The New York herald., 1869-07-04
FORE .GN SCELLASEOUs ITEMS.

A snow storm passed over the town OF Lecco,
Italy, on the evening OF June l5
The Paris Figaro announces that the opening OF
the Suez Canal is postponed TO the 18th November,
"n order to give the canal time to make its toet.r
In France there are prosecutions being carried on
by the government against twenty-four journals at
the present moment
Colonel Frapo, deputy to the Italian Parliament,
has been elected Grand Master of the Fraternity OF
Free Masons in Italy.
Prince Couza is reported to have left Vienna in
secret for the purpose OF proceeding to the Lower
Danube.
A Mr.. Esmenard du Mazet has been condemned
TO fifteen days Imprisonment and 100 francs fine by
the Court OF Cahors, france, Tor having spoken
against the Procureur Imperial at table.
Upon counting the votes in village Of Landes,
France containing 800 voters. over $50 votes were
found. They evidently acted upon the principle OF
''Vote early aud often."
The new pension is to be awarded to the veterans
of the Grande Armee in France on the following
condtons:-They must prove two years service,
have made two campaigns OF have been seriously
wounded.
The Journal Oelciel of Paris publishes decree an.
several lines of railroad, 10 be constructed in
the departments Of the Nord, Pas de Calais and de
pAisne.
The provisional government of Madrid does not
seem to have acquired the sympathies OF the press
in SPAN, as most OF the journals registering the
constitution have black borders as sign OF mourn
ing
In the Austrian empire about 10000, coo barrels Of
WINE. most OF 1t in Hungary, worth there about
OF which product only one per cent was exported in
1867.
Since the Viceroy OF Egypts arrival in Paris he
has received over 600 letters day from persons re-
quring assistance. The total amount already asked
Is over 2,000000f. Requests Tor employment are
more modest, amounting TO only 900.
The Luxembourg government persists Ia demol-
ishing the forts facing French territory ana leaving
those on the German side untouched. semi -onlcial
on the part OF the French Cabinet has
been passed over unnoticed.
The Austrian Postal service has passed n regu.
laton that cards bearing the address OF the re-
ceiver on one side and u communication written on
the other shall be sent to all parts OF the country at
the rate OF one cent each, the same papers under
crossband.
The Bulletin des Lois, OF Paris, publishes the text
OF two imperial DEGREES, granting an extraor IL
nary pension of 5000 francs to Mile. de Leuillon
Tnorgny, daughter OF the former Minister; and the
Lota, widow Of the late III. 1ropong, President OF
the Senate,
It Is affirmed that the Empress has accepted the
Viccroy's invitation TO be present at the Inaugural.
tion OF the lsthmus OF Suez canal, ana one OF the
manufacturers Of Lyons Is making magnificent
SILK tent destined for her Majesty's use, and which
wil cost the bagatelle OF $4,000. Upon her return
To PARIS II viii be cut In pieces ana distributed
among the poor
Venice is built on 1T islands. The grand canal
was cut over the flats, ana makes the Corso OF the
city, or the grand boulevard or Venice. Ii cuts the
city into two equal parts, and Is serpentine IN Its
course From these start out n great number OF
smaller canals, which correspond to streets other
cities. There 100 small canals; add TO these the
small roads or streets OF the city, and the whole
amount TO 2,4S0. Regiously, Venice Is divided into
thirty parishes, with loo churches. There over
200 squares. The churches aud palaces built on
piles which number many millions. The canals are
crossed by 400 bridges.