The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-17


study its practice"
There was an election Of member Of the French L.
gislative body and the government candidate de-
feated The election was for the department Of Isere,
and NJ Ronde the opposition candidate, received 10000
votes against 49, 900 given NJ Keber the chosen Of
government
The Moniteur du Soir Of September says
Both at home and abroad the principal organs Of pub
lie opinion homage to the elevated and noble ideas
which characterized the recent speeches delivered by
the Emperor Napoleon in the northern departments OF
France. They in them further guarantee OF the
has always found the Of reconcilng the perma-
Of the country with the exigencies OF the
European balance Of power and the progress Of cvii
zation
The semi-ofncal Provincial Correspondent, Of Berlin,
Of the evening of September 4. says:-
Before the recent visit Of the Emperor Napoleon to
Sazburg, the intelligence of the proposed visit caused
the Prussian government apprehension The latter
has since received trustworthy communication show
ing thai the visit merely arose from desire the rat
of the Emperor Napoleon give the Emperor Francis
Joseph token Of his cordial sympathy with the imperial
house OF Austria The meeting OF the two soveregns
had political object which would justify any I'M
easiness
The same Prusan journal says that the result OF the
elections for members Of the North German Parliament
will be favorable the policy of the government and
the ut rior development of the national cause as that
obtained at the elections of February last.
Tie relations Of Prussia and Italy, which were sup
posed short time since to be OF very delicate char
acer, were said to have assumed new aspect. Count
Bismarck represented to have offered large advances
of money TO the Italian government and promised to
assist the latter If 1t should think ct to mako casus
belIi of the position taken by France in Rome.
lis intended separate the civil from the military
government in Hanover.
prosecution has been instituted in Pesh against the
Magyar tJstag for publishing letter from N Kossulh.
Ia m ia al has partIcDatiOn in
NJ Kossuth's revolutionary tendencies
No hopes entertained Of the recovery OF Land
grave William Of Hesse the father Of the Queen Of
Denmark.
The Japanese Ambassadors who arrived in Berne from
Paris officially received by the Chairman of the
Swiss Confederation September L.
The London Ners Of the 4.h of September, speaking
Of the official exhibit OF the American claims against
England In the Alabama correspondence, already pub
lished in the HERALD, says
About a million and quarter sterling would liqudate
all the substantial claims Of American citizens upon this
country respect Of losses for which could DO made
liable under any circumstances; but even this sum
would not have to be paid in its entirety British
zens have large claims upon the government OF the
United States
very large meeting OF the working classes WINS held
under the presidency of the Lord Mayor the Mechan
ics' Institute, Dublin, behalf of Parliamentary
form for Ireland letter read from John Stuart
MIL, in which he says:-
have long been convinced that complete Justice to
Irelan scarcely be hoped for unless BY a reform
Of Parliament sufficiently thorough to take the
present preponderance Of the landed interest and to
transfer large share of political power to classes who
are not under the influence Of landed church prcju
dices.
The committee of the reform fete and banquet to come
of at the rystal Palace, London, the S0th Sepem-
ber had received hority from a number of members
of Parliament and others to place their names on the
houo Nv pri0h l,a T..
Russell in letter to the committee declines the invita-.
ton. Hs will be In Ireland uncertain of what
may be the effect Of Lord Derbys leap in the dark to
be at and enthusiastic guest at the celebration of the
passing of the Reform bill Of 1867.
Mr. Gadstones letter to the committee says the cele-
bration is amply justified by the great extension OF the
franchise.
The London Star Of the 4.h of September in its city
article, says
Tho report Of the directors Of the Atlantic Telegraph
Company credits f205 37 earned the cables during
the year. After making the deductions to tho Anglo
American Telegraph Company, and expenses, there
balance of G2S 49, OF which it is propose declare
dividend of four per upon first eight per cent
stock The directors assert that they have
to an with the Anglo American Company
shocking murder committed September g. in
the Kent road London. In house there currer
named Bourdiar cohabted with woman named Emma
Snow little before six o'clock In the morning he got
out OF bed, and, taking up sharp knife cut tho
woman's throat. She was able stagger up stairs to
Ier aunt and tell her what had happened and then died
Bourdler, when he had cut the womans throat. went
into another where his little daughter Sleep
ing and sezing her by the throat looked nenty in her
face and then bade her lie down again. Beyond doubt
he had meditated numbering her also. BE was soon
afterwards taken into custody He admitted tina. he
had killed Emma Snow, and said he was obliged to do It,
Letters found on him show that he had intended to kill
himself and the children also. He was brought up at
the Lambeth police court and romandcd
lhe Pail Mall 1sette contradcts report circulated In
London the effect that Mr. Charles Dickens Is in so
bad state Of health that be has been ordered to abstain
entirely from literary labor and that his contemplated
visit America to be undertaken principally with the
view Of restoring his health.
London correspondent Of The Manchester Examiner
says
understood that the Queen will shortly lose the
personal services Of her faithful Highland gile. John
Brown who has been her Maestys chosen attendant In
her rides ana drives since the death OF the Prince
transferred him 10 her service He included,
may DO remembered In the striking picture by Sir Ed
win Landseer, OF TIE Queen at Osborne" In this
years Academy Exhibition, and no photograph coud
have given more perfect fac simue OF his personal
appearance and respectful bearing. appears that,
despite The confidential post assigned him in the roy al
household, he IL DESTROYS redeem the troh long ago
plighted to young Scotch woman OF his own grade,
and II is understood that residence 10 one OF the
lodges at Balmortl, with the supervision OF certain
part OF the domain, will prove gratifying testimonial
to him OF the value entertained Of his services by his
royal mistress.
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS.