The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-06
BY STEAMSHIP TO JANUARY a.

The Inman steamship City OF Paris Captain Kennedy,
which sailed from Liverpool at noon on the 2sd and
from Queenstown tho oath Of January arrived at this
port yesterday evening bringing interesting details Of
our cable news reports to the day Of sailing.
deemed probable in tho highest political circles IN
London that the fate Of the Derby government will Be
decided within fortnight after Parliament msets Tbs
opposition ready for the attack, and will Fsnan
Ism and the Alabama claims, we'll - the question OF
REFORM a weapons Of offence. rho Ministry are pre-
pared dissolve Parliament aud appeal IN the country
In The event Of the opposition tactics proving successful
upon n disisIon.
AZ recent meeting of the Institute Of Civil Engi.
neers the highest scientific body In England Mr. John
Bourne OF tho Oldest and most celebrated Of English
engineers, read paper upon the Navy. In which he
copcusvey demonstrated that the broadside system Of
ronclads failure, and that the American monitor,
turret system. must eventually be adopted by the
Admiralty combining the utmost possible concsntra
ton Of offence and defence The pepper deliberately
illustrated with diagrams and a,tenvey listened to
by large and most distinguished audience OF engineers
At lis conclusion scott RUSSELL the builder Of the Grca'
Eastern, made few remarks, partially endorsing the
viewsVf Mr. Bourne Captain Coles who claims 70 have
invented the suret ships, followed In brief speech. II
impossible 70 obtain full report OF the proceedipgs
persons admitted to the meetings Of the Institute
only upon special Invitations and required 10 sign
pledge furnish any Unauthorized reports to the
press The gist OF tho matter is however the emphatic
recommendation OF Mr.. Bourne, that the Admiralty
should adopt the American iron-clsd system.
Many prominent Fensps are In London, including the
deputy Of James Stephens and they positively promise
to make demonstration, small or great, before the
meeting Of parliament The threats Of using Greek Ore
and nitro glycerne blow up ortB and aseuals also
again revived.
The London Herald undsrsisuds that the government
has protested against the decision arrived In the case
OF the Tornado account Of the rregulsry
and informally OF the proceedings n tho spanish prize
The Herald says there cnn be no doubt that ev
dencs agans. tho Tornado s calculated 70 arouse the
greatest suspicion 70 her ultimate destination
Wien the City Of Paris saIod from Liverpool there
was scarcely any abatement in the severity Of the
weather England and the continued frost was causing
great distress and suosring among the unemployed
ieboring classes A decided thaw commenced on the
morning OF the steamers departure from Queenstown
In consequence Of the great severity Of the weather
in Brussels the ceremony Of inaugurating the works
Of the Belgian Public Works Company which vas sp-
pointed to take place o. has been postponed and
the King Of Belgium signncd HIS intention TO lay the
hrs, stone as In the month Of February rs the
weather viii permit
Mr. william Dargsn the well known Irish contractor
fer public works, whose suspension was announced
some tmo ffnce, vofS hinS7S "nou
creates much alarm In the minds Of his friends He
was confined his bed for weeks before Jan. ~
The British navy for 1907 will largely sx.
| coed those Of last year.
The Court Of Admiralty hss decreed possession Of The
Beatrice, otherwise the Rappshannock, 10 the United
States government There two suits In respect Of
| the one vessel One on the part Of the American
government TO obtain possession Of the Beatrice on the
ground thai she belonged TO it. having been used BY the
conderaes and the other action against the sams
government equipment In the nature Of cordags
supplied. Dr. Lushington, In making the order, said
that there had been compounds between the parties
A conference had taken place at Berlin between the
pienpotentaries Of the Prussan governments and mem
beers OF the North German Confederation Their assan
s sad 10 be assured 10 the whole RUSSIAN scheme OF
federal constitution.
Prince Gortschakor has addressed circular despstc
10 the Russian representatives abroad, aned by
memorandum referring 10 certain dccurients recent
pabl,shsd n Rome, the subject Of che treatment
thy Catholics In Poland. Tbe mjcs,Av rsrss the ssse