The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-23


asserted, very competent authority that exGo-
vernon DON Juan Manuel oe Rosas Of Buenos Ayres
torfety, engaged in the compilation of his pocAl
biography which he will shortly publish in England, To-
pether with various documents relating the history OF
thoee countries while under his rule.
The alIabsorbng topic Of interest in New Zealand il
the proposed railway between Lytteton and Christ
church, upon which lengthy report has just been
ceved from the hsne agents. From this document, il
ear a 10 had oe s e. o
and eco for stations and rolling stock, to be COM
pleed in five years. and annual paymen. Of f40oo0 10
be made during ns progress.
book connected with the history OF Arras was lately
sold by auction at Cologne is the treaty concluded ut
Arras on the sth April, 1883, by which Charles VIII
by the violence Of Louis Xf This treaty which found
In all diplomatic collections, and has been published many
times was sold on the present occasion for 4so u con-
ssts Of twelve pages only but " ID valuable being the
first book printed at Client The book hitherto supposed
to be the first was published in September 1885, but that
disposed of, appears from note the back ap-
peared in April Of that year.
The crew Of one of the steamers which ply between
HavTe and Rio Janeiro relate the following incidentin
far from the coast Of Brazs and large Newfoundland
dog named Poiux, belonging to the vessel Immediately
jumped into the sea- and selling him by the cravat main
tanned his head above water until boat could put off and
pick him up The sailors state that they delighted
with this exploit that they unanimously resolved that
the voyage home the dog should be formally rated
of their mess and share their meals.
The Kerry Post notices circumstance which indicates
the increasing prosperity Of Ireland The rage for
that very heavy fines being paid in ADDITION hign
rents Tor any large farms now to be le We have known
$500 to be paid in one Instance by working farmer,
and 81 Os0 was afterwards offered by another farmer"
The Queen Of Boni by giving up the regala bss vir-
tualy coded her rights to the throne of Boa and her
successor has acknowledged himseH to be vassal of
holland. The kingdom OF Goa thus remains the only
independent country in Ceebes in alliance with Holland
The States Of Soping, wajo and Guwu, have declared
resoy 20 enter nso contracts o. peace and
their spzerain.
decree Of the King Of the Belgians appropriates
follows the five per cent tax levied on the ne: profits Of
the gaming houses At spa-Of the obtained, six
tyve per cent to the town Of 0stend twenty five TO
Punkenberghe, and ten to Chaudefontine These funds
to be exclusively employed in local improvements,
under the control Of government
Letters nom st. Petersburg state that the Russian 60
verbment will not join In any protest. and the HusooSe
s sne osrmHs SromcI o. 81 Ply e
affecting the general policy Of Europe.
The elections Of Deputies in CRANBERRY, TO the Psra
neht OF Turin yield the following results nineteen
deputies for Savoy and Nice, the party favorable 70
France have sent sixteen.
The Paris Patyie s:--somc journals have announced
that France has acquired The pTincpsy Of sOaaco
opened but believe that thus far no definite result
has been arrived Ut.
II would seem from statement in the Ammonia, the
ultra clerical paper Turin that the Pope not by
any e ans contemplate the reconquest Of the legations
by force Of arms, but merely through spiritual agency
The famous chestnut tree In the Tuileries, which IA
y
March 90 ID exciting some interest in Paris. CORES
pendent writea:-I cannot say positively whether the
were lost or won; but Attest the issue
between the backwardness Of the season and the trAd-
tonAl precocity Of this tree closely contested
examined the tree carefully the 18th and then there
were on only round buds-nothng like leaf On The
10th was not able 10 my vst but to-day, The
2ls many Of the buds have burst and there unmis
takeable leaves to be seen The general impression how
ever that tbs has lost caste: that there was LED
sufficiently developed to swear by the 10Th; and that
the miscarriage to be attributed To the troubled stats OF
the world, and perhaps to the wrath Of the Pope"
At concert ct the Palace Of the Tueries, lately, Ma
dame Aboni perceived by the Emperor TO fan herself
with brace of programmes. which the gifted crtfae had
twisted with much Repuy into The form OF that useful
and'cc quesh female aprendage. With the gslantry for
which The French Emperor 10 proverbal, be asked the
Princess Cotde for her fan and presented TO Madame
Abon The following cay the delighted artiste showed
the beautiful and valuable gift TO some select friends
The Emperor Of Austria has published ordinance in
tended promote the cultivation Of tobacco in Hunrary
Croatia. Transylvapa, the waivodins and the Banat
The Ctsyrey da Rdrre ssases that few days ago
youpf employed in the museum of that town pcr-
ccived fossil turtle embedded in massive rock weigh
cs OF La Have. With the assistance OF two persons he
exricaed the fossil, and conveyed to the museum.
From the form Of the SHE'LL appears that the turtle
must have been marine one and OF the species az
those which found the coasts Of Asa and OF
Western Africa.
In the Chamber Of Deputies OF the Grand Duchy of
Baden in the sitting Of the Goth ut the motion proposed
by the committee for the rejection OF the Concordst wac
ar an animated debate OF two dsyg adopted by Is votes
tolls,