The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-27
The Ecumenical Council and Attitude
of the Catholic Powers.
DIR. Cumming In Imitation Of the B0he.
milan ssHereties' and Huss.
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The Land Question and Revolutionism
in Ireland.
Lord Bygou's Mental Organization and Home
Treatment.

The Inman steamship City OF Paris, captain Tlb'
belts, from Liverpool on the 10th and Queenstown
the 18th OF September arrived at this port yesterday
evening bringing a mai report In detail OF our
cable kilograms dated to her day Of sailing from
Ireland.
The half yearly General Court of Proprletors of
the Bank of England was he" september 10, IN the
bank psrlor, Mr., r. W. Crawford, M. p, the Cover
nor In the chair. The Chairman said the net prohts
on the hall year ending SOJh OF August had amounted
TO eB5O IFS. ID, making the rest sS,6IsS0S rs
3d. and after providing for dividend OF IA lOs per
cent the rest would remain at the amount of
ssoa4O7s l2s Sd. He had therefore to propose that
dividend of Ga los. per cent be paid on the 9Th OF
october next, free of income tax. Mr.. Bocey
seconded the motion, which WAS agreed to, after
some sharp criticisms had been passed upon the
Chancellor OF the Exchequers proposals TO compel
the payment OF dividends quarterly Instead OF half
yearly.
The nnal dividend Of one shng-making twenty
shillInos III the pound-was in course OF payment TO
the creditors OF Overend, Quincy Il Co. The major
ty Of the creditors agreed to postpone their claim
for interest until the goth OF June, 1870. One oil the
largest financial undertakings of modern times has
been wound up thus in the space OF three years and
a half.
La France, OF Paris, Of the l4lh inst speaking OF
tue SlcKleS ulplOHdCf III hdlTIu, sdys'-
We have reason to believe that q very important
note has been recently delivered to the Spanish gov
eminent 10y General Sic&les Minister OF the United
states at Madrid We need hardly say that 1t refers
to the affairs OF Cuba. without going far at
present to concede to the insurgent creoles the
title and rights OF bellgerents, The American dlpo-
matist is said not to disguise the fact that his govern
nlent is preparing take that step, the situation
is not modified within brief period.
Tue Cardinal Archbishop Of Rouen, France, is cx-
pected at Rome in the month OF October. and will
lodge with other bishops at st. Louis des Fran
Gals. The Cardinal was the Superior OF that estab-
lshment when, in 1S4S, ne was appointed to the
bishOpric OF Carcassonne.
Tue Northeastern Correspondence of Berlin,
afrirms that the Prussan authorities have given
notice in schleswig 10 the eect that any applica-
lions made to the Emperor Of Austria TO obtain the
execution OF article ave OF the treaty OF Prague
would be considered as act Of high treason.
A seminary has been founded near Berlin to
educate preachers and teachers Tor the German
emlgrants in North America. II is called the Stern
eahaus (star house, after tie bannesof the United
States.
M. Emile Olivier, the French deputy, was married
at Marsellles to Mile. Gravier, daughter Of mer.
chant Of that place.
the London Post OF the 10th of september pub
fishes the follow ny notice.
NJ Maurice Strakosch has for some time past been
actively engaged III selecting an Italian company,
composed exclusively OF individuals OF the highest
talent. with the intention OF making SIX weeks tour
through tie French PROVINCES, starting from
Paris about the middle OF october. The
chief attraction in his promised programme
Messe Solennellen tie execution OF which
certain with such combination or first class per-
formers NJ Strakosch has combined, to attract
universal attention, even IN the remotest districts
Madame Marietta Alboni the Countess i'epoii, the
fascinating Marie Battu Henri aleaStemp5 ana ana
troupe But In addition to these popular fayorites
NJ. StraRosch has also been fortunate enough to
secure the services of the renowned Tom HOMER,
who long since attained the highest position that
has ever yet been achieved by any English tenor.
A very remarkable story Is told by a CORES
pondent OF the London Ttales. The steamer Lady
wodehouse which left the Thames for Dublin.
had on board several casks OF petroleum.
and nluaber of ~" haseh chests OF lucfer
matches. The ship was caught IN the fear
full gale which burst over the country lately,
aud after a time the petroleum casks broke
loose, and dashed against ana ignited some pack
ages of matches. In an instant the deck was Goode1
with blazlno oil and for three hours the passengers
ana crew were in situation OF the greatest peril.
Ultimately, however, the names were extnguished,
and the whole OF the petroleum casks and lucifer
boxes were thrown overheard. No lives were lost,
and the captain, whose conduct is very highly
spoken Of succeeded In bringing his ship into Ports
mouth on Tuesday.
The London Telegraph says tho report relative TO
the discovery OF documents in the Arctic regions de-
failing the fate OF Sir John Franklin and his COM
panions Is untrustHorthy. "Mrs. Stoves affair
seems to have brought American discoveries rather
into disrepute just at present."
On the 10th OF September an aggregate meeting
of the Cork Limerick, TIpperary Clare, Mallow and
Macroom Farmers Clubs was held in Cork to adopt
resolutions on the land question. The meeting was
OF an essentially representative character, and its
proceedings marked throughout by great intelli-
. gence dignity and moderation.
A letter OF Miss Burdett Coutts suggesting "sys-
tematic education Tor the humane treatment OF ami
mails" called forth communication from the
secretary OF the Royal Society for the Prevention
Cruelty to Animals, In which 1t is stated that the
society not neglect to prosecute offenders who
maltreat foreign cattle on landing on the SOIL There
are. however, many difficulties In the way OF
securing convictions"
carpenter, named Jonathan Judge. and hls wife
and two children, were found dead IN their home at
Bromley, England. A pan of charcoal stood on the
door OF the room in which the bodies were found
ana there was little doubt that the charcoal was
lighted by Judge and MS wife with the deliberate
design OF destroying their own lives and the lives OF
their children.
A st. Petersburg letter has the foowing-
The Russian clergy formerly consisted OF a sort OF
caste the son OF priest was bound to follow his
faJners profession, and to marry the daughter Of
ecclesastic similar conditions existed for the
cDanters sections, &c The exceptions were rare.
Tile celebrated count Speransky was the father and
the son OF q priest. At present. the liberal ideas
which nave entered the government OF the Emperor
Alexander are also producing their erect on the
orthodox clergy. The Of eccie iastics. II they
have inclination for the calling OF their fathers,
are free to embrace whatever career they may
pease they may become soldiers, trade assistants
or merchants and they have the rights OF the per.
sona nobility. The same advantages are accorded
to the sons OF chaners, sections, &C., with the POSI-
lion Of noble cltizens. The children OF priests and
other persons attached to churches preserve also
their former privileges.
several Englishmen OF experience In African ex.
porat0n have offered TO lead an expedition to Ca
zembe In search OF traces Of Dr. Livingstone; bet no
decision Will be arrived at In the matter until the
assembling OF the Council OF the Royal Geographical
Bociety of Great Britain in the autumn.