The New York herald., 1868-11-01
FOREIGN MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The Archbishop OF valladoIid, spain, has refused
10 recognize the revolutionary Junta OF that city.
The latest news from Abyssinia announces that
Theodores eldest son hos rebelled against Gobazie
who was proclaimed En- mD1r0r.
Intelligence from China states that an attempt was
made at Wuchang to outrage and burn alive large
party, including ladies and children.
The Madrid journals state that the Concordat has
been publicly burned In that city before the palace
OF the Papal Nuncio.
Some evil disposed person having destroyed the
tree planted in Parramatta Park, Sidney by Prince
Alfred the authorities oIer ESQ reward Tor the DIS
covery OF the offender.
Nurnberg is to have n statue to the memory Of
Hans Sachs, the shoemaker poet. To defray the ex-
penses the shoernakers OF Cologne have instituted a
lottery, in which all the prizes are articles Of their
own manufacture and belonging to their trade.
The Imparcid Of Madrid states that the jewel
cases in the royal palace, which, according to the
inventory, ought TO contain 700 ornaments have
been found empty. portion OF these jewels be.
l0nged 10 the crown.
In the financial year ending the slss OF March,
1868, 1891 7os newspaper stamps were issued from
the Stamp once, giving free transmission OF news
papers by post La the United Kingdom OF Great
Britain
during the present regime up the end OF 1890 is as
followsCopper, So 900 francs; silver, 40 3s2 t0
francs gold, Ssaa IA AiS francs; total a4oe.s2s
francs.
The Paris Presse mentions that in addition 70 the
fnrlough granted to about $4,000 soldiers despatch
from the Minister OF the Marine prescrbes the release
Qu8rtfrm2sterS HeQmen
two full years Of active service.
The Paris Moniteur publishes return OF the indi.
rect taxes for the rst nine months OF the present
year. The total amount Ia 929, $4,000 france, being
an augmentation 0f TO- 600 francs the corrc-
spending period OF 1861 and OF francs over
tnat OF 1865.
The lean Bart naval training school for Iads, has
Just left Brest for her annual cruise. Her itinerary
In nearly the eame as thst OF last year. She Will
touch first at Tenerlfe, then at Gcrea Praya Cape
dc verd Islands,, Bahia, Rio Janeiro, Montevideo
rano of a
United States, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.
A Madrid correspondent wrltes:-"From nv walk
through the streets am able TO inform my lady
readers that the favorite color OF the spanish lad
Is blue, silks OF that color being next to black by
far the most general among the occupants Of the
balconies. J have scarcely seen lady In bonnet,
Gil the upper classes wearing the black lace man
tilIa while the lower orders generally cover their
heads with white or coored handkerchief white
being greatly In the majority"
The steele, Of Paris, mentions that although the
Pope ~ proved TO be Free Mason 1t is still more
curious that Napoleon Iii. IL Canon OF Saint Jean
de Lateran The right OF Canons assist at the Con-
cilios dates back to the year 30S, tha although
not invited as Emperor, Napoleon can, as Canon,
attend the approaching Concllio to be held In Rome
but for that purpose he must put on the surpce and
adopt the amess IL IL presumed that this privilege
was purchased some time back from the Pope and
Handsomely paid for.
The Fischfetto, OF Turin represents the Pope as a
quack doctor In carriage advocating his specifics.
Antoneii ls beating the big drum, wncn, however .
10 split The carriage Ii surrounded by brigands of
all descriptions. Napoleon is politely handing up
Isabella OF spain. The Quack, holding Skull
marked Mexico IN his hand, addresses tho multi
tude:-"Come and buy my never failing and instan.
taneously acting specifics. They cure revolutionary
spasms and other retgning pains. SEQ here proof
WALK upr'