The New York herald., 1869-02-15
NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY FEBRUARY sHHEr

formed BY the vice President Herr von K5Iler. Her
Majesty greeted them very politely as Old ac-
charged one OF the Rhenish deputies with her com
pliments TO his father.
omit TO mention that the Judiciary COMMITTEES OF the
lower chamber agreed last evening upon the INTRO
dlction OF bill reforming the 0atn or Jews. The
as follows
FI.. the oath Of rsraeates with Il by
help me. God While men fs up their righ. the
place 0a Their Second Sc The rsr1ps s ~
s r. s ns
q rabbi or jewish official eit entirely % the d,a
ana q s Ss a.
the Prussian statute has hitherto drawn dis
rincton between those who leave the realm with or
without PERMISSION Up TO october ~ 1867 wnen the
Granted BY means OF passports But the Aforesaid
law having abolished the passport system and hav-
ing left II at the option OF travellers to supply them
selves with documents. these no longer represent
government PERMISSION to travel abroad, Dut sOicy
serve the purpose OF proving identity The above
mentioned distinction can, OF course, no longer DE
maintained, since no government PERMISSION u now
requisite. There Is difference however, laid down
by the authorities and IT Is officially stated as fOl
l0ws:-The status OF Prussian subject going abroad
and having renamed over ten years without having
previously obtained otclal permission and express
ed the wish 90 retain his citlzenship Is lost wne
such is not the case with those who observe the
aforesaid requirements In the irst case the perod
Of ten years Is rcck0ned from The day OF departure
while In the latter IL will only commence alter the
expiration Of the leave VI absence, as expressed IN
DR.. W. Sicuens. telegraph constructor, has just
returned from his Journey TO the Caucasus. Ine
sscon m are sI
Is rapidly progressing, and It may be confidently OK
pected that this line, Of such great Importance TO
Oriental commerce. will be completed within the
present year and ready for active operation. The
various difficulties arising from the laying OF the
cable between kertch and Taman, az also those
originating from Typographical causes on the north
ern shore OF the Black sea, have, It Is said, been
successfully overcome The negotiations with Persia
In regard to an extension OF the line are carried on
by Mr. George Siemens, cousin OF the aforementioned
principal VINO Is still stopping at Tcheren for this
Cipher dispatches, which have not heretofore been
permitted on the North German wires, VIII be adj
mitted within short period subject to conditions.
These are thag such messages must be in Arabic
characters and solely In letters ot the alphabet,
while the address andSignature must be IN ordinary
new stove has lately been introduced for the
purpose OF heating railway carriages. 1t consists OF
an iron cylinder covered with sheet glass, is placed
outside on the top OF the carriage and heated by
means OF charcoal. small chimney and recep-
tace for the ashes complete the whole apparatus,
which Is said 70 distribute an equal and agreeable
temperature.
An engine driver on the Baden Railway has re-
Gently been condemned by the courts OF Mannheim
to pay fine OF 1000 f0rins and to three months inn
prisonment on account OF collision on that line. IL
transpred in the course OF the trial that this
was on constant and uninterrupted duty for two
nights and one day and that the accident was due
TO his being fast asleep from oyer-fatigue.
clever OF late; prncey property Ia held by them
In no respect. Not satisfied with picking pockets,
breaking open stores and dwellings, they must needs
invade the privacy OF Prince Alberts (brother OF the
King) stables, watched as they are by numerous
groons. day and night, and abstract therefrom one
OF his most valuable steeds. They succeeded In lead
ing the animal through back door into the park,
and singular TO relate they have left no trace
whatever for she guidance OF the police
In the obituary we notice the death OF Count
Relchenbach at Leip5ic the celebrated naturalist
and the inventor or tnat mysterious physical power
called "od.n an essence similar to ether. Another
death s that OF the famous DotnnisL, Ecklon, who
has but recently expired at the Cape of Good Hope
lie native OF Schleswig- holsJen, and has
sided in Africa since 1s25. He has made no less than
four attempts to reconcile himself to the place of his
nativity. but each occasion returned 70 the Cape
as possessing more charms for hm rs botanist, on
account OF It's nexhaustble f0ral treasures
baptistnal ceremony took place yesterday at the
mansion Of the Hon. Mr.. Bancroft largely attended
by the prominent sate5men lateyQti and artists OF
this city. Ii the juvenile daughter OF Colonel
Bliss ana grandcnild 0 our respected Minister, who
was chrstened with the names Elizabeth Bancroft
Bliss. As may he Imagined the hospitabie board on
this occasion grcaued under It's weight and nuneT-
Gus and hearty we1e the congratulations passing on
al SIDES. May every blessing walt upon the young
American born on foreign but friendly soil.