandria
10 Turkey.
Tho Pr,on Correspondence has letter from Galatz In
which Is said that the European committee has drawn up
and published temporary code Of navigation regulations
for the Danube 10 come into force en- the 18th OF April s
principal feature reduction Of potage dues TO half the
amount fixed by the Austrian director at sulina-
appears from the advices received from Bqcnos Ayres
that during the ten months cnens October last The reve
nue. exceeded that Of the ton months In 1854, by
sI0t0o, 600, and that Of 1865 by 1000 ooo
In the north Of Ireland wages Of hborers the rate
OF from Is Cd 10 Is Sd per dem and for pair OF horses
&c. day.
The Ne.pont.n sovernmen, has embarked large body
OF troops for Sicily.
Prussia has made known 10 the satcs OF the Customs
adoption or uniform system In the Issue OF paper money
In order 10 supply the want OF specie.
on the 25h The tomb prepared for their reception,
In Rome The event celebrated by the Academia del
% in the a. sSs SS
spectators among whom remarked Cardinals Aitser
and Ca ELI, Count Coloredo, and Mgr Pscca.
Under The existing postal arrangements of France nearly
two days elapec between the arrival or the Indian and
AusI allan mails at Msrsces and their arrival In London
Yet has been proved hat the tans, may be effected In
less than n hours
nis almost impossible 10 imagine says the Abbs Hoe
the readiness with which tho Chinese commit suicide The
merest life, word, induces them 70 hang or drown
themselves the vore modes Of suicide. In other
tries N man wishes 10 revenge himself on his enemy
be kills him; China he kills himself The reasons for
this manifold rst the Chinese legislation holds him
responsible for tho suicide who has been the
cason OF II. In Killing himself therefore, man throws
his enemy into tbs hands Of the executive, who torture
and the family Of the suicide ordinarily obtains large
damages.
The revival Of cotton cultivation Is exciting great deal
OF attention In Demerara All tha, wanted, 1t s sd, TO
enable that fertile colony 70 produce the finest cotton In
abundance, Ia labor and both in Demerara and Jamaica
there parties anxious 10 obtain from the goyernm mt
removal Of all restrictions on the importation OF free labor
Dr. Gansgee draws frighul picture Of the doing In
the london meat markets after eleven O'Clock Saturday
night The cattle plague, more properly the contagious
yphgs contingent da1ger The sstnal sviiis the sup
The Governor Of Bosnia Mahcmet Psoha, taking into
consideration The religious sentiments oC The CHRISTIANS
ha, decided that the markets which have hitherto becn
held in that province Sundays, shall beBoeosth Take
place On Wednesdays.
oesaich from Rsmssale, England, Of May 2, says-
This morning unexpected meeting took place at The
Tow n Hail. between IL and IL O'Clock or the crews OF the
nleboats of Brosdsairs and Narrste who calamity
the lives III the Of the Northern Be, wrecked
on the 5th Of January last, near Kiuesgae rhsnc W re
oeive their medals ard the awards alo,cc them By
President Of the United Ststce.
81 Petersburg accounts mp to the 27th Of APRIL merton
hs Tho affairs OF tho projected railways counus 70 be the
recently propoed that railway should be formed from
the mouh Of the Amoor river, through The whole or Asia
the empire Of China would sooner be brought within le
pale ~ civilization than by the about 70 be adopi
on the part Of Lord ralmersion.
The Emperor Of Russia has In,erdiced The meeting Of
Finn natuT slsts, which he had al first authorized, 81
Hesngfors. II u supposed that this measure has been
adopted In consequence Of great number of Swedish
uasts having announced their Intention u attending ths
meeting.
The question NJ the cuarrrmes, or ,hr ,ora Of ostcnd
which has long been under examinapon, has at last been
decided In tle Affirmative, and project Of enlargement
has been oeaninveiy sdoUted.
The receipts Of the Beeian State railways las, year
amounted 10 s3,5l3,0e6 (ncuding 352, SIP. from tee
graph: and this sum was 90 o22f less than The receipts
sengers, and COS m for passengers Luggage The NUM-
Der % rAsseRsus Of ALI olisscs was ee3,ios.
"An Ametian,' writing TO the London fsm., says,--
Is neither solid nor elevated " In si hat the
Northern portion o The Union An ordinary English
emigration"
Colonel D~nger nemSer q Inc Grand Council u svH.
yrsnd has addressed letter 20 the Council Of state of the
canton OF Ncuohstel On The Prussian treaty He ob
seryes al do no, undcrsiand thai ycu can csnseat a,
the King Of Prussia shs maintain In future the utc II
Prince Of Neuchatel and valsnrn do no, understand
that You consent that he shall have indemnity ~
loo oocf, that he may herewith reward the men who
caused the disturbance Of peace among DO no,
dcrstsnd thai you take decision on this subject ON
your responsibility, without consulting The Grand
Council"
Mr. Rcebuk hs gwen ro,ire Of ,be following resolution
in Pafhaent;-fhst the opinion Of this House the
presentation OF e people is IN satisfactory condi
uon, and that therefore the attention Of Parliament
ought, The fret practicable opportunity 10 be applied o
the subject for the purpoe Of rendering this House
rect representative % The feelings and Interests of the PEG
pie
The fondou pos ~ s'h OF May ssys-Nr fsSouch ,rc
intends 10 move the rcappoinnent Of the Hudson lay
Committee in the Commons, for The purpose perhaps Of
permitting The employees and friends Of that Obstructive
MONOPOLY contradict theft own published opinions ana
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tho North Pole. nom Canada 10 The Pacific, with every
ricty Of climate, soil and production, mere iuhoepa