The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-24

King BY bringing hin 70 when he sense1ess by htnl
e Thin part Of his ear 30 tight that his teeth meS
Asepuohrs, supposed 70 be a ancient the days Of
The PhGncians, has been discovered as Malta IL con
tanned two perfect skeletons with burned bones
phire.
The present wealth Of the British Islands is estimated
| at thirty six thousand millions Of dollars.
whaling schooner worth in herself less than three
sand dollars worth of oil on board the product OF
| three months cruise
Ono thousand nine hundred and forty houses
pulled down in Paris last year BY order OF the govern
meht ana three thousand three hundred and nny-one
new houses built
The father OF the London nshmongers has just died at
| the age OF one hundred
The carnival will be short this year. Shrove Tues
| DAY Halls on the 18th February
Mr. Peter Ormrod, Manchester cotton spinner has
taken upon himself the task OF repairing his parish
church at cost Of $50, 0O0
Wynans American cigar shaped ship has been made
the model OF another steamer just launched at Havre
Bngands in Servia lately dayed one OF their captves
alive as hint " the others to hurry up their nsoms
The Russian government are seeking to extend their
Geographic wires into China
Bessemer steel is made in Liverpool in furnaces
heated with ess
limitation, have already been presented to the Eng
sh House OF Commons.
London burglar recently arrested found to have
on him list Of appointments to visit burgariousy OF
course the houses OF forty Of the richest nobemen in
London
Mineral oil similar to petroleum is distilled from the
shale everything the Yorkshire (Englandl iron beds
The grandson OF the King Of Dude has been
for attempting 70 violate the wife OF Calcutta merchant
captain. t@
A lighted bomb was recently placed under a gaming
table at Wiesbaden. II was discovered in time.
The new tow ssPharaohs Serpent Is vigorously de-
nounced in the English press as deadly poison.
NJ Du Chaliu, OF gorilla celebrity has returned 10
England his attempt To penetrate Africa from the west
the natives. still more important expedition that Of
Baron Van Derdecken which started from the east coast
has also been abandoned
London newspaper recently displayed its bulletin
a famng announcement of "Chargc OF lndeccncy
against the Bishop of London!n The public rushed
buy, and all they found for their pence and their pains
was line in very harmless speech in which the Bishop
was said to have used arguments that were ndsceet if
not indecent
Nearly two hundred persons have died in Germany OF
loathsome disease caused by eating worny pork Insult.
hciently cooked
Sir William Maguey, once Lord Mayor OF London is
before the court as a pauper bankrupt.
AT late public bah in Vienna officer became en-
broke OF his legs: the lady, rolling him in her
turn, fell on the other leg and fractured il likewise
The ''i wind" which roaycd across Ireland last month
blew "good' to Patrick Murphy, OF Slatery, Queens
county. removed the thstch from his cottage, but
veaed to him horn, filed with four hundred guineas
and several Spanish dollars.
Mr. Marshall starter all the great English races has
resigned.
Shibola Hlengumo Ksni the Japanese ambassador has
taken his cgss at Paris and is about proceed with
his coadjutors and suite 10 England
Count 1agrange's Gladiator has won stakes amount
ing 10 $50 800 the continent alone and double that
sum il England
William Roupe, the forger formerly member Of the
English House OF Commons, is working a convict
aborer in the Portland quarrics
1t is proposed erect statues OF the great men of
France in the Champ Elysees.
The title OF Queen Victoria's new son.in.law Is his
Serene Hghness Prince Frederick Christian Charles
Augustus Of Schleswig Hosten Sonderburg Augustcn-
burg Not bad list Of titles for prince who had
more than three hundred pounds year, and who has
lately given upthat magnificent income.
The wife Of eminent French 6nsncier lost her
portcnonnac, and II restored her husband who
found In IL letter which induced him Immediately ~
"insttutc proceedings"
NJ Liudback, swedish clergyman, charged with irv-
ing poisoned five persons, has committed suicide by
hanging himself in prison.
II is reported Paris that another newspaper will be
started at the beginning VI next year. with capita, OF
forty thousand pounds, and that 1t will set forth the
ideas and defend the policy Of the government
The Turkish government has placed the teiegraphs IL
Turkey under the control OF the Post Once.
Lady Palmerston has taken a mansion In Park lane
late the residence Of the Marquis OF Breadahane
The SoRcrno is the only French vessel which recently
rode out the gales trumphantly, while all the Others
ron.clad or not, were sufferers In greater less
degree.
The latest novelty in Partisan folly new costume
knee, gray nexpressblos and black jackets and low
collars.
The Irish continue to ny to the United States, and
last month the eugrants from the Merscy nearly
four thousand more than in the month OF 1854
Nadar has made a complaint in against the Dutch
peasants, who when his balloon the Gean' descended
In the Hsare district, pundered his Of everything
down to the lamp. They took them s,arenir dam,lS
Of the en,crprsing Frenchman.
Mrs Mime lady who, with a fortune Of GA 600
married the OF respectable Manchester lawyer In
Mar. hnranx nYaI hy him In he lie
road within six months Of her marriage. This was only
Of his crueltes She has Obtained legal separation
In the Divorce Court.
Bull fights Of the old fashion voted slow in Spain
The latest novelties are lights between bulls and ele-
plants.
A condemned murderer In Prussia has succeeded in
moulding out of bread beautiful goblet, wh delicate
mouldings of fruit and flowers, and this with his arms
locked 10 an iron bar.
The jamaica Cotton Company claim compensation
from the English government for the damage dsne to
their property IN the recent outbreak.
Four bodies have been accidentally discovered In the
cellar Of London undertaken. He h concealed them
there To save the trouble and cost Of buryrg them
The Emperor Of Russia has just carried important
reform by t reconstruction oil the courts Of justice and
The appointment Of trial by jury
Tho reconciliation between tho Nspoleons Is complete
and the Prince and hs wife will accompany the King and
the Queen OF Portugal and the Italian Anpa Oh
their visit 70 Compiegne Friendly letters have passed
the cousins and alto between the Prince and NJ
Rouher who, win b. remembered insisted upon pub,
his Imperial HigbneH' entrsa,ies
letter from Bombay states that can English girl has
been sold by her parents 10 the 0hef Of Chuna for three
Thousand rupess The affair has caused much excite.
mentn
The Chief Justice OF ireland efroy IL ninety years Of
age, vet still cngs TO his bigh Office, though quite inca
pacitaied from performing tho duties.
Marshal Mac ahon is paid 10 have declared he viii &C.
cept no employment ill France IS again at war
Petroleum oil wells have been discovered in the parish
OF 81 Joseph, Barbados, and arrangements in pro
gress for working thom.
A supposed Fcnian, named Kilieen hsilng from the
United States, arrested AZ Niagara Tuesday for
endeayor induce four French Canadian volunteers
10 cert He told them lie mad boat in waiting 10
carry hem the river, aud would gvc them a
change o. clothes y required. The volunteers having
previously informed their officers, accompanied Kleen
10 the water where guard followed and took him no
custody.
The following curious document found the body Of
suicide read IN OF the police courts of Paris
IL headed Les MYSTERIES de ma Wet am Of a
good family. well educated, but unluckily took