The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-03

eve thew have obtained tolersby accurate Information
to the strength Of the French navy me nuaoer 0 hne
hsh-20 France has, however, only II IN progress Of
str ucton 81 England has 70 rgstes oompbete and
in progress Of France has "a OF the former
gates while emily 10 belong TO that class In
France France has four iron plated ships building, while
England has IL stated that these sided shs
OF which two than half completed will be sub
sitned for neof battle snps their mbers are Of the
scanng OF three decker. They arc 70 have SO heavy
guns, mostly yited 50pounders, which will throw 80.
pound hollow percussion shot.
The Courier Dinaache says that the next mestnp
u the iars CopieTence rs postponed Gil after Easte 10
order that the turkish and Austria an Who
against the opinion or the majority, have insisted upon
the annuatioD OF Colonel Couzas election may beve time
TO refer to their governments for further
At the last meeting of the Society of Arts Inodon,
paper was read On Professor Hughes System OF Type
printing Teegrapbs and Methods OF Insulation vita sps
cmi reference to Submarine Gables, by Mr.. H. Hyde"
me auhor, after calling attention 70 the vast importance
OF perfect insuaiCn sad that although gut pcvcna rad
been ound 10 be tho best insulating medium or long sao
marine lines yet this substance less pornls
minute flaws might exist which did NOT show themselves
until some time after the OF cab'o To meet
these defects, 10 MI up any minute pores in The gntta
eicha and aso 70 core any accidental fracture Ur pune
lure OF H. Professor Hughes Introduced vscit som, nd
suhs ance nonc0n1uctng character between the
Quoting wan the gotta percha; or the wire might ifst
be villa guts perona aud the yscd fluid intro.
doced between the layers Of gutta percha.
The allied expedition to Fayuen China has proved the
longest and mos, interesting OF those which have started
from Caution OF late IL was composed OF about $50 French
sno 900 tnglsh the later consisting Of large portion
OF the LIST battalion Of Royal Marines, and Of orAfs from
the Royal and Marine Artuery, the Sappcrs and the
6tih Bengal Native Infantry. At Fayuen the allied com
been The residence Of the celebrated Fayuen son.
es who directed the hostile movements Of the past
mer About 500 Of the troops accommodated in
temples within the city, and the others eucamped
the high ground outside the North Gate To Fay uen the
road lay almost due NORTH rich but nonctooous
plain, with little variation Of scenery Further on
ever, came on dne OF blls, which may often be
seen from ,he headquarters hill at Canton The little city
OF Fayuen itself PRETTY situated at the entrance Of
amphheatre formed by these hills the highest Of which
reaches elevation OF 500 feet It's bniit
after 1t was taken by the rebels in 1884, also
ITS public buildings the old erectons having been destroy
ed Hence the city looks new and clean, though very
small the walls not being more than three quarters Of
mile IN circumference.
Advces from st. Petersburg speak Of the approaching
meeting Of Finland Diet This event is the more I'm
p,ant that such asseuoage has not taken place since
1909, when Finland under the domination of Rus
sideration Of q loan.
The London Times of the I5th Of April sayswnen Mr.
Bright systematically acts the aggressive, is in
constant opposition to whatever government exists
must be SIMPLY cajong his hearers protesting anti
epae from any means or events united, powerful,
ooetructed majority The thing is not 10 the nature of
would wish 10 again. Neither, then would Eogland
remain England, ii mutlated bf her arstocracy, nor
would the surviving portion work with tina. unity and
force or IN that direction which Mr.. Bright expects.
The London Gosee Of the Sth uto contains the fol-
loving boce with respect TO the Claims Convention be
tween England and Brazl:-Every claim shall be pre-
tented 10 the commission within twelve months from
day Of is fret meeting uniess any where
for delay shall be established 10 the satisfaction of the
commission, Of tho arbitrator umpire In tue event
or the COMMISSIONER differing in opinion tbereupou ana
then and in such case The period for presenting the
claim may be extended TO any time not exceeding six
months longer. Every claim which may not be pre-
en'ed the commission before tire 10th Of March 1850
Will be nadmissib!e unless for delay be- essab
sbed to the satisfaction Of the Commissioners or tho
anAtl
not be esenled TO the Commissioners before the 10th
September, 1860 will, in conformity with the fifth article
OF the convention, be considered and treated finally
settled barred and thencefcrth inadmissple