The New York herald., 1869-01-11
The Naval Fight Between the Greek
Cruiser En0sis and the Turk
ish Frigate.
John Stuart Mill on Women's
Suffrage.
ImDOrtant Decision ON Ritual
istic Practices.


Cunard. from Liverpool via Queenstown, arrived
here yesterday, after very stormy passages, with
advices and details OF kilograms up to the 26th
ult
Earl Spencer was sworn in as Lord Lieutenant Of
Ireland on the 2sd ult. He VIII shortly make his
public entry into Dublin.
The Eastern question is assuming very warlike
aspect. The PreSse says that procamatons drawn
mp IN Russia predict a holy war for next spring.
The English papers contain notices OF the death OF
Mr.. James Dlsraeli brother OF the late PREMIER and
one OF the commissioners OF inland revenue.
The Italian Minister OF Financ, has entered an ac-
tion Tor defamation against the Italia and the Ten
zero Primo, for having accused him OF extortion In
the affair Of the lately arranged tobacco contract.
The Independence Beige OF the ed ult. announces
that the Belgian Minister in London Is about to re-
tire from tie diplomatic service, and that he viii be
succeeded by Baron Beaulieu.
At a meeting held on Thursday, the cath ult.. the
Preston manufacturers resolved to go upon short
time, proposed at the Manchester meeting-thirty
hours per week during The months Of January and
February.
1t is stated that OF forty-seven successful candL
dates for municipal offices at Barcelona thirty are
republicans. The details OF the elections at Madrid
show that q, 900 votes given to the monarchical
candidates, while only 5000 recorded In favor
uf the republicans.
The Princess Mathilde is having model farm
tabshed in her park at st. Gratien II win be on
large scale, and in accordance with the suggestions
OF the Princess Bacciocchi, who has sent there
small cows without horns.
dreadful explosion, resulting In frghtfnl injuries
TO nine men, took place at the Dare Gunpowder
Works, Faversham, on the morning OF the oath ut
The cause Of it has not yet transpired.
At meeting Of Liverpool merchants held on the
INST OF December Sir Charles Fox's scheme for CON-
structrng a railway from Liverpool to Birkenhead by
means Of a tunnel under the Mersey was approved
Of The total cost OF the enterprise Is estimated
amount to E44s00o but f2o 900 only Is the which
proposed to raise in the rst instance. and that
win be expended upon the driving Of an expert
mental tunnel underneath the river bed.
The Chamber OF Mobiles in wdrtemberg has
adopted bill suppressing Imprisonment for debt.
The Minister Of Justice in Bavaria has introduced
measure with the same object IN the Chamber Of
Deputies at Munich.
Advices from Florence state that the nomination
OF the Marquis de 10 vaette to the Ministry Of
Foreign Affairs has given great satisfaction In the
italian kingdom. The journals dwell with great
pleasure on the fact that the Marquis il an .'old
friend OF ITALY," and express the highest confidence
IN his policy.
The sudden elevation OF Prince Charles OF Hohen-
sollern 70 the hospldarship OF Moldo waachla and
fhe intrgues against Turkey, of which the Prncipa
ties have been the under rule OF the Prussian
Prince are Ineligible only on the hypothesis OF
some understanding between the courts Of St. Peters,
burg and Berlin, which forbodes NO good to the
Ottoman Empire.
As the harbor OF Trouville can be made by ships
Of the largest tonnage at all times OF the tide the
French government have just decided. In accord
ance with the recommendation Of commission pre-
sided over by Prince Murat TO make Trouvire .
port OF refuge for shipping in general and the i'm
peral Channel neet In particular The pier Ii to be
lengthened and other important works commenced
TO provide for the easy ingress Of shipping to the
port during gale.
Letters from Athens to the 17th ulf. confirm the
news that Greece Is making great preparations for
war; The King is said to have declared that he
would place himself at the head OF the army, II
negotiations failed The Hellenic Independence states
that the towns OF the realm were illuminated during
three nights on learning the rupture with Turkey.
King George has written an autograph and connden-
tial letter TO the Emperor OF Austria begging him to
observe that the differences existing between Turkey
and Greece arise purely from religious antagonism,
and that II Is the duty OF every Christian prince 10
support Greece, at least to maintain strict neu-
fraiity.
An alleged attempt to blow up the Albany street
police station was the 24th OF December invcsti-
gated by the magistrate at Maryebone. man who
ofthrowng explosive substance into the building
and on the production Of some formal evidence be
has been remandei.
Adestructive storm swept over the north OF Scot
hand on Monday night, the 2lst utimo. The whole
OF the seaward staging and the stonework executed
m the Wick harbor during the year carried
away. The Kinross schooner, OF Aberdeen, was
total wreck or stonehaven on Monday night. The
crew were rescued by the salmon cople except one
.I.. a.ml.. a. l.F... 49,
under most distressing circumstances.
on the 23d ultimo the whole OF the North Riding
rivers, England state OF high food and the
low lands along their course were converted into
great lakes. Along the Rye some OF the villages
have had the water In the houses, and at Newsham
bridge the roads on each side were impossible. The
marshes from Ayton to rockingham bridge and
thence downwards, are a magnificent sheet o
water OF course all herbage IL destroyed. At Nal.
Con some OF the mills and other works adjoining the
river were stopped by nood
deputaton from the shareholders In the Land
and Colonization Company waited upon the United
states Minister the 24tn OF December TO solicit his
advice with reference the merits or an emigration
scheme which had been devised by q body OF artt
sans. Mr.. Johnson expressed his interest In the OBJ
ject sought be promoted, and assured his hearers
that whatever he could do to assist them should bs
done.
December % were issued the Foreign ONCE copie,
OF the report made BY Mr.. Rassam respecting hi'
mission to Abyssinia and tho report Of Consu
Cameron describing the circumstances Of his Inn
prsonment They are rather too lengthy for publ
cation, but they win prove hereafter Of historic in
terest
About ak O'Clock on Thursday morning, the ssh
ult, the Pasco iifeboat, stationed At Aldborough
Suffolk, put or In reply TO signal OF distress from
the brig Fuschia, OF whitby. The vessel, which
was found TO be abandoned, had run into and dis
mastcd the schooner Diamond, or Goolc, and the
latter was making 10 much water that the crew
were obliged to run her on shoal, whence the mas
Ter, mate and boy were taken on board the life
boat and safely landed. The fate Of the briggs crew
is unknown.
The London Times, December 2c contained q long
article, translated from the Eastern Star. giving the
nj an nj bn.