The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-03
FoaEIGN MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

A meeting OF the Board OF Directors Of the suez
Canal has definitely decided that the regular open
ing OF the canal shall take place October l. 1860.
The last number OF the Berlin Kiadderadatsch has
been seized on account Of caricatures on the Prus-
sian budget aud its deficit.
According to the Lioa'ts Of Paris Count Girgenti
Colonel OF the Regiment Of Pavia, has been placed
on half pay by the provisional government of Spaln
large black flag was hoisted by some unknown
hands on the Pfarrthurm tower at Frankfort during
the night OF the 9th November, the anniversary OF
the execution OF Robert Blum In 1S43.
Snow has fallen heavily In the Alps, also In the
Loire, the Haute-Lore, the Cevennes tho Isere, the
on the ground, In some places half q yard deep. In
the Allevard Mountains 5000 sheep have perished.
The French Minister Of Marine has Just decided
thata Supplementary pay shall be granted TO naval
ofhcers serving IN Japan. The motive for this mea-
sure Is that stay In that country necessitates I'D
ditional expenses for the preservation Of health.
Twenty-four 'young bloods,' OF Exeter, England
were sentenced to pay fine OF ave dollars each or
undergo fourteen days Imprisonment, for firing on
squlbs and crackers In the streets on Guy Fawkes'
day.
The Paris Cnnrfrarf represents Prussia endeavor-
ing to lit up or carry the figure OF Germany Prus
sia-"Bah can carry her on like 3 feather" Cha
tour de Rhsp' (tour de reins-Ang, twist Of the
loins).
From authentic reports OF the Austrian artillery
were in action in that great conct 81 guns on the
side OF the imporialists 46,635 rounds were fired
that 10 to say, an average OF sixty-nine each. The
battle lasted nine hours, and, therefore, the Aus
TRANS Cred 200 shots an hour aud eightysix the
minute.
The number OF omnibuses In Paris ia 6s7; in Lon
don, $40. The daily average In Paris Is seventeen
dollars while in London 1t only attains fourteen dol
lars per omnibus. In Paris the annual number OF
passengers amounts TO 90 600, 900; In London. only
45 1000 00 The average daily distance Paris
is "a. 600 miles, in London, "a 0o The omnlbuses
IN Paris employ 1900 horses; those or London, only
$500.
The following is recorded as the finest compliment
ever paid to woman'5 beauty:-0n the completion
OF the boudoir OF the late Duchess Of SUTHERLAND
French painter, M. Hervieu, having been desired TO
paiIr the .Judgment OF Parisr on the centre panel
inside the door OF the room, left out the figure OF
Venus from the goddesses, and represented the
shepherd presenting tue golden apple from the frame
OF the picture towards the interior Of the apartment
the Duchess own.
The Paris Figaro after commenting humorousiy
on the Baudn prosecutions, finishes with the follow
ing:'1n order TO wind up merrily as 1t Is thought
sedilious nowadays 10 open subscription for the
erection OF q monument 10 the memory Of o repub-
lcan who persisted goriousy In the defence Of right
Hope the following proposal will be more favorably
received. PROPOSE nainely-to open subscription
Tor the purpose OF burying with great pomp aud
ceremony, the first inperiast who shall die IN the
ensuing year.u