The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-03
FOREIGN MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Tne south German States have agreed upon CON-
mon plan OF mobilization. As matter OF course |:
Is not to be dlvuSed being there, In Prussia con-
sidered State secret.
large Belgian vessel arrived recently at Civita
yecchla, having on board for the Papal government
considerable number Of Remington rides 500 kegs
ofpowder, 900 cartridges and sixty ton of lead.
Referring TO the imperial ukase forbidding the
practice OF homeopathy In Russia an Italian paper
states:-"1hat is perfectly correct, as homeopathy
only nourshes Ia the presence OF progress, cisiza
ton and liberty"
On october the great cone OF vesuvius burst
open aud streams OF lava flowed towards the Atrio
and the instruments In the observatory were &C.
verely agttated.
Rich gold fields have been discovered on the North
those Of California. The severity Of the climate WILL
however, prevent the placers being worked BY emf
grants from Southern and Middle Europe.
The city Of Palermo Sicily was recently disturbed
Bourbon organ, the Ape Iblea, and making an auto
dafe OF the contents 70 when were added shouts OF
viva Garibaldl ~ death to the clergy ~ &c.
Correspondence from Rome suggests that the fall
OF Queen Isabella will be sad blow to the Papal
government considering that under her reign 81 900
were sent na1a 70 , nome aa ss ar re.efs pence In
miss such contribution.
The magistrates Of Colchester England, recently
sentenced young girl to twenty-one days imprison-
ment ana hard labor for having plucked bran ch
OF lavender. Although stunned by such severity, on
leaving the court she said TO tho magistrate, MAY
God punish you"
Near to the aquarium in the Exhibition at Havre,
France, there are two stands very opposite In char
acter In one man gives away Bibles, ana In the
other beautiful young girl sells at the most ex-
travagant prices bottles OF "T0et Water OF the I'm.
maculate Conception.n
person OF distinction arrived recently at Biarritz
from Spain, and on being presented to the Emperor
or the French the latter inquired how matters stood
In Madrid GAN goes on well, slre and quiet reigns
everywhere s.Ah,n replied the Emperor smiling,
the people and the revolution are not out Of their
honeymoon YET"
The Paris Cartyart represents the present state OF
affairs in Europe by a huge cObweb suspended be-
tween two stands OF arms The various European
budgets are gradually approaching II In the shape Of
insects hinge spider armed peace Is the look
out ready to seize the prey. The same paper repre-
SCENTS Prussan grinnlng at French soldier; be-
''Now, my little fellows II you grin much longer at
each other you will end In muss."
An autograph letter OF the Pope has been delivered
by special messenger TO King William Of Prussia.
What the contents may be IL unknown. IL ia hoped
they do not refer to the invitation lately address ed to
all Protestans to bow TO his authority so that they
may avoid his curse. II would be bootiess errand
censed by his addressing them his errng children
that, by order Of the Central Oonsisrory declara
ton Will be read from the pulpit In all churches and
chapels OF that country, declining the invitation and
repelling the arrogance with which 1t 10 acc0mpa-
MED.
tn. The Fiscntesto, Of Turin, gives some good carica
queen Isabella reclining on bags OF money enjoying
cigarette, to which Ia added:-"Tne Journal La
France states that the bed OF dethroned prince
| must be very hard. Isabella knows it wen, pool
thing' Another shows Isabella endeavOring tt
withdraw huge Jagged ashbons recognition Of the
Provisional R0yernmenD from her throat The pro
lest is lying torn vt her feet and she Is surrounded
by monks and priests IN extreme despair-"A p0ol
invalid, who has now got In addition 70 other evils
| among her friends"