The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-13
FOREIGN MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

A young diamond broker, well known In Paris,
recently absconded taking about 100000 worth Of
diamonds from his various clients.
The village OF Steinfurth, in Prussia has produced
a monster child. who at the tender age OF six years
stands tour feet in her stockings and weighs 22o
pounds.
special train containing forty tons OF gunpowder
was recently despatched from Kel via Hamburg to
Harburg, escorted by military guard. Report says
that II was Intended for the gun factory ut Essen, In
Prussias
The Committee OF the Havrc Marine Exhibition
has brought an action against the Petit Figaro news
paper of Paris for having published that the under
taking was failure and ON the verge OF bank
ruptcy.
In London there are 400 post ofces and Asa postal
columns, or boxes. In 1886 there received In
the dead letter Office 10. 400 letters without any ad
dress. 276 OF which contained checks aud valuables
worth f3.67O
The following notice was recently posted the
doors of the Ministry OF Finance In Paris:-On the
Sch OF september proposals will he received for the
supply Of 1885, 400 powder boxes and appurtenances
10 be delivered in 1862 Another Indication OF peace
One OF Brigham Young's delegates has been preach
ing the true word AZ the town Of St Eienne France:
but in face OF all the arguments that he could bring
TO bear his cause he had to leave without having
gained q single convert.
There are 40 taiors In the city OF Paris who
over about 10000 900 annually. This does not
include the manufacture Of chdren's clothes nor
military supplies which together reach the figure of
about 23,00O,0O0 The trade gives employment to
A, 900 work people, OF whom 5000 are women.
The season NJ Bauen Baden mas bcen very lively
and the number OF visitors has already reached eoo0
The daily arrivals average 400 persons. A Russian
nobeman broke the bank twice In day and on
closing his account AT night found himself loser OF
5000.
The Hamburg Reform gives the following carica-
ture Of the present state OF affairs In geuera:--
Scene, two gentlemen standing before n tiger cage
In the Geological Garden-"Look here, my friend,
this is q perfect simle Of things In general. The
beasts Of prey augment in number and their cages
increase In slze.'
At recent meeting OF The Society for the Protec-
ton OF Animals In Paris paper read on tn
immense profits to be realized by keeping rabbits,
and especially by feeding them on the leaves Of bel
adonna. French paper suggests that a rabbit fed
I'm this manner would he a good present TO send to
any rich relations, especially those whose last will
| and testament Is made in favor of the sender.
A Russian traveller on leaving Kongsberg by rail-
road discovered TO his dismay, that he had lost
| parcel containing $4,000 In coupons and notes.
Leaving the train at the first station he returned TO
Konigsberg Immediately and found child in the
station playing with his vauabes evidently mistak-
| ing them Tor pictures. The full amount was re-
| covered.
| In Germany large amounts are transmitted
through the post by registered letters and In order
to economize the value Is frequently. stated much
| lower than In reality. An employee recently de-
camped from the Hamburg Post 0nice with letters
containing according to the registers about 500 OO0
/ which was made good by his friends. On investi-
| gatin1 the case II appears that he had at least
| 100000 the balance OF which will be total loss to
those who declared their letters under the actual
| value
| At Liverpool like all places where there IL charge
| dafYaires OF the French government q 7e Deun was
| chanted in honor Of Napoleon ILL.,. on the 18th Of
August. The officiating priest gave vent to his feel
| ings In pofnpous eogium on the Virgin the En-
peror the Empress and the saints; while dilating
the glory Of the Immaculate Conception he suddenly
exciaimed:"But, my brethren, let us not forget the
best OF the lot"