The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-19
AMERICAN AFFAIRS IN PARLIAMENT.


The Annexed special correspondence AMI newspaper sx
s.rsc,s much Notwithstanding
tho st series OF colonial wool sales for the year
-enccd London, March 8. According 70 the report OF
Mcssrs T. soutnes Son, there fair attendance
iouvers, and biddings spirited. prices fully ~
ingh those OF lass Sales and sydney may DO quoted
aSan advance Of I'd. Id E
The laris Pau attributes King Leopoids journey 70
SLnndon 70 grave political motives, the alleged "famiy
adairs" being only presext. tl
The Paris fatre Of The Sd Of March says t
journal rightly contradicss the that the iron.
~oad shs 8 at no bourg were about " be put
ting, but this Journal itso makes inaccurate
sSion II announces that the ships in question will DO
formed into division 10 April next to execute for theo
Nrctica purposes series Of newsmanRuvres. We
'abcj 10 state that decision bas been TO this
aubect Il IL possible that iron clads instead
OF being formed into sccill division. DO inc0rpo
rated In tire Mediterranean squadron evolution com.
'T:ns"ded bv Vice Admiral penaud
Paris letter in the Independence Of Brussels says
Il Ia asserted that NM de Rothschd & Co. have ar.
ranged with the Italian purchase OF
its railroads The nsact Of sale has been signed by NJ
Mnghett, on the one hand and NM. de Rothschld aud
Csbot thc other The purchasers will take possession
"of the whoe network Of the Italian railroads with the
also make considerable advance OF funds to
1she COVE naent Immediately, aud have further pro.
-Sain extent.
the Liverp Tins Of tie sth Of March says, in It's
.eaitoria column
The House is tuhbling down Lord Pamcrston's popu
U X.
.'Tuniner. shall be the or general eecton
lord Palmerston, whose fortune proverbal may
claws viii be pared, his power doing mischief greatly
@neutraizei. u the former, the state Of parties will be
iree,ce win no over In either case, retrogression Is
I'm ossibe for the tories 10 Office must become liberals
20 keep there.
The same Journal rsmarks:-
King Leopold has arrived In England, and has had an
Interview, this with the Queen. His Majesys visit
mi Ois aapd nd via
may have influence Brth politics greater thsn the
word imag'ns 30 shiewd Judgment. 90 experienced
n con eor must 30 particularly acceptable 1t the
@ent moment.
Car Zurich Correspondence.
ZrRscH. Switzerland, Feb 20, 1854.
.SUss Contributions 10 tie Ns York Sa~iayy kair-Aey
chants, Monks, Ladies and Private Gentlemen Engaged
isRA< Good woSk-Rare Ssrsrb Contributions from
he Monks Of Ein,iedeln and Lopater's Granddaughter
Ttrehsms Cifs from ne Old and Yesnc-5As Weather,
de-, &c.
The money subscriptions IN the Consular district Of
Zurich the fund the Metropolitan Fair Of the
cary Commission. 10 b held next month 10 New York,
already reached the Of four thousand francs 70
ga, nothing Of large promised, and mot yet
paid In.
Two SILK mo chants have each added piece Of silk
tnesr money subscriptions. and more donations in silk
snay DO reasonably expected.
Tho Monks q E.nsiedsn have two large and mag
Tho .oks are superb and the gift the most perfect
good TASTE Something theological and dsnominatonai
would been napprop late, and might have boon
expected the grit they have chosen 10 far better.
Mrs. Mary Fasi graDddsu lighter OF Lavatcr.
saas given Of her lrandfshsr manuscript sermons,
IN Lavater's own handwrtry tho thinks she
has never been published, Is any Of the sdi
sons grandfaher's In her possession.
was preached tn Zurich. az Lavaters church Of 81.
Peter's immediately on bis recovery from Dgerous
illness the text, Luke xvi lilo, Was
given on the evening OF November ls l7s2 II closes
with short orig nal hymn which d we'll known. The
viii undoubtedly prove valuable acquisition
the library OF som. American museum.
Mr.. fssi eessner has contributed some original
water coored flower PICTURES. A very beautiful
.oti painting Of q Swiss waterfall has been con
tr,buted BY . military oncsr Of Zurich and several
authors have given copies Of their own works. though
ono vol known author. Brgadier William Rustow, the
principal &c MN military author Of tho day refused 10
ao >" sno os ns an pIs 80
donations for tho benefit tho fund Of the Sanitary
Commss,on wiz enaeaySr 20 obtain Gsnsls.ion o.
The tact of hts want OF sympathy with American Affairs
Is the more remarkable AZ he makesho secret Of his m
tention OF joniug he American army as "eucnan gene
cal" though that rank would hardly suffice him, In case
ats 'avor'te pan q "deliyefins Germany /" should
the linton: but they were declined. He made
the modest demand Of an independent army to be under
u special control know this much: that he told
tho lady 10 whom reer that he would "soonsr
cut On n band sn sign D., for the Ss1s
s usdouhisdy thinks the autograph would be worth an
Many Of our ladies arc sti busy at work preparing
Sarcy articles OF every description card % be at
Iag iSa card is prs.siy se,tcn No. with an American
eagle this centre, with foot resting the Of
Of Americas and the other On the coat Of arms Of
saveral very touching gifts have been already re-
sno has sss IN the G1sa s.'ss army
aud another, Though know NOS what, from an old
.cman vaose son l Hans the "Eys1Ins Lana" OF
-sha Thought all Swiss mothers ought 70 DO somchinE
sss r nS' .rd Hspy Who ",s6 20 run via upon
she Alpine hills among the chamois, and old Chang and
a thor u.ssr shs grave cod uns Am:,ss sca~S
smons the eternal snow hills and the Old woman wiped
s % ss's y: sv ss' s y snd
nov mad Jared with Hama
rooms q the Assss cousss.s Is. Ssy previous
60 their beng sent 70 America.
watches 70 the amount o. two thousand francs have
viii undoubtedly 30 forwarded by the Consul Geneva.
S nov ss are srrsy blooming N pruuscu "uoc I ,bs
nearest ountains those undcr The snow reecus-upsn
ySss ~ blossoms always come sn"n sSc
0owess or the valleys
Of the coming ~ estva n the Spring"nns Of
suterctus national ccsbraticDsthe street procession
ss.sr. Which Vas most a unusually msxniacsnl
Our So. rotersburg Correspondcnce.
er PETERSBURG. Feb %. 1854.
rAe Head Of NE Revolutionary Governments IN Poland
Rwssian ihgcorapA Of Napcison- Decline Of ne
Polish Insrrection Disturbances Ne CdscasMs-Creut
.kassacre--Schawyt a. Dinner Party-Elsaic~s for
~ Provincial Aasmbiis. de-, DC. d
vino II the head Of The revolutionary government 10
roland And what ID she reason the Russian authorities
Aays not bsea able TO nnd him out 10 those questions