The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-18

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taton is that she sil lose her caass bee suse the
Canadian EDITION ia reprint, lst OF the Enginh but
OF the American D'ea" Her American PUBLISH
eIs hnd themselves uDdersoid by the Canadian
D rates the New York edit n being seven sh,lhogs
pr copy and the Canadian only two; and her Eng
reh publishers at The same line complain that the
New York issue WAS 10. deferred iil they dad had
lime 20 supply the British North American pro-
vinees. SUco sfa'e OF things ,s O disgra;e 10 the
unity IN which Me obstruction 10 just Law arlses
Madame Rachui's s"s.sScs VAST ia India.
The Calcutta Eagkshmdn, # November 6 h pub
lisbes letter fr' m CORRESPONDENT III Paris, dated
on 10Th OF SeD'enter, Which stya:-Nie Rachel
the altTess has been OF eIed 20 Cairo by her ply
sicNns for the benehs OF her health. Her friends
say, that If s5e should recover, she will very
tk,y eXecate desgh which has been suggested 30
her, and which posses es many casrms la her eyes,
namely, to visit Calcutta and other great cities in
our part Of the world to give series of perform
rces. The European communities, she has been
cid, would receive her with rspturous enthusiasm
q the Datlve population il il assumed as mater
course, that her renOwn must have reac he'd
hem, would, It is expected, overwhelm her vita
tAbemefes, jeweiry and precious stones. That she
cOntebl plates very long absence ndt ed from Paris
evident from the fac, thar her house and furnsn
re advertised for SALE Vast sums will be demanded
or shem--mfntsly more than their intrinsic value;
ut they will readily he paid, for such Is she pres
'Se exercised by popular actrcss in these parts,
lat there il always TO he found crowd of wealthy
oodles Who sill give almost anything for anything
lat has belonged to one.
NJ ardeY Of the Mate Of the American Snip
Garr1ek.
lfr'm GSfeDsLps Messenger, d G, rs
nuroec was committed few days ago on board
sn American merchant vessel, the Garrick. She
was on her voyage from Antwerp to Caidiff, and
mad put into tire port OF reineuse Nethelands)
rom contrary winds During tbe passage the men
Lad been very liOtous, in consequence OF having
given way to drink. and their reaching Cerneuse
they purchased several crooks of gn which being
discovered by the mate he hsd Il tarOSn overheard.
ordered his boat to be manned to take him on shore
t1ey refused and went to their beths. The captain
ana mate followed to force them to obey orders,
when of the men aimed pistol a. the capt Ain.
and in go doing received the charge IN hi, own
bead. The murderer aud an acconp.ice were put
IN irons, to be delivered up TO justice ON reaching
american port
MISCELLANEOUS Foreign Items.
The Paris Stieie Of the 25th ultimo says:-Persia
is assuredly lot country calculated to excite
sympathes When LamartiDe termed her the
Asatc Poland" he ala led to her geographical
position rather than to her cbivalry. She has by
turns deceived every Power that has had dealings
with her, Nevertheless Persia ts an ancient ally OF
France and 1t Is evident that in order TO prevent the
rupture of the equilibrium Of the world that Power
similar to the Ottoman empire must be fortified and
neutralized as far as possible.
Tie sailor belonging to the British steamship Tay
who was washed ashore when thst steamship was
wrecked in the Gulf of Mexico, has arrived at Tam
pco. A live fowl was washed ashore from the
wreck. The man chased the bird and ate it. This
was all that he had to support himself for nearly
three DAYS. When nearly starved To DEATH two Next
cans found him, took him to their homes, and by
great care and Kindness restored him to health.
About three years ago NM Nicholas Brothers
constructed of their estates in the forest of
Continent, France, large reservoir for the purpose
nj Iurt, thaA
weaving establishment in the valley below. This
pond was protected by o strong enbankment, with
iood gates. On the 18th ult at night, this embank-
ent gave way before the pressure Of the water, and
mass, estimated at not less than 100000 cubic
metres, rushed with extreme violence across the
forest, roofing up and carrying before it great
Der Of trees, and doing other serioas damage.
railway is proposed to be cons 'ructed near
avoid deep cuttings ana embankments or tunnels,
and To test new sy stem OF carriage invented by n.
Bourget, civil engineer, for working II. break
placed under the carriage holds on TO third rail
when the train steps, but when in motion the part
which sezes on the rail opens by the effect of the
onward movement, and closes with great force the
moment the train ceases 10 go forward II il stated
hat number Of trials of the plan made by the
)unci OF the points 81 choussoes and that they sane
Toned the employment OF the system.
The French Zouayes, who used TO entertain their
comrades before Seb&top)l with their theatrical re-
pIesehtations, having served out their time and re-
ceived their discharge, are now performing before
the public generally. They have lately been acting
at Nice, In the Amphitheatre Segurana, with much
applause.
A Paris Spectator who has already acquired G aims
20 the title Of millionaire has hit upon Q new kind
Of speculation which he thinks will give him bet
n interest for his money than II he invested it in
the Credit Mobiler. He has collected together
900 ,O00f. tf40,000), in Napoleons and five franc
pieces and Is about TO exhibit IL in q shop on the
Observation-Disclosures to view this treasure TO be
med mr. no ma m Of ane hao a
few years ago an ngot OF gold, value fl6 900, the
principal prize in lottery which became celebrated
under the title Of iofferie de fingot dor. ex.
hbted, and the curiosity to see 80 large sum all
IN lump was such that policemen had 70 attend to
preserve order among the crowd.
The exports from Odessa in the month of October
amounted to 32&09s3 silver roubles, and the imports
10 ,286,7sG. The principal exports we're wheat and
wool; the principal imports manufactured goods, re-
fined sugar, salt, tobacco, wine, and coffee.
The increased number OF official dispatches trans.
mited by the telegraph in Algeria has led the Co
vernon General to issue . circular TO the various
innctionaries, reminding them Of the principles by
which their correspondence ought to he regulated
are not OF an urgent nature TO be concise in their
despatches and above oil to abstain from giving TO
private messages the privilege Of government ones.
Turkish funeral has been celebrated at Ply
mouth, England. The deceased was a seaman be-
longing to Peiki Zafer, Turkish ne-of battle ship,
now being converted into q screw. The body was
brought on shore on q bier Of rough hewn board
covered with flag, followed by large cortege OF
the officers, seamen and marines belonging 70 the
vessel The grave was carefully dug, and tested by
compass in order TO ascertain its bearings in rela
ton 10 the holy city-Mecca. The officiating priest
then went into the grave into which the body was
lowered coffnless The bier Was forwards broken
up and piled in the grave, and the mould well trod
den on the remains, the priests taking up POSITIONS at
n cons idersbe distance east and west. On the pro-
cession leaving the grave the former commenced
chanting certain passages In loud voice, and fin.
isbcd the ceremony by pouring water around the
edge Of the grave on both sides.
The Emperor Francis Joseph, wishing to make
the pert II Poa, in Illyra, military port OF the
first ordei, (nincty millions have becn already
PENDED there for the purpose has requested from
the Emperor Of the French an engineer Of the first
class for the direction Of the hydraulic works The
French government has given the Emperor OF Aus
trin the choice of three OF its most distinguished