The New York herald., 1867-12-15
E Y r Q P E.
The Drama and Opera in Lon
don and Paris.
London Irish Militia IN Defence OF
the Throne.
The Roman Question in the french
Legislature.


santen, from Bremen hs 3oih OF November, by way
or Southampton December arrived this yester.
day morning bringing mail details Of our cable de-
spalches dated 70 the DAY o' sailing from England.
The steamship Virginia Captain Proyse, from Queens.
sovn goth Of November arrived at this port this
morning.
) In tho English House Of Commons, December 2 Lord
Stanley put Ut rest reports which circulated on tho
Contiuen. as to England having 10 Join tbs
proposed conference the Roman question. His lord
chip said had told the House the rst night OF the
what he had sent % frances proposal
aud since then he had in way swerved from tho de-
eision 10 v hich he then came
N 0oschen put string OF questions In reference to
the operation OF tho new Reform acts raiepaying
clauses, which tho Attorney General answered seriatm
Tho learned gentleman carefully guarded what he said
by the avowal that il only tho expression Of his in
dyidual opinion.
Tho Assze Court OF the Bouches.du. Rhone, France
has sentenced 10 hard labor for life American named
Brown, young OF twenty .nve for having mur-
dcred young lrisnman named Rogers IN tho streets or
Marseies. They had a lght with their Isls but tho
Irishman being much more delicate In Frame had tho
worst OF IL aud tried TO escape. Brown pursued him,
stabbed him In the stomach with knife, turned the
blade OF the kn,o round and round the wound and
even cut out piece OF the flesh. II was after some
the first who touched him. Drunkenness was pleaded
IN his defence but tho jury brough. vsrdci with
out extonua.ng circumstances.
despatch from Florence, dated the I'd OF Deceni-
Der, reports
Tho late OF twelve Mazzinian consp'ra,ors has
led to tho discovery of plot for general instruction,
having Tor object the destruction OF the monarchy.
Committees had been formed In all italian Cities aud
an active propaganda was being carried the army
aud among workingmen.
rha Ofrs,I 4, oF
OF the Journal OF Rome which announced the concen-
traton of volunteers tho Tuscan frontier aud the en-
istment OF men for projected invasion Of the Pontih.
cal Stale
The principal members Of two Mazznian committees
bave beeu arrested 10 Rome.
Tho last convoy OF the Carabaidian prisoners left
Cevita yeccha TO be handed over ne Itaa An autho
tiey
The preliminaries for Garhalds trial wers s,lll in
progress The General has undertaken To appear whom
called upon, and In tho meantime not TO leave Caprera
The Prussian postal contract with England was being
signed in Berlin.
Prayers have been ordered to be ssid in All the
churrhes in Vienna until April for the Empress of
Austria, who 4 eucriE'e
The debate upon tho revised dran OF thu Austrian
constitution continue, in the Reichsrath.
Tho birth registers OF Vienna do little credit 10 i,s
people. There %, s5 children born in that city
in the year 1886, and Is, SOC OF ,hem-a majority in
numberwere illegIlima,s Tho population Of the CITY
56o 900 in 1893.
hr stockiey, the Liverpool solicitor who recently alb
sconded With 10000, the property OF his clients is
on tho authority OF letter from his wife in Swzsr-
land In very weak state OF health aud not expected
10 survive Among the moneys no appropriated were
tho savings OF his gardener and those OF parents Of
one OF his oihse boys.
In Iondon Norc-nbev IN the animal rri-xs ~or.
tribuscd to tho members Of the London Irish Iine
Corps who had boon successful the various shooting
competitions or the year There unusually
large attendance or visitors ami tho proceedings
throughout we're characterized Nv the greatest auma-
ton and enthusiasm. The yarchioness OF Donc.ail
consented distribute the prizes, which, arranged
on tables tho dais, constituted . very tasteful
and brilliant display. The tarqnis OF Donegal.
tho Colonel Commandant OF the corrs IN Open
ing tho proceedings, said st the last Inspection
that nino hundred men or tho London Irish
wore present ont OF total strength cf thousand
they were thor drilled brigade, ani nctwith-
standing tho difaculy or the evoutions they had to
perform they had do0e their work in a manner which
was highly cretiab, to them body. When the
volunteer moveman, frst organized he did nor
pecs this degree OF success but IL had become
Of the regnler Institutions or the country and at twenty
four hours' notice $50 600 10000 would be ready TO
assist ths regular and the militia occasion de-
manded their cooper ,,ion. There people
who always really TO dcpreea,e the London IRISH
volunteers, ba, no did not believe there IA lhs
whole service regiment loyal aud devoted tho
Queen, aud II called upon he shey would do
honor to their countryinud tncir cause.
The advices from Frankfort the prospects OF
peace hold BY the oacia speeches Germany
and elsewhere have increased the tendency confidence
the Bourse, WHERE especially during tho week
Two. there has been much animation. A considerable
taken place In the shares Of the Austrian Creut
Bank, and also in those Of tho French. Austrian
Railway; bat Austrian funds have bcsn comparatively
dull. Several railway schemes have been brought
cut; that OF tho FranzJoseph Railway from Vienna
Prague and Eyer shortening the dstance TO Northern
Germany has been successful the shares offered having
been fully subscribed. Another company for the
sractos o. the Af5d railway 10 Hungary will, 10 is
SAID probably moet with equally good rsceptIos.
Sir r. Henry specially al Dow stros London FOR
ihs further investigation OF the charge Of easonfony
preferred agalnsl Burke, colonel IN the so-called
Fcnian army, and the minor charge Of ssssuiupg In.
rpscior Thompson the execution OF his duty pre-
fced against tho above mentioned prsoner and Joseph
7. Casey conjoniy. Both prisoners we're remaadsd to
clerkss veil prison.
On Sunday afternoon, December l, tbs Fcnion pro-
essson ia honor OF Allen, Gould aud 1akn took place
10 Manchester About three ,housant joined The pro.
ecsson Opposite place os execution the process
son baried, and .Ades,s fiieies was suas Good
order prevailed throughout
Ths London Sps-i1f says
wo keep In india, at est Of EiT,0o0 600 vesr, an
army OF $50 0J0 men- We keep up 'u the OF Tho
Brnsh empire, at cost OF Ela. 900 0oo army cf
40 00o and spend Elo 600 900 a feet In short
spend altogether fs2 600 600 year. t-ce the French
expenditure upon nisrior armaulcns; and then when
section Of that force II required for active SER
vice we have at once 10 spend millions In fran
&c hvrry. surely here Ihsrs il grisvous waste,
soms evidence Of dsiectvo Organization.
Prince Mnboatsyon, brother Of the Tycoon or yspsn.
having been invited b. her ssjestys government 70
visit England, arrived a. Dover December 2 and was
received with tns military honors paid 70 royal