The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-02
FOREIGN miscellaneous ITEMS.

The annual races held at D0rat, Auvergne In
France, ala not off this year, owing 10 the fact
OF not single horse appearing the field.
Since the foundation Of the Prussian Bible Society
In Berlin In the year 1914 1t has distributed upwards
OF 3, 900 900 OF copies Of the Holy Scriptures.
The Car of Russia has authorized the opening OF
subscriptions throughout the empire In aid OF tho
monument TO be erected TO HUMBOLDT in Berlin.
At cattle fair recently held at Roche Posay
France, 600 head OF cattle broke loose, seriously
injuring upwards Of 1870 persons.
A suicidal mania IS raging In the Prussian army.
and IN few weeks, at the camp OF Borna, near
Lep8ic Afty-four soldiers have put an eud TO tner
existence.
The North German Lloyd Company has decided to
open line to the West indies ana having three
steam vessels built for that purpose In Greenock,
Scotland.
II is stated on good authority that the nperor OF
the French has recommended the Minister or Justice
to leave entire latitude TO the French press and
not to institute prosecutions unless serious
exist.
The Grand Duke Nicholas OF Russia narrowly
escaped serious accident recently, white travelling
from 0ranienbaum to St Petersburg by rail. The
train on the track, killing the driver and seriously
wounding several passengers.
A seminary has been founded near Berlin for the
education OF preachers and teachers for the German
emgrants In North America. The establishment Ia
called tho Sternenhause lStar House,, after the ban
ner OF the United States.
received notice from the government OF st. Peters
burg informing them that they not to quit their
sees during the sitting OF the Ecumenoal Council In
Rome.
Prince Hahn, son OF Mehemet All, lately exiled
by hs nephew, the Yiceroy OF EgypG has received
hrman from the sultan authorizing MS return 10
Egypt and returning the property illegally conns-
Gated.
The cannization Of the river Bug In South Rus.
sta, IL about To he undertaken, between OwiopOi
and Wosnessensk, which VIII be q most Important
advantage TO the commerce anu MANUFACTURES VI
tho country.
one Of the gnides OF the Hotel do vIlle OF Paris,
while recently conducting q company OF visitors
through tho building, explained the various paint
inRs as he proceeded. ON arriving Mt the portrait Of
the PRINCE Imperial he ast0nlehed his visitors by
exclaimlng "And this 10 the portrait OF Napoleon
W.
During the recent difficulties existing In the
Italian Cabinet the King was frequently called TO
FIoreuce ia order 10 snOoth them over Annoyed
at these oiten-repeated ntorforences with his favor
lie pas,ime Of shooting, his Majesty angriiy told his
MINISTERS that unless they could let hin be In peace
he would soon send them about their business and
appoint fresh Ministry. Since then the Italian
journals sta 20 that they have been good boys"
Tho Independence Beige, referring to General
Prm, reports efforts TO secure tho cooperation OF
France aud England towards helping spain TO retain
Cuba, mentions that "Thc Washington Cabinet, In
that affar will act according to tho opinion OF tho
people Of the United States aud II such should urge
tho recognition OF the Cuban insurgents as bcige-
rents no suggestions arriving from Europe WIN stop
Vp soton,'