The New York herald., 1869-05-08
E y r o p E.
Mr.. Seward and the Danish
West Indies. g
Opening of the Hungarian
Parliament.
CLOSING OF THE FRENCH CHAMBERS.

The Cunard steamship China. Captain Hockey.
from Liverpool the 27th ult., via Queenstown the
2sth, arrived in Boston yesterday. she brings de-
tails of our cable kilograms up to date.
The total amount OF the gifts presented to the
Pope on the occasion Of the 1ftieh anniversary OF
his entering the priesthood Is estimated at twenty
millions OF francs.
On the 9th ult., in the Divorce Court, London,
Lord Penzance decided that the case Of Vivian vs..
vivian and the Marquis OF waterford should be
heard before the Court itself without jury.
settlement in the Preston strike appears to be
drawing near. on the 27th ut one OF the largest
nrms In the town and their operatives came to
terms, the men commencing work at the five per
cent reduction.
strike broke out on Sunday, the 2eth ut., in the
colieries of rEpine and Trien-kalsan at Gilly. in
Belgium No disturbances, however, have occurred,
and the men, though refusing to work. do not appear
inclined TO resort to violence
professor OF magic while performing at the
Cirque Napoleon, in Paris desired one OF the audi
ence to fire gun at him, which was so efrectually
done that the poor man fell down bathed in blood.
1t proved that the ramrod had broke and a piece
was left unobserved in the barrel.
From 1852 TO 1865 the French government has in
creased the national debt by loans to the amount Of
43O60O OOoi. The in the East cost Sis 900 oOof
The Correspondent Of Berlin publishes that in ad-
don to the l,20O 900 men Of the Prusslan army the
South can produce 100000 men, that the first
shot being fired the North German Confederation
will have ,43o, 900 men at its disposal.
A despatch from Florence in the Paris Patrte
states that the Piedmontese members OF the Cham
ber OF Deputies have resolved to adhere to the pans
both political and financial of the present Ministry.
This adhesion secures to the government consider
able majority.
The KTeutz Zeitung announces that the King Of
Prussia viii leave Berlin the 18th Of May for Bre
men. Thence he will proceed to the port of Jahde
to inspect the fortfcations; ana finally to Kiel,
where he viii review the armor plated vessels.
The administration Of the French mint has just
voted the sum necessary for striking a medal to
commemorate the centenary OF the birth. of Napo-
leon |. copy in gold will be presented to the
EMPEROR others in silver TO members oil the imperial
family and IN bronze to the chief personages the
State.
The ceremony Of unveiling the statue of the Pala-
tine Archduke Joseph TOOK place on the 25th ut, at
Pesth, Hungary. The weather was most favorable
In the evening Count Andrassy gave grand ball. at
which the Emperor and Empress and three arch
dukes were present.
With NE view OF avoiding disastrous conflict In
the Birmingham building trade an appeal Is about
to be issued Dy the Earl OF Licnned, Mr.. hughes,
M. p, Mr.. Mundella NJ. p, Mr.. Rupert Kettle, and
others who have interested themselves in labor ques
TONS suggesting that the points In dispute should
be submitted to court OF arbitration in which mas
ters and men viii be equally represented.
The France Of the 26th ult says that there is no
question Of war between France and Belgium should
the Brussels Cabinet continue to persevere in its
.'Obstnacy.;
The Paris Pdty1e publishes letter from Florence
dated the Esd ult, which states that IN consequence
OF the conspiracy which had been discovered in
Milan General Menabrea has addressed an energetic
note to the Swiss government requesting the eX-
pulson OF the MaZznians from the canton OF Ticno,
and threatening TO blockade the canton should
complete satisfaction not be given TO the Italian
government.
A magazine article, IN instituting q comparison
between the ron-clad fleets OF England and France,
mentions q fact which is worth notice. IL Is that
the French vessels SAIL far faster than the English.
The legislative Chambers OF sweden have just
resumed their labors after the Easter vacation. The
special committee 10 which the plan for the reor-
ganizatlon OF the army had been referred has pre-
sented it, report which concludes IN favor OF an Gd
journment OF the matter aud the presentation OF a
counter project based on general arming OF the
country and the suppression OF the ideitG, or sys
TEN by which each holder OF certain extent Of
Crown land was bound TO provide and equip man
This after proposal was however, reIecJed by s5
votes 10 g..