The New York herald., 1869-07-05
FOREIGN MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The Turkish government has sold 1000 acres OF
ground IN Croatia TO the Trapplst monks for tie pur
pose OF erecting monastery.
Prince Napoleon has left Paris for Prangns being
annoyed at the present imperial polcy, and has ex
pressed his fears that sad consequences will elsue.
An Anglo Franco Egyptian company ls beng
established for the purpose OF running line or
steamers, direct through the lsthmus of Suez be-
tween Europe, China and Japan.
Baron Rothschd, of Frankfort s said to have
purchased piece OF land IN Berlin on which he IN
tends to erect splendid mansion. The ground
1orms part of Prince Radziwill's park, wnlcn lies
opposite the Thlergarten
The government OF Baden, being a bout 10 prepare
a new legislation on banks and the emission OF
notes, has appned to the SWISS Federal Council to
furnish 1t with the legal PROVISIONS which exist in
Switzerland on those two matters, and which will
form the basis OF Its labors.
A communication from Cracow states that the re-
OF Caslmlr Great, the last the Past dyn
asty which reigned In Poand in the fourteenth
century, have just been discovered IN vault in
that city. crown and sceptre In excellent pre-
seryatiOn were found IN the tomb.
1t Is asserted good authority that the Inter
national Society OF Workmen, VINO recently caused
so much trouble in Belgium, were also the instl-
gators OF the riots In Paris ana France generally
Ihe SWISS branches are stated to have been the
most active in the disturbances in France.
Certain repairs are now being made in the church
of st. Lambert at Munster, which will necessitate
the demolition of the Old tower of tna edihce, at the
summit of which the famous John OF LeJden lmnor-
tazed by the music OF Meyeerbeer, Was exposed in
an iron cage preserved to the present day.
The prncipality OF Litchensten occupies curious
position. In 1866 it joined In the resolution OF the
Frankfort Diet and declared Prussia, but has
not renewed friendly relations with that Power since
the battle of Sadowa Ii mas no federal engagement
with the North and Is IN no manner compromised
with the Southern States.
The Official Inauguration OF the passage between
the two seas by the SueZ canal will take place the
18th OF November. The vesse.s whca carry visitors
will be free from all dues, and should be al Port
Said by the 10th at the latest They will pass from
| tn at place to Lake Tmsah the 18th, stop at
lsnaIl the 1sth where the Viceroy win give yete,
and the 18TH they Will traverse the Bitter LAX
| and enter the Red sea.
In England, during the nve years 1857, hanging
| was the most common form OF suicide, and the
deaths OF 2,0s1 men and 4s9 women recorded by
| this means Cutthroat and drowning stand next IN
order OF frequency; Gas males and 2oI females COM
mtted suicide by The former, andf63s males and All
females by the latter means. out Of the 5000 sui
cides 1920 nearly three-fourths, were committed
| in one OF these three ways BY poison there were
1858 deaths of males and 3Os OF females; Of these
GIL the description OF poison was specified IN
451 instances; by prussic acid and cyanide OF potas
stun 121 deaths are recorded; by laudanum l0l; by
oxalic acid, os, and by strychnia, 49, BY gunshot
wounds 2ss males died, while only females COM
mitted suicide by firearms.