The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-06
e y r o p E.
The Chinese Embassy and Its
Importance.
STATE OF AFFAIRS IN SPAIN
The American Minister'S Speech at
the Brighton Banquet.

Tne steamship Rhine, OF the North German
Iloyds' Captain Meyer from Bremen 2lsr via South
ampton oath ut, arrived at this port yesterday. She
brings two days later mails.
, Advtces from Cronstadt state that the communica.
ton by closed on the 18th ult by large blocks
of ice firmly massed together. Many steamers and
sailing vessels In the port are frozen In.
The Prince Of Wales, while hunting at Conpiegne
with the imperial party on November q, was I'M
horsed by stag. His Royal Highness sustained no
injury.
M Havn the late chief editor Of the Steele, leaves
fortune amounting to ESTE, 900.
Rossin leaves fortune estimated at e., 900 year.
which, after the death Of his widow who has life
interest," will 60 to found musical prizes in Paris
and conservatorto Of music in his native town Of
Pesaro.
.Galtgna,t Of the oath says:-"The Emperor Of
Austria, the King OF the Belgians and President
johnson sent their expressions OF coincidence to the
Rothschild family on the occasion OF Baron James
death.n
During the absence from Algeria of Marshal de
MacMahon his functions will be exercised by Gene
raj Baron Durrieu sub Governor.
1t is announced that some members OF the royal
family OF England will visit Berlin during the next
carnival
1t Is stated that after long hesitation the Pope has
confirmed the sentence of death upon one of the
condemned men, Month and Tognetti, n6twithstand-
ing the representations which have been made by
THE Italian government through foreign diplomatic
channels.
The Prussian Chamber OF Deputies adopted, in
.the first stage, without discussion. the revised
treaty OF October II, 1868, entered into between
Prussia, Baden, Bavaria, France, Hesse and the
Netherlands for the regulation Of the Rhine navi
tgation.
The wrts for the election OF members in the new
parliament made returnable on Thursday the
10th of December. The new oath Is much shorter
than the former one, and the 65s members can be
sworn In within the three days. the royal speech
delivered, probably, on the following Tuesday.
The Imperial Reotep states, ON unquestionable
authority, that Mr.. Gladstone contempates the
creation Of some fifty peers in OF his accession
ITO the Premiership to enable him to carry through
the House OF Lords the measures required to effect
the subversion OF the Church in Ireland.
/ An embassy from the Sultan OF ZANZIBAR has left
Nor England for the purpose OF inducing the British
government TO remit the tribute Of $4,000 (oyer
Es, 00o) annually paid to the government OF Muscat
by ZANZIBAR II this concession is granted it Is said
that ZANZIBAR will consent to forego certain OF Its
privileges in regard to the slave trade.
The Manchester Examiner says
We are informed that eight women recorded their
votes at the recent Manchester election all but one
voting on the liberal side. Their names were 1t
Heems, left on the register by oversight, owing
Sher resembling those commonly worn by the usurp-
ing sex OF man, and they avaled themselves OF the
opportunity thus gwen to demonstrate their interest
IN politics.