The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-11
FOREIGN MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

BY the late prosecutions the Austrian government
has succeeded causing the suspension Of several
Czechian journals OF Prague. one OF the editors
was convicted Of high treason and sentenced to five
years. Imprisonment with hard labor.
! The Mayor OF Strasburg has re-estabshed the tax
on bread.
The Russian government has closed a contract for
the construction Of iron houses In warsaw at the
price Of fifteen hundred rubles each.
severe riot took place recently at Mayencc Ger
many, between some citizens and the military, In
which several w0rknen were severely wounded.
The Neapotan papers mention that the brigands
captured q man named Nicola Trecca, and cutting
on his ear sent IT TO his family demanding ransom
Of s34o.
The EGYPTIAN government has appointed the Eng
lish traveller Mr.. :. Baker to direct an expedition
towards the sources of the Nile. with view OF es-
tabiishng commercial relations with the natives.
The opening of the Agricultural Exhibition at San
tiago, Chile, has been definitely fixed by Presiden
tial decree for the LIST OF April 1862 thus allowing
ample time for foreign competition.
The finances in Portugal are in such dilapidated
condition that the King contemplafes selling his
jewclry and precious stones TO assist the public
credit.
Its reported that Sir Robert Napier will be ap-
pointed Commander-in Chief OF the forces in India
Tor the term OF five years, during which period the
salary amounts TO $4,000.
Prince IIumbert and his wife len Mona recently
on three months tour In Europe and they intend
visiting South Germany, switzerland, Belgium, Hol-
land, England aud finally scotland.
magnificent balloon, christened Napoleon, and
intended for the great fate OF the 18th inst IN Paris
was destroyed by fire a few days back, with the
workshops In which 1t was being constructed.
The direct trade between New Orleans and italian
ports during 1887 increased TO the sum Of $4,000
fhir.y.two hundred bales OF cotton were sent to
Genoa and four hundred and nineteen tons OF marble
were received at New orleans.
Correspondence from Paris states that an i'm
mense sum OF money has been spent by the govern
ment the DunderbiR, or, as she IL now Called the
Rochambeau. the effect of which Ia that her speed
rarely exceeds six knots aud that as u ram she Is
quite used up.
At the iron works OF the Prince salm. at Blansko.
Austria one OF the blast furnaces unexpectedly let
out the molten iron, inundating the ground IKE Q
torrent OF lava and seriously injured q number OF
workmen, sixteen OF whom were burned alive before
assistance could be rendered.
According to late on az current In Florence treaty
Of offensive and defensive alliance has been entered
and Austria. Should the allied arms be crowned
with success, italy would be recompensed Win the
annexation OF Trieste, stria and perhaps southern
Tyrol
The ports OF Brindisi and Marseilles are at drawn
dagg ers for the preference OF the overland India
route VIA Brindisi saves about twelve hours which
Il nullied by the French authorities In Paris who
retain the Italian mails for that space new route
Il being studied by the Italian government BY which
French interference VIII be totally avoided.
A gentleman having realized large fortune In the
United States returned to his friends IN zurich,
switzerland, having converted all his property into
bonds which nayng ,'n min Wh nc was
In the room found some matches and unfortunately
set IRE to the pile OF papers which were so'sy oo
sumed. This so exasperated the man timt ne kilied
the child with blow OF his hst.
The Paris papers mention that the chief Post once
OF that city will probably soon be removed from tne
oapg 10 5ne rue lean on the
place du Chateau dEau. The spacious courts can
contain three hundred vehicles and stabiing or I'VE
hundred horses. The building 10 large enough TO
allow the Posl Onoe and chief central telegraph to
DC united under one ySve Nr f+