The New York herald., 1868-07-11
FOREIGN MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The English papers mention the death OF young
man in London from inhaling carbolic acid gas to
cure tOothache.
Miss Carpenter writes that she intends leaving
England for India ABOUT October next In order to
tabsh on complete scale as her means Will
allow female training school on the government
principle OF nOn-interference with religion and social
CUSTOMS #t.rs
The moors on the Cleveland hills, Yorkshire, Eng
land were recently set fire to by sparks from an en-
gne to the extent OF twenty-four miles.
During one OF the late storms a Jockey and his
horse were killed by lightning in Yorkshire England.
The proverbial Jersey lightning appears to have
Its equivalent abroad from the TACT that scotchman
was lately killed in Saford England, by imbibing a
quart and half OF whlskey.
Two cases of so-called baby farming were recently
investigated by the coroner OF st. Pancras, London
In both the verdict was death from natural causes
accelerated by want or proper food and attention.
The population Of France Is 80, ,067, ,O74, of which
1904 100 are males and 19052, ,965 are females Out
Of 1851 criminals convicted in 1865, 1858 were men
and only 69S women.
Oh the S1st OF March, 1867 the quantity of iron
ballast the British dOckyards 5s,302 TONS ad
ding to which the ballast on board Of ships In COM
mission coast guard cruisers, &C., gave total OF
T2,579 TONS
According to statistics recently published, the
value Of goods exported from British India by sea
during 1866 was f67 OF which EOS 492 l23 was
produced by merchandise and e. ,352 treasure.
The principal articles exported include raw cotton,
valued at f35 $780, opium, at ELL 1872 746 rice at
Ga 909, 562 The exports OF bullion during 1866
sisted OF f3Ss,sls in gold, and s54O, 800 In silver,
from Bengal; OF fl61. .6S3 In silver from Madras, and
OF 930S 500 in gold, and f30S 500 In silver from Bom
bay.
The cab and omnibus drivers and conductors of
Manchester, England lately held meeting for the
purpose OF forming a society for the protection OF
their interests. IL was proposed that said society
should be conducted on the principle Of benefit or
friendly society.
The King Of the Belgians has subscribed beauti-
ful god watch and chain together with a sum of
5000 towards the regatta to come off on the canal OF
the Alice Nerte during the present MONTH under the
management OF the Nautical Sport Club Of Brussels
The laboratory OF the arsenal OF Ludwgsbury, near
Stuttgart, was recently totally destroyed by fire. the
work OF an incendiary The loss Is estimated to ex.
ceed S25O,000
The first non-authorlzed public meeting in Paris
took place on June Il. About 1400 respectable cit
zens were present, and the question discussed was
that OF cooperative education Each person present
contributed three cents towards defraying expenses.
On the occasion OF recent visit paid by Alexander
Dumas 10 the Office OF the Figaro Of Paris, the staff
Of that paper seized him, and locking him up with a
plentiful supply Of pens and paper, stated that they
would release him on his producing an article Of his
own composition. After remaining imprisoned for
hour he presented them with five articles on va.
riOus subjects, and was Immediately set at liberty.
The largest conger eel ever known was lately
caught near wexford, Ireland. His length was over
fourteen feet and his circumference exceeded -four
feet. The name on hts back resembled strong horse
hair and stood four inches high when caught In
the net his struggles are stated to have been tremen